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PoliticsRe: Fresh Crisis Brew In Labour Party by ManirBK(op):
Nigeria is beyond obi and his labour party. Obi him self knew the truth but he is only trying to proof a point. The next year election is between APC and PDP. Truth is bitter.
PoliticsFresh Crisis Brew In Labour Party by ManirBK(op): 9:47am On Oct 13, 2022
John Alechenu, Abuja A fresh crisis is brewing between the Labour Party and the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation following plans by the latter to unveil a campaign council which the party described as alien. The Dr Doyin Okupe-led Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization yesterday sent out invitations for the official unveiling of the P.O Presidential Campaign Council scheduled to hold on Wednesday. However, Vanguard’s check at the Labour Party National Secretariat, in Abuja, revealed that the party is not officially involved in the planning nor has it sanctioned the programme. An invitation card signed by the Director General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, announced that the unveiling ceremony will take place at 12:00 Noon, at the Golden Hall, Chelsea Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja. The invitation tagged: “The Director General Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe Cordially Invites you to a Pre-Campaign World Press Conference and the presentation of the Presidential Campaign list …” was signed by Emeka Edmond Onwuocha, on behalf of Okupe. However, party insiders who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media because “the matter is being sorted out” said the party is not party to the unveiling. One of the sources said, “As I speak to you, the Labour Party has not okayed any list of members of the Presidential Campaign Council because there are yet- to-be-resolved issues. “Most of us are of the opinion that our campaign council must be all-embracing and enjoy the national spread. We must not repeat the mistakes of the political parties we want to replace. “Our Presidential candidate is from the South, the DG of the campaign is also currently from the South. The provisional list I saw leaves out most of the north. “There is no official of substance from the North East, North West and the North Central for example. “How can we campaign in these places when we know what we are up against with Atiku and Kwankwaso in the North and Tinubu in the South? “Even the Diaspora Committee earlier inaugurated is almost exclusive to one section of the country.” When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi said, “I’m hearing about this (event) from you. We are having our National Working Committee meeting on Thursday, that is where issues about and around the campaign are discussed.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/fresh-crisis-brew-in-labour-party/
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CrimeRe: Man Locked Up For 20 Years Inside Room Discovered In Kaduna by ManirBK(op): 8:39am On Oct 13, 2022
immortalmortal:
you haven't heard of the french lady who locked up her daughter for decades just for being too beautiful?
pls link?
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by ManirBK: 8:34am On Oct 13, 2022
Nnachi404:
This place is dead I remember the days az sky sports24 on c band come here and get info not now that free to air is dead
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by ManirBK: 8:33am On Oct 13, 2022
Mutmainneen:
Hello all. please, is 51.5e still active? I moved to a new location and want to be sure before mounting my dish.
they are back with blockbuster football matches
CrimeRe: Man Locked Up For 20 Years Inside Room Discovered In Kaduna by ManirBK(op): 11:29pm On Oct 12, 2022
only in Africahuh
CrimeMan Locked Up For 20 Years Inside Room Discovered In Kaduna by ManirBK(op): 11:28pm On Oct 12, 2022
A man who was locked up for twenty years in Benin street in the central part of Kaduna metropolis has been discovered by environmental officers on Wednesday.

Environmental officers who discovered the middle-aged man told newsmen on Wednesday they were really shocked with the discovery.

According to their spokesman, who pleaded for anonymity remarked that “Today we came to this house in search of beverages that were usually kept in residential houses without proper storage facilities when we saw a naked man locked up in a room.

We found that he was in an uncomfortable position. The odour coming out from the room was unbearable.

Later, we broke the room and brought him out. He was behaving like an animal. It was then we learnt that he was kept in the room for twenty years.

We also found out he was fed in the room. He urinates and passed his faeces in the same room.

