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rofanx13:
Certificate forgery is legal in the eyes of the law in nigeria Tinubu

mascot87:
Future impossible tense. The earlier you start to take advantage of the several policies of this government, the better for you. You can't keep lazing around and then come online on a daily basis wailing on what you can't do anything about other than ranting

madridguy:
This is the point I have been telling people who cares to listen.

Imagine working with Real Madrid FC and you are busy supporting FC Barcelona. You either quit Real Madrid work or you stop supporting Barca.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reacted to alleged certificate forgery by the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji.

Investigative reports earlier suggested that the documents submitted to authorities by the Minister during his screening were fake.

The report alleged that the Minister was never issued any certificate by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from which he claimed to have graduated.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had also reportedly disowned the certificates he presented for his appointment.

Reacting, ADC said the party is not surprised that President Bola Tinubu has retained the Minister even after the allegations.

In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, ADC described the silence in the Tinubu government as proof of its alleged tolerance for corruption.

“At this point, the question that every Nigerian is asking is simple: if the Minister is not honourable enough to resign, why is the Tinubu administration still keeping him in office?

“By refusing to act, the Tinubu government and the APC are admitting their complicity in such fraudulent conduct at the highest levels of their government and making a mockery of their claims to fighting corruption,” ADC said.

The opposition party called for the immediate suspension of the Minister pending a full independent investigation, stating that if found guilty, “he should not only be dismissed with ignominy, he should also face full prosecution for forgery and perjury.”

madridguy:
Typing obident mentality.... No form of a proper engagement than throwing insults around.

Tafa Sego never threatened to unalive anyone. He said APC is their party as NURTW, it is APC that is giving us food, if you know you want to entertain other political party, leave NURTW... He said further, tell that Omo Barca that the rubbish he did then he should not repeat it.

madridguy:
Alhaji Tafa Sego message is directly to his members only.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what it described as his continued insensitivity to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, accusing him of prioritising political appearances over his sacred duty of protecting the lives of Nigerians.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party also dismissed as mere “political rhetoric” the President’s remarks at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Jos that his mission is to unite Nigerians, saying that the President’s actions since he came to office did not indicate that he understands what it takes to unite Nigerians.

The party said Nigeria is under attack, and offers suggestions to the Tinubu administration on how to tackle the problem of insecurity in the country.

[b]“The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is deeply disturbed by the brazen insensitivity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the growing insecurity in the country.”

“As the Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, in whom the constitutional authority to secure the lives and property of citizens is vested, the President’s continued preference for attending social and political events in the midst of alarming deterioration of internal security is both unacceptable and irresponsible.


“Just today, the newspapers are reporting that nine Local Government Areas in Kwara State, a state that had until this APC-led administration enjoyed a reputation for peace and stability, reportedly came under siege by armed bandits. In a development that underscores the extent of state fragility, residents are now being forced to provide food items, drinks, money, and other services as ransom payments. This is a complete failure of governance. Yet, the presidency has neither acknowledged the situation nor outlined any plan of action to support the affected communities or hold those responsible to account.
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“On the same day, a similar tragic attack by gunmen was reported in Kogi State, during which travellers were killed and several others, including women and children, were abducted for ransom. Earlier in the week, there were reports that more than 180 schools across states in Northern Nigeria have been shut and children kept at home as a result of worsening insecurity. Unfortunately, these reports form part of a broader and bloodier pattern. From Plateau to Zamfara, Benue to Niger, Kaduna to Kwara, incidents of mass abductions, violent attacks, and forced displacement continue to rise.


“Despite this, the federal government persists in offering vague assurances that “progress” is being made, an insensitive claim that is being refuted daily in blood and body counts of innocent victims who, it now appears, the gunmen kill for sport.

While rural communities are being emptied and schools are being shut down, the President continues to attend funerals and ceremonies involving political associates. This sends the unfortunate message that the President cares more about political appearances than the lives of Nigerian citizens.”

The statement said when hundreds of lives were lost in Plateau, the president “chose to remain in the cosy comfort of the Presidential Villa to condemn the attacks he should have prevented”

jmoore:
It is the audacity to even go to court that is shocking.

So no punishment for degree forgery? Judicial bandits and urban bandits doing collabo.

