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LP in transition, not crisis, Baba-Ahmed clarifies leadership reshuffle

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LP in transition, not crisis, Baba-Ahmed clarifies leadership reshuffle

The Labour Party’s Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says the party is undergoing a transition to reposition its structure and is not enmeshed in crisis, as reported by the media.

The former Federal lawmaker disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday after the inaugural meeting of the LP Caretaker Committee.

Baba-Ahmed, who represented the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, also explained that the contentious caretaker committee, which has brought them into conflict with the party leadership, was inaugurated because the tenure of the Julius Abure-led committee had elapsed.

He also absolved Obi and the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, of any blame, stressing that the decision to appoint a caretaker committee was constitutional and taken to ensure the party’s continued relevance.

The LP chieftain, therefore, appealed to Abure and members of his National Working Committee to sheath their swords and work in unity with the newly installed committee to rebuild the party.

“No governor unseated Abure; the constitution did. Abure’s time has elapsed. Nobody was unseated. As of today, Abure remains our good friend and a loyal member. We want him back in the fold because we have roles for him to play, along with all members of the former NEC and NWC. They are welcome to join us and continue building the Labour Party.

“We didn’t have a crisis. We managed a transition, which was a bit bumpy, and that was it. I tell you, no other political party of our size could have done that in the time and manner we did. We are a political party that went all the way to the Supreme Court, claiming our 10 million votes. They only gave us six million votes. So we are a force to be reckoned with in Africa. What we’ve done has never been done before. When the PDP came, they had the military. We had nothing,” he stated.

Earlier, the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, who represented the Governor, Alex Otti, urged the committee members to work for the growth of the Labour Party and shun acts that could be detrimental to the party’s interests.

Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, has assured members of the Labour Party of their determination to rescue the party from its current challenges and restore it as a viable alternative platform for Nigerians.

The former minister also promised that her team would lead the party towards reconciliation within the short time of their designated assignment.

She said, “We are on a rescue mission, not just for the Labour Party, but for our dear nation, Nigeria. The interest this committee has generated extends beyond party lines. I have received numerous telephone calls, not just from party members, but also from people in other political parties who have told me that if we get this right, we will work together. So we have a huge task ahead.

“Our party, by the grace of Almighty God, will become a platform for all disenfranchised and unhappy Nigerians. For people who are dissatisfied with the way things are going, we will be the platform for them, by the grace of God. Therefore, we must take this significant national assignment seriously.”

Wike-Fubara feud, PDP’s internal affair

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Fubara, Wike's supporters clash in Rivers

One of the chairmanship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, Conrad Utaan, has affirmed that the feud between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, would be resolved within the party.

Utaan said this a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja.

In the past two months, the media has been awash with calls by Chief Edwin Clark for the PDP leadership to consider expelling Wike over his continued agitation for the control of the party structure in the state.

But Utaan said the persistent attacks on the FCT minister by the PANDEF leader and other party leaders such as the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, is unbecoming.

He said, “Former Governor of Rivers State and the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is an asset to the PDP. Immediately after the last election when people were junketing around the world going to Dubai and America, Wike stayed back and kept the party together.

“It is only fair that he should be accorded the respect that goes with the leadership and followership of the PDP, not to be castigated. The issue of Rivers is an internal affair between the members of the PDP in Rivers State and it can be resolved at that level.

“That is why it is quite unfortunate when you hear comments from the Bauchi governor and a very respected person like Chief Edwin Clark making derogatory remarks about the issues in Rivers State. It is quite unfortunate. This is an internal problem that can be resolved internally by the people concerned. It is an issue between a political godfather and his political godson and they will come to the table at the right time.”

He appealed to the party’s National Executive Committee to cede the seat of the national chairman back to North Central following the exit of Iyorchia Ayu.

While stressing that Umar Damagum has done well in his acting capacity, Utaan appealed for the party to do the right thing in the spirit of peace, unity and reconciliation.

“If the NEC in its wisdom interprets the laws to the effect that the current acting national chairman, Umar Damagun, should continue with the good work he and other members of the NWC are doing, I will accept the decision in good faith and continue to give maximum support to the party a loyal faithful.

“But if it decides that someone from the North-Central should see out the tenure of the current NWC as the national chairman, I am of the firm belief that no other person will be best suited and heeled to discharge that responsibility than my humble self,” he stated.

