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ALADJA/OGBE-IJOH CRISIS: Urhobo, Ijaw Monarchs Declare Peace

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2 years ago

August 13, 2023

Following heightened hostilities between warring Aladja community of Udu and Ogbe-ijoh Community of Warri South West Council Areas of Delta, traditional rulers of Urhobo and their Ijaw counterpart have called for a truce.

This was the outcome of a closed door meeting held Saturday at the palace of HRM, Orhue I, the Orodje of Okpe, Chairman, Delta State Traditional Rulers Council.

The meeting was at the instance of the Chairman Urhobo Traditional Rulers Council, Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, HRM Abe I represented by his Vice Chairman, HRM Solomon Okukeren III, Ovie of Arhavwarien kingdom.

At the end of the meeting, HRM (Capt.) Joseph Timiyan, Ebenanaowwi of Ogulagha kingdom, Chairman, Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum; HRM Solomon Okukeren III, Ovie of Arhavwarien Kingdom; Vice Chairman, Urhobo Traditional Rulers Council signed a five point communique which was read and witnessed by HRM, Orhue I, the Orodje of Okpe, Chairman, Delta State Traditional Rulers Council.

The Communique read, “The Urhobos and Ijaws Traditional Rulers after an extensive discussion on the age-long Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh crisis resolved that the Urhobos and Ijaws ethnic nationalities do not have personal problems and are not at war each others.

“That the Ukoko Re-Ivie of Urhobo nation should urgently call the executives of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) as regards the provocative publication that gives the impression that the Urhobos and the Ijaws at at war.

“The Traditional Rulers resolved and appeal to the State Governor Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborewori to urgently expedite action towards finding a lasting peace in the affected Communities and beef up security in the areas.

“The meeting called on the leadership of the two affected Communities to maintain peace and work on things that promote peace and unity of both ethnic nationalities in particularly and the state at large.

“That the alleged seven (7) days altimatum given by a faceless groups is not only fake but mischievously done and should be disregarded by the general public.” It added.

The meeting was attended by king Obukohwo Monday Whiskey JP, Udurhie I Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, HRM F. F. Tabai, Pere of Tuomo.

Also in attendance were HRM Shedrack Erebulu, Pere of Kabowei, HRM, Dr. Wilson Ojakovo, Ovie of Ughelli, HRM, Noble Eshemitan, Ovie of Oghara, HRM Oghenevwogaga Ebelle, Ovie of Agbarha Otor, HRM, Couple Oromoni, Pere of Ogbe-ijoh, HRM Bosu Dio, Ebenanaowwi of Iduwini, HRM, Johnbull Polokowei, Pere of Ogbolobiri Mein, HRM Sunday Odogu Okpurhe, Uduaka I, Ovie of Mosogar amongst others.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Reverses Maryam Sanda’s Pardon, Convict To Spend Six Years In Jail

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2 hours ago

October 29, 2025

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After backlash for granting a presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, President Bola Tinubu has revoked the pardon and reversed her sentence to 12 years.

This was revealed in an official gazette released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.

According to the gazette, Sanda, who had already spent six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, got the new approved term on compassionate grounds.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Bows To Pressure, Reviews Pardon For Kidnapping, Drug-related Offences

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3 hours ago

October 29, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has ordered a review of the presidential pardon granted to at least 175 persons at the National Council of State meeting on October 9, 2025, following nationwide outrage over the inclusion of individuals convicted of serious offences.

In a statement on Wednesday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said, “Consequently, certain persons convicted of serious crimes such as kidnapping, drug-related offences, human trafficking, fraud, unlawful possession of firearms/arms dealing, etc., were deleted from the list.”

Onanuga added, “Others who had been hitherto pardoned in the old list had their sentences commuted.”

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JUST IN: Senate Clears Oluyede As Chief Of Defence Staff

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4 hours ago

October 29, 2025

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Chief of Defence Staff-designate, General Olufemi Oluyede, as it began the screening of the newly appointed service chiefs at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.

Oluyede was confirmed barely an hour after he and other nominees arrived at the complex amid tight security.

Welcoming the nominees to the chamber, Senate President Godswill Akpabio described the screening as a constitutional duty aimed at ensuring that only the most competent and patriotic officers are entrusted with safeguarding the nation.

Akpabio said, “Distinguished colleagues, it is with great pleasure that I welcome our newly appointed Service Chiefs to the hallowed chamber of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

On behalf of the entire Senate, “I congratulate you on your well-deserved appointments and commend you for the years of dedicated service you have rendered to our great nation.”

He further explained that the exercise was part of the Senate’s oversight responsibility to guarantee discipline and professionalism within the armed forces, adding that the chamber looked forward to a constructive interaction that would strengthen Nigeria’s security system.

The Senate President added, “Today’s exercise is in keeping with our constitutional duty to provide oversight and ensure that only the most competent, patriotic, and disciplined officers are entrusted with the task of safeguarding our national security and territorial integrity.”

Leading the delegation, Oluyede arrived at the National Assembly complex around 10 a.m. alongside other senior officers. The nominees are being screened by the Committee of the Whole, chaired by Akpabio, before formal confirmation.

Their appearance follows a letter from President Tinubu, which was read during Tuesday’s plenary, urging the Red Chamber to give “expeditious consideration” to the nominations.

The President listed the nominees as General Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Major General Waheedi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff), Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Major General Emmanuel Undiendeye (Chief of Defence Intelligence).

The screening comes just a week after Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the new service chiefs at the Presidential Villa — his first official engagement with the military hierarchy following last week’s sweeping shake-up in the armed forces.

According to the Presidency, the appointments form part of the administration’s broader efforts to strengthen the national security architecture and improve coordination among the military and intelligence agencies.

Tinubu had also lauded the outgoing service chiefs for their “patriotic service and leadership” and urged their successors to justify the confidence reposed in them by upholding professionalism, unity, and vigilance within the Armed Forces.