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IPOB announces new date for sit-at-home as court postpones Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

2022-05-25T08:16:00.007-07:00

The Federal High Court has postponed the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to 28th June 2022.

IPOB’s Spokesman, Emma Powerful, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday said the hearing was postponed because Justice Binta Nyako is indisposed.

Powerful said its Legal Counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor notified the group that the Court will no longer be sitting tomorrow, 26th May 2022, adding that there will be no sit-at-home on Thursday.

He continued, ”Sit-at-home will hold on 28th June 2022. According to the Registrar, this is because Justice Binta Nyako is indisposed, and as such, the matter is now adjourned to the 28th day of June 2022 for Ruling/Hearing. We most respectfully, urge you all to maintain restraint, as you have always done. Keep your eyes on the ball, which is the freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

”Also, please note that Justice delayed is not justice denied. We are aggressively cruising to the victory of our Leader, it is only a matter of time.

”There is no sit-at-home again tomorrow Biafrans should bear with us. We profoundly appreciate your solidarity, unflinching support and prayers, which have been sustaining us thus far. Please do not relent in your prayers, we do not take them for granted. We shall continue to keep you all informed as events unfold. ”

Recall that an Abuja Federal High Court had last week, struck out the six-count amended charges against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB.

Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this while explaining the circumstances surrounding Justice Binta Nyako denying the IPOB leader bail on Wednesday.

Ejiofor disclosed that Justice Binta Nyako can still grant Kanu bail.

Why Buhari can’t sack CBN Gov, Emefiele – Aisha Yesufu

2022-05-25T08:09:00.000-07:00

A Nigerian socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu has said President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the constitutional power to sack the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

Rumours making the rounds on social media indicate that the governor who had indicated an interest in contesting for president under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been sacked.

It has been unable to verify the rumour as of press time.

Reacting to the rumoured reports, the Activist said the president may need to go through legislative processes before sacking the apex bank governor.

In a tweet on her official Twitter handle, Aisha, however, said she would love the governor to be sacked over the alleged politicisation of his office.

She wrote, “In as much as I would love @GodwinIEmefiele to be sacked for all his incompetence, failure and politicisation of his office, the President cannot SACK a CBN Governor!

“There is a process and that process must be followed. It is called “Rule of Law”.

Naijamade: BREAKING: Enugu PDP guber primary: Eight more aspi...

2022-05-25T08:04:00.001-07:00

Naijamade: BREAKING: Enugu PDP guber primary: Eight more aspi...: Eight more aspirants have stepped down for Mr. Peter Mbah in the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in E...

Access Bank moves to dominate agency banking in Nigeria

2022-05-25T07:59:00.002-07:00

Access Bank in its bid to enhance financial inclusion has announced intentions to significantly increase its customer base and deepen wallet share of the banking population riding on its agency banking platform.

Access Bank agency banking ‘Access Closa’ recently hit a milestone of having 100,000 agents currently spread across Nigeria as the bank further plans to increase its footprint by having a minimum of 50 agents in each of the 774 LGAs across the country.

Group Head, Agency Banking, Chizoba Iheme informed journalists that due to the limited number of financial institutions, especially in rural areas, Access Closa is Access Bank’s strongest retail channel used in providing banking services to a large population of unserved and underserved Nigerians.

“Going by the high youth and adult population, the resources of Nigeria’s financial institutions are being overstretched in providing physical and human resources and were unable to cope with gaps that existed in meeting banking needs of Nigerians hence the need for Agency Banking as envisaged by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2013″, she said.

“Therefore, Agency Banking helps financial institutions decongest crowded branches by providing a matching and more often convenient channel for their customers.

“In instances where reaching customers in rural areas is often highly expensive for financial institutions because transaction numbers and volumes do not cover the cost of a branch, agency banking helps in serving them.”

Iheme added that becoming an agent has become a means to empower and reduce unemployment in Nigeria.

“Our commission structure allows an agent to earn up to N500,000 and more monthly in commission including incentives and opportunities for agents to grow their business and partner with a reputable brand is an attraction to the Closa brand.”

On the risks associated with agency banking and how Access Bank moves to mitigate them, Iheme listed four major risks identified – Technological, Legal, Fraud/Reputational. Assets.

