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The Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly has urged Nigerians to ensure that the former ruling party, the PDP and current ruling party, the APC do not return to power in 2019.

Sani, who until is recent defection was a member of the APC, is now the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party.

He had decamped at the last minute after he lost the APC ticket to an aide of Gov.Elrufai.

In a tweet on Thursday, the embattled Senator wrote:
"Let not power go back to those who destroyed your country nor to those who are destroying it".

It is unclear if nigerians will yield to his advise and vote out both APC and PDP in 2019.

Only time shall tell.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/2019-shehu-sani-urges-nigerians-to-vote.html?m=1

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The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial district, Magnus Abe has dared the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC over his political ambition.

Suanu's Blog recalls that the APC had few days ago set up a seven man reconciliation committee in six geo-political zones of Nigeria while calling on its aggrieved members to withdraw all court cases against the party from courts or be sanctioned.

However, Senator Abe, who is a factional Governorship Candidate of the APC in Rivers State has vowed to continue with his case in court so as to fully restore mandate.

In a post by the Director General of His Governorship Campaign Office, Worgu Boms, Abe insists that his "movement" is not affected by any threat from the APC.

"Whatever is happening in our party, whether at the state, or national level, the ones that happened yesterday, that happened today and will happen tomorrow, have nothing to do with the determination or even sooner determination of the agitation to ensure that no one man, no matter the emotional arguments, handpicks electoral candidates for us when the Law says all of us shall decide the matter. In particular, the Magnus Movement to become governor is in no way affected by these. If anything, it is being unwittingly strengthened. When it is over you will know just as am sure you know it is NOT over now." Mr.Boms wrote.

Lashing the APC, He compared the party to a military government Who uses "ouster" style to remove perceived or known enemies and jettison the existence of the law and courts of jurisdiction.

According to Him, "What makes military governments unpopular and ultimately cripples them to their peril, is the culture of "ouster clauses" in their legislation in which they decree that no one can challenge their actions in a court of law and that no court should entertain such recourse.
It is curious that a political party in a Constitutional Democracy will introduce ouster clause in its dealings with its faithful to the point of threatening expulsions to those who are in court and do not shun the court in favour of a certain Committee for Peace whose mandate excludes deliberations on the very issue that made the people resort to court in the first place."

Mr.Boms who is a former Commissioner of Justice and Attorney- General under the Amaechi administration in Rivers State recalled how the current Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and former governor of Edo State who is now the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole all benefited at various times from the courts.

He said:
"Rotimi Amaechi, my former boss, now Hon. Minister of Transportation, became speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly by resort to Court.
National Chairman of the Party governed Edo by resort to Court which vindicated his right.
The Minister also became the Governor of Rivers State by resort to Court.
Beneficiaries of the Court are now threatening to punish people for going to court and you entertain the remotest thought it will work? Time shall tell.
It is neither the course of wisdom nor is it sagacious to start learning geology on the morning of earthquake. The study should have been earlier for obvious reasons.
In all History, no one or group, not even the military, has succeeded with ouster clauses. This won't be an exception. Please take this as a promise from me. Arrogant PDP tried it with my former Boss Amaechi and they failed spectacularly".

He accused the APC of masterminded the latest intimidation plot against Senator Abe which he boasts will fail, describing it as illegal, self-serving and against the will of God.

"This latest device to intimidate Senator Abe to abandon his civilised pursuit of his ambition to pave way for Tonye Patrick Dele Cole, will not work. It won't because it is, itself, not only unconstitutional but self serving and ungodly", he said.

Suanu's Blog recalls that an unending political battle between Mr.Amaechi and Senator Abe over the soul of APC in Rivers State is pushing the party to a situation where many fear that the party will be excluded from fielding candidates for the general elections in 2019.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/abe-dares-apc-nwc-says-directive-to.html

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday visited Delta State, South-South Nigeria.

During the visit, the former Nigerian leader commissioned several projects executed by the Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in Delta State. The projects included; the dualised old Lagos/Asaba road (from Emuhu junction to Agbor-Obi junction), the dualised Owei-Ekei/Owa-Alero road (from old Lagos/Asaba road to Owa-Alero round about) and the main bowl of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

Chief Obasanjo who praised Governor Okowa for his developmental strides in the state also endorsed his bid for re-election in 2019.

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Barely three months to the 2019 General Elections, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has commenced screening exercise for the recruitment of interested applicants into the controversial state security outfit, Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the recruitment exercise started on Monday at the state capital.

The bid of the governor to establish the security outfit had received widespread criticisms with the main opposition APC accusing him of plans to use the security outfit to rig the 2019 polls in his favour.

