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G-5 onslaught: Atiku returns to Jonathan

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Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has again played host to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, at his home in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Atiku, former Vice President, led Okowa and other top PDP faithful to the former President, on Thursday, the second time such a visit would take place since Atiku picked up the PDP ticket for the election, in what is seen as a move to get the former President’s help to get the party back to power.

Details of the meeting were not disclosed, but it is believed to be in line with recent revelations by the Atiku camp that Jonathan, might be behind the group of governors (G-5) led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, which is carrying out a major war against the former VP.

The Wike camp, which emerged after the PDP primaries in May, has vowed that the ouster of the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, was the irreducible minimum for the members, including Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, to join in the Atiku presidential campaign.

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“Last night, I led a delegation alongside my vice presidential candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on a courtesy visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan at his residence in Abuja,” Atiku tweeted, sharing a photo of the trio, Atiku, informed in a twit he sent out, he sent out on the event, accompanied with pictures of the team with the former Presidentt, who has refused to step out into the present political arena, citing his new role as a statesman, which he said he would now prefer to play.

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Okowa, on his own twitter handle, posted how discussions at the meeting centred on “plans to recover Nigeria,” adding: “Last night, alongside our presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, we had a great meeting with our former President, H.E. Goodluck Jonathan. There, we discussed our plans to #RecoverNigeria with His Excellency.”

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Okpebholo hails Tinubu, Ribadu, Sani, over safe return of abducted Kaduna students

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Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 21,  Edo State governorship election, has congratulated Uba Sani, Governor of Kaduna State, and the people of his state, on the successful rescue of the abducted Kuriga school children.

Okpebholo, the Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, who is popularly known as Akpakomiza, also praised the gallantry of the security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Army, involved in the rescue, as well as the National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

The Edo APC governorship  hopeful, stressed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserved to be appreciated for the priority that his administration has accorded security of the lives of Nigerians in the efforts being made to arrest criminalities in the country.

He believed that with the support of Nigerians and prayers, the current efforts by the APC administration would eventually rid the country of insecurity and usher in national prosperity in no distant time.

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On the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state, Okpebholo promised to make security as one of the major focal points in his campaign, as a precursor to his eventual victory in the forthcoming polls.

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BREAKING: Police humiliate, arrest Abure *LP fingers Apapa’s camp

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There is a grand plan to stop the Labour Party (LP) from participating in this year’s governorship election in Edo State, its leaders said on Wednesday, in reaction to the arrest and humiliation of Julius Abure, its National Chairman in Benin, the Edo State capital by security operatives.

Against the backdrop of a video which emerged on the same day, where Abure was seen been dragged on the floor by security operatives said to be from the police and the Department of State Security (DSS), the party also fingered Lamidi Apapa, who is also laying claims to the leadership of the party.

Though no reason was given for the arrest, the party offered one saying it came as a result of a letter of protest written by Apapa to the authorities, on the heels of the primaries to choose its candidate for the election, adding that the aim was to prevent it from participating in the polls.

Channels Television, quoted Obiora Ifoh, spokesman of the party as saying: “The Labour Party on Tuesday had a very successful delegate election in Benin ahead of the party primaries scheduled to hold on Friday. The party Chairman only this morning along with party governorship aspirants also kept a scheduled security briefing with the Department of the State Security.

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“Abure was however arrested after the meeting by a combined team of DSS and Police officers. Abure, Ogbaloi and their aides were also manhandled. The arrest of the party’s officials was in connection to a protest letter by one of the expelled member of the party loyal to Lamidi Apapa camp. It is to frustrate the primary process and possibly interrupt the party’s participation in the governorship election.”

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Only recently, Abure, had been embroiled in another crisis following an allegation of fraud in relations with the party finances, from Oluchi Opara, National Treasurer, who has since been suspended, after she directly accused the party boss of financial malfeasance, forgery and embezzlement of the party’s funds realised during the 2023 presidential election.

Abure and the party had denied the allegations even as Opara insisted that the national chairman should account for both naira and dollar donations to the party in the last poll.

LP presidential candidate in the last poll, Peter Obi, had said external auditors would probe the party’s financial books.

The LP leadership while denying any form of malfeasance denied for instance that it raised N3.5billion from donations and sales of forms for last year’s elections and accused her of being an agent of those intent on distabilising the party, especially the Apapa camp.

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BREAKING: PDP Chairman dies!

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Death has hit hard at the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the death of Fatai Adams, chairman of the party in Ondo State, in the early hours of Wednesday.

Though details of his death have not been revealed, The PUNCH, quoted Kennedy Peretei spokesman of the party in the state who confirmed the incident as saying the party would soon make official communication to the media on the matter.

“Yes it is true but we will soon communicate you properly on the incident,” Peretei said of the ex-party boss, reportedly suspended last month by the State Working Committee (SWC) for allegedly involving in some anti-party activities.

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