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Sunday Igboho Exclusive ” I Have Never Met Ojudu…My Relationship With Tinubu

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4 years ago

January 26, 2021

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By Michael Effiong

Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho has revealed that he does not agree with the resolution taken by Nigeria Governors yesterday, insisting that he will continue to agitate that all Fulani herdsmen must leave Yorubaland

In an exclusive Interview with The Boss Publisher, Dele Momodu on instagram Live, Sunday Igboho said he was moved to take action by the complaints of members of the Communities in Oyo State who have suffered for many years.

” I took it upon myself to do this because ot was obvious that the government were incapable of securing us, so we had to do something to secure ourselves.

Speaking in Yoruba, he described how he went on a peace mission to the Seriki because he was informed that the Fulani attacks will not end until the Seriki, as their leader, is involved.

He said he had to pass through three check points and stated that the Seriki instead of receiving him had called the Divisional Crime Officer.and was speaking on the phone.

He revealed that two people in the Seriki’s home drew guns and one even shot into the air. He said it was the attitude of the men and the Seriki that made him issue the ultimatum.

He said that it became clear to him that the Seriki and his people were not moved by the Communities’ pain which included kidnapping, killing, rape and inability to go to their farms.

He revealed that his visit to Igboho after the ultimatum was deviod of any violence.

According to him ” I only went to the town to address the people, soldiers were even there when I came and when I left. It was later I heard that houses and properties were burnt.

On an article written by Senator Babafemi Ojudu, he swore that he had not met Ojudu in his life. He branded the Senator as a liar and challenged him bto swear publicly to test the veracity of his story.

Speaking about his relationship with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Igboho stated that it was his political father, former Governor Rasheed Ladoja that brokered his meeting with the APC National Leader.

According to him ” I met Tinubu and this is how it happened. It was the election in Ondo and Ladoja asked me to go and see him. He said that I should ensure I listen to whatever Tinubu had to say. It was Tinubu who called me himself and invited me to his house on Bourdilion Road, Ikoyi.

” When I go there, he said I should not get involved with the Ondo election, reminding me how the PDP, that I was going to work for, had disgraced my godfather Ladoja. What he said made sense and as I was leaving, he gave me N2million Naira to fuel my cars. That was all!

” No politician has given even N5million before:

Asked how he made money considering his big houses and exotic cars, Igboho replied that he has a thriving an Auto business

He said he used to bring cars from Cotonou later America, Canada and Europe. In his words ” No politician made me. Let anyone come out now and prove me wrong. I did not make money from politics.

Igboho who said he grew up in Modakeke and left following the outbreak of the Ife/ Modakeke communal clash, said he trained as an auto mechanic and was on his own before relocating to Ibadan.

He also said he has a good working relationship with Iba Gani Adams stating that his struggle is for all Yorubas.

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Humphrey Nwosu Dies in US, Ohanaeze Rues Non-Recognition of Ex-Electoral Commissioner

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1 day ago

October 24, 2024

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A former Chairman of the National Election Commission (now the Independent National Electoral Commission), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu is dead.

He died at the age of 83.

Nwosu, who conducted the June 12, 1993 election annulled by former President Ibrahim Babangida, served as Chairman of NEC from 1989 to 1993.

He hailed from the Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Although no official statement has been released by the family, a source close to the family said the deceased, born on October 2, 1941, died in a hospital in Virginia, United States of America in the early hours of Thursday.

The source said, “Yes, Prof died this morning in a hospital in Virginia, USA, after a brief illness. The family will soon issue a statement on it.”

He presided over the June 12, 1993 election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest.

Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party defeated Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention.

However, the subsequent annulment of the election plunged the country into political turmoil and prolonged military rule until Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999.

Reacting to the news in an interview, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, lamented that the deceased died without being celebrated by the country, despite his significant contributions to Nigeria’s electoral system.

The acting National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Damian Ogene, who reacted on behalf of the body, pointed out that while the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, the late MKO Abiola, was remembered and immortalised, the late Humphrey Nwosu was never honoured.

He said, “Until his death, no one, including the Federal Government, recognised this man, despite the fact that he put his life on the line to save the country’s democracy.

“Late Humphrey Nwosu was my brother; we belong to the same Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State and as a matter of fact, he is my kinsman. It is sad that successive administrations in the country never acknowledged him, not even by naming a federal institution after him.

“There are others in his position who might have compromised, but he stood his ground and ensured that the electoral wishes and aspirations of the Nigerian masses were realized.

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Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks Five Ministers, Merges Ministries

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3 days ago

October 23, 2024

Eric

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers from his cabinet and appointed seven new ones as part of a cabinet reshuffle.

The President re-assigned 10 ministers to new portfolios and nominated seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.

He dismissed Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs, Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism, Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education, Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.

Among the nominees, Tinubu selected Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, marking the official end of suspended Betta Edu’s tenure.

Other nominees include Maigari Dingyadi for Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole for Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha for the newly established Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata for Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad for Minister of State for Education.

“The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission.

“The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation,” the President said.

The President appreciated the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service to the nation while wishing them the best in their future endeavours.

He then charged the newly appointed ministers and their reassigned colleagues to see their appointment as a call to serve the nation.

Source: Nairametrics

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FG Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Binance Chief, Gambaryan

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3 days ago

October 23, 2024

Eric

The Federal Government on Wednesday withdrew the money laundering charges preferred against Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan.

Binance, its U.S. head of financial crime compliance, Gambaryan, and the exchange British-Kenyan regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were facing money laundering charges to the tune of $35 million brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Gambaryan and Anjarwalla were initially both detained in the custody of the office of the National Security Adviser.

Anjarwalla, however, fled lawful custody on March 22, 2024, while his counterpart, Gambaryan, was arraigned in April.

Following his arraignment, the court ordered his remand to Kuje Correctional Facility.