The Magaji Gari police in the heart of the Kaduna Central area was later invited and they took him away.
https://tribuneonlineng.com/man-locked-up-for-20-years-inside-room-discovered-in-kaduna/

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Manchester City Vs Manchester United (6 - 3) On 2nd October 2022 by ManirBK: 3:02pm On Oct 02, 2022
Oh dear, you have just had Haaland score two, and now your tallest defender gets replaced to have your two smallest CB on.... good luck Man Utd, you're going to need it.
PoliticsRe: National Honours: Buhari Approves CON For Zulum by ManirBK: 10:10am On Oct 02, 2022
Bulldozer Sarkin Aiki
PoliticsRe: Guardsman Who Took Part In Late Queen's Funeral Found Dead At Barracks by ManirBK: 9:13am On Oct 02, 2022
What a tragic situation for Jack his family and regiment . I hope the focus of his recent duties have not Lead to this outcome
SportsRe: Indonesia: At Least 174 Dead In Football Stampede. by ManirBK: 9:06am On Oct 02, 2022
This looks like a scene from a movie
PoliticsRe: At Least 174 Dead After Crowd Crush At Indonesian Football Match (photos) by ManirBK: 8:50am On Oct 02, 2022
This looks like a scene from a movie.
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PoliticsRe: Mohammed Sani Dattijo: Why North Must Vote For Tinubu by ManirBK: 8:40am On Oct 02, 2022
boyfrank:
Young man, u still dey so grin grin
I thought ur darling daddy Buhari have finished you kpata kpata
Our loving Daddy Baba Buhari is still active and healthy, our president and your president. God bless Nigeria
PoliticsRe: Mohammed Sani Dattijo: Why North Must Vote For Tinubu by ManirBK: 7:53am On Oct 02, 2022
ecolime:
Peter Obi is our own insha Allah
A blindman can't rule us in this country
PoliticsRe: Nigeria@62: Africa’s Giant Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow by ManirBK(op): 7:49am On Oct 02, 2022
God bless Nigeria God bless Buhari and His Goverment
PoliticsNigeria@62: Africa’s Giant Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow by ManirBK(op): 7:49am On Oct 02, 2022
Nigeria is a country located in West Africa which was colonized by the British. The country was granted independence in 1960 after series of struggles by our elites that were diverse in religion, tribes and regions but worked together as one for our emancipation. Nigeria shares land borders with Niger Republic in the North, Chad and Cameroon in the East, Gulf of Guinea to the South of Atlantic Ocean and Benin Republic in the West; the country that was blessed with both natural and human resources. There is no developed country that reached where it is now without encountering tough challenges. Nigeria is on the verge of development, and hence challenges are inevitable but resolving them triggers evergreen transformations. In 1914, the British colonial administration amalgamated the Southern and Northern protectorates to a single colony and protectorate of Nigeria, the amalgamation of over 250 diverse ethnic groups and two separate provinces is obviously related to the first military coup in Nigeria and the subsequent civil war. The Nigerian civil war was a devastating experience as both sides lost thousands of loved ones and properties worth millions were destroyed. The three major tribes in Nigeria; Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo are known globally for their befitting cultures, they often times represent the country in Olympics games and perform excellently well in their different categories; it is therefore better to continue maintaining similar spirits for Nigeria’s sovereignty and unification. The country has a variety of renewable and non-renewable resources; some have not yet tapped. Every state has one or more natural resources which make it unique from others; resources that could be found in the North include coal, tin, limestone and perishable farm-produce. Some states in the southern part have abundant crude oil which has been helping the country’s economy since its discovery in 1956. They also have palm trees in excess that are not enough in the North. Therefore, there is no single state that could not give residents everything 100 percent without relying on other states. Government’s efforts in indigenizing and supporting local factories paved the way for many to develop commercially. Our dreams of succeeding in all paces of human ramifications could only be achieved if we tolerate the lapses of others, understand one another and put the country over our personal interests. Some parts of other countries that decided to secede are wallowing in poverty, unemployment, human rights abuses, and border wars. An African proverb says ‘when two brothers fight to the death, strangers inherit their wealth’; meaning that if a country sinks in war, others they disrespect end-up getting their valuable resources. Despite challenges of inadequate water, fragile electricity, jutting unemployment, unequipped schools and hospitals still the level of patriotism remained firm as there are good leaders doing their best and things are improving gradually. There is need for leaders to promote the living condition of the populace irrespective of heterogeneity and without bias. Referendum, constitution review and information sharing with all subordinates should be championed by leaders so as to give room for people-driven leadership and accommodate ideas that contradict theirs. To forge for more national unity, political parties that adopt name, logo or motto with ethnic, geographical or religious connotations should be proscribed. Most of those clamoring