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Reps condemn the siege of Peter Odeili’s residence

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The House Judiciary Committee has condemned the siege at Justice Peter-residence, Odili’s calling it a repudiation of judicial independence and an assault on the nation’s judiciary’s sanctity.

To that end, the Committee has called for a discreet investigation to uncover the perpetrators of the act, which he claims has the potential to strain the existing relationship between the Judiciary and Executive branches of government.

The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Onofiok Luke, stated in a statement, “It is mind-boggling that in the dusk of 29 October 2021, the Judiciary was once again exposed to public opprobrium, due to the uncanny manner in which the residence of the Honourable Justice Mary Peter-Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, was invaded by law enforcement officials purportedly on an assignment to execute a search warrant, issued by a

According to him, what is troubling is that the said warrant was revoked by the issuing Magistrate after it was discovered that it was obtained by the Applicant on the basis of misrepresented facts.

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He stated that his Committee, which is currently interacting with the Judiciary for improved judicial reform and justice system, wished to add its voice to the repeated call by Honourable Justice Tanko Muhammed CJN, on all Judicial Officers to exercise greater caution in issuing ex-parte, conflicting, and questionable orders that are capable of bringing disrepute to the nation’s Justice system.

“This unfortunate development serves as a wake-up call to tighten administrative and supervisory control over the operations of the country’s law enforcement agencies.”

“To that end, we sympathize with the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, who is constitutionally accountable for the actions and inactions of the law enforcement agents who purportedly executed the said warrant, putting the AGF in the unavoidable position of defending his office in front of the populace.”

“The siege is reminiscent of the 2016 incident, in which security agencies invaded the private residences of judicial officers in the middle of the night, which later turned out to be an underserved phenomenon, and a dent on our professed independence of the judiciary, and demanding protection for our judges.”

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“As we already know, the judiciary emphasizes due process in the administration of justice, and the House Committee on the Judiciary pledges to collaborate with the judiciary and relevant stakeholders to secure the nation’s democracy, because citizens’ trust and respect in the judiciary will likely dwindle if incidents of this nature continue unabated,” he added.

As a result, he pledges the committee’s efforts to ensure the sanctity of the nation’s judiciary while continuing to support the judiciary’s independence.

Enyimba, Rivers hope to eliminate North African opponents

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Enyimba and Rivers United will be hoping to eliminate their North African opponents from the CAF Confederation Cup, becoming the first Nigerian teams to do so since the 2018/19 season.

Nigerian teams have struggled to beat their North African counterparts in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, with Enugu Rangers the most recent team to knock one out of the CAF inter-club competitions.

In the preliminary phase of the 2018/19 season, the Flying Antelopes defeated Algerian side USM Bel Abbès 2-0 on aggregate to advance to the first round, before defeating Lesotho’s Bantu 4-2 on aggregate to reach the group phase.

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Enyimba and Rivers United are paired with North African sides Al Ittihad and Al Masry in the 2021/22 playoff round.

Rivers United are the most recent team to be defeated by a North African team, having lost 2-1 on aggregate to Sudan’s Al Hilal in the CAF Champions League group stage qualifiers last week, while Enyimba’s last defeat in the competition came in the 2017/18 season, when they were defeated 3-1 on aggregate by Tunisia’s Raja Casablanca in the semi-final.
In the 2017/18 season, four Nigerian teams advanced to the group stage playoffs round, with only Enyimba advancing.

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Akwa United were defeated by Al Hilal on the away goal rule, while Plateau United were defeated 5-2 by USM Alger. MFM FC was defeated by Djoliba of Senegal.

Masari’s chief of staff rejects the 2023 campaign posters

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Alhaji Muntari Lawal, Chief of Staff to Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari, stated emphatically on Sunday in Katsina that he has no plans to run for any political office in the 2023 elections.

Lawal made the statement in response to posters announcing his intention to run for senator that were plastered throughout the state.

“I have never discussed with anyone the possibility of running for any political office, let alone the position of Senator for Katsina Central.”

“Imagine, even if I am contesting, how can I contest the position that my in-law currently holds?” He is not only my in-law, but also my next-door neighbor.

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“Can you see the issue?” So they intend to smack our heads together. That’s not my style. This is an attempt to confuse or mislead us.” It is also a calculated attempt to tarnish my image as well as the image of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“As a result, I am not running for any political office, not even in my own house.” “I am always loyal to my boss, the governor, as well as dedicated to my work.” Just as he stated that he will return to the farm after 2023, I will return to the farm and continue with my life.”

