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Court Disqualifies Peter Obi’s Ally, Victor Umeh From Feb 25 Senate Election
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The court, in a 3- hour judgment which was described by legal practitioners as “erudite”, disqualified Umeh on the grounds of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act as it concern the membership status of one to contest a party primary.

The court noted that there was no evidence that the resignation letter by Chief Umeh to the leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was actually received by the party. Hence his name was still in the register of members of APGA as at Sept 30, 2022 when he was said to have contested the party’s primary. And that his (Umeh’s) name was not in the register of members of Labour party as at June 3, 2022, date of primary of LP.

Anambra govt crushes another new building, warns developers
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/anambra-govt-crushes-another-new-building-warns-developers/
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The demolition exercise which was spearheaded by the Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), was, however, carried out by the Anambra State Joint Taskforce, which also reclaimed the said blocked access road.

According to the Chairman of Anambra Physical Planning Board, Barr. Chike Maduekwe, the Board received report last year from the market leadership about the construction of the building, which, he said they investigated and found to be truly obstructing and illegally constructed, after which they served several warnings to the developer, which he ignored.

Tension As Nasarawa Community Rejoice Over Killing Of Fulani Herdsmen By Nigerian Air Force
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/tension-as-nasarawa-community-rejoice-over-killing-of-fulani-herdsmen-by-nigerian-air-force/
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But the members of the effected community disagree – indicating that the killed young Fulani men were responsible for the many gruesome acts in the communities. They revealed that the Nigerian Airforce had struck the marauding Fulani young men three times within the last nine months. These ones that were killed by airstrike were coming from the Benue State side where their cows had been seized by security agents owing to the enforcement of the anti-grazing laws in Benue State. Minutes after they returned with their cows, they were struck. He said they were operating in Benue State.

Over 50 Fulani Herders Killed In Airstrike In Nasarawa State
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/over-50-fulani-herders-killed-in-airstrike-in-nasarawa-state/
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Unconfirmed sources stated that over 65 were killed in airstrike by unidentified helicopter suspected to be from Benue State.

The mass burial was carried out in Doma Local Government of the State amidst mammoth crowd.

Unknown Gunmen Kill APC Ward Chairman, Kidnap 5, In Imo
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/unknown-gunmen-kill-apc-ward-chairman-kidnap-5-in-imo/
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Reports reaching 247ureports reveal that Gunmen on Tuesday night killed the ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Umuchoke ward in Okwe in the Onuimo Local Government of Imo State, Christian Ihim and kidnapped five other chieftains of the ruling party in the community.

Breaking News: Prof Ikonne, Abia PDP Governorship Candidate, Dies In Abuja
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/breaking-news-prof-ikonne-abia-pdp-governorship-candidate-dies-in-abuja/
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Information reaching 247ureports.com indicates that the Abia State Gubernatorial candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne has died. He died in Abuja after a brief illness.

The current Governor of Abia State, Dr. Ikpeazu had announced previously that the PDP gubernatorial candidate had fallen ill.

Below is the death announcement by the family…

Police Invade UNIZIK Hostel, Brutalize Naked Female Student [Voice Of Naija]
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The officers were accused of breaking into a private hostel housing students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the state capital, in a bid to arrest suspected fraudsters in Ifite, in the Awka South Local Government Area of the State.

Punch reports that during the invasion, which happened around 4am on Sunday, the policemen, who were said to be heavily armed, allegedly beat up the student.

A resident, who gave his name as Benneth, said the policemen brutalized some of the students when they denied knowing any fraudster.

After 247ureport’s publication, Soludo postpones demolition of shops in Awka
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The said massive demolition exercise, which would have affected many structures along the popular Oby Okoli Avenue, stretching from the UNIZIK Junction to Okpuno community and beyond, was initially slated to commence on Tuesday (today), following the expiration of the 7-day ultimatum and the ‘Remove’ notice issued by the officials of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA).

