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10:35 PM

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has described Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, as his brother amidst an alleged rift between the two.

Oshiomhole, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, spoke when he received Obaseki, who paid him a visit at his residence in Estako West Local Government Area to mark the Eid-El-Kabir feast on Tuesday.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the two men met, Oshiomhole said, “From time to time, we have always been meeting. 

“It is not an unusual visit, the meeting afforded me the opportunity to meet with my brother and with people I have worked with.”

Oshiomhole described the seeming rift as the unfortunate creation of people with personal interest,

Also speaking during the visit, Obaseki said there was nothing unusual in going to see his former boss.

He said, “There is nothing unusual about this meeting; today is Sallah and we have just finished celebrating with the former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun in Benin City.

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8:25 PM

Fresh facts have emerged on a plot by the expelled Secretary of the African Action Congress, Leonard Nzenwa, and some highly placed individual within the Independent National Electoral Commission to hijack the party from its founder and National Chairman, Omoyele Sowore.

Since the conclusion of the 2019 general election in Nigeria, Nzenwa, has received backing and whopping sums of money from members of major opposition political parties in the country to force Sowore out and take over the AAC.

On May 13, 2019, Nzenwa hurriedly organised a meeting, announcing the suspension of Sowore and all members of the party’s executive council before crowning himself national chairman.

The move by Nzenwa was discredited by INEC at the time, with the commission vowing to continue to recognise and relate with Mr Sowore as the substantive National Chairman of the AAC.

INEC had said, “There are no minutes or evidence of attendance of the AAC National Executive Committee meeting where the National Chairman and eight others were purportedly suspended.

“Accordingly, the Commission shall continue to recognise and relate with Mr Omoyele Sowore as the substantive National Chairman of the African Action Congress." See Also Breaking News BREAKING: AAC Expels Ezenwa, Reinstates Sowore As National Chairman 0 Comments 2 Weeks Ago

But undone with his plot to unseat the AAC founder, Nzenwa again on August 9, 2019, organised another national convention in Owerri, Imo State, where he announced the expulsion of Sowore.

The convention had no executive, stakeholders and duly registered member of the party in attendance.

Nzenwa, at the ‘quack’ convention, also expelled 28 other members of the party.

However, since the announcement by INEC, Nzenwa and his funders have been making moves to force the electoral body to vet the suspension of Sowore and recognise him as National Chairman of the AAC.

SaharaReporters reliably gathered that some top officials of INEC have been contacted and are ready to work with Nzenwa to hijack the party from Sowore.

Also, INEC officials working with Nzenwa, have been offered money and are already making moves to co-opt other members of the electoral body into the plot, according to findings by our correspondent.

Confirming the report, a high ranking member of the AAC said Nzenwa was committed to carrying out the demands of his paymasters.

The source, however, noted that not all top officials of INEC were working with Nzenwa. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: INEC Debunks Sowore's Suspension From AAC, Says 'He Is The Only Chairman We Recognise' 0 Comments 2 Months Ago

“The AAC is saddened to hear that INEC considered colluding with an individual who has been expunged by the same party he had tried so hard to foist himself upon.

“While all of INEC is not complicit, information reaching the party confirms that well-placed individuals are part of this conspiracy.

“The implications of such unholy transaction are a cause for concern, as it undermines the very integrity and the free and fair democratic process that the public expects of a body like INEC,” the source said.

The source also revealed that the electoral umpire has been giving various responses to individuals, who inquire about happenings in the AAC.

“The fact that various inquiries to the body yield different responses depending on the responder, is also a cause of worry,” the source added.

The authentic faction of the party led by Sowore, however, called on INEC to “retrace its steps in these matters and weed out bad elements within its ranks to protect Nigeria’s flailing democracy”.

The party also reiterated that Nzenwa remains expelled by the constitutionally recognised law of the party.

When contacted by SaharaReporters to defend the allegations against some of their officials, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, did not pick his calls or respond to a text message sent to his telephone number on Tuesday.

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8:25 PM

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the Central Bank of Nigeria not to sell foreign currencies used for international transactions to persons in the business of importing food into the country.

He gave the order on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura in Katsina State when governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress paid him a visit to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir.

According to Buhari, Nigeria currently has enough food for its citizens following several reforms in the agriculture sector by his administration, adding that there was no need to continue to import the same into the country.