for war have already sent their family members abroad; ironically they push people to war while indirectly preventing their loved ones from being injured or killed. Everyone could be responsible for bringing positive or negative changes because our present actions and inactions determine the future. If God wanted, He could have created us practicing same religion, speaking similar language and cohabiting in a single geographical location but instead in His wisdom, He created us in different sizes and shapes, different races and cultures, different faiths and modes of dressings, foods and traditions just for us to tolerate one another for development to reign. We as citizens could be part of government by trying to know what councilors are doing in wards, kinds of bills members are passing in state assemblies, what governors are projecting for states and then beseeching to be aware on what Mr. President is doing for the whole nation. Together, we can make Nigeria great again. https://dailytrust.com/nigeria62-africas-giant-of-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala seun semid4lyfe dominique Briareos UjSizzle
PoliticsRe: 2023: More Invalid Registrations To Be Removed From Voters Register – Yakubu by ManirBK(op): 7:41am On Oct 02, 2022
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Politics2023: More Invalid Registrations To Be Removed From Voters Register – Yakubu by ManirBK(op): 7:41am On Oct 02, 2022
Campaigns for the 2023 general elections have started; do
you feel a sense of trepidation or fulfilment?
I feel a sense of responsibility and satisfaction. Recall that
on February 26 this year, the commission released the
timetable and schedule of activities for the elections.
2023: Parties Must Disclose Sources Of Campaign Funds –
INEC Chair
Nigeria@62: The mixed fortunes of her diversity and the
2023 agenda
The elections will hold in two phases: the first one is what we
call national elections—presidential and National Assembly,
meaning that senatorial and House of Representatives
elections will hold on February 25; then we have the state
elections – governorship elections in 28 states and the state
houses of assembly.
The governorship is holding in 28 instead of 36 states
because in the other eight states their elections were held
off cycle, like the ones we conducted recently in Ekiti and
Osun states.
In the timetable we released early this year, we identified
14 activities between the publication of the notice for
elections and the election day. And today, we have
successfully accomplished 9 out of the 14 activities.
Why does it seem as if this is the longest period of
electioneering-related campaigns before the actual
elections?
It is actually a reality because previously, parties were required
to submit the names of candidates to the commission, 60
days before the elections. In fact, we have up to 45 days for
withdrawal for substitution and that has created a lot of
challenges for the commission, and the responsibilities we
discharge keep increasing. For instance, in 2019 we had
84million registered voters, our projection for 2023 is 95
million, and so, the responsibility for recruitment and training
of ad hoc staff, the production of sensitive and non sensitive
materials will increase on that basis.
So, we approached the National Assembly and specifically
requested for some extension of time between the
conclusion of the primaries by political parties and the
conduct of subsequent activities leading to the election
day; and the National Assembly granted 180 days, which is
six months.
So they are very generous with the days?
Although we asked for a year, they were generous enough
to give us six months; that is why it looks very long.
Parties have concluded their primaries and submitted the
names of their candidates. We have published the final list
of candidates for the national election as required by law.
For the presidential and National Assembly elections, we
have over 4,200 candidates. We are in the process of
concluding the final list of candidates for state elections,
which is going to be much longer and bigger than the
national elections.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu
Don’t you think this is very costly for the country?
I think it is good. As our democracy matures, we will
become used to certainty. What you have just said
reminded me of the period before the 2019 general
elections, when, in order to engender certainty into our
electoral calendar, the commission decided that going
forward, our elections would hold on February 3 of the
election year.
For that reason we released the timetable one year to the
elections, but people said it would distract the country and
overheat the polity, but it is now accepted. It is the norm
and practice in many countries. Every Ghanaian knows that
December 5th of the election year is election day
irrespective of the day of the week. In Kenya, they all know
that elections will hold on the second Tuesday of August of
the election year. In the United States, for instance, it is on
the first Tuesday of November of the election year unless it
happens to be the first day of the month.
So much money is sucked up by public service and very
little trickles down to do the necessary things for
everybody. Would any of these in any way improve the
quality of democracy in the country because you will find
that there are pockets of despondency now?
My responsibility is to conduct elections, and as you can see,
there has been progressive improvement on the conduct and