He added that one of his younger political associates, who benefited from holding key offices in the APC, urged him to lend his influence to the ADC.

The founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Dr. Tunde Bakare, has revealed that several political stakeholders have been pressuring him to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Speaking on Saturday during the maiden edition of the Citadel School of Governance Dialogue Series themed “Nigeria at 65: Historical Reflections, Futuristic Projection” in Oregun, Lagos, Bakare disclosed that prominent figures, including a former governor and a former minister from the South-West, had approached him to align with the party.


However, the cleric made it clear that he has no intention of joining the ADC despite the mounting persuasion, according to a report by SundayPUNCH.

“There has been a lot of pressure on me from who is who to join ADC. They come to my home,” he said.

“Even while I was abroad, the hierarchy of that party kept calling, saying they needed my voice.”


He expressed goodwill toward the ADC, noting the importance of a strong opposition in Nigeria’s political landscape, but added that it would be unwise to undermine the party one helped create.

He added that one of his younger political associates, who benefited from holding key offices in the APC, urged him to lend his influence to the ADC.

But the cleric said, “I am not going to take part in ADC. The last time I knew about ADC was about a plane that crashed. I wish them well, because we need a robust opposition.”

“But you don’t birth a child called APC and then try to kill it yourself. We are not going to have another Awolowo–Akintola crisis in the South-West,” he added.

The cleric, who was instrumental in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also maintained that the emergence of President Bola Tinubu was guided by divine providence.

“If God wants to remove ‘emilokan,’ He knows how to do it. You can’t get the kind of thing Tinubu has brought without God’s support,” he said.



Formation of the Coalition

Earlier this year, a coalition of opposition leaders dissatisfied with the current administration began searching for a unified platform to challenge the ruling APC in the 2027 elections.

After months of consultations, they formally adopted the ADC as their political vehicle, shelving plans to register a new party called the All Democratic Alliance (ADA).

The coalition includes prominent politicians such as Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President; Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor; Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation; Peter Obi, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate; David Mark, former Senate President, now ADC National Chairman; Rauf Aregbesola, former Minister, now ADC National Secretary; Aminu Tambuwal, Babachir Lawal, Isa Pantami, and others.

The ADC was chosen for its existing legal status and perceived neutrality, allowing opposition figures from various parties to converge without the delays of registering a new party.

Fresh Boko Haram Attacks: "I Notified Nigerian Military But My Request Was Ignored" – Borno Governor Zulum
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed deep concern over renewed Boko Haram attacks in Kirawa town, Gwoza Local Government Area, following the withdrawal of Cameroonian troops that had been stationed there.

Zulum, who on Friday mobilised civilian JTF fighters and Nigerian troops to the area, said he had earlier warned the Nigerian military about the dangers of leaving the community without security presence.

“I duly notified the Nigerian military of the dangers of leaving this town without security. This is a border community. Wilgo, Kirawa, Baga, Damasak, Malamfatori, among others are border communities that have to be protected because of their strategic importance," the governor was quoted by DailyTrust.

According to him, despite the warning, “unfortunately, my request did receive the deserved attention, and the insurgents came on Wednesday and vandalised everything we worked so hard to rebuild.”

The governor lamented the destruction of property and loss of lives in the attack. "Two lives were lost but 50 houses and our heavy duty equipment, and eight vehicles were burnt down. We thanked God the casualties were not much,” he stated.

Zulum disclosed that the Nigerian Army has now agreed to redeploy soldiers to the town and that the state government would support local defence groups with more logistics.

“The second measure we have undertaken is in the area of providing support to our gallant civilian JTF and vigilante. I listened to them and we will provide them with the needed equipment to safeguard the town,” he said.

The governor further appealed to the federal government to urgently release funds to strengthen security operations in the state.
"We are pleading with the federal government, and the Chief of Defence Staff to release funds and procure equipment so that the military operations should begin in annex since the rainy season is about to be over,” Zulum said.

He also urged the military to show greater dedication in combating insurgency. “I’m also pleading with the Nigerian military to be more committed, because what matters is not the number of soldiers we need to keep here but how committed they are to fight back the terrorists during military operations,” he added.

