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A court in the United Kingdom has granted the family of embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, leave to challenge the British government over its failure to intervene in his “extraordinary rendition’ from Kenya to Nigeria.

The development which was announced by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, on Sunday on his social media platforms, will see the family file fresh petitions against the UK for not intervening in the travails of Kanu who is their citizen.

The case was filed in 2021 on behalf of the detained Biafran agitator by one of his younger brothers, Kingsley, before the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, according to Ejimakor.

In the suit, the Kanu family had accused the then UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, who is now British Prime Minister, of ignoring overwhelming evidence that Kanu was extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria by the Nigerian government and should have intervened due to his status as a UK citizen.

Listed as defendant in the suit is James Cleverly, the new UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

According to Ejimakor, the ruling was given by Justice Ellenbogen of the Queen’s Bench Division Administrative Court on Friday.

In the court ruling, Justice Ellenbogen wrote:

“The application for permission to apply for judicial review is granted,” the judge. The application is to be listed for one day, at an in-person hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice.

“The parties are to provide a written time estimate within 7 days of service of this order if they disagree with this direction.

“The evidence available to date establishes that he (Mr Kanu) has been subject to extraordinary rendition and torture or inhumane treatment.

“It is unacceptable for the UK government to continue to prevaricate on this issue. We are glad that the court has now granted permission for this case to move to a final hearing.

“Such decisions/inaction are, in principle, reviewable and do not enter forbidden areas, including decisions affecting foreign policy,” the judge said

The IPOB leader was reportedly arrested in Kenya in June 2021 after he had jumped bail and died the country in April 2017, following an invasion of his country home in Afara-Ukwu, near Umuahia, Abia State, by the Nigerian military.

Since he was brought back to Nigeria, Kanu has been detained in the facility of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja while charges bordering on terrorism have been slammed on him.

https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/uk-court-grants-kanus-family-leave-to-challenge-govt/

Jubril Adewale Tinubu (born 26 June 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, consultant and lawyer, who is the group chief executive of Oando PLC. He began his career in 1992 as an attorney, specialising in corporate and petroleum law assignments.

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Dino is hungry,,,,,

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has acquired all 380 Oando retail outlets, aviation and gas brands nationwide from OVH Energy.

NNPC made this announcement on Saturday evening via its social media platforms.

Group Chief Executive Officer NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari was quoted as saying that the acquisition was to strengthen its operations in the downstream business portfolio to enhance profitability and guarantee National Energy Security.

“NNPC has under an Accelerated Network Expansion (ANEX) Initiative completed the acquisition of OVH downstream assets including reception jetty (ASPM) with 240,000 metric tons monthly capacity, eight Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants, three lubes blending plants, three aviation depots, and 12 warehouses,” he said.

He commended the board for the acquisition just as he lauded President Muhammadu Buhari who is also the Minister of Petroleum for laying the foundation for improving energy access.

“The acquisition is absolutely not about assets, we are building relationships. At this moment, we are the largest downstream company in Nigeria and by this merger, we are also likely going to be the largest downstream company in Africa.”

“With the new assets we are poised to becoming the largest petroleum products Retail network on the African continent,” Mele added.

He also assured the 200 million shareholders and Nigerians that the firm will prudently manage the business noting that, “We will make money for NNPC because this is a very profitable business.

https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/nnpc-limited-acquires-oando-filling-stations-others/

Buy on credit....



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Urchins.......how far?

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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi met with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt on Friday.

The meeting was held behind closed doors at the private residence of Mr Wike.

The duo have previously met in Port Harcourt more than once in the past months.

“It was nice hosting my brother Peter Obi once again,” Wike said in a Facebook post.

Although the purpose of the meeting is not yet known, it may not be unconnected with Obi’s presidential ambitions in 2023.

Peter Obi met with Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt on September 30, 2022.


Earlier, Mr Obi had met with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan.

“I was at Ibadan, and I visited my brother and friend, HE Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State as part of my consultations ahead of the 2023 general elections,” Obi said in a tweet.

“We had very frank and constructive discussions.”

Although both Mr Wike and Mr Makinde are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, they are part of a camp within the PDP that has vowed not to campaign for the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The camp is calling for the exit of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.

https://www.channelstv.com/2022/09/30/again-wike-hosts-peter-obi-in-port-harcourt/

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Lekki toll gate = Target practice?

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Court Okays Obi Supporters’ Rally In Lagos, Asks Them Not To Converge On Lekki Toll Gate

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday ruled that the planned rally by Peter Obi supporters, tagged #Obi­datti23 Forward Ever, sched­uled for October 1, in Lagos, cannot converge on Lekki Toll Gate.

The court, however, said the rally can march through the toll plaza and continue to other locations.

The court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Daniel Osiagor, ordered the organ­isers of the rally not to gather at the toll gate, their planned convergence point.

The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Police Commissioner to ensure com­pliance with the order.

The judge’s decision comes on the day political parties were billed to officially begin their campaigns across the country.