management of elections. It is clear now that with every
election the process is getting better and more participatory.
So, as far as the commission is concerned, we have seen
tremendous improvement. No one can say that the way
elections were conducted in 1998 and 1999 is the same
way they are conducted today. And we will keep improving.
There may be other issues that are beyond the electoral
commission, but as far as we are concerned, I think there
have been progressive improvements, and Nigerians
acknowledge that.
I understand that you have put a limit to campaign
funding, such as N5billion for certain candidates, is that
realistic?
The limits are actually in the law. But it wasn’t N5billion
under the old law, it is the new electoral act that set the
limit for presidential and other elections —from
governorship down to councillorship in the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT). The FCT is the only part of the country
where the INEC conducts local government elections. So,
since the limits are in the law, they must be obeyed.
There are also limits to what individuals can contribute to
campaign financing. The party also has its own limitations
as to what it can spend, including where the money is
coming from and the responsibility for full disclosure for
transparency.
I have seen push-backs, especially regarding Nigerians
who are based abroad, who want to contribute and who
say they are being prevented by the law in terms of
funding, how would you react to this?
Well, the law is the law. It states that parties cannot receive
financial contributions outside the country.
From anybody?
From anybody.
Whether he is a Nigerian based in the United States,
United Kingdom and wherever?
That is right. And if there is any money received by any
party from outside the country, such funds must be
transferred to the commission. But there is another
dimension to the foreign issue you have raised. At present,
Nigerians only vote in Nigeria because the law states that
you can only vote if you registered; and we don’t have
registration centres or polling units outside Nigeria.
However, there has been an advocacy by Nigerians living
outside the country to be given the right to vote as is the
case in many other countries, even in West Africa, but the
law has not allowed that.
We have also championed that cause because the
commission supports Nigerians living outside the country
to vote; and they are in two categories. You have Nigerians
resident outside Nigeria, and that is the category called
Diaspora Nigerians. But there is another category of out-of-
country Nigerians who may be in Foreign Service or doing
medical services overseas, or members of the technical
corps. Like those who are permanently resident outside the
country, they don’t vote.
But as soon as the law permits that we should register them
outside the country, we will work out the modalities for voting.
You concluded voter registration some months ago and
new voters are supposed to begin the collection of their
cards this October, but it is said that over a million people
were found to be fraudulently registered, what is your
take?
The first point to make is that these cards should be
available for collection by citizens. We hope that by the end
of October or early November they would be collected. We
have consistently said so, and we are working towards that.
Quite a number of the cards of new registrants have already
been printed.
During the registration exercise, there were complaints
from various quarters that many intending voters were
frustrated because there were limited centres. How are
you going to distribute the cards to avoid such frustrating
experiences?
Well, we must admit that the number that turned out to
register was overwhelming. What every agency like the
INEC does is to rely on institutional memory of what
happened.
The commission registered over 14million Nigerians before
the 2019 general elections and we had 1,446 centres. Our
projection for 2023 was that more Nigerians would register;
therefore, we increased the number of centres to 2,672 or
so, but even so, towards the end, there was a big surge and
we extended it to the end of July 2022.
We made ample provisions, including, for the first time,
online pre-registration for those who have access to smart-
phones and internet and computers. But we appreciate the
fact that not all Nigerians have access to these facilities.
In addition to the online pre-registration opportunities, we
also had the physical or walk-in registration centres,
including roving or rotational centres, but towards the end,
there was a big surge.
Now, regarding the 1 million we announced as invalid
registration, the commission, after every registration, cleans
up the data. In cleaning up the data, we remove those who
are not eligible to be registered under the law – those who
are below the age of 18, those who are not Nigerians, or
those who have registered before. Nigerians are not
allowed to register more than once, so we remove those
who engaged in multiple registration. That was what we
did. But that only covered from June 28, 2021 to January
14, 2022. Right now, we are cleaning up the data of new
registrants from January 15, 2022 to July 31 when the
exercise was suspended, until after the general elections.
Read more: https://dailytrust.com/2023-more-invalid-registrations-to-be-removed-from-voters-register-professor-yakubu
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PoliticsRe: Mohammed Sani Dattijo: Why North Must Vote For Tinubu by ManirBK:
Tinubu is our own insha Allah

