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2023: Afenifere Backs Southeast for President

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4 years ago

January 31, 2022

Eric

The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has thrown its weight behind the clamour by the South east to produce the next President in 2023, describing as gang-up, any attempt to deny the region the privilege.

Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, said those opposed to President of Igbo extraction are discriminatory against the region.

Political analysts interpreted Adebanjo’s statement to mean that the influential group may not back a Yoruba aspirant for the post president in 2023.

Already, the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has declared to run for President in the 2023 general elections.

Nonetheless, the media has lately been awash with speculations that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would run for the office of President. But he has yet to make any public statement of the subject matter.

From the South east, the former Chairman of Nigeria Economic Summit Group, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, and the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, have so far publicly declared interest in the job of President.

Adebanjo said: “If there is anything like power shift in Nigeria, it should go to the South-east. There is doubt about that; any other thing is just gang-up.

“There should not be any argument about that because the South-west has gotten it, the North has gotten, South-south has gotten it. You want the Igbo to remain in Nigeria but you want to discriminate against them.

“There should be no argument about where power should shift to, it should go to the South-east. Any other thing is gang-up.”

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Court Grants Malami, Family N200m Bail

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24 minutes ago

March 6, 2026

Eric

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, his son Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife Asabe Bashir in the sum of N200 million each and two sureties in like sum.

As part of the bail conditions, one of the sureties is to deposit title deeds of properties in highbrow Maitama or Asokoro.

The defendants have been ordered to deposit their international passports with the court.

They are to remain in the custody of the Nigerian correctional service pending perfection of their bail conditions.

Justice Abdulmalik subsequently adjourned the matter until March 16 for the commencement of the trial.

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IGP Disu Removes Benjamin Hundeyin As FPRO

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22 hours ago

March 5, 2026

Eric

The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has reportedly removed Benjamin Hundeyin as the Force Public Relations Officer (PRO) and replaced him with a new appointee, though the name hasn’t been officially announced.

Hundeyin was previously serving as the Lagos Command PRO before being promoted to the national role.

This move comes as part of Disu’s efforts to revamp the Nigeria Police Force and improve its public image.

As the 23rd IGP, Disu has emphasized professionalism, accountability, and transparency, warning officers that there will be no tolerance for misconduct or abuse of power.

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Assets Declaration: Court Dismisses NDLEA’s Case Against Abba Kyari

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23 hours ago

March 5, 2026

Eric

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets.

Justice James Omotosho dismissed the suit, filed against Kyari and his younger brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, for failure of the anti-narcotic agency to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

The judge held that the burden of proving a case beyond reasonable doubt falls in the prosecution which it had failed to do so.

The ruling covers only asset declaration allegations. Other cases including drug related offences are still ongoing.