“Technological Risk, to prevent software and hardware failures, the bank is investing in new infrastructure with capacity to absorb service disruptions that will have minimal impact.

“As part of our onboarding process, the bank’s agents are required to execute a service agreement that stipulates the roles and responsibilities of each party.

“Also, agents are trained at the point of activation on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Terrorism Financing. This training also takes place every year to reiterate the dangers and consequences associated with fraudulent actions.

“Besides, the bank has set a maximum daily limit on the amount and frequency of transactions that can be performed by an agent. Lastly, a quarterly risk profiling exercise is carried out on all agents for effective management”, Iheme added.

Access Bank is the leading retail bank in Nigeria with over 600 branches and more than 40 million customers. The bank offers products and services tailored to suit the lifestyle of every Nigerian irrespective of age and demographic.

BREAKING: Enugu PDP guber primary: Eight more aspirants step down for Peter Mbah

2022-05-25T07:48:00.001-07:00

Eight more aspirants have stepped down for Mr. Peter Mbah in the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in Enugu State.

It was reports that the aspirants made the announcement individually at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, venue of the primary election.

They include: Abraham Onyishi, Tochukwu Ude, Erasmus Anike, Nwabueze Ugwu, Rev. Ralph Nwoye, Prof. Jehu Nnaji, Beloved Dan Anike and Gabriel Ajah.

According to them, their decision was a mark of respect to the decision of the party leadership.

Chairman of the Election Committee, Senator Ambuno Zik Sunday disclosed that with their withdrawal, the number of aspirants still in the race has now been reduced to nine.

As of the time of filing this report, voting is about to commence

BREAKING: Enugu PDP: Ekweremadu, Nnaji, Onoh withdraw from guber race

2022-05-25T07:45:00.005-07:00

May 25, 2022

Emmanuel Uzodinm

At least three governorship aspirants have withdrawn from today, Wednesday’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in Enugu State.

Ekweremadu’s letter of withdrawal was signed by Hon. Charles Asogwa, the Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation.

He said, “we wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that the former Deputy President of the Senate and foremost governorship aspirant in Enugu State, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for this Wednesday, May 25, 2022.”

Similarly, Captain Everest Nnaji and Joseph Onoh have announced their withdrawal from the race.

Onoh announced that he was not backing Mr. Peter Mba who he said is Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s choice.

More to come…

Naijamade: BREAKING: Abia 2023: Abaribe pulls out of PDP prim...

2022-05-25T07:39:00.000-07:00

Naijamade: BREAKING: Abia 2023: Abaribe pulls out of PDP prim...: The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and 2023 Abia governorship hopeful, has declared his withdrawal from the Peoples Dem...

BREAKING: Abia 2023: Abaribe pulls out of PDP primary, eyes APGA guber ticket

2022-05-25T07:37:00.004-07:00

The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and 2023 Abia governorship hopeful, has declared his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries scheduled today in the State.

An insider source revealed that Abaribe would, in no distant time, defect from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.

Abaribe’s withdrawal is premised on the contentious 3-man ad-hoc delegates of the State.

In his words, “To make matters worse, the use of only an imaginary 3-man ad-hoc delegates to the exclusion of the party’s statutory delegates in the primary elections to elect our candidates even when INEC, the nation’s electoral umpire, has unequivocally stated that no congress held in Abia State for that purpose, has no doubt put the party and her candidates in a quagmire”.

The fiery lawmaker, who represents Abia South senatorial district, said this in a press statement made available to newsmen in the State.

Part of the statement reads, “I Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe will not be part of this charade.

“I am, therefore, withdrawing from the exercise, which means that I will not be part of the PDP governorship primary election that holds in Abia State on Wednesday 25th of May, 2022, as doing so would have amounted to endorsement of an illegality that is already being challenged in the courts.

“I, therefore, ask all our people, our teeming supporters and Ndigbo to remain calm, keep the faith and wait for the new direction, which will be announced very soon.

“What is important is that the campaign to liberate Abia State would surely assume a new dimension. The time is now.

“Unfortunately, the ugly developments ignited by a rapacious ambition to maintain the wicked governance status quo of imposition and godfatherism have aborted this quest in PDP.

“The implication for our party is grave and as such has put all ongoing primary exercises on quick sand”.