PoliticsRe: Atiku: I’m Still In Talks With Aggrieved PDP Members by ManirBK(op): 9:29pm On Oct 01, 2022
You'll be in talk with them until election day sinking shiphuh
PoliticsAtiku: I’m Still In Talks With Aggrieved PDP Members by ManirBK(op): 9:28pm On Oct 01, 2022
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says he is still in talks with
aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) to resolve the lingering crisis rocking the party.
Atiku stated this in Gombe, shortly after opening a campaign
office donated to him by chieftain of the party in the state,
Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna.

He expressed confidence that the crisis rocking the party
will be resolved and that the PDP would go into the 2023
elections stronger.
Atiku said the PDP is still very popular, and as the oldest
party in Nigeria, it stands the chance to win the 2023
presidential election.
“We have realised that we made mistakes and we are
working to correct those mistakes and we believe that
Nigerians have trust in us.”
“Nigerians can compare our performances and the
performance of our opponents and the difference is clear
and our records can speak for us,” Atiku said.
Gwamna donated the campaign office located opposite the
Deputy Governor’s office to serve as a platform for Atiku
and all PDP candidates in the forthcoming general
elections.
A gubernatorial aspirant, Gwamna lost the ticket to
Muhammad Jibril Barde, the PDP’s governorship candidate
in the state.
Our correspondent reports that the gubernatorial candidate, the
state PDP Chairman, Audu Kwaskebe, and other executives of
the party, were absent at the opening of the campaign office.
https://dailytrust.com/atiku-im-still-in-talks-with-aggrieved-pdp-members?fbclid=IwAR3w_09Jv5R_1xurCuSXy55Qa-Lfsiv8-yKUiqBwqOEv3UFldjxCpGAMc1U
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PoliticsRe: PDP Confirms Payment Of Millions To NWC Members by ManirBK(op): 9:16pm On Oct 01, 2022
The sinking shiphuh
PoliticsPDP Confirms Payment Of Millions To NWC Members by ManirBK(op): 9:15pm On Oct 01, 2022
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed
the payment of money to some members of its
National Working Committee (NWC).
The party, however, said it was not a bribe to the
members.
This was made known in a statement by the party’s
National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on
Thursday.
The statement is in reaction to the refund of over
N120 million by four members of the NWC.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the members in a
letter to the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu,
returned different sums ranging from N28 million to
N36 million. They said it became necessary to return
the money after a backlash from the media accusing
them of taking bribes.
The NWC members who returned the money are the
National Vice Chairman (South-West) Olasoji
Adagunodo, the Deputy National Chairman (South)
Taofeek Arapaja; the National Vice Chairman (South),
Dan Orbih, and the National Women Leader, Stella
Affah-Attoe.
Mr Ologunagba described the bribery allegations as
strange and unfounded motives.
The money, he said, was housing allowance duly
approved and paid to NWC members and staff of the
party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP states in an
unequivocal term that no funds were paid into the
account of any member of the NWC as a bribe for any
purpose whatsoever for that matter,” he said. “The
Housing Allowance being referred to went through
the due process of the party – in line with the
Conditions of Service and entitlement of the staff and
principal officers of the party,” he said.

