Sen. Kalu’s Presidential Bid Receives Boost As Support Group Emerges In Edo

Hon. Maduka Okoro, Spokesperson and media aide to Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has taken a swipe at Dr. Eme Okoro, the leader of Follow Better Group, a group canvassing for the return of PDP’s Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa as Abia North Senator in 2023.

This is even as Hon. Okoro says Abia North can no longer return to the period of frying pan empowerment which according to him was the greatest project Sen. Ohuabunwa undertook during his term as Abia North Senator.

Speaking with ABN TV on Sunday, Hon. Okoro describes Dr. Eme Okoro and his group as retrogressive and not progressives, saying they do not mean well for the people of Abia North.

He said any right-thinking person knows that Sen. Kalu is the only elected officer in the Senate that has touched the lives of his people for better in the last two years.

According to Hon. Okoro, Sen. Kalu is building the largest garri processing plant at the hometown of Sen. Ohuabunwa whom he accused of only distributing frying pan to the people of Abia North as his greatest empowerment.

He said Dr. Eme Okoro does not live in Abia State and is not in touch with what is happening in Abia North.

He challenged Dr. Eme Okoro who is his elder brother to tour round the five local governments in Abia North and witness what Sen. Kalu is doing.

While insisting that there is no place for Sen. Ohuabunwa in Abia North come 2023, Hon. Okoro urged the Follow Better Stakeholders group led by Dr. Eme Okoro to come as a delegation to thank Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu for helping to bring quality roads in Arochukwu and building garri processing plant in the local government where Sen. Ohuabunwa is from.

He said Sen. Kalu has embarked on an aggressive empowerment scheme in Abia North and has earned awards as a first-time Senator.

The group has recently said Abia North has lost its voice in the Senate, calling for the return of Sen. Ohuabunwa in the Senate in 2023.

PDP Governors Meet In Port Harcourt Monday, To Deliberate Taking Over Power 2023

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January 16, 2022

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled a special meeting for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to review their bid to take over the Presidency in 2023.

It was gathered that the meeting, which holds on Monday at the Rivers State Government House, would also review the State of the Nation.

The Director-General, PDP Governors Forum, Cyril I.D. Maduabum, said the meeting would dwell on the readiness of the PDP to win the presidential election in 2023.

He said: “All the elected PDP Governors are expected to attend the meeting to be presided over by the Chairman of the Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.

“The meeting will be preceded by a Gala night to be hosted by the Chief Host, His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON.

“The PDP Governors are working in concert and consultations with other leaders of the party and in particular the Senator, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu led National Executive Committee of PDP to craft a credible process and programme for Nigeria’s positive rebirth.”

He said Ayu had been invited to attend the Port Harcourt meeting to hold consultations with the Governors on strategies for “executing the rescue and rebuild Nigeria project”.

There’ll Be Sit-at-home In South-East On Tuesday, Says IPOB

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January 16, 2022

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says there will be a sit-at-home protest in the southeast on January 18.

IPOB had suspended its sit-at-home directive in the region, including the days when Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, appears in court.

However, in a statement issued on Saturday, Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesperson, said Kanu is billed to appear in court on January 18, 19 and 20 for the continuation of his trial and there will be a sit-at-home protest on January 18.

“We are the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB under the command of our indefatigable Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Following our Leader’s upcoming court proceedings on the 18th, 19th and 20th of January 2022 next week, we wish to remind Biafrans that there will be only sit-at-home on 18th of January, and not 19th and 20th of January. In keeping with our avowed solidarity with our Leader, the entire Biafra land will be on lockdown only on January 18 for obvious reasons,” the statement reads.

“Biafrans should understand that 19th January is the judgment day in the suit by our Leader against the Federal Government which is pending before an Umuahia High Court. So, there will be no sit-at-home on that day.

“Again, we don’t want to compound the pains of our people, hence, we will limit the sit-at-home to only January 18. Biafrans and residents of Biafra are free to go about their businesses without molestations on 19th and 20th January. Anybody found enforcing non-existent Monday sit-at-home on 17th, 19th and 20th is criminal and must treat as such, IPOB leadership have given order and that order is what signed.

“Everybody must be careful because these waves that are coming will consume many and every principal of IPOB mostly the coordinators must know that it will bounce on their heads if they don’t checkmate the activities of members and call them to order. IPOB is not a village or social club where everybody will behave untowardly toward people like cultists.

“For clarity sake, we reiterate that there will be no sit-at-home on January 19th and 20th. Nobody is expected to interfere with either human or vehicular movements in those days under any guise. Any detractor or agent of darkness caught obstructing peoples activities in Biafra land on January 19th and 20th in the name of enforcing sit-at-home will regret his or her actions.