Zulum warned that sporadic or inconsistent military operations were contributing to the resurgence of attacks. “Above all, we need Military operations, for sometimes, military operations were not conducted in Borno State, and that has been instrumental to what we have been witnessing now. The renewed insurgence attacks,” he said.

He reassured residents not to panic but to remain resilient. “You need not to panic. I see no reason why very few members of Boko Haram will come to defeat the entire community without resistance,” he said.

On Friday, SaharaReporters reported that more than 5,000 people fled Nigeria's northeast into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the border town of Kirawa in Borno state, residents and community leaders stated.

The insurgents, operating in Borno state, the epicentre of a 16-year conflict driven by Boko Haram and its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have intensified their attacks this year against civilians and security forces.

The assault late Thursday forced the district head, Abdulrahman Abubakar, to abandon his palace, which was burned along with a military barracks and dozens of homes. "I was left with no option but to flee to Cameroon," Abubakar told Reuters by phone. "Residents boarded trucks to seek refuge across the border, while others ran to Maiduguri," the state capital.

Boko Haram has since claimed responsibility for the attack, releasing a video showing fighters torching the barracks while chanting "victory belongs to God" as flames lit the night sky.

Residents confirmed that Kirawa was now deserted. "Boko Haram is in control," said Dauda Hassan, who escaped to Pulka, a neighbouring town where troops are stationed.

Thursday’s raid came less than two weeks after Boko Haram fighters stormed Banki, another border town, on September 19, overrunning a military barracks, forcing soldiers to flee, and seizing weapons

Commentor:
You mean we should ignore minimum wage increase?

Kemetian:
Look, you people need to GROW UP on this forum.

You are not children. Everybody by now knows EXACTLY WHY prices had to go up.

Stop pretending you don't know why.

It is OBSCENE to talk about the pre-fuel subsidy removal prices as the Barometer for where prices should be, WITHOUT concurrently saying ''Bring back fuel subsidies!''.

So SAY IT.

Say ''Bring back fuel subsidies and dual exchange rates so we can have low prices.''

So that Nigerians will know that your heads are not correct.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has described the demolition of buildings at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex as heartbreaking.

Speaking on Friday during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Abia State for the commissioning of projects executed by the Governor Alex Otti administration, Kalu said the exercise “makes our hearts bleed.”

The president was represented at the event by the Minister of Works, David Umahi.

“Mr President, I also want to say that the destruction, demolition of the houses and offices of our brothers in Lagos makes our hearts bleed,” Kalu said.

The Deputy Speaker appealed to President Tinubu to intervene with the Lagos authorities and allow defaulters time to regularise their documents instead of losing their properties.

“For some of them who have not gotten the right document, my plea is to appeal to the governor of Lagos State (Babajide Sanwo-Olu) to keep accommodating our brothers.

“Let them come into the room and find a way of regularising some of these documents. It bleeds our hearts that in this hard time, houses are being destroyed. But I know Mr President, who cares for the Igbos, will listen to the yearnings of the Igbos,” he said.

He also called on the Federal Government to prioritise port development in the South East to support the region’s trading economy.

His appeal follows the commencement of the demolition of illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.

DAILY POST reports that the operation, carried out on September 25, involved the Ministry of Physical Planning, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Urban Renewal Agency, and the Physical Planning Permit Authority.

zoedew:
if you are not experiencing the reduction I food prices you probably don't live in Nigeria. Tinubu is making progress in that sector. Truth be told!

A former lawmaker, Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah, has urged the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to remove the power of the President and State Governors to appoint members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs).

Obiorah, who represented Anambra South Senatorial District between 2007 and 2011, made the call in a draft bill submitted to the legislature and in a paper he released in Abuja titled “The Philosophy of Elections and Nigeria’s Fake Democracy.”

He argued that entrusting appointment powers to elected politicians had entrenched electoral fraud and undermined governance. “Since Independence, 90 per cent of all elections — parliamentary, presidential, national assembly, governorship, house of assembly, and local government council — have been brazenly stolen, rigged, perverted, or altogether nullified,” he declared.

According to him, the practice of allowing Presidents and Governors to pick electoral officials is equivalent to “a person being a judge in his own case.” He said the consequence has been “Soviet-style election results” and a flood of litigationPrivate Draft Bill_The Senate President and others, further eroding public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy.