He said if any member decides to return money duly
approved and paid for any reason, such does not in
any way suggest that the money was paid as a bribe
or indicate that it was illegitimate or unlawfully paid.
Mr Ologunagba defined a bribe as money or any
other valuable consideration given or promised with
a view to corrupting the behaviour of a person,
especially in that person’s performance as a public
official.
“This is not the case in the payment of Housing
Allowance duly approved for officials and staff of the
party,” he stated.
The party, therefore, urged all members, supporters
and the public to disregard the report and misleading
insinuation which, he said, are designed to malign
the PDP, cause disaffection and distract the party.
Already, the letters which are now being circulated
on social media, have triggered outrage with many
now asking Mr Ayu to resign.
This episodes come about a week after the Rivers
State Governor, Nyesom Wike, accused the national
chairman of bribing some members of the NWC.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/556853-pdp-confirms-payment-of-millions-to-nwc-members.html
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IslamRe: Tough Road: How Enugu Man Overcame Huddles Converting To Islam by ManirBK(op): 9:00pm On Oct 01, 2022
Interesting story
IslamTough Road: How Enugu Man Overcame Huddles Converting To Islam by ManirBK(op): 9:00pm On Oct 01, 2022
Sunday Remijius, now Abubakar, hails from Udenu Local
Government Area of Enugu State. Born into a strong
Catholic family, the graduate of Economics education, from
the Nasarawa State College of Education who loves
cooking, was employed at one of the Shoprite offices in
Abuja as a Merchandiser. But his encounter with a
colleague led him to Islam. That decision has left him with
steel in his leg from one of the several attacks from his
family for renouncing his religion. In this interview, he
shares his tough journey to Islam, his struggles with his
family and his cry for help, among other issues of interest.
Excerpts:

How did you become a Muslim?
I accepted Islam through the influence of a colleague while
I was working at Shoprite in Apo, Abuja. His name is
Ibrahim and his attitude made me to become a Muslim.
Shoprite employ people from a state and post them to
another state for training. I was posted from Abuja to Kano
but I met Ibrahim when he was posted to Abuja from Kano.
There were about 23 boys with me then and some cabal
used to deduct N2000 each from the salaries of all us
unknown to the management. This happened for years.
Ibrahim was directly in charge of that ‘deduction project’
when he came but he refused to take the money. When I
inquired why, he said his religion does not allow him to
touch haram. Coupled with other traits I noticed about him
because of his religion, it made me to accept Islam. I
reasoned that if his attitude was possible because of his
religion, then I want to be part of the religion.

How did your wife receive the news of your conversion?
We were working together at Shoprite then but she was
angry when she learnt that I converted. Initially I didn’t want
her to know. But one day, she saw me coming out of the
mosque we have at the office and was wondering what I
went there for. I opened up and told her ‘I’m now a
Muslim’. Her name is Helen. She said she can never
convert to Islam and called my family who came down to
Abuja from Nasarawa State where we lived. This was in
2020. All they thought was that someone converted me.
The period coincided with my yearly leave at Shoprite and I
took the opportunity to travel to Enugu State with my wife.
Meanwhile, because of my conversion, my family left
Nasarawa State and relocated home. They said I brought
shame to them, especially my father who is a traditional
title holder.