The President said that Nigeria’s foreign reserve should be conserved for the diversification of the economy.

He said, “Don’t give a cent to anybody to import food into the country.”

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had recently called for an import ban of palm oil and other commodities on the bank’s list of restricted items.

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8:25 PM

The management of the University of Ibadan has imposed a curfew on students and visitors of the institution.

The decision was made following a series of attacks on the halls of residence in the institution. 

Seven armed robbers attacked the female wing of the Abubakar Abdulsalam hall on Sunday. 

Two male students, who confronted the hoodlums, were injured.  

In a bid to guide against future occurrence, the varsity's Vice-Chancellor, Idowu Olayinka, said movement within the campus and into the hostels will now be restrictive, starting from August 14.

He also directed that all students and members of staff must have a means of identification to present to security operatives when accosted.  

Olayinka said male visitors to the three female hostels (Awolowo Hall, Queen Idia Hall and Elizabeth Hall) are to be received outside the halls, while female guests will be screened.

He stated that any male visitor found loitering around female halls beyond 8:30pm will be taken as a suspect.

Olayinka said, “A major decision of the committee was to enforce a partial curfew from 12 midnight till 5am as from Wednesday, 14th August 2019.

“All students and members of staff should be able to produce a means of identification if and when asked by security staff.  

"This partial restriction of movement will be in place until further notice.

“Kindly ensure strict compliance, please, as part of efforts of ensuring the safety of all members of the community.

“In view of the recent security situation on the campus, male visitors are henceforth prohibited from entering the above-listed female halls of residence.

“The residents of the aforementioned halls can only receive their male visitors outside the hall.

“Female visitors should be screened at the porters’ lodge.

“Moreover, all male visitors are expected to leave the precincts of the female halls by 8:30pm. 

“Anyone found loitering will be regarded as a suspect."

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8:25 PM

A man identified as Christian Innocent has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one Aniete Bassey, a tricycle rider, during a brawl over right of way. 

Innocent allegedly hit Bassey with a wheel spanner on his head, resulting to fatal injuries that eventually led to his death.

Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident to Sahara Reporterson Tuesday.

The command said it became aware of the incident when Surulere Police Station received a distress call from Randle Hospital about a dead-on-arrival patient. 

Elkana said, “Information gathered by homicide detectives revealed that the deceased person and a yet to be identified person in a Sports Utility Vehicle had a misunderstanding on a major road along Akerele Street, Surulere, Lagos. 

“During the scuffle, the driver of the SUV brought out a wheel spanner from his car and hit the deceased person twice on the head. 

“The driver drove to an unknown destination immediately after the incident. 

“After a thorough and painstaking examination of available traces, the SUV driver was identified as Christian Innocent ‘m’ 39 years old of No 28 James Robertson Surulere and arrested by a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer of Surulere. 

“He confessed to having engaged the deceased person in a fight over right of way. 

“He claimed there was a vulgar abuse between him and the tricycle rider over who among them have the right of way as they both accused each other of rough driving."

Elkana disclosed that the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution at the end of investigation into the matter.

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8:25 PM

Controversy has continued to trail the alleged N3m ransom paid by the Delta State Police Command to secure the release of the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Galilee Police Station in Ute-Ogbeje community under Ika North East Local Government Area of the state, who was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on Saturday.

Our correspondent reliably gathered that the DPO identified only as Mr Okoro, was kidnapped between Onicha-Ugbo and Issele-Uku along the Benin-Asaba-Onitsha Expressway while on his way to Asaba, the state capital, for an official assignment.

When contacted on the issue, Commissioner of Police in the state, Adeyinka Adeleke, claimed that Okoro was never kidnapped, insisting that it was the DPO's friend that was abducted and has since been freed.

Adeleke added that three suspects were currently in police custody in relation to the crime.

He said, “It was not the DPO that was kidnapped; it was his friend that was abducted. Three suspects have been arrested."

However, a source in Ute-Ogbeje Police Station dismissed Adeleke’s claim, disclosing that a N3m ransom was paid to the kidnappers before the DPO was released.

“Why is the CP lying, everybody knows that it was DPO Okoro that was kidnapped but we also heard that he has been released since Sunday after the payment of N3m ransom. 

“As we speak, the issue is causing serious controversy.

“The DPO was going to Asaba for an official engagement when he was abducted and taken to an unknown location.”

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