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Abdulsamad Rabiu, Asue Ighodalo, Kunle Coker, Jay Jay Okocha, Godwin Mekwuye, and others pay condolence visit to Greg Uanseru

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5 months ago

February 24, 2025

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Founder/ Executive Chairman, Bua Group, Alhaji AbdulSamad Rabiu today paid a condolence visit on top businessman, Mr. Greg Uanseru over the passing of his dear wife, Ema.

Alhaji AbdulSamad who was accompanied by close friend, Kunle Coker said he would have visited much earlier but was out the country and urged the widower to be strong.

He said he can almost imagine how sad Mr. Greg was feeling because the circumstances of Ema’s death was similar to that of his dad.

He said the pain may linger but we should remember that she is in a better place.

Asue Ighodalo on his part prayed that God will strengthen Mr Greg and other members of the family.

” Pele, Pele. You are a man, keep being strong, God be with you” he stated

He then wrote ” I pray for her gentle soul as she travels to the bosom of the Lord”

For Jide Coker, the late Ema was someone he knew, he said she was such a wonderful and warm lady that would be missed by her family and friends.

Famous footbller, Jay Jay Okocha said her demise is still so shocking and he can only say ” May her soul rest in peace”

Maj- Gen R.O. Yusuf ( Retd) noted ” What a huge loss!. May Almighty Allah grant you eternal rest. We shall miss you.

And Mr Godwin Mekwuye, MD/ CEO of Vivid Imagination said the late Ema embodied humility, resilience, and loyalty and prayed that ” God will grant her eternal rest.

Others who visited the President/ CEO, GCA Energy included: Abdul Ismail Ejoor, Kayode and Kemi Odukoya, Barr. Tunde Oshinowo, Ola Kukoyi, Saheed Kekere- Ekun, Abiola Akinnola and Dr. Henry Nzekwu

Responding, Mr Greg was full of gratitude to all those who have so far visited him. He prayed that in their own down moments, God will show up for them.

The late Ema would be buried next week. There will be a service of songs/ Tribute Night at Balmoral Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja on February 27th and funeral service on February 28th at Redeemed Christian Church of God ( Rose of Sharon Parish) GRA, Ikeja.

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Akpabio Relieves Natasha of Committee Chairmanship Position, Appoints Akwa Ibom Senator As Replacement

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3 days ago

July 10, 2025

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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has replaced suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora/Non-Governmental Organisations.

In her place, Akpabio named Senator Bassey Aniekun Etim (Akwa Ibom -East).

The Senate President, who made the announcement on the floor in Abuja on Thursday, did not give any reasons.

The committee position had remained vacant since March when the Senate suspended the Kogi-Central Senatorial District lawmaker for six months for flouting the Senate’s rule on the seating arrangement and seat allocation.

The suspended lawmaker, at a point, chaired the Senate Committee on Local Content before Akpabio reassigned her to the Committee on Diaspora/NGO, shortly before she ran into trouble with the Senate over her conduct on seat allocation.

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Supreme Court Upholds Election of Monday Okpebholo As Edo Governor

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3 days ago

July 10, 2025

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The Supreme Court has affirmed the 2024 governorship election victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo.

In a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court ruled that the appeal lacked merit. It upheld the earlier judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had both declared Okpebholo the validly elected governor.

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‘Overthrow’ Comment: Tinubu’ll Be Removed by Votes, Not Bullets, ADC Replies Presidency

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3 days ago

July 10, 2025

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu will be removed through the ballot and not bullets.It dismissed insinuations that the coalition is interested in truncating democracy in Nigeria.

ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused Tinubu of laying the foundation for a clampdown on opposition leaders.

He made the remark in response to a tweet by Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who alleged that the opposition was planning to overthrow the President.

Onanuga had said the coalition had ganged up to overthrow Tinubu’s administration.Rubbishing Onanuga’s comment, Abdullahi described his remark as reckless and unsubstantiated.

In a statement he signed, Abdullahi said Onanuga’s comment shows that Tinubu’s administration is out to intimidate and repress opposition political leaders in Nigeria.

He noted that ADC would explore Democratic means to ensure Tinubu’s removal from office and not by overthrowing him.

The statement read partly: “ADC condemned the tweet made by an aide of President Bola Tinubu, Onanuga, which alleges that the opposition is planning to overthrow the Tinubu government before 2027.

“If anything, it potentially lays the grounds for systematic clampdown on opposition leaders.

“The ADC is not interested in truncating democracy, we are solely committed to saving the nation from the irredeemable incompetence of this government. We are not soldiers, we are politicians.

“We don’t have bullets; we only have the ballots. When the time comes, we will only present our solutions and an alternative vision of the future to the Nigerian people and leave them to make their choice.”