A dilemma is when you leave Amaechi and APC to join Wike and PDP only to realize that Wike has sacrificed his party candidates to save his political future by subscribing to Tinubu and APC.
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It is a dilemma when the Governorship candidate of the PDP, Sim Fubara is left in the dark and only hopes that Tinubu wins to help him using the Courts.
It’s a dilemma when Amaechi’s loyalists, which includes my humble self, have to support APC in the state for Tonye Cole to win the Governorship.
A dilemma is when Tonye Cole is forced to deliver Tinubu even when Tinubu has a pact with Wike’s PDP and Tinubu shies away from publicly soliciting support for Tonye Cole.
It’s a dilemma when Amaechi cannot publicly go against Tinubu in preference to Atiku or Peter Obi, yet he cannot support Tinubu who prefers Wike now.
It is a dilemma when Rivers APC NASS candidates must campaign for Tinubu and the APC since their election is on the same day.
Same for PDP NASS candidates.
A dilemma is for Rivers politicians like Magnus Abe who was supposed to be Tinubu’s preferred Governorship candidate but may have been sacrificed for Sim Fubara.
It’s a dilemma for me to choose to remain with Amaechi no matter the odds or to carve a new friendship across the board.
With eight days to the conduct of the 2023 Presidential election in the country the Anambra state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has commenced intensive door to door Campaign in the area.
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Leading the campaign are over 80,000 women who have been mobilized for the last minute Campaigns through the instrumentality of the Chairman of the Campaign Council Sen Margery Chuba Okadigbo.
Senator Mrs Okadigbo stated this on Thursday in Awka at the interactive Session with All the APC Women Local Government and Ward Leaders, Women Stakeholders.
She called on APC women to do everything legally possible to ensure they deliver the Presidential Candidate of the Party and his running mate Senator. Kashim Shettima and other APC Candidates at the Poll.
Senator Mrs Okadigbo noted that “we have reached a critical stage of the electioneering campaign”
“The success of Presidential Rally was as a result of Ward mobilisation of the Party Members. We want to replicate the success of that Presidential Rally at Poll by making sure we (Women Leaders and Stakeholders) put everything in place to give our Candidate a resounding success.’
Her words: “I will give every necessary support so that whatever we can do to charge our women to go out and canvas for votes, let us go all out and get it done”
Also speaking Senator Emma Anosike said the main objective of this interaction with Ward Women Leaders and Local Government Leaders is to ensure women’s active participation in the 2023 general election and to deliver their polling units for the party in the election. He maintained that there will be a cash reward for every ward delivered in this election by the PCC.
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 16, 2023, re-arraigned the quartet of Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare and Goodluck Bazunu before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an amended 11-count charge bordering on purchase of forged bank notes and possession of forged United States Dollars Travelers Cheque.
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One of the counts reads: “Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, Goodluck Bazunu, and Josiah Ntekume (at large) sometime in 2018 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, received and have in your possession forged United States Dollars Travellers Cheque number GA908-981-564.”
Another count reads: “Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, Goodluck Bazunu, and Josiah Ntekume (at large), sometime in 2018 at Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division ,conspired to purchase, received, and have in your possession forged United States travellers cheques.”
They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, N.K. Ukoha, prayed the court for a trial date to enable the prosecution call its witnesses and tender relevant documents to prove the case against them.
Counsel for the first defendant, Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN, however, informed the court of the bail application filed on behalf of his client, arguing that his client “does not constitute a flight-risk.“
Counsel for the other defendants, however, had no formal bail applications before the court for the court to hear and rule on.
Ruling on the bail application, Justice Ijelu granted bail to the first defendant in the sum of N20 million, with two sureties in like sum.
The court further held that the other defendants had no formal applications before it.
They were, therefore, returned to the Correctional Facility.
The case has been adjourned till April 3, 4 and 5, 2023 “for trial”.
The defendants were earlier arraigned before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja in February 2022.
However, the trial could not be concluded before the retirement of Justice Solebo in November 2022.
Consequently, the case was re-assigned to Justice Ijelu.
