Peter Obi’s Endorsement: You Can’t Produce A Councillor, Tinubu Knocks Obasanjo

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January 1, 2023

SEE IMPACTFUL LEGACIES IN 3 YEARS OF REPRESENTING THE BENDE PEOPLE, REP. BEN KALU’S MODEL

Rep. Ben Kalu Salutes Bende At New Year, Says 2023 Opportunity To Stand For Good Governance — Rep Benjamin Kalu

Member representing Bende federal constituency of Abia State, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has congratulated the people of the Constituency as the world ushers in new year, saying it provides the people with opportunity to stand for good governance, growth, and development of the constituency, state, and nation at large.

The lawmaker expressed hope and optimism for the new year is filled with bright future ahead.

“This new year also marks the conclusion of my first tenure as your Representative and It is my pleasure to take this moment to express my deep appreciation for your support and trust in me in the last three years. It has been an honor to serve you and work on your behalf to address the numerous challenges facing our constituency and successfully bring solutions to some of them,” he said in a release her personally signed.

Rep. Kalu who is the spokesperson of the House of Representatives said Bende is a land of great minds who have distinguished themselves through hard work, dedication and focus in the growth and development of the people and home.

According to him, good governance has always been a desired tool to bring this noble ambition to fruition, expressing regret that years have gone by without the people having access to enjoy the luxury as a result of bad leadership they have experienced have experienced.

He continued “Three years ago, you made a choice as a people and stood your ground to ensure I was elected without any compromise. 2019 will always remain the dawn of a new day in Bende Federal Constituency not because the elections were fought and won but because for once, the voice of reasoning, patriotism and equity suppressed self-centeredness and greed to make the choice for a new leadership a reality. The popular quote ‘Vox Populi, Vox Dei’ became an reality for us all.

“Regardless of the litigations, distractions in various forms, i remained resolute in my focus to bring you the dividends of democracy, to stay true to the promises as stated in my manifesto putting challenges first, far above any other thing because I believe that we win only the day we are victorious over these challenges in our constituency.

“I am proud of what we have accomplished together in the last couple of years, we have made laudable progress just like we promised.

“In Education we have renovated and reconstructed over 30 schools across all communities in Bende, we have built and renovated Health Centers, provided functional maternity centers for pregnant women, we have constructed over 15 roads cutting across all nooks and crannies of Bende. All of these in addition to our bills and motions on the floor of the Green Chambers to make the lives of Nigerians better. Attached is a detailed report that contains my achievements just in three years.

“I am aware that we have not fulfilled all the promises we made because truthfully, four years is insufficient to commence, implement and solve all the problems in our constituency. However, we have pushed all frontiers to ensure that we deliver on your mandate to a reasonable extent.

“Having presented myself to be re-elected into the House of Representatives and clinched successfully the nomination of my party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), I hereby formally inform you of my candidacy to continue representing you, the good people of Bende Federal Constituency at the Green Chambers.

“With your support, I am confident that we can continue to make progress and build a brighter future for our community.

“Thank you again for your unwavering support and for the privilege of serving as your Representative.

“I wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.”

2023 Presidency: NPP Endorse Peter Obi

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January 1, 2023

Political Positions Occupied By Those Not Qualified — Peter Obi — Mr. Peter Obi

The Nigeria Presidential Project (NPP) 2023 has endorsed the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as its preferred candidate in the February 2023 presidential polls.

The organisation said in Enugu, yesterday, that it took the decision to endorse Obi because of his demonstrated integrity, competence, good experience, and capacity.

NPP 2023 is a political advocacy organization with the objective of actualizing the full integration of the South East geopolitical zone into Nigeria’s political power distribution with particular attention to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Declaring support for Obi, NPP 2023 Chancellor, Dr. Walter Oji, called on all Nigerians especially the people of the South East geopolitical zone to render their voices, resources and commitment, toward the actualization of the full objective of the noble aspiration of the South East zone to produce the next President of Nigeria.

Oji said: “Nigeria’s power rotation has been a South to North and North to South arrangement with the president and office of the president rotating from the Southern region to the Northern region and from the Northern region to the Southern region as the case may be. Under this arrangement and with our incumbent President coming from the Northern region, Northwest political zone precisely and serving out his second tenure, the position of the president is obviously to rotate to the Southern region which consists of three geopolitical zones namely, South West geopolitical zone, South-South geopolitical zone, and South East geopolitical zone.

“It is trite that South West geopolitical zone produced former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007 and the incumbent Vice President since 2015. While the South-South geopolitical zone produced former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan from 2009 to 2015.

