The Nollywood actors were all appointed to the Performing Arts Directorate of the presidential council.
In the full list released by the campaign council late Friday, Zack Orji was appointed as the Director while Naaba was given the role of Deputy Director.
Jide Kosoko got the role of secretary while and he is to be assisted by Gentle Jack.
Benedict Johnson was appointed as spokesperson while Saheed Balogun bagged the role of Assistant Spokesperson
The Media aide to Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has denounced claim on social media that the APC Presidential Aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu offered him Senatorial ticket.
This was made known today by Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant on Media to the Rivers State governor in a press statement made available to newsmen as read in part:
“Our attention has been drawn to a misleading report in some national dailies and online newspapers, particularly, Sahara Reporters that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, offered the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, senatorial ticket to defect the APC.
“Governor Wike was alleged to have disclosed this during the media chat that was aired on Channels Television, African Independent Television, Nigerian Television Authority and TVC on Friday, 23 September, 2022.
“We wish to state emphatically that this news is false, baseless and ludicrous as the Rivers State governor throughout the media chat never mentioned the name of the APC presidential candidate or alluded to him offering him a senatorial ticket.
‘To lay the facts bare, we have decided to include herein the transcript of what governor Wike said concerning senatorial form.
“First of all, this is how you know those who are prepared to run an election. Some of them collected presidential form at the same time collected senatorial form. You’ll know that those people are not serious to run.
“I never collected senatorial form. Even after the whole thing, people said come and go for Senate, I said no. I won’t do that. I’ve already made a commitment that this Senate ticket should be zoned to this area (Etche) because they’ve never had it before. I must not be in power.”
In an era of increasingly divisive political climate, the tendency to pervert the truth is extremely high. It is on this basis that we wish to remind journalists that journalism’s first obligation is to the truth.
“At this critical juncture in our nation, we wish to remind journalists that getting the facts right is the cardinal principle of journalism. Journalists are enjoined to always strive for accuracy and give all the relevant facts in their report.
“We, therefore, urge the unsuspecting public not to give any credence to this false, baseless and ill motivated reports.”
The Lagos State police command, has apprehended two buses loaded with large quantity of live cartridges, three dismantled motorcycles at Poromope Estate, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on Saturday, the operatives of Ikorodu Division also made some arrests.
Hundeyin said, “Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects, Tukur Abdullah ‘m’ aged 35, Muazu Telim ‘m’ aged 50 and Dahiru Idris ‘m’ aged 36 were on their way to Katsina State.
“The suspects, recovered exhibits as well as the vehicles, with registration numbers KMC 438 YK and KMC 394 XF have been transferred to the Lagos State Command Headquarters, Ikeja for further investigations.”
The Director of Media and Publicity for the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has denounced rumour flying around that the absence of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo in the council list was deliberate.
He made this known in a press release signed and made available today by Festus Keyamo to the newsmen as read in part:
“Our attention has been drawn to some stories making the rounds that there may be something amiss within the family of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the name of our own revered and respected Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, is not included in the list of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
“Nothing can be farther from the facts. For the avoidance of doubt, President Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR, is the Chairman of the Campaign Council. As a result, Mr. President has SPECIFICALLY directed that the Vice-President and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha should be left out of the Campaign Council to concentrate on the governance of the country and administration of Government. As a responsible Party and Government, all the key functionaries of government cannot abandon their positions for electioneering campaigns. The APC has the mandate of the Nigerian people to administer the country on their behalf at least till May, 29, 2023, and this we intend to do with all sense of responsibility.
“We will not toe the path of those who governed the country in an irresponsible manner before us and our Party is not in total disarray like those who wish to ‘rescue’ the country, but cannot simply manage their own internal affairs”.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi,SAN, on Friday received on condolence visit, more eminent Nigerians, Groups and Organisations.
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye; Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere; the Osolo of Isolo in Akure, Oba Edward Adewole and his Chiefs; the Representatives of Senior Retired Police Officers from Ondo, Ekiti, Kogi and Edo States, led by former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero and the Management and Staff of the University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, Ondo, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Olusegun Fatusi were among the early callers received by the Governor.