Obi rallies support for Akpata, seeks credible poll

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Court dismisses suit challenging Akpata’s candidacy

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, tasked security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to adhere to the rules to ensure free, fair and credible poll in the Edo State governorship election.

He gave the charge on the grand finale rally for the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Olumide Akpata, in Benin City, the state capital.

Obi said the people of the state would resist any attempts by any political parties to rig the election, saying, “Nigerians are suffering today because of the wrong choice of leadership they have made,” adding that the “correction must start from Edo State by voting in the governorship candidate of the Labour Party come September 21.

“I urge the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to adhere to the rules to ensure a free, fair and credible poll in the Edo State governorship election.

“If Akpata wins the election, he will fix the federal roads that are connected to the state without waiting for the Federal Government to fix them.”

He blamed state governors who usually shift responsibilities to the FG to the detriment of the citizens of the states, as he assured that the LP candidate wouldn’t do such.

Obi called on the people to come out to vote Akpata and his running mate, Kadiri Asamah.

Also speaking, Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Yusuf Danti, called on the party’s faithful in the state to utilise their numerical strength to enthrone their choice of candidate come September 21.

He further urged them not to be intimidated but to be ready to vote and defend their votes because power belongs to the people.

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Obaseki’s political woes self-inflicted, says Idahosa

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Obaseki’s political woes self-inflicted, says Idahosa

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Charles Idahosa, also a former ally of Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday said there is no truth in the claim by the governor that members of the Peoples Democratic Party are being intimidated.

He stated that the governor is feeling the pressure of bring alone after 90 per cent of party leaders who worked for his re-election left him, noting that his predicament is self inflicted.

The former member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party while addressing journalists in Benin City on Wednesday said the governor was under pressure because this is the first time he would be running an election on his own.

He said: “There was nothing to the alarm being raised by the governor because the state had always won election from the opposition stand different from the government at the centre.

“All the four previous elections held in the state right from when Comrade Adams Oshiomhole became governor have been elections held when Edo State is in opposition to the government at the centre.

“We need to remind Obaseki that he won his first election in 2016 under the APC when the PDP was in power at the centre. He won his second term election in 2020 under the PDP, when the APC was the party in power at the centre. So, what is the difference this time around?”

Idahosa further stated, “The truth now is that this is the first time Obaseki will be on his own. This is the first time he will be conducting an election without all the leaders that supported him in the past in his party today and it is obvious that he will lose.

“Obaseki is only shouting of intimidation because he has no single leader in his party. Over 90 per cent of the leaders that brought him to power have left him. That is what you suffer when you are a serial betrayer.

“His political woes today is self-inflicted. Obaseki is like an apprentice tailor, who his master has taught how to hold the scissors, only to decide that he knows the job and declare himself a fashion designer.”

The former Commissioner for Information under the Lucky Igbinedion government and Special Adviser, Political, to Oshiomhole, assured that “in spite of the alarms raised by the Edo State Government and the PDP, the election would be free, fair and nobody will be intimidated”

Idahosa added that Governor Obaseki would not have had any headaches about the election if he had accorded all those who assisted him politically their due respect.

“But, here we have Obaseki who will leave his comfort zone and will be looking for trouble where there is none.

“During his reelection in 2020, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State was from Bayelsa, who was a governorship aspirant under APC. Is it today that he just realised that the REC in this election is a relation of Wike? ” Idahosa queried.

The APC stalwart appealed to the governor to allow the Police to do it’s job of fishing out those who killed Inspector Akor Anuh on July 18, 2024, adding that it was foolhardy, given past experience to ask the police to prosecute those suspected and arrested in Edo State where the government can easily enter Nolli Prosequi, “When the investigation is over those arrested will be brought back. The Police must be allowed to do it’s job.”

Osun mortuary attendants, five others arrested for selling human parts

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The Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has arrested seven suspects for selling human parts and water used to bathe corpses in the state.

A statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, noted that those arrested included two mortuary attendants: Johnson Daniel, aged 43, and Adetunji Okunade, aged 42.
Giwa-Alade, who listed the other suspects as Olaniyan Azeez, Balogun Temitope, Oladapo Hammed, Kazeem Rasaq, and Asaka Rauf, said the arrests were made following credible information from a concerned individual that Daniel, a mortuary attendant at Ipetu-Ijesa, was selling remains of corpses deposited at the mortuary where he worked to native doctors.

