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Rivers Post Election Tension: APC Petitions Canada, Appeals For Intervention

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3 years ago

April 5, 2023

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has petitioned the government of Canada to, in defense of democracy and good governance, intervene in the post 2023 elections tension brewing in Rivers state, Nigeria.

The Rivers APC petition signed by its Ontario, Canada based chieftain, Joe Korka-Waadah, and channeled through the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, knocked Canada for being silent over alleged conspiracy among Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to thwart tribunal hearing on election petitions by the opposition.

Korkah Waadah narrated to the Canada government how, “Monday April 3 PDP thugs allegedly manhandled 2023 governorship candidate of the APC, Pastor Tonye Cole and Emeka Beke, the state party chairman, in Port Harcourt.

“So, this petition is borne out of long and endured human victimization, oppression and suppression on members of the opposition parties by the ruling PDP in collaboration with security agencies particularly in Rivers, Nigeria.

“This act of ill-treatment intended to muzzle the opposition political parties in Rivers and make the state a one-party state became more pronounced before, during and after the general elections of February 25 and March 18, 2023..

“Since the elections, arrests and detention of opposition party members have continued in the state. The attack on Pastor Cole which left him with injuries in attempted murder just as the hired thugs literally pull down APC flags at its state secretariat.

“It is worrisome and sad to note that, Canada, a country known to champion democratic causes, has neither condemned the attacks or the rape on democracy that took place in the general elections, particularly in Rivers State.

“As a Canadian and a Nigerian in the diaspora, it is disappointing that our country’s High Commissioner in Nigeria has been silent while killings and rape of democracy continue. The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria should urgently act in a manner that democracy could be protected in Nigeria, particularly in Rivers.”

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Meanwhile, Rivers PDP Director of Publicity in the 2023 elections campaigns, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, in a statement he signed in Port Harcourt on Tuesday has accused the APC of overheating the polity and pushing the state towards crisis by calling stakeholders names without proof.

Nwuke, a former Reps member said, “We are aware what is playing out on the streets of Port Harcourt is part of a pre-arranged plot of the APC to derail the transition process in Rivers after being undeniably visited across the state by the ghost of abandoned property.

“Tonye Cole (APC guber candidate), has without proof called the PDP names and made allegations about our supposed relationship with INEC and security forces that are not true. The reckless comments credited to him, including talking into existence a Wike police have left us in shock.

“We warn that there is a limit to our perseverance, our peaceful disposition and understanding even as we vow this day, in the name of God, to defend the mandate of the Rivers people and the PDP. “

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

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6 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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11 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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12 hours ago

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.