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Oct

14

2022

Gen. Enenche reaffirms support for Peter Obi, opens up on Lekki toll gate massacre

Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Army, Crime, John Enenche, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics, Security

Major General John Enenche (rtd) has thrown his weight behind the presidency of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Enenche had in a recent statement called on well-meaning Nigerians cutting across societal class to join in the current political exercise in the country towards electing credible, competent and capable leaders in 2023. The retired Army General said he has decided to speak out and not sit on the fence, calling on Nigerians of good conscience to do the same “Consequently, I made bold to openly and objectively support the candidature…

Oct

14

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court nullifies Adamawa APC governorship primary

Politics2023, Adamawa State, All Progressives Congress, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

A Federal High Court sitting in Yola has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election which produced Senator Aishatu Binani as the party’s governorship candidate for Adamawa State. Ruling on suit FHC/YL/CS/12/2022 filed by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the court declared Binani’s candidature invalid and unlawful. Justice Abdulaaziz Anka, in his ruling, also refused the plea for a fresh primary, holding that the APC, by the court judgment, had no candidate for the 2023 governorship election. The judge gave the ruling after resolving all the issues for consideration involving the outcome of the Adamawa APC governorship primary conducted on May…

Oct

14

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

ADP Vice-Presidential candidate, Pst Okey Udo, donates 114 books to national library

Abia State, Education, Ohafia, Politics2023, ADP, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohafia4Gov2023, Okey Udo, Opinion, Politics

Pst Okey Udo, who is currently the running mate of Action Democratic Party Presidential candidate Engr.Yabaji Sani has donated 114 copies of his newly publised book a’ ‘Great nation in Bewilderment’ to the National Library, FCT Chapter. Udo says the donation was also on behalf of his party, the ADP who’s party logo has a hand holding a book. He says with the ‘hand holding a book’ as its party logo, ir is believed that development of any nation was organic and it’s embedded on sound educational enhancement cum system. According to Udo, the books will encourage public enlightenment and…

Oct

14

2022

By Freeman

Ohanaeze tells FG not to appeal judgment on Nnamdi Kanu, ‘seek dialogue’

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBiafra, Federal government, Freedom, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the Federal Government to immediately open a window of discussion with the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, said this on Thursday while reacting to Kanu's acquittal by the Appeal Court. He advised the Federal Government to "resist the temptation of appealing the Court verdict on the illegality associated with the abduction of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya and his illegitimate extradition to Nigeria." He added that the Federal Government "should be mature enough to know that Kanu's victory is 'a no victor no…

Oct

14

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

How Nnamdi Kanu’s release may affect Peter Obi’s chances at 2023 presidency

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, may affect the chances of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi to win the 2023 election. The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous verdict on Thursday, acquitted Nnamdi Kanu of all terrorism charges levelled against him. The secessionist was thereby discharged from the custody of the DSS in the Federal Capital Territory. Kanu, leader of the group agitating for the actualization of Biafra as a sovereign nation, was re-arrested in Kenya…