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Benue Speaker Trounces Deputy Gov. Abounu To Win Guber Ticket

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The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state.

Uba emerged the winner of the exercise conducted on Wednesday at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi, the state capital.

He polled 731 votes to defeat the incumbent Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, who raked in 81 votes.

Reacting, the Speaker thanked the delegates and party leadership for trusting him with their mandate.

This is even as he called for unity among party fateful to emerge victorious in the forthcoming governorship election in 2023, pledging to work with his fellow aspirants.

“One of the greatest days in my life is today and I want to give this to the delegates of our great party who have made the moment what it is now and who have come together to give me the opportunity to fly the flag of PDP in 2023,” he said.

“Responsibility they say is collective. Responsibility to our party is for us to put our heads together and move this state forward. Your Excellency, I am overwhelmed, my speech is filled with joy that I cannot express now.”

In his remarks, Abounu accepted the outcome of the election while briefing journalists in the state capital.

According to him, no human being can swim against the tide but God only.

“The party authority has spoken and the party authority has spoken well – loud and clear and that is how the tide goes,” he said.

“All I can say is that only God can make it possible for somebody like me who is a creation of God to be governor of Benue State.”

Atiku Unveils 5-Point Agenda, Vows To Transform Nigeria’s Economy If Elected President

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VP Nomination: We’re Resolving Our Differences ― Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar

A former Vice President and leading presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled a five-point agenda, which he said will revamp Nigeria’s ailing economy and transform its political landscape if elected the country’s President next year.

The agenda is contained in a policy document released yesterday from his campaign office in Abuja.

In the document, Atiku said, “I am offering myself again to provide the desired leadership. I have a history of economic reform and political transformation. As a private businessman of many years, I have a deep understanding of our economy and its challenges.”

According to him, while he was vice president he led the economic management team and is credited for designing the private sector revival strategy and opening up the economy for private sector investments, especially in the IT sector which is now one the fastest growing services sector in the Nigerian economy.

He said he would replicate this on a larger scale with a five-point development agenda that seeks to restore Nigeria’s unity through equity; establish a strong and effective democratic government; build a strong, resilient and prosperous economy; promote a true federal system and improve and strengthen the education system to equip its recipients with the education and skills required to be competitive in the new global order.

Atiku noted that though the APC-led government continued to blame the opposition and other external factors for the woes, it was evident that that there was a leadership vacuum that needed to be filled with competent hands.

2023: APC To Elect Gubernatorial Candidate In Abia Through Direct Mode Of Primary

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2023: APC Suspends Youth Leader, Ward Chairman In Jigawa

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has approved direct mode for the conduct of gubernatorial primaries in Abia State for aspirants seeking its ticket ahead of the main general election in 2023 in Nigeria.

This comes on the heels of the genuine calls on the national leadership of the APC by many of the aspirants jostling for its governorship ticket ahead of the 2023 election in Abia State.

This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, on Wednesday night.

With the approval by the APC national leadership for direct primaries mode of system, members of the party are encouraged to participate in the primaries designated across the 184 wards of the seventeen local government areas of Abia State.

The APC governorship primaries hold in the state, on Thursday 26th, May 2022.

Meanwhile, notable Abia governorship aspirants on the party’s platform, including former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Sampson Ogah, has lauded the decision of the leadership of the party, adding that it is a clear demonstration of unwavering commitment toward deepening democratic process across all strata of the country.

Chinasa Abiola Withdraws From Abia APC State Assembly Primaries, Dumps Party

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Chinasa Abiola Withdraws From Abia APC State Assembly Primaries, Dumps Party
Barr Chinasa Anthony Abiola
Chinasa Abiola Withdraws From Abia APC State Assembly Primaries, Dumps Party
Barr Chinasa Anthony Abiola

An aspirant for Umuahia Central constituency of Abia State on the platform of All Progressives Congress APC, Mr. Anthony Chinasa Abiola has announced his withdrawal from the primary election of the party, accusing the people he described as powers that be of imposing a certain aspirant on the party.

Chinasa Abiola Withdraws From Abia APC State Assembly Primaries, Dumps Party

In a chat with newsmen on Wednesday in Umuahia, the House of Assembly aspirant said the atmosphere is not favourable for him to continue in the primaries, therefore announced his exit from the APC.

Chinasa Abiola Withdraws From Abia APC State Assembly Primaries, Dumps Party

This is coming barely 24 hours to the primary election scheduled to hold on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

According to Abiola, there is so much indecision in the Abia State chapter of APC which he insists he will not be part of.

“As a member of APC and an aspirant, I believe that I’m are entitled to certain privileges. The indecision in APC Abia State chapter is reason why I’m withdrawing.

