The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, Worldwide, has announced that the political career of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been murdered by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The OYC believes that Wike, whom it defined as an Igbo of Ikwerre stock, will be haunted by the killing of residents in Oyigbo Local Government Area by soldiers. The group stated that the killing was a political eyesore that will surely be used to haunt Wike’s future political aspirations. “Nnamdi Kanu is a messenger and a pawn in the hands of Northeast and Yoruba politicians, carefully…
Author: Ifeanyi N.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has announced that former Governor Rashidi Ladoja was impeached and removed as governor of Oyo State for being ungrateful to Chief Lamidi Adedibu and Chief Yekini Adeojo. He made this disclosure on Thursday during the launching of former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala’s autobiography titled Amazing Grace in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alao-Akala, an APC Chieftain, is a former governor of Oyo State on the platform of PDP from 2007 to 2011. NAN reports that Alao-Akala was the deputy governor of the state from 2003- 2007 when Ladoja was impeached. Obasanjo stated that…
The Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has announced how he gave Nigeria “great peace”. Jonathan disclosed that his philosophy of opting to leave power to gain honour had brought peace to Nigeria and himself. The former president disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page, on Friday. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had defeated Jonathan during the 2015 presidential election. Despite being the incumbent president at the time, Jonathan had conceded power to Buhari, stressing that nobody’s presidential election was worth the blood of any Nigerian. However, Jonathan encouraged leaders facing election challenges to adopt his philosophy. According…
The former Plateau State Governor and senator, Jonah David Jang, has prepared to leave the country for medical reasons. His lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) made the disclosure on Thursday. Ozekhome prayed Justice C. L. Dabup of Plateau State High Court, Jos, to allow Jang travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Jang for alleged criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of state funds to the tune of N6.3billion. Ozekhome assured that his client would return before the next adjourned date, February 16. Justice Dabup granted the prayer. Jang is…
Just in, the Imo State Governor, H.E Hope Uzodinma, has joined in the call for the regulation of social media in Nigeria. The former lawmaker stated this while condemning the End SARS protests that went awry. He said his position on Thursday when he received the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. Governor Uzodinma regretted the death of police officers during the nationwide riots. “I am strongly advocating that social media should be regulated in Nigeria. Opposition party incited hoodlums to cause trouble in Imo,” he further stated. The governor said that the “real protesters” went off the street after…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has praised the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a case filed, by Femi Ojudu and other members. Mr. Ojudu is the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters. The former Senator and some aggrieved chieftains had challenged constitution of Ekiti APC executive committee. However, the court dismissed the case on Thursday. APC described the development a victory that would deepen democracy in the State and the country. The spokesman, Ade Ajayi, stated that the party will not depart from its resolve to be a formidable force. “While the decision…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, fixed November 16, 2020 to hear a perjury suit the All Progressives Congress, APC, instituted against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. The suit marked FHC/B/CS/74/2020, which also has a member of the APC in the state, Edobor Williams, as co-Plaintiff, is alleging that Obaseki lied about his academic qualifications. The Plaintiffs accused the governor of forging the university certificate he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in aid of his qualification for the governorship election that held in Edo State on September 19. They equally told the…
The Senate has called on the State House officials to equip its clinic so as to avoid President Muhammadu Buhari from travelling abroad to seek medical attention. Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs made the call on Thursday. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Danjuma Lar made this remark when the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr. Tijani Umar, appeared before the panel to defend his 2021 budget estimates. The State House official had tabled a budget of N19.7bn for 2021, out of which N1.3bn was proposed for the State House Clinic. Senator La’ah stated that the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented over fresh plans by the Federal Government to secure an additional US$1.2 billion loan from the Brazilian Government. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday, stated it was worrisome that government had such a plan in spite public outcry against the accumulation of loans from China and other foreign interests. The Federal Government announced it is seeking approval from the National Assembly for US$1.2 billion loan to address issues in the agriculture value chain. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,…
There seems to be confusion in the fold of the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), over the Tuesday’s disqualification of the candidate of the party from contesting in the Bayelsa West Senatorial bye-election by the Federal High Court in Yenagoa. TheInfoStride observed that the presiding judge, Justice Jane Inyang, in a judgment on Tuesday on a case of forgery filed by Richman Samuel, a former director on domestic matters, Government House, Yenagoa, upheld the plaintiff’s prayers and declared the APC candidate ineligible to contest in the bye-election. The plaintiff contended that the academic credentials and voter’s…