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Peter Obi's aide, Ibrahim Abdulkarim made the video available on his official X account on Tuesday. In the video, the Arise TV presenters were discussing about how the former governor of Anambra state could not go to Benue State after the governor told him that his safety is not guaranteed.

In the video, Peter Obi was seen watching the presenters with the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr. Yunusa Tanko and Dr. Moses Paul.

Checkout a photo of Peter Obi, Dr. Moses Paul and Yunusa Tanko watching the Arise TV presenters here;

Delta State Chief of Staff, Prince Johnson Erijo, has sparked intense political debate following a bold declaration that Governorqq Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration would terminate in 2031 — the same year President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term is expected to end.

The statement, made at a high-profile church event in Sapele, is fueling speculation that the Delta State Governor may be on his way out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Erijo, speaking on behalf of Governor Oborevwori at the 49th birthday and 27th pastoral anniversary celebration of Archbishop Godday Iboyi of Promise Kingdom Ministry (Overflow), noted,

“It is the way the terminal bus stop of our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going to end in 2031, that is the same way that of your son, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is going to end in 2031.”

The statement was interpreted as a strong political alignment with Tinubu’s administration.
This remark comes just days after PDP heavyweight and Delta South Senatorial candidate in the 2023 general elections, Michael Diden, also known as Ejele, launched a pro-Tinubu campaign group tagged ‘Door to Door for Tinubu’ Though Diden insists he remains in the PDP, the formation of the group has further intensified rumours of an imminent political shift within Delta’s ruling elite.

Governor Oborevwori had previously urged his supporters to back President Tinubu, insisting that anyone who truly loved him must support the , President . Although he has yet to formally announce his defection, political analysts believe the Governor’s recent moves are calculated steps toward an eventual transition.

The Archbishop’s celebration, themed “If No Be God”, attracted key political and religious figures across Nigeria. Dignitaries present included the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, HRM Orhue I; the Ovie of Idjerhe, HRM Obukohwo Whiskey; the Ovie of Oghara Kingdom, HRM Noble Eshemitan; and former Minister of Information, Prof. Sam Oyovwaire, among others.

Erijo, while praising the celebrant, hinted at divine orchestration in Delta’s political landscape. “Back in 1999 when PDP was formed, one of your sons, Professor Sam Oyovwaire, was expected to be Governor. But it pleased God for Delta to wait until now. God knows why we waited to have an Okpe Governor,” he said, suggesting a deeper political narrative.

Guest speaker and PFN Chairman in Delta State, Bishop Dr. Abbos Willie, preaching from Psalm 124, declared, “This is the time of the Okpe people,” urging the community to recognize their season and unite under divine purpose and leadership.

Archbishop Godday Iboyi, overwhelmed with gratitude, used the occasion to thank God for 27 years of ministry and 49 years of life. “God has never abandoned me. I have been used to train over 50 graduates and help hundreds more. I pray for strength to keep serving humanity and Nigeria,” he said.

As praises poured in from Hon. Benedict Etanabene, Hon. James Augoye, Prof. Sam Oyovwaire, and others, many observers noted that beyond the religious celebration, a subtle political script may be unfolding — one that could see Delta’s leadership realigned ahead of 2027.

Seun:
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Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stirred social media reactions on Monday, April 14, 2025, to a group of women who staged a pro-emergency rule protest in Rivers State.

In his tweet, Olayinka wrote, “Rivers women in support of state of emergency. Na women carry this kin placard for Port Harcourt today."

The tweet came shortly after Channels Television reported that a coalition of women groups had taken to the streets of Port Harcourt in support of the controversial state of emergency declared in Rivers State.

The women, all dressed in white, marched from the Garrison Flyover to the Isaac Boro Park, carrying placards bearing messages such as “State of Emergency is Constitutional” and “We Don’t Want Fubara.”

The women expressed their support for the emergency rule and the appointment of Ibok-Ette Ibas as the administrator of the state by President Bola Tinubu.

They called on Ibas to continue what they described as the “good work” being done under his watch.

They claim the order was given on Tuesday, but it never saw the light of the media until Sunday

“They went to meet Buhari and it was reported that he insisted the meeting be held in or on camera so that Elrufai would not go and say Buhari is joining SDP and PDP.

Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has criticised a recent ruling by a U.S. court ordering the release of documents related to President Bola Tinubu held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other anti-drug agencies.

The decision was issued by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
In her ruling, Howell stated that shielding the information from public view is “neither logical nor plausible.”

The order followed a motion filed by Aaron Greenspan, who accused U.S. law enforcement agencies of violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Greenspan’s request is believed to be linked to a 1993 case in which Tinubu reportedly forfeited $460,000 to the U.S. government due to alleged connections to narcotics trafficking.

Reacting to the development, Bwala dismissed the court’s decision, calling it “mischievous and politically mechanised nonsense.”

Reacting in a post on 𝕏 on Sunday afternoon, the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, accused the President’s opponents of being behind the report.

He wrote: “Mischievous and politically mechanized nonsense under the guise of US Court Orders FBI and DEA to act. They claim the order was given on Tuesday, but it never saw the light of the media until Sunday

“There is nothing these opposition under the auspices of coalition for a wild goose chase cannot try to do to keep relevance.

“They went to meet Buhari and it was reported that he insisted the meeting be held in or on camera so that Elrufai would not go and say Buhari is joining SDP and PDP.

“Hard as they try, they are still struggling to convince Nigerians that they have any plan at all, needless alternative plan.”

mrsqueen:
You will like this...

Similarly, Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington D.C. said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have already released documents in their possession, but said they can look further to see if they have anything left that would be in public interest in their archives.

