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VIDEO: Drama As Arrested ‘Phantom’ Council DG Spotted Boarding Private Jet To Abuja

Controversy has trailed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the controversial Director-General of the Presidential Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), described by authorities as a fake Federal Government agency.

Adeyemi, who was picked up in Ibadan, Oyo State capital following a warrant issued by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, was spotted boarding a private jet to Abuja in a video seen by Daily Trust on Thursday.

In the clip, Adeyemi, dressed in blue native attire, walked freely surrounded by plain-cloth operatives, one wearing a black fez cap inscribed IRT, the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector-General of Police, as they exchanged banters.

This came shortly after another video showing him in handcuffs went viral, where he refused to state his name, saying “I have said it several times.”

Adeyemi is being questioned over alleged unlawful operation of an organisation presented as a Federal Government agency and other activities under scrutiny. Watch the video in the comment section.

Here Is The Affidavit Said To Have Been Deposited By The Father Of The Deceased, Mary Habila.

However, my take is this: Every Nigerian deserves answers when a life is lost under circumstances that raise legitimate public concern. This is not about personalities; it is about the integrity of our institutions.

If reports are accurate that Mary Habila served as the Minister’s personal nurse, Nigerians deserve clarification. Was she employed by the Federal Government? If so, under what legal arrangement was a public employee assigned as a personal nurse to a serving minister? Was she officially posted, seconded, or privately engaged? These are legitimate questions about the use of public resources.

Equally puzzling is the affidavit reportedly sworn by her father indicating that the family no longer wishes to pursue investigations. While every family deserves compassion and respect, unexplained deaths do not cease to be matters of public interest simply because relatives prefer burial over further inquiries.

Criminal investigations are not conducted merely on behalf of families; they are conducted on behalf of society. That is why criminal cases are ordinarily prosecuted in the name of the State.

If investigators have reason to believe the death was unnatural or suspicious, then the law should take its course irrespective of public pressure, political influence, or even the wishes of interested parties.

The surest way to end speculation is not through press statements or competing narratives. It is through an independent, transparent investigation whose findings can withstand public scrutiny.

The questions Nigerians are asking are not unreasonable. They are the very questions that strengthen confidence in the rule of law. When institutions answer them openly and professionally, everyone benefits, including those who insist they have nothing to hide.

Solomon Dalung Esq.

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WHO IS REALLY THE OPPRESSOR? HOW COLLEEN MERO YESUFU’S CAMPAIGN OF PETITIONS, MEDIA ATTACKS AND STATE PRESSURE HAS TURNED A LAND DISPUTE INTO REBECCA OMOKAMO’S PUNISHMENT BEFORE JUDGMENT

While ownership of Plot 4022 remains before the courts and Rebecca has not been convicted of any offence, Colleen’s side continues to deploy petitions, lawyers, government agencies and damaging publications against a woman reportedly trapped inside the disputed property without basic utilities.

A recent publication presents Colleen Mero Yesufu as a helpless victim and Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac as though she has already been found guilty.
But Nigerians must ask a fundamental question:

Who is truly exercising power over whom?

Colleen’s side has reportedly petitioned the Presidency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Nigeria Immigration Service and several other government institutions.
Her representatives have engaged multiple lawyers and organisations, held press briefings and repeatedly circulated serious allegations against Rebecca. The recent publication itself referred to more than 50 letters allegedly written between 2023 and 2026 in support of Colleen’s position.
That is not the profile of a person without access, influence or institutional support. It reveals the scale of the machinery being deployed against Rebecca.
Meanwhile, Rebecca remains a defendant who has pleaded not guilty and has not been convicted by any court.

A Headline Is Not a Court Judgment

The recent publication repeatedly describes Rebecca as though every allegation against her has been conclusively established. It portrays disputed documents as proven forgeries and presents accusations involving police officers, judges and government officials as settled facts.
That is trial by media.
A criminal charge is an allegation, not a conviction. The courts must determine whether any document was forged, whether any offence occurred and who lawfully owns Plot 4022.
Rebecca maintains that she purchased the property through a chain of transactions, paid substantial consideration, took possession, cleared the land, developed it and made it her residence. Colleen challenges that claim.
The existence of two competing claims is precisely why neither side should be declared the lawful owner through petitions, headlines or enforcement pressure.

The Real Objective Has Been Exposed

One of the most revealing claims in the publication was that the EFCC’s seizure of Plot 4022 had effectively restored a fortune to Colleen and her family.
That statement exposes the central problem.
Was the EFCC acting neutrally to preserve disputed property pending judicial determination, or was its intervention being treated as a means of giving one private claimant practical possession and advantage?
An interim forfeiture or preservation proceeding is not a final judgment awarding the land to Colleen. Yet the operation has been celebrated as though she has already won the property.
That is one side’s desired outcome being presented as justice before the courts have finally determined ownership.

The Court Order That Cannot Be Ignored

On 3 July 2026, the Federal High Court ordered that status quo ante bellum be maintained pending further proceedings.
Before the EFCC operation commenced on 29 June 2026, Rebecca was residing at the property. She had access to water, electricity, cooking gas, her family and her lawyers. EFCC operatives were not stationed inside or around her home.
Rebecca’s family says that following the operation, water, electricity and cooking gas were disconnected, while access to her husband, lawyers and supplies became severely restricted.
Her husband was reportedly allowed only a few minutes to deliver food and power banks after almost two weeks of public pressure.
How can such conditions represent the restoration of the position that existed before the dispute?
A court order must be obeyed according to its substance, not selectively interpreted to preserve an advantage created after an enforcement operation.

When a Land Claim Becomes Human Punishment

Colleen is entitled to pursue her case.
She may present her title documents, challenge Rebecca’s documents and ask the courts to declare her the lawful owner.
But she is not entitled to obtain through institutional pressure, media condemnation or enforcement action what has not yet been finally awarded by a court.
A land dispute cannot justify leaving another woman without water, electricity, cooking gas, normal access to her family or unrestricted access to legal representation.
A forfeiture proceeding cannot become punishment before conviction.
Age, widowhood and emotional appeals may attract public sympathy, but they do not determine legal ownership. Sympathy is not a certificate of title, and repetition does not transform an allegation into a fact.
At present, Rebecca is the woman being publicly branded a criminal before judgment. She is the person whose residence has been occupied by state operatives. She is the person reportedly left without essential utilities and subjected to restricted access.
Yet the public is repeatedly told that only Colleen can be regarded as the victim.

Let the Courts Decide

Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac is not asking to be placed above the law.
She is asking for the law to be applied equally.
Let the prosecution present its evidence.
Let Rebecca defend herself.
Let Colleen prove her title.
Let the courts determine whether the documents relied upon by either side are genuine and who lawfully owns Plot 4022.
But repeated petitions, institutional pressure, damaging publications and dehumanising accusations must not replace judicial determination.
When one private claimant’s campaign is followed by the mobilisation of multiple state institutions, repeated public attacks, the seizure of disputed property and the reported deprivation of another woman’s basic necessities, Nigerians are entitled to ask:

Who is truly being protected, and who is truly being oppressed?

The answer must come from evidence and a lawful judgment.
Not from propaganda.
Not from anonymous accusations.
Not from hunger, darkness or institutional force.

Restore Rebecca’s basic rights. Respect the Federal High Court’s order. End the trial by media. Let the courts determine the lawful owner of Plot 4022.

NO COURT HAS DECLARED COLLEEN MERO YESUFU THE OWNER, YET EFCC SEEKS TO FORFEIT PLOT 4022 “FOR THE BENEFIT” OF HER AND OTHER PRIVATE COMPLAINANTS

Since Colleen’s adverse claim emerged in 2023, the dispute has escalated into EFCC investigations, prosecution, forfeiture proceedings and occupation of Rebecca’s residence. Now, despite a Federal High Court order directing the parties to maintain status quo ante bellum, Rebecca says she remains without water, electricity or cooking gas.

No court has finally determined who owns Plot 4022, Guzape, Abuja.
No final judgment has declared Colleen Mero Yesufu the lawful owner.
No final judgment has extinguished the interest asserted by Mrs Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac.
Yet the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is asking the Federal High Court to forfeit the disputed property to the “for the benefit” of private complainants, including Colleen Mero Yesufu.
While ownership remains unresolved, Rebecca says she has been left inside the residence without water, electricity or cooking gas.
She cannot cook normally.
She cannot preserve food.
She cannot bathe properly.
Food in her refrigerator and freezer has spoiled.
Her home has become increasingly unhygienic and difficult to inhabit.
This is happening despite a Federal High Court order directing all parties to maintain status quo ante bellum, meaning the position that existed before the confrontation.