However, after a 247ureport’s viral publication on the proposed demolition, which captures the reactions of the masses and their pleas of the owners and occupants of the publication, the state government, on Tuesday, extended the eviction deadline given to the people. The new deadline now is February 23, 2023, which is a one-month extension from the first one which elapsed on January 24.

Lawmaker, Thugs Allegedly Beat MTN Staff To Coma At Catholic Priest’s Residence
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/lawmaker-thugs-allegedly-beat-mtn-staff-to-coma-at-catholic-priests-residence/
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“At that point, Obidigwe started pushing and heating me left and right before Odili and Fr. Manafa separated him from me. As I left the compound to go, Obidigwe communicated his thugs waiting outside the gate to deal ruthlessly with me and one of the thugs hit me at the back of my neck and I stumbled and fell down”.

“As I laid flat on the floor, as a result of the club they hit me, the other thugs pounced on me and hit me constantly at my chest and face and as I was wearing eye glasses, they smashed the glasses into my eyes until Fr. Manafa and Odili came out and separated them from me”.

Why Buhari Walked Out On APC Guber Candidate In Bauchi
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/why-buhari-walked-out-on-apc-guber-candidate-in-bauchi/
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So, as the campaign event in Bauchi State approached, sources from the presidency intimated 247ureports.com that the President had no intentions of attending the Bauchi State rally. According to the source, President Buhari did not want to present himself on the stage at the rally to support the gubernatorial candidacy of Sadique Abubakar. However, the federal minister Sadiya Umar Farouq’s intense pressure through her pleas to the president changed the president’s mind.

Soludo To Demolish Over 100 Shops, Hotels, Others In Awka Tomorrow
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The shops, located along the Oby Okoli Avenue, which stretches from UNIZIK Temp. Site to across Okpuno, were marked alongside other structures, which include residential apartments, offices, billboards, fences, among others.

Cynosural among the structures marked for demolition were the fence of the Traditional Ruler of Okpuno, Igwe Sunday Okafor; the fence of the Living Faith Church Headquarters (Winners Church); the perimeter fence of the residential building of Oby Okoli Avenue, Ebony Supermarket, perimeter fence of the newly-constructed Waldorf Hotels, billboard and perimeter fence of the Admore Hotels, Sterling Bank ATM, among others.

Update: Gunmen behead Imo LGA chairman after collecting ransom
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/update-gunmen-behead-imo-lga-chairman-after-collecting-ransom/
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Our correspondent gathered that the sole administrator was beheaded on Sunday.

Videos of his beheading surfaced online on Sunday evening.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Police in the state, Henry Okoye, said that investigation was on going.

Suspend Me And See The Repercussions, Wike Dares Ayu [Channels TV]
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/suspend-me-and-see-the-repercussions-wike-dares-ayu-channels-tv/
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“So, we are waiting for you to announce my own and any other of my friend. Like I have said, when a man says you will not sleep, he too, will he sleep? Will Ayu sleep? Will those his cohorts sleep? So don’t worry, we have the capacity to pay back. We have the capacity to tell you that enough is enough.”

Reacting to the dissolution of the Ekiti State executive committee of the Iyorchia Ayu-led National Working Committee (NWC), Wike described it as an act of tyranny that would be challenged in court.

Gunmen Attack Man Wearing Peter Obi’s Campaign Cloth In Anambra, Warns Nigerians
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/gunmen-attack-man-wearing-peter-obis-campaign-cloth-in-anambra-warns-nigerians/
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The report was corroborated by a video currently trending on the social media, which shows the victim being mal-handlded and interrogated by the gunmen along a road, after having pushed him out of his car.

A voiceover from the video who was interrogating the victim, also re-sounded note warning to Nigerians, to desist from wearing or putting on any campaign material on their body, as anyone doing so is risking his life and will be severely dealt with when caught.

The masculine voice, which sounded so authoritative and provoked, also ordered one of the gunmen to shoot-burst the four tyres of the victim’s red Toyota Camry, which he immediately did.

