Senator Shehu Sani has described his recent detention by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) as the most traumatizing interrogation. Sani, who represented Kaduna South in the 8th Assembly, also described his detention as unfair, unjust and a clear breach of his fundamental human rights. In a statement he issued on Saturday, Senator Sani stated that his 30 days of incarceration in the hands of EFCC, witnessed a very ugly situation, which includes traumatizing interrogation, houses and offices searched, adding that he was compelled to declare his assets. Senator Shehu Sani lamented, “My incarceration for 30 days in the…
Author: Emmanuel Anthony
Fulani and community leaders from Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State have been arrested by Plateau State Police Command and taken to Abuja for further interrogation as a result of the crisis that took place in parts of Bokkos local government area of the state. It would be recalled that Governor Simon Lalong ordered the State Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede to arrest the Fulani and community leaders of the affected communities following the killings and destruction of properties around Kwatas and nearby communities of Bokkos local government area. A slight disagreement had stalled…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Chairmen on Thursday raised the alarm over an impending plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari with the aid of the National Assembly. The grassroots APC chairmen made the revelation while accusing the PDP of manipulating the National Assembly to remove the current administration from office. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, National Coordinator of the group, Adadu Alegwu revealed that the opposition has resorted to the legislative arm having failed to legitimately oust President Buhari through the Judiciary. The recent upsurge in criminal activities across the country; from Boko…
Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has directed the Leader of the House, Hassan Ado Dogwa to bring a bill that will amend the 1999 constitution to recognize Amotekun and other similar security outfits in the country. The Speaker stated this in his welcome address on Wednesday. In his speech, Gbajabiamila said that the emergence of Amotekun and similar security outfits were as a result of the manifestation gaps in the security architecture in the country. The Amotekun security outfit launched by the governors of the 6 southwest states has caused controversy, especially between the Federal government…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has threatened to expel the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki warned that Oshiomhole would be expelled if he continues to “disrupt activities” in the state and the state arm of the party. The governor issued the threat during a meeting with the APC local government Chairmen in the state yesterday in Benin, where he also directed the party chairmen to seriously deal with any persons or group carrying out activities outside what the party hierarchy states. According to Obaseki: “All this nonsense they are doing, if anybody in…
The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chiji Collins, alongside seven other members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Chiji who made the announcement at the floor of the House on Tuesday during plenary said that all letters of defection from members have been forwarded to the Assembly clerk, Mrs. Chinelo Emeghara. Members, who defected included Uche Ogbuagu of Ikeduru state constituency, Eddy Obinna for Aboh-mbaise, Kennedy Ibeh of Obowo, Crown Onyemaechi Njoku of Ihitte-Uboma, Kanayo Onyemaechi of Owerri west, Chiagozie Nwaneri of Oru-east, Dominic Ezerioha of Oru-west and…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday vowed that “harder times’’ await bandits whose disruptive activities have brought sorrow to Nigerians, kept many away from their means of livelihood, and heightened insecurity in parts of the country. Buhari spoke while receiving a delegation of Eminent and Respected Citizens of Niger State led by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and was contained in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Femi Adesina. He said the activities of the bandits have forced many to abandon their farms and homes, adding that: “we will now be harder on them.’’ According to…
The caretaker committee chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Imo State, John Iwuala, has said that the party has expelled Senator Ifeanyi Ararume. Iwuala said that the senator who represented Imo North between 1999 and 2007 and was the APGA governorship candidate during the 2019 election in Imo State was guilty of alleged anti-party activities. Ararume had publicly pledged to work with the governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, who is a chieftain of All Progressives Congress. Ararume had endorsed the APC candidate of the Okigwe North House of Representatives rerun election as against the APGA candidate. The…
The Senate Committee Chairman on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Senator Francis Alimikhena, has denied the report that he was among those plotting to remove Ahmed Lawan as President of the Senate. Reacting in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Monday, Alimikhena, who represents Edo North Senatorial district, described the news as “nothing short of lies concocted by evil politicians to cause dissatisfaction among the principal officers of the 9th Senate.” He said: “The plot linked to me that I was planning to remove Senate President Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan and his Deputy, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is a…
Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his allies would regret their comments and actions by 2023. Ganduje and former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, had attacked Kwankwaso recently. While Ganduje called Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, “selfish”, Biichi claimed that several top members of the former lawmaker’s movement, Kwankwasiyya, have dumped him. Bichi, who spoke while decamping to the All Progressives Congress (APC), claimed that in 20 years, nothing good happened to him and other loyalists of his former principal. He also disclosed that he met President Muhammadu Buhari…