Discrete findings disclosed that Rev. Augustine Ihemere, the APGA State chairman, accompanied by other party State exco members recently paid Abaribe courtesy visit in his Obingwa country home and urged him to run on its platform.

It was even gathered that the APGA State leadership had bought N10m expression of interest and gubernatorial nomination forms for Abaribe.

But the frontline Abia PDP gubernatorial aspirant is Chief Uche Ikonne. Ikonne hails from Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area and under the Abia Central Senatorial district.

He was the immediate past Chancellor of the Abia State University, ABSU. He was also former Deputy Chancellor of ABSU and former Rector of the Abia Polytechnic, Aba, the commercial hub of the State.

Political watchers said Ikonne is Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s anointed gubernatorial hopeful and, the candidate most likely to emerge from the ongoing gubernatorial primary.

However, the controversial 3-man ad-hoc delegates is said to be the smart political initiative and instrument of the PDP camp loyal to governor Ikpeazu.

With the State delegates under Ikpeazu’s absolute control, the aggrieved PDP stakeholders and stalwarts believe that their interests are being threatened and, are having defection plans.

Other Abia gubernatorial hopefuls are Hon. Udo Okochukwu, Deputy governor to Ikpeazu, Chief Emma Nwaka, former PDP State chairman, Chima Anyaso, Ncheta Omerekpe and Enyinnaya Nwafor, son of late Chima Nwafor, former Deputy Governor to former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, who died in active service.

Naijamade: 2023: A’Ibom APC stakeholders kick against alleged...

2022-05-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Naijamade: 2023: A’Ibom APC stakeholders kick against alleged...: 2023: A’Ibom APC stakeholders kick against alleged imposition of Udofia as guber candidate Published on May 25, 2022 By Yemi Balogun A...

2023: A’Ibom APC stakeholders kick against alleged imposition of Udofia as guber candidate

2022-05-25T07:15:00.003-07:00

2023: A’Ibom APC stakeholders kick against alleged imposition of Udofia as guber candidate

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May 25, 2022

Yemi Balogun

Ahead of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to hold Thursday, 26th May, stakeholders from the state on Wednesday protested against the alleged plot to impose Akanimo Udofia as the governorship candidate of the party in the 2023 elections.

The protesters, who besieged the national secretariat of the party around 10: 30 a.m, said it was unheard of that an alleged member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was being considered the governorship candidate of the party.

The protesters were armed with placards with various inscriptions like; “Akan Udofia, Akwa Ibom State does not want you”; “Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sponsoring known mole in APC”; “No to Akan Udofia, PDP mole in APC”; “Akan Udofia is working for PDP and Governor Emmanuel Udom”.

The leader of the protesters, Mr. Obong Victor, while addressing newsmen said Akwa Ibom State was in shock that Udofia, a PDP-screened and confirmed aspirant, who is still campaigning and meeting with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and other PDP stakeholders could come over to the APC and be handed the governorship ticket.

He noted that there was no doubt that there would be serious dissatisfaction in the party, which he said might be too costly for the party.

Victor stated: “This is to urgently bring to the attention of the National Chairman and the entire members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of our great party that an established and confirmed PDP sponsored mole in the person of Akanimo Asuquo Udofia is about to be imposed on Akwa Ibom APC members as their governorship candidate.

“The Akwa Ibom State government is the sponsor of Akan Udofia. The purpose is to pick the governorship ticket of APC and later pave the way for the success of the Udom Emmanuel imposed governorship candidate of PDP.

“It is also part of their agreement that in the eventual circumstance of disqualification of the PDP candidate, Akan Udofia will carry on with the interest of Governor Udom Emmanuel.”

Victor stressed that they have evidence that has been submitted to support their claim.

He insisted that the Abdulahi Adamu-led National Working Committee must act fast

Sunday Igboho: Gani Adams rallies 10 Benin Republic monarchs for Yoruba Nation agitator

2021-07-26T09:35:00.003-07:00

The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has revealed that he has rallied ten prominent Benin Republic monarchs to support Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho.

This was contained in a statement by Adams’ Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, on Monday.

Adams also said he was not comfortable with the way the federal government was handling Igboho’s case, adding that he would ensure that the activist regains his freedom unconditionally.