“There’s a lot of indecisions. Tomorrow (Thursday) is the date for the primary election and I’m an aspirant whom the delegates should be made available to but up till this moment, I don’t know who the delegates are, neither do I even know the mode of the election whether direct or indirect.

“How will I be an aspirant who has made so much impact, in Umuahia Central and at this moment I don’t even know what is going to happen tomorrow.

“I can’t even determine my fate, so it’s sad and I cannot leave my fate to be ridiculed in such an atmosphere,” he said.

While not announcing his new political family, Mr. Abiola said he will meet with his constituents to seek their advise on the new political move.

He stated that politics should avail all participants opportunity to test their popularity fairly, maintaining that some individuals are favoured over others in Abia State chapter of APC.

He therefore urged his supporters to remain calm and law abiding, stating that the journey to offer them an effective representation is still ongoing.

SAN Seeks Stella Oduah’s Arrest Over NYSC Scandal

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SAN Seeks Stella Oduah’s Arrest Over NYSC Scandal
Senator Stella Oduah
SAN Seeks Stella Oduah’s Arrest Over NYSC Scandal
Stella Oduah

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights lawyer, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called for the recall and prosecution of the Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah.

Adegboruwa also maintained that Oduah should be barred from seeking any elective positions and made to refund salaries and allowances she received as the Aviation Minister during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration and Senator.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had in a letter replying to a request by the Concerned Anambra North Peoples Democratic Party Stakeholders said Oduah did not have a valid NYSC certificate.

The PDP group, which alleged that Oduah claimed her NYSC certificate got missing in transit “to scale through ministerial and senate screening formalities,” requested the service to validate the claim.

In his response, the Director-General of the NYSC said though Oduah was mobilised for the national service in 1982/83 and deployed to Lagos State, she absconded after the orientation and never completed the service.

“The consequence of this is that she is not qualified for the issuance of the certificate of national service,” the Director-General wrote in the letter dated 24th May, 2022, and signed on his behalf by Eddy Megwa.

In 2014, Oduah reportedly deposed to an affidavit and obtained a police extract where she stated that she sometime in 2010 while in transit from Akili in Ogboru Local Government Area to Abuja, she discovered that some of her personal belongings were missing.

Commenting on the NYSC revelation in an interview with Daily Trust, Adegboruwa said the senator, whose case is similar to that of Kemi Adeosun, former Minister of Finance, should be arrested and tried for perjury.

He said, “The court position on Adeosun’s case is that possession of NYSC certificate or even participation in that scheme is not a condition for seeking an elective office. But if a person swears on oath that she participated but the certificate got lost and the agency said it didn’t have her record or she didn’t participate and she has lied on oath, that is perjury. She should be liable to be tried for lying on oath.

“If she used that certificate to be elected as Senator, people should be able to go to court to reverse her election and she should refund all the salaries and allowances she has collected for that particular period and ensure that she is prosecuted by relevant law enforcement agencies.”

The lawyer noted that people who want to aspire to a position of public trust must put themselves above board, saying that Oduah should face the consequences of her action.

He added, “If sufficient evidence is produced to show that she used this excuse (that her NYSC certificate got missing) to secure ministerial appointment and elective office to the hallowed chamber of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, any court should be able to make a declaration to disqualify her from aspiring to public office for the rest of her life. She is liable to be barred from aspiring to any public office if this is true.”

Governor Soludo ‘Moves Against IPOB’, Declares Curfew In 7 LGAs

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Gov. Soludo Places N10m Bounty On Killers Who Beheaded Okoye In Anambra

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has declared curfew in seven Local Government Areas of the State to checkmate the excesses of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

They are Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North and Orumba South.

The governor made the declaration in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday.

He said the curfew, which takes effect from Friday, will be in force until normalcy returns to the affected areas.

“With effect from tomorrow, Friday, 26th May, 2022, a 6pm to 6am curfew is hereby placed on motorcycles (okada), tricycles (keke), and shuttle buses in Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Orumba North and Orumba South Local Governments until further notice.”

“Also, motorcycles, keke, and shuttle buses are banned from operating in these local governments on Mondays until the Sit-at-Home completely stops,” he said.

Detail later…

Tinubu Will Not Get APC Ticket, Won’t Succeed In Another Party – Prophet Olujobi

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Tinubu Will Not Get APC Ticket, Won't Succeed In Another Party – Prophet Olujobi

Prophet Bisi Olujobi of Wisdom Church International in Lagos says former Governor Bola Tinubu will lose his presidential bid.

The cleric noted that his monthly prophecies “as ordained by God”, revealed events that will happen in Nigeria soon.

In a statement on Wednesday, he declared: “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not clinch the APC presidential primary election that is slated for the end of this month, May.”

Olujobi noted that the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant “will be shocked as there are strong conspiracies waiting for him”.