Similarly, the State Police Command had condemned the setting up of the security outfit describing it as "illegal". This is despite the legal backing the outfit enjoys through an act of parliament.

However, Governor Wike had insisted that the security outfit has no political mandate but to assist other security agencies to ensure improved security in Rivers State.

With the volatile security situation in Rivers State and the previous criticisms that had trailed initial moves to establish the local security outfit, there are underlining fears that the existence of the Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch few months to crucial state and National elections may just heighten the insecurity being witnessed in the state.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/3-months-to-elections-govwike-finally.html

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This little boy who has added his voice to those seeking the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The pupil who was full of respectful humility on meeting with Mr.President reportedly says he wants Buhari to be president of Nigeria for life.

Suanu's Blog gathered that His school is one of the primary schools benefiting from the free school feeding programme of the Buhari Government.

He recounted how he has been battling with hunger before the commencement of that component of the social investment programme.

Mr.Buhari is to face a tough political battle in 2019 with Mr.Atiku of the PDP and over 50 other candidates.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/checkout-pupil-who-wants-buhari-as.html?m=1

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The first Lawyer in Ogoniland and second republic ex-lawmaker, Gbene Senator Dr.Cyrus Nunieh, has been laid to rest.

Suanu's Blog reports that His remains were buried at his Home town, Beeri in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State after a well attended funeral ceremony.

The renowned legal icon whose marriage to Miss Rosemary Ijeoma went viral in 2017 died in August 2018 after a brief illness.

The event temporarily reunited top politicians in Rivers State from both factions of the APC and some PDP chieftains.

It may interest you to note that the late lawmaker was the brain behind the movement for the creation of Bori State out of Rivers State during the constitutional conference of the Jonathan Administration.

May His Soul Rest In Peace!!!

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/renowned-foremost-ogoni-lawyer-senator.html?m=1

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Yet to be identified gunmen who kidnapped a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State, Mr. Samuel Wanjoku have killed him.

The maggot-infested and bullet-ridden corpse of Mr.Samuel Wanjoku was discovered by security agents inside the forest between Omuanwa and Ubima, Ikwerre LGA of the state.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the deceased was kidnapped along Ubima/Omuanwa Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area. But no contact was established with his family until his corpse was discovered yesterday. This aligns with the assertions by his friends and family members that the killing was politically motivated and not a mere kidnap incident.

It may interest you to note that He was a younger brother to Hon.Chikere Byke Wanjoku who currently represents Ikwerre State Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly under the platform of the APC.

Until his untimely death, Mr.Samuel Wanjoku was the Organizing Secretary of APC in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

He left behind a wife and three children.

Meanwhile, the whereabouts of one Moses Ogu who the late Wanjoku was kidnapped alongside is still unknown.

Suanu's Blog recalls that ahead of the 2019 elections, Rivers State have continued to witness heightened insecurity with daily killings including beheadings and political intolerance and attacks during rallies by political parties.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/decomposing-body-of-kidnapped-rivers.html

Prostitutes in Kaduna State under the auspices of the Association of Commercial sex workers has commended the State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for lifting a curfew imposed in the state following the crisis that rocked the state recently.

Chairman of the Association, Justina Emmanuel, while speaking to newsmen on saturday said the imposition of the curfew affected their businesses because they usually receive their customers from 8:30 pm to 12 am every day.

According to her: “For the period of the curfew, our members across the metropolis suffered financial losses because of low patronage. Busy spots like Rabah Road, Nagogo road Barnawa shopping complex, Waff road, Narayi pipeline, and Independence way were deserted.

“We thank the governor for restoring peace back to the crocodile city and we call on all residents to live in peace and harmony for every business to survive.

“We have also resolved to cast our votes for El Rufai for his vision of making Kaduna State a peaceful place for all and sundry.”

Suanu's Blog recalls that Kaduna State has recently witnessed security challenges that started in Kasuwan Magani in October 2018 and spread to other parts to the state capital resulting to loss of lives and property. However, the state government lifted the curfew in Kaduna metropolis with immediate effect while others are still under the curfew.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/sex-workers-in-kaduna-praise-govelrufai_17.html?m=1

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A report reaching Suanu's Blog indicates that the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State, Dr.Matthew Achigbe is dead.

This was confirmed in as statement by a chieftain of the APC in the State, Joseph Odok PhD Esq.

"I regret to announce the passing away of the APC CRS Chairman Dr. Matthew Achigbe. He died on his way to a party function in a gashly accident along Calabar/Obubra Road. Rest in Peace my leader and chairman, we lost you when your services were needed most. I am terribly hurt and in tears", the statement read.