EFCC’s Own Filing Reveals the Intended Private Benefit

This is not speculation.
It is contained in EFCC’s Motion on Notice for Final Forfeiture in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/151/2026.
On page one, EFCC asks the Federal High Court for:
“A final order of this Honourable Court forfeiting for the benefit of the nominal complainants…”
The Commission names Mrs Colleen Mero Yesufu, May Estate Agency Enterprises, Fofam Nigeria Ltd and Adamu Ayeloda Nigeria Enterprises as the nominal complainants.
On page two, the first property listed for forfeiture is:
“Plot No. 4022 Guzape District Cadastral Zone A09, Abuja.”
EFCC further argues that final forfeiture should issue:
“With a direction for the victims’ benefit where the Federal Government is not itself the victim.”
Those are EFCC’s own words.
The Federal Government is not described as the victim.
Private complainants are named as the intended beneficiaries.
Colleen Mero Yesufu is one of them.
Yet no court has declared her the owner of Plot 4022.

A Complainant Is Not an Owner

Colleen asserts a claim to Plot 4022.
Rebecca also asserts an interest in the property.
The court must examine the original allocation, chain of title, payments, transfers, possession, development and authenticity of the documents relied upon by both sides.
Until that process is completed, Colleen remains a claimant, not a court-declared owner.
Calling someone a complainant does not confer title.
Describing someone as a victim does not transfer land.
A complaint is not a judgment.
An allegation is not ownership.
An EFCC investigation is not a conveyance.
The power of the Federal Government must not be used to create the practical result of a land judgment that no court has delivered.

A Troubling Pattern Since 2023

Since that claim emerged, the dispute has escalated beyond an ordinary contest over title.
It has developed into EFCC investigations, criminal allegations, forfeiture proceedings and, most recently, EFCC’s physical intervention at the residence.
Rebecca’s position is that EFCC has treated Colleen’s claim as superior even though her ownership has not been conclusively established by a court and her documents remain subject to judicial scrutiny.
Now EFCC’s own motion says the forfeiture is being pursued for the benefit of named private complainants, including Colleen.
That sequence creates an appearance too serious to ignore.
It creates the appearance that the coercive power of a federal agency is being deployed in a manner that advances one private claimant’s position in an unresolved land dispute.
It does not, by itself, prove a secret agreement or criminal collaboration.
But it demands an independent investigation into the entire relationship between the complaints made, the actions taken by EFCC and the private benefit expressly contemplated in the forfeiture motion.
EFCC must disclose why Colleen was treated as a victim before any court declared her the owner.

Forfeiture Must Not Become Private Conveyancing

EFCC relies on section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act.
That section permits forfeiture where a court is reasonably satisfied that property is unclaimed or represents proceeds of unlawful activity. It also requires notice and an opportunity for persons claiming an interest to show cause.
But section 17 repeatedly states that property is forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
It does not determine the private ownership of disputed land.
It does not automatically convert a complainant into the owner.
It does not permit forfeiture to become a shortcut around a pending title dispute.
Forfeiture is one legal process.
Compensation is another.
Restitution is another.
Determination of land ownership is another.
These separate processes must not be collapsed into one procedure that manufactures a private winner before ownership has been judicially determined.
If EFCC says Plot 4022 is connected to fraud, it must identify the alleged unlawful activity and prove the connection between that activity and the property.
It cannot simply adopt one claimant’s account, describe that claimant as a victim and seek an outcome expressly intended to benefit her before the court determines title.

The Court Ordered Status Quo Ante Bellum

On 3 July 2026, the Federal High Court ordered the parties to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the hearing and determination of the motion.
Rebecca says the position before EFCC’s intervention on 29 June was clear.
She had water.
She had electricity.
She had cooking gas.
She could cook, preserve food and bathe.
She occupied the residence peacefully.
EFCC operatives were not stationed there.
Yet after the Court made its order, Rebecca says those conditions were not restored.
The operatives remained.
The water remained disconnected.
The electricity remained disconnected.
The cooking gas remained disconnected.
A formal request to Force Legal Services stated that EFCC operatives remained at the property after the order and that the occupants had not been restored to the position that existed before the occupation. It described the situation as an immediate threat to life, health and safety.
A court order is not obeyed merely because lawyers acknowledge it in legal papers.
It is obeyed when conduct on the ground reflects what the Court directed.

Rebecca Is a Human Being, Not Just a Respondent

Sixteen days without water is not property preservation.
Sixteen days without electricity is not investigation.
Sixteen days without cooking gas is not justice.
Leaving a woman unable to bathe does not prove fraud.
Allowing her food to spoil does not establish title.
Keeping her residence in darkness does not protect evidence.
Making her home unbearable cannot determine who owns Plot 4022.
Rebecca is not merely a name printed on the first page of an EFCC motion.
She is a woman living inside the disputed property.
She needs water for drinking, bathing and sanitation.
She needs electricity for lighting, refrigeration, communication and security.
She needs cooking gas to prepare food.
The Constitution protects human dignity and recognises the right of citizens to acquire and own immovable property, subject to lawful judicial processes. (placng.org)
Nothing in EFCC’s forfeiture motion authorises darkness.
Nothing authorises hunger.
Nothing authorises deprivation of water.
Nothing authorises the destruction of human dignity.

EFCC Must Answer

EFCC must explain which complainant is connected to Plot 4022.
It must explain what “for the benefit of the nominal complainants” means in practical terms.
Would the proceeds be paid to Colleen or another complainant?
Could the property itself eventually be handed to a private claimant?
Under what law?
After what determination of ownership?
It must also explain why Rebecca’s utilities and peaceful living conditions have not been restored after the Federal High Court ordered the parties to maintain the pre-dispute position.

Let the Court Determine Ownership

Rebecca is not asking to be placed above the law.
She is not asking that credible allegations be ignored.
She is asking that allegations be proved before they are treated as judgments.
She is asking that ownership be determined before federal power is used for the benefit of private complainants.
She is asking that the Federal High Court’s order be respected in practice.
She is asking for water.
She is asking for electricity.
She is asking for cooking gas.
She is asking to cook, bathe, eat and live safely while the courts determine the truth.
No private claimant should obtain through federal pressure what that claimant has not obtained through a final judgment.
No anti-corruption agency should appear to become an instrument for securing disputed private property.
No forfeiture proceeding should become private conveyancing.
And no woman should be left in darkness and deprivation while another claimant is named among those intended to benefit from the forfeiture of her residence.
The public is entitled to ask:

WHY IS EFCC SEEKING TO FORFEIT DISPUTED LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLLEEN MERO YESUFU AND OTHER PRIVATE COMPLAINANTS BEFORE ANY COURT HAS DETERMINED WHO OWNS IT?

Restore Rebecca’s water.
Restore her electricity.
Restore her cooking gas.
Respect her dignity.
Respect the Federal High Court.
Investigate the pattern since 2023.
Let the evidence be tested.
Let the Court determine ownership.
Not darkness.
Not deprivation.
Not institutional pressure.
Ownership must be determined first.

BREAKING: The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 out of 57 properties worth N212 billion linked to the former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami.

Judge Joyce Abdulmalik granted the final forfeiture application filed by the EFCC and dismissed several objections filed by Mr Malami, his family members, and some companies claiming ownership of the properties, saying they all lacked merit.

She held that the issue before the court was not “who owns the property, but how legitimate are the funds used to acquire the properties.”

The properties to be forfeited span Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna states and include luxury hotels, duplexes, plazas, warehouses, shopping units and residential estates acquired over several years.

Below is the full list of the 57 properties, including hotels and luxury homes initially seized by the EFCC through an interim forfeiture order. 48 of them will be handed over to the federal government following today's court ruling.

1. Luxury Duplex at Amazon Street, Plot No. 3011 Within Cadastral Zone, A06 Maitama; File No: AN enhancement 11352, which was purchased in December 2022 at N500, 000, 000.00 (value after enhancement at N5,950,000,000).

2. Two Winged Large Storey Building Situate at No. 3, Onitsha Crescent, Area 11,Garki, Cadastral Zone, A03, Abuja (formerly Harmonia Hotels Limited), FCT, which was purchased Dec. 2018 at N7,000,000,000.

3. Plot 683, Jabi District, Cadastral Zone B04, Comprising of a five storey Building (Now Luxurious Meethaq Hotels Ltd, Jabi with 53 rooms/suites), which was purchased in Sept. 2020 at carcass level at N850,000,000 with additional N300,000,000 to take possession (value after completion N8,400,000,000).

4. Property No. 3130 within Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, FCT, Abuja, Comprising Terraces, purchased in January 2021 at N360,000,000.

5. Property No. 3 Rhine Street, Maitama, Abuja (Meethaq Hotels Limited, Maitama With 15 ROOMS), which was purchased in February 2018 at N430,000,000 (current value after rehabilitation is N12,950,000,000).

6. Plot No. 1241B, Asokoro District Zone (No. 11A Yakubu Gowon Crescent) AsokoroDistrict, which was purchased in July 2021 at N325,000,000.

7. Shop No. C82 Citiscape — Shariff Plaza, Plot 739 Cadastral Zone A07, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse Il, FCT, Abuja, which was purchased in March 2024 at N120,000,000.

8. No. 4 Ahmadu Bello Way, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, which was purchased in December 2022 at N300,000,000.