The United Igbo Elders Forum, UIEF,(worldwide), an umbrella body of all Igbo elder statesmen, critical/major stakeholders, opinion leaders and leaders of thought both at home and in the diaspora has enjoined traditional rulers, town union leaders and other stakeholders in Igbo land to join hands in search of a referendum.
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UIEF also enjoined these class of Igbo leaders to speak with one voice in the calls for the release of the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Coordinator-General of UIEF, His Lordship, Justice Alpha Ikpeama who made the call in a press statement issued yesterday in Onitsha, said the referendum, if conducted, would determine the future of Igbo nation.
He contended that the search for referendum should not be left for Nnamdu Kanu alone, adding that it is high time all Igbo stakeholders, royal fathers, religious leaders and town union leaders in Igbo land should wake up from slumber and unanimously go for referendum as a determinant factor for the future of Igbo nation.
He said the call for the release of Kanu, as contained is the Appeal Court judgement should be collective and an individual effort, adding that any individual or governor pushing for Kanu”s release alone is just committing abracadabra because it would look as if a lone voice is crying in the wilderness.
According to the statement, “the only way out is not election in Igbo land but a referendum to determine the position of Ndigbo but all the same, anybody saying no election in Igbo land is bringing a reproach to the Igbo nation”.
“Even the late elder statesman and political grandfather of Igbo nation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi of the blessed memory did not fight for Kanu’s release alone. Again, we will continue to agitate for the release of Kanu from where Mbazulike stopped, so long as Kanu is still in prison”.
“Mbazulike’s spirit will never take final rest unless Kanu is released because that was his last wish before his demise and the authorities concerned should grant that last wish to him to enable his spirit take final rest and we thank him for finishing strong”.
Ndigbo should come out enmasse and vote massively for any candidate of their choice. I am also pleading with INEC to ensure a free and fair election as it is the only way the future of the Nigerian nation could be determined”.
“We want the Christian Association of Clergies to join in praying and fasting with the likes of Enenche of the Dunamis, Adeboye of the Redeemed, Oyedepo of the Winners, for a peaceful election and unity of Nigerian nation, pending when the referendum will be conducted”.
” We commend the likes of Obasanjo, Adebanjo, Edwin Clarke and Ango Abdullahi for their unflinching support in fighting for the unity of the nation and if we want justice and equity, to prevail in a nation that has north and south, Muslim and Christianity, power should rotate among the muslims and Christians, north and south at one time or the other”.
Huhuonline.com understands that Nigeria ruling Party, All Peoples Congress (APC) is divided on the Naira redesign policy of the CBN. While Adams Oshiomole, former chairman of the party, Wednesday, mobilized people in Edo State to engage in protest that resulted in the killing of 4 protesters, including a pregnant woman. His fellow party man, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Thursday, countered President Muhammadu Buhari on the naira redesign policy, saying all the old notes (N200, N500, and N1000) remain legal tender in the state.
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In his national broadcast Thursday morning, Buhari had declared that old N500 and N1000 were no longer valid.
He had asked Nigerians to take them to the Central Bank and designated places.
But in his statewide address. late Thursday, El-Rufai said the notes remain legal tender until Supreme Court of Nigeria decides otherwise.
“For the avoidance of doubt, all the old and new notes shall remain in use as legal tender in Kaduna State until the Supreme Court of Nigeria decides otherwise.
“I therefore appeal to all residents of Kaduna State to continue to use the old and new notes side by side without any fear. The Kaduna State Government and its agencies shall seal any facility that refuses to accept the old notes as legal tender and prosecute the owners.
“If need be, we shall take further consequential actions according to the law. The address by the President earlier this morning limiting the legal tender status of old notes to only N200 amounts to total disregard and disobedience of the ruling of February 8th which was extended further yesterday by the Supreme Court.
“The misguided action of the Attorney-General to mislead the President into engaging in this public violation of the order of the highest court of the land shows how desperate the policy architects are to cause national chaos, by showing open contempt for the judiciary.
