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Umahi’s sack black market judgment – Ohanaeze
Apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndiigbo has reacted to the sack of Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe. In a statement by Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he described it as a black market judgment. He further called on the people of Ebonyi State to calm down and be law-abiding citizens, assuring them that the state government will appeal the decision of the Abuja High Court. He said, “The sacking of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, Deputy Governor, Barr Kelechi Igwe, and members of Ebonyi State House of Assembly by a federal High Court led…
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Court sack Umahi, deputy over defection from PDP
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. According to a judgement delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, the total number of 393, 042 votes governor Umahi secured during the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Ebonyi state, belonged to the PDP and cannot be legally transferred to the APC He said both Umahi and his deputy, not only jettisoned the PDP, but also the votes that belonged to it.…
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Bamise: BRT suspends operation in Lagos
The Bus Rapid Transit in Lagos has suspended its operation over gruesome murder of 22-year-old Bamise Ayanwole, who was allegedly abducted and killed by one of its drivers on Friday March 4. It was reported that passengers were left stranded on Tuesday morning at the various Bus Rapid Transit terminals across the state with no bus in sight. An official of Primero disclosed that the operations of the BRT had been temporarily suspended across the state owing to the unfortunate incident that led to the death of Bamise. He assured that the issues would be resolved and services restored as…
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#JusticeforBamise: “Things are not okay if we are not safe inside government buses”- Toyin Abraham
Actress, Toyin Abraham has reacted to the murder of 22-year-old Bamise Ayanmole in a BRT bus in Lagos state. Toyin Abraham in a post she shared on Instagram questioned why CCTV cameras are not mounted in BRT buses and what measures the Lagos state Government have taken to this effect. According to her, “things are not okay if we are not safe inside Government buses” She wrote; ”It is sad enough that Nigeria is not safe but to think that a place or thing considered as property like BRT is now considered a dangerous place should all get all of…
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“I hope the culprits will be brought to book” – Atiku reacts to murder of 22-year-old Ayanmole
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the gruesome murder of 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanmole. Atiku in a tweet described Ayanmole’s murder as heartbreaking. He expressed hope that culprits will be brought to book. He wrote: “The reports of the murder of 22-year-old Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who went missing on a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit vehicle, is heartbreaking.“The act of taking the life of another human under any circumstance is despicable. I hope that the culprit(s) will be brought to book.“The family, especially the mother, needs all the support and assistance to overcome this tragedy.” Ayanmole went missing after she…
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Child trafficker caught with a child abducted from Lagos to be sold in the East
A child trafficker identified as Chijioke Akuba was caught with a toddler she abducted from Lagos. Akuba who was questioned by locals admitted to selling children. According to her, she has only sold one — her biological child. She said the child she was caught with was picked from Power Line in Lagos. She also said she is working with another woman and her share from the sale of the child would have been N150K
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Bamise Ayanwola will get justice, Lagos BRT safe – Sanwo-Olu assures
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reacted to the gruesome murder of 22-year old Bamise Ayanwola.Ayanwola was found with some parts missing.Sanwo-Olu in an address on Monday vowed that no stone would be left unturned in the probe and effort to arrest everyone found culpable in the incident.“The driver of the BRT bus involved in this unfortunate incident has been arrested.“Lagos Bus Service Ltd has been directed to cooperate fully with security agencies in their investigations,” he said.Sanwo-Olu assured that the full weight of the law would be brought upon all involved in the murder, promising that the deceased…
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Igboho was released on health grounds – Igboho’s Counsel
Mr. Yomi Alliyu, a counsel to Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has said his client was released on health grounds. He said they had been making plans to take care of Igboho’s health, the need for his release so he could be taken to the hospital Alliyu said: “Igboho has not been released, he was only released to be taken to the hospital.“The last time we spoke, I told you that we are making arrangements to take care of his health. So, he was released on health grounds.”
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BREAKING: Nigerian activist, Sunday Igboho ‘released’ in Benin Republic
A Nigerian activist, Sunday Ighoho, has been released.This was according to a statement by Maxwell Adeleye, Communications Secretary, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), on Monday.The spokesman said the Yoruba Nation agitator was handed over to IOO leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, by the Benin Republic Government.IOO is the umbrella body of a number of Yoruba self-determination groups.Adeleye said Igboho’s freedom is “a triumph of truth over darkness in Yoruba land”.
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Abba Kyari needs to be trained in Nigeria prison before going to California prison – Simon Ekpa
Simon Ekpa, Self-acclaimed disciple of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has suggested that Kyari learns how to stay in prison from Nigeria. He said this following the suspended DCP’s appeal that an Abuja Federal High Court not remand him in prison The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, had charged Kyari alongside six others for alleged drugs trafficking, but Kyari pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him Reacting to this in a tweet, Ekpa wrote: “Criminal Abba Kyari must be transferred to prison, he needs to start learning how to stay in prison from Nig, he killed many innocent…
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2023 Presidency: Vote credible Candidate from anywhere – Gov Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has urged Nigerians to vote in a credible and competent leader come 2023. Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the first plenary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigerian in Abuja on Sunday, Uzodinma noted that though zoning presidency to the South East would be a good idea but the 1999 constitution does not recognize such. According to the governor, “Of course, it will be a good idea to zone the Presidency to the Southeast, but in the best of my interest, the process is what we should be looking at. Actually, in…
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“Dollar will soon rise to N650. The economic situation will be very serious if the Govt does not act now” – Primate Ayodele warns
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned of an impending doom if the federal government fails to act now in terms of the economic situation in the country In a statement by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, he explained that the country needs special prayer to overcome the economic challenges. The Cleric warned that the dollar exchange rate would soon rise to N650 due to the economic challenges. According to Ayodele: “The economy will not be any better, and some state governors will be in debt. Workers and banks will face some challenges, we still don’t…
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