Obiorah’s bill proposes a restructured INEC made up of 13 commissioners. Six would be elected by recognised Nigerian labour and professional bodies, six nominated by the United Nations, and one observer-nominee drawn from Transparency International. The body would then elect its own chairman and have full autonomy to hire and dismiss staff as well as conduct all elections at federal, state, and local government levels.


Defending the role of international organisations, Obiorah dismissed concerns that the involvement of the UN and Transparency International would compromise Nigeria’s sovereignty. “It reflects our voluntary commitment to curb corruption and strengthen electoral integrity,” he said.

The former Senator also pressed for mandatory use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) and electronic transmission of results via the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV). But he cautioned that technology could only serve its purpose if the electoral body itself was neutral and credible.

Obiorah expressed confidence that the reforms would create the foundation for economic recovery and democratic consolidation. “Honest elections are the foundation of genuine democracy and national development,” he insisted, adding that credible polls could provide the pathway for lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

His draft bill is currently before the National Assembly for consideration

DomPerignon:
In the homogenous surface christian state of Anambra, Giringory was able to some how bring division among christian denominations.

His modus back then was to promote and pitch Catholics against Protestants. All appointments he made must be a Catholic Same goes for contracts.

He also diverted state funds to catholic missions at the detriment of public schools another faith based organizations.

So when I saw him attending protestant churches to whip up sectarian sentiments pitching Christians against Muslims , I knew this man is worse than the devil himself.

This is someone who campaigned against Ngige who was running under ACN as a Yoruba stooge.

Then there's the Yes Daddy Tapes which he flatly denied and threatened to sue the media house which broke the news. He is yet to file a class action suit till this day jus as he has failed to followup on suing Deji for posting about his dismal record and corruption rife adminstration .

Girigori is a fraud . A hypocrite and a Liar

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government diminished Nigeria.

He noted that Nigeria was a promising nation before the coming of the APC government.

Obi spoke on Wednesday at a press conference on the state of the nation in Abuja.

“In 1999, we overcame military dictatorship and restored democracy, beginning a renewed journey toward prosperity, freedom, and justice.

“That journey helped us build Africa’s largest economy and strengthen democratic institutions. But over the last decade, under the APC’s incompetent, divisive, and corrupt leadership, Nigeria has been greatly diminished,”.Obi said.

The former Anambra state governor said Nigeria had been poised at independence in 1960 to not only be the giant of Africa but a world powerhouse.

According to him, despite the polices of the current administration plunging over 15 million people below the poverty line in its first year alone, it still pursues a tax regime, demanding its citizens pay more to the government despite benefiting little or nothing in return.

LagosOrigin:
So 600,000 Nigerians that benefited from federal government loan is what Reno is calling "Progress"

Now I know that Reno is sick 😷

Nigeria’s prominent leaders, Labour activists, and civil society members are set to gather for a National Electoral Reforms Dialogue.

Persons expected to attend the event include: Ex-President Goodluck, Ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and former National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega.

They are scheduled to be among the discussants at the national webinar organized as part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mallam Hamisu San Turaki, in Abuja, on Tuesday.

The event, which is being organised by the National Consultative Front (NCFront), Labour and Civil Society Front (LCSF), in partnership with Nigeria Electoral Reforms Coalition NERCO and Partners for Electoral Reforms, is scheduled to hold on October 1st.

Others invited to the event include the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osofo, and a former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili.

Also expected to join the debate are: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, his Rivers State counterpart Rotimi Amaechi, foremost Nigerian political economist Prof. Pat Utomi, and former Kaduna State Senator Shehu Sani.

According to the event organizers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, as well as the chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Electoral Reforms and the INEC Commissioner in charge of Information, are also expected to attend the occasion.

The event aims to drive credible elections in 2027 and will be held to commemorate Nigeria’s 75th Independence Anniversary.


The dialogue will focus on critical and mandatory constitutional amendments for credible elections in 2027. The event seeks to promote electoral reforms, transparency, and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process.

With the 2027 general elections approaching, stakeholders are urging for reforms to ensure free, fair and credible elections.