Suanu's Blog recalls that Dr.Achigbe was sworn in as the new chairman of the Party in Cross River State in August 28, 2018 by APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

May His Soul Rest In Peace!!!

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/graphic-apc-chairman-dies-in-ghastly.html?m=1

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A psychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri on Saturday advised married women to have regular sex with their spouses in order to prevent depression and gain happiness.

Kadiri, the Medical Director of Pinnacle Medical Services gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Pinnacle is a health and wellness centre for psychological, behavioral, and mental health related issues.

According to her, sex is not just to nourish a woman’s body, but it is also beneficial to her mental health.

“As women, there is need for us to make our spouses our best friends if we want to be mentally healthy.

“Studies have shown that women who have more active sex and in long term relationships were less likely to be depressed than women who went without sex.

“So, more sex is important and essential. It is a remedy to curing women from having persistent headache.

“Low sexual drive, which leads to depression, should be looked into. A woman can be depressed when that sexual drive that she used to have is no more there.

“Frequent active sex can play good roles toward women’s sense of well being and quality of life,’’ Kadiri said.

She explained that sex was not just for procreation and to have children, adding that it could create bonding, good companionship and sound sleep.

Kadiri, popularly called ‘celebrity shrink’, urged women dealing with depression to frequently indulge in sex, while boosting their self-esteem.

She also advised women who are over-weight to also involve in active sex, saying doing so will boost endorphins which are happy hormones.

“The happy hormones will make them lose some calories as well as sleep better.

”Orgasms trigger the release of endorphins which are happy hormones secreted by the brain that act as effective painkillers,’’ she said.

She added that sex was not only beneficial to the men, but especially to women because it was capable of freeing them from stress.

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The Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Rivers State, Chief Precious Alekima, has confessed to have spearheaded election rigging and writing of election results in his house previously when he was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The governorship hopeful stated this on a radio programme in Portharcourt, the Rivers State capital that was monitored by Suanu's Blog.

"Let me confess that election results have been written in my house before. We all write results before but I am sure this will stop if President Buhari signs the amended electoral law or is overridden by the legislators".

We go as far as buying over electoral officers; they bring the result sheets and we write the results and they submit it and that's how we have been doing elections before. I contributed immensely to this current government led by Wike, But I left when I knew I wasn't needed and could cope woth their style and approach to governance", he said.

He accused Governor Nyesom Wike of dining, supporting and abetting criminals and owed to bring an end to such activities, address the issue of insecurity in Rivers State and ensure accountability in government.

It may interest you to note that Chief Alekima is on a journey to unseat the current governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who Will be seeking re-election alongside over 50 other candidates in the 2019 General Elections.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/i-confess-election-results-have-been.html?m=1

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As the strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, continues, the Rivers State University, RSU, has pulled out of compliance with the industrial action and is set to begin lectures next week.

Suanu's Blog recalls that the earlier resumption date which had caught up with the commencement of the strike was shifted including postgraduate exams and other academic activities in the school getting suspended. However, a statement issued by the Registrar of the University, Mrs.V.T Jamabo indicates that lectures for the 2018/19 academic session will commence on Monday 19th November 2018.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the management and committee of provosts and deans which held on Friday.

The statement therefore urges all fresh and returning students to take note and comply accordingly.

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APC Reacts To Endorsement of Atiku By Igbo Leaders, Warns Igbos Against PDP's 16 Years Misrule


The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by some Igbo Leaders as shameful.

In a statement on Thursday by APC spokesperson , Lanre Issa- Onilu, the Party said the desperate move of Atiku and his co-travellers showed that they have no sense of shame. Alhaji Issa- Onilu added that the purported endorsement was an affront on the Into People who according to the APC were "victims of the 16 years of the PDP misrule".

The APC therefore wonders what the PDP will rely on in campaigning in the South- East considering the "massive infrastructure and the thousands of common people who are benefiting from the retroression that characterised PDP's 16 years' rule.

The party expressed optimism that the Igbos will not be fooled into supporting the PDap which it described as a "thoroughly discredited party".

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/apc-reacts-to-endorsement-of-atiku-by.html?m=1

Residents of Choba, the host community of the University of Protharcourt were this morning shocked to the sight two young men beheaded and dropped along a road divider pavement on the road.

Circumstances surrounding the gruel murders remains unknown as at press time. But eye witnesses who spoke to Suanu's Blog attributed the evil to rival cult wars within the area which had earlier led to the dead of a member of one of the notorious cult groups in Choba axis of Rivers State.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/graphics-unknown-persons-behead-two.html?m=1

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The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has boasted that the All Progressives Congress, APC will suffer total defeat in next year's presidential election.

