Month: April 2022

Gov Ortom denies borrowing money from Ex-Chief of Staff for 2015 Guber elections

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has denied borrowing money from his former Chief of Staff, Hon. Terwase Orbunde to prosecute his 2015 governorship elections. Orbunde had in a letter dated 16th April, 2022, requested that the Governor reimbursed him to the tune of N160m, which he claimed he “invested” in Ortom’s governorship campaign in All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014. According to him, the amount was a proceed of his property in Wuye, Abuja which he allegedly sold at that time; adding that, he would be needing the money to…

IIP – SARS issues arrest Warrant on CP Ochogwu …. Directs NHRC to petition LPDC over his fragrant disobedience to its order

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The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday issued a warrant of arrest on the Commissioner of Police in charge of legal services at the Force Headquarters, CP Ochogwu, in respect of the alleged enforced disappearance and unlawful arrest and detention of John Emeka Alozie by the Force since 25th of June, 2017.   The CP was on several occasions ordered to appear before the panel with the case file of the victim, Alozie but up…

Requiem for Aláàfin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi By Lasisi Olagunju

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Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi spent his last three months winding down in a spectacular way. He made some moves and held some meetings which, in retrospect, showed that there was some urgency in his strides. On February 8, 2022, he was at the University of Ibadan as chairman of my book launch. His speech at that event was short and straight: Federalism for Nigeria or we forget it. He got back to the palace in Oyo that evening and started working on a document that expanded those views he espoused…

Work in harmony for Council polls, Ward Congresses, Ortom charges Appointees

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged his appointees to actively participate in the forthcoming Local Government election and the PDP Ward Congresses.   The council elections and the ward Congresses have been slated to take place simultaneously on Saturday, April 30th, 2022.   Addressing the appointees at the New Banquet Hall, Benue People’s House, Makurdi, on Monday, April 25th, 2022, Governor Ortom charged the appointees to go back to their various communities and work in synergy with party leaders to ensure the success of the two exercises.   He…

Yoruba Traitors Against Tinubu’s Presidential ambition totally unveiled – Yoruba E Ro’nu

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In this era of political rumor mongering, it is gaining currency that a repeat of what the Yorubas know how to do best – BETRAYAL, is in the offing! Who would have expected Yemi Osinbajo to have the audacity to contest against the man who God used to elevate him to the apex of political Eminence ? Yemi was a brilliant Professor of law, no doubt. Tinubu, good at identifying egg heads to man political positions, brought him from a poor position of a Law Lecturer at the University of…

Understanding IMF ‘Doom Loop’ Warning and Nigeria’s Economy By Adefolarin A Olamilekan

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Global economic eventa in recent times is in a twist of fate. Especially as both developed and developing economies are upper-most in recovery from the unpleasant economic impact of Corona virus. Hence, we can not forget in a hurry the global economic projection that follows post covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, just as the world was getting set to overcome the economic shock of the pandemic era.The Ukrainian- Russian war explode with it own consequences,both in human casualties and resources calamities. State Actors and non state actors have all lend there voices…

2023 Elections: How Political parties tactically monetized electioneering process. By Abba Dukawa

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Nigeria Democracy is threatened with the undue monetisation of the process. In spite Nigeria’s Constitution and the Electoral Act make provisions to reduce the influence of money in politics, Even though focus has only been limited to campaign finance, for which ceilings have been set.   Recent, Political Parties schemes of exploitation of office seekers in various political parties platform through the exorbitant expression of interest form fees have clearly go contrary to the spirit of the country’s Constitution and the Electoral Act regarding the role of money in politics.…

IOM Chief commends NIDCOM’s Diaspora Engagements

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The out-going Chief of Mission, International Organisation for Migration (IOM),Mr Frantz Celestins has said the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) under the Chairmanship of Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa is at the forefront in its engagements with the Nigerian Diaspora Community globally. The IOM Chief stated this when NIDCOM’s Management led by Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who was represented by Secretary to the Commission, Engr. Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, paid him a solidarity visit in Abuja.   Celestin maintained that Nigeria is a worthy country having the best of the best…

IFTAR: Gov Sani Bello hosts State Lawmakers,Exco members, Council Chairmen,others

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The Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello on Sunday hosted state lawmakers, State Executive Council Members, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries and Local Government Council Chairmen to a breaking of fast (Iftar).   The event which was held at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Center Minna, was to further strengthen the existing working relationship between the Executive and Legislative arms as well as the local government councils in the state for better service delivery to the people.   In their separate remarks, the Speaker of the Niger State House…

Alaafin’s Death : Peter Obi commiserates with Oyo State Governor, Yoruba race

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Frontline presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has commiserated with the Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, and the good people of Oyo State, over the death of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who passed away in the early hours of Friday. In a condolence message released to the media, Obi expressed sadness over Alaafin’s death. He said that the longest reigning Alaafin has contributed his own quota to the growth of his immediate kingdom and the nation…