According to Lawal, if such posters were distributed by his supporters, they were not being fair to him because he had not been consulted about such a decision.

“I believe they don’t have good intentions for me, and I believe that as the 2023 elections approach, more of this type of blackmail will emerge.” He stated.

With a grant of N5 million, a legislator helps a constituent

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Bashiru Dawodu, the lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency 1, has given a N5 million grant to 250 people in his constituency to help them with their businesses.

The beneficiaries, who each received N20,000, included women, artisans, and unemployed youths. The event took place at Owosheni Primary School in Oshodi over the weekend.

The event, according to Dawodu, was organized to relieve constituents and provide them with democratic dividends.

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Olusola Oluwole-Adeolupo, the Coordinator of the Industrial Development Centre (IDC) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), urged the recipients to take advantage of the grant.

EKOEXCEL, a Lagos State e-technology-based basic education development initiative, has participated in Hour of Code lessons in primary schools for students in grades 1 to 6.

The Hour of Code is a global computer science initiative led by code.org that aims to introduce students to computer programming concepts in a fun and creative way.

“The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code and show that computer science is not rocket science,” Hadi Partovi, the Founder and CEO of Code.org, said.

Religious Leaders Tell Buhari to Release Kanu to Us, Free IPOB Detainees, and S’East Monarchs

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Ahead of the governorship election in Anambra state on November 6, prominent leaders in the South East region, led by the South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and Christian leaders, have urged the Federal Government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to them in order to put an end to the region’s bloodshed and destruction.

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While urging the Federal Government to de-proscribe IPOB and release its detained members, the leaders also urged IPOB not to interfere with the election’s smooth running.
It also demanded that all scheduled sit-at-home orders be canceled, claiming that they have already wreaked havoc on our people.

The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops issued a joint statement on Sunday urging the Federal Government to de-militarize the region.

 

Federal government owes Ogun over N300 billion for federal roads : Abiodun

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Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has claimed that the federal government owes the state over N300 billion in reparations for federal roads across the state.

He bemoaned the poor state of most federal roads in the state, as well as the hardships residents, travelers, and motorists face, estimating that N13 billion would be required to repair the failed sections of the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway.
The governor stated that N75 billion would be required to repair the entire stretch of road when he received members of the Igbobi College Old Boys Association at his Oke Mosan office in Abeokuta.

“About N13 billion will be required to repair the failed sections of the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway, while N75 billion will be required to reconstruct the entire stretch of road,” says the report. “We don’t have that kind of money in our state,” he explained.

Abiodun told the association that his administration has intervened in the education, health, agriculture, road infrastructure, and information technology sectors over the last two and a half years.

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He claimed that a tech hub had been established to pave the way for technological advancement.

The governor emphasized the importance of old student associations, such as the Igbobi College Old Boys Association, which includes personalities from all over the country, joining the state government in reforming education.

Sen. Lanre Tejuosho, the association’s chairman, said the group was in the state for a four-day retreat.

He explained that the purpose of the visit was to get members acquainted with government officials because some of them were interested in investing in the state.

In Oyo APC, there is an uneasy calm over the ‘controversial’ Congress

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UNEASY calm has descended on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State following the election of Isaac Omodewu as the party’s chairman at the party’s state congress on Saturday.

Some party members questioned the delegates’ list, calling for the congress to be suspended; Lawan Gambo, the chairman of the State Congress committee, was prevented from leaving his hotel, while Abdulahi Bello, the committee secretary, presided over the meeting, which began at about 4.30 p.m.

Despite the fact that some party members were unsuccessful in having the congress postponed yet again for further investigation of what they described as a falsified list, they noted that the posture of the party’s national leadership in the coming days would determine the party’s chances in the state’s next election.

In some quarters, the emergence of Omodewu is seen as having left wounds in some members that will be difficult to heal.

Some party members have also stated that they will take a “Siddon look” at whether the national secretariat considers one tree to be sufficient to form a forest, particularly in the 2023 election.

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The delegates’ list brought by the Gambo committee was at odds with the consensus and harmonised ward and local government congresses lists arrived at in Ibadan before it was taken to Abuja, according to some party members.

They felt slighted that various stakeholders meetings held in Ibadan on the need for transparency amounted to a futile exercise, which they described as contrary to fairness, injustice, and equity.