“We realise that some unscrupulous and traitors are trying to create confusion about these days and dishing false information and propaganda trying to create confusion in Biafra land. IPOB never declared sit at home on 19th and 20th of January 2022. Therefore, we want all Biafrans to go to their normal business on these days without fear.”

The proscribed separatist group said anyone enforcing a sit-at-home protest on January 19 and 20 is not its member and is working against the interest of the organisation.

Kanu is standing trial on charges bordering on treasonable felony.

Obi Cubana Offers Scholarship, Employment To Hawker Who Gave Money To Prison Inmates

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January 16, 2022

Popular businessman Obi Cubana has offered Ekuma Jeremiah, the Lagos hawker seen in a viral video giving money to inmates in Nigerian Correctional Service bus in Ajah, Lagos State, university scholarship and employment in any of his companies.

The socialite disclosed this in an Instagram live with media personality Daddy Freeze.

He said: “I am offering him a lifetime opportunity, he has to go to school I think that is his ambition.

“I will see him through the university and if he wants to do Masters abroad, I will make sure he is comfortable while going to school because like I said earlier, that is the best we can do for him.”

Cubana added: “He will do University, anything he wants and then by God’s grace I know I will still be standing by the time he is done with school, he has a place in any of my organisations at the top level and if by God’s grace he finds a higher calling, you see there is nothing tied to this, I do not expect anything in return.

” I am not giving any conditions for this but if he chooses not to go back to school we can now hear what he wants to do and then we see him through.

“The most important thing is to know that he has in me a mentor, he has in me a life guide in me. I will make it easy for him through God so I believe that God will give me health and strength.

“The guy will go to any University of his choice in good condition not just to pay school fees. He has a heart of gold. These are the kind of people we need.

“I pray that people will do eye service to get my attention, let them do this kind of thing, in doing that you don’t know when you get used to it the world becomes a better place”.

Daddy Freeze, in another live Instagram broadcast, announced the gesture to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah said: “I want to thank God for everything, he is God and he is God alone. It is only God who can do it. Just like I have always done to myself and it is my routine, if I wake up every morning I always pray to God and I shall continue to thank him. It is only God that has brought me this far. May his name be highly uplifted I praise his name.”

Why I Believe I’ll Win 2023 Presidency – Tinubu

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January 16, 2022

Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says with the “strong support” of the masses, he will win the 2023 presidential election.

The former Lagos governor had announced on January 10, that he had informed Presidential Muhammadu Buhari of his decision to contest the presidency.

Speaking on Saturday when he visited the Ibadan home of Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo, Tinubu said he had received positive reactions from critical stakeholders on his interest in running for president.

The APC chieftain had visited Ibadan to commiserate with Seyi Makinde, governor of the state, over the death of Jimoh Oyewumi, the Soun of Ogbomoso; Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan; and Adebayo Alao-Akala, a former governor of Oyo.

Speaking after the meeting with Ladoja, Tinubu said he is aware of the challenges ahead, but expressed optimism that he would emerge victoriously.

“Life is a challenge and you must be ready to confront challenges and overcome. I have the confidence that I will overcome any form of challenge. I am sure I would face challenges and I have the confidence that I will overcome them,” he said.

“The reactions of critical stakeholders to my presidential ambition have been very positive, encouraging and overwhelming and these have spurred me on with the strong conviction that we would succeed and emerge victorious after the election.

“Life itself is a challenge and I have the confidence and capacity to wade through challenges and overcome. We are forging ahead and with the strong support of the masses of Nigeria, we are going to achieve resounding victory.”

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NFF Doesn’t Believe In Nigerian Coaches – Christian Chukwu

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January 16, 2022

Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, on Sunday, said the present leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation does not believe in indigenous coaches.

He said this following the 3-1 win against Sudan recorded in the Africa Cup of Nations by the Super Eagles led by Augustine Eguavoen on an interim basis.

“I can assure you that the present Nigeria Football Federation does not believe in Nigerian coaches,” the former player fondly told Channels Television’s Sunday Sports.

Chukwu who won the AFCON in 1980 said Nigeria needs to follow the path of World Cup-winning teams, stressing that they are handled by their nationals.

This is as he praised Eguavoen, a former Super Eagles defender, for leading Nigeria into the AFCON Round of 16 in Cameroun.

“I am happy with what Eguavoen is doing now. Within a short period, Eguaveon was given the job, you can see how he has turned the team around. Nigerian coaches can perform even better than foreign coaches but our federation doesn’t have respect for the Nigerian coaches,” he noted.

Praising the team, Chukwu expressed the belief that they are going to win the tournament if they continue with their current form.

“Based on what I have seen, I give thanks to Eguavoen. He has turned around the team. We are now playing as Nigerian Super Eagles. And if they continue this way, we are to win the cup at the end of the day.