Native Doctor Video: Anglican Church Angry, May Go To Court
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/native-doctor-video-anglican-church-angry-may-go-to-court/
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The Onitsha headquarters of the Anglican Communion, Diocese on the Niger, has expressed bitterness over a trending video currently circulating in some media platforms “about a purported award to one Chidozie Nwagu, known in some circles as Akwa Okuko Tiwara aku n’Oba”.

Imo PDP Denies Gov Uzodinma’s Allegations Insists He Knows About The Attack On Ikenga
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/imo-pdp-denies-governor-uzodinmas-allegations-insists-he-knows-about-the-attack-on-ikenga/
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Reacting to the attack on Ugochinyere, Governor Uzodinma accused the PDP candidate of violating an agreement which he allegedly reached with unknown gunmen. Uzodinma also claimed to have known of some meetings between Ikenga’s and the unknown gunmen. He alleged that the agreement was to make sure elections would not hold in the South East. According to Senator Uzodinma, it was Ikenga’s breach of the agreement that led to the attack.

PDP says the Governor’s comment on the matter has not just betrayed his sympathy for the attackers but has also exposed the depth of his knowledge of the attack prior to its execution.

Our Guber Candidate Has Fallen Sick, Says Okezie Ikpeazu
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/our-guber-candidate-has-fallen-sick-says-okezie-ikpeazu/
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According to him, Ikonne attended some rallies organised by the PDP in Abia, including the Nov. 24, 2022, launch of the party’s state-wide campaign at the Umuahia Township Stadium.

He further said that Ikonne left the stadium for a gala night, organised in honour of the G-5 Governors in his (Ikpeazu) Umuobiakwa country home in Obingwa, “where he managed to give a speech and then he took ill”.

Nnamdi Kanu Appreciates Soludo For His ‘Political Courage’
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/nnamdi-kanu-appreciates-soludo-for-his-political-courage/
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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu made his feeling known through one of his legal counsel in the person of Barrister Aloy Ejimakor who visited the IPOB leader today [January 16] at the holding cell of the Department of Security Services [DSS] in Abuja, federal capital territory [FCT].

CBN, Not Invaded By DSS
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The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded ...

Breaking News: Fulani Militia Murder Catholic Priest, Burn Corpse, Destroy Church In Niger State
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/breaking-news-fulani-militia-murder-catholic-priest-burn-corpse-destroy-church-in-niger-state/
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Information reaching 247ureports.com indicates the terrorst activities of the Fulani herdsmen/militia have struck again. This time they attacked a Roman Catholic Church [St. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic] in the early morning hours of Sunday January 15, 2023 killing the Reverend Father and burning his corpse to ashes – while injuring another junior Reverent Father.

Gunmen attack PVC centre in Ahiazu Mbaise, kill security man
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One person has been killed and many others injured after gunmen today attacked a Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) collection centre at Afor Oru, headquarters of Ahiazu Mbaise local government area.

Breaking News: Gunmen Attack Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere’s House In Akokwa
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A source who is very close to the politician confirmed to 247ureport adding that the state commissioner of police has been informed of the situation.

He said “Ikenga’s home is under attack that’s what we are trying to manage. We have informed the Commissioner of Police and he has promised to alert his men in Akokwa to find out what is happening ”

Soludo Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Unconditional Release, Offers To Stand Surety
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/soludo-calls-for-nnamdi-kanus-unconditional-release-offers-to-stand-surety/
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Governor Soludo who made the demand during the APGA Campaign kick-off in Awka, specifically appealed to the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally.

Governor Soludo went further to assert that if the detained IPOB leader cannot be released unconditionally, he should be released to him saying he is ready to stand surety for him.

“I am making a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. If he cannot be released unconditionally, i want him released to me and i will stand surety for him”

Supreme Court dethrones Obong of Calabar
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/supreme-court-dethrones-obong-of-calabar/
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The court ordered that “the 1st Respondent (Etubom Ani) who admittedly was not capped/inducted into the Etuboms’ Council of the Palace of the Obong by the Obong at the time of the selection process was not traditionally qualified and eligible to vote and be voted for as the Obong of Calabar under Exhibit 1/20.