Ten plaintiffs, including nine lawyers, had approached the court seeking to restrain Obi, the presidential candi­date of the Labour Party (LP); his running mate, Yusuf Ba­ba-Ahmed; and the party’s supporters from holding the rally in Lagos.

The plaintiffs argued that the rally could cause a break­down of law and order and a repeat of the October 20, 2020, incident where soldiers opened fire on peaceful pro­testers who gathered at the toll gate.

The defendants filed a notice of preliminary objection seek­ing to stop the court from hear­ing the motion on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction.


The court adjourned till No­vember 4 for hearing to enable parties in the suit to be served.

The plaintiffs included Ad­edotun Ajulo, Salamatu Sulei­man Lewi, Hakeem Ijaduola, Ogunbona Akinpelu, Owolabi Oluwasegun, Mogbojuri Kayo­de, Wuyep Mantim Nadom, Dimimu Mabel, Kolawole Sa­lami, and Wale Abe Lawrence.

The 1st to 10th defendants in the suit marked FHC/L/ CS/1729/2022 are Mr. Obi, LP, Mr. Baba-Ahmed, Mr. Abu­re, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Commissioner of Police (Lagos State Com­mand), Director-General (De­partment of State Services), Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Limited, Attorney-Gen­eral of Lagos State, and the Governor of Lagos State.

The plaintiffs in the suit marked FHC/L/CS/1729/2022, had argued that a repeat or cel­ebration of the “infamous” EndSARS protest of 2020 under the political guise of “#Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally” will cause a breakdown of peace and will result in post-traumatic stress disorder for them and the public.

They prayed the court for fourreliefs:“Anorderof interim injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th defendants; their associates and loyalists from conducting the scheduled EndSARS rally tagged as the “#Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally on the 1st of October, 2020 or any other subsequent date, at the Lekki Toll Gate until the hearing and determination of the motion-on-notice dated Sep­tember 12, 2022.

“An order of interim in­junction restraining the 1st 2nd, 3rd, and 4th defendants and their loyalists from fur­ther planning and promoting the scheduled EndSARS rally tagged as the “#Obidatti23 For­ward Ever Rally.

“An order of interim in­junction restraining the 5th 6th, 7th defendants from allow­ing or granting permissions to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th defendants, their agents, and the organisers of “#Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally” at the be­hest of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th defendants from carrying out the said anniversary on the 1st of October, 2022 and any other subsequent date.


“An order of interim in­junction restraining the 8th defendant (LCC) from grant­ing permission to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th defendants; their agents, privies, allies, and loy­alists, to make use of the Lekki Toll Gate or any space under and within the control of the 8th defendant for carrying out the said anniversary on the 1st of October, 2022 and any other subsequent date.”.

https://independent.ng/court-okays-obi-supporters-rally-in-lagos-asks-them-not-to-converge-on-lekki-toll-gate/

FG declares Monday........Sit at home?

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lumens:
Your GIF game has reduced over time.
You now post the basic ones

What happened?

To many 'edioots' dey tap dem as if say na Nepa dem dey tap.....

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.....the gifs dey my vault!

Which church?

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....wayo man!

Tukunbo....

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,,,,,no aerodynamics!

Movement Of The People....

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Urchins.....come digest!

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Obi/Datti movement: Tinubu is ailing, Osinbanjo should have been better for APC – Pat Utomi

A chieftain of the Labour Party and founder of Centre for Value in Leadership, Prof. Patrick Okedinachi Utomi, has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, made a mistake by fielding an ailing person to be the flag bearer of the party come 2023 presidential election.

He said that the vice president Yemi Osinbajo should have been the best candidate for the party instead of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Speaking on Channels television programme, The Politics Today, the economic expert noted that Tinubu is physically ailing, saying that Osinbajo would have been the best candidate for APC.

Giving reasons, Pat said Osinbajo is young, healthier, intelligent and vibrant unlike APC presidential candidate.

However, when asked to speak on the support of Afenifere to the Obi/Datti Movement, Prof Pat said he wasn’t surprised when the association announced its support for Obi/Datti, noting that Afenifere was built on moral principles, equity, fairness and inclusiveness.

He stated that Afenifere has moral authority and has alliance with PADEF, Middle Belt groups, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and has all it takes to make Obi/Datti win the forthcoming election.

Also, speaking on how Peter Obi would defeat Tinubu, Atiku and other presidential candidate, the erudite Prof opined: “People have had enough of the politics that does not work for them. Politics that does not favour them. They are tired of these politicians. They are fed up of the old political order. The young people are revolting against the order that does not work for them.

“Life is increasingly meaningless to them and that’s why they will vote for Peter Obi. Nigerians want something different. They want a government of the people, by the people and for the people.

Speaking on the structures of his party, Utomi said: “The structures of these (APC, PDP and others) is stealing people’s money and using it to fund thugs.

“Labour Party is people oriented. These ongoing rallies are people sponsored/oriented. Labour Party did not contribute shishi to it.

“This tells you that Nigerians are tired of the old order.”

Why Afenifere supported Obi/Datti

The leader of the pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has said that Peter Obi of LP is the man the association trust to restructure the country back to federalism on assumption of office in 2023.