“You can see attacking force in the team, unlike when Rohr was there. Our game has changed completely and if they continue like this, I can assure you we will get to the final and, if possible, lift the cup,” he added.

BREAKING! Everton Sack Manager, Rafa Benitez

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January 16, 2022

Rafael Benitez was sacked as Everton manager on Sunday after just eight months in charge of the struggling Premier League club.

Benitez was an unpopular appointment in June last year after his long spell with Everton’s Merseyside rivals Liverpool.

The Spaniard paid the price for a dismal run of nine defeats in Everton’s last 13 league matches, culminating in a 2-1 loss at lowly Norwich on Saturday.

“Everton Football Club can confirm the departure of Rafael Benitez as first-team manager,” a club statement said.

[OPINION] Why Is OUK’S Towering Political And Economic Profile A Threat To Some Persons? By Sam Ogbonna

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January 16, 2022

[OPINION] Why Is OUK'S Towering Political And Economic Profile A Threat To Some Persons? By Sam Ogbonna — Dr Orji Uzor Kalu

Recently, I have been reading with nostalgia the bickering and unnecessary envy exhibited by some persons in Nigeria and obvious animosity against a man, whose destiny had been predetermined by God even before he was conceived.

Some notable persons conspired against this Apple of God’s eyes when he aspired to be Governor over two decades back. To the chagrin of such envious persons and their malicious disposition, God made a name for Himself to their greatest amazement. At last, such persons did not only swallow what they vomited, but they also proceeded to lick their own wounds. Nawaoooo! Can’t people read the handwriting on the wall?

In 2015, this man of destiny with unparalleled, unmerited, and unquantifiable favour from above came out to contest for Abia North senatorial seat, an allegation of fraud against him was at the front burner and such recalcitrant elements intensified their efforts to crucify this son of God with flame all over him, imbued and fortified by the Omnipotent Himself. Again in 2019, a glaring conspiracy against God’s vessel resurfaced and all efforts to dim this candle in the wind proved abortive and at the Supreme Court, this Divine Project of God emerged victorious to be in the upper legislative chamber of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A rare opportunity stirred in his face and he was unanimously elected as the Chief Whip of the Red Chamber. How many first-timers have been so privileged? Do we need any soothsayer to tell us that God’s magnificent and divine blessing is upon this Creature?

When God positioned him to teach people what representation at the hallowed chamber entails, the agents of the devil felt that the only way to silence him was to clamp him into prison, but God made a name for himself through the highest Court of our land, the Supreme Court and the detractors were utterly disappointed and this destiny son of God surprised his Constituents with avalanche of projects to the astonishment of everyone. The magic wand up till moment remains a mirage to many including his detractors.

Many people call this great Iroko “Papa UKWU“. With utmost respect, I disagree with them. Rather, he should be addressed as “GRAND PAPA UKWU” because he has a son and a grandson and has made many political gladiators today in Abia State and beyond. Back to business, Why is it that when God wants to manifest his long-term plan on this great man who has carved a niche for himself, envy, avarice, and blackmail would set in? Well,I am not surprised because it was not easy for men of valour all over the planet. Christ, despite being so close to our Creator, God allowed him to pass through thick and thin. His own people even rejected him, yet, he became their saviour despite all chastisements.

This amiable, dogged, philanthropic business mogul whose political sagacity and amiable disposition remain a serious incomprehensible to many is here again to fulfill God’s plan in his life. He started his political sojourn from the House of Representatives in 1992, became the Governor of Abia State in 1999, went to complete the circle at the Legislative Arm of government in 2019 which is still running, and in 2023, God is positioning him for the last lap of the Executive Arm.

Though, SENATOR ORJI UZOR KALU, Chief Whip of the Senate is yet to make an open declaration, yet, some persons have been so uncomfortable that they are busy consulting their oracles all in the effort to deter God’s divine project. They have tried to emasculate ORJI UZOR KALU with criminal allegations, yet, all to no avail. In case some persons don’t know, ORJI UZOR KALU is the 8th richest man in Nigeria with a net worth of $1.1Billion with Dangote, Adenuga, Femi Otedola, Folorunsho Alakija, Theophilus Danjuma, Abdulsalam Rabiu & Tony Elumelu only ahead of OUK. Why then would some persons be subjecting themselves to unnecessary headaches over nothing against a man that started early in life to pave way for himself. It is said that Heaven helps those who help themselves and no wonder God decided to crown all the efforts of OUK with immeasurable success. After all, how many of his mates have sustained their wealth up to moment despite the fact that OUK creates and distributes wealth?