9. Plot 157, Lamido Crescent, Nasarawa, GRA, Kano, purchased in July 2019 with no specific amount stated.

10. A Plaza, Commercial Toilets, Laundering, Warehouse Tanks Adjacent to Birnin Kebbi Market at N100 million.

11. 100 Hectares of l;and Along Birnin Kebbi, Jega Road, which was purchased in 2020 at N100,000,000.

12. Four Bedroom Bungalow Gesse Phase, Birnin Kebbi, which was purchased in 2023 at N101,000, 000.

13. Shops Nos. A36, B3 Vegas Mall, Wuse 2, Abuja, which was purchased in July 2023 at N158,000,000.

14. No. 26, Babbi Drive, Bua Estate, Abuja, purchased in 2022 at N136,000,000.

15. No. 27, Efab Estates Avenue, 5th Avenue, 59th Crescent, Gwarimpa, Abuja, purchased in January 2016 at N120,000,000.

16. Four Bedroom/ 2 Rooms Boys Quarters at No. 10B, Doka Crescent Abakpa GRA, Kaduna, purchased in January 2018 at N40, 000, 000.00.

17. Plot No. 13, Ipent 7 Estate, Karsana District, Abuja, purchased in June 2018 at N85,000,000.

18. A Bedroom Duplex & Boys Quarters at No. 12 Yalinga Street, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse Il, Abuja, purchased in Oct. 2018 at N150,000,000.

19. Two Warehouse Shops B40 And B46, Wuse Market, Abuja, purchased in July 2020 at N50,000,000.

20. Twin Houses at Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters, Cadastral Zone B01, Plot 14014, Gudu District, Abuja, was purchased between February and May 2017 at N250,000,000.

Properties acquired by Khadimiyya for Justice & Development Initiative at the Academic Garden City, Birnin Kebbi, sold by the Federal Housing Authority Mortgage namely.

21, 22, and 23. Nine units of three bedroom, bungalow, three units of two bedroom bungalow, and 5.4 hectares of land, which were purchased between February 2023 and September 2023 at N187,000,000, among other assets listed in the schedule.

RAYHAAN UNIVERSITY, KEBBI STATE

24. Rayhaan University Permanent Site -N56,000,000,000.00

25. Rayhaan University Temporary Site -N37,800,000,000.00

26. Rayhaan University Third Site - N2,450,000,000.00

27. Rayhaan University Vice Chancellor - N490,000,000.0

RAYHAAN AGRO ALLIED FACTORY IN KEBBI STATE

28. Factory Buildings -N4,200,000,000.00

29. Factory Machines and Plants Units -N10,500,000,000.00

30. Factory Mosque - N2,450,000,000.00

31. Rayhaan Mill Staff Quarters - N1,487,500,000.00

32. Rayhaan Bustan Building - N3,150,000,000.00

AZBIR ARENA KEBBI STATE

33. Azbir Hotel - N10,325,000,000.00

34. Printing Press - N1,050,000,000.00

35. Gallery - N581,000,000.00

36. Gardens - N392,000,000.00

37. Mosque - N252,000,000.00

38. Azbir Clothing - N350,000,000.00

39. Azbir Pharmacy and Supermarket - N175,000,000.00

OTHER PROPERTIES HELD IN KEBBI STATE

40. Al-Afiya Energy Tanker Garage opposite Rayhaan University Health Centre, along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin-Kebbi - N2,450,000,000.00

41. Rayhaan Model Academy -N11,200,000,000.0

42. Rayhaan Primary and Secondary School - N8,750,000,000.00

43. Rayhaan Security House, off Sani Abacha Bypass, Birnin Kebbi - 245,700,000.00

44. Rayhaan Radio along Sani Abacha, Bypass Road, Birnin, Kebbi - N78,750,000.00

45. Uncompleted 2 Storey Complex Plaza located opposite Central Motor Park, (Eastern Park) Birnin Kebbi - N665,000,000.00

46. Amasdul Oil and Gas Ltd filling station Structure along Sani Abacha Bypass, Road, Birnin Kebbi near Jambali Automobile Workshop, Birnin Kebbi - 1,050, 000,000.00

47. Malami Support Organization Building - 210,000,000.00

48. ADC Kadi Malami Foundation Building - N56,000,000.00

49. Abubakar Malami SAN's House GRA - N350,000,000.00

50. Abubakar Malami SAN's House Behind Mobil - N490,000,000.00

51. Abdulaziz Malami (First Son's House) at Gesse Phase II in Birnin Kebbi - N1,659,000,000.00

52. Abiru-Rahman Abubakar Malami (Second Son's House) at Gesse Phase II in Birnin-Kebbi - N2,989,000,000.00

PROPERTIES IN KANO

53. Assets of Zeennoor Hotel at Kabuga Satellite Town, off Gwarzo Road, Kano with 131 rooms - N11,200,000,000.00

54. Zeennoor Mosque at Kabuga, Satellite Town, off Gwarzo Road, Kano - N84,000,000.00

55. Zeennor Old Hotel Building -N280,000,000.00

56. Rayhaan Hotel, Kano Located at Plot 27/28 Opp-Aminu kano Teaching Hospital, Southern Kano (Land And Luxurious Building of more than 50 rooms, with appurtenances- N2,240,000,000.00

57. Rayhaan Gym, Kano House Comprising of a Storey Building Opposite Rayhaan Hotel - N1,225,000,000.00

- Journalist KC

Whoever that is after Gbaja is really cordinating the attack properly with several undeniable evidences.

At the end it’s either the President asks Gbaja to resign or he Manage him till after election and re-appoint another CoS.

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A new investigative report by People's Gazette has made a troubling allegation against the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President. According to the report, an internal memo was used to justify setting aside about ₦54 billion from the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), relying on a provision of the Petroleum Industry Act that the newspaper argues does not support such a directive. The Presidency has responded that the action was taken on the authority of President Bola Tinubu, but it has not directly addressed the report's claim that the cited legal provision does not authorize the remittance.

This is no longer about personalities. It is about the rule of law.

If the report is inaccurate, then the Presidency owes Nigerians a detailed explanation. It should publish the legal basis for the directive and demonstrate that every kobo involved was handled in accordance with the law.

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But if the report is accurate, then the implications are profound. No public official, no matter how highly placed, should be able to rely on a legal provision that does not exist or one that has been wrongly interpreted to justify the movement of public funds.

Public money is not personal money.

The Petroleum Industry Act clearly establishes how the NUPRC's funds are to be managed. If there is another law, regulation, appropriation, or presidential power that authorizes this ₦54 billion arrangement, Nigerians deserve to see it. If there isn't, then this matter cannot simply be dismissed with political talking points.

The Presidency's defence appears to be that the President approved the directive. That response raises an even more important constitutional question: can presidential approval override the procedures established by an Act of the National Assembly? That is a legal question that deserves a legal answer, not a political one.

In a democracy, transparency should never be optional. When allegations involve tens of billions of naira belonging to the Nigerian people, silence, deflection, or appeals to authority are not enough.

This administration has repeatedly promised accountability and respect for the rule of law. This is an opportunity to demonstrate that those promises apply equally to everyone in government, regardless of office or influence.

Nigerians should not rush to convict anyone based on a newspaper report alone. But neither should they dismiss serious documentary allegations simply because they involve powerful officials.

The answer is simple: publish the facts, disclose the legal authority relied upon, and let Nigerians judge for themselves.

That is how accountable government works.
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EFCC KNOWS WHAT “STATUS QUO ANTE BELLUM” MEANS, YET 15 DAYS LATER, MRS REBECCA OMOKAMO GODWIN-ISAAC REMAINS WITHOUT WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS OR FOOD

If EFCC admits the order means the state of affairs before the dispute, why has Plot 4022, Guzape, not been restored, and why is Mrs Rebecca still facing conditions that threaten her life?

Abuja, Nigeria | Monday, 13 July 2026

For fifteen days, Mrs Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac says she has remained inside her residence at Plot 4022, Guzape, Abuja, under conditions no Nigerian should be forced to endure.

No water.

No electricity.

No cooking gas.

No ability to cook.

No ability to eat properly.

No peace.

No certainty about her safety.

Since Monday, 29 June 2026, she says operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have remained at the property while the basic utilities necessary for human dignity and survival have been disconnected.

What is happening now is no longer merely a land dispute. It is a human ordeal, a rule-of-law crisis and a serious threat to her life, health and safety.

EFCC’s Own Filing Defines the Order

EFCC cannot claim not to understand what status quo ante bellum means.

In the Applicant/Respondent’s Written Address in Support of Motion on Notice for Clarification and/or Variation of the Order of this Honourable Court Made on 3 July 2026, filed in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/151/2026, EFCC itself addressed the meaning of the phrase.

At page 18, paragraph 3.10, EFCC stated that status quo ante bellum means the “state of affairs existing before the beginning of hostilities” and also the state of affairs before the dispute that gave rise to the application.