If the status quo from the congress holds, the APC will enter the 2023 elections without a united front, according to a cross section of party members.

Despite reports that the new chairman, Omodewu, is planning to begin reconciliation efforts, some party members said they were too bruised to sit at the reconciliation table with the Omodewu-led excos.

In the midst of the debate over whether the delegates’ list was falsified or not, four members of the Oyo APC Congress Committee said they would not be attending the congress on Saturday. Due to security concerns, the chairman of the committee and the seventh member, Honourable Olanrewaju Edun, Mallam Abdullahi Kotangora, Mr Diran Iyantan, and Chief Ralph Igbokwe, were unable to attend the congress.

They said they only managed to get out of the apartment because of the controversy over the list’s authenticity and protesting APC members who blocked access to their hotel.

They were surprised that the congress took place, pointing out that the Secretary of the Committee, Abdulahi Bello, was on his own and lacked their authority to run the meeting.

They urged the APC’s headquarters to take steps to address the party’s schisms in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous election.

Falsification of the delegates’ list, according to Gambo, is unfounded and baseless.

He stated that he only worked with the list provided to him by the APC’s national secretariat, and urged those who believe the list was tampered with to take their complaints to the party’s headquarters.

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Because he was held hostage in his hotel for about 12 hours, Gambo said he mandated his secretary, Abdulahi Bello, to conduct the congress.

Because of the discord in his congress committee, he disowned the four people who claimed to be members of his committee and did not appoint the committee secretary to lead the meeting.

Gambo claimed that those four people were not on the list of committee members provided to him by the APC national secretariat, and that he worked with a total of six people.

“As far as I’m concerned, I’m not aware of any falsified list, and a falsified list has never existed,” Gambo said. The only authentic list the national secretariat gave me was the one I gave to the stakeholders.

“How could anyone falsify a list given to me by a national party led by Mai Mala Buni?” If anyone believes the list was falsified, they should file a complaint with the national secretariat; the claim that the list was falsified is unfounded and baseless.

“I completed my congress, whether I was physically present or not; the congress was completed and was successful.”

“I was held captive for 12 hours.” Over 2,000 people have barricaded my hotel, parked heavy buses on the road, and only a human, not a vehicle, can cross.

“Since the secretary was already on the convention grounds, I gave him the authority to preside over, which he did successfully.

“We were seven and four at the congress grounds with the secretary. Only myself and two others were not present, but I gave the secretary permission to proceed with the congress. Any member of the committee can be nominated to preside over the congress in a committee. Nothing is against the law.

“Did you notice any other chairmanship contenders at the congress venue besides one?” This indicates that agreement has been reached. Physically, the chairman appeared alone. If any other chairmanship candidate showed up in person, we would conduct a physical election among the delegates.

“The four individuals who claimed to be members of my committee are not members of my committee. I’m not familiar with them. They are not on the list of members of my committee sent to me by the National Secretariat.

“Everything was decided by consensus.” “Every single person was carried along by us.”

Wike gives the Federal Government 48 hours to expose the intruders in Justice Odili’s house

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Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State, has given the Federal Government 48 hours to identify those who broke into Justice Mary Odili’s home on Friday.

 

At a news conference jointly organized by the state government and leaders of thought in the state on Sunday, the governor issued the ultimatum.

On Friday evening, some security operatives broke into Mary Odili’s house.

Since then, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied any role in the invasion.

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Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, also denied that the Federal Government was responsible for the incident.
Wike, who described the incident as an assassination attempt, said it was not the first time an unknown person attacked a Supreme Court justice’s home, with the Federal Government doing nothing to stop it.

“I believe there is something going on somewhere,” he said. Her husband, former governor of River State Peter Odili, had his passport seized by Immigration not long ago. It was denied by the federal government. It wasn’t until he went to court and the judge ruled that seizing his passport was illegal that Immigration came up to him and said the passport was being held because his name was on a watch list.

“On a day when the family’s patriarch was not present, his home was broken into. That was an attempted assassination. We, the people of Rivers, want to make it clear that Peter Odili’s and his family’s lives are important to us, and we will not take it lightly if anything happens to them.”

The governor stated that now is not the time to form a probe panel because it will yield no results. “We want to see the federal government take concrete action against the evil act’s perpetrators,” he said.

Anambra poll: Andy Uba is predicted to win in a poll conducted in the United States

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Andy Uba has been tipped to win the governorship election in Anambra State on November 6, 2021, by Hallmark International Consulting Company, a research and political risk consultancy firm based in the United States.

