The senator said Mr Gumi should be invited to provide details of the bandits he has been meeting in forests.

Islamic cleric Ahmed Gumi should be invited by security agents for questioning over his affiliation with bandits, says Niger East senator Mohammed Musa.

Mr Musa made the statement while speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today show Wednesday evening.

He mentioned that Mr Gumi has been meeting with these bandits in the forests and he should be able to provide the federal government with information that could help to neutralise their operations.

“I won’t say we know them (bandits). Just as we said, they have cells and they have a kind of leadership structure in their cells,” he said.

“I would recall that one of the renowned Islamic scholars, Sheikh Gumi, was at a time going into the forests to meet with these people.

“I think somebody like Gumi should be asked how he has contacts to reach these people. And if he can reach these people, why is it that he has not been able to help the government to get these people neutralised?”

Mr Musa’s remarks came on the heels of the Senate’s resolution, on Wednesday, that President Muhammadu Buhari regime declare the bandits as terrorists and engage them as such.

The lawmaker says he agrees with the decision of the senate, explaining that the federal government must take a position for the security operatives to strategise their attacks in terrorist zones.

Mr Musa said the security situation in Niger State has worsened as terrorists who moved into Zamfara have returned to escape military action going on in the neighbouring state.

The senator explained: “It seems they all went back to Zamfara, which seems to be the epicentre of it. So, when they all went back to Zamfara, and the government decided to hit them in Zamfara, they’re now spreading. We had some peace in the last two months, but now, they’re back and they’re very ruthless. So, we also want the government to be very ruthless with them.”

Political leaders and eminent personalities from the South-East region have begun moves to ensure the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Sun reports that Kanu's appearance before Justice Binta Nyako saved the country, from further crisis, according to what several Igbo leaders observed.

According to Sun, there have been secret meetings between some South-East Governors and the IPOB leader, including the recent promise by Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to ensure that Kanu as an Abia citizen gets justice.

It was also gathered that several Igbo leaders had continued to push for a political solution to the issue.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, said Kanu’s appearance in court on Thursday was some form of big win.

The group noted that it would help to de-escalate tension in the region while attributing the success to the diplomatic astuteness of its leadership under Prof. George Obiozor (President-General) and Okey Emuchay (Secretary-General), both accomplished diplomats.

National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Alex Ogbonnia said it was one step forward in Ohanaeze’s determined moves towards ensuring that the IPOB leader was set free in no distant time.

Ogbonnia said, “We are unrelenting in our resolve to ensure that the FG toes the path of wisdom by conceding to the proposal for dialogue and Alternative Dispute Resolution which will ensure the unconditional freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and all members of IPOB detained across Nigeria.”

Obiozor had in his inaugural speech on January 20, 2021, called on the Presidency to consider dialogue as a panacea to peace, maintaining that the jackboot approach to the IPOB uprising will rather aggravate the precarious situation.

Earlier in the week, former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu,
had in a statement signed by his media adviser, Uche Anichukwu, given assurances that the South East Caucus of the National Assembly, where he serves as the leader, was also working towards defusing tension in the region, as well as finding a political solution that would result in the release of Kanu.

Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) Uchenna Madu had warned that Kanu’s absence in court would bring devastating destruction to Nigeria as, according to him, “it will be a proof of evidence that he has been killed in DSS detention cage. Nigeria government should know what it means and the follow up reaction if Nnamdi Kanu is denied his physical appearance in the court.”

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) expressed happiness that the IPOB leader was brought to court, but it expressed displeasure with the handling of the issues. Its President-General, Goodluck Ibem said, however, that with the development, “there will be no need again for the one month sit-at-home threat by IPOB.”

Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) spokesman, Abia Onyike
said the self-determination struggle of the Igbo Nation was the most progressive step in overcoming the present crisis which has bedevilled the chaotic Nigerian federation, following decades of injustice, oppression and suppression of the legitimate rights of Ndigbo as a major ethnic nationality in Nigeria. On its part, IPOB has saluted the roles played by some persons and groups, culminating in the appearance of its leader in court on Thursday.

The group hinted that it would not go into any form of negotiation without the unconditional release of its leader and a date fixed for Biafra referendum. IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful said those who played roles in producing Kanu in court had done Nigeria and DSS some great service, noting that they listened to wise counsel.

DubaiLandLord1:
More people have start working towards occupying those positions

Hundreds of adhoc workers for the Anambra State governorship election have resigned following the declaration of sit at home order by the indigenous people of Biafra.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in May increased the polling units in Anambra State from 4,608 to 5,720 with about 10,000 ad hoc workers required for the governorship poll.

However, despite its declaration of preparedness, so many of those who signed up for the role have resigned.

According to politics NG, “INEC is now short of thousands of ad-hoc staff members due to IPOB instructions. Those who initially signed up have now resigned en-masse.”

