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Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has expressed deep concerns over the disturbing allegations of land grabbing, corruption, and gross abuse of office by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the deafening silence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the issue.

Frank in a statement in Abuja, said recent revelations by People’s Gazette and Senator Ireti Kingibe have brought to light a series of atrocities and impunity being allegedly perpetuated under the leadership of the FCT Minister.

According to him, Wike’s alleged illegal allocation of lands to his family members, cronies, and political associates at the expense of genuine applicants “is a national scandal that demands urgent intervention.”

It is alleged that Wike dishes out land on a daily basis to friends, family, and associates, while ordinary citizens and investors with genuine needs for both personal and commercial purposes are sidelined.

His actions reportedly extend to revoking land from an embassy just to gift it to a personal associate - a clear case of impunity.

Frank who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, said: “This blatant disregard for the rule of law will discourage local and foreign investors, leading to economic setbacks for the FCT and Nigeria as a whole.”

He condemned the seeming silence of President Tinubu and anti-corruption agencies on the matter.

He said: “Mr President let me remind you that former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu’s case was not as grievous compared to what Wike has done yet you suspended her and sacked her.

“So why is Wike’s case different despite the public expose’? This clearly shows that you are either a beneficiary of Wike’s land grabbing spree or an accomplice by your refusal to act in the face of public outcry against the heist.”

He added: “The continued silence of President Tinubu in the face of these weighty allegations is both troubling and unacceptable. If these actions by the FCT Minister go unchecked, they will tarnish the President’s image and administration.

“What does this silence say about your government, Mr. President? Are you, by omission or commission, endorsing these corrupt practices to build patronage and raise funds for the 2027 elections?”

He described the failure of the nation’s security and anti-corruption agencies - the Police, EFCC, ICPC and others - to probe the allegations as equally disturbing, saying, “Are these institutions now complicit in Wike’s alleged corrupt practices?”

He equally lamented the inaction of the National Assembly with oversight responsibility over the FCT administration.

He said: “It is shocking that the National Assembly, which has oversight functions over the FCT, has remained quiet despite these allegations. Could it be that they, too, have benefitted from Wike’s land distribution scheme?”

He insisted that Wike’s alleged land-grabbing tendencies are not new: “His record in Rivers State speaks volumes, where he is rumoured to be one of the highest private landowners. Now, he is replicating the same pattern in the FCT, using proxies such as his father, children, siblings, and close friends.

“How did his 95-year-old father or children, who have never worked, suddenly acquire prime lands in Abuja? This reeks of conflict of interest and corruption of the highest order.”

He called on the President to act now to save his image and that of his administration over the brewing scandal.

He said: “Mr. President, the Nigerian people are watching. If you fail to act, history will remember that by 2027, you left the indigenous people of Abuja as internally displaced persons in their own city.

“You promised Nigerians a government of integrity. Where is the investigation panel you once vowed to set up? Has it all been lip service?”

The Bayelsa-born political activist demanded the immediate resignation or suspension of Wike to allow for an independent investigation into the allegations, saying, “Anything short of this will imply that you (President Tinubu) and your family are direct beneficiaries of this corruption.

“Suspend Wike immediately and set up an independent panel of inquiry into all FCT land allocations since he assumed office.

“Ensure accountability for all public officers involved in this alleged land-grabbing scandal and restore confidence in the rule of law and the sanctity of the FCT’s land administration process.

“Enough is enough! Wike hides under the guise of flashy projects while engaging in unprecedented corruption. Past FCT Ministers developed new districts such as Wuye, Jabi, and Jahi without looting or noise. Why must we tolerate such impunity now?

“Mr. President, relieve Wike of his duties and let him answer for his sins. Your inaction will only confirm that impunity and corruption are the hallmarks of your administration.”

Signed:
Comrade Timi Frank
ULMWP Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East

.....says "you are a good man with a heart of gold"


Edo State PDP chieftain, Andrew Enantomhen on Saturday felicitated with Edo State PDP 2024 Governorship candidate, Barr. Asue Ighodalo on the occasion of his birthday.

In a birthday message to Barr. Asue Ighodalo, Andrew Enantomhen said Asue Ighodalo is a good man who has a heart of gold.

"Your kind works are in the heart of everyone who have ever associated with you. You are a good man with a heart of gold. You have impacted a lot of people, both far and near.

"On this special day of yours, I felicitate with you. I wish you more health, long life and prosperity," Andrew Enantomhen noted in the birthday message to Barr. Asue Ighodalo.

Nigeria is at a cross-road now. We have never had it this bad before. As the average Nigerian goes to sleep tonight, he is not certain of what his next meal will be.

The average Nigerian is tired, tired under the yoke of the APC, tired under the unimaginable suffering brought upon Nigeria by Tinubu Government.

Now, more than ever before, we have no where else to turn to. Our savings as individuals are exhausted already. We are simply surviving by faith now.

This is why we need to support Atiku. Atiku is the only person who can help us wrestle power from the incumbent. His coalition can do it. They have done it before, we are convinced they can do it again.

We need to support a Presidential candidate who can lead the opposition everyday till victory is secured and Nigeria is rescued from the APC.

We are not supporting Atiku for selfish reasons. In fact, we are calling on Atiku to formally join the 2027 Presidential race already because everyday that passes by now with him not yet formally declaring ambition to contest for the 2027 Presidential election is a day of hope lost in the heart of the common man.

The common man needs to know that Tinubu and the APC will be voted out of power, come 2027. The common man needs a figure to rally around so that he can confidently express his frustration about how the Government is suffering himself without fear of being intimidated by the Government.

Atiku is the hope of the masses. Atiku is the hope of the common man. Across North and South, Atiku is the answer to the yearnings of the citizens for answers as to what next for the future of Nigeria.

Yes, there is a future for Nigeria. Atiku will not let APC finish this precious country of ours, and that is why we are calling on Atiku to declare ambition to contest for office of President of Nigeria already so that we can rally around him and mobilise strongly across the length and breadth of Nigeria in our bid to as patriotic citizens sensitize fellow citizens on the need for us to join our hope and faith together to vote out the APC, come 2027.



Signed:
ODIH ROWLAND,
DIRECTOR GENERAL, ATIKU YOUTH WING
July 18, 2025

Edo PDP chieftain, Andrew Enantomhen has on Saturday apologized to 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, His Excellency former Governor Peter Obi over a recent threat from Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo.

Andrew said "It is unfortunate and uncivilized for a State Governor to be threatening a private citizen from coming to his State."

"Former Governor Peter Obi is a national leader. He is not just a former Governor, he is a former Presidential candidate who has about six million voters behind him, he is a national and international philanthropist who goes about doing good works.

"It is therefore unfortunate and demarketing of our dear Edo State for the Governor of the State to be publicly threatening His Excellency Peter Obi not to come to Edo State," Andrew lamented.


"On behalf of Monday Okpebholo, I apologize to His Excellency Peter Obi. I believe it was a slip of tongue. Definitely, Monday Okpebholo was speaking his own personal mind and not the mind of the people of Edo State when he made that threat comment against His Excellency Peter Obi.

"We Edo people are peace-loving people, we are not known for violence. The insecurity in Edo State is a major concern that we expect Monday to pay attention to, and not politicize under any guise.
I am very certain that President Tinubu is so disappointed in the way and manners Edo State Governor is disgracing the APC.

"As a stakeholder in Edo State and a top political figure, I advise that Monday should please concentrate on governance and take the life of our people seriously. Governance is a very serious business. Monday should focus on governance and nothing more for now.

"2027 is still far, leave politics for now and concentrate on bringing the dividend of democracy to the people of Edo State," Andrew Enantomhen advised Governor Monday Okpebholo.

....says "his thank-you visit to the party members is encouraging"



Edo State PDP chieftain, Andrew Enantomhen on Monday commended the 2024 Edo State PDP Governorship candidate, Barr. Asue Ighodalo for his thank-you visit to the State party Secretariat.

He said "Barrister Ighodalo has done what a real party leader is supposed to do. He came to appreciate the party and its members for their efforts all through the campaigns and all through till the very end. His message of appreciation was well-received by everyone in the party, from the support groups up to the party leadership itself.