Governor Akeredolu received the visitors at the Presidential Lodge, Government House, Akure, the State capital.
The Governor was joined by his sibling, Pastor Kola Akeredolu; with his wife, Justice (Prof.) Alero Akeredolu; Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and other members of the State Executive Council.
Afenifere described the Late mother of the Governor, Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu JP, as an adorable woman of virtue who gave birth to wonderful children who are gifts to humanity.
Leading a 7-man delegation of Afenifere leaders resident in Ondo state, the State Chairman of the group, Chief Korede Duyile, congratulated Governor Akeredolu and his siblings for surviving their aged mother.
Chief Duyile, who spoke on behalf of eminent leaders of Afenifere in the state including Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Chief Olu Falae, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, Chief Femi Aluko and other leaders, stated that the late Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu conquered the world in her gentle strides and left golden tracks worthy of emulation.
While commiserating with the Governor, his siblings and the entire family, Chief Duyile particularly prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
He described the death of Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu as a peaceful transition.
“On behalf of Afenifere Ondo State chapter, to the knowledge of leaders of Afenifere resident in Ondo state including Pa Fasoranti, Chief Falae, Basorun Arogbofa, Chief Aluko, we are here to condole you on the death of Mama.
“Mama came and lived a fulfilled life, not only as a pillar of support to her late husband as we were told, but as a caring mother in a million to the family, and also a harbinger of wonderful gift of children to humanity.”He stressed.
Also, the National Secretary of the group, Chief Sola Ebiseni, who spoke on behalf of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, lauded the Governor’s principled stance on national issues, particularly on the issue of True Federalism.
He said they were greatly impressed by Akeredolu’s position on the need to have a multilevel policing, particularly the state police in the federation, saying the Governor’s stance is commendable.
“We just heard of your fearless and quintessentially courageous stance on the need to properly equip the Amotekun. We are particularly impressed that as the chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, and notwithstanding the fact that you are elected on the platform of the same political party with the President, that you have the courage to speak as a leader of our poeple.
“We are most impressed by this, and I have been asked by the National leader of the Afenifere to express this.” Ebiseni stressed.
Receiving the Afenifere leaders, Governor Akeredolu expressed his appreciation to all the groups’ leaders within and outside the State, saying he is grateful to God for surviving his mother.
“Seriously, we give glory to God for Mama’s life. It is the mercy of God that sustained her to the ripe age of 90. We, her children are happy that we survived her.”He added.
The Governor also received other dignitaries and groups who came to commiserate with him over the death of his mother.
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye condole the Governor and also congratulated him for surviving his aged mother.
The Osolo of Isolo in Akure, Oba Edward Adewole led his Chiefs to condole the Governor and congratulate him for the peaceful transition of his mother.
The Governor also received in audience APC youth representatives, led by South-West youth leader, Lawal Kolade Paff and Ayo Wisdom, Ondo State APC Youth Leader;Tinubu Mandate Group (TMG), led by Pastor Olufemi Bakare; the Agency for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities and the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, led by by Princess Folashade Arise, Board chairman; Senior citizens in the state including Pastor Oyekan Arije, Chief Sanya Oyinsan, Prince Arowolo Iyamolera; Education Secretaries across the state, led by Dr. Omololu Martins; Missionary Birth Attendance Association, led by the president, prophetess Ruth Arisoyin; more traditional rulers; Iyalojas; Iyalajes; NAOS and NANS leadership among other groups.
It was gathered that the three victims were kidnapped at Waasinmi on the Abeokuta-Lagos Road in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the police officer was an inspector while the two others were civilians.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed their abduction, disclosed that the victims, including the police officer, had been released by their abductors.
Oyeyemi in a statement issued on Friday, said the kidnappers were a group of kidnappers that were operating in military camouflage uniform.
He said, “On receiving the information of the abduction, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, directed the command’s anti-kidnapping unit and other tactical squad to move into the area and join forces with the Ewekoro divisional headquarters in rescuing the victims.
“Upon the intensive pressure and aggressive trailing of the kidnappers, they were left with no alternative other than releasing the captives.