“The suspects used these remains obtained from the mortuary attendant (Johnson Daniel) for various ritual purposes. Daniel also confessed that he conspired with another mortuary attendant, Adetunji Okunade, to sell remnants of water used to bathe corpses to interested native doctors.

“During the investigation, a search was conducted at the residences of these suspects, leading to the recovery of fragments of substances suspected to be human skulls at the homes of Asaka Rauf and Oladapo Hammed, while a female pant and a notebook containing instructions on ritual practices were recovered from Balogun Temitope Asimiyu’s residence,” Giwa-Alade said.

The Osun Police Command spokesperson also reported that three people were arrested for canvassing support for the Yoruba Nation in the state.

According to him, Oluwafemi Fagbuyi, who was picked up at Obada Market in Ikire, where he was addressing people, urged his audience “to denounce their allegiance to Nigeria as a nation.” He claimed that Nigeria ended in 2014 after 100 years of amalgamation and displayed the Yoruba Nation’s flag in the process.

“The case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department after a preliminary investigation. Through diligent investigation, Joy Faseyiku, 63, and Alabede Janet, 64, were arrested in Osogbo and Ikire, respectively, in connection with the crime.

“The investigation has been concluded, and the suspects have been charged to the Federal High Court accordingly,” he added.

Obi, Otti betrayed us by aligning with INEC, Abure led LP group

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Obi, Otti betrayed us by aligning with INEC, Abure led LP group

The leadership of the Labour Party loyal Julius Abure has accused members of its National Working Committee of being persecuted by the Independent National Electoral Commission for their role in defending the mandates of former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti during the 2023 general elections.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, made this disclosure at a press conference held in Abuja.
Ifoh lamented that, rather than supporting the opposition party during its difficult time, the two leaders betrayed their trust by publicly aligning with the electoral commission.

“’Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’” is a popular folk song by highlife artist Mike Ejeagha that went viral on social media this year.
Ifoh said, “The party is dismayed by the actions of our leaders, including our former presidential candidate and our only governor, who should be defending the party at this challenging moment. They should know that the LP is going through difficult times due to its role in supporting both leaders during the 2023 general election. Our leadership stood by Obi, canvassing through every corner for votes.

“For the sake of context, many Nigerians will remember how we accommodated some of these leaders when they were denied tickets in their previous parties. Many who are now demanding the removal of Julius Abure were previously begging for tickets and couldn’t even afford the nomination forms.

“The same LP leadership supported our governorship candidate in Abia through thick and thin, resisting all pressures and overcoming political and judicial challenges to ensure victory. Now, these leaders are aligning with INEC. It’s a betrayal.”

The controversy follows the party’s recent legal action against INEC to prevent recognition of the newly installed Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee.

Two days ago, the media reported INEC’s counter-affidavit arguing that the tenure of the Abure-led executives had expired, thus justifying its attempt to legitimise the 29-member committee inaugurated by Obi, Otti, and other party stakeholders.

Ifoh vowed on Wednesday that the ‘illegal arrangement’ would not stand, stressing that the committee members were handpicked in an undemocratic manner.

He also accused INEC of trying to destabilise the party by taking sides and undermining LP leadership.

“As you are aware, the party has sued INEC over its exclusion from the commission’s refresher training for party agents ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections.

INEC’s counter-affidavit argued that the Labour Party’s leadership, including Julius Abure, is invalid and does not recognise the party’s March 2024 National Convention.

“Everyone knows the role INEC played in the 2023 general election and how the electoral will of the people was undermined. It astonishes us that those who suffered from INEC’s ineptitude in 2023 are now aligning with the commission against the party leadership. For these leaders, there is no hesitation in leveraging INEC’s stance on illegality to seize control of the party.

“We advise these leaders that INEC should not be the model for their annexation agenda. The 2023 saga is still fresh. We condemned INEC then; now they are seen fraternising with it. Where was this loyalty when INEC failed to protect the people’s will in 2023? Let us not be deceived.

INEC has not changed, and in 2027, it will serve you the same dish,” he stated.