"We are highly encouraged. We thank him for his strength and we commend him for his strength and show of capacity all through the State guber electioneering season.

"His thank-you visit is encouraging," Enantomhen said.

Andrew Enantomhen encouraged Asue Oghodalo not to give up on the vision he has for Edo people.

He expressed optimism that "one day, Ighodalo's vision for Edo State will be materialised."

"We own you consistent prayers both day and night knowing fully well that you are the best thing that could have happened to the people of Edo State," Andrew Enantomhen said to Asue Ighodalo.

One of the North Central leader and Kogi State Coordinator of opposition coalition, Senator Tunde Ogbeha has unveiled the ADC as official coalition platform of the opposition parties in Kogi State.

Just as the Coalition paid the glowing tribute to the immediate past President, President Muhammadu Bihari who died in the London Hospital after a brief illness on Sunday.

Senator Ogbeha who represented Kogi West Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic PDP at National Assembly , explained that the coalition had already scheduled the programme before the news of the death of the former President Bihari filtered to town yesterday.

He pointed out that as mark of honour and respect to the departed soul all other activities have been suspended shortly after ADC as the umbrella body of the coalition of the opposition parties in Kogi State.

He therefore ordered for both Islamic and Christian prayers for the repose of soul of the President Bihari and prayed to God to give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

In his remarks, Senator Nuhurudeen Abatemi spoke glowingly of the late former President Buhari, commended him for his unwavering commitment to the service of the nation .

He recalled when he became the the Military Head of State in 1984 and came back to join party politics in 2003 who subsequently won presidential election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress APC in 2015.

Also speaking the former Deputy governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba prayed to God to repose the soul of the late Muhammadu Bihari, calling on all members of the coalition in Kogi State to forget about the past and embrace peace for the emancipation of the people of the state from poverty .

Among the dignitaries at unveiling of the ADC, the coalition of the opposition parties are Senator Tunde Ogbeha ,Senator Nuruden Abatemi, Senator Dino Melaye, former Deputy Governor,Simon Achuba ,former Governorship Candidate PDP, ex-Assembly members, Local government chairman ,Councilors and other personalities that witnessed mammoth crowds.

ADC Media,
Kogi State

…Urges President Ruto to stop the massacre

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has strongly condemned the killing of unarmed protesters in Kenya by security forces.

Frank who described the killings as barbaric and unacceptable in a democracy, pleaded passionately with President Williams Ruto of Kenyan to urgently halt the killings by calling the security agencies to order.

The Kenyan police had fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies on Monday, where police said 11 people were killed and about 567 arrested nationwide in the latest anti-government protests to end in bloodshed.

The demonstrations mark the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba - meaning "seven-seven" - protests of 7 July 1990, which launched Kenya's push for multi-party democracy.

The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against the authorities and bringing hundreds onto the streets, according to Reuters.

“It is time to stop these avoidable murders,” Frank said, while urging the Kenyan Government to follow the rule of law in bringing the protests to an end.

He called for immediate release of all detained protesters by the Kenyan Police and commiserated with families who have lost loved ones to the protest.

“They would be remembered as those who died fighting for a better future for their country,” he said.

He reminded Ruto, his friend, that the peaceful and unarmed protesters now being killed and thrown into jails for advocating for good governance, voted despite intimidation and harassment to elect him to office.

“The right thing to do is not to kill them but to dialogue with them,” he said. “This is democracy. You were elected and these were the people who believed in you and voted for you and it is their constitutional right to protest if they are dissatisfied with your administration.”

According to him, the use of lethal force against peaceful protesters is a direct breach of international law, especially the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

“This nonsense in Africa has to stop where African leaders will be killing peaceful protesters unnecessarily,” he said. “But when they need the vote of the people, they will dance with them and make all kinds of promises.”

He called for immediate sanctions against the Ruto and his administration and a travel ban on chiefs of police that shot protesters with live ammunition.

He called on the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and the United Nations to intervene and call Ruto to order over his dictatorial actions.

“It is wrong to kill protesters. Instead of killing them, it is the duty of government to protect them,” he said. “We saw recently when there was protest against Trump. They did not deploy the National Guard to kill the protesters but rather to protect them and that is what democracy is all about.

“This is a time for Trump to speak out for those young Africans being killed for demanding good governance and to see to it that they get justice,” he said.

Frank who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors to investigate and prosecute Ruto and his security chiefs for the ongoing killing of innocent youths.

He urged the protesters to be courageous and resolute in their demand in spite of the high highhandedness of the security forces against them.

He condemned the leadership of the Africa Union for their irresponsible act by not speaking up in the face of a heinous crime being perpetrated against youths in the continent.

“African heads of state and governments only speak when a coup takes place and one of their own is affected and that is the only time they are relevant. This is most unfortunate,” he said.

END

Signed

Comrade Timi Frank
ULMWP Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has cautioned leaders of the coalition out to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027 to remain focused on their goal.

He warned that any attempt to exclude any region from participating in the contest to select a presidential candidate for the coalition would result in a stillbirth for the movement.

He also commended the leaders of the coalition for doing a great job so far and urged them not to be distracted by selfish agitation targeted at derailing their objective which is to galvanize opposition to win the 2027 presidential election.

Frank in a statement in Abuja, said Nigerians need a competent and compassionate president that would help restore the waning glory of the country and not one elected based on ethnic sentiments.

“Nigeria needs a president for all Nigerians, not president for northern or southern Nigeria.
We need a president that will help tackle and solve the nation’s myriad of challenges, both political, social and economic - like insecurity, unemployment, poverty, deteriorating health and education systems, among others.

He said: “For 2027, the president can come from anywhere, whether north or south. Let the Nigerian electorate vote their choice, whether from north, south, east or west.

“All I'm saying is that Nigerians need a better president, a people's president that will be elected based on popular mandate.

“If a Southern or Northern candidate is popular enough for Nigerians to vote for him across board, let him emerge as the president.

“Those saying that the South alone must produce presidential candidates for 2027 should perish the thought because their utterances are not only divisive but cast members of the coalition from the remaining five geopolitical zones as mere tools to attain the presidency.”

The Bayelsa-born political activist further declared that what should be of concern to the leaders of the coalition in the current dispensation
should not be about region but capacity and general acceptability across the country.

“What Nigerians want is a candidate that is competent and suited for the job.
If you say you are popular enough, what are you afraid of? Go for primaries and let there be free and fair primaries.

“If a Northern candidate wins, fine ans good. If a Southern candidate wins, fine and good. They should all support any candidate that emerges to win the presidential elections,” he said.

He noted that for those claiming that the South should be allowed to complete their remaining four-year-term from 2027, “how does a Southern President or a Northern President even benefit the south or the North. People from the regions of all the successive presidents either the South or North have always complained of neglect.

“ Southerners have complained against Jonathan and Obasanjo that they did not do anything. Now, we have a Southerner as president, they are still complaining but continue to insist for another term.Ditto, Northerners have complained about Buhari for not doing anything for them.

He added: “I am opposed to the argument that a Northern aspirant should not contest. If it is a Northern aspirant that will give Nigerians the type of president we are looking for in Nigeria, let that aspirant run for the 2027 presidential election.

“If it is a Southern aspirant that will give Nigerians progressive governance let that aspirant contest, emerge as candidate, and win the presidential election. The South should be careful and urgently refrain from agitating for this so-called Southern presidency.”

Frank who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, urged the coalition not to succumb to any ethnic blackmail masked by agitation for a Southern Presidency.

“Everybody in the coalition is equal and there must be equal opportunities for all. What is paramount is not the issue of North or South. It's the issue of who will rescue Nigeria. Who will end insecurity. Who will end poverty. Who will end unemployment and human rights abuses, among others,” he said.

He declared that “What Nigerians need is leadership irrespective of religious affiliation of ethnic extraction.

“Since we attained democracy in Nigeria from 1999 till date, the South has benefited from the politics more than the North in terms of the number of years it has ruled the country from 1999 till date.

“Obasanjo had eight years, Yar’Adua had two years, Jonathan had six years, Buhari had eight years and Tinubu has had two years with two more years to go.

