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.

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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.

OKADA RIDERS AND POLICE CLASH IN IBADAN, ONE DEAD, MANY INJURED. (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

 A man was feared killed when police and commercial motorcyclists clashed in the Yemetu area of Ibadan , Oyo State, on Tuesday. It was learnt that the victim, who was said to be a commercial motorcyclist, was shot by a policeman after he refused to part with money demanded from him by the cop.

It was reported that after the commercial motorcyclist was shot, his colleagues decided to avenge his death.

It was gathered that the commercial motorcyclists were joined by hoodlums in the area, adding that they attempted to burn a police station in Yemetu.

The police confirmed that seven persons, believed to have been involved in the crisis that rocked areas like Yemetu, Beere, Dandaru, Oje and other parts of the city, have been arrested.

An eyewitness said the okada riders, who felt cheated by the policeman, stormed the Yemetu Police Station where they believed the policemen came from with dangerous weapons.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/10/one-killed-many-injured-police-okada-riders-clash-ibadan-photos.html

DINO'S RECALL: WE’VE MADE SIX ATTEMPTS TO SERVE MELAYE NOTICE

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has made about six attempts to serve Senator Dino Melaye with the notice of petition as directed by the court.

This comes amid tension to recall Senator Melaye who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, following purported sought by members of his constituency.

The senator had approached a court to stop his recall exercise by the electoral umpire, claiming that the decision was politically motivated.

Following a court ruling which directed INEC to continue with the exercise, the Commission, in a statement, accused the lawmaker of frustrating its efforts.

The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Solomon Soyebi, told Channels Television on Thursday that attempts to serve the lawmaker had been futile.

“We have not been able to serve him just like you rightfully observed, we’ve made about six different attempts to serve Senator Dino Melaye the documents that the court said we should make available to him,” he said when he appeared on Politics Today.

Solomon Soyebi

Soyebi, however, said INEC was not frustrated by Senator Melaye’s refusal to be served but would instead, await the outcome of the decision of the appeal filed by the lawmaker, in deference to the rule of law.

He said, “We are not frustrated, we are waiting for the outcome at the Court of Appeal.”

“They gave us a date but we are trying to see whether we can have an accelerated hearing on this just like we had when we had the stoppage by the court.”

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NNAMDI KANU HAS NO MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD - ARMY.

The Nigerian Army has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has no means of livelihood, but used “propaganda” to make people believe him.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, stated this in Abuja, while rounding off a two-day media conference on the military’s enhancement of human rights. 

The army spokesman, who stressed the need for a robust army-media relationship towards enhancing national security, said those people following the IPOB leader were in a “one-chance vehicle.”

Usman said, “There was an allegation that somebody (Kanu) went into hiding. Now, I can’t remember the day but in an interview on Channels TV, one of Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brothers said that he was in hiding and he knew where he was.

“And one lawyer came up that he has taken the Chief of Army Staff to court. Now, who gave you the brief? You said you do not know where he (Kanu) is. Now, who gave you the brief? And the media is asking us where is Nnamdi Kanu? Why not ask the man that said so who gave him the brief to take people to court when he does not know where the man is? 

“…That is why those people following him have entered into a one-chance vehicle. This is somebody standing trial in a criminal case. Sometimes, whether we like it or not, we want to stand against the truth. But no matter how long, the truth will come to pass on October 17. This is an individual without a means of livelihood.

“I can speak eloquently. So what? If I can speak like him; I can also have my own group, that’s exactly what is happening. So, what is the essence of our education as a people? You know that somebody is in a criminal case, and you believe in him.”

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BUHARI'S FRIEND, FORMER MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR OF KADUNA STATE IS DEAD

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep pain and sorrow over the death of the former Military Administrator of Kaduna State, retired Air Vice Marshal Mukhtar Mohammed.

The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the president made his feelings known in a letter he wrote to the governments of Jigawa and Kano States.

He said the letter was handed to Gov. Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa by a Federal Government delegation on Thursday.

In the letter, President Buhari revealed the intimate nature of the relationship between him and the deceased military top brass, saying he had lost a friend in peace and in war.

“The delegation, which was led by the Chief of Staff in the Presidency, Abba Kyari with four ministers and three presidential aides, was in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital where a similar letter of condolence signed by the President was handed over to the Emir, Dr Muhammadu Sunusi,’’ the statement said.

The presidential aide said the team was also in Kano where they met both the Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir Muhammadu Sunusi II before participating in the funeral prayers which took place at night due to the late arrival of the body from United Kingdom.

President Buhari’s condolence letter said, “Late Mukhtar was my friend in war and in peace. He was a brilliant Air Force officer, a good administrator and a patriot.

“”All those who came in contact with him have recognized him as a brave man of vision and energy. These qualities he brought to bear in his service to Nigeria.

““In politics, he was dogged and determined to enthrone a good government, to clean up government business and establish democracy and rule of law.

“”The late Waziri was a highly intelligent person and very brave in the face of challenges. He was prepared, and did leave his post on a point of honor and principle. He was a worthy and a true son of Nigeria.’’

The two state Governors and the Emirs praised the the exemplary qualities the late military officer and thanked the President for standing by their people in their hour of trial.

The federal government delegation included the Ministers of Interior, retired Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau; Defence, retired Brig. Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali; Education, Adamu Adamu and the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika.

Others were the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadiq, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, Garba Shehu, that of Special Duties, Ya’u Darazo, Sha’aban Sharada and Musa Daura, a nephew of the President.

Late Muhammad, who was the Wazirin Dutse in Jigawa, died on Sunday in a London hospital after a protracted illness.