*As president commissions projects in Imo
As President Muhammadu Buhari commenced a two day working visit to Imo state on Tuesday,the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has restated the commitment of the Igbo toward the Nigerian project, and therefore desires a country that provides the Southeast people the platform and opportunities to contribute their utmost best to the growth of Nigeria.
The Ohanaeze also told the President that Ndigbo both at home and in the Diaspora seek justice, equity and fairness, adding that going and by their historical antecedents, they can claim to be the most federating unit in the country.President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor stated this at the luncheon reception of President Buhari during his one day official visit to Imo State.
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00:00The group however said Igbo people seek justice and fairness and a platform where they can contribute their quota to national development.
“I wish to reiterate and speak on behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide both at home and in the diaspora that our people are committed to the Nigerian project. That we desire a country that provides a platform and an opportunity to contribute our utmost best to the growth of our father land.
“We seek justice, equity, fairness, and going by our antecedents, we are in every part of Nigeria and therefore claim to be the most federating of all Nigerian,” the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, told President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday when he was hosted in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
Speaking further, Professor Obiozor said, “It gives me great pleasure to once again welcome Mr. President to Owerri the hearland of the Igbo Nation.
“I recall that on Thursday 9th September, 2021 in this same venue, I presented an address to His Excellency Mr. President on wide range of issues of concern to our people and zone. So much had happened since your last visit to Imo State.
“It is important to inform Mr. President that although our people are doing their utmost best to confront the plethora of challenges, the one that is of the greatest importance for the South East Political zone is the issue of security and infrastructure.
“Your Excellency, Mr. President, it is my pleasure to acknowledge with appreciation and immense gratitude your encouragement and support to the Government of the South East towards the development and growth of the South Eastern zone.
“The people of Imo State particularly and Igbo land in general commend you for your act of magnanimity. We also equally want to state categorically and as you have seen in the projects you have just commissioned and those you commissioned earlier one year ago that the Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma is indeed a committed Governor, development focused, transformation Governor, and a statesman.”
He presented to the President a booklet titled, “Journey so far”, which is a compilation of his public speeches as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
President Buhari inaugurated the 36km dual carriageway of Owerri-Orlu road in Imo and subsequently met with South-East leaders without the South East Governors who were noticeably absent.
2023: Keyamo exposes APC’s plot to assassinate Obi – Labour Party alerts IGP
By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
The Labour Party (LP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) , Alkali Baba Usman and other security agencies to arrest and investigate the spokes person of Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over plots to assassinate its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi in a statement on Tuesday described the comment by Keyamu, linking Obi to attempts to fake his own assassination as “the most bizarre and unprecedented desperation of APC led administration” and asked Nigerians to hold Keyamo and APC responsible if the assassination plot pulls through.
The party stated that the fabricated and very misleading press statement from the Presidential Campaign Spokesperson of Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Barr. Festus Keyamo claiming that that Peter Obi plans to “stage-manage” an “assassination attempt” on himself is a self-confession on the plots of APC to assassinate the LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
“Labour Party considered this devilish act by the APC presidential spoke man as not only deceitful but a subtle way to gain unmerited sympathy in their bogus attempt at employing crude primitive tactics clandestinely in order to win the 2023 presidential election through fraudulent means” the party said.
Abayomi went further to state that Keyamo’s provocative and highly disparaging insinuation against its Presidential candidate would have been ignored with its puerile contents but added that it is expedient to set the record straight for the benefits of the public and party members
“Festus Keyamo in a fabricated and very misleading press statement claimed he was responding to a non-existent false rumour that Peter Obi plans to “stage-manage” an “assassination attempt” on himself is alarming and very frightening and it leaves no room to doubt the implications of the claim as it is like a self-confession by the APC in its plan to assassinate the LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
“No one is confused by the APC through Festus Keyamo’s open pre-crime alibi. No one is fooled enough to buy into the very sadistic attempt to create a confused narrative ahead of committing felony.