“Therefore, it is clear that by 2027, the South would have benefited 18 years while the North only 10 years. So who has benefited more since 1999?

“As a southerner, I stand for the truth even though it may be bitter. Nigeria is one and what we need is leadership with experience.

“Democracy is all about contests and there should be open and fair contest. I am calling on the new leadership of the ADC to ensure free, fair and open primary elections to choose a presidential candidate for the coalition. There should be no zoning.”

He warned that the agitation for a Southern candidate by some members of the coalition can lead to crisis that would further divide the country along regional lines.

“If we talking about a better Nigeria, what we should look for is a change that will benefit the people, and a president elected by generality of Nigerians not whether from South or north,” he said.

By Abdulmalik Suleiman

The events of last Monday in Abuja, the nation's capital where great Nigerians came together to offer the country a viable alternative to the rudderless Bola Tinubu led government has continued to generate ripples across the land.

Being of epochal proportion, especially in the history of Nigeria, the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress, ADC by various political gladiators has continued to generate comments.

The comments have both been positive and negative in almost equal measure considering where one stands in the emerging political equation in the build up to the forthcoming 2027 general election.

To many Nigerians who yearn for genuine change, the event was a welcome development owing to the fact that it will not only provide a viable alternative to the current regime, it would also be the platform for a peaceful change of government.

To those in government, it is a bad development considering the fact that the ruling All Progressives Congress APC led government had been working to emasculate opposing and dissenting opinions.

It is no longer news that the Bola Tinubu led government had been working assiduously to destroy the various opposition parties more than engaging in active governance.

Therefore, last Monday's event has continued to be the game changer which is trying to change the political dynamics ahead of the 2027 poll.

It is however unfortunate to note that rather than reacting to the development in a decent and civil manner, members of the APC within and outside government have opted to engage in trading insults and name calling.

In their panic mode, they have continued to drag the leading lights of the ADC in a manner that suggests that they are in their panic mode considering that Nigerians have continued to express happiness to the resurgence of the ADC.

One name that has continued to be on the lips of these elements is that of the National Secretary of the ADC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

To these individuals, Aregbesola who is the immediate past Minister of the Interior has betrayed their God, President Tinubu whom many of them believe wrongfully of being infallible.

Aregbesola's decision to team up with the likes of Atiku Abubakar, Nasir el-Rufai, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi is a sacrilege which can be equated to desecrating their warped progressive temple.

In their quest to sound reasonable and logical, they have shouting up to the mountain tops telling whoever tries to listen that President Tinubu brought Aregbesola up not only politically but in all ramifications.

However their attempt to sound logical, they have unwittingly given themselves away as a bunch of hypocrites and liars because they have continued to suppress or ignore facts in their warped postulations with regards to the kind of relationship that existed between the two.

In doing this, they have insisted that President Tinubu is the good guy while Ogbeni Aregbesola is the Judas who is stabbing his boss at the back.

A cursory look at the relationship between the two gladiators would reveal that many of the assertions being peddled are very untrue.

While one must concede that the relationship between the two personalities while like that of a mentor and mentee, it was somewhat built on mutual trust and shared respect and not that of master and servant as they are making Nigerians to believe.

No doubt, they both gained from each other while the political association between them lasted.

While President Tinubu might have provided the compass for successful political trajectory that the progressive bloc in the South West eventually turned out to be for the two, Aregbesola was indeed the field commander in many of the political struggles that they waged.

So therefore, many of the political ideas President Tinubu had in the past would have amount to nothing if the likes of Rauf Aregbesola were not there to carry them out

It must be noted that the division that necessitated the drifting of the former Minister away from his boss would not have occurred if the right steps and the not the wrong ones had been taken.

It is normal for disagreements to occur in relationships, efforts must always be geared towards resolving such misgivings in the overall interest of the collective whole but this was not the case.

The final straw that eventually broke was the expulsion of the former minister from the APC without recourse to laid down procedures and rules of party for carrying out such action.

It is said that nature abhors vacuum, since he was shown the way out of the APC, it is only logical that Aregbesola will naturally find accommodation somewhere else which he has done.

If by taking this decision, the Ijesa born politician has committed some form of hara-kiri in the eyes of his traducers who still believe that he has to worship their god who can do no wrong, so be it.

For now, members of the APC who are significantly pained by this decision would have to find a way or means to live with it.

Perhaps, these elements should look beyond the Aregbesola in ADC frenzy and look at how their party win win reelection come 2027, a possibility that is gradually fading away by the day.

From all indications, Aregbesola's association has become a loss to them and a bonus to the ADC and so it shall continue to be.



Abdulmalik Suleiman write this piece from Abuja.


Source: https://naijagg.com/coalition-apcs-deceit-hypocrisy-and-aregbesolas-alleged-betrayal-of-tinubu/

PDP chieftain and good governance advocate, Andrew Enantomhen has on Wednesday congratulated Senator Samuel Anyanwu on his official re-instatement as the National Secretary of the PDP, by the PDP NEC.

Andrew Enantomhen spoke at the end of the NWC meeting of the party which was well attended by all the NWC members of the party.

The NWC meeting which was presided over by Amb. Ilya Damagum and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, in their respective capacities as Acting National Chairman and National Secretary was applauded by many leaders, members and supporters of the party as a right step in the right direction towards repositioning the party.

Andrew Enantomhen, while fielding questions on the sidelines to newsmen at the party headquarters in Abuja, said the re-instatement of Anyanwu is long overdue and that the issues should never have been at first as "Senator Samuel Anyanwu's mandate is clear and was never under doubt for a day."

Andrew Enantomhen called for healing in the party and called on Senator Samuel Anyanwu to be magnanimous towards everyone in the party who may have made his position as National Secretary of the party threatened in the course of the past months that the "struggle lasted".

Andrew Enantomhen described it all as the beauty of democracy and asked that all parties for and against should move on and get to a round-table and commence the process of healing and unity among themselves as party stakeholders.

He commended the party leadership for "doing the right thing, after considering the issues and the Supreme Court judgement and the future of the party that is at stake."

He re-stated that now more than ever before, the PDP is well repositioned to resume its role fully as the main opposition party in Nigeria and to serve as alternative platform for Nigerians ahead of 2027 elections.

"I want to use this opportunity to call on all our party leaders, members and supporters across the country to rally strong behind the capable leadership of Amb. Ilya Damagum and Senator Samuel Anyanwu to reposition our great party, the PDP, as the main opposition party to challenge the APC in the forthcoming 2027 Presidential election," Andrew Enantomhen said.


Source: https://naijagg.com/pdp-now-that-the-national-secretary-position-battle-is-over-we-must-support-the-nwc-ably-led-by-amb-damagum-and-senator-samuel-anyanwu-enantomhen/

The Ijaw National President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba has on behalf on Congress expressed profound appreciation to His Excellency, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, the distinguished Senator representing Bayelsa West in NASS, for his CONSISTENT dogged, sagacious and courageous defence of the Ijaw nation, especially in the face of recent political and economic challenges.

In a statement released to the media, Prof. Okaba commented Senator Dickson for standing up and firm again with the Ijaw people despite visible attempts to intimidate or entice him into compromising his and ljaw collective values and principles that premises on justice and the rule of law. He described the Senator as a true son of the Ijaw cause who remains unshaken.

The INC President recalled Senator Dickson's stance during the Rivers State political crisis, including his bold face-off with the Senate President and his walkout during the vote to affirm the ill-fated emergency rule-acts that reflected his unwavering commitment to justice and democratic values.

Furthermore, the INC applauded Senator Dickson for recently drawing the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the worsening economic realities in Ijawland and the glaring absence of federal presence or developmental projects in the region. His outspokenness, the statement noted, continues to resonate with the aspirations of the Ijaw people.

The Ijaw Nation is proud of Senator Dickson's relentless pursuit of equity, justice, and the development of the Niger Delta. We urge other leaders to emulate his example of principled leadership and courage in the face of adversity.

Signed:
Prof. Benjamin Okaba
President, Ijaw National Congress (INC).
June 2025.