At page 17, paragraph 3.7, EFCC also admitted that the operative order of the Federal High Court was that the parties should “maintain status quo ante bellum.”

That admission is crucial.

Before 29 June 2026, was Mrs Rebecca living without water?

Was she living without electricity?

Was her cooking gas disconnected?

Was she unable to cook or eat properly?

Were EFCC operatives stationed at her residence?

Was she living under conditions that threatened her life?

If the answer is no, then the present condition is not the pre-dispute position.

It is the condition created after EFCC’s intervention.

The Contradiction EFCC Must Answer

EFCC knows the order.

EFCC knows the phrase.

EFCC has explained the phrase to the Court.

Yet fifteen days later, Mrs Rebecca says the water remains disconnected, the electricity remains disconnected, the cooking gas remains disconnected, and she remains unable to cook or eat properly in her own home.

This is not merely discomfort.

It is a serious threat to her health, dignity and life.

A forfeiture proceeding is not a licence to degrade a citizen.

A court process is not a licence to starve a woman into submission.

Property preservation must never become human punishment.

Forfeiture Must Not Decide Ownership Before the Court Does

Plot 4022, Guzape, is the subject of competing claims.

Mrs Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac asserts an interest in the property. Hajiya Colleen Mero Yesufu also asserts an adverse claim.

Ownership should therefore be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, not indirectly decided through pressure, occupation, forfeiture proceedings or conditions that make the home unsafe and unlivable.

If ownership has not been finally determined, no process should be used in a manner that creates a practical transfer of possession, control or advantage before the court decides the lawful owner.

Forfeiture must not become a shortcut for deciding title.

Fifteen Days Is Not Enforcement

Fifteen days without water is not enforcement.

Fifteen days without electricity is not investigation.

Fifteen days without cooking gas is not preservation.

Fifteen days without the ability to cook or eat properly is not the rule of law.

It is cruelty.

It is a threat to life.

Mrs Rebecca has not been convicted of any offence in respect of Plot 4022.

The dispute is before a court.

The Federal High Court has intervened.

Lawyers are making arguments.

Yet the woman at the centre of this ordeal remains without water, electricity, cooking gas and proper access to food.

The court should determine who owns Plot 4022.

Not hunger.

Not darkness.

Not disconnected gas.

Not institutional pressure.

Not conditions that endanger human life.

The Real Pre-Dispute Position Was Simple

Before 29 June 2026, Mrs Rebecca says she was living in her home.

She had water.

She had electricity.

She had cooking gas.

She could cook.

She could eat.

She could sleep in peace.

EFCC operatives were not stationed at her residence.

That was the pre-dispute position.

Any interpretation of status quo ante bellum that leaves her without water, electricity, cooking gas, food, peace and safety is not a restoration of the pre-dispute position.

It is a continuation of the crisis.

The Court Must Not Be Mocked by Conduct on the Ground

A court order is not respected merely by mentioning it in legal papers.

A court order is respected through conduct.

If the Court orders the maintenance of status quo ante bellum, then the reality at Plot 4022, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape, must reflect the position that existed before the dispute.

The judiciary cannot be reduced to a forum where legal grammar is debated while a citizen remains trapped in darkness, hunger, deprivation and fear for her life.

The Plea Is Simple

Mrs Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac is not asking to be placed above the law.

She is asking that the law be obeyed by everyone.

She is asking that EFCC obey the same rule of law it expects citizens to obey.

She is asking that forfeiture proceedings not be used to determine ownership before the court decides who lawfully owns Plot 4022, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape.

She is asking for water.

She is asking for electricity.

She is asking for cooking gas.

She is asking to cook.

She is asking to eat.

She is asking to live.

She is asking to be protected from a situation that she says now threatens her life.

She is calling on the Inspector-General of Police, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigerian Bar Association, human-rights organisations, civil-society groups, women’s-rights groups, religious leaders, media organisations and all Nigerians of conscience to urgently come to her aid.

This is no longer only a property dispute.

It is now a human emergency.

Restore the water.

Restore the electricity.

Restore the gas.

Let her cook.

Let her eat.

Respect the Federal High Court.

Respect the meaning of status quo ante bellum.

Do not use forfeiture proceedings to decide ownership before the court.

Protect her life.

Because when EFCC’s own filing admits that status quo ante bellum means the state of affairs before the dispute, the public is entitled to ask:

Why is Mrs Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac still living under the conditions created after the dispute began?

And if the law has spoken, one question remains:

Who is powerful enough to ignore it?

From Nigeria To Taipei: Rabi Maidunama Reflects On An Inspiring Rotary International Convention 2026 Journey


BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM
For Rabi Maidunama, founder of the Maidunama Sickle Cell Foundation (MAISCEF) and a dedicated Rotarian, attending the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei was more than an international trip it was a memorable experience of service, friendship, and global unity.

Her journey began in June 2026 as she joined thousands of Rotarians from around the world for the annual convention in Taipei, Taiwan.

Accompanied by fellow Rotarian and travel partners, Maidunama arrived at the convention venue filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Spotting our Nigerian flag at the convention centre alongside my travel partner, a fellow Rotarian, filled me with immense pride. Arriving at the walkway where all countries with Rotary clubs are represented was a truly unforgettable moment," Rabi Maidunama said.

The convention brought together more than 38,000 Rotarians from across the globe, creating an atmosphere of cultural exchange, networking, and renewed commitment to humanitarian service.

Throughout the event, Maidunama participated in sessions, connected with fellow Rotary members from different countries, and shared ideas on community development, health advocacy, and service above self. The experience also gave her the opportunity to showcase Nigeria's presence on a global stage while learning from successful projects implemented by Rotary clubs worldwide.

Reflecting on the journey from beginning to end, she described the convention as an inspiring reminder that people from different backgrounds can unite through a shared commitment to making the world a better place.
For the MAISCEF founder, the trip was not only about representing Nigeria but also about returning home with fresh ideas, stronger international friendships, and renewed determination to continue serving vulnerable communities, especially those living with sickle cell disorder.


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"Taipei was a beautiful experience. I would describe it as a more expensive version of China. It is a clean, well-organized country with breathtaking mountains, lush green landscapes, friendly people, great tea, and delicious street food."

"One of the biggest challenges was the language barrier. English is not widely spoken, and communication was often difficult. From hotel attendants to taxi drivers and street vendors, very few people spoke English, and most didn't seem concerned about it. They simply live comfortably in their own world, where English isn't a part of everyday life. Thankfully, phone translation apps made communication much easier."

One of the most emotional moments came as they approached the walkway leading to the convention centre, where the flags of every country with Rotary clubs were proudly displayed.

"During my stay, I visited many of Taipei's top attractions, including beautiful temples, Taipei 101, the Sky Garden, vibrant night markets, and enjoyed a variety of local street foods. Overall, it was a memorable and enriching experience that gave me a deeper appreciation of Taiwan's unique culture and way of life."

"This year, we proudly celebrated the second African and the second Nigerian to serve as Rotary International President for the 2025–2027 Rotary year, Rotarian Yinka Hakeem Babalola. Nigerians came together in matching attire to honor and celebrate this remarkable milestone."

As the curtains fell on the Rotary International Convention 2026, Rabi Maidunama left Taipei with lasting memories, valuable connections, and a deeper appreciation of Rotary's global impact ...an experience she says will continue to inspire her humanitarian work for years to come.

From Nigeria To Taipei: Rabi Maidunama Reflects On An Inspiring Rotary International Convention 2026 Journey


BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM
For Rabi Maidunama, founder of the Maidunama Sickle Cell Foundation (MAISCEF) and a dedicated Rotarian, attending the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei was more than an international trip it was a memorable experience of service, friendship, and global unity.

Her journey began in June 2026 as she joined thousands of Rotarians from around the world for the annual convention in Taipei, Taiwan.

Accompanied by fellow Rotarian and travel partners, Maidunama arrived at the convention venue filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Spotting our Nigerian flag at the convention centre alongside my travel partner, a fellow Rotarian, filled me with immense pride. Arriving at the walkway where all countries with Rotary clubs are represented was a truly unforgettable moment," Rabi Maidunama said.

The convention brought together more than 38,000 Rotarians from across the globe, creating an atmosphere of cultural exchange, networking, and renewed commitment to humanitarian service.

Throughout the event, Maidunama participated in sessions, connected with fellow Rotary members from different countries, and shared ideas on community development, health advocacy, and service above self. The experience also gave her the opportunity to showcase Nigeria's presence on a global stage while learning from successful projects implemented by Rotary clubs worldwide.

Reflecting on the journey from beginning to end, she described the convention as an inspiring reminder that people from different backgrounds can unite through a shared commitment to making the world a better place.
For the MAISCEF founder, the trip was not only about representing Nigeria but also about returning home with fresh ideas, stronger international friendships, and renewed determination to continue serving vulnerable communities, especially those living with sickle cell disorder.

"Taipei was a beautiful experience. I would describe it as a more expensive version of China. It is a clean, well-organized country with breathtaking mountains, lush green landscapes, friendly people, great tea, and delicious street food."