He said Afenifere’s decision to support Peter Obi was because power is yet to shift to the South East.

His words: “We cannot continue to demand that the Igbo people remain in Nigeria, while we at the same time continue to brutally marginalize and exclude them from the power dynamic.

“Peter Obi is the person of Igbo extraction that Afenifere has decided to support and to back, he is the man we trust to restructure the country back to federalism on the assumption of office.

“We will not compromise this principle of justice, equity and inclusiveness because one of our own Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is a frontline candidate.

“It is on this same principle, we condemn the PDP for sponsoring Atiku Abubakar, a Northern Fulani Muslim to succeed General Muhammadu Buhari another Fulani Muslim who will soon complete 8 years of uneventful and disastrous rule. One can imagine such a high degree of political insensitivity.

On our part, we are certainly not alien to sacrificing personal interests in the quest for a National coalition to put Nigeria on the proper pedestal.

“In this regard, the starting point is Southern solidarity for which we first enacted a handshake across the Niger, which had dovetailed to the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum. We enjoin the labour movement, students, youth organisations, women associations, and every institution whose foundation is built on fairness and justice to join hands in this task of enthroning a democratic government by supporting Peter Obi. If we are sincere and honest about keeping Nigeria together in peace, the slogan henceforth should be

‘To keep Nigeria one, everyone should be Obi/Datti compliant.’ In the final analysis, let it be said that we have no apologies but due courage of our conviction that Nigeria can only prosper in righteousness.

“For me, in the twilight of my sojourn on earth at 94, it is too late to derail me on the track of true federalism and National inclusiveness on which I have travelled for over 70 years of my life as one of the few surviving initial prophets, I prefer to ascend on a chariot of fire, fueled by justice and equity.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/obi-datti-movement-tinubu-is-ailing-osinbanjo-should-have-been-better-for-apc-pat-utomi/

.....in the next 100 years he'll also be 'stuffed' and on show in that museum!

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Plausible,,,,,

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Urchins.....

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....Agbado is ready!

Anybody Buhari honours is....

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LEADER of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, stated that the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has decided to support the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, because he is the man that the group can trust to restructure the country.

Adebanjo said Obi could bring the country back to federalism
on the assumption of office in 2023.

At a press conference held today at Whitebaker Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Adebanjo said Afenifere would not compromise its principle of equity, justice and inclusiveness even though a candidate from the Southwest, Bola Tinubu, is also contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Before the political parties conducted their primaries, a journalist asked what is my view about the 2023 general elections. I answered and said the country should be restructured before the general elections, and he followed up by asking if there should be an election, which zone should the Presidency come from? And I unhesitatingly said, of course, the South East,” the Afenifere leader said.

Adebanjo went further to say that after the primaries and the candidates emerged, not a few Yoruba leaders questioned why he should be supporting Obi of Igbo extraction against Tinubu, a Yoruba.

He said he took his time to explain that the Presidency is not a contest between the Yorubas and the Igbos, and to a large extent, he convinced many.

“Let me state here for the benefit of those who may not know that Afenifere is the Yoruba interpretation of the social welfarist ideology of Action Group, a political party founded by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his colleagues in 1951 with strong advocacy for federalism as the best form of government to give the federating units the requisite autonomy to thrive and peacefully compete among themselves for the ultimate development of Nigeria.

“The system was eventually agreed to by our founding fathers, Sir Ahmad Bello, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and endorsed by the Colonial Secretary, Sir Oliver Littleton, in 1954 and embodied in the 1960 independence constitution,” he said.

The nonagenarian said that long before the parties conducted their Conventions to elect their National Executives and candidates, the group had insisted on and still advocates restructuring before the elections and proposed a synthesis of the identical Resolutions of the 2014 National Conference and the APC El Rufai 2018 True Federalism Committee.

He said the group did this in association with the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF).

“We did this when politicians, in spite of the monumental crises confronting the nation, carried on as if the attainment of power was all that mattered. The SMBLF unanimously proposed that the minimum condition for a peaceful transition from the disastrous eight years of Buhari’s government headed by a President of northern extraction was to have the next President from the South,” he said.

He added that the group’s position was also supported by all the southern governors, irrespective of their political parties, at a meeting held in Asaba, Delta State.

He said the nation could not continue to demand that the Igbo people remain in Nigeria, while at the same time continue to marginalise and exclude them from the power dynamics.

He maintained that Obi is the person that Afenifere has decided to support and back because he is the man they trust to restructure the country back to federalism on the assumption of office.

“We will not compromise this principle of justice, equity and inclusiveness because one of our own AsiwajuTinubu is a frontline candidate,” Adebanjo stated.

He condemned the PDP for sponsoring Atiku Abubakar, a Northerner, to succeed President Buhari, another northerner.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/2023-why-we-decide-to-support-peter-obi-ayo-adebanjo/

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Next stop.....the front line!

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Traitor....more cannon fodder for Zelensky!

African women and vawulence.....

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Buhari is on course......$1 must equal above N1000 by xmas!

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