Source: https://naijagg.com/ijaw-nation-appreciates-senator-henry-seriake-dickson-for-his-unwavering-defence-of-the-ijaw-interest/

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on speaking truth to power by condemning the anti-democratic actions of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Dickson had shortly after President Tinubu delivered his State of the Nation Address before a joint session of the National Assembly to commemorate 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in the country, kicked against the anti-democratic posture of the
present administration.

Addressing the press at the National Assembly, Dickson who represents Bayelsa West on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 10th Senate slammed Tinubu for not mentioning the state of emergency he imposed on Rivers State and the arbitrary suspension of including Governor Siminalayi Fubara and all members of the State House of Assembly for six months.

He also accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of suppression for not allowing his point of order earlier in the Senate Chamber before the joint sitting session where he moved to complain about letters from the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, seeking Senate’s confirmation of nominees for appointment into the State Electoral Commission as well as Civil and Local Government Service Commissions of Rivers State.

He commended Dickson for his patriotism and courage in pointing out the irony in the Democracy Day celebration with fanfare by the executive and legislature while a state in the country is under military rule.

He described Dickson as a hero and present day defender of democracy in the country by courageously opposing the democratic aberration in Rivers state imposed by Tinubu.

Frank said: Senator Dickson played the role of a true opposition by speaking the minds of ordinary Nigerians. He did not just make me proud as a citizen of Nigeria, he has made me proud as an Ijaw son. He has made me proud as a Bayelsan. He has made me proud as a Niger Delta son and he has made the entire country proud by speaking truth to power against those destroying our democracy and the country.

“He spoke the truth at a time when so many politicians cutting across party divides in Nigeria have become political cowards and sycophants, he came out boldly to speak the truth.

“Posterity will remember him for his principled stance in condemning undemocratic tendencies of he of the Tinubu administration.

“History will never forget him because when Nigerians expected leaders especially those in government to speak the truth, he's the only one who has confronted the truth and the true position of our democracy.”

He lamented that the ruling APC and Tinubu’s Government don't believe in democracy and the rule of law. They believe in impunity, dictatorship and one party state.

He added: “What Dickson has done is akin to what lawmakers often do in foreign countries where democracy is being practiced like the United States and the United Kingdom and even South Africa where you see lawmakers confronting the president with the truth and expectation of the people.

“It might look like he is alone, but we want to let him know that the Nigerian masses are with him.

“Even if his colleagues across party lines may not support him due to cowardice in his bid to save our democracy, Nigerians and the world are with him, and we are encouraging him to do more by being fearless as usual.”

He noted that other members of the National Assembly during the joint session knew that the president's speech was highly laced with propaganda and deceit but because of sycophancy they kept singing the praises of the President.

He added: “We know that with what Dickson has done there might be plans to suspend him the way the Senate did to other senators who have stood up for the truth in the past but let him not be perturbed because God and Nigerians will fight for him.

“For it is better for him to be with God and the people who are in the majority than to take sides with the evil and satanic leaders who are working to destroy democracy in Nigeria.”

According to him, “It is shameful that the minority caucus in the Senate has been totally compromised because if there was a strong opposition, the minority leader of the Senate is supposed to have taken the action that Dickson took.

“Unfortunately, we have a compromised minority leader who is only doing the bidding of the ruling party. Since Abba Moro became the minority leader, he has not been able to condemn or criticize the anti-democratic and unconstitutional policies of government.

“Were Nigeria a country practicing true democracy, someone like Senator Dickson would have been the minority leader of the Senate in this political dispensation.”

According to him, a government that is doing well is not supposed to be forcing or intimidating people to join their political party but this is what we are witnessing in Nigeria where harassment and intimidation of the opposition has become the new state policy.

He condemned politicians who have sold their conscience, history will judge them harshly someday because they see the suffering in the land but have turned their faces away from the people because they want to be in the good books of the ruling party.

“But whether now or later, this government will go and Nigeria will remain and they too would remain to face the consequences of their action and inaction,” Frank said.



Source: https://naijagg.com/timi-frank-lauds-senator-dickson-for-standing-up-for-democracy-for-nigerians/

Andrew Enantomhen felicitates with all Muslim faithfuls in Edo Central on the occasion of Sallah, calls on them to remember Edo State in their prayers



Edo PDP chieftain and youth advocate, Andrew Enantomhen has on Friday felicitated with all Muslim brothers and sisters in Edo Central and Edo State on the occasion of this year's Eid el-Kabir festival.

He also used the opportunity to remind the political office holders in the State to remember their duty is to the people of Edo State and not to anybody else.

He furthermore, urged them on the essence of sacrifice. He reminded them that public office is 'service to the people and not service to oga or service to self'.

He concluded by asking all Edo Central citizens and all Edo State citizens to remember the State in their prayers for God to "give our leaders across board the wisdom to pilot the affairs of the State".

He further urged the Muslim brothers and sisters in the State to put the State in prayers against "the incessant insecurity, kidnapping and hardship that have been ravaging the State for a while now".

"We must remember that Edo comes first before anything and as such we must be patriotic and bear true behavioural reflection of the ideals of our founding fathers," Andrew Enantomhen concluded.


Source: https://naijagg.com/andrew-enantomhen-felicitates-with-all-muslim-faithfuls-in-edo-central-on-the-occasion-of-sallah-calls-on-them-to-remember-edo-state-in-their-prayers/

In the tapestry of Nigerian politics, few threads shine as brightly as that of Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu. Known affectionately as "Sam Daddy" by those whose lives he has touched, mine inclusive (story for another day), his story is one of divine protection, unwavering resilience, and a heart that beats for the people.This is not merely political rhetoric, but a testament to how one man's journey from humble beginnings can inspire a generation and transform a people."When you see a man who has faced countless political battles and emerged victorious each time, you must recognize that there is something greater at work," remarks a close associate I spoke with.

When God chooses to elevate someone, no human machination can thwart that divine purpose. ( Achike Udenwa, the deceitful southeastern governor who is undermining party unity, and all political enemies take heed)
A man who started his leadership journey serving as Secretary of Imo State Youth Organization (IYO) while still in junior secondary school in 1983 is whom opportunistic political misfits are dreaming to subdue
(Divine mandate!!)

Coming from humble beginnings, young Samuel (like most aspiring young Nigerians, myself, and others included) understood that education would be his pathway to greater impact. He invested himself academically, from the humble, dust-laden paths where weary feet blistered yet unbowed, traversed the serpentine roads to Central School Amaimo! There, beneath the merciless gaze of a scorching sun. ONWARD! To the hallowed, sacred grounds of Amaimo High School. THEN! To the bursting and untamed rivers of the Niger Delta, the pulsating cauldron of intellectual ferment that is Port Harcourt University! HIGHER STILL! Ascending to the majestic, centuries-old spires and venerable chambers of Cambridge Judge Business School! AND FINALLY! To the illustrious, ivy-draped corridors of Harvard Kennedy School of Policy and Leadership! Where titans of tomorrow are forged. (I would implore treacherous and deceitful men like the self-serving southwestern governor, the duplicitous southeastern political saboteur, and their minions to contest this excellence.)




In a Nigerian political landscape often characterized by shifting alliances and broken promises, Senator Anyanwu stands as a refreshing anomaly, a man whose word is his bond.

"When Senator Anyanwu gives you his word, you can take it to the bank." Those who have worked closely with him speak of his unwavering loyalty.

For instance, in the 2019 Imo State governorship elections, when party unity was threatened by competing ambitions, Senator Anyanwu, despite having a strong claim to the PDP governorship ticket, stepped aside to preserve harmony and advance collective interest. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha was a beneficiary of this sacrifice and was declared winner with the intervention of the then governor and now FCT Minister Wike (the acclaimed friend you're using to crucify a just man) and some other PDP stakeholders in the primaries, when it was obvious Anyanwu would have won on all grounds.


Where other political opportunists would have jumped ship or created a stir during elections with court processes, Anyanwu supported a party man under the PDP.

