The Arewa Consultative Forum ( ACF) has said that the Ndigbo’s demand for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, suggested that the tribal organisation was in support of his alleged atrocities against Nigeria.

The National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Emmanuel Yawe, said that anyone accused of a serious crime against the state should be allowed to face the law.

He said: “Why should somebody who is accused caused of serious crimes against the state be released by the executive because his tribal organisation has so demanded? If we start doing that there is no more rule of law again in Nigeria.”

“If there is no rule of law, there is no democracy. If the man is convicted, we will understand if there is a plea to the president to grant him a pardon through the prerogative of mercy as stated in the constitution.”

“We do not agree that a person accused of serious crimes against the state, the type that this Nnamdi Kanu is accused of should be freed.”

“It appears Ohanaeze Ndigbo has always been in support of his activities some of which have cost a lot of lives including those of security agents.”

“If they are not against his alleged crimes, why demand his release without his going through the due process of the law? Is he above the law of the land?”

THE Archbishop of Bendel Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Cyril Odutemu, weekend, lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s led Government has borrowed the destinies present and future generations of Nigerians away.

Odutemu who stated this in a sermon at the funeral service of Mama Hannah Victoria Macaulay, mother of erstwhile Secretary to Delta State, SSG, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay held at Owhelogbo in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, said God would hold President Muhammadu Buhari accountable for whatever monies he borrows on judgement day.

Saying there was the need for a change in order for their children to have a future, he frown at the rate of governments borrowing without an appreciable impact on the lives of Nigerians.

He said: “Buhari has borrowed our destinies and that of our children away. There is need, therefore, for a change in order for our children to have a future”, warning political leaders against amassing wealth to the detriment of the masses.

The Archbishop said: “You may suffer even with all the money you are amassing for yourselves. If your name is not written in the book of life even if you are placed in a golden casket, is not a guarantee for a place in heaven.”

He urged Nigerians to remember the resurrection day in all their dealing so as not to be cast away on the last day.

While charging Nigerian Christians to be peaceful, Odutemu told them to defend themselves in the face of an attack “and not die sheepishly”.

Odutemu noted that the late Mama Hannah Victoria Macaulay has played her role and gone back to God, her creator, saying “therefore, there must be a change of attitude; all these wealth being stolen and amassed shall be left behind when we have passed on”.

Award winning media entrepreneur and the Director ABN TV and Radio, Engr. Ifeanyi Okali Ubaka along with three other contestants have been cleared to contest for office of the Publicity Secretary of Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU) in an election scheduled to take place on December 4, 2021.

This is contained in a release made available to our correspondent on Sunday by Chairman of the election committee, Elder Ifekwe Kalu Onwuchekwa and the Secretary, Elder Ike Ntima Ukoha.

The election will hold at Abum Square at 10am.

Those cleared to slug it out for office of the President General include Mr Emeka Mba, Dr Emeka Ibem Uduma Kalu and Prof Emeka Okorie Awa.

Only Hon Lochi Ngam was cleared to contest for First Vice President while Chief Oka Okwara Ibem and Chief Onwuka Idika are to test their popularity as Second Vice-President General.

While Elder Idika Kalu Uche and Sir Augustine Uka Amogu were were cleared to contest as Secretary General, Hon Njoku Iroha and Mr Anaga Ukpola will drag the position First Assistant Secretary General.

Mr Kalu Ogboso Nnoke and Elder Nnanna Kalu Idika will contest for Second Assistant Secretary while Mr Uduma Iroha and Mr Uduma Olugu will seek position of Treasurer.

Those cleared as Financial Secretary are Mr Samuel Amogu and Uma Iroha.

Chief Uga Kalu Nwoke and Iro Agwu Orieke are the only candidates cleared for Deputy Publicity Secretary.