There has been low response by adhoc workers who will conduct the poll because of the tense situation in the region,

IPOB in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Sunday, gave the Nigerian Government up till November 4 to release Kanu unconditionally, or it would commence a one-week lockdown in the region effective November 5.

The group explained that the one-week sit-at-home order, which would end on November 10, was to press for the release of their leader whom the Nigerian Government was prepared to keep in incarceration ad infinitum for nothing.

doggedfighter:


See who they trained well

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed that henceforth, there would be media presence in the courtroom during the hearing of the IPOB leader’s case.

He said this while reacting to the allegations against Nnamdi Kanu by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The PUNCH had reported that security agents barred lawyers, journalists and Igbo leaders from the trial of Nnamdi on Thursday.

In a Facebook post, the lawyer accused the minister of engaging in media propaganda.

Ejiofor explained that it was important for media to witness the proceedings to avoid false narrative being spread.

The Federal Government had blamed Kanu for the murder of Dr Chike Akunyili, the husband of a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the late Prof Dora Akunyili.

The government further accused him of being responsible for the murder of a former presidential aide, Ahmad Gulak, and over
5000 others in the South-East.

This is according to a committee set up by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to investigate Kanu, who is standing trial for treasonable felony.

The 24-member comprised members from the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Information, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department State Services, the Nigeria Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence Agency.

The committee, headed by Malami, said consequent upon the instigating directives of Kanu, members of IPOB and the Eastern Security Network carried out massive attacks on democratic institutions, especially facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission to hamper democratic process in Nigeria.

[b]But Ejiofor said the legal team had responded to some of the allegations in their preliminary objection to FG’s amended charges.

He posted, “Henceforth, No Hearing will be conducted in our Client’s case without media present, we shall insist, come 10th November 2021.
Deleted: We are very much prepared and ready, waiting. IT SHALL ALL END IN COURT.

“After a robust outing of 21st October, and strong objection raised to the empty charge, the narratives changed.
Note that the media has been awashed with this false narrative right from the very first day our client was extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria, even before the amended seven charges were filed twice.

“Their seven counts were amended twice upon being served with our Preliminary Objection. Remember that the facts they substantially relied upon in their purported amended charge, dwelt much on this speculation as you saw in their press statement.

“In all, I implore you all to remain calm, peaceful and focused, your eyes should always be on the ball, because we will demystify them only in law court. They cannot place something on nothing and expect it to stand, it must fail woefully!”[/b]

SportsHD:
Nahh. We don't want.

Chief Chiwetalu Agu arrives AGN office at National Museum of Unity Enugu

ajumma:


Then take your protest to Abuja because this is NAIRALAND & not BIAFRALAND...metchew

Charmingrascal:
Will his brother say the same in DSS detention?

Just asking tho

MEMBERS of the National Assembly from the South-East geopolitical zone said they had started exploring a political solution that would ensure the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from Federal Government’s captivity.

The leader of the Igbo federal lawmakers in the nation’s parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, on Monday.

The statement was titled, ‘Ekweremadu tasks Igbo in Diaspora on South-East stability, security…says S/E NASS Caucus exploring political solution towards Nnamdi Kanu’s release’.

The senator said, “On Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, let me also assure Ndigbo that the South- East Caucus in the National Assembly is not resting on its laurels.

“We are working quietly and surely to address these issues, including finding a political solution to the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu matter. We did it before in the case of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike in 2007.

“We also did it in the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in 2017. And God willing, and with your support and prayers, we will succeed again in the matter of Nnamdi Kanu to promote peace and stability in our region.”

Ekweremadu blamed the agitations by various parts of the country on a flawed federal system, injustice, poor management of the nation’s diversity, and failure of the Federal Government to secure lives and property.

He therefore condemned the “needless clampdown on self-determination agitators when dialogue and giving every part of the country a sense of belonging could have sufficed.”

donjahsy:
Used and dumped!

The Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma flagged off ‘Golden Dawn’, a military exercise aimed at tackling ipob in the state.

“It is a well known fact that security of lives and properties are one of the obligations of the Government while it is an established understanding that security is everyone’s business. It is on the above premise that it becomes pertinent for everyone to join hands with the Government for a secured society where peace reigns.”

“This Excercise Golden Dawn which has the Imo State command at Orlu, would be operated across the South Eastern states to forestall breakdown of law and order while ensuring the safety of all especially with the festive seasons approaching.”

“It is no longer news that in recent time, the people of South East have been experiencing insurgency arising from numerous factors. However, with the corporation of everyone, the security agencies would arrest the situation and return normalcy in the land.”

“While flagging off the operation, His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma charged the security agencies to apply international best practice in observance to rules of engagement as they discharge their duties.”, a press release from the state government on Thursday read.