Wait, has our very own political defector Emeka Ihedioha, who has dumped the PDP and recruited his minions to say all sorts of things against the party and Sen, Anyanwu, hurriedly forgotten how he Emeka Ihedioha received from Sen Samuel Anyanwu am Amount so monumentally staggering in his parlor in the presence of his wife to support him in that same 2019 elections? I wait for him to publicly or by any means deny this or challenge me.

More recently, in the 2023 presidential elections when Wike fell out with Atiku after the PDP primaries and worked against him over a gentleman's agreement whereas Atiku refused to keep his part of the agreement it was Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Wike's friend) who signed the party's candidacy form to INEC as the National Secretary. Heaven would not have fallen if he had refused to do so and sabotaged the party's candidate in the elections. He is not a sellout but a party man to the core.


Sen, Anyanwu was in every state of the federation with Atiku Abubakar, campaigning using his personal resources, whereas Atiku didn't show up or support Anyanwu, a party man, in the Imo governorship elections in 2023, yet up until now the biggest portrait in Anyanwu's office is the picture of himself and Atiku during the the 2023 presidential elections.(politics without bitterness) I can now boldly say, Atiku Abubakar can no longer be trusted politically, as he has serially betrayed this party over his ambitious political pursuits. It is widely known and on record how he betrayed President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP in 2015 to form what is now the APC, a party that had made him Vice President for 8 consecutive years No, Atiku can no longer be addressed statesman and has no principles or political ideology, unlike Anyanwu who has remained with the party, come rain or shine, since 1998. Anyanwu said, "I would rather lose standing for what I believe than win by betraying my conscience." (Divine mandate!)

The rise to becoming the National Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) further demonstrates the trust placed in him by party leaders across the nation. In October 2021, he was unanimously adopted as the South-East consensus candidate for this critical position, a testament to his reputation for trustworthiness and competence. Also, the Supreme Court's affirmation of his position as the legitimate National Secretary of the PDP early this year (2025) further cemented his standing as a man who fights and wins his battles through legitimate means.

Perhaps, another remarkable aspect of Senator Anyanwu's leadership I admire so much is his commitment to mentoring young people and creating pathways for their growth and development.

Unlike many political leaders who view promising young talents as threats, he actively identifies, nurtures, and promotes emerging leaders.

Just some days ago, amidst political turmoil, he single-handedly sponsored youths across the nation regardless of background, status, or political affiliation in an all expenses paid 4-day media seminar in the city of Uyo, myself included.
A young political protege shares: "What makes Senator Anyanwu different is that he doesn't just give you opportunities; he invests time in teaching you how to maximize those opportunities."Leaders like Senator Anyanwu provide hope that with the right leadership guided by integrity, compassion, and divine wisdom, a brighter future is not just possible. It's inevitable.

For members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State indigenes, South Easterners, and Nigerians seeking authentic leadership, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu "Sam Daddy" represents a model worth emulating and supporting. His story reminds us that when resilience overcomes adversity, and when divine favor meets human efforts, extraordinary results become possible.

Lastly, Senator Anyanwu is and has been the National Secretary of PDP until December 2025, and the position is not up for debate, so impostors should be aware!
Divine Mandate…it shall end in praise.



Source: https://naijagg.com/behold-a-saga-of-intellectual-ascension-by-mark-anongo/

2027: "If Peter Obi ever hopes to be President, he must deputise Atiku in 2027" - Prophet Elijah Bamidele



Prophet Elijah Bamidele has said that for Peter Obi to ever be President of Nigeria, he must first start with being deputy to Atiku.

He said this in a recent broadcast.


Attached are YouTube video links to the broadcast.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUydx46XnDA?si=NjI02MApGHfkrzaX


https://youtube.com/shorts/d5aurc7UUIw?si=XqkRPepvfK-OFbdK



Source: https://naijagg.com/2027-if-peter-obi-ever-hopes-to-be-president-he-must-deputise-atiku-in-2027-prophet-elijah-bamidele/

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2027: "Atiku is a good person, he is the highest employer of labour in the Northeast" - Barr. Darlington



Barr. Darlington has noted that, compared to President Tinubu, Atiku is a good and better person. He said this in a recent interview.

"If Atiku was not a good man, Obasanjo would not have selected him to be his Vice President after he was already elected Governor of Adamawa State at the time," Barr. Darlington said.


Attached is a YouTube link to the video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q2eYVYXcj84?si=g6VgiTNWQyp6KmKV



Source: https://naijagg.com/2027-atiku-is-a-good-person-he-is-the-highest-employer-of-labour-in-the-northeast-barr-darlington-2/

Chieftain of the PDP, Andrew Enantomhen has said that the coalition cannot function without the PDP.

"As far as we are concerned, they will come to PDP to join us. We are going to be the people to give them the platform. Peoples Democratic Party remains the biggest opposition party in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa," he said to News Central in a recent interview.

"The PDP is an umbrella that is ready to accommodate everybody. So we cannot merge with any other party. They are the ones that will come and we will accommodate them.

"We will accept them and share the slots to them. So expecting PDP to join any other party is just like you are dreaming, which will never come to reality.

"It's (the probability that the coalition will function without PDP) just an effort in futility. Every other political party is welcome to the umbrella (the PDP). The umbrella is the only shade you can have whenever it is raining. We are open to welcoming every other political party. The coalition will only come into reality when they come under the umbrella (PDP) and we accommodate all of them.

"SDP, ANPP, YPP, Labour Party, APGA, we are ready to accommodate them all," Andrew Enantomhen said.

"One interesting fact is that there is hardly any major politician in Nigeria today that has not passed through PDP. Almost every influential politician in Nigeria today was made by PDP, they are products of PDP, so expectedly they will go and they will still come (to PDP). The ones that are leaving are just trying to create an euphoria. The real PDP members are still intact.

"Most of what President Tinubu knows to do today he learnt it from PDP.

"The coalition cannot work unless the coalition comes under PDP and the PDP will now re-shape the narrative on how it should go.

"They will not dictate to us on what to do. We will dictate to them on what to do, because we (PDP) call the shots," Andrew Enantomhen concluded.


Source: https://naijagg.com/2027-the-coalition-will-come-to-pdp-to-join-us-andrew-enantomhen-says/

PDP chieftain and youth advocate, Andrew Enantomhen has downplayed the effect of the recent wave of defections in the Peoples Democratic Party.


While speaking to News Central recently, he said; "One thing you have to understand is that Peoples Democratic Party is so formidable that no matter the wave of defection away from the party, we are not worried because as a particular set of people are going we are expecting another mass wave defection into the party. So they are defecting away, another set are defecting into the party.

"We are not worried at all, because we know that this is a fortifying moment. It's a moment of re-alignment, alignment and moment of harmonization. So, of course, it is not really a big deal. You know how the Peoples Democratic Party is formed. We are used to these hurdles. People will go, people will come.

"One thing you must understand is that now that one Governor left our party, we should be expecting about three Governors to join our own party. We are gallant, we are fully on ground, we are not worried, the party (PDP) is formidable.

"Peoples Democratic Party remains the biggest political party even across sub-Saharan Africa when we were in power. Even now that we are not in power, we still remain the biggest political party across sub-Saharan Africa."

"So defection is not really a big deal for us. The kind of issues that do happen around PDP, if it happens in any other political party, by now the party would have gone into extinction, but Peoples Democratic Party is one political party that irrespective of the wave of defections, the challenges that we pass through, we come out much more stronger, more formidable, more solidified. So, defection is not really a big deal for us. It is something we always expect. It will come and go but the party remains the same.

"Of course, you could understand that all the organs of the party are still fully intact. People are free to go when they wish to when their interest no longer aligns with the interest of the party, after all, politics is all about interest," he further added.


Source: https://naijagg.com/pdp-is-not-bothered-at-all-by-the-defections-in-the-party-andrew-enantomhen/

The Tinubu administration’s latest “Nigeria First” mantra, paraded through the Federal Executive Council, is nothing but another tired PR stunt—designed to deceive, not deliver. Nigerians have grown weary of hollow speeches. If this government is truly serious about local content and economic patriotism, it must start at the very top.

