Why Tinubu Govt, Govs Can’t Dialogue With Bandits—Sani
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, on Sunday listed reasons state governors, and the Federal Government can’t dialogue with bandits.
Sani disclosed that bandits are not like Boko Haram and ISWAP that murder people under the guise of religion.
He said bandits are armed movement pursuing religious, ethnic, or political agenda.
He said bandits ha be no single leadership but operate in clusters and as criminal gangs.
Tweeting, the sociopolitical commentator wrote: “Dialogue with bandits will not work because of these three reasons; they are not an armed movement founded for the pursuit of any religious, ethnic or political causes, other than extortion by atrocious blackmail, abductions and cold-blooded murder of innocent citizens.
Tinubu Departs Lagos For Abuja
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday left Lagos where he has been on Sallah holidays for Abuja.
Before departing the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Tinubu in the company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu took the salute Nigeria Army parade.
During his five days stay in Lagos, the president paid a courtesy visit to the paramount rulers of Ijebu, Egba, and Eko.
He also played host to the President of Guinea Bissau and Chairman, Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, Umaro Sissoco Embalo in his Lagos residence on Saturday.
Eid al-Adha: Akpabio visits Lawan [PHOTOS]
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President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, paid a Sallah visit to his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan, at his residence in Abuja on Friday.
The visit was to celebrate with the former number three citizen on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha festivities and to also engage in productive discussions, focusing on the progress of the Senate and its commitment to delivering democratic dividends to Nigerians.
The visit, held in a warm atmosphere, also had a prayer session, before the private conversations aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s democracy.
Senator Akpabio assured Lawan that his administration would be inclusive, regardless of party affiliations, ethnicity, or religion.
25%: Obi-Datti Campaign alleges attempt to ‘doctor’ FCT results
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The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign has raised alarm over alleged attempts to alter the February 25 presidential election results of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to satisfy sinister motives.
Manager of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze, subsequently, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against tempering with IRev as it concerns the FCT.
He said this in a tweet yesterday, Obaze said that intelligence reaching the Campaign office showed that INEC was trying to yield to pressure to tinker with the results of some states including the FCT to enable the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to be in good standing.
A statement from the Obi-Datti Media Office signed by its Head, Diran Onifade, quoted Obaze as saying, “According to our source, INEC is tempering with the machines used in the election to adjust FCT results to give the APC candidate, the much-needed 25%, which he did not get as per the initial INEC declaration and for which he is being challenged at the Presidential election tribunal.
Gunmen kill RCCG Pastor, abduct seven church members during vigil in Ogun
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Unknown gunmen on Saturday stormed a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in
Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, killing the Pastor and abducting seven worshippers.
The Commander of the Ogun State government owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, who confirmed the incident, said his officers rescued the seven church members and killed one of the kidnappers during the operation.
Director of Information and Public Relations of So-Safe, Moruf Yusuf, in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, said the incident occurred at about 12am on Saturday, July 1.
Ganzallo said “the special operation team of the Corps, Owode-Egba Zonal Command, under ACC Jimoh Rasaki Omoniyi, received a distress call that some members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area were attacked during a vigil, while seven members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor killed.”
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