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Aug
12
2022
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Hon. Robinson Uwak Arrested For Criminal Blackmail

Hon. Robinson Uwak Arrested For Criminal Blackmail

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A detachment of the IGP Monitoring Unit has arrested a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Robinson Uwak for alleged criminal defamation of character against the member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, Rep. Benjamin Kalu. He was arrested following his refusal to honour series of invitation extended to him by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba. A court of competent jurisdiction therefore issued a warrant of arrest against him. Rep Benjamin Kalu who is also the spokesperson of the House of Representatives had demanded an apology from Uwak over accusation of infidelity with…
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Aug
11
2022
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2023: PDP crisis worsens as Wike sues Atiku over 2023 presidential ticket

2023: PDP crisis worsens as Wike sues Atiku over 2023 presidential ticket

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Governor Nyesom Wike has filed a lawsuit against Atiku Abubakar over the 2023 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr Wike filed the lawsuit alongside another PDP member Michael Ekamon, according to filings entered before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. The applicants also joined the PDP, Governor Aminu Tambuwal and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the matter. According to Peoples Gazette, the parties were served on July 1, and a PDP official responded to the originating summons on August 5 in Abuja. The lawsuit could complicate the main opposition party’s drive and message leading…
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Aug
11
2022
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Unknown Persons Steal N31m Cash At Katsina Government House

Unknown Persons Steal N31m Cash At Katsina Government House

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The Katsina State Government has confirmed the stealing of millions of naira by unknown persons at the account section of the State Government House. The Director-General to the governor on New Media, Alhaji Al-Amin Isah, confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists on Thursday. Although Isah couldn’t disclose the amount stolen, he said that some of the suspects were already in police custody undergoing investigation. “Yes, it’s true that some money was alleged to have been stolen as you have asked. We have already reported the matter to the police for investigation. I can not tell you the exact…
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Aug
11
2022
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Ex-Governor Joshua Dariye Set To Run For Senate Under Labour Party

Ex-Governor Joshua Dariye Set To Run For Senate Under Labour Party

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Senator Joshua Dariye, a former governor of Plateau State, is said to be planning to declare interest to contest the Plateau Central senatorial seat on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). The Plateau State chapter of the party has concluded arrangements to receive the former governor from Abuja to pick the party’s senatorial form, according to Daily Trust. A Labour Party official told the newspaper: “Yes, it is true that he (Dariye) will be running for a Senate seat. We are making arrangements for him to come from Abuja for the senatorial declaration. "Dariye would spring surprises at the…
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Aug
11
2022
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2023: No problem if Obi wins in 2023 — Akeredolu

2023: No problem if Obi wins in 2023 — Akeredolu

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Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says he won’t have any objection if Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), wins the 2023 election. Akeredolu spoke on Wednesday in an interview on Channels Television. Akeredolu is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, is the presidential candidate of the party. Tinubu and Obi are both from the southern region of the country. On numerous occasions, Akeredolu has insisted that the presidency must go to the south, since President Muhammadu Buhari, whose tenure will be completed in 2023, is from the north. Asked if…
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Aug
09
2022
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Ohafia-born legal luminary, Prof. U.U. Uche is dead

Ohafia-born legal luminary, Prof. U.U. Uche is dead

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A senior lawyer and foremost legal scholar, Professor Uche Uko Uche is dead, THE WHISPERER has learnt. He was almost 60 years at the Bar, having been admitted to the English Bar, Gray’s Inn, London in 1963. Uche is touted as perhaps the first Black lecturer at the University of London where he rose to the position of Professor of Law. He was also a visiting lecturer at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). THE WHISPERER gathered that Uche died in London where he had gone for medical treatment some weeks ago. According to City Lawyers, Uche was born…
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Aug
08
2022
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Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame released from prison (Photos)

Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame released from prison (Photos)

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The duo of former governor Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame who were granted a presidential pardon by President Buhari a few months ago have been released by the authorities of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Both former governors were serving jail terms for corruption allegations until they were granted pardons by President Buhari, a development that received a lot of negative reactions. Recall that the Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari had in April approved the pardon of 159 convicts. They both served as governors of Plateau and Taraba states respectively. Dariye and Nyame were both jailed for stealing…
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Aug
08
2022
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Abia NNPP Guber Candidate, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai To Speak At PCN General Assembly

Abia NNPP Guber Candidate, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai To Speak At PCN General Assembly

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The governoship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Abia State, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai will be the guest speaker at the 25th general Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN) taking place at the Hope Waddell Parish of the church in Calabar, Cross River State. In a letter/statement sent by the church, a copy of which was made available to THE WHISPERER, the church noted that it prayerfully chose the guber candidate to speak at the event. The letter, which was signed by Most Rev. Miracle Ajah, the Principal Clerk of General Assembly, read in part:…
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Aug
07
2022
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Bishop Oyedepo tells ‘Winners’: Be obedient

Bishop Oyedepo tells ‘Winners’: Be obedient

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Wife of the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, LFC, Worldwide, Pastor Faith Oyedepo, has urged winners to be obedient in the affairs of the Kingdom (of God). On his part, the husband, Bishop David Oyedepo, said obedience is better than sacrifice. The couple spoke at the church’s monthly leadership conference. The declarations were yesterday, interpreted as a subtle endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi. Obi’s supporters have been campaigning under the alias ‘Obi-dients’. The candidate himself visited the Oyedepos at the Ota-based church after which photos from the…
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Aug
05
2022
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Former Governorship Aspirant In Lagos, Gbadamosi Dumps PDP, Defects To Labour Party

Former Governorship Aspirant In Lagos, Gbadamosi Dumps PDP, Defects To Labour Party

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi, on Friday, defected to the Labour Party (LP), declaring support for its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Mr Gbadamosi, a former governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party and a former Lagos East Senatorial Candidate of the PDP, made this known in a statement in Lagos. “I had completely lost hope, especially in the youths of Nigeria, considering how the senatorial bye-elections panned out, after the traumatic events of the #EndSARS. “However, the exit of Peter Obi from the PDP and his subsequent emergence as the Presidential candidate…
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