We challenge President Tinubu to stop the noise and trade in his beloved Escalade for an Innoson, Nord or any made-in-Nigeria car.That single act will do more to promote local industry than a thousand policy memos. Let’s see the ministers—those shameless Rolls Royce connoisseurs—sweat it out in Nigerian-made vehicles too. Or is “Nigeria First” only for the masses?

And speaking of double standards, it’s time Mr. President shelves his love affair with Paris and London. If he’s serious about patriotism, his next vacation should be at Obudu Cattle Ranch, Yankari Game Reserve, or Erin Ijesha Waterfalls. Nigeria is beautiful—unless, of course, the President thinks otherwise.

More importantly, the era of jetting off for medical tourism while preaching self-reliance must end. We demand that President Tinubu—champion of “Nigeria First”—conduct all future medical check-ups at LUTH, National Hospital Abuja, UCH Ibadan, or even the #41 billion Naira Akwa Ibom world-class hospital built by uncommon transformer, in Uyo. If these hospitals are good enough for ordinary Nigerians, they should be good enough for their Commander-in-Chief. Anything less is sheer hypocrisy.

This government’s addiction to foreign luxuries while demanding sacrifice from suffering Nigerians is the height of insincerity. True leadership isn’t photo-ops or soundbites—it’s setting the tone by example.

Nigeria deserves real commitment, not this never-ending charade.

Phrank Shaibu

Special Assistant, Public Communication to

Atiku Abubakar (Vice President of Nigeria 1999–2007)

7th May, 2025


Source: https://naijagg.com/nigeria-first-policy-trade-your-escalade-for-innoson-motors-atiku/

......urges Nigerians to rise against impunity



Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, condemned in strong terms the recent arrest of VeryDarkMan by the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC).

VeryDarkMan, whose real name is Martins Vincent Otse, was arrested three days ago on allegations of cyberstalking after visiting a Guarantee Trust Bank branch in Abuja, where he complained about alleged unauthorised deductions from his mother's account.

The arrest was carried out by hooded EFCC operatives and he has since been in their cell without being released of charged to court in line with extant laws on detention of suspects after over 48 hours on their cell.

However, Frank in a statement in Abuja, called for his immediate release while blaming the action on the anti-people policies of an uncaring President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

He said that the government has continued to harass and intimidate journalists and social media influencers who dare to criticise its obnoxious and anti-peoples social-economic policies that have inflicted untold physiological and psychological damage on the the people.

“Security agencies know who to arrest but will not dare. They know the real enemies of the state, those that are killing and maiming innocent Nigerians and destroying farms and property in Borno, Benue and Plateau States. But they would rather clandestinely arrest VeryDarkMan who was protesting against fraud and injustice being meted against his mother and millions of Nigerians operating accounts with Guarantee Trust Bank Limited in broad daylight,” he said.

He lamented that while politicians and former political office holders known to be corrupt walk in and out of EFCC, the commission has found it very necessary to arrest VeryDarkMan and keep him in cell for this long.

He said that even corruption suspects the EFCC claimed to be prosecuting is a mirage and Nollywood show to fool Nigerians. Suspects who are members of the APC have nothing to fear as their “sins”are already “forgiven.”

“When did it become the duty of the EFCC to arrest and detain protesters? Is protest an economic crime which is the mandate of the EFCC? Why take over the job of the police in a bid to please Tinubu and his administration? Is it because VeryDarkMan is not among those singing ‘Tinubu, On Your Mandate We Shall Stand?”

“Is this a payback time for VeryDarkMan for exposing the EFCC and some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service who colluded to make Bobrisky to serve his jail time in a private residential apartment instead of a custodial Centre?”

He called on international donors and other human rights organizations to cease communication with and funding for the EFCC until they release VeryDarkMan.

“It is a pity that a once respected anti-graft agency has become the hounding dog against those opposed to Tinubu and the APC’s misrule,” he said.

He called on the Central Bank of Nigeria not only to ensure the immediate release of VeryDarkMan but to carry out a thorough investigation of all transactions by banks in Nigeria in order to fish out those siphoning customers’ funds unchecked using technology.

He called on Nigerians to rise up against the evil which has turned democracy into dictatorship in Nigeria.

Frank said: “Nigeria is under siege by its elected representatives. Nigeria is under siege by top business outfits rendering essential services to the people. Nigeria is under internal siege but the government is either incapable of checkmating the heinous crimes or colluding with perpetrators and this must not be allowed to continue.

“We all have to come out and join this protest against unjustified and fraudulent deductions from customers’ accounts by banks operating in the country through different guises.

“The banks are doing it. The electricity distribution companies are doing it and the telecommunications companies are neck deep in it. Enough is enough!

“It is heartbreaking that the present administration has demonstrated utter lack of capacity to defend the people from criminals in the forests and those inside well-guarded corporate establishments.

“It is time for Nigerians to take their destiny in their hands and fight for freedom. Those denying Nigerians of their lawful earnings and peace and security must not be allowed to continue.

“They know corrupt politicians who are defecting in mass into the APC but will never go after them. The power they wield is against defenceless citizens protesting against injustice. It is VeryDarkMan today, it may be my turn or your turn tomorrow. The time to speak out and act is now!



Source: https://naijagg.com/timi-frank-condemns-arrest-of-verydarkman-by-efcc-urges-nigerians-to-rise-against-impunity/

…Says ex-Delta Governor a serial liar, betrayer

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Wednesday, condemned a statement credited to the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, to the effect that he “regrets” accepting to be presidential running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023.

Frank in a statement in Abuja,
said even though he is of the opinion that Okowa might have been misquoted, the fact that the former Delta governor has not debunked the claim after over 24 hours showed that he has owned it.

He said it was therefore necessary to set the records straight in order not to distort history or mislead Nigerians concerning how Okowa emerged as running mate to Atiku in 2023.

He said Okowa’s position was an “afterthought” since he was not only desperate to be running mate but fought begged and lobbied for the position.

“It is understandable that Okowa is fighting the battle of his life to evade prosecution by the EFCC over corruption allegations against him, but to make Nigerians believe that he now “regrets” taking up the position of vice Presidential candidate of the PDP in 2023 is not only an an afterthought but cowardice in full bloom.

“We know how Okowa begged, fought and lobbied to get the position,” he said.

He equally described Okowa as a serial liar and betrayer, saying his recent defection to the APC has shown him as not only a highly unstable character who suffers from gross integrity deficit but principally driven by parochial survival instincts.

He said rather than Okowa claiming to be regretful the PDP should curse the day it was deceived by Okowa’s armada of lobbyist to invest part of its destiny in a politically hollow and an unfruitful and unprofitable character.

Frank said: “This is not Okowa’s first attempt as a high level betrayal. The tale of how he stabbed ex-GovernorJames Ibori, his erstwhile godfather, in the back because of power is still fresh in our memory.

“Many of us know how Okowa emerged as Vice Presidential candidate which he was not meant to be because few of us never wanted him because we believed he did not have the capacity and experience to become vice president.

“I'm one of those who felt strongly that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was a better candidate than Okowa as at that time. But because of the interest of some leaders and elders of PDP at that time, who at Okowa’s bidding unknown to many lobbied and pressurized Atiku to pick him.

“Therefore, Okowa lacks rectitude to play victim or feign regret over a job and position he desperately wanted.

“We are still of the opinion that if Wike had emerged in place of Okowa in 2023 as running mate to Atiku, perhaps PDP would be in government at the national level today but we lost out apparently because of the choice of this ungrateful Okowa who never brought real value or political capital to the table.

“Even as a sitting governor and a vice-presidential candidate, his party, PDP, lost Delta state during the last presidential election and because of his emptiness and lack of electoral value his present voyage would equally not benefit the APC.

“I dare say that with his lack of capacity and value, Okowa would remain a liability because even with him in APC, the party would still lose Delta state in 2027 like PDP did in 2023 with Okowa was a sitting governor.”

Frank who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East, he said with the desperation of President Tinubu to remain in office in 2027, APC will accept even criminals into its fold.

“With the likes of Okowa joining APC, it shows the party is now a dumping ground for looters. Okowa did not join the APC because he believed Asiwaju has delivered or that the party is working but because of his atrocities now being investigated by the EFCC.