Ortom, who had defected from the APC to PDP stated this on Monday in Makurdi when a former governorship aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Mr Dave Iorhemba visited him.

According to Ortom: “PDP will not only win in Benue but will win majority of the elective positions during the 2019 general elections. The party will also win the presidential election.
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“We will support both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government in order to have credible elections.

“We will also guard against electoral manipulations. Nobody will be allowed to rig election in Benue. We will vote and guard our votes.”

He thanked Iorhemba for voluntarily stepping down for him, promising to integrate his campaign team into the state PDP main campaign organisation for the overall victory of the party.

Earlier, Iorhemba, said they would work to ensure that PDP win at the ward, district and LGA levels, stating that they had been doing it over time.

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Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has been arrested by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel For Recovery of Public Property.

Suanu's Blog gathered that Senator Uzodinma was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for the failure of his company to execute a contract of $12m for the dredging of Calabar channel awarded by Nigerian Ports Authority.

Chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla said Uzodinma had been evading arrest for about a year but was arrested at about 8.20pm at the Abuja airport.

“This evening, at about 8.20pm, operatives of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel For Recovery of Public Property at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport arrested the APC governorship candidate in Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, after disembarking from an Air Peace P47324 flight from Lagos.

“The panel is investigating economic sabotage against Senator Uzodinma arising out of the failure of his company to execute a contract of $12m for the dredging of Calabar channel awarded by the NPA,” Obla said in a statement.

It may interest you to note that Senator Uzodinma and Governor Okorocha are at each other's throat over the soul of APC in Imo State and the Governorship ticket of the party. It is however unclear if the arrest of Senator Uzodinma has anything to do with his battles with Mr.Okorocha.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/imo-apc-guber-candidate-arrested-over.html?m=1

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The name of Sokoto State Governor, Rt.Hon.Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is missing on INEC released list of governorship candidates for the state, Suanu's Blog reports.

A check by our source at the INEC office in Sokoto State revealed that instead of Governor Tambuwal's name, it's the name of his anointed candidate, Alhaji Manir Dan’Iya that is on the INEC list.

Suanu's Blog recalls that Gov.Tambuwal had purchased the presidential nomination form of the PDP but was defeated by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at the Port-Harcourt Special National Convention of the party.

There were speculations however that the Sokoto State Governor had also secretly bought the governorship form as an Option B. However, with the name of Tambuwal missing on the 49 Candidates list of INEC for the Sokoto Governorship Poll, more intrigues seem just to lie ahead.

Meanwhile, the name of Sokoto State Deputy Governor and anointed candidate of Senator Wamakko, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto is on the INEC list as the candidate of the APC.

It may however, not be over for Gov. Tambuwal as according to Sokoto State INEC Head of Voter Education, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, all the political parties still have between now up till 1st of December 2018 to either substitute or make necessary arrangement in their party’s candidature.

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The slain paramount ruler of Adara land, HRH Agom Adara, Dr. Maiwada  Raphael Galadima, was on Saturday 10th November, 2018  buried in Kachia, the headquarters of the Adara chiefdom,  Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

Suanu's Blog recalls that the monarch was brutally assassinated on 26th October, 2018.

The burial was attended by many dignitaries including friends and well wishers of the late monarch.

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Today marks exactly twenty three (23) years after renowned Writer, Environmentalist, and Human Rights Activist, Ken Saro Wiwa alongside eight of his comrades where killed by the Nigerian military government led by General Sani Abacha.

Wiwa, and his friends who were fighting for the environmental injustice melted in his People of Ogoni by the duo of Shell Petroleum Company and the Nigerian Government were tried by a kangaroo military tribunal and executed by hanging against international outcry and condemnation.

Today, almost all of the issues championed by Mr.Wiwa have been confirmed as truths and have increased many calls for justice even through violent means despite the peaceful disposition advocated by Wiwa.

Like He said, those who plotted his execution along side his comrades ended up killing the messengers but the message has remained and echoes even mightily.

Such spills of innocent blood by the Nigerian state is one of the many issues dragging the soul of Nigeria and loudly crying out for justice.

As the world celebrates the unfortunate and avoidable murder of the Ogoni Heroes today, there is a greater need for the Nigerian Government to review and quash those mobbed up charges against Mr.Wiwa and his friends, declare their innocence, apologise to the Ogoni People for the genocide declared on the helpless people, sincerely facilitate the process of ensuring environmental, economic and political justice/freedom for the Ogoni People and see to the overall development of Ogoni land after over 50 years of oil exploration and huge environmental devastation. If this isn't done, the soul of Nigeria will continue to suffer. A surer way to peace is correcting several ills bedeviling the country and ensuring justice for.

