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Tinubu Doing Everything To Unseat Himself In 2027, Eze Tells Ikenga

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1 year ago

January 18, 2025

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Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described as concocted falsehood recent claims by the Publicity Secretary of the Tony Okocha-led Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chibuike Ikenga.

Recall that Ikenga had, in a recent interview, claimed, among other things, that the former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, is surreptitiously meeting at odd hours with ex-Vice President, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, in a concerted effort to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.

Reacting through a statement made available to the media on Friday, a stalwart of the APC, who is a long-standing ally of the former Minister of Transportation, said it is unarguably dishonorable to dignify Ikenga, whom he described as a jobber, with a response, but had to, given the weight of the wrong signal his publicity is wont to send in the congregation of the reading public.

“For the umpteen time, the High Court of Rivers State, coram Sika Aprioku, in suit No. PHC/3592/CS/2023 and PH /3835/CS/2023 respectively, ordered that Ikenga and his gang of imposters led by Tony Okocha stop parading as Caretaker Committee for the Rivers State Chapter of the APC,” Eze said.

“That judgment of court is still valid and subsisting and, in effect, stamps the leadership of Chief Emeka Beke till October 2025 when their term of office will be determined by effluxion of time.

“This clarity offers the reading public a better understanding of the status of Mr. Ikenga and the dark corner from whence he operates. In the first place, the jobber has no right whatsoever to issue any statement for and/or on behalf of the Rivers State APC, as Publicity Secretary, as he has no business with the office.

“Having established the fact that the self-acclaimed Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ikenga, is on the frolics of his own in his acts of contempt, it becomes clear that his claims against Amaechi are mere figments of his own imagination to stay afloat and curry some little relevance in the playground as a political businessman.

“Ikenga is another example of a sellout, a backbiter, backstabber, and saboteur; he traded his party’s political strategies to adversaries for personal rewards. When his clandestine ill actions against his party were brought to the fore, he denied having anything to do with the adversary and, upon being accosted with facts, he quickly resigned as leader of the party in his LGA and, a few weeks later, formally joined the opposition camp despite being one of the major beneficiaries of Amaechi’s benevolence.

Chief Eze said that judging from his trajectory, Ikenga cannot be trusted with sensitive information and positions.

“As a matter of fact, everyone has the right to freedom of association, but good morals teach that one should not bite the finger that once fed him.

“The disparaging falsehood, conspiracies, and attacks on Amaechi are just unnecessary.

“Excluding yourself from the concerns of a man is in order, but talking down on him to pull him down is bad character. Such indulgences will not earn Mr. Ikenga any political fortune.

While calling on the public to disregard the claims put forward by Ikenga against Amaechi, Eze challenged Ikenga to approach the media with facts to buttress his claims or bury his head in shame.

Eze reminded Ikenga that the former Governor dusted him up and entrusted him with some positions even when his electoral value at his polling unit was zero.

Finally, on Amaechi meeting with Atiku in order to unseat Tinubu, as envisaged by Ikenga, Eze stated that Amaechi and Atiku are very busy individuals and don’t need to meet in order to unseat anybody come 2027, as 2027 will take care of itself when it arrives.

He went further to state that, so far as Nigerians are concerned, Tinubu is doing everything on his own to unseat himself as far as 2027 is concerned, based on his anti-people’s policies, so please leave out Amaechi and Atiku on this, Eze counseled the never-do-well Chibuike Ikenga.

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

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5 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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10 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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11 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.