“However, Nigerians and the international community will watch if the anti-graft agency will soft pedal on his go probe because he is now singing: ‘Tinubu, On Your Mandate We Shall Stand,’” he added.

Frank said Atiku did not have any incline of Okowa’s unreliableness when he picked him adding that the choice affected Turaki’s long standing relationship with James Ibori who had advised him against the person of Okowa.

“In fact, Atiku did not know that behind Okowa’s calm mien lies a betrayer and an ingrate. It is only God and posterity that will judge Okowa at the end of the day for making Atiku lose the 2023 presidential election because of his unpopularity,” he declared.

He said that neither Atiku nor the PDP would miss Okowa now that he is in APC with his former godson and now Governor of Delta State, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, whom he practically begged and coaxed to go with him into the APC.



Source: https://naijagg.com/okowa-lobbied-begged-to-be-atikus-running-mate-says-timi-frank/

"In a twist of event and what is perceived by Nigerians and well-meaning indigenes of Edo state as a political witch-hunt, victimization, intimidation and oppression of Edo sons and daughters' investments, the temporary INEC-select Governor of Edo state seems to be missing the plot, especially via the sycophants around him," Andrew Enantomhen, a good governance advocate in Edo State said on Wednesday.

Andrew Enantomhen further said, "Monday Okpebholo is my elder brother and we are not known in our community for victimization, oppression and intimidation.

"As a junior brother to the Governor, I will advice and plead with him that he should unseal the Eternor Hotel of the Director General of Asue Ighodalo Campaign marked for demolition because of his relationship with Asue Ighodalo.

"I advice Monday to thread with caution because the Benin people are already feeling oppressed by the style of governance being operated by the Monday Okpebholo-led Government," Andrew Enantomhen further said.

Andrew Enantomhen further advised Governor Monday to watch his appointees closely as many of them are hell-bent on destroying his name by deliberately frustrating, oppressing, intimidating, victimizing Edo sons and daughters with Government machineries.


Source: https://naijagg.com/dont-chase-investors-out-of-edo-state-andrew-enantomhen-advise-monday-okpebholo/

Comrade Timi Frank, bụbu onye osote onye na-ekwupụta okwu n’aha APC, gwara ndị ndu Nigeria ka ha ghara ikwe ka aghụghọ Bola Ahmed Tinubu mee ka o were ọchịchị ọzọ na 2027.

N’okwu ya mere na Abuja, Timi Frank kpọrọ oku ka ndị ndu nke North na South — tinyere ndi ọchịchị megide APC — tinye aka n’ịkwụsị ntinye aka Tinubu n’ịlụ ọgụ maka isi ọchịchị ọzọ.

Ọ sịrị na Tinubu n’aka nke ọzọ na-akọ oghom, na-eme ka ndịda — ọkachasị ndị gọvanọ na PDP, LP, na APGA — kwenye site n’ịgba egwu na ime ka ha sie ike, na n’aka nke ọzọ, ọ na-ejide ha n’isi site n’ihe ijuanya dịka ime ka steeti ha bụrụ steeti emerjenisi.

N’okwu ya, ọ sịrị:
“Tinubu etinyela ike dị ukwuu n’ime ka gọvanọ ise si PDP na ndịda chọọ ịgabiga na APC, tinyere ndị nnọchiteanya ha nọ na Ụlọ Ndu Naịshọnal.”

Frank kọwara na echiche Tinubu maka 2027 bụ ọgụ n’etiti ya na North, ya mere o ji na-agbalị inweta nkwado South site n’ihe ijuanya na aghụghọ.
O kwuru na Tinubu echefuola na ọ bụ North nyere ya aka inweta ọchịchị na 2023.

Dị ka nwa Bayelsa si kwuo, 2027 ekwesịghị ịbụ nke agbụrụ, kama ọ kwesịrị ịbụ maka onye ga-edozi nsogbu Naịjịrịa — gụnyere igbu ọchụ, ọgbụgba mmadụ, mmefu akụnụba, na ibu ibu dị n’ihe ndị mmadụ ji ebi ndụ.

Ọ sịrị:
“Ndi Naịjịrịa chọrọ onye ndu ga-eme ka obodo dịrị mma, ọ bụghị ‘onye South’ ma ọ bụ ‘onye North’ kama onye ga-ejikọtara anyị ọnụ. Ọchịchị agbụrụ emebiela anyị; anyị enweghị ike ikwe ka onye ọ bụla gbasa ihe mgbasa maka ọchịchị ya.”

Frank gwara ndị North na-akwado Tinubu ka ha chegharịa. O kwuru na ha bụ ndị kacha ata ahụhụ ugbu a, n’agbanyeghị na ha nyere ya aka na mbụ.

Ọ sịrị:
“Ndịda bịara bụrụ isi n’ịchịkọta oru na mmepe ebe ndịda anọghị ebe a. Ọ bụrụ na ndịda erughị ụkwụ, ha ga-esi na ya nupụ n’azụ. Ọ bụrụ na Tinubu laghachikwute ọchịchị, North ga-ata ahụhụ nke ukwuu.”

Ọ kwukwara na gọvanọ ise nọ n’ọchịchị megide APC dị njikere ịgabiga n’ihi egwu, ọ bụghị n’ihi na ha na-akwado Tinubu. Ndị fọdụrụ echekwara ntinye aka na nkwa inye steeti ha maka APC, ma ọ bụghị ya, ha agaghị enweta oge nke abụọ.

Frank kwuru:
“Tinubu emeghị ka ọchịchị bụrụ nke mmadụ; ọ chọrọ ịkwatu ntuli aka, mee ka o were ya, gbagoo, na gbaa ọsọ, dị ka o mere na 2023. Ọ na-eme ihe niile ike ya gwụ n’ịgba ọchịchị ọsọ.”

N’ime mkpọtụ ya, ọ sịrị:
“Nigeria nọ n’akụkụ ọdụdọ ugbu a, na Tinubu ka chọrọ ịlaghachi n’ụlọ ọchịchị. Ndị Naịjịrịa aghaghị iguzogide ya. Ọ bụ ọrụ anyị dị ka ụmụ amaala igosi na anyị chọrọ onye ndu ka mma.”

N’ikpeazụ, o kwadoro ka ndị ndu nke kọlụshọn megide APC soro ọnụ, ka ha nwee ike ịzọpụta Naịjịrịa n’aka ọchịchị nke imebi obodo.

KWỤCHAA

Ndebanye aha:
Comrade Timi Frank
Ọmịiko ULMWP n’East Africa na Middle East



Source: https://naijagg.com/2027-timi-frank-kuru-ndi-ndu-ndida-na-ndida-anya-si-ha-ghara-idaba-nugbo-aghugho-tinubu/

Comrade Timi Frank, tó jẹ́ aṣoju àgbà tó ṣáájú fún APC, ti ké gbà àwọn aṣáájú orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà, kó má jẹ́ kí wọn dákẹ́ nítorí ìtan yíyàn tí Ààrẹ Bola Ahmed Tinubu ń lo láti tún wọlé gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ààrẹ lẹ́ẹ̀kèjì ní 2027.

Ní àjọsọpọ̀ tí Timi Frank ṣe ní Abuja, ó ráhùn pé Tinubu ń fi ète àti iwa èké fi ń fọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn gomina opposition, pàápàá jùlọ lati Guusu, tó wà nínú PDP, Labour Party àti APGA, nígbà tó tún ń bà wọn lẹ́rù pé ó máa kéde ìpẹ̀yà (state of emergency) lórílẹ̀-èdè wọn tí wọn bá kọ́ lati ṣe ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ pẹ̀lú un.

Ó ní:
“Tinubu ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í fi ìbànújẹ àti ìbànújẹ rò àwọn gomina marùn-ún lára PDP láti kó ara wọn àti àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ wọn nínú National Assembly wọ́ APC.”

Ó ṣàlàyé pé ohun tí Tinubu ń ṣe jẹ́ ìpinnu òun àti Àríwá, ká tó gbà pé Àríwá ló ràn án lọ́wọ́ ní 2023. Ṣùgbọ́n ní báyìí, Tinubu ń ṣe àtakò àti fífi Àríwá sílẹ̀ nínú yíyan ipò àti àwọn ètò amáyédẹrùn.