"One of the biggest challenges was the language barrier. English is not widely spoken, and communication was often difficult. From hotel attendants to taxi drivers and street vendors, very few people spoke English, and most didn't seem concerned about it. They simply live comfortably in their own world, where English isn't a part of everyday life. Thankfully, phone translation apps made communication much easier."

One of the most emotional moments came as they approached the walkway leading to the convention centre, where the flags of every country with Rotary clubs were proudly displayed.

"During my stay, I visited many of Taipei's top attractions, including beautiful temples, Taipei 101, the Sky Garden, vibrant night markets, and enjoyed a variety of local street foods. Overall, it was a memorable and enriching experience that gave me a deeper appreciation of Taiwan's unique culture and way of life."

"This year, we proudly celebrated the second African and the second Nigerian to serve as Rotary International President for the 2025–2027 Rotary year, Rotarian Yinka Hakeem Babalola. Nigerians came together in matching attire to honor and celebrate this remarkable milestone."

As the curtains fell on the Rotary International Convention 2026, Rabi Maidunama left Taipei with lasting memories, valuable connections, and a deeper appreciation of Rotary's global impact ...an experience she says will continue to inspire her humanitarian work for years to come.

Atiku Abubakar Demands Probe Over Alleged ₦8.8 Trillion 'Off-Budget' Spending by Tinubu Government


My attention has been drawn to a deeply troubling report by the International Monetary Fund, published on July 1, 2026 by Reuters, which reveals that the Tinubu-led APC administration failed to record public expenditures amounting to approximately 2 percent of Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product in recent official budgets. At the current valuation of Nigeria's economy at approximately ₦441.5 trillion, this figure translates to a staggering ₦8.8 trillion in public funds spent entirely outside the statutory framework of Nigeria's official budget documents, unaccounted for, unaudited, and hidden from the Nigerian people.
I view this revelation with the gravest alarm and call upon all Nigerians, the media, civil society, the National Assembly, and every democratic institution in this country to set aside every distraction and direct their full attention to what is, by any reasonable standard, the most consequential act of fiscal impunity in Nigeria's recent democratic history.
A pattern of conduct, not an isolated incident, the IMF's latest Article IV consultation, articulated by its resident representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, confirmed that this staggering discrepancy arises from large-scale government projects executed entirely off-budget. Let us be absolutely clear about what this means: The Tinubu administration is awarding multi-trillion naira contracts, moving massive public capital, and commissioning infrastructure projects entirely beyond the reach of the Auditor-General, the nation's procurement laws, and the legitimate oversight of the National Assembly. It is a parallel fiscal universe, one governed by executive whim, shielded from the constitutional accountability that the Nigerian people are owed.
This conduct follows a pattern that is unmistakably familiar to anyone who has studied the fiscal governance of Lagos State under Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Governor. For years, Tinubu operated what has become widely known as the Alpha Beta arrangement, a revenue management structure under which between 10 and 30 percent of Lagos State's internally generated revenue disappeared into private pockets before it was ever captured in the official budget. Revenues were siphoned at the point of collection, before they could be subjected to legislative appropriation, public scrutiny, or statutory accountability. The money simply vanished upstream, and what arrived in the treasury was already a fraction of what Lagosians had paid.
What the IMF has now documented at the federal level is that same Lagos playbook, replicated at national scale and with national consequences. The man who perfected the art of the off-budget economy in Lagos has brought that "Beta" form to Abuja, and the price is being paid by 220 million Nigerians.
This shadow economy does not operate only through unrecorded expenditures. It also operates through illegal extractions. We draw the attention of Nigerians to the ₦800 billion that has been illegally deducted from the statutory allocations of state governments, funds belonging to the federating units of this republic, unlawfully withheld and diverted without the authorisation of the National Assembly, without a court order, and without any constitutional basis whatsoever.
State governments across Nigeria under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum have had their allocations raided to fund projects and purposes that have never been disclosed to the Nigerian public. We state clearly and without equivocation that this ₦800 billion, combined with the ₦8.8 trillion in unrecorded federal expenditures, points unmistakably to the construction of a massive, multi-source political war chest being assembled ahead of the 2027 general elections.
When a government operates a secret treasury of this scale at precisely the moment it needs to purchase electoral outcomes, the conclusion is not difficult to reach. The Tinubu administration is not reforming Nigeria's economy. It is financing its own political survival with money that belongs to the Nigerian people.
The recent public controversy over the ₦1.3 billion inserted into the 2026 Federal Budget for the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, an agency the administration itself was forced to acknowledge did not exist, is now rendered far less surprising in this broader context. When a government can move ₦8.8 trillion in public money entirely outside its own official bookkeeping, the boundary between what exists and what is a phantom, between what is appropriated and what is stolen, ceases to have any practical meaning. The ghost agency and the shadow budget are not separate scandals. They are two expressions of the same governing philosophy: that public money belongs to those in power, to be deployed as they see fit, beyond the reach of the law and the knowledge of the public.
The moral obscenity at the heart of this scandal demands to be named plainly. For three years, the Tinubu administration has subjected ordinary Nigerians to an unrelenting programme of economic austerity without precedent in our democratic era. The removal of the fuel subsidy, executed without preparation, without social safety nets, and without honest public accounting of the savings, detonated the cost of living across every stratum of Nigerian society. The Naira has been serially devalued, wiping out the purchasing power of workers, traders, small business owners, and pensioners. Interest rates have been driven to levels that have effectively shut small and medium enterprises out of the credit market, strangling the productive base of the economy and accelerating unemployment at a time when Nigeria's youth population is growing faster than any other demographic on earth.
Nigerians have been told, repeatedly and firmly, that the treasury is empty, that there is no alternative to the pain being administered, and that sacrifice today is the price of prosperity tomorrow. The government has borrowed at punishing interest rates on international markets, adding to a debt burden that will constrain the fiscal choices of Nigerian governments for a generation, all the while telling the public that every kobo of expenditure is being carefully accounted for and prudently managed.
The IMF has now exposed that narrative as a big fat lie. While the poor were told to bleed, the government maintained access to a ₦8.8 trillion shadow treasury, entirely outside public view, entirely beyond legislative oversight, and entirely at the disposal of those who hold executive power. The interest rates crushing Nigerian businesses, the weak Naira destroying Nigerian savings, and the economic stagnation hollowing out Nigerian households are not the unavoidable consequences of global headwinds. They are, at least in part, the direct result of a government that has removed from the productive economy ₦8.8 trillion that should have been transparently appropriated, competitively allocated, and deployed in ways that create jobs, reduce the cost of capital, and strengthen the naira. This explains why contractors are owed and civil servants are not paid their salaries.
I wish to place this figure in concrete human terms. In the 2023 presidential election, I presented to Nigerians a comprehensive economic recovery programme anchored on a $10 billion stimulus package, an intervention designed to recapitalise the productive economy, restore exchange rate stability, reduce the cost of borrowing for Nigerian businesses, and create millions of jobs across the agricultural, manufacturing, and technology sectors. Critics and supporters of the Tinubu administration dismissed that proposal as ambitious, even unrealistic, asking where the resources would come from. The IMF has now answered that question. ₦8.8 trillion, the equivalent of approximately $5.5 billion at current exchange rates, was available. It was not unavailable. It was not non-existent. It was simply being spent in the dark, by unaccountable hands, on undisclosed purposes, beyond the reach of the Nigerian public and their elected representatives. Had that money been transparently appropriated and deployed as part of a structured economic stimulus programme, Nigerian businesses would not be drowning in 35 percent interest rates. The naira would not be trading at levels that make the importation of basic inputs prohibitively expensive for manufacturers. Unemployment would not be at the catastrophic levels that are fuelling insecurity, emigration, and social despair across every geopolitical zone of this country.
The poverty of Nigerian citizens today is not fate. It is policy, or more precisely, it is the consequence of the absence of transparent, accountable, productive economic policy, replaced by the private management of public resources for political purposes under the Tinubu-led APC administration.
I hereby demand the following immediate actions from all relevant institutions:
One, the National Assembly must convene emergency investigative hearings on the IMF's findings without further delay. The revelation of ₦8.8 trillion in unrecorded public expenditures is a constitutional emergency, not a matter to be managed through ministerial press conferences or diplomatic qualifications.
Two, the Auditor-General of the Federation must be immediately empowered and directed to conduct a full, independent audit of all off-budget expenditures referenced in the IMF's Article IV consultation, and those findings must be published in their entirety and placed in the public domain without redaction.
Three, the Federal Government must provide a full and transparent public account of every Naira spent outside the official budget, identifying every project, every contractor, every procurement process followed, and every individual who authorised and benefited from these transactions.
Four, the Federal Government must immediately restore to state governments the ₦800 billion unlawfully deducted from their statutory allocations and provide a complete account of how those funds were deployed.
Five, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and every relevant law enforcement and anti-corruption agency must open formal investigations into both the unrecorded expenditures and the unlawful deductions from state allocations, independent of any political direction from the Presidency.
Six, Nigeria's civil society, the professional community, the business sector, and the international community, particularly the international financial institutions whose credibility is implicated when their findings are ignored, must respond to this disclosure with the urgency it demands.
A government that governs in secret spends in secret. A government that spends in secret does not govern, it plunders. The Tinubu administration has been exposed, not by its political opponents and not by partisan advocacy, but by the International Monetary Fund, the most authoritative multilateral financial institution in the world, whose Article IV consultations carry the full weight of international economic credibility. The evidence is on the record. The figures are not in dispute.
The only question that now confronts every Nigerian citizen, every elected representative, and every democratic institution in this republic is whether we will summon the collective will to demand accountability, or whether we will allow ₦8.8 trillion in unrecorded public expenditure, built on the same architecture of fiscal concealment that defined Lagos under Tinubu to become the accepted, unremarkable condition of governance in Nigeria.
We will not accept it. And we call on every Nigerian who believes in the integrity of the public treasury, the sovereignty of the Nigerian people over their own resources, and the future of this republic to refuse to accept it as well. -AA