“The decision to recognise only N200 as legal tender till April that the President announced this morning was offered to the state governments as part of proposals for an out-of-court settlement three days ago.
“The Federal Government asserted that this was offered because all the ‘old’ N1,000 and N500 notes had been destroyed. We rejected the offer and proved to the officials that not a single higher denomination note had been destroyed.
“We also believe that circulating N200 only to be inadequate in alleviating the suffering that we see every day. We insisted that all the components of the Supreme Court order should be complied with,” he said.
As Monarchs/ Clerics Allege Violation Of Peace Accord.
By Okey Maduforo Awka
Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Sen Ahmed Yusuf Datti described the extension of the deadline for the Naira swap as weakness on the part of President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Datti who was on a courtesy visit to the Obi if Onitsha Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe contended that for Buhari to have shifted grounds twice there that propensity to extend the deadline again.
“It is mixed feelings because when you see a President bulge once however small, those mighty that prevailed on him to bulge will see a gleamer of hope to press further”
“Maybe this President is becoming a weakling as they would say a lame duck President and if you seed one inch , you are likely to seed another inch”
*So it is a lot of concern for us for the President to change position literally nine days to the election,”
“However, we have recognized the fact currently is is a sourverengn matter and no state governor especially those who don’t respect court judgement have any right to interfer with the Federal government in issues about currently ”
“It has been done and it stays and it was poorly implemented and everything about government is poorly done including our economy, security as well as the level of corruption and we have come to leave with it ”
“We pray that the election would go well so that as His Majesty said if election is well done , it can open the space for good governance ” he said.
Speaking while receiving the Labour Party Running mate, Obi Nnaemeka Achebe Agbaogidi made public the resolutions of the Joint Body of South East Council of Traditional Rulers and body of Arch Bishops and Bishops on the coming election.
According to the resolution the body said; “Unfortunately the Peace Accord signed by the Presidential candidates under the platform of the National Peace Committee headed by Gen Abdusalami Abubakar (rtd) has been severally violated on several occasions and we remind the candidates and stakeholders to call their followers to order”
“We call on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to rise to it’s statutory mandate to conduct a flawless election with all the technology and human capacity at it’s disposal”
“The election if property conducted, will pave way for good governance in this country and this election must not fail”
“We urge the electorates to resist all efforts to compromise the process or allow themselves to intimidation through financial aid material gestures ”
Speaking earlier Ahmed Yusuf Datti noted that the 2023 general elections would be a test case for Nigeria in the area of National unity of the country adding that the entire would is waiting on Nigerians to get it right for once.
…Urges Zamfara State Government To Lift The Ban Against Activities Of NGOs
The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore recent protests staged in Lagos, calling for the sack of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, describing it as an orchestration of corrupt politicians.
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The Chairman of the Conference, Ambassador Ibrahim A. Waiya, who addresses Journalists in Kano on Thursday, disowned the Civil Society Organization who staged the protest, describing them as enemies of Nigeria who were paid by highly placed corrupt politicians to discredit the good records of the EFCC led by Bawa.
He spoke on behalf of all the leadership of all CSOs in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
They took the position after a crucial meeting on the State-Of-The-Nation held at Chilla Luxury Suites, Kano.
According to him: “As professional career civil society actors, we are disturbed by the emerging trend where some political leaders occupying exalted positions in some states would stoop too low, to sponsor some Civil Society Organizations to organize protests against a public servant, who is empowered by law to undertake a crusade against corrupt persons in Nigeria.
“Unfortunately, such corrupt leaders have not only embezzled public money belonging to their state, but have also allowed their immediate family and relations to embezzle billions of public money meant for the people of their states.
“One of such states has been placed as one of the most backward in all indices of development.
“We wish to use this medium to inform such political leaders that they have no hiding place, and no amount of hiring the civil society organizations staging protests on some streets could save them and their families alleged to be involved in corruption from the hand of the law.”
Ambassador Waiya further stated that: “We, therefore, as Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks representing states-based civil society networks/coalitions from the 19 Northern States and FCT, wish to categorically put on record that the groups protesting in some parts of Lagos State do not represent civil society organizations from all over the country.