Frank sọ pé kí 2027 má ṣe dá lórí bóyá ẹni tó wà láti Guusu tàbí Àríwá ni, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó lè dá orílẹ̀-èdè pada, tó máa dáwọ̀ ipaniyàn, ìbàlẹ̀pamọ́ àti èkó-ní-jẹ̀ tí àwọn aráàlú ń jìyà látàrí fífi subsidy epo rọ́, gbígbé owó ina sókè àti gbígbé iye oúnjẹ àti àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ṣe pàtàkì soke.

Ó ní:
“Nàìjíríà nílò Ààrẹ tó máa dá orílẹ̀-èdè pada sí rere, kì í ṣe Ààrẹ Guusu tàbí Ààrẹ Àríwá. A nílò olórí tó máa ṣọ̀kan orílẹ̀-èdè, kì í ṣe ẹni tó máa fi àwọn agbègbè sọ́tò fún èrè ara rẹ̀.”

Timi Frank ṣàlàyé pé àwọn gomina opposition kan ti jẹwọ́ pé wọ́n fẹ́ kó lọ sí APC kì í ṣe pé wọ́n fẹ́ Tinubu, ṣùgbọ́n nítorí ìfarapa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ tó wà lórí wọn, àti pé wọ́n jẹ́ kí wọ́n fọwọ́ sí ìlérí pé wọ́n yóò fi ipinlẹ̀ wọn fún Tinubu ní 2027.

Ó fi kún un pé:
“Tinubu kò ní í dá sí òfin. Ó ti dá àjọṣepọ̀ PDP, LP àti àwọn ẹgbẹ́ opposition mìíràn rú, kó lè jẹ́ pé àwọn olùdíje tó peye kò ní àyè láti bá a figagbaga ní 2027. Tinubu fẹ́ jọba pẹ̀lú ète, kó mọ̀ pé àwọn aráàlú ni agbára.”

Timi Frank ké gbà pé kí àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà dákẹ́ tí wọ́n lè ṣètìkà le Tinubu.
Ó ní:
“Àwọn aráàlú gbọ́dọ̀ yára ṣètò, kó má bàjẹ́ ní 2027. Tinubu ń fẹ́ fi agbára gbà àṣẹ, bí ó ti ṣe ní 2023.”

Ní ipari, ó ké gbà gbogbo aṣáájú opposition pé kí wọ́n má jẹ́ kí àjọṣepọ̀ wọn bajẹ́, pé ohun tí wọ́n n ṣe jẹ́ ìfẹ̀ orílẹ̀-èdè.

Pari
Ti fọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀:
Comrade Timi Frank
Asòfin àjọ ULMWP fún East Africa àti Middle East




Source: https://naijagg.com/2027-timi-frank-ke-gba-awon-a%e1%b9%a3aaju-guusu-ati-ariwa-pe-ki-won-ma-je-ki-tinubu-tan-won-je/

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Wednesday, warned Nigerians not to be fooled by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tricks to again “grab power and run with it” in 2027.

Frank who made this call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, specifically urged Northern and Southern leaders including opposition parties to resist Tinubu’s desperate 2027 presidential bid.

He revealed that while Tinubu is on one hand blackmailing Southerners, especially opposition Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) by playing the ethnic card to gain support, he is on the other hand threatening to deal with them if they fail to support him by declaring a state of emergency in their States over spurious charges of violence and corruption.

"He has increased the intensity now by blackmailing, intimidating and putting at least five PDP Governors from the South under duress to defect along with their Members in the National Assembly to the APC.

"To Tinubu, the 2027 election is about him versus the North and that is why he is trying desperately to enlist the support of the South through manipulation and subterfuge.
He has forgotten so soon that the North helped him to get to power in 2023,” he said.

According to the Bayelsa-born political activist, 2027 should not be about North or South but who would fix the myriads of challenges confronting the country, including the incessant killings, kidnappings and banditry as well as the harsh economic conditions foisted on the masses by Tinubu through fuel subsidy removal, increased electricity tariff and high cost of food and other essential services.

He said: “Nigerians are in need of a President who will help Nigeria become better, not 'Northern candidate or Southern candidate' or 'Northern President or Southern President'.

“The country is overcharged already with divisions along ethnic lines. We therefore can't afford to have a President who is setting one region against another for the sake of his own personal ambition.

"For me, Timi Frank, as a Southerner, I don't believe in a tribalistic and divisive President. I believe in a leader that will come and unite rather than divide Nigeria.

“I advise every Northerner still supporting Tinubu to have a rethink. They should know that the North that apparently ‘assisted’ Tinubu to gain power in 2023 is suffering the most today.

"It is a fact that the North has been grossly sidelined in appointments and other infrastructure development programmes by Tinubu who has prioritised his personal and tribal life-interests over everything else.

"This is why the North should wake up. They should know this route Tinubu is going in terms of 2027 politics, is not the best for Nigeria. They should rise and speak with one voice in 2027.

"I want the Northern leaders to know that should Tinubu find his way back to power in 2027, the North will suffer untold neglect as Tinubu and the APC don’t have their genuine interest at heart.

"As we speak, at least five opposition Governors are set to defect to APC not because they like Tinubu but due to intense political pressure, intimidation and blackmail, while those who will remain have been made to sign undertakings to deliver their States to Tinubu, otherwise they will be made to lose their second term elections.

"Tinubu does not believe in the power of the people. Tinubu is working to steal the election results, to grab it (power) and run away with it like he did in 2023.

"If the North can't see the omen of imminent regional stagnation and destruction, they will regret it if they do nothing to stop Tinubu in 2027.

“Tinubu does not believe in democracy and that is why he has succeeded in ensuring that PDP, Labour Party and any other opposition parties are enmeshed in intractable internal crisis in order to deny capable and qualified aspirants platforms to challenge him in 2027.

“His singular aim is to retain power in 2027 by hook or crook. He is doing all he can at the detriment of Nigerians, a complete negation of the oath of office he swore to on assumption of office as President.”

Timi Frank lamented that at the moment, Nigeria is on auto-pilot under Tinubu's watch, yet he (Tinubu) wants to force himself on Nigerians again in 2027.

Timi Frank added: “Nigerians must on their part, prepare to reject Tinubu. It is the only patriotic thing to do as citizens. As citizens, we have a duty to reject a bad, clueless and rudderless leader and do all that is legally necessary to prevent him from returning to power.”

He urged the opposition leaders in the country to ensure that their coalition succeeds in defeating Tinubu in 2027.

"The coalition is in the best interest of Nigeria and Nigerians. I therefore appeal to the leaders of the coalition to put Nigeria and Nigerians first as their decision would help reshape the country and its future going forward,” he said.



Source: https://naijagg.com/2027-timi-frank-warns-northern-southern-leaders-not-to-fall-for-tinubus-tricks/

.....tells them that they will soon be redeemed from the plague of bad governance



Edo State PDP stakeholder and youth advocate, Andrew Enantomhen has on Sunday felicitated with the Christian faithfuls in Edo Central Senatorial zone, Edo State and all of Nigeria, on the occasion of Easter Sunday.

He called on the people of Edo Central to use the day and pray fervently to God that redemption comes to Edo Central and all of Edo State very soon, to cleanse the Senatorial zone and all Edo State itself of "the plague of bad governance and hardship being currently inflicted on us as a people by Edo State APC".

This is as he said that the PDP in Edo State will continue to wax stronger and that "no amount of intimidation by the APC will be able to defeat the spirit of we the PDP faithfuls in Edo State".

He also called all Edo State people to be patient and hope that the Appeal Court gives the mandate of governing Edo State, to "the people's choice, Asue Ighodalo."

He prayed God to grant strength to all Nigerians nationwide to survive "this ongoing hardship being inflicted on us as a country by the APC Government."


Source: https://naijagg.com/andrew-enantomhen-felicitates-with-christians-in-edo-central-tells-them-that-they-will-soon-be-redeemed-from-the-plague-of-bad-governance/

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