The streets of Abuja came alive as the Idoma people gathered in large numbers to celebrate Idoma Day, showcasing their rich cultural heritage, colourful traditional attire, music, dance, and unity. The event highlighted the pride and enduring traditions of the Idoma nation.


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I don’t understand why Nigerians even remotely think @officialabat Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, @femigbaja , was acting alone in taking a N400million bribe to create a fake government agency. Come on!

Do you guys not know @femigbaja's history in Atlanta, where he was stealing his client’s money as a lawyer? And @officialABAT himself lived in Chicago, where his past was tied to drug-trafficking and a major forfeiture case.

So, please, spare me the nonsense that @officialABAT suddenly discovered he had a thief beside him! Do you seriously think Tinubu doesn’t know Gbaja? Birds of the same feather don’t need introductions.

The real question is not whether Tinubu knows what Gbaja is capable of. The question is whether the entire @officialABAT government is not a racket.

A coalition of more than 350 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has declared its support for the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, describing allegations made against him by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as "baseless" and "without credible evidence."

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday following what it described as an emergency meeting, the coalition said it convened the press conference to "set the records straight" over allegations levelled against the Chief of Staff by Prince Matthew, who, according to the coalition, purportedly presented himself as the Director-General of a "non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council cum Presidential Economic Advisory Council."

The statement was jointly signed by representatives of the participating civil society organisations, including Amb. Philip Okwaggbe, Chairman, COCSO; Amadi Chindi, Initiative for Community Development; Ejiroghene Akporume Ovie, Poverty Alleviation for the Poor Initiative; Chiamaka Chukwuebuka A., Women Centre for Self-Empowerment and Development; Balarabe Muhammadu, Leadership Centre for Peace Intercity and Transformation Initiative; Idongesit Edidiong Etop, Youth Enhancement Development Organization; Josiah Josephine Nanbam, Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Economic Advancement;

Others are Funmilayo Eunice Obadare, Global Youths Awareness Development; Nosakhare E. Ehisogie, Positive Action for Agricultural Produce Initiative; Tamarapreye Ebiowei Godwin, Advocacy Centre for Professional Ethics Values; Adajinege Orahachi, Anticorruption Network for Peace Initiative; Chubado Barkindo Demba, Centre for Agri-Business Support in Nigeria; Abatcha Babakura H., Citizen Centre for Positive Change Initiative; and Adda Manga Peters, Initiative for Transformation of the Under Privileged in Nigeria, alongside other organisations in the coalition.

Speaking on behalf of the coalition, the signatories said they had carefully examined the allegations and found them to be unsubstantiated.

"We have carefully examined the claims and allegations of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew and have seen that he is not saying the truth but wants to intentionally tarnish the image of the Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, without substantive evidence to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt."

The coalition further alleged that the claims were aimed at whipping up public sentiment against the President's Chief of Staff.

"We want to state categorically that these claims and allegations by Matthew are baseless. Despite calling sections of the media to brief them and claiming he was being intimidated, such emotions cannot help him because we know he is trying to whip up sentiments to drag the Chief of Staff into the mud with him, and we will not allow that to happen."

Highlighting Gbajabiamila's public service record, the coalition described him as a globally respected parliamentarian whose tenure as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives was marked by landmark legislative reforms, including the restoration of Nigeria's January–December budget cycle, the passage of key economic legislation and initiatives supporting persons with disabilities, students, and vulnerable Nigerians.

The coalition also cited his sponsorship of several notable bills, including the Students' Loan Bill, the Physically Challenged (Empowerment) Bill, the Criminalisation of Estimated Billing System Bill, the Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill and the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill. It further praised his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, including legislative interventions, advocacy for social protection, and welfare initiatives.

According to the coalition, Gbajabiamila has consistently demonstrated commitment to public service through leadership, legislative excellence and professional development, including executive education at Stanford University, the University of Cambridge and the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Reaffirming its confidence in the Chief of Staff, the coalition maintained that he could not have authorised the establishment of any illegal or unconstitutional body.

"We unequivocally state that the Chief of Staff can not be unpatriotic to give a go-ahead to establish a non-existent establishment, which is illegal and unconstitutional. Therefore, the lies against him are not to be taken seriously."

The coalition also called on relevant security agencies to investigate the matter.

"We therefore call for the arrest, investigation, and prosecution of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew because this matter is not to be handled with kid gloves, as the international community is watching Nigeria"

It's crazy

Ozinlex:
Criminals in power, this is why they will rather allow the country to burn than allow for free and fair elections

You're right. Even the Senate and House of Reps are aware. So who are they fooling?

Sirianese:
The entire thing is clearly a joint venture between Gbaja and this guy, but they fell out with each other and became mortal enemies along the line (for whatever reasons known only to the two of them)

To the perceptive ones, this fiasco bears the same blueprint with the one he orchestrated against Bitcoin that year that led to the imprisonment of that Asian American guy, who eventually blew the whistle on the whole scam

The controversy surrounding the reported appointment of Mr. Adeyemi as Director-General of a federal agency continues to raise eyebrows.
While many are still digesting Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga's detailed statement denying the appointment, photos have resurfaced showing Mr. Adeyemi being received by the Chairman of the EFCC months earlier in what was presented as his capacity as the agency's Director-General. During the visit, he was even presented with a commemorative plaque.
The situation has sparked fresh questions, especially as both the Presidency and the Office of the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, reportedly insist that no such appointment was made.
Adding to the intrigue, a Daily Trust report claimed the agency had a ₦1.3 billion budget approved by the National Assembly.
The conflicting accounts have fueled public debate, with many Nigerians asking for greater clarity on the status of the agency and its leadership.

How were they blind to a fake agency if they aren't aware of it?

The senate and House of Reps write letters to the so-called agency. Do they think all Nigerians are foolish?

Nigeria is a crime scene.

BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM

Ambassador Hussaini Coomassie has been appointed as the Global Vice Chairman (Africa) and Country Representative in Nigeria for the International Commission for Peace and Good Governance (ICPGG), United Nations global compact, marking a significant elevation in his international leadership career.

The appointment was announced by the Commission's global headquarters in Canada through an official Certificate of Appointment jointly signed by the Global Chairman, H.E. Ambassador N. Chris, and the Chairman of the Supreme Council, Mrs. K. Slack.

Speaking after receiving the appointment, Ambassador Coomassie reaffirmed his commitment to the responsibilities of his new office.

"I pledge my allegiance to the Constitution of the International Commission for Peace and Good Governance and to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while respecting the constitutions of other African countries in the discharge of my duties."

Responding to questions about his current position as Head of Mission of the International Peace Commission, Coomassie disclosed that he would step down from the role to focus fully on his expanded continental assignment.

"I will resign from my current position as Head of Mission of the International Peace Commission to enable me concentrate on the bigger task ahead."

Ambassador Coomassie is widely recognised for his leadership across several local and international organisations, where he has earned a reputation for discipline, integrity, hard work, and effective service delivery. Observers describe his latest appointment as a well-deserved recognition of his contributions to peacebuilding and good governance.

"This appointment is not just an elevation of office; it is a renewed commitment to advancing peace, good governance, and stronger cooperation across Africa."

The new role places Ambassador Coomassie at the forefront of coordinating the Commission's peace and governance initiatives across the African continent, while representing its interests in Nigeria.

President Tinubu Swears In Amina Ibrahim Gamawa As Bauchi's RMAFC Commissioner

PHOTOS: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on Monday swore in Hajiya Amina Ibrahim Gamawa as the Commissioner representing Bauchi State on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Also sworn in at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, was Abdullahi Mukhtar, Commissioner representing Kaduna State on the RMAFC.

Prior to her nomination, Hajiya Amina Ibrahim Gamawa served as Deputy Director, Administration (Presidential Liaison) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), where she was responsible for ensuring effective administrative coordination and maintaining seamless liaison between the Party's National Secretariat and the Presidency.