“The victims regained their freedom at about 9:45 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2022 and have since reunited with their family.”
The PPRO, however, said the Commissioner of Police had directed that no stone should be left unturned in ensuring that the kidnappers were all arrested and brought to book.
Justice Sherifah Solebo of the Special Offences Court siting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Cletus Ilongwo, Presiding Pastor, Power of the Holy Ghost Evangelical Ministry, to seven years in prison for N59.7m fraud.
Ilongwo was first arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 5, 2018 on 11-count charges , to which he pleaded “not guilty”.
He was subsequently re-arraigned on June 16, 2022 on an amended seven-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N59.7million.
One of the counts reads: “Cletus Ilongwo, on or about the 29th day of January, 2016, at Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of N10millon, being money received through your Zenith Bank account from Obinna Ezenwaka meant for the purchase of the property situated at No 165c, Block 12, Diamond Estate, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos.”
He again pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
Prosecuting counsels: Ahmed Yerima, Nkemruwem Anana and Nwandu Ukoha presented several witnesses through whom documentary evidences were tendered in court against him.
One of the witnesses and victim, Obinna Ezenwaka, had, in his testimony, alleged that he was introduced to the defendant sometime in 2015 when he was seeking a solution to his “spiritual problem”.
Ezenwaka, also a former employee of Fidelity Bank Plc, claimed that Ilongwo lured him to part with N59,760,000 under the guise that he would use same to purchase a property located at Diamond Estate, Festac Town, with the assurance that they would resell it to a Chinese company at the cost of N150million.
The defendant, however, reneged on his promise, thereby prompting the complainant to petition the EFCC.
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Solebo found him guilty on seven counts of fraud and stealing and sentenced him to seven years in prison for the N59.7million fraud.
The trial judge also ordered the forfeiture of his property situated at 3, Popoola Ajayi Street, Diamond Estate, Amuwo Odofin and his Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle, to the Federal Government as a restitution to settle the complainant.
On Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in the Mushin neighborhood of Lagos State, a structure has collapsed on Friday.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Lagos rescued team had stormed the scene of the incident to ascertain level of damage and rescued any trapped victims.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Alkali on Thursday said the Southwest Security Outfit called Amotekun and other “quasi-security outfits” established by state governments won’t participate in next year’s general elections. The police chief said this in Abuja at a conference for strategic police managers, which includes officers from the ranks of commissioners and above. He stated that such establishments are not legally-backed for the exercise.
“Similarly, the IGP emphasized the fact that all quasi-security outfits established by various state governments and local communities operating under different nomenclatures, structures, and orientations have no legal roles under the Electoral Act and in the electoral process,” Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement. “He, therefore, directed all Police Managers to ensure they are not utilized by political or community actors for any role during the electioneering campaign and other electoral processes as such would amount to an illegality, a threat to national security, and inimical to the nation’s democratic interest.”
“The IGP charged all officers present to boost the security of their public space towards guaranteeing a crime-free and enabling environment for political campaigns and other components of the electoral process noting that following the announcement by the INEC for the commencement of electioneering campaigns by all political parties from 28th September 2022, the national political space will become very active and susceptible to an increase in politically related offences,” the statement further read.
“The IGP tasked all Strategic Police Managers with discharging their duties before, during, and after the electioneering process in line with the dictates of the Electoral Act 2022, and the Code of Conduct and Nigeria Police Force Rules of Engagement for Security Personnel on Election Duty issued in 2020 by the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES).”
A woman in Ibadan has shocked the court of law with her narration of the tortuous sexual experience she undergoes in her matrimonial home.
A 43-year-old woman, Omolara Acchoyame, recently dazed her husband before the Igando Customary Court in Lagos State, when she alleged that sex with her husband was torture.
Omolara, who had filed for divorce proceedings against her husband, Solomon Acchoyame, alleged that he exhibited strange behaviours while making love to her.
She alleged that he waited for her to sleep, then without waking her up, just opens her clothes and had sex with her, adding that she never enjoyed this, Omolara further told the court that her husband had three things which he used during sx for lubrication, listing them as aboniki balm, mentholatum and dusting powder, adding that these things made her hate having sex with him.