How will you describe your experience with your parents
as a Muslim?
It was terrible and unimaginable, especially for my father. He
finds it hard to believe that I could be a Muslim and want to
remain one. But my mother and younger sister, who is the last
born in our family, love me so much. After my conversion, if I
miss any prayer, I will be very uncomfortable until after I pray
and I will happy and very peaceful with myself and everyone
around me. I was observing my Maghrib prayer in one instance
and reciting Suratul Fatiha aloud when all of a sudden, I felt a
terrible blow from behind. When I turned, they were some of
my relatives. They hit me with plank, iron and anything they
could get. I tried to fight back because I am a very strong
person just like Umar in Islam, but they were five of them.
They hit me to the extent that I fainted and they wanted to kill
me. It was my mother that prevented them by throwing herself
on top of me that day. When I regained consciousness, I
discovered that I couldn’t stand up anymore and my hands and
legs were broken. Initially, I was taken to a local hospital in
Enugu where I was bedridden for six months. My hands were
okay but my legs became a problem. Anytime I tried to walk, I
will feel and hear cracking of bones inside me. I made
arrangement to come to Idala Hospital in Kano for specialized
treatment on the advice of Ibrahim. It was there that steel was
infused into my leg. The treatment cost me my entire savings
because I was doing very well at Shoprite with about N200,000
salary when my allowances were added. My office gave me
six months but I spend about a year and five weeks without
full recovery. It was within this period that I lost my job at
Shoprite. I was loved there and the management wanted and
was eager to give me back my job, but for my condition.

How much did your operation cost?
About N420,000. I was operated twice. After the first time, my
leg became shorter, so I went back and they had to use
something to lengthen it a bit. That was when they put the
steel in my leg.

During your time of tribulation, did you receive any
assistance from the family?
No, except my mother who loves me to a fault. Although
she was not happy that I became a Muslim, she offered
support when she realized they wanted to take my life.
Did you reach out to the Muslim community in Enugu?
I’m the only Igbo Muslim in my entire local government, apart
from those that came for business. There is a mosque where I
used to go to pray and the mosque management later involved
the police. But my father as a high-ranking personality
intimidated the policemen. He said he had to relocate from
Nasarawa because of me and here I am again. He told them
that I am his first son, and unless I renounce Islam and stop
praying, he will never allow me have peace. I told him that I
wasn’t the one that chose Islam, rather it was Allah that
revealed it to me and he said over his dead body. When we
got home, I was told that I’m no longer welcome in the house
and on the land which he gave me where I built my house. I
have left everything for him. It was the DPO of the station who
is also a Muslim that I met where I used to go and observe
Jumat that advised me to emulate the Prophet (SAW) and
make hijrah by leaving the community. My father warned him
not to interfere or it will lead to another crisis. He rejected the
intervention of my mother. It was one Hausa man that gave
me N50,000, another one gave me N20,000 among other
assistance. I had to leave because my wife and her family
were also giving me problem. I collected my daughter who is
7 years old now and arranged for her to get to Nasarawa.

How did you come to Ilorin and how have you been
surviving?
It was one Hausa man I met in Enugu, who had once sold
meat in Ilorin, that advised me to come down to Ilorin
maybe because of the relative peace and tolerance here. I
was given a place to stay by a good Muslim and one Hausa
told me to always come if I want to eat. My place is at the
heart of Maraba Motor Park where passengers to Kano,
Kaduna and Niger, among other states in the north, board
vehicles. I help the drivers to load (for a token) whenever I
am not having pain in my leg.

Have you been speaking to your family?
It is only my mother and our last born that still speak to
me. There was a time during this fiasco in Enugu that my
sister Lovina came to my house and saw me sleeping. My
English translated Qur’an which I often read before going to
be bed was on the ground and she began to read it. It
coincided with the time my father walked in. It was her
scream that work me up from the vicious hit from my
father.
Since your conversion to Islam, any regrets?
The only regret I have is the persecution from my family. I
love my mother so much and my happiest day will be to
witness her profession of Islam. That will further inspire
many others to follow. But I know most of my family
members wouldn’t want that to happen. If I put on jalabiya
back there in Enugu, my people will be looking at me as if I
don’t know what I am doing. They see my conversation as
something abnormal and unusual.

