A former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide address over the End SARS protest. Melaye said Buhari’s speech made him speechless. TheInfoStride recalls that Buhari spoke on the End SARS protests, violence and government actions. Buhari also warned hoodlums who have hijacked the peaceful protest to desist. Reacting, Melaye, in a tweet via his Twitter handle tweeted: “The speech of the president made me speechless. “Mennnnnn I tire oooo. Recommending panadol for cancer is suicidal. SDM.”
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defined President Muhammadu Buhari’s address to the nation on Thursday evening, as disappointing and completely disconnected from the realities of the tragic occurrences in our country in the last two weeks. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. PDP, however, urged Nigerians to remain calm and allow a return to normal life. “Our party and, indeed, all lovers of peace in our country, were shocked that Mr. President glossed over the immediate trigger of violent protests – the widely condemned killing at the Lekki Toll Gate…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the meeting of the National Security Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those in attendance at the meeting include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Ministers of Defence, Bashir Magashi; Interior, Rau’f Aregbesola; Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi and Geoffrey Onyeama, Foreign Affairs. Others are: the National Security Adviser to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno; Service Chiefs; Director-General, Department of State Services, Alhaji Yusuf Bichi and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufa’i. NAN reliably learnt that the meeting would deliberate on the aftermath…
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has declared a 48-hour curfew on the state following incidents of arson and destruction of government property in Asaba by hoodlums. He also announced the closure of public and private primary and secondary schools in the state until November 2, 2020. In a statewide broadcast in Asaba on Thursday, the governor said the curfew will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday. He stated that the peaceful protests by the #ENDSARS protesters has been hijacked by suspected criminals, and announced that the state government will not watch the elements have a field day. Governor Okowa…
The former Aviation Minister and foremost Chieftain of the main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to humbly take responsibility for the ongoing protest and honourable resign as President of the federal republic. Fani-Kayode noted that as credible, laudable, vital, noble, necessary and important as the #EndPoliceBrutality and #EndSARS protests and initiatives are to every right-thinking, reasonable and rational person they are nothing but a mild irritation and meaningless slogans to the President. In a statement released on his Facebook page, the former Aviation minister lamented that…
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has publicly announced plans by traditional rulers in Nigeria to immediately negotiate with the Federal Government on behalf of the organisers of the End SARS Movement. He beckoned on the protesting youths to kindly retreat and allow the government attend to their noble demands, which are after all in the best interest of all stakeholders in the country, including Police and Army officers themselves. TheInfoStride reports that Ooni condemned the killing of End SARS protesters at the Lekki Toll gate in Lagos by armed soldiers on Tuesday, defined it as highly disheartening…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sponsoring and encouraging the End SARS protests through unguarded assertions on social media. The APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, who made the accusation in a statement on Wednesday, further stated that PDP was also playing politics with the protests. He maintained that the APC would not join issues with PDP on the development which the #EndSARS protests had taken. According to him, the party would give record of how the opposition leaders were directly and indirectly sponsoring the protests and playing politics with the…
The Governor of Lagos State, H.E Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has publicly announced that “no Governor controls the rules of engagement of the Army.” Sanwo-Olu stated this in a statement posted on his verified Twitter feed on Wednesday morning. It comes a day after several protesters were killed and injured at the Lekki toll gate, by men suspected to be officers of the Nigerian Military. The tragic incident has led to an uproar around the state, with many pointing fingers at Sanwo-Olu. However, he wrote: “For clarity, it is imperative to explain that no governor controls the rules of engagement of the…
The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to take quick actions on the unrest in different parts of the nation. The former Nigerian president, in a statement on Wednesday, said Buhari “must act now before it is too late”. “This time demands leadership and mature leadership as such”, he noted. In addition, Obasanjo appealed to the youths and End SARS protesters to give peace a chance. Affirming their right to make legitimate demands, the retired General enjoined them stay calm. Obasanjo announced that his heart was heavy and that he was deeply concerned about the ongoing situation.…
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari not to use force against End SARS protesters. This advice came shortly before the military was unleashed on the End SARS protesters in Lagos State and other parts of the country. Security agents allegedly attacked Nigerian youths on a peaceful protest at the Lekki area of Lagos State. TheInfoStride gathered that many of the protesters have been killed while others sustained various degrees of injuries in what many people have described as genocide. But shortly before the attack, Atiku, a former presidential candidate, pleaded with…