“Senator Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress’ candidate in the Anambra State governorship election, may win in a hotly contested election with a margin of error of between three and four percent probability ratings,” the HICC said.

Hayes Rodney, the foundation’s vice president for Africa and the Middle East, said in a statement that the foundation’s interest in the Anambra governorship election was nonpartisan.

According to HICC, the research and poll were commissioned by the ‘Power to the People Foundation’, a non-governmental organization based in the United States that is concerned about the long-term viability of democracy in Africa and around the world.

Despite the fact that HICC only polled six major candidates, including Accord’s Godwin Maduka, the All Progressive Grand Alliance’s Charles Soludo, the PDP’s Valentine Ozigbo, the Zenith Labour Party’s Obiora Okonkwo, and the APC’s Senator Andy Uba, the poll “further narrowed the governorship race to a contest between Soludo of APGA and Senator Andy Uba of A

Meanwhile, in the APGA election, the Andy Uba Campaign Organisation has condemned what it calls calumny attacks on its candidate.

“This time, using a poorly scripted propaganda material, they claimed that a certain nondescript character, allegedly, ‘confessed’ that Distinguished Senator Andy Uba contracted him to cause mayhem in the state,” said Afam Ogene, the organization’s media director.

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“The general public is advised to disregard this made-up story, which could only have come from the skewed imaginations of crude propagandists.”

“Despite dedicating the majority of his adult life to the service of Ndi Anambra and Nigeria, Senator Uba is widely regarded as a perfect gentleman who not only abhors violence but has never been associated with it.”

“A cursory examination of the concocted story reveals that it has no source and cannot be traced back to anyone.” The parrot news mentioned at the end of the article isn’t available in print or on the internet.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Senator Uba and his APC have been adamant that the governorship election in Anambra be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

“In fact, ndi Anambra and Nigerians in general are aware of those who appear unprepared for the gubernatorial duel, and are inventing all sorts of excuses, including playing games with security issues, in order to force a stalemate.”

“With the Independent National Electoral Commission and other political parties, including the APC, as well as security agencies, we advise Governor Obiano, Prof Soludo, and the APGA to get up and get ready for November 6, 2021 – and stop playing silly games.”

Ayu: PDP has returned to save Nigeria from its current quagmire

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Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the newly affirmed National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that the party’s mission under his leadership is to rescue the country from the current mess caused by the APC-led government’s misrule since 2015.

Ayu, who spoke early Sunday morning, praised the PDP’s delegates and governors for organizing a smooth and peaceful national convention.
He, on the other hand, challenged the APC to hold its national convention with over 90 state factional chairmen, claiming that some members of the party believed the PDP would split up as a result of the convention.

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy President of the Senate, congratulated Ayu and the other 20 national officers-elect who were elected at the party’s recently concluded national convention.

“I want to sincerely appreciate the PDP family,” Ayu said in his appreciation speech after 3,426 delegates affirmed his election as chairman. Today’s message is merely a thank-you note. We had no idea when we started this party 23 years ago that the journey would lead us to this point.

“We went through a period where we ruled for 16 years, but anyone who bothered to look can see that the PDP is back.” PDP has returned to save Nigeria from the abysmal state it has been in for the past six years. I’d like to express my gratitude to all of you who have contributed to the success of this event as delegates, observers, supporters, members of the media, and security personnel.

“Many people predicted that the PDP would split up as a result of this convention. Those individuals who were dreaming in this manner were dreaming in Wonderland. Their dreams were erroneous.

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“Those who have given up hope should keep in mind that Nigeria is not a divided country.” Nigeria was divided by a small group of people. PDP will return to bring our people together, uniting them from north to south, east to west.

“We will forge ahead with the development of this country.” We’ve done this before. We’re going to do it all over again. I’d like to express my gratitude to the governors. I’d like to express my gratitude to the delegates. I’d like to thank all of our supporters and everyone who helped make this event a huge success.

“I believe the other party will never be able to hold a convention, because they can’t even hold a state congress.” How can they hold a successful convention, as the PDP did, when they have 92 state chairmen for 36 states? We’re looking forward to seeing them. This is a test for them. Allow them to come on pole searches, which will be successful on the ledger with what the PDP has accomplished. This is a notice of resignation. “The PDP has returned and is reclaiming the country in order to develop it,” he declared.

The PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) elected a new set of members to take over the party’s leadership.

At the national convention, which began on Saturday, October 30 and ended on Sunday, October 31, at Eagle Square in Abuja, twenty-one people were elected.
After 3,426 delegates affirmed his unopposed position, Ayu was named national chairman. The election results were announced in the wee hours of yesterday.
Similarly, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of Southeast was elected as the party’s National Secretary without opposition.

We previously reported that 18 of the 21 positions on the National Working Committee (NWC) were uncontested.

The position of Deputy National Chairman (South) was hotly contested, with Amb. Taofeek Arapaja winning with 2,004 votes cast at the party’s convention.

Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, his closest rival, received 705 votes.

Mohammed Kadade Sulieman won the position of National Youth Leader with 3,072 votes against Usman ElKudan’s 219 votes, while Umar Iliya Damagum won the position of Deputy National Chairman (North) with 2,222 votes against former Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Maryam Ina Ciroma’s 365 votes.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee and Chairman of the Electoral Sub-Committee, announced the results and thanked party faithful for a “successful convention.”

Ahmed Yayari Mohammed, national treasurer, and Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, national legal adviser, were also elected through the party’s unopposed election, which received 3,426 votes.

Umar Bature has been appointed national organising secretary, Daniel Woyegikuro has been appointed national financial secretary, Stella Effah-Attoe has been appointed national woman leader, and Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel has been appointed national auditor.

Setonji Koshoede has been named deputy national secretary, while Ndubisi Eneh David has been named deputy national treasurer, Ibrahim Abdullahi has been named deputy national publicity secretary, Ighoyota Amori has been named deputy national organising secretary, Adamu Kamale has been named deputy national financial secretary, Hajaja Yakubu Wanka has been named deputy national woman leader, Timothy Osadolor has been named deputy national youth leader, and Okechukw

Full List of New PDP National Officials:

National Chairman – Iyorchia Ayu
Deputy National Chairman (North) – Umar Damagum (Contested)
Deputy National Chairman (South) – Taofeek Arapaja (Contested)
National Secretary – Samuel Anyanwu (Unopposed)
National Treasurer – Ahmed Mohammed (Unopposed)
National Organising Secretary – Umar Bature (Unopposed)
National Financial Secretary – Daniel Woyegikuro (Unopposed)
National Women’s Leader – Professor Stella Effah-Attoe (Unopposed)
National Youth Leader – Muhammed Suleiman (Contested)
National Legal Adviser – Kamaldeen Ajibade (Unopposed)
National Publicity Secretary – Debo Ologunagba (Unopposed)
National Auditor – Okechuckwu Daniel (Unopposed)
Deputy National Secretary – Setoji Kosheodo (Unopposed)
Deputy National Treasurer – Ndubisi David (Unopposed)
Deputy National Publicity Secretary – Ibrahim Abdullahi (Unopposed)
Deputy National Organising Secretary – Ighoyota Amori (Unopposed)
Deputy National Financial Secretary – Adamu Kamale (Unopposed)
Deputy National Women’s Leader – Hajara Wanka (Unopposed)
Deputy National Youth Leader – Timothy Osadolor (Unopposed)
Deputy National Legal Adviser – Okechukwu Osuoha (Unopposed)
Deputy National Auditor – Abdulrahman Mohammed (Unopposed)

Meanwhile, Ekweremadu said in an Abuja statement issued by his Media Adviser, Uche Anichukwu, that the emergence of Ayu and other national officers would provide the PDP with the much-needed renewed vigour and focus needed to save Nigeria.

The ranking Senator also praised the party’s leadership, led by Elder Yemi Akinnwonmi, and the National Convention Planning Committee, led by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, for holding smooth and transparent elections, saying the PDP had disappointed her evil wishers.

“Congratulations to the newly elected national officers of our great party, the PDP,” he said. I have no doubt that we got it right, given the pedigree and antecedents of our National Chairman-elect and his team.

“Nigeria is in desperate need of rescuing from divisiveness, criminal cartels, vaunting bandits and insurgents, a collapsing economy (to put it mildly), and secessionist agitations sparked by injustice and marginalization.

“There is no doubt that we have in place a highly promising team led by Distinguished Senator Iyorchia Ayu, a widely-accepted, disciplined, experienced, and pan-Nigerian politician who will help mobilize party faithful and Nigerians at home and abroad for the success of this mission.”

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