NNPP faction denies Olopoeyan’s suspension

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The New Nigeria People’s Party has denied reports that its South-West leader, Adebisi Olopoeyan, along with other Oyo State executive members, has been suspended for three months.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Secretary, Sunday Oginni, the NNPP described the reports as an “unholy message” and urged the public to disregard the claims.

Oginni stated, “The party maintains that Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, a key figure in Ibadan politics, is the Southwest Leader and one of our National Leaders, who has contributed significantly to the party both in terms of human and financial resources. It is, therefore, a shared malady for a faction of Kwankwasia falsely masquerading as NNPP to pronounce his suspension.”

He further emphasised that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his faction have been expelled from the party, rendering any actions or announcements from them invalid.

The NNPP also called for calm among its members in Oyo State, assuring them that the law would soon catch up with Kwankwaso and his associates.

The party reaffirmed its support for Olopoeyan, declaring a vote of confidence in his leadership.

“The Board of Trustees and the National Headquarters of the NNPP reiterate our vote of confidence in Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan as one of the National Leaders of this great party,” Oginni concluded.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, The According reported that the NNPP had directed six suspended state executives to appear before its National Disciplinary Committee.

This follows the National Working Committee’s decision on September 6 to dissolve the executive committees in five state chapters, including Taraba, Gombe, Benue, Oyo, and Bauchi.

In a statement released by the NNPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, following an emergency NWC meeting, the party explained that the decision was part of efforts to reposition the party and address ongoing issues.

Johnson confirmed that all affected members have been notified and are required to appear before the National Disciplinary Committee.

NAF airlifts election materials to Edo

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Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, the Nigerian Air Force has begun airlifting election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission to the state.

The election is scheduled for 21 September 2024.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force,
Group Captain, Kabiru Ali said the airlifting was to ensure timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials necessary for the smooth conduct of the elections.

Ali said, “The Nigerian Air Force has commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21 September 2024.

“This move is part of a broader effort to ensure timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials necessary for the smooth conduct of the elections. The airlift operation demonstrates the collaboration between NAF and INEC, aimed at facilitating logistics and ensuring a peaceful election process in Edo State.

‘It may be recalled that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, during a recent meeting with the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift for the swift movement of electoral materials. This is in fulfilment of NAF’s constitutional responsibility of providing Military Aid to Civil Authority.”

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Driver dies, three injured in Ogun auto crash

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Suspected herders hack Ogun rice farmer to death

A road accident at Oju-Ore, along Idiroko Road in the Ota area of Ogun State, has claimed the life of a driver, identified as Bello Lukman, and left at least three passengers injured.

According to Online learned on Wednesday from the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, that the accident occurred around 8:45 pm on Monday while the driver was attempting to properly park the vehicle.

The pedestrians struck by the vehicle include 26-year-old Ojo Isaac, Ladan Musa Moses, and Tunde Adio.

The Honda shuttle car, with the number plate TTD 537 AE, driven by Lukman, was parked at the roadside when he attempted to reposition it. During this process, he lost control of the steering and hit the pedestrians standing nearby.

As a result, the pedestrians sustained injuries and were promptly taken to the State Hospital in Ota for urgent medical treatment.

Odutola said, “Tragically, Ojo Isaac passed away while receiving treatment. His death was confirmed by the attending doctor, and his body was later transferred to the mortuary at General Hospital, Ifo, for an autopsy.

“The accident scene has been inspected, a rough sketch map created, photographs taken, and the vehicle recovered for VIO inspection. Police investigations are still ongoing.”

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Police arrest Third Mainland Bridge vandal, hunt for others

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Police arrest Third Mainland Bridge vandal, hunt for others

Operatives of the Onikan Division of Lagos Police Command have arrested one Suspect, Yakubu Yusuf, for vandalising a segment of the Third Mainland Bridge railings.

This was disclosed in a statement on X.com by the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday.

According to the statement, Yusuf was arrested following information received by the division on the activities of some vandals operating along the Old School of Nursing area of the Third Mainland Bridge.

The statement reads, “Officers of Onikan Division after receiving information of the activities of some vandals who were vandalizing the railings of the bridge by Old School of Nursing inward Third Mainland Bridge, arrested one Yakubu Yusuf ‘m’ aged 28 and twenty one (21) long pieces of aluminum railings were recovered.”

The statement revealed investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects

It added, “Investigation is on to arrest other fleeing suspects.”

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