“Therefore, there should be no doubt, there should be no question and indeed there should be no equivocation about the rightful demand by the South East geopolitical zone that it is the turn of the South East geopolitical zone to produce the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023. This will signify the full political reintegration of the South East geopolitical zone into Nigeria’s political power distribution.”

He recalled that in July 2020, when the Nigerian Presidential Project 2023 was launched, the organisation urged the governments, political parties, political action groups, Elder Statesmen and Women, Leaders of thought, Religious Leaders, Traditional Leaders, Women Leaders, Youth Leaders, and all well-meaning Nigerians to come together to work for the actualization of the full reintegration of the South East zone by supporting the zone’s presidential aspiration.

I Didn’t Want To Die – Teni Explains Weight Loss

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January 1, 2023

I Didn’t Want To Die – Teni Explains Weight Loss

Nigerian artiste Teniola Apata has explained the reason behind her dramatic weight loss.

The plus-size singer revealed that she lost 75 pounds without surgery.

In a video showing her weight loss journey on Sunday, the ‘Uyo meyo’ crooner said she feared for her health.

Teni said she didn’t want to die.

“I realised you only have one life. Me, I don’t want to die. If you need inspiration, look at me.

“Impossible is nothing!! Happy new year 23.”

2023: Obasanjo Endorses Peter Obi For Presidency

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January 1, 2023

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as his preferred candidate for the 2023 general election.

In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President and made available to newsmen by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the former Anambra State governor had an edge in the February 25, 2023 election.

Obasanjo said, “None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline, and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job, particularly looking at where the country is today and with the experience on the job that I personally had, Peter Obi as a mentee has an edge.

“Others like all of us have what they can collectively contribute to the new dispensation to liberation, restoration and salvaging of Nigeria.

“One other important point to make about Peter is that he is a needle with thread attached to it from North and South and he may not get lost.

“In other words, he has people who can pull his ears, if and when necessary. He has a young and able running mate with a clean track record of achievement both in public and private life.”

Brazilian Returnee Arrested With 105 Parcels Of Cocaine Concealed In Sweets

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January 1, 2023

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Brazil returnee, Agbasi Prosper Chux, with 105 parcels of cocaine concealed in sweets at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Christmas Day.

The suspect was arrested at the ‘D’ arrival hall of the MMIA during inward clearance of passengers from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha on Qatar Airways on Sunday, 25th December 2022 following credible intelligence.

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said on Sunday in Abuja that an initial search of the suspect’s two checked-in bags almost made him a free man as there was nothing incriminating found there until the NDLEA officers took a second look at the duty-free shopping nylon bags containing packs of ‘candies’ he was holding in his hands.

“A thorough examination of the duty-free shopping bags revealed the packs of candies inside were actually used to conceal 105 parcels of cocaine weighing 2.8 kilograms and 43 grams of cannabis.

“Preliminary test conducted on a plastic bottle of body lotion also found in possession of the suspect also tested positive to cocaine with a total weight of 472 grams,” Babafemi said.

Married to a Brazilian lady with a daughter, Chux who claimed to be in the clothing business in Brazil was hoping to sell the drug in Enugu, his state of origin.

Meanwhile, three other traffickers were arrested by operatives with a total of 256kgs of illicit substances seized from them during interdiction operations in Kwara, Kogi and Niger states in the past week.

While a team of NDLEA officers on stop and search duty along the Ilorin-Jebba highway on Monday 26th December arrested a suspect, Idris Saeed, 19, with 60 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa weighing 30kgs. Also, their colleagues in Niger State on a similar operation along Jebba-Mokwa road also recovered 240 blocks of the same substance weighing 168kgs, from multi-coloured sacks loaded in a Peugeot J5 bus, with registration number MAG 146 XA, coming from Lagos and going to Kano for delivery.

While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Kwara, Kogi and Niger state commands for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), urged them along with their compatriots across the country to step up their offensive action against drug cartels in the new year with an equal focus on drug demand reduction efforts.

Sen. Kalu Pushes For Stronger Ties Between Nigeria, Djibouti As He Hosts Djibouti’s Speaker

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January 1, 2023

Sen. Kalu Pushes For Stronger Ties Between Nigeria, Djibouti As He Hosts Djibouti's Speaker

Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Saturday played host to the Speaker of the Djibouti National Assembly, Mohamed Ali Houmed who is in Nigeria for a 4-day tour.

Upon their arrival at Enugu International Airport, Sen. Kalu had led the Speaker and his entourage to the Enugu home of prominent Enugu Politician Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa where they were treated to a brief reception.

Sen. Kalu described Africa as the cradle of the world’s civilisation and the emerging destination of global investment which can be achieved through the unity and diplomatic cooperation amongst its nations.