“I see Tinubu cheaply humbled and humiliated. His plan to shift tent to another party will also not work, as it is not in the mind of God for him to rule this nation.”

Olujobi added that the politician’s health “is not in order and the conspiracy against him is too heavy for him to bear”.

The religious head further urged Tinubu, the APC national leader, to seek God’s face concerning his life.

He, however, maintained that no level of permutation or arrangement will work in the 2023 presidential election as witnessed previously.

On the Osun governorship election, he said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke will defeat Governor Gboyega Adetola of the APC.

“I hear Jimoh Ibrahim is struggling for Ondo senatorial seat. The man should stay back and enjoy his money. He will be shocked.

“Pastor Tunde Bakare has left the needful and busy chasing shadows. The spirit of God has left him long ago and that is why he fumbles up and down.”

Olujobi said Bakare cannot win a local government councillor election, let alone become Nigeria’s President.

The pastor however alerted that the movie music industry “is deeply entrenched in occultism”.

“That is why most of their giants don’t last. The body should do spiritual sanitation quickly to have a better turn around”, he urged.

Olujobi advised Chiwetala Agu, Adebayo Salami, John Okafor (Mr ibu), and King Sunny Ade to be prayerful.

Labaran Maku Steps Down From PDP Governorship Primary Election

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A former Minister of Information and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa, Mr Labaran Maku, has withdrawn his intention from contesting the governorship primaries hours after the commencement of votes.

Maku, who was the former deputy Governor during the tenure of Senator Abdullah I Adamu stated this on Wednesday at the venue of the PDP primary election in Nasarawa, Toto Local Government Area of the state shortly after a short meeting with some PDP critical stakeholders of the party.

While reacting to his withdrawal from the race, he added that after wider consultations with friends, political associates and some family members he decided to withdraw his ambition to contest the primary election.

When asked whether there were other reasons for his withdrawal he affirmed that the reason was best known to him, noting that his official statement of his withdrawal will be made available soon.

Also, when asked his opinion on the process of the primary election that is ongoing the former minister said, ‘No Comment.’

All three Aspirants, Mr Labaran Maku, Mr David Ombugadu and General Nuhu Amgbazu (Rtd) had agreed to work together to defeat the incumbent governor, Abdullah I Sule.

South East: Killing Of Non Indigenes Evil, Horrific, Against Our Norms — Orji Kalu

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2023: Nigerians Should Vote For A President With Capacity In Economy, Security — Sen. Kalu [VIDEO]

Chief Whip of the Senate , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu has condemned the killing of non indigenes in the South East, describing it as evil , horrific and pathetic act against the norms of the zone.

Three days ago , a woman identified as Harira Jubril and her four children were killed by gunmen in Orumba north LGA of Anambra. The deceased are from the northern part of the country.

A gory video showing their bodies had appeared on social media platforms, eliciting criticism and condemnation.

In a statement issued on Wednesday from the office of the Senate Chief Whip , Kalu warned that such actions are capable of creating violence , adding that the South East should never be associated with such a horror.

“I condemn in strong and specific terms the killing of Harira Jubril and her four children in Anambra . There is no gainsaying the fact that the magnitude of carnage in the South East today is both outrageous and desecrating. I appeal to the security authority to rise up to their responsibilities and arrest this ugly situation before it gets out of hand.”

Kalu had also lamented the gruesome murder of a student of Shehu Shahari College of Education, Sokoto, Ms Deborah Samuel, by her course mates who accused her of blasphemy to Prophet Muhammed (SAW).

The deceased was set ablaze by the culprits.
Describing the act as evil, cruel and barbaric, Kalu called on the Sokoto State government, security agencies and authorities of the higher institution to work harmoniously in bringing the prepertrators of the ugly act to book.

Buhari Talks Tough, Tells IPOB To Wait For Stiff Response Over Alleged Killing Of Woman, Children

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FG Urges Facebook, Others To Censor Hate Speech By IPOB

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called “wild, barbarous and wanton killings of innocent people” in the South-East as well as the other parts of the country.

The president, in a statement issued Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, warned the perpetrators of the “deeply distressing” acts to expect “tough response” from the security forces.

The presidency also cautioned against any knee-jerk reactions, the creation of panic, disruption of lives and livelihoods and retaliatory violence following the viral videos of the alleged killings of non-indigenes reportedly by the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and its mother terrorist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

It said agencies are now verifying the factuality and veracity of the claims that accompanied the horrid pictures being circulated.

It further called on all citizens to avoid hasty steps or conclusions that could exacerbate the situation, urging them to keep to allow the law to take its proper course.

The presidency also cautioned the public against the indiscriminate sharing of posts on social media so as to deny vested interests who seek to divide us and create disturbance the chance to do so.

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