Igboho, who has been in police custody since his arrest at an airport in Cotonou last week, is currently in court in the Benin Republic.

The court is expected to rule on Ogboho’s extradition or otherwise.

The statement read, “I am not comfortable with the way the Federal Government is handling Sunday Igboho’s case, and I have made my position known to the world. I have also rallied over ten prominent Yoruba monarchs in the Republic of Benin to discuss the possibility of getting Igboho off the hook, and ensure that he regains his freedom unconditionally.

“Going forward, I think we must stand by him because we are all in the struggle for the liberation of our race and whatever happens to Igboho happens to us. And the journey, though, didn’t begin with him, it will definitely not end with him, because the agitation for self-determination is our legitimate rights for which we are ready to follow with all our strengths.”

Sunday Igboho has a right to freedom, FG might set Nigeria on fire – Gani Adams

Naijamade: BREAKING: Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu will soon be free – ...

2021-07-26T09:34:00.003-07:00

Naijamade: BREAKING: Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu will soon be free – ...: Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, says the Biafra agitator will soon be free. The lawyer gave the assurance on Monday after the cou...

BREAKING: Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu will soon be free – Lawyer

2021-07-26T09:32:00.003-07:00

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, says the Biafra agitator will soon be free.

The lawyer gave the assurance on Monday after the court session.

The federal government failed to produce the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader in court.

The new counsel, Mohammed Abubakar had announced that Kanu could not be produced due to logistics reasons.

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court adjourned until October 21.

Kanu will remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

In a statement, Ejiofor assured that Kanu will emerge victorious.

The legal practitioner also gave an update on new developments.

“Our Client -Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot only be visited by his lawyers but relatives and friends, provided there are only two persons in every of such visits.

“It is now an order of the court. Anybody within the above classification will be profiled by our Head of Chambers.”

He announced the activation of a judicial process to ensure that the court grants a fiat to hear the case during the court’s annual vacation that commenced today.

“Our discreet findings confirmed that Nnamdi Kanu was not taken out of Abuja to an unknown destination. Kindly ignore the rumour mongers.

“We will visit him again within the next 48 hours. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will regain his freedom sooner than may be expected”, Ejiofor added.

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu will regain freedom soon – Lawyer, Ejiofor

Naijamade: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Storm court on Monday, don’t ...

2021-07-25T05:36:00.000-07:00

Naijamade: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Storm court on Monday, don’t ...: Abuja-based rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has urged supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to flood...

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Storm court on Monday, don’t be intimidated – Adeyanju tells IPOB supporters

2021-07-25T05:30:00.003-07:00

Abuja-based rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has urged supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to flood the Abuja Federal High Court on Monday for the agitator’s trial.

Adeyanju explained that such action is the only language President Muhammadu Buhari understands.

The activist argued that Nigerians have the right to attend the trial of people they believe in.

According to Adeyanju, Kanu’s supporters should not be afraid to storm the court and show solidarity on Monday.

In a tweet, Deji wrote: “I appeal to Nnamdi Kanu’s supporters to flood the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as they begin his trial.

“That is the language Buhari understands. Don’t let anyone scare you. Citizens have the right to protest and also to attend the trial of one of their own.”

Kanu will on Monday appear before Justice Binta Nyako-led court for the continuation of his trial.

The case of treason involving Kanu was before the judge when the agitator fled the country in 2017.

Justice Nyako had granted Kanu bail after which he fled Nigeria to Europe.

He was, however, capture and repatriated, a few weeks ago.

Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, however, argued that his client never jumped bail, stressing that the Nigerian government made him flee the country.

However, his lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, yesterday disclosed that Kanu’s trial will continue as scheduled on Monday despite Federal High Court judges going on recess.

Naijamade: PDP chieftain tackles El-Rufai over insecurity, in...

2021-07-25T05:29:00.003-07:00

Naijamade: PDP chieftain tackles El-Rufai over insecurity, in...: A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emeka Kalu, has slammed the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over...

PDP chieftain tackles El-Rufai over insecurity, insists Jonathan resisted insurgency

2021-07-25T05:28:00.002-07:00

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emeka Kalu, has slammed the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over comments on ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Recall that Governor Nasir El-Rufai had severally criticized Jonathan’s administration for being incompetent and weak in tackling terrorism.