Putindbutt:
The guy just dey cry . E shock am say they have been bursted.

LazyNGyouth:
Lol, una dun begin trust Peoples Gazette all of a sudden? I thought you guys, including Mind44, don't trust them? What changed? Will Mind44 delete this thread like he did to that NYSC Capital
Punishment scandal before attacking Gazette and Fij? 🤣

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I even forgot the recent one. When he deleted the thread with PG source about a clash between Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu. 😂

If he moves this thread to fp, then that's the height of hypocrisy. He should just allow the other mods move it.

A federal judge in the United States has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to ignore requests for files on President Bola Tinubu, saying no evidence the organisation collected any intelligence on the Nigerian leader.

Similarly, Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington D.C. said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have already released documents in their possession, but said they can look further to see if they have anything left that would be in public interest in their archives.

“Given that plaintiff has failed to show that the CIA has ever officially acknowledged the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to his FOIA request, the CIA’s Glomar response must be sustained,” Ms Howell said in her April 8, 2025, decision.

Glomar response involves federal authorities declining to confirm or deny the existence of information relating to an enquiry. Western intelligence and law enforcement agencies have used the mechanism to avoid weighing in on a raging controversy for decades.

Consequently, Ms Howell said the CIA should be excused from the freedom of information lawsuit filed by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan in collaboration with Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin.

The decision, which should relieve the Nigerian leader, followed years of litigation for Mr Tinubu’s records by the duo, with the FBI and other U.S. agencies disclosing what they had in their possession in a series of document dumps between 2023 and 2024.

The FBI and sister agencies have already released files from their archives that showed Mr Tinubu was investigated for ties to narcotics business in the 1990s. The probe led to Mr Tinubu’s forfeiture of $460,000 in 1993, a scandal that dominated the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria.

In her decision, Ms Howell said the FBI and other agencies, except the CIA, were reluctant to release files on Mr Tinubu but admitted all joint-status filings that showed the agencies complied with freedom of information enquiries and released all documents that it felt were relevant to whether or not Mr Tinubu was once a subject of their investigation.

But if the FBI and others have information on Mr Tinubu that could be in the public interest, they should feel free to release them to Mr Greenspan, the judge said.

“Accordingly, the FBI and DEA must search for and process non-exempt records responsive to the FOIA requests directed to these agencies,” she said.

It was unclear whether or not the FBI has more documents other than what it has already released between 2023 and 2024.

A spokesman for the bureau did not return a request seeking comments from The Gazette. The parties were ordered to file a joint update to the court by May 2, 2025. A spokesman for the Nigerian presidency declined comments about the development.

TimeManager:
You're one of the demons forming an holy Angel online. People like you swallow whatever dogshit that are being fed you with. Without giving a counter facts to his comments, you resort to insults. Since the day you have been insulting people, how has your life changed?


-Kiss the truth!

phantom:
Precisely why your country is a failed state. Its not just because of the crooks who lead you but also dunderheads like you who defend their impunity.

"After God na Tinubu" indeed! How you don't find yourself nauseating is rather shocking!

Go on social media and see the absolutely moronic ,puerile and purulent idiocy mouthed by most yorubas in a bid to defend this Tinubu presidency... which leads to a few undeniable conclusions.

Either,

1. The riff raffs or dregs of the Yoruba race are loudest online

2. The smart,refined and educated yoruba are either deliberately mute with a subtle approval of the behaviour of the pigs amongst them OR are too embarrassed to utter a word, they themselves being dumbfoundedly shocked at the low to which Tinubu and his gang have dragged the race.

3. The sophistication of the yoruba is grossly exagerrated or overrated.

unclejb2:
Trump effect at play.

Obama and Biden are the worst things to happen to the world.

Obama gave us Buhari,
Biden gave us Tinubu

Ukraine is a mess, Nigeria is a mess. Libya is a mess. And the list continues

Thanks to those two horrible individuals

Putindbutt:
Oil money dey cause casala. You forgot Ondo/Ogun are also fighting ontop oil wells, Bauchi/Gombe are also fighting, Kogi-Anambra too are fighting seriously over oil wells. No be small matter

Edo State Government has initiated moves to reclaim oil wells at the Orogho community in Orhionmwo Local Government Area of the state, which were allegedly ceded to Delta State.

The state Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, led a delegation to the community on Friday to seek an amicable resolution to the controversy surrounding the ceding of the oil wells being operated by Seplat Energy Plc.

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the deputy governor, Mr Friday Aghedo, Idahosa met with Odionwere of the community, Pa Odiase Omorogieva, youth leaders, and community members as part of moves to peacefully resolve the issue.

He commended them for their peaceful disposition since the ceding of their “natural wealth” to another state.

He added, “My visit is to douse tension and allay the fear of losing their God-given mineral resources to another state, while the community where oil exploration and production takes place is under development.”

Idahosa promised that the present administration would explore all avenues and liaise with relevant agencies of government to ensure that the benefits from the assets in Edo State were restored to boost socio-economic development.

Idahosa, who inspected the disputed oil wells in the company of the General Manager, Government Relations, Seplat Energy, Mrs. Adiza Gambati, appealed to the people not to take the law into their hands as the matter would be given the needed attention.

The community youth leader, Charles Eghaghe, expressed satisfaction over the prompt response by the state government to find an amicable resolution to the injustice meted out to the Orogho community.

He noted that since 1993, when Shell Petroleum Development Company began operation in the disputed oil wells, royalties were paid to the Edo State Government in addition to corporate social responsibility.

He, however, noted that things changed when Seplat Energy Plc took over the operations of the oil wells.

Eghaghe appealed to the government to urgently return the disputed oil wells to the state, as most youths of Orogho who were graduates had no jobs.