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How a Wedding Post on Social Media Allegedly Destroyed a Marriage in Just Three Days



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A lavish wedding meant to celebrate love turned into heartbreak within just three days. What started as a simple argument over posting wedding photos on social media quickly spiraled into shocking allegations, hidden secrets, and a marriage that collapsed almost as quickly as it began. Was social media the problem, or did it simply expose the truth?

FBI Director Kash Patel has announced the arrest of Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi, who is accused of masterminding one of the largest Medicare fraud schemes in U.S. history.

According to Patel, Hilmi allegedly orchestrated a staggering $3.7 billion Medicare fraud operation and had been evading authorities since May 2025. Following a coordinated international effort involving the FBI Miami Field Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Turkish authorities, Hilmi was apprehended overseas and transferred back to the United States to face prosecution.

Patel described the arrest as a major victory in the FBI's ongoing crackdown on fraud and financial crimes, crediting the White House Task Force led by Vice President J.D. Vance for its role in the operation.

He also praised U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack for his support, stating that the successful capture and extradition of the suspect would not have been possible without his efforts.

"The message is clear: anyone who steals from American taxpayers will be pursued and brought to justice, no matter where they hide," Patel said.


https://kakaakireporters.com/fbi-nabs-alleged-mastermind-behind-one-of-largest-medicare-frauds-in-u-s-history/

I am a Nigerian who is deeply detribalised and not driven by religious sentiments. I believe in speaking the truth as it is, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or region.

The lynching of our sister, who may have simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, is a tragedy that will continue to haunt many of us in Northern Nigeria for years to come.

My heart aches not only for her children and husband, but also for her parents, siblings, friends, and loved ones who must now live with the painful reality that she was brutally murdered by a mob that believed it had the right to act as judge, jury, and executioner.

What makes this even more painful is the hypocrisy. We have seen these same communities fail to show such courage and anger against bandits, terrorists, and kidnappers who have devastated lives and destroyed entire villages. Yet, when it came to a defenseless woman, the mob found its strength.

The same energy is rarely directed at men accused of similar offences. Instead, a weak and vulnerable woman became the target of collective rage.

This brings back painful memories of our sister, Deborah Emmanuel, who was also murdered over allegations that should have been handled by law and due process, not by a violent crowd.

If she was initially in police custody and was later dragged out and killed despite her cries of innocence, then serious questions must be asked. How did it happen? Who allowed it? Why was her life not protected?

Why do we continue to practice jungle justice against the vulnerable while showing tolerance, fear, or even sympathy toward terrorists and kidnappers who terrorise our communities?

The thought of her final moments is heartbreaking. Her cries, her fear, her desperate pleas for mercy, the injuries inflicted upon her, and the horror of being burned alive are images that no human being should ever have to endure.

A society that normalises mob justice is a society that puts every innocent life at risk. Today it is her; tomorrow it could be anyone of us.

Justice must never be replaced by vengeance, and allegations must never become a death sentence. Until we learn this, we will continue to fail ourselves as a people.

May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace. 🕊️

©️ Anthony Ada Abraham

Santuscom launches Organo-Mineral Fertiliser To Boost Food Security And Farm productivity

Santuscom Agro Investment Company Limited and Santuscom Fertiliser have unveiled a new agricultural product, Santuscom Organo-Mineral Fertiliser, aimed at improving crop yields, enhancing soil fertility and supporting food security across Nigeria.

The product was officially launched at the weekend in Okuku, the commercial hub of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, in the presence of farmers, agricultural stakeholders, entrepreneurs and community leaders.

Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Chief Ofana Paul Santus, popularly known as Mr Ogoja Rice, expressed confidence that the new fertiliser would transform agricultural production in Cross River State and South South Geo-political zone of Nigeria and even beyond..

He said the introduction of Santuscom Organo-Mineral Fertiliser marks a significant step towards addressing the challenges of poor harvests and declining soil fertility faced by many farmers. According to him, the product has been carefully developed to provide balanced nutrition for crops while improving soil health for sustainable agricultural production.

Chief Santus explained that the fertiliser combines the benefits of organic and mineral nutrients, making it an effective solution for farmers seeking higher productivity and improved crop quality. He noted that the product is designed to enhance nutrient efficiency, promote healthy plant growth and increase resilience against adverse weather conditions.

He further stated that the fertiliser would help farmers reduce production costs over time by improving nutrient retention in the soil and reducing the need for excessive fertiliser application. The product, he added, also supports better water retention, thereby helping crops withstand periods of drought and irregular rainfall.

Agricultural experts have long advocated the use of organo-mineral fertilisers due to their ability to improve long-term soil fertility through the addition of organic matter while posing lower environmental risks compared to conventional synthetic fertilisers.

Industry reports indicate that global demand for organo-mineral fertilisers continues to grow as farmers increasingly adopt sustainable agricultural practices. Market analysts estimate that the global organo-mineral fertiliser market, valued at approximately $1.62 billion in 2024, is expected to reach $2.08 billion by 2032, driven by rising demand for improved agricultural productivity, environmentally friendly farming solutions and enhanced food security.

Stakeholders at the launch commended Santuscom Agro Investment Company Limited for investing in agricultural innovation and expressed optimism that the new fertiliser would contribute significantly to increased food production and economic growth within Cross River State and beyond.

The launch is expected to strengthen efforts towards sustainable agriculture, improve farmers' incomes and support the nation's drive for food sufficiency.

thesolutions:
This is fake news.
But I can not verify.

Have you clicked the link to watch the video? Or have you checked social media to to the trend? Why do you people don't read but quick to call a report fake?

Bello Turji Appears With Top Commanders in New Video as Questions Emerge Over Bargaja Army Ambush

BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM

Around eight of Bello Turji’s top commanders were reportedly present in the newly released video. Among those visibly identified in the footage are Sani Dona, Dankane, Yellow, and Abdullah. An anti-aircraft gun can also be seen in the clip.

Given the timing of the video and Turji’s statements, security analysts may examine whether he or members of his network had any connection to the recent attack on Nigerian Army personnel near Bargaja in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

Bello Turji released the video on Saturday, claiming that his fighters had killed several individuals accused of stealing cattle from communities in Isa, Sabon Birni, and Shinkafi local government areas.

Notably, the video surfaced shortly after a Nigerian Army patrol was ambushed with a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) near Bargaja town in Isa LGA on Friday.

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In the video, Turji stated:

“Praise be to Allah. By the grace of Almighty God, we have reached Saturday, June 20, 2026. We thank Allah for keeping us alive in this country called Nigeria, particularly in our Hausa communities where we face constant insecurity and hardship.

We pray that Allah grants us victory. There are people stealing our livestock and killing our relatives—innocent people who have done nothing wrong. These incidents are affecting areas such as Isa, Sabon Birni, parts of Zamfara, Sokoto State, and neighboring local government areas.

We ask Allah to grant us victory over those carrying out these operations, taking away our livestock, and causing suffering in our communities. May Allah help us recover what has been taken from us and overcome those responsible.”

Where is Zamfara's gold? Questions mount as calls for transparency and accountability intensify

Questions continue to surround the gold reportedly acquired during Bello Matawalle's tenure as Governor of Zamfara State. Stakeholders are demanding answers on the quantity of gold purchased, funding sources, storage locations, and whether the assets were officially handed over to the succeeding administration.
In this video, we examine the growing calls for transparency, accountability, and the public's right to know the status of the state's valuable mineral assets.

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Hon. Mohammed Gololo was among distinguished Nigerians who attended the public presentation of former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar’s autobiography, Titled "Call of Duty" , held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The 264-page autobiography chronicles General Abdulsalami’s journey in public service, highlighting his leadership experiences and his pivotal role in Nigeria’s transition from military to civilian rule in 1999.

In the book, the former Head of State reflects on how he resisted pressures to remain in power and instead fulfilled his commitment to hand over governance to a democratically elected civilian administration.

Speaking after the event, Hon. Gololo described General Abdulsalami as a statesman whose actions helped shape Nigeria’s democratic journey.

“General Abdulsalami Abubakar demonstrated rare courage and patriotism by resisting the temptation to cling to power. His decision to hand over to a civilian government remains one of the most significant milestones in Nigeria’s democratic history,” Gololo said.

The event also celebrated the former leader’s 84th birthday and drew an array of prominent political figures, diplomats, and government officials. President Bola Tinubu was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who attended as the Special Guest of Honour.

Gololo noted that beyond overseeing the transition to democracy, Abdulsalami has continued to play a vital role in promoting peace, national unity, and democratic stability across the country.

“For more than two decades, General Abdulsalami has consistently strengthened Nigeria’s democracy through his wise counsel, mediation efforts, and unwavering commitment to national development,” he stated.

He further praised the elder statesman for his enduring legacy of service and leadership, describing Call of Duty as an important contribution to Nigeria’s historical and political literature..