What help do you seek now?
The help I seek is concerning my legs, the metal implant is
affecting me. Sometimes I sit down on the ground to pray
and hate myself (astaghfirullah). At times, I will cry and
pray to Allah to assist me. Sometimes, I wonder if I’m the
first person to convert to Islam. Lovina once asked me that
if she converts to Islam, will she also pass through the
same pain I’m passing through. If I had my way, I would
have brought her closer to me. She is a graduate of the
Nasarawa State University. I am trying to convince her
because I know that In Sha Allah, I will be the source of my
family accepting Islam.

How much will the operation cost?
The doctor at Idala said N120,000 and I have tried to raise
the money by selling the only phone I have now for
N11,000. I don’t have anyone again. I had sold my
Mercedes 190 during a stage of the previous operations. I
wanted to make arrangement to dispose my remaining
motorcycle but learnt my junior ones are using it. I had to
forgo the idea because I don’t want anything that would
disrupt the happiness of my family.

https://dailytrust.com/tough-road-how-enugu-man-overcame-huddles-converting-to-islam
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclaimed a
letter purportedly written by the party’s National
Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, to its presidential
candidate, Bola Tinubu.
A letter allegedly written by Mr Adamu surfaced on
Wednesday in which he expressed dissatisfaction
with composition of the party’s Presidential
Campaign Council (PCC).
The list of the 422-member member Council was
released late Monday.
In a statement by the APC spokesperson, Felix Morka,
on Thursday, the party said Mr Adamu did not
author the letter in circulation.
“Our attention has been drawn to a “DRAFT” letter in
circulation purportedly written by His Excellency,
Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of
our great Party, addressed to His Excellency, Asiwaju
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of
our great Party, expressing dissatisfaction over the
recently released list of the Presidential Campaign Council
(PCC).
“To be clear, the “DRAFT” letter did not emanate
from the Party. An UNSIGNED letter that marks itself
as a ‘DRAFT’ cannot, and should not be attributed to
its purported author,” the statement said.

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The deportation of West African migrants from Nigeria occurred
following a January 1983 executive order from President Shehu
Shagari , which forced undocumented immigrants to leave the
country or face arrest. As a result of Shagari's order, over two
million migrants were deported, including one million Ghanaian
nationals.

History
Many of the migrants had been attracted to Nigeria because of the
1970s oil boom , but by 1983 the economy had weakened.
Shagari's order was in alleged response to the religious disturbances that had engulfed parts of the country in 1980 (known as the Kano Riots ) and 1981. Prior to 1983, the expulsions of immigrants have occurred several times in West Africa for various reasons. These include Ghana's deportation of Nigerians in 1954 and 1969 and Togo's deportation of nationals from Côte d'Ivoire , Dahomey , and Nigeria in 1958.

Conditions for migrants

The primary route to Ghana was westwards, passing through Benin
and Togo . Because of an attempted coup the previous year, the
President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, had closed the main land
crossing with Togo, and to avoid a sudden influx of returnees,
Togo then also shut its borders with Benin. Therefore, once the
migrants reached Benin, the way out was restricted and they were
forced to remain in the port of Cotonou , the country's seat of
government, attempting to find a boat to Ghana. After they had
been stranded for more than a week, Ghana reopened its borders,
causing Togo to do likewise so that the Ghanaians could return
home.

"Ghana Must Go" bag

A type of cheap matted woven nylon zipped tote bags, used by the
migrants to move their belongings, got the moniker "Ghana Must
Go" during the migration. As of 2019, the bag is still commonly
referred to with this name in most parts of Nigeria, Ghana, and
certain parts of West Africa. In 2020, New York-based Nigerian
photographer Obinna Obioma used the bags to fashion clothing and
other items in an exhibition on migration titled Anyi N'Aga ("We Are
Going" in Igbo ).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_of_West_African_migrants_from_Nigeria

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