The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s major stakeholders in the 20 wards of Port Harcourt City council area (PHALGA) of Rivers State have accused the State Governor, Nyesom Wike of desperately lobbying to join the party. They said Wike’s desperation increased since the former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has refused to allow him (Wike) to take over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The stakeholders further disowned Igo Aguma, a two-term member of the House of Representatives, who they described as a ‘foot soldier to Wike’, accusing him of being a mole and a traitor. The PHALGA stakeholders of APC stated this…
It has been days since Hon Emeka Ihedioha was felled by the final judgment of the Supreme Court, which also saw to the ascendency of Hope Uzodinma as Governor of Imo State. No doubt, the judgment generated a lot of controversies, largely because a lot of people could not understand the reasoning behind the judgment. Yet, the truth is that people could not understand simply because the reasons were not yet known at the time of delivery of the judgment. But now that the Supreme Court has released its 45-page reasons for the judgment, it appears that the judgment was…
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Friday, declared that plots to unseat his counterpart from Edo State, Godwin Obaseki will fail. Umahi, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), vowed that nothing will stop Obaseki’s re-election later in the year because he has done well and deserves to continue in office. Addressing Obaseki’s wife, Betsy and other Southern Governors’ Wives who paid him a courtesy call in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State said: “Power belongs to God and no matter what anybody will do it is God that has the final say and I can assure you Ma,…
Former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, has attacked his former benefactor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. He claimed that several top members of the former governor’s movement, Kwankwasiyya, have dumped him. Bichi, who spoke while defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) told Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, that in 20 years, nothing good happened to him and other loyalists of his former principal. He made the assertions despite having served as an Agency head, a commissioner and Secretary to the State Government under Kwankwaso. Bichi disclosed that he met President Muhammadu Buhari before his detection. He said: “Following a call…
The Bishops of Anglican Church have asked the Catholic Church to call Father Ejike Mbaka to order. The Bishops who spoke through the Archbishop of Enugu Province, Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, also asked Father Mbaka to discontinue from giving prophecies that will heat up the polity. Chukwuma said, “We also pray that Father Ejike Mbaka should desist from his distortive prophecy and face his ministry. We call on the Catholic Church to call him to order. He is politicizing his ministry too much and commercializing his ministry and that is dangerous to the ministry of the church and this we totally condemn.”…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has asked the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to tender an unreserved apology to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Supreme Court and Nigerians over its behavior on the outcome of the Imo State governorship election petition. The pro-Buhari group also said that the 2.9 percent economic growth projection by the Federal Government for the year 2020 was feasible despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) downward projections. While the World Bank is projecting a 2.1 percent growth for Nigeria in 2020, the IMF on Monday projected a 2.5 percent…
The gubernatorial candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2019 governorship election in Oyo State, Engineer Hakeem Alao, on Wednesday declared that Governors in the South West region have a duty to protect their citizens when the federal government of Nigeria failed to do so. Alao maintained that, though the issue of security is exclusively a statutory function of the federal government, Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) have a duty as Chief security officers of their respective states, to protect the lives and property…
Benue State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sir John Ngbede, has described Tuesday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming the election of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, as a sound dispensation of justice richly deserved. The Supreme Court on Tuesday laid to rest all litigations emanating from the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Benue State. Justice Sylvester Ngwuata, in a 30-second judgment, held that “the judgment of the Tribunal and Court of Appeal need not be disturbed”, thereby, striking out the appeal brought before the apex court by Barr. Emmanuel Jime, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Nine lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is coming a few minutes after the Deputy Speaker of the House, Okey Onyekanma, resigned his position. According to Vanguard, the defection saga started around 15:30 pm when the Speaker of the House, read the letters of the decampees at the floor of the House. The reason for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers’ defection to APC was not clearly stated. This is coming at a time where PDP members took to the streets of Nigeria protesting the supreme judgment which nullified…
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to change its name, the only way to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023. Okupe in a post on his Facebook page said the PDP in its present state cannot win the 2023 presidential election. According to him, the ‘‘formation of a new party, birthed by PDP, with new people, younger elements in society and politicians of other tendencies from various existing political parties including powerful but dissatisfied elements from the ruling party, is the only formation that will effectively neutralize…