“His statesmanship and guidance have undoubtedly helped to solidify our nation. This book offers valuable lessons on leadership, sacrifice, and service to future generations of Nigerians,” Gololo added.

The book launch served as both a celebration of General Abdulsalami’s remarkable life and a reflection on his enduring impact on Nigeria’s democratic evolution.

The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has declared that his political journey is driven by a desire to rescue the state from years of political turmoil and economic decline, insisting that he answers to no political godfather.

Speaking during a recent interview and a solidarity walk attended by supporters across the state, Fubara said his only source of backing is God and the people of Rivers State.

“I have God the Father, not a godfather,” he stated. “I am running for governor because Rivers people need a change. Any system of government that places politics above governance will struggle to deliver meaningful development.”

According to him, residents of the state have grown weary of endless political battles that have overshadowed governance and stalled progress.

“Rivers people are tired of the constant political conflicts. As an indigene of Rivers State, I have the constitutional right to vote and be voted for. The people are yearning for a new direction , one that offers hope, restores confidence, and creates opportunities for tomorrow,” he said.

Fubara argued that the state requires a new generation of leadership capable of challenging existing structures that have, in his view, contributed to economic decline and underdevelopment.

“A lot of politicians have destabilised the state without delivering meaningful benefits to the people. We are bringing something different. Our goal is to rescue Rivers State and restore its lost potential,” he added.

The governorship hopeful also criticised the culture of political godfatherism, describing it as a major obstacle to democratic growth and good governance.

“Many of the so-called godfathers in the state have contributed to the situation Rivers finds itself in today. If you look at recent political developments, you will realise that godfatherism is a scam. The people must reject paid narratives and focus on leaders who are genuinely committed to their welfare,” he said.

Fubara stressed the need to separate politics from governance, noting that elections should give way to service delivery once leaders assume office.

“There is a time for politics and there is a time for governance. No government that prioritises politics over development can attract investments or improve the lives of its people. Our focus is youth empowerment, women's economic inclusion, support for micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, and creating opportunities for all residents of the state,” he explained.

He further stated that rebuilding Rivers State would require restoring trust in government and ensuring that policies are driven by the needs of the people.
“A good government must be people-oriented. We must listen to the people, understand their needs and deliver solutions that improve their lives,” he said.

Fubara maintained that he remains loyal to his party and would respect the democratic process, describing his candidacy as a response to the growing demand for fresh leadership.
“I am a party man. If the people accept the outcome, I will accept the outcome. I am not here on my own; I am here because the people want something new,” he said.

Supporters who participated in the solidarity walk expressed confidence in Fubara's leadership qualities, describing him as calm, sincere and capable of changing the state's fortunes.

Many of them said his emergence represents a fresh opportunity for Rivers State and voiced optimism that his leadership could usher in a new era of development and prosperity.

BY Anthony Ada Abraham

You may disagree, but looking around, it is difficult to identify many prominent Northern voices who have consistently mobilised large-scale protests against insecurity and demanded justice for the people being killed across the region.

Many people do not fully understand the gravity of what has been happening in Northern Nigeria.

For more than two decades, communities have suffered from terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, and violent attacks. Thousands have been killed, displaced, or forced to live in fear.

Despite this, many believe there has not been enough sustained public pressure from within the region demanding accountability and urgent action from those in power. Whether due to fear, political considerations, or other reasons, some influential voices have remained largely silent while communities continue to suffer.


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Credit should be given to activists such as Sowore and VeryDarkMan, who have consistently spoken out about insecurity and governance issues, often at personal risk.

Sowore has faced arrests, restrictions, and confrontations with security agencies during protests and demonstrations.

VeryDarkMan has also used his platform to draw attention to issues affecting ordinary Nigerians and to call for justice in high-profile cases.

Yet many Northerners who are directly affected by insecurity have not organised the kind of sustained mass movement that could place greater pressure on leaders to act. Instead, public attention is often diverted to celebrity controversies, political gossip, or other issues that have little impact on the daily struggles of ordinary people.

Even respected public figures from the region, including entertainers and influential personalities, are rarely seen making insecurity the central focus of their public advocacy.

Meanwhile, demonstrations and public campaigns sometimes appear more energised around international issues like Iran, Palestine crisis than around the security crisis affecting local communities.

Over the years, several former public officials from the North have faced corruption allegations or investigations worth trillions of Naira. While allegations remain for the courts and relevant authorities to determine, many citizens believe stronger demands for transparency and accountability are needed, especially in regions suffering from poverty and insecurity.

The question is simple: Is this how development will come? Is this how insecurity will end? Can communities continue to rely solely on promises, prayers, and political rhetoric while people live in fear and attackers continue to threaten lives and livelihoods?

At some point, citizens must recognise the power they have to demand better governance. The North, like every other part of Nigeria, deserves peace, security, justice, and accountable leadership.

Perhaps the time has come to move beyond ethnic, religious, and political divisions and unite around a common demand: the protection of lives and the future of the next generation.

Enough of the excuses. The people deserve better.



Anthony Ada Abraham is a journalist and public commentator writes in from Abuja

It's becoming extremely annoying to keep hearing politicians tell Nigerians to "hope in God" and "keep praying" while they sit comfortably in offices they were elected or appointed to work in.

Your job is not to tell citizens to wait on God. Your job is to provide leadership, create opportunities, improve security, fix the economy, and make life better for the people.

We're no longer in the generation that will accept endless sermons as a substitute for good governance. Nigerians are hungry, businesses are collapsing, insecurity is everywhere,(a Major General just died in the hands of terrorists) and the cost of living keeps rising.

What people need are solutions, not motivational speeches.

If you cannot deliver on the responsibilities of your office, then resign and allow someone more competent to take over.

Stop shifting responsibility to God when taxpayers are paying you to do a job.

Telling Nigerians to keep hoping in God while you steal public funds and send your families abroad to countries that actually work for their citizens is part of the reason we're in this mess.

Nigerians need good governance, not excuses.

Prayer has its place, but governance is work.

Nigerians deserve results, not excuses.

©️ Anthony Ada Abraham

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NDC Primary Election: Chief Santus Insists on Victory, Calls for Calm Amid False Reports

...Says designated party officials duly returned him as candidate for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency

The candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Chief Santus Ofana, has reaffirmed his victory at the party's recently concluded primary election, urging party faithful, supporters and members of the public to disregard what he described as misleading reports aimed at creating confusion over the outcome of the exercise.

Addressing journalists during a press conference, Chief Ofana stated that the primary election was conducted by duly accredited officials appointed by the National Secretariat of the NDC and that the results announced by those officials remain valid and binding on the party.

According to him, all designated officials assigned by the party leadership to conduct and return the results of the primaries in Cross River State discharged their responsibilities in line with the party's guidelines and procedures.

"I wish to clear the air and set the record straight regarding the outcome of the NDC primary election for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency," Chief Ofana said.

"The primary election was conducted by officials duly appointed and authorised by the National Secretariat of our great party. These officials were delegated with the responsibility of conducting the exercise and declaring the results. At the conclusion of the process, I emerged with the majority of votes and was duly returned as the party's candidate for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency election."

He maintained that anyone seeking clarification on the outcome of the primary election could verify the results directly from the designated officials and the appropriate organs of the party.

"The facts are clear and verifiable. The officials who conducted the election announced the results, and those results speak for themselves. I encourage anyone in doubt to contact the party leadership and the designated returning officers for confirmation," he stated.

Chief Ofana condemned the circulation of what he described as fake reports and misinformation intended to mislead the public and undermine the democratic process within the party.

"Unfortunately, some individuals are spreading falsehoods and fake news in an attempt to deceive members of the public. I urge our supporters and the good people of Ogoja and Yala not to be distracted by such actions. These efforts cannot alter the outcome of a transparent and duly conducted primary election," he said.

The NDC flag bearer expressed appreciation to party delegates, stakeholders and supporters for the confidence reposed in him and reiterated his commitment to leading the party to victory in the forthcoming general election.

"We remain focused on the bigger task ahead. Our attention is now on the general election, and we are confident that with the support of our people, the NDC will record a resounding victory. We are united, determined and ready to offer quality representation to the people of Ogoja and Yala," he added.

It will be recalled that Chief Santus Ofana, a renowned agro-industrialist and founder of the popular Ogoja Rice brand, was recently declared winner of the NDC primary election for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency after polling the highest number of votes across Ogoja and Yala Local Government Areas.

The primary election was conducted by officials appointed by the party, including Raymond Ayim and Udey Patrick Murphy for Ogoja Local Government Area, as well as Oko Francis Ogar and Thomas Odey Otunu for Yala Local Government Area, who subsequently collated and announced the results.

According to the official figures released at the end of the exercise, Chief Ofana secured a total of 395 votes to emerge victorious ahead of five other aspirants, thereby earning the mandate to fly the NDC flag in the forthcoming House of Representatives election for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency.

It is believed that Chief Ofana's emphatic victory at the primary election has further strengthened his position as one of the leading contenders in the race for the federal constituency seat.