Osinbajo, Saraki, Nigige, ‘On The Run’ As APC Campaign Rally In Anambra Turns Bloody, Several People Shot Dead

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally in Anambra State was a bloody affair last Friday, leaving three (3) people dead already.

This was also confirmed by James Eze, Special Senior Assistant to the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano.

Sources alleged that a combined team of Police and Soldiers guarding the APC Governorship candidate, Tony Nwoye, and other visiting Governors in Anambra, opened fire on protesters.

According to an eyewitness, trouble started when youths in the area tried blocking the road to show their displeasure over the killings of IPOB members in Abia State.

The eyewitness also stated that at least 3 people have been confirmed dead and several others wounded.
It was also learnt that the youths stormed the area after the APC campaign team had left, and started burning tyres, chanting “no election in Anambra State”.

Recall that, Vice President, prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Minister Of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, were all at the said campaign rally.

-Post Nigeria News

BREAKING: President Buhari Orders the immediate sack of Maina, Queries Head Of Service

Report reaching our news desk reveals that, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate disengagement from service of Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms.

Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said the President’s directive was contained in a memo to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita

Adesina stated that the President equally demanded a full report of the circumstances of Maina’s recall and posting to the Ministry of Interior.

According to the presidential aide, the report is to be submitted to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, before the end of work today.

1,271 Fail Nigerian Law School Exam

The Nigerian Law School on Saturday released the summary of the final examination results conducted in August.

Mr. Chinedu Ukekwe, Head of Information and Protocol of the Nigerian Law School, said 1,272 candidates failed out of a total of 5,891 that participated in the examinations.

According to him, 29 students made First Class, 211 Second Class Upper, and 1,046 Second Class Lower.

He said 2,999 got a Pass, while 334 came out with a Conditional Pass.

In all, 4,285 candidates were successful and will be called to the Nigerian Bar.

A further breakdown of the results showed 72.7 percent passed, while those that passed with conditions represented 5.7 percent.

The candidates who failed represented 21.6 percent.

Ukekwe in the statement revealed that the ‘Call to the Bar’ ceremony for the successful candidates will hold on Nov. 28 and 29 in Abuja.