Muslim Ticket Forced On Nigeria, Boko Haram, ISWAP State-sponsored – Ekpa Writes UN

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3 years ago

April 13, 2023

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Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has stated that “powers that be” in Nigeria have refused to create a level playground for all citizens.

In a memo dated April 13 to the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, Ekpa said forces were trampling upon others and calling the shots at will.

“They have also violated the principle of secular state status by allowing (a) Muslim-Muslim ticket”, the letter seen by DAILY POST reads.

Ekpa stated that the people of Biafra were determined to exit Nigeria, lamenting how “innocent Biafra youths are rounded up and jailed without trial”.

He said some are extrajudicially killed, though “no terrorist Fulani herdsman, Boko Haram, ISWAP, terrorists is in jail because they are being sponsored by the State”.

Ekpa alleged that terrorists arrested during the President Goodluck Jonathan administration have been released and “rewarded with job positions in the Nigeria military”.

The secessionist told the UN that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was extradited from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021.

Kanu, accused of treason by the Nigerian government, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, since his repatriation.

But Ekpa said the court discharged the case, with the UN working group on arbitrary detention requesting his freedom within six months.

“The 6 months ultimatum expired in February 2023, yet the jihadist, terrorist, and democratic-dictatorial government of Buhari and APC refused to release him.”

Ekpa accused Information Minister Lai Mohammed of “bribing, censoring, and terrorizing media houses in Nigeria never to report the atrocities going on”.

He said the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE, wants UNGA to prevail on the authorities to grant an unconditional release of Kanu and “all Biafrans held captive”.

The former Radio Biafra anchorman equally demands the conduct of a peaceful democratic referendum “to enable a peaceful and bloodless exit of Biafra”.

The letter noted Biafra people have demonstrated their willingness to leave “through various sit at home civil disobedience for the past two years”.

“The every Monday sit at home civil disobedience has lasted for two years uninterrupted,” said the Finland-based agitator arrested in February.

Ekpa further referred to the March 2018 controversial comment by Army chief, Lt. Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, who accused the military of colluding with jihadists.

“The army is in cooperation with these jihadists, the armed forces are not neutral, hence all should raise and defend yourselves,” Danujam said at an event.

Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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2 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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8 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.