How robbers ‘mistakenly’ shot another UNIZIK student dead in Awka
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/how-robbers-mistakenly-shot-another-unizik-student-dead-in-awka/
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According to reports, the deceased student, identified as Daniel, met his unfortunate death when one of the robbers mistakenly pulled the trigger of his already-conked gun, as he was struggling to remove Daniel’s sim card from the phone and give him, as he (Daniel) requested from them after he had submissively given them the phone.

The robbers were said to have escaped immediately the incident happened, while Daniel, who a Philosophy student of the institution, was rushed to the hospital by his neighbours and fellow students, but gave up the ghost due to the excess loss of blood, having been shot on the stomach.

Prof A. B. C. Nwosu Resigns From PDP, Faults PDP On Rotation
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/prof-a-b-c-nwosu-resigns-from-pdp-faults-pdp-on-rotation/
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Prof Nwosu resigned from the PDP on January 12, 2023. He made this action known through a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. I. Ayu. He faulted the PDP’s inability to adhere to the rotation provision enshrined in the PDP constitution.

[Update] DSS Arrests Okupe, Handed To EFCC
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/dss-arrests-okupe-handed-to-efcc/
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In reaching out to the DSS, the arrest was confirmed to 247ureports.com. The spokesperson to the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, in confirming the arrest, stated that Doyin Okupe was handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC].

Breaking News: Unknown Gunmen Attacks Secretariat In Anambra, 4 Dead
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/breaking-news-unknown-gunmen-attacks-secretariat-in-anambra-4-dead/
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The gunmen proceeded to unleash mayhem and display of angst. They began setting fire to many of the buildings at the secretariat. According an eyewitness account, the LGA administrative block was burned to the ground, the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] Office was burnt, the Health office building was burnt, the Youth Corpers [NYSC] Office was burnt, the Education Office was completely burnt, and the National Civil Defense Office was burnt.

Trouble In Bauchi: APC Guber Team In Fight With Tinubu, Properties Destroyed
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The leader of the APC in Bauchi State, Malam Adamu Adamu had acted to remove the name of the APC gubernatorial candidate from being the coordinator of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidential campaign. His name was removed as a result of the preexisting friction the two politician. Sadique’s attempt to have Tinubu to return him as the coordinator failed.

“Not Atiku” As G-5 Remains Divided
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/not-atiku-as-g-5-remains-divided/
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Persistent pressure from the Abubakar Atiku presidential team levelled against the G-5 within the last 8days is said to have been ‘tsusami-like’ in nature. “It came from all angles” said our source who explained that the continued geometric grown in popularity of the Labor party presidential candidate into areas and/or regions where the PDP had historically dominated – such areas as the South East, South South and North Central geo political zones – has turned the desperation up to a higher notch. The monumental task of reaching out to the G-5 was primarily reassigned to the Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel. The tasked was simply to “do all that is required” to get the G-5 to publicly endorse the PDP candidate.

Breaking News : 2023 Election May Be Cancelled — INEC (Sun)
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/breaking-news-2023-election-may-be-cancelled-inec/
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His words: “We all appreciate the fact that Election Security is vital to democratic consolidation through provision of enabling environment for the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections and thus strengthening the electoral process.

“Consequently, in preparations for the 2023 general elections, the commission is not leaving anything to chance in ensuring that intensive and extensive security are provided for election personnel, materials and processes.

“This is particularly significant to the commission given the current insecurity challenges in various parts the country and the fact that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members constitute the core of the Polling Unit Election officials.

Unknown Gunmen Attack Tinubu’s Campaign Office
https://247ureports.com/2023/01/unknown-gunmen-attack-tinubus-campaign-office/
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The building windows and entrance door, billboards were shattered with gunshots, and bullet cartridges were seen on the floor around the office.

Omowaye described the attack as diabolic and inhumane, saying it is unfortunate that such an ugly incident had been launched twice on his person and property within two weeks.

He also berated the PDP-led administration over the incessant attacks on members of the APC in the State.