“Therefore, They are not speaking for us or on our behalf, and we do not in any way share in their opinion calling for the sacking of the EFCC Chairman.”
According to him: “The current leadership of the EFCC has not only changed the approach on the fight against corruption, but have also systematically introduced manpower, encouraged the culture of training and retraining of the staff for more professionalism and effective discharge of their duties, imbibed human relations standard, improved standard of internal mechanism on staff discipline and administration for best practices, as well as increased integrity of the institution, in and outside the country.”
The group urged President Muhammadu Buhari, “to disregard and completely ignore the calls for the sack of the EFCC Chairman by the paid protesters as it is being sponsored by a state Governor that himself and immediate family members are enmeshed in alleged corruption.”
They, however, passed a vote-of-confieence on the EFCC Chairman.
The Conference, while supporting the Federal Government cashless policy, however, faulted its implementation, pointing out that the Federal Government should come out with shoet-term and long-term strategies to ensure smooth implementation of the policy, looking at the percentage of literate people in Nigeria, “because when you are talking about cashless policy, you are talking about going digital.”
Ambassador Waiya stated that: “We are, however, of the opinion that the redesigned Naira notes and cashless policies are good initiatives that could help in the development of the Nigerian economy, reduction of corrupt practices, and complement other efforts in tackling insecurity and, as well, facilitate a more global economy economic integration.
“However, the strategy for the implementation and approach are completely ineffective, defective and grossly ill-timed.
“We strongly support both policies, but earnestly advise that a practical implementation framework that will be inclusive should be put in place, especially, to ensure that all critical stakeholders are involved and carried along.
“The scarcity of the new Naira notes has not only crippled many businesses and investments across the country, but has also given rise to insecurity, uncertainties, as well as increased poverty, unprecedented sufferings in both cities and rural communities.
“Cumulatively, the scarcity of the new Naira redesigned notes is not only responsible for a continuous downfall of business owners, especially the small-scale and medium business enterprises, but the situation is also threatening the conduct of peaceful, credible and acceptable 2023 general elections in Nigeria.
“We appreciate the giant stride made by the President on his stance on the new Naira redesigned policy to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians by extending the use of N200 to April 10, 2023.
“In addition, we call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to direct CBN to make available the lower Naira denominations such as N5, N10, 20, N50 and N100.”
More so, The Conference commended Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “for his steadfastness, doggedness and commitment to conduct the 2023 general elections despite the lingering and emerging challenges.”
Ambassador Waiya, however, said that: “It has come to our notice that there are some alleged pressure from some quarters on INEC leadership to have the election postponed.
“It is our candid opinion that nothing is as worse disservice to the country than such evil thought and imagination.
“It is our adamant belief that the leadership of INEC would not contemplate doing that, or succumb to any pressure, to tamper with the integrity of the Commission.
“Let us also remind the INEC chairman that all eyes are on him, and the Nigerian citizens hold INEC In high esteem and expect nothing less than credible, fair, transparent elections that can sustain the trust and confidence the people repose on the electoral umpire.”
The Conference also decried, “the lingering issues of insecurity that has been a source of major concern in the country, which are apart of the regular instances of banditry, insurgency, kidnapping for ransom and oil bickering.
“The situation is now assuming a different dimension whereby public facilities are burnt down such as police and INEC offices facilities.
“Other security challenges border on the increasing and institutionalized political thuggery promoted by some desperate political class.
“Although the security agencies are doing their best to control the situations around the country despite the shortage of manpower.
“However, many of the desperate politicians are continuing devising different tactics to outsmart the security agencies in the country.
“Most of the recent threat to security in Nigeria could be directly attributed to the infractions of some of the political leaders who always allow their personal and partisan sentiments, as well as, greed to take over their sense of judgement.
“The rate at which the political thuggery is occurring in this country is alarming and requires an aggressive approach by the security agencies, and all other stakeholders to prevail on the situation before the country is consumed.”
The Conference, however, called on the Inspector General of Police and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to intensify their efforts and become more decisive to contain the situation, especially, as the general elections are around the corner.