According to Sen. Orji Kalu, civilisation began in Africa , saying that the continent is on the verge of becoming the global rallying point for investment.

Kalu admitted that though like Nigeria other countries are also experiencing economic difficulties, he however stated that such problems were not peculiar to only Africa but globally.

The former Governor identified the COVID-19 pandemic and global depression as the major causes which were however not insurmountable by Africa.

“Africa is one , this is where civilisation started and extended to other parts of the world . The new frontier for investment is Africa. I am confidently telling you that development is coming to Africa, but we must come together and unite as one despite our cultural and religious differences to achieve this.

“We have difficulties all over the world , during my foreign trips I’ve seen people complain bitterly of hardship even in the United States of America, so we must come and work together in Africa to solve our own problems because we have the resources and we are one”, Kalu expressed.

Similar, Speaker of the Djibouti Parliament , Mohamed Houmed thanked Kalu and Ohaa for hosting him and his entourage consisting of his family members and associates.

Houmed corroborated Kalu’s statements on the need for African Unity to fast track the continent’s development.

Houmed called for deeper economic relations. “In Africa we are one from the East to the West, North and South. Our cultures might be different but our goals to develop Africa are common. This is why I had no fear coming with my whole family and my associates to Nigeria on Kalu’s invite because for us this is home too. In Africa we have the resources to build our continent for our own benefit but we must unite to make this happen” he said.

Chinyeaka Ohaa, a former Federal Permanent Secretary, expressed gratitude to the Senate Chief Whip for leading the delegation to his home and also thanked Houmed for coming.

Ohaa briefly explained the history of Enugu as the main city of the old Eastern region to the foreign delegates. According to him the state has produced notable personalities who contributed immensely to the development of the South East and Nigeria at large.

Ohaa also aligned with Kalu and Houmed on the need for Africa to unite, specifically mentioning that neighbouring nations should share electric power to boost power generation amongst themselves.

The Djibouti Speaker, Family, Others will be at Sen. Kalu’s Camp Neya , Igbere country home for the new year holiday.

Politicians Who Manipulate Will Of God In 2023 Will Die – Olumba Olumba

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January 1, 2023

Olumba Olumba Takes Evangelism To Ekiti — Olumba Olumba Obu

The spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross, and Star, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu has predicted that politicians who will attempt to manipulate the will of God during the upcoming general election will die!

He added that the antics and manipulative tendencies are now enough.

The spiritual leader maintained that as this year is crucial to Nigeria, God shall give the country the leadership it deserves, saying the cries of the people have reached the heavens.

This was contained in his New Year message to his adherents and thousands of worshippers who thronged his International headquarters in Calabar to listen to him.

He also predicted that “In the 2023 Elections, money, contacts and connections shall fail many politicians.

“Those who are bent on manipulating the will of God and my people shall go six feet down because enough is enough”

He went on to stress that those who lie against their fellow compatriots and brethren just to gain favour shall be visited with the fury of the Almighty.

“If you don’t refrain now from this malicious act, you shall see what shall happen to you.”

2023: INEC Speaks On Why Over 2 Million Lagos, FCT Residents May Not Vote

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January 1, 2023

INEC Denies Distorting Abia Election Result, Says Report Fake — Mahmood Yakubu

Less than two months to the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that no fewer than 2,181,059 potential voters in Lagos and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja would not be permitted to exercise their franchise over failure to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs.

The electoral umpire insisted that despite the low turnout it has recorded, collection of PVCs by proxy would not be permitted.

A document obtained by Sunday Vanguard from the Commission in Lagos and Abuja showed that 7,510,491 PVCs had been collected in Lagos, while in the FCT, 1,075,211 PVCs were collected.

The document also showed that in the FCT, 230,007 PVCs were not collected between 2011 and 2019 out of 1,229,894 cards, while 230,636 were not collected between 2021 and 2022 out of 305,960 PVCs received by the office.

One of the documents titled: ‘INEC Lagos PVCs Reports,’ showed that the old PVCs received were 6,570,291; old PVCs collected up till December 27, 2022 were 6,652,515; total uncollected old PVCs were 917,776; new PVCs received from Headquarters were 940,200; new PVCs collected as at December 27, 2022 were 137,560; total uncollected New PVCs were 802,640; overall total PVCs received from Headquarters were 7,510,491; overall PVCs collected as at December 27, 2022 were 5,790,075; and overall PVCs uncollected were 1,720,416.

Speaking during a stakeholders meeting, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Lagos State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, said: “Uncollected PVCs are available for collection in all INEC offices across the state. And a collection of PVCs by proxy will not be allowed and the collection of PVC is free.”

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January 1, 2023