The Governor of Abia state, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has declared a 24- hour curfew across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by his Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu on Tuesday. He confirmed that a police officer was killed by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums. Ikpeazu also approved a cash reward of five million naira only (N5, 000,000.00) to anyone who supplies information leading to the arrest of the hoodlums and armed cultists. The Governor added one million naira (N1,000,000.00) for each authentic video evidence on brutality and extrajudicial killings by security agents in the state to be submitted…
There have been reports of shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza, following the 24-hour curfew declared by the Lagos State Government to stop criminals who hid under the #EndSARS protests to unleash mayhem on innocent citizens. “The State Government has ordered an investigation into the incident. “Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised the security agents not to arrest anyone on account of the curfew, which he urges residents to observe for the peaceful atmosphere we all cherish. “He advises Lagosians to remain calm and not allow criminals, who have hijacked the noble protest of our gallant youths, to succeed in their…
The Lagos State Governor, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a round-the-clock curfew in Lagos; Nigeria’s commercial capital and most populous city, as protests against police brutality turn violent. Three police stations were burnt in Lagos on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 as thugs hijack what has been a peaceful protest calling for police reforms. “I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society,” Sanwo-Olu said. “Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests…
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, H.E Agboola Ajayi, has insisted he would not step down from his position, no matter the intimidation whatsover he may be subjected to. Ajayi had dumped the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but eventually ended up in the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). He contested the October 10 governorship election under ZLP and finished third. Just after the election, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu called on him to resign as Deputy Governor. However, a statement signed by Ajayi’s Media Adviser, Allen Sowore, in Akure dispelled the rumour that his principal was planning…
The expectations are now high that the quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023 will gain stronger acceptability, as the Ohanaeze Ndigbo will be leading eminent Igbo groups and individuals to a national conference on Thursday, October 22, 2020. TheInfoStride learnt that the event, scheduled for Enugu and being organised by the South East for President 2023 Movement (SEFORP2023), would be used to state Igbo position on the 2023 presidency, strategise on the quest and the need for other zones to support the cause. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Special Guest at the event, Chief Nnia…
The President of the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Mr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) board chairman. The removal was with immediate effect, TheInfoStride can authoritatively report. It was contained in a letter dated October 15, signed by Tayo Akpata, Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice. The sack was an interesting turn of event as Mr. Jaja had sought to the suspension of NCC Director-General, John Asein. The former chairman wrote to the President to suspend and investigate the DG. His September 22, 2020 letter accused Asien of alleged infractions. But…
The Lagos State Government has directed all students in public and private schools to remain at home following the tension generated by the End SARS protests in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, issued the directive, on Monday stating that the safety of the students, parents and all staff working in schools was more important “at this critical period.” She advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash chaos on the…
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, had since, disbanded SARS, through the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu. However, the protesters are still mounting more pressure as they continue to occupy the streets with some calling for the resignation of the President. APC Chieftain, Dr. Gololo, while briefing newsmen, stated that the ongoing protest was rather targeted at Buhari and not the SARS, alleging that some powerful politicians somewhere may have been sponsoring the move to make the President Buhari led government unpopular. “If not for mischief and devilish thought, why on earth would they still continue to protest, when President…
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has faulted and rejected the entire results of Saturday’s local government elections in the state, saying that the results as announced by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) were mere political chicanery and mischievous shenanigan masterminded by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Local government elections were conducted in the state last Saturday for the first time in over 12 years with the ruling PDP clearing all the 20 chairmanship seats and the 323 councillorship seats in the state. With a formal announcement of the results of the elections, which…
Recall, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Akeredolu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged winner of the election after defeating Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). He polled 292,830 votes as against Jegede’s 195,791 and Ajayi’s 69,127. Receiving the certificate, Governor Akeredolu pledged to treat all citizens equally, regardless of their party affiliations, adding, however, that he would not run for any elective position in the state again. He announced that his administration would continue to work for the entire state, regardless of the area that…