Ambassador Waiya observed that: “Similarly, it could also be acknowledged that of recent, some of the emerging issues that have also immensely contributed to the rising threat to security in the country are the newly introduced Naira redesigned policy, increasing hate speech amongst political actors and deviation from issue-based campaign to personality attacks, religious and ethnic profiling, as well as promotion of regional sentiment which threaten the corporate existence of a united Nigeria.
“The ill-timed enforcement of the cashless policy is also another issue of great concern which requires urgent and decisive actions to address.”
The Conference also condemned the banning of activities of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) by Zamfara state government, noting that: “We are also conceened on the increasingly continuous attempt by some governments at both national and states to shrink the civic space in Nigeria.
“The recent decision of Zamfara state government banning the activities and operations of all NGOs in the state is not only condemnable, but also a total contravention to the fundamental rights of Nigerians guaranteed in Chapter Four of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which provides the rights of association.
“We, therefor, call on Zamfara state Government to reverse this decision on the banning of the activities of NGOs in the state with immediate effect.”
247ureports.com reports that the Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks is a forum of states-based civil society Coalitions operating in the 19 Northern States of Nigeria and there FCT.
The establishment of the platform was conceived in 2017 and inaugurated on 28 March, 2021, as a regional network of non-governmental, non-partisan, not for profit, non-ethnic, and non-religious platform, with the sole objective of advocating for the best practices of democracy, accountable governance and increased development of northern Nigeria and beyond through policy influencing, cooperation and teamwork.
The wife of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Oluremi Tinubu, has recounted how she begged the wife of her husband’s running mate, Hajia Nana Shettima, for N2 million on Wednesday.
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Oluremi, a former Lagos Senator, said this on Thursday, during a town hall meeting with People Living With Disabilities in Abuja.
Bola Tinubu’s wife said this to counter the belief of many who felt her family was wealthy and that her husband was popular because of money.
She said: “When they say he has the money of the world, I just wonder. Mrs Shettima knows that I begged her just to give me N2m yesterday.”
She attributed the generosity of Tinubu as the reason behind his popularity and not money.
Oluremi said: “Asiwaju’s secret is not about money, contrary to what people think, he is a very compassionate man and very generous. There is nothing he can’t give.
“I remember after he finished as governor, we used to have this staff at home; if you needed anything, he would say go and meet so and so―that is who he is.
“The people you see in rallies are not after money. They believe someone can give them hope in these trying times.”
Tinubu is one of the major contenders aspiring to be the President of Nigeria in the general election coming up next week Saturday.
Raises alarm over alleged plot to cause more violence, seeks IGP’s intervention
A group, Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the Intervention of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Akali, on what could be best described as collaborative plots and attacks being allegedly masterminded by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and the State Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde.
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This was contained in a statement issued by the Second Spokesperson of the group, Mark Adebayo, and in which they also accused the Imo CP of collaborating with the ruling party in the state to seize voter education and campaign materials belonging to the opposition party as well as detaining and torturing those in possession of the materials for six days without charging them to Court or releasing them.
To corroborate their claims, the also released a video footage of the third attack on country home of its Spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, by unknown Gunmen. The attack, which happened in February 7, 2023 was the third attack being launched on Ugochinyere’s house, and came less than one month after the second attack, which happened in January 14, during which at least four people were killed, including his uncle, while many property including houses and over thirty vehicles worth over one billion naira were destroyed.
The viral video shows the heavily-armed attackers wielding their guns, machetes, charms and other dangerous weapons, as they invaded the house in commando. It was also observed that, the hoodlums, when they could not find Ikenga in the house, resorted to terrorizing occupants of the house, stealing of property, planting incriminating items and destruction of property, including bursting overhead water tanks and industrial size generators.
Speaking through the press release at their conference in Abuja, the group also accused the Imo State Governor, Uzodimma and the State Police Commissioner of knowing more than they are willing to say on the attack. They further alleged that from the video, some officers of the Imo State Police Command, officers of the Ebubeagu Security Network, and at least one officer from the Force Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, were identified from amongst the attackers.