Dear Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine continue to live on.

Your sacrifices and contributions remain indelible.


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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the National President of the Trade Union Secretariat (TUC), Comrade Boboye Bala Kaidama have laid the foundation of the TUC Secretariat in Rivers State.

This is part of the Labour House project of Gov.Wike which is aimed at fostering a healthy Labour union which will in turn lead to better welfare for workers.

Speaking during the event the State Chairman of TUC Comr. Austin Jonah said the Labour movement will continue to work with Governor Wike as he is the father of workers in the State.

Governor Wike in his speech explained that he sees organised labour as partners in progress said there is no need for Labour and Government to be at logger heads but should rather work together for the betterment of the state.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the secretariat will be the operational base of the TUC and its 27 affiliate unions of senior staff in the public and private sector and is expected to be completed in four months.

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The Political woes of the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel might just have increased as his father Inlaw, over twenty members of his family and many other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP today defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The event which was a solidarity rally for President Muhammadu Buhari held at Ini Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom.

Imminent persons at the rally included Senator Godswil Akpabio, S.S.A to President Buhari, Senator Ita Enang, APC Governorship Candidate, Obong Nsima Ekere among others.

Senator Akpabio said he dumped the PDP because of the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari and the transformation agenda that the president is championing in Nigeria.

He vowed to deliver 98% of votes in Akwa Ibom State to the APC and President Buhari in 2019.

Source; http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/govudom-father-inlaw-entire-family.html?m=1

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As the rains are still here with us, one disadvantage of using motorcycle, popularly called Okada, as a means of transportation is the usual possibility of getting drenched.

However, some Okada Riders in Akwa Ibom State have devised a new way of overcoming the challenges the rainy season poses to their business by attaching a big umbrella to their motorcycles.

See pictures below;
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A protest by angry residents and indigenes of Nkpolu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has left one Aleruchi Woko dead as a group of soldiers clashed with the protesters.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the incident happened on Monday and caused a gridlock on the Choba-Rumuokoro axis of the East-West Road, leaving many commuters stranded for several hours, as the angry youths blocked the Nkpolu end of the road.

Problem reportedly started when military men came with their vehicle and began to remove the barricade used to block the road. A stiff resistance from the angry youths prompted soldiers to open fire which eventually led to the dead of the victim.

The protest, Suanu's Blog further gathered was due to the dissatisfaction of the youths with the alleged neglect by government at all levels since flood began to ravage their community.

An eyewitness simply identified as Bernard while speaking on the incident said, “Today, the community asked everybody to come out for a peaceful protest to see how we can draw the attention of government to the situation. We spent some time before the local government chairman came.

“He (chairman) was addressing us when we heard gunshots. A military vehicle got to the protesting youths and the soldiers tried to open the road by force, but the youth did not leave the road. The next thing they did was to open fire. It is indeed painful.”

However, the spokesman for the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, dismissed the claim that anybody was killed by soldiers.

Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the clash between the soldiers and the youth, but could not confirm if anybody was killed. He also revealed that 15 suspects has been arrested in connection with the breach of peace in the area and were helping the police in their investigation.

Several persons were reportedly injured in the incident with many property including vehicles and shops destroyed by the youths.

Suanu's Blog recalls that the rampaging flood in Nkpolu has taken over the entire community and the East-West Road leaving the place completely uninhabitable for 6 months without any government intervention.

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The Founder of Living Faith Church worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has warned that the day any attempt is made to finally Islamise Nigeria that is the day that the country will finally divide.

Oyedepo gave this warning in a satellite telecast of the church’s prayer session for the nation monitored by NAN on Sunday.

The Bishop, while urging politicians to repent and have value for the lives of citizens, said if they do not repent after this warning, they would fall down for the sake of the nation.

“Politicians be warned, whether in power or not in power. There is no day Nigeria will become an Islamic nation and this nation will remain one nation,” he said.

“Allow the Christians to go to church, allow the Muslims go to their mosque and let the traditional worshippers do their thing.

“God is giving Nigeria peace by all means, the peace of those promoting this wickedness, God is taking away, if they refuse to repent. Their supplies shall dry up because Nigeria shall not see war.”

He said every leader is just a caretaker and God remains the creator and owner of every Nation including Nigeria.