The Kaduna Governor also adduced that all the technical advice given to Jonathan was refused.

In a statement sent to DAILY POST on Sunday, Kalu, a former governorship aspirant in Abia State, opined that under Jonathan, insurgency was resisted with all apparatus within the reach of the government to tackle the ugly trend.

He lamented that countless persons have lost their lives to herdsmen killings in the north and southern part of Nigeria while Governor El Rufai as the Chief Security oOficer of Kaduna, with full confidence in Buhari-led government, is busy watching the atrocities while the perpetrators go unpunished as a result of ethnic sentiment.

Kalu queried, “what has he successfully put in action to contain the marauding and uncontrollable cases of kidnapping and banditry that had almost swept the entire nooks and crannies of Kaduna State or is he short of ideas now on how best to engage the criminals?

“Why has he not been able to apply those security tackling measures the technical committee that he was one of the members during Jonathan regime recommended to improve security situation in Kaduna State as the governor on seat?

The party chieftain however called on El-Rufai to stop playing politics with the deteriorating insecurity in the country, warning the Governor and Buhari led All Progressive Congress to stop the mudslinging in politics, promote ethnic co operations and tolerance, as well as run inclusive government.

Parts of the statement said, “It is always easier to castigate a leader, find faults and apportion blames but when it gets to the doorstep of the fault finder, with all statutory power and resources to perform the same functions, the actor retires into his shelf as snail does. Instead, he would come up with a cheap propaganda that any person who killed a Fulani Man would have himself to blame. When interviewed for explanation, he said it was because Fulani are scattered in various parts of Africa and when you kill one in Nigeria, those in Sahara would come to say, you killed their fathers and brothers, then as result attack the locality in retaliation.Does this make any sense for a government that values the lives of her citizens? Why would the government condone criminals and give shot at side order in another part of the country to wipe away the people of that ethnic nationality in the pretext of fighting criminal. Are all criminals not the same or those from a given ethnic group are anointed not to be killed?

Still left for him and the government he speaks for to answer.

“The same expert on security intelligence as he claimed to be could not suggest how best to tackle bandits but with all velocity suggested how to treat and handle ethnic agitators who had not killed even an ant.This signifies the kind of government we run and expect the citizenry to wave banners of praises for us. Nigeria has a long way to go.Except we drop divided sentiment and nepotism, the journey would be farer for us; except the government eschews unnecessary cuddling of herdsmen with carrots hands by taking strict actions to stop their rampage and marauding activities, Nigeria will still be singing the same songs of sorrow instead of peace and unity.

“The formula is very simple. Stop mudslinging in politics, promote ethnic co-operations and tolerance, run inclusive government, drop revenge-oriented use of EFCC/DSS apparatus against party opponents, revive the dwindling economy, create jobs and employment using Federal character principles, open full resistance against bandits and all forms of terrorism, stop ethnic harassment of the southern Nigerian peaceful agitators, learn how to dialogue, work to restructure the fiscal federalism then Nigeria will become an ice in a hot water pot”.

Naijamade: Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu’s cases may boomerang –...

2021-07-25T05:27:00.003-07:00

Naijamade: Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu’s cases may boomerang –...: The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Gover...

Naijamade: Nnamdi Kanu: Don’t oppress IPOB sympathizers in co...

2021-07-25T05:26:00.003-07:00

Naijamade: Nnamdi Kanu: Don’t oppress IPOB sympathizers in co...: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has cautioned against any form of intimidation, oppression and arrest of any member of the Indigenous Peoples of...

Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu’s cases may boomerang – Primate Ayodele warns Buhari

2021-07-25T05:26:00.001-07:00

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to tread cautiously with Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.

Primate Ayodele warned the Buhari-led government to apply caution in handling Kanu and Igboho’s cases because it may boomerang.

Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB; and Igboho, a Yoruba freedom fight, will on Monday face trials in Nigeria and Benin Republic respectively.

Sunday Igboho witch-hunted, Buhari govt should tread softly – Primate Ayodele

While Kanu was recently rearrested and repatriated from an unknown African country, Igboho was nabbed in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

However, the clergyman, while speaking with us, said the Buhari government was only making Igboho and Kanu popular.