Consequent upon the allegation, the group, therefore, called on the IGP to immediately investigate the attack, which they said, will also help to unravel the mystery behind Unknown Gunmen in Imo State.
On the seizure and arrest of the the conveyors of the campaign materials, Mr. Adebayo also revealed that the lawyer who went to secure the bail of the arrestees was also arrested and detained, but was released after three days.
According to him, the Imo Police Commissioner shielded those responsible for voter register manipulation in the state, but only went ahead to charge innocent INEC staff to Court, a case, he said, was struck out by the court for lack of evidence.
The group also raised alarm over alleged fresh plot by the Imo State Police Command to frame Ikenga for terrorism and election rigging, accused the Police Commissioner of being a tool in the hands of Imo State Government officials. It went further to accuse Imo State Police Command of fabricating pre election rigging charges against Ikenga, even as it warned that the plot will not see the light of the day.
While calling for the immediate transfer of the Imo Police Commissioner for his involvement in the attacks on Ikenga and for his involvement in politics, the group also called on the IGP to restrict the CP and Governor Uzodimma from going to Ideato Local Government Area on election day, as the duo are allegedly plotting to perpetrate violence in the area on the day.
They also called for the interventions of both Local and Foreign election observers, foreign missions and security agencies, urging them to note and ensure that no violence erupts in Ideato Local Government Area, especially on the election day; as, according to them, the area has been in view for election-related violence, especially on the day of the election.
Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has marshalled out some reasons which convinced him that his principal, Peter Obi would emerge victorious during the February 25 presidential election in the country.
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He said that the pendulum is actually swinging towards Peter Obi because among his opponents from the two foremost rival political parties, Obi stands out as the only incorruptible candidate with a clean record during his political career, while others were found to have committed political blunders at one time or the other throughout their political careers.
Datti who spoke yesterday at the Palace of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, during a courtesy visit, said apart from Peter Obi being the most decent and qualified among his fellow contestants, 2023 is the turn of Ndigbo and turn of the Christians to produce the next president of Nigeria.
“Your Majesty, I wish to inform you that we have gone round the records of all the past governors that have ruled various states in Nigeria and we discovered that it is only my principal, Peter Obi that kept a clean record and left money in the government coffers while leaving office which was why the anti graft agencies have never invited him for any questioning but other past governors plundered the treasury and left an empty or indebted treasuries”.
“Moreover, Datti continued, apart from Peter Obi having clean records, coming from the required geopolitical zone and from the Christian religious sect, Obi is the appropriate person Nigeria needs now to unite this country and at the same time revive the dwindling nation’s economy”.
“On a more serious note, Nigerians should avail themselves of this golden opportunity God has offered them to elect Obi as the next president of Nigeria so that he would use his wealth of experience and qualification to steer this country to the right path or else we leave to suffer from our lifetime mistake in the future”.
“All we need is free and fair elections from the umpires, 100 percent votes from the Ndigbo and the rest will become a history, Datti assured Obi of Onitsha as he commended the monarch for his decency, dignity and leadership qualities which is known all over the country.
Responding, Obi Achebe who welcomed Datti to his Ime Obi Ancient Palace, assured him that traditional rulers in the entire Igbo land are working hard to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the country and for the electorate to vote according to their conscience, irrespective of whether they were given money or not by overzealous politicians.
Obi Achebe who is also the Chairman of Southeast Council of Traditional rulers, as well as Chairman of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, also briefly read a communiqué the Southeast traditional rulers council issued after their Wednesday meeting in Enugu.
In the communiqué, Obi of Onitsha said all the traditional rulers in Igbo land have been directed to organize a town hall meeting in their respective communities to sensitize their subject on the need to shun threats of election boycott or worst still sit-at-home and come out en mass on the election days to cast their votes for any candidate of their choice.
Obi Achebe appealed to INEC to ensure free, fair and transparent elections. He also appealed to law enforcement agencies in the country to ensure adequate protection of the electorate from the menace of political thugs and unknown gunmen.
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