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Nigeria newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morning

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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

  1. Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday protested the outcome of the Osun State Governorship election at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus led the protesters to INEC office after they had earlier converged at the national headquarters of the PDP in Abuja.
  2. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has summoned the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Bruce over their alleged involvement in an alleged disturbance of public peace and safety in the FCT. The Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the politicians were invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October 2018 for investigation.
  3. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the party executives in Zamfara State at all levels. This was contained in a statement Friday night by the National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena.
  4. The Senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, has accused Nasir el-Rufai, the governor, of organising a “kangaroo” primary election in the senatorial district. In a statement on Friday night, Sani said he had been informed that El-Rufai was organising a primary aimed at imposing Uba Sani on the party. He vowed not to be part of the exercise and directed his supporters to stay off the venue.
  5. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reiterated that no single person can influence the outcome of the National Convention of the PDP holding in Port Harcourt. In an interview on Friday, Governor Wike said nobody no matter how influential can control the voting pattern of 36 States delegates and Abuja, hence he was not in the position to influence the outcome of the primary scheduled to hold today.
  6. Ahead of the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt on Saturday, one of the presidential aspirants, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has alleged a gang-up against him by other presidential aspirants. Director-General of Tambuwal Campaign Organisation, Mike Omere, while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday, said the Sokoto Governor’s intimidating credentials were the reason for the gang-up.
  7. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday condemned the alleged attack on their leaders, including the Senate President and state governors, by men of the Nigeria Police. The party also vowed that no amount of attacks, aggression or acts of intimidation will deter it from confronting and dismantling the rigging machinery of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coast to victory in 2019.
  8. Senator Ayogu Eze was on Friday declared winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election in Enugu State. The result of the exercise, conducted through a direct primacy, was announced by the chairman of the election committee, Prof. Moses Momoh. According to him, out of the 66,122 votes cast by delegates, 66,002 were valid. He announced that George Ogara scored 293, Benjamin Eche- 840, Augustin Akubue- 181, Ifeanyi Nwoga- 9821 and Ayogu Eze- 53,967.
  9. Jimi Agbaje has emerged as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Lagos state. Agbaje was declared the winner after polling 1, 100 votes to defeat his closest contender, Deji Doherty who garnered 742 votes.
  10. Daniel Onjeh, a Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Benue South Senatorial primary election, has accused a former Governor of the State, George Akume of manipulating results against him. Onjeh alleged that Akume, a Senator from the North West area of the state manipulated the results of the process to favour his ex-deputy and business associate, Steven Lawani. He consequently rejected the result of the primary.

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Lady Dies After Friends Pushed Her Into Boiling Pot Of Fresh Pepper In Delta State

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A Nigerian man identified as Israel Joe, has revealed how his friend, Roseline, died after she was pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female friends in Sapele, Delta State.

Joe stated that Roseline, a caterer, went on a trip with her friends to Sapele for a catering job where the bitter ordeal occured.

She tragically passed away on Saturday, April 13 after spending two weeks at the hospital in a very horrible state.

In a Facebook post on Friday, Joe said that before her untimely death, Roseline confided in him about two of her friends who were treating her coldly.
And he has vowed to bring them to justice.

This is such a heartbreaking event.

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IPOB Declares May 30th As Sit-at-home Day Across The Southern East States To Honour Biafran Fallen Heroes

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The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared May 30, 2024, as a sit-at-home day across the South-East to celebrate Biafran soldiers.

The pro-Biafran group said that day is set aside annually to celebrate the men and women who died in the Biafran war between 1967 and 1970 and beyond and even until now.

This was made known in a press statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Thursday, adding that every Biafran in the South-East is expected to sit at home and reflect on the war.

He cautioned South-East residents to avoid loitering about on this day, adding that those who intend to travel to and fro Biafra land must do so before the evening of May 29.

The IPOB statement also directed that all the residents of “Biafra Land” are to stay indoors from 6 am to 6 pm on May 30, 2024.

He also called on christians and traditionalists to pray to Chukwu okike abiama for the fallen heroes, And also for the independence of Biafra from Nigeria.

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Anambra State Government Arrests Man For Marrying Off His Underage Daughter

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The Anambra State Government has arrested one Uzochukwu Okoli, for marrying off his underaged daughter.

Okoli was apprehended after his daughter reported to the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare about the alleged ill-treatment being meted out to her by her father and the man he forced her to marry.

The daughter, Chioma Okoli, who is currently 16 years old, said after the death of her mother, her father took her and her sister out of Edo state and brought them to Anambra.

She alleged that she was first forced to live with a 70-plus-year-old man at the age of 14 but after some time, she ran back to her father’s house before he finally gave her out to a 34-year-old Chinedu Nweke as husband.

Chioma who was in the company of her sister, explained that life with Chinedu has been a living hell because he allegedly beats her and sometimes pees in her mouth.

She said this act made her run away with their 9-month-old baby. Her father, Uzochukwu Okoli, on the other hand, claimed her daughter is 18 years old and, at some point, said she is 20 years old.

After he was handcuffed, Mr Okoli threatened to deal with the daughters if he made it out of prison. He also urged Chioma and her sister to pray he dies in prison because he would make life more miserable for them.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo, has instructed that the case be charged to court so that the girl can get justice.

Both Mr Okoli and Chinedu Nweke were arrested and will be arraigned in court.

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