Primate Ayodele insisted that both Kanu and Igboho would not be instrumental in Nigeria’s break-up.

The clergyman pointed out that Nigeria would break-up peacefully.

He said: “Arresting Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu is only making them popular beyond necessary, they can’t break Nigeria until when God says.

“Nigeria will break peacefully and not by violence. Let this government be careful in handling these cases so it won’t boomerang against them.

“I’m not supporting Sunday Igboho or Nnamdi Kanu but let the Government threat cautiously”.

The clergyman also berated the Federal Government over its inability to arrest bandits and ISWAP terrorists in the North.

“Boko Haram is from the north, ISWAP is from the north, Miyetti Allah has shown how dangerous they can be. They have been caught with guns and harmful substances, how many arrests have been made within that circle?

“If the government wants to fight terrorism, let it not be done with segregation, it should be fought thoroughly and totally regardless of the tribe, state, region,” he added

Naijamade: Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu not alone – Fani-Kayode...

2021-07-25T05:22:00.004-07:00

Naijamade: Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu not alone – Fani-Kayode...: Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister, has warned the Federal Government to handle Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba separatist also known a...

Nnamdi Kanu: Don’t oppress IPOB sympathizers in court – Ohanaeze tells FG

2021-07-25T05:22:00.002-07:00

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has cautioned against any form of intimidation, oppression and arrest of any member of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB.

The advice is in view of the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the Federal High Court, Abuja, tomorrow, Monday.

Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had warned the IPOB sympathizers to stay away from the court sitting, but the agitators have vowed to storm the court.

Reacting, in a statement on Sunday, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, said the rights of the people should not be violated.

He said, “The International community is watching and waiting to see if there will be human rights violations and abuses in Abuja Federal High Court premises, as there will be attempts to resist the massive crowd that will flood to witness if Mazi Nnamdi Kanu gets a fair trial.”

The Ohanaeze scribe, however, warned that “at no time had the two apex organs in Ohanaeze Ndigbo ‘Ime Obi and General Assembly’ authorized anyone to act on behalf of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization to ‘observe, interfere and infiltrate the legal proceedings and retrial of Nnamdi Kanu.

“It has come to our knowledge that a Fulani Billionaire acting for ‘unknown enemies’ of Nnamdi Kanu had mobilized some shameless Igbo elders on ‘Legal Jamboree’ to legitimize the abduction and retrial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”

He called for the quick political intervention of Southeast Governors and Igbo politicians “to persuade President Muhammadu Buhari to Out-Of- Court settlement in the court case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“IPOB members should desist from any form of protests and processions as it will jeopardize the backstage activities to give Nnamdi Kanu soft landing and expose the lives of young people to their early graves as security agents are positioned to ruthlessly deal with any Biafra agitator or protester.”

Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu not alone – Fani-Kayode warns FG

2021-07-25T05:20:00.007-07:00

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister, has warned the Federal Government to handle Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba separatist also known as Sunday Igboho, and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), with care.

The pair will be arraigned in courts in Nigeria and Benin Republic on Monday. While Kanu will be arraigned in Abuja after his rearrest, Sunday Igboho will be arraigned in Benin Republic. Both men have been at the centre of agitations for Biafra and Oduduwa Republic respectively.

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu will soon be released – Lawyer, Ejiofor assures

Reacting to their scheduled trial, Fani-Kayode, in a tweet on Sunday, warned the Nigerian government to tread with caution, saying Kanu and Igboho control millions of hearts as well as represent a major cause.

“Tomorrow the two most powerful separatist leaders in Nigeria, namely @MaziNnamdiKanu & @_IgbohoSunday, will appear before two separate courts in two separate nations,” he wrote.

Nnamdi Kanu: Biafra group unveils plans to attack Nigeria, Cameroon Governments, destroy economy

“They both control millions of hearts & minds & they represent a mighty cause. They are not alone: Nigeria beware!”

Naijamade: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Storm court on Monday, don’t ...

2021-07-24T02:04:00.001-07:00

Naijamade: Why Nigerian pilgrims won’t go to Israel this year...

2021-07-24T02:03:00.001-07:00

Naijamade: Why Nigerian pilgrims won’t go to Israel this year...: Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), has given reasons to why Nigerian pilgrims will no...