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, Timi Frank, has replied Abia State governor, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, describing him as an APC mole in their party. It would be recalled that the governor had on Sunday issued a statement attacking the former APC deputy spokesman over his earlier statement that most PDP governors were not committed to the opposition politics in Nigeria. However, responding to Ikeazu’s reply, Comrade Frank, in a statement issued on Monday, wondered that rather than apologize for his misadventure, “the governor’s shallow defense as to why he chose to jet out with Mr. President sacrificing his…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), office in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, was on Saturday set ablaze by unknown arsonists. It was reported that this is coming amidst rising tension over the forthcoming local government election in the State. This is as many aspirants in Nsukka Council Area, under the platform of the party, have been crying out over the alleged hijack of the process by the party hierarchy, in favour of a particular candidate. Few hours ago, some youths in the area also took to the streets, during which some of them were arrested and now being…
Yoruba World Congress (YWC), an umbrella body of all Yoruba socio-cultural groups, has threatened to hold a peaceful protest in support of the recently launched Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Amotekun. It was gathered the launch of the new security outfit has attracted several attentions from many prominent Nigerians, groups and bodies. While some have seen the outfit as a good development, others have seen it as an aberration to the existing constitution and security agencies. The federal government has also declared the outfit as illegal. YWC in a response to the launch, said it has concluded plans to organise…
A lawyer, Malcolm Emokinovo Omirhobo, on Friday, filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos, to challenge the declaration of Amotekun as illegal by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Amotekun is the new Southwest security outfit, an initiative of governors in the region. Joined as defendants in the suit are; the President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the National Assembly, Inspector General of Police, The Army, Navy and Air Force. Also joined in the suit are the Attorneys-General of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Borno, Bauchi, Jigawa,…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Kubwa, Abuja, has nullified the election of Ifeanyi Ubah as the senator representing Anambra south. The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Mr Ubah and to issue a fresh certificate to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Obinna Uzoh – who came second in the election, as the senator elect of the district, The Cable online newspaper reports. The Friday ruling against the Capital Oil owner was given by Justice Bello Kawu. The latest order reaffirms the pronouncement the court…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the party’s first interim National Chairman and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Adebisi Akande on his 81st birthday. Its spokesman, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Thursday, described Akande as an astute administrator, father figure, voice of reason, a grassroots politician and an exemplary elder statesman. “Our great Party recognizes the efforts of Baba Akande alongside other founding fathers in the formation of the APC, our Change Agenda and in entrenching progressive politics in the country”, he noted. “The APC has tasked Baba Akande and other members of the Party’s recently-constituted National…
Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have made an alliance blaming the crisis rocking the party on Governor Godwin Obaseki. The aspirants, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, Dr. Pius Odubu and Major General Charles Airhiavbere, spoke at a joint press briefing in Benin City on Thursday. Odubu said they were prepared with their memoranda for presentation to the committee and urged every genuine stakeholder of the party to cooperate with the committee. “We collectively desire a party that is stable, virile and viable for us to realize our individual and collective aspirations so as to…
Former President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and activist Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) have said that the governors of southwest Nigeria have done no wrong with the formation of Amotekun corps, a report by TheNation has revealed. They said they do not have to consult with the Attorney General of the Federation before taking security measures to protect their states. They spoke on Wednesday at the 16th Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) Annual Lecture/ Symposium (Fawehinmiism) organized by Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja Branch and held at Oranmiyan Hall, Airport Hotel, Ikeja. Agbakoba, who was a guest lecturer…
Senator Hope Uzodinma has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Governor of Imo State. Uzodinma received the certificate on Wednesday after the Supreme Court nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of the state on Tuesday. The Supreme Court had in a unanimous judgment on Tuesday sacked Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of the State and declared Hope Uzodinma winner. It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return from former Governor, Emeka Ihedioha and issue Uzodinma certificate of return as governor of the state. Delivering the judgment,…
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a disturbing dimension on Tuesday when members of the National Working Committee (NWC) revolted against the national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, during the first NWC meeting. The love-lost among the NWC members calling for the head of national chairman degenerated on Tuesday when one of the NWC members insisted that he was no longer qualified to preside over the meeting of the party because he had been legally suspended by the Edo State party. Addressing newsmen after storming out of the meeting, the National Vice Chairman (North East), Mustapha Salihu, hinged the…