“When a caretaker starts behaving like a landlord he will be removed. God is the permanent landlord of the earth,” Oyedepo said.

“The God of heaven has given you authority and power. He has given you might and glory. Pride makes us think that we do not need God. Pride separates us from God. Nebuchadnezzar did not give credit to God, and God had enough.

“God had warned Nebuchadnezzar and had been very patient with him. But finally, the prophecy came true. All of the things that he was so proud of were taken away.

“Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass just like the goats and cows! He was used to living in a grand palace, but now he had no shelter over his head; For 7 years, the great King Nebuchadnezzar lived out there in the wilderness like an animal.

“He lost his mind; he became crazy without God, he was helpless because he refused to listen to the warning from the Lord.

“Politicians are not extraordinary people, they only have grace, if they don’t harken to this warning of the Lord they will suffer disgrace.

“Too many arrogant foes, who pose to own this nation, be warned because the day of God’s judgement is here. God enthrones kings and removes kings.”

Oyedepo cursed the killers of Maiwada Galadima, Agom Adara, a Kaduna traditional ruler who was kidnapped and later found dead.

He described those behind the cruel act as enemies of humanity and the Almighty God.

“All those involved in the killing of Galadima and his aides! Their generation will be forgotten. Everyone of the perpetrators they will end up in shame,” he said.

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Embattled Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has warned that many of those He referred to as 'opportunists' will dump the All Progressives Congress if President Muhammadu Buhari is defeated in next year's presidential election.

Okorocha who spoke angrily over the non-recognition of his son inlaw as the governorship candidate of APC in the State warned the national leadership of the party against rewarding those who entered the party through the back door.

The Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum vowed not to dump the APC amidst the provocation and maltreatment.

Speaking during a press conference at the Government House in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Saturday , Gov.Okorocha said;

“APC is my party. In 2011 when this party was called Boko Haram and Islamisation party.

“Where were these people? Nobody gave us a chance that APC was going to win the 2015 election.

“So, what makes you think that we are going to leave the party for those that came through the back door and are being given a voice by the National Chairman of our party.

“All you hear is rumour everywhere that they are backed by the Presidency that Rochas should take one position and leave the other one as if we are sharing groundnut, but I tell them I have met President and he told me he never said to anybody to impose a wrong candidate or to remove the name of anybody and change it with another in whatever guise.

“Ninety per cent of those who have joined APC in the last two months are doing so not because they love APC, they can never go to an election without federal might and per-adventure President Buhari loses this election, the next day they will leave the party.

“So, these set of people are simply called ‘political opportunists’ who are not with the people but always want to grab victory through the use of gun.

“But I think this has to stop, why should our party promote this and I warn they should stop this.”

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Former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has stated that voting out the PDP-led government of Nyesom Wike and ensuring victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC was the surest and only path to bringing change to the state.

Amaechi, who is the Minster for Transportation, stated this on Saturday while addressing his supporters and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Leader of the APC in Rivers State said his supporters will not make benefits from the party unless the APC came out victorious in the 2019 general elections.

He urged them to mobilise and register more voters for the APC to ensure victory for the party in the 2019 general elections.

Speaking during a ward-to-ward sensitisation visit tagged ‘Operation Show Your PVC’, to communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, Mr. Amaechi said:
“You people need to work hard because, if we don’t win you, will not get any benefit. The day we win, is the day we should expect change in Rivers State.

“When we win, we will focus more on bettering the lots of our people because I believe that things should change.

“The only way to effect that change is to go to your various units and wards and commence new registration of members and I expect the new members to have their voters’ cards; that is the tool you will use to remove bad leaders.”

Suanu's Blog gathered that communities visited included Igwuruta, Omagwa, Isiokpo, Ubima, Apani, Omerelu and Elele among others.

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Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu 6pm on Saturday addressed "Biafrans" for the second time in recent times. Kanu, who is believed to be in Israel made the address in a live Facebook broadcast aired by the Radio Biafra.

Key things he said in the broadcast are as follows:

1. That Igbos should boycott the 2019 general elections.

2. He revealed the demands he made to President Buhari when he returned from prison to include the opening of Igwuocha (Port Harcourt) seaport, Warri seaport, Calabar airport, the dredging of the River Niger and 100 per cent resource control.

3. Kanu again called for the restructuring of the country.

4. He accused Igbo politicians and Ohaneze of conniving with Federal Government to proscribe IPOB and kill him.

5. He attacked the Buhari administration for the sad state of insecurity in the country and outright disrespect for the rule of law citing cases of Leah Sharibu, Dasuki, El-Zakzakky among others.