“LP wants the public to be fully informed that the APC has indirectly warned all Nigerians that a plan to assassinate Peter Obi by the APC is on the way”.
Labour Party reminded Keyamo that Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on fundamental Rights section 33(1) states: “Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.”
Labour Party further reminded the spokesperson of Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign organization that the right to take life of another person is not vested in any individual or groups except as prescribed in Section 33(2) (a)(b)(c)c
The party therefore called on the Inspector General of Police to immediately and urgently commence a comprehensive investigation into Keyamo’s unlawful and treasonable activities and conducts likely to cause breach of peace and anarchy in our Country so that the ugly trend can be nipped in the bud as well as possible prosecution in the court of Law
“LP is aware of the level of enormous defeat across the Nation, the political and electoral frustrations the APC has been made to reap as a result of the Peter Obi phenomenon, depicted by the unprecedented support for Peter Obi that has since become a National Movement of the people
“LP sees the forced self-confession of the APC about the conspiracy being floated by the APC to assassinate the most popular and supported people’s preferred and loved 2023 Presidential Candidate, as yet another proof of God’s involvement with the Peter Obi Candidacy”.
“It is the responsibility of Security Agencies to ensure that all the Candidates are truly secured but the LP is loudly and clearly expressing its condemnation of the criminally inclined politics the APC is trying to re-introduce into the Nigerian Political system.
“President Muhammadu Buhari must now as a matter of urgency direct the Service Chiefs to place Festus Keyamo and other APC presidential Campaign members and supporters on a security watch list as they are now a threat to democracy ahead of the 2023 general elections” LP stated.
The statement called on the ruling party to understand that the violence propelled politics of the old has no room in today’s Nigeria and focus on how to exit Nigeria as the poverty capital of the world before the end of their inglorious tenure
Osinbajo, Dangote in Kenya as Ruto is sworn in
Nigeria’s vice president, Yomi Osinbajo and business mongul, Aliko Dangote were among the world leaders, and dignitaries that graced the inauguration of new elected President of Kenya, William Ruto at the capital city of Nairobi o Tuesday
William Ruto has been sworn in as the president of Kenya.
Ruto was sworn in by Martha Koome, Chief Justice of Kenya, at a ceremony held in Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani Stadium.as the 5th president of the country
At the inauguration, Ruto swore an oath of allegiance and another oath for the execution of the functions of the office.
Ruto, 55, was declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election on August 15 after defeating ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He emerged victorious after polling 50.49 percent of the votes to defeat Odinga, who polled 48.85 percent of the votes.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was at the event to represent President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was accompanied by Zubairu Dada, minister of state for foreign affairs, and Babafemi Ojudu, special adviser to the president on political matters.
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, was also among the guests in attendance.
Other guests at the event included Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Paul Kagame of Rwanda; Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique; President Samia Suluhu of Tanzania.
Alleged N2.5bn fraud: Ogun Assembly suspends ex-Deputy Speaker, one other for dragging Speaker before EFCC
The Ogun State House of Assembly is currently engulfed in a threatening crisis following the arrest and trial of its Speaker, Rt Hon. Olakunle Olomu for an alleged N2.5b fraud by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The House on Tuesday suspended a former Deputy Speaker, Dare Kadiri and another member, Solomon Osho from the Assembly indefinitely.
The suspension it was gathered, may not be unconnected with the current trial of the Speaker of the House, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N2.5billion misappropriation.
The embattled Speaker alongside the Clerk of the House, Taiwo Adeyemo and Oladayo Samuel, the Director of Finance were last week arraigned before a Federal High court in Lagos after his arrest over allegations bordering on corruption, forgery and financial misappropriation.
The Speaker whose bail was secured after his arraignment, returned to office last Friday, as he condemned his arrest and trial by the EFCC and accused the former Deputy Speaker of writing an “hyperbolic” petition against him.
The Speaker at the plenary on Tuesday after his return from EFFC custody announced the suspension of Kadiri (Ijebu North II) and Osho (Remo North) over alleged breach of the Assembly rights and privileges.
