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EFCC Arrests Kogi House Of Assembly Candidate With N326m, $140,500 Cash

2Nov

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Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria

EFCC Arrests Kogi House Of Assembly Candidate With N326m, $140,500 Cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has nabbed a Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, identified as Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi with about N326million and $140,500 in cash. This was contained in a statement issued by Wilson Uwajaren, the Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, on Tuesday. See Also: EFCC Recovers 1.4 Billion Naira Meant for The NHIS The antigraft agency said the NNPP candidate who is vying for the Ankpa II Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, was arrested on Sunday. Atumeyi was arrested alongside an alleged serial scammer identified as Joshua Dominic, in an operation carried out at Macedonia Street, Queens Estate, Karsana, Gwarinpa area of Abuja. According to the commission, the arre...

1Nov

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News, Nigeria, Security

UK, US Terror Alert Needless – NSA

The Federal Government has said that Nigeria is not precarious to prompt the travel advisory issued by the United States and United Kingdom governments as well as other countries. Recall that the counties had warned their citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria, Abuja particularly, due to a likely terror attack. President Muhammadu Buhari had on his return from a visit to South Korea over the weekend, dismissed the terror alert, noting that it would not be the first time the western countries will issue such an advisory to their citizens in foreign countries and that of Nigeria not be different. The advisory by the UK and US had generated so much panic among Abuja residents after staff of the embassy and High Commission and other citizens of both countries were advised to ...

31Oct

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Why Ayu Doesn’t Want To Quit – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, is clinging on to his position because he wants to continue being in charge of the party’s funds. The Rivers State governor disclosed this during an interaction with the media in Port Harcourt, Rivers State over the weekend. Wike along with four other governors of the PDP have been clamouring for the resignation of Ayu, arguing that his continued stay in office violates the zoning formular of the party. The governors are against the national chairman and the presidential candidate of the party coming from the same region. According to Wike, Ayu who is from Benue (North Central), is very corrupt and not accountable for how the revenue of the party is ...

PDP Crisis: I Can Stop Ortom, Others From Contesting – Ayu

30Oct

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Elections, News, Nigeria

PDP Crisis: I Can Stop Ortom, Others From Contesting – Ayu

Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that although he has the power to stop Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and others calling for his resignation from contesting election under the PDP, he has chosen not to do so. He said that his decision not to tow the path was to avoid a crack in the party. Ayu disclosed this while speaking to his supporters at his countryside in Gboko on Friday. Governor Ortom along with four other governors had called on Ayu to resign his position after Atiku Abubakar emerged as the party’s presidential candidate. The governors are against the North occupying the position of the party’s National Chairman and presidential candidate. See Also: Nigeria Will Break Up If APC Wins 2023 Election – Obasek...

Why FG Is Yet To Release Nnamdi Kanu Despite Court Order – Malami

28Oct

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Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Why FG Is Yet To Release Nnamdi Kanu Despite Court Order – Malami

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, has stated that the Federal Government is not convinced to free the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, despite a court judgment that acquitted and discharged him. Malami in an interview with Vanguard on Thursday said that Kanu’s rendition from Kenya cannot be used as the only yardstick to clear him of other crimes he has allegedly committed. According to the Justice Minister, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was yet to free Kanu on account of four other offences which reportedly took place before the rendition matter for which the IPOB leader was discharged of. He said, “To release or not to release Nnamdi Kanu is a function of law and the rule of law for that matter. In arri...

How INEC Officials Tried To Enrol Fake Voters 40 Times – Yakubu

27Oct

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Elections, News, Nigeria

How INEC Officials Tried To Enrol Fake Voters 40 Times – Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated that about 23 of its personnel tried to register some fake voters 40 times. INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday during the third quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja. The electoral body also stated that at least 93.5 million Nigerians are eligible to vote in the 2023 general election, adding that 12.29 million Nigerians successfully completed their registrations as new voters in the just concluded Continuous Voter Registration CVR. INEC noted that not less than 2.78 million were identified and removed from the database as ineligible registrants through Automated Biometric Identification System, ABIS. Yakubu said 23 of the commission’s registration officers have b...

Nigeria Will Break Up If APC Wins 2023 Election – Obaseki

25Oct

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News, Nigeria

Nigeria Will Break Up If APC Wins 2023 Election – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that Nigeria will break up if Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, wins the 2023 general election. The Edo State governor stated that no Nigerian in his right sense would cast a vote for Tinubu and APC in next year’s presidential election. Obaseki disclosed this when he spoke at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the State. He stressed that the PDP will enjoy an easy electoral victory if they campaign in the right manner. Obaseki who noted that the county’s debt had hiked to N60 trillion, queried, “when are we going to get out of it?” He said, “This will be an easy election for us if we campaign right because honestly our heads should...

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

22Oct

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Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

The Supreme Court on Friday declared the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2023 election. Sheriff who is believed to be backed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been involved in a legal battle with Mr David Edevbie, believed to be supported by former governor, James Ibori. The Federal High Court had on July 22, 2022, declared Edevbie as the PDP candidate. However, that judgment was overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal on August 29, 2022. Reacting to the latest verdict, Okowa at a victory thanksgiving service held at the Government House chapel on Friday, described the ruling as victory for the common man. He said, “Whatever has been happening in the last few ...

Ekiti Speaker Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 66

20Oct

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News, Nigeria

Ekiti Speaker Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 66

Funminiyi Afuye, the speaker of the Ekiti State house of Assembly, has died. Funminiyi Afuye, the speaker of the Ekiti State house of Assembly, has died. Confirming his death, Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, said, “Afuye died Wednesday evening at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest.” Funminiyi-Afuye Oyebode stated this in a statement, titled, “Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, passes”. The Chief Press Secretary added, “The government of Ekiti State regrets to announce the death of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye. “The late Afuye, 66, was a former Commissioner, Ekiti State Ministry of Information and a two-time memb...

Peter Obi Responds El-Rufai’s Accusation Of Using DSS To Detain Him

19Oct

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Nigeria

Peter Obi Responds El-Rufai’s Accusation Of Using DSS To Detain Him

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has debunked ordering the detainment of Nasir El-Rufai during the Anambra governorship election in 2013. El-Rufai had on Monday, during an interactive session with the Arewa joint committee, alleged that he was detained in his hotel room while on an inspection of the 2013 governorship election in Anambra State on the orders of Obi, then Anambra State governor. Reacting to the allegation, Obi while speaking at the event said he had no such power to order El-Rufai’s detention, noting that he was equally detained in his Local Government Area, LGA. He said, “When I came in now, somebody told me that my brother, the governor of Kaduna state, said that he came to my state and I detained him. Let me tell you, it is good when...