I quote him below:

“You own the power, you take it back, you can boycott the election and decide what you want. Stand your ground, cripple the 2019 election and see the effects in your life.”

“All we have asked for is our freedom, but Igbo men, who claim they are politicians brought deaths to us. We have said it time and time again, we want our freedom. Perhaps, some of you are comfortable being slaves, we are not.

“Why do they want me dead? Biafrians should ask them.

“When I came out of prison, I ensured that the activities of Fulani herdsmen were reduced to the barest minimum.

“At no time during the time of Fulani herdsmen terrorism in our land did anybody call for help.

“South East Governors and Ohaneze proscribed IPOB under serious pressure.

“They agreed that Nnamdi Kanu should be killed. Not only me but my men, my father, brothers.

“I said to them, IPOB is here to save Biafra but we are used to it. We are used to the hostility.

“Biafrans are very very special, that is why they hate us.

“Our mothers were humiliated in Owerri and what did Ohaneze do. They laughed at them and said, they went out to protest the whereabouts of Nnamdi Kanu, so it serves them right.

“These are the people, who want us to regard them as leaders.

“Igboland has been shrunk to just five states. If you go to Opobo, if you speak, Ibo, somebody there will understand you. We have indigenous Igbo speaking people in Kogi state but nobody is talking about them. Ohaneze and Igbo leaders are merely interested in furthering their own interests.

“Biafra is older than the zoo called Nigeria.

“I have nothing against Igbo leaders.

“The priorities of some of our leaders are misplaced.

“They adopted Atiku but the same set of people are castigating Obi.

“When I was released from prison, on two occasions, I was approached and told that the president wants me to put in writing, what my requests are asides from outright independence.

“I told them that I want them to open Igwuocha seaport, Warri seaport, Calabar airport, dredge river Niger. I told them I want 100 per cent resource control…I never heard from them again.

“Some of you have stopped talking about Leah Sharibu.

“Some of you have stopped talking about Dasuki, who has been granted bail by different courts of law.

“Nobody is bothered about the wellbeing of the suffering people.

“Southern Kaduna is under siege and all everyone is talking about how to vote.

“We are not going to vote, because we are greater than that nonsense. IPOB will not vote and I will give you reasons.

“Why is Dasuki still in prison?

“Why are IPOB members still in prison?

“Why will a judge say, release El Zakkay and he is still in prison?

“Shame on you who want to vote.”

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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Saturday fulfilled his promise to affected traders of the popular fruit garden market in Portharcourt whose goods and shops were destroyed in a fire incident.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the excited traders were issued cheques of N400,000 for each trader who had a shop and N300,000 for trader who had attachments.

Gov.Wike also assured the traders who had shops of the return of their shops on completion of the market.

The traders were full of appreciation to the governor for the kind gesture.

Suanu's Blog recalls that a similar financial compensation has been extended to the traders by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Arch.Pastor Tonye Cole few days ago.

It may interest you to know that the fruit garden market was gutted by fire on 27th of September 2018.

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The Benue State Governor, Dr.Samuel Ortom has revealed that the people of the state will not vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in next year's presidential election.

Ortom said the collective decision was not out of hatred for Fulani people as it was being insinuated by people out to cause confusion.

A statement released by the Special Adviser on Media and ICT, to the governor, Mr Tahav Agerzua said the Governor recalls how the state had overwhelmingly supported former presidents Shehu Shagari and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 1979, 1983 and 2007 respectively.
“We have lived with the Fulani people for ages; we have nothing against them. Even the Fulani people know that we have nothing against them.”
“We also voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015”.

He said that Shagari and Yar’adua reciprocated the support they received by patronizing Benue people through federal appointments and projects. “But from my findings, majority of Benue residents are opposed to the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC, because they have failed to register any positive federal presence in the state. “Many people also feel that the APC-led federal government has failed to secure lives and property,’’ He claimed.

Suanu's Blog recalls that Benue State in recent times has witnessed unbearable heights of killings alleged to have been carried out by Fulani Herdsmen without needed frontal efforts by the federal government to curb the ugly situation.

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The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has reacted to today's judgment by the Supreme on the crises rocking the state chapter of the party in a matter brought before the apex court involving 23 aggrieved members of the party who alleged that they were unduly excluded from the party congresses.

In a swift reaction by the State Spokesperson of the APC in Rivers State, Chris Finebone, the Supreme Court Judgment was described as a mere academic exercise.

Finebone insisted that the Supreme Court did not set aside the congresses and primaries of the party.

