Hand Over To People’s Choice, Cleric Tells Buhari

A cleric, Evangelist (Dr.) Chris Ikechukwu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over the reins of power in 2023 to a popularly elected presidential candidate. Dr. Ikechukwu who is the General Overseer of God’s Grace Evangelistic Ministry in a statement made available to newsmen during the weekend in Onitsha, Anambra State, warned that bad eggs among Nigerian political class should not be allowed to hijack the 2023 presidential election. “All those corrupt politicians should be flushed out so that our country can be like other civilised countries of…

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We’ ll Remove Buhari if He Fails to Address Insecurity – Rep. Member

Alphonsus Nweze The National Assembly’s ultimatum to impeach President0 Muhammadu Buhari, if there is no respite on insecurity in the country is still on course. A member of House of Representatives from Anambra State, Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, stated this during the weekend in Onitsha, the Anambra State commercial hub. He said the National Assembly is currently on recess and would resume by September when they will review the ultimatum given to the President. Ezenwankwo who represents Orumba North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives said: “I think…

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Judiciary budget: Lawyers sue Buhari, others over alleged non-compliance with constitution, court order

Two lawyers; John Aikpokpo-Martins and Olukunle Edun, have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, over alleged failure to comply with the constitutional provisions on annual budget presentation of the judiciary. Aikpokpo-Martins and Edun, 1st and 2nd plaintiffs, who appeared for before Justice Inyang Ekwo with an originating summons on Friday, also sued the National Assembly (NASS), National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) as 2nd to 4th defendants respectively. Aikpokpo-Martins is the 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…

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Buhari Govt behind insecurity in the country – CAN Boss

Alphonsus Nweze, Onitsha The Chairmanship of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Anambra State chapter, Venerable Joseph Nweke, has put the insecurity and bloodletting in Nigeria at the door step of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.Ven. Nweke who is also the Archdeacon of Onitsha Inland Town Archdeaconry in the Diocese on the Niger, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, said if any person accused the president of being behind the insecurity, he would not hesitate to agree because the president has not shown enough sincerity in confronting insecurity in the land.He said the…

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How retired officer, NAF personnel harassed, threatened to kill me, doctor tells court

A 52-year-old medical doctor, Israel Emmanuel, told a Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, how Peter Bilal, a retired Group Captain, invited the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel to harass and threaten to kill him in his residence.Emmanuel, through his counsel, Dr Oluwaseyi Leigh, in a direct criminal complaint marked: CR/16/2022 and filed before Magistrate Oluwakemi Ariwoola, prayed for the court’s intervention.“The complainant is a medical doctor resident at Block D9, Flat 71, CBN I & J Estate, 9 Zaria Street, Off Ladoke Akintola Street, Garki 2, Abuja, within…

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ASUU Strike: Ex-Imo AG charges Buhari, governors on quick intervention

A former Attorney-General (AG) of Imo, Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors to expedite actions and bring an end to the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ume, in a 12-page letter dated June 7 and copies made available to newsmen on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to immediately addressed the protracted industrial action. The lawyer, who addressed the letter to the Federal Government, also copied the National Assembly, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Minister…

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Optimistic my party will make it in November 6 election – Okwuosa

A frontline aspirant in the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary, Chief.. Okwuosa has given Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency a pass mark in the area of infrastructural development of South East. Speaking in am interview with newsmen recently in Onitsha, Anambra State, Chief Okwuosa said he has been a a Commissioner and Local Government chairman in Anambra State, but has never seen the type of infrastructural development being put up by President Buhari in the geopolitical zone in the last six years in Anambra State.Okwuosa said he felt proud…

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Arbaeen symbolic trek: IMN accused Buhari of ordering Guards Brigade to attack its members in 2018

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Monday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of ordering the Guards Brigade to attack its members who were observing the Arbaeen symbolic trek in 2018. Sheikh Sidi Munir Sokoto, one of the executive members of IMN, made the allegation in a statement he released after the commemoration of the fortieth day (Arbaeen) of Imam Husain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA)’s death in Abuja. “Today, not only in Nigeria but in Karbala, this Arbaeen commemoration has become the largest human gathering on earth with over…

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