Senator ORJI UZOR KALU is a party man and loyalist to the core and has said it the umpteenth time that he is looking up to the Party to make a categorical statement which I am very optimistic that APC as a progressive party would listen to the yearnings of the masses by zoning the Presidential position to the South and South-East precisely. Since people are uncomfortable when OUK has not made any public declaration, except the pressure from his teeming supporters and admirers from all zones, what happens when the lion is on the road?

If only Nigeria and Nigerians are abreast with God’s predetermined intention towards Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, all these Hullabaloos and harangues against this man of destiny ought to have abated and engaged in fervent prayers for God to grant him the necessary enablement including but not limited to good health to embark on the onerous and herculean task ahead of making Nigeria truly the Giant of Africa. To all members of the OUK Movement, I enjoin us to continue to be fishers of men as charged by our Principal in his Country home, Igbere recently. Let us be resolute, believing that with God, all things are possible, and hold tenaciously to God’s promise and positive prophecies towards our Principal. To those who are working behind the scene against ORJI UZOR KALU, please, refrain to avert the wrath of God who had earlier warned and cautioned that no one should touch his anointed. Those that have ears, let them hear. A WORD IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE WISE.

Scripted & submitted by:
Sam Ogbonna Esq.
Publicity Secretary, OUK Movement,
Abia State.

2023: “No Money For Court Case” – Peter Obi Replies Man Threatening To Sue Him

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The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Peter Obi, has urged a supporter not to sue him over alleged refusal to declare for the 2023 presidency.

He said this in a response to a tweet by one @FakeBuhari, threatening to sue the former Anambra governor if he fails to declare for the presidency in 2023.

@FakeBuhari tweeted, “Sir, if at the end of this month and you don’t declare interest for the presidency in the 2023 election, then be ready for legal action from me. Leave #AFCON2021 for Orji UZOR Kalu, that’s his calling, not yours. Your calling is excellent economic leadership. Congrats #TeamNigeria.”

The fan had made the comment while responding to Obi’s congratulatory tweet to Super Eagles for defeating Sudan 3 -1 on Saturday in the ongoing African Cup of Nations.

But Obi pleaded with the fan to give him time to consult, saying that he had no money for a court case.

Obi, in a response to the tweet, said, “I wish I knew your real name. But the truth is, I don’t have money to spend on a court case. Give me some time.”

The politician had in October 2021 denied having hands in his campaign posters being circulated both offline and online, and on different social media platforms.

A statement made available by his Media Office and signed by Mr Valentine Obienyem, said that the office had been lately inundated with clarifications on Obi’s Presidential posters being circulated through various media platforms.

According to the statement, Obi was not in any way connected to or authorised anybody or organisation to promote such on his behalf.

It further noted that Obi was not the one to jump the gun on a matter the party was yet to give final directives.

The statement said, “As a faithful party man, Obi will abide by the final position of the party on the issue. We frown on people’s preoccupation with the next election when the situation in the country urgently calls for all hands to be on deck towards the restoration of security, eradication of poverty, creation of jobs and provision of other productive ventures for the country’s teeming unemployed youths, improving education and making health care accessible in the country.

“These are precisely what Obi is concerned with right now.”

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Peter Obi, has urged a supporter not to sue him over alleged refusal to declare for the 2023 presidency.

He said this in a response to a tweet by one @FakeBuhari, threatening to sue the former Anambra governor if he fails to declare for the presidency in 2023.

@FakeBuhari tweeted, “Sir, if at the end of this month and you don’t declare interest for the presidency in the 2023 election, then be ready for legal action from me. Leave #AFCON2021 for Orji UZOR Kalu, that’s his calling, not yours. Your calling is excellent economic leadership. Congrats #TeamNigeria.”

The fan had made the comment while responding to Obi’s congratulatory tweet to Super Eagles for defeating Sudan 3 -1 on Saturday in the ongoing African Cup of Nations.

But Obi pleaded with the fan to give him time to consult, saying that he had no money for a court case.

Obi, in a response to the tweet, said, “I wish I knew your real name. But the truth is, I don’t have money to spend on a court case. Give me some time.”

The politician had in October 2021 denied having hands in his campaign posters being circulated both offline and online, and on different social media platforms.

A statement made available by his Media Office and signed by Mr Valentine Obienyem said that the office had been lately inundated with clarifications on Obi’s Presidential posters being circulated through various media platforms.

According to the statement, Obi was not in any way connected to or authorised anybody or organisation to promote such on his behalf.

It further noted that Obi was not the one to jump the gun on a matter the party was yet to give final directives.

The statement said, “As a faithful party man, Obi will abide by the final position of the party on the issue. We frown on people’s preoccupation with the next election when the situation in the country urgently calls for all hands to be on deck towards the restoration of security, eradication of poverty, creation of jobs and provision of other productive ventures for the country’s teeming unemployed youths, improving education and making health care accessible in the country.

“These are precisely what Obi is concerned with right now.”