The full statement obtained by Suanu's Blog reads below:

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, would like to state, for the avoidance of doubt, that the appeal filed at the Supreme Court by Ibrahim Umar & 22 ors of which the ruling was given today, 3 issues were canvassed before the Supreme Court one of which was that the Appeal Court did not act correctly by granting a stay of execution on the interlocutory orders of the State High Court. The Supreme Court agreed with them. However, the Supreme Court did not make pronouncements on the other issues since the State High Court had already given final judgment on them, an action that has left the present development a mere academic exercise.

The Supreme Court only granted the appeal in parts and did not make any consequential orders as that can only be subject matter at the Appeal Court when the appeal hearing of the State High Court judgment commences.

According to Counsel to APC, "The Supreme Court today allowed the appellant appeal which was against the stay of Order of Injunction of 11/05/2018.The Court said the said order should not have been stayed. The Supreme Court made no orders except to set aside the Court of Appeal order. That clears the way for hearing of the main appeal at Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt against the judgment of the High Court. Their prayer that Supreme Court should hear the pending appeal at Court of Appeal was rejected .The appeal is to be heard and determined by Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt."

It is important for APC faithful to ignore the raging propaganda by detractors that the Supreme Court set aside congresses and primaries of the party in Rivers State. That is a big lie from the pit of hell.

As things stand, all pending appeals at the Appeal Court are proceeding apace with some ongoing today. Furthermore, appeal and stay of the final judgment of the State High Court given on the 10th of October are being perfected and hearing will commence thereafter.

We call on all APC members to remain steadfast and refuse to be distracted as ultimate victory is assured. Those claiming victory and dancing in the streets are doing so either out of ignorance or out to deceive others".

Meanwhile, members of the Senator Magnus Abe led faction of the APC has been thrown celebration over the news of the Supreme Court Judgment which they interpret to be in their best interest.
Many of the supporters Abe, who is a frontline governorship aspirant tropped out to his campaign office in Portharcout this afternoon to celebrate the judgment with him.

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A report reaching Suanu's Blog has it that he Supreme Court of Nigeria has set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying further execution of the Order of Interlocutory Injunction restraining the All Progressives Congress, APC, from conducting further congresses in Rivers State.

The apex court said allowing APC to retain the outcome of the latter Congresses it conducted would amount to a reward for disobedience.

"How can they ask and be granted a stay of execution of an order they flagrantly disobeyed? The court does not exist to bless the disobedience of those who do no regard and respect it".
"The Supreme Court cannot allow people to benefit from their own stupidity," Supreme Court ruled.

Suanu's Blog recalls that Ibrahim Umar and 22 others loyal to Senator Magnus Abe, a frontline governorship candidate under the platform of the APC has dragged the party to court over their unlawful exclusion from the APC congresses that heard in the state.

By this judgment, all actions previously taken by the Hon.Ojukaye Flag Amachree led state executive of the party may just have been thrown into nullity including all candidates for elective offices in the 2019 General Elections.

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The re-election bid of the Benue State Governor State, Dr.Samuel Ortom may suffer a great set back if the new threat by Fulani Herders in the state is anything to go by.

In a statement signed by the National President, Alhaji Salisu Ahmadu and Secretary, Umar Shehu, of the Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM, an umbrella organization of herdsmen, the group has vowed to mobilize its members across the country to unseat Governor Ortom in the coming 2019 general election.

The group maintained that its members would rally support for any governorship candidate who would ensure their safety and protect their business interest in the state.

They also accused the Governor of conniving with personnel of ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’ to chase them out of Benue.

“We are aware that Governor Ortom is not only in support of the inhuman treatment and callous attacks on our members, but he is the major source of financial and logistical supports to the soldiers who are out to eliminate us from the state.   “Our helpless members have lost thousands of cows in the last ten months that the ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’ came into effect in Benue State. “The sad reality is that the Governor, after failing to use the Anti-Open Grazing Law to prevent us from carrying out our lawful business in his state, has now found an ally in the Nigerian Military who should be neutral at all times. “We also want to make it clear that we shall mobilize our members across the country and embark on an indefinite strike, stopping the sell of beef and other diary products if the harassment in Benue is not stopped immediately. “We also urge our members in Benue State to ensure that they participate in the electoral process by voting to reject Governor Ortom in the forthcoming election. “Our members need to stay in the Benue Valley and ply their trade, hence the need to support whoever promises to accept us as the good neighbours that we are", a statement by the group partly read.

Meanwhile Governor Ortom through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase described the allegation as spurious, shocking and unfortunate.

Suanu's Blog recalls that hundreds of innocent people have lost their lives in Benue State due to series of clashes between farmers and herdmen.

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