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THE GESTAPO RAID ON JUSTICE MARY ODILI RESIDENCE BY SECURITY AGENTS, AN AFFRONT TO DEMOCRACY AND A VIOLATION OF HER HUMAN RIGHTS   Without any iota of doubt,the Friday invasion of Justice Mary Odili residence in Abuja by the Nigeria Security operatives is highly insulting,incriminating,uncivil and most regrettably a blatant slap on the integrity of Nigeria judiciary.How could in a broad day light , heavily armed Security operatives invade the residence of a highly respected legal icon and Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria without any clear case of invitation or adherence to proper code of conduct! This goes…

President Muhammadu Buhari played host to Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Aso Rock on Sunday. Both men held a closed door meeting. At the end of the meeting, Tinubu said he was at the presidential villa to thank the president for visiting him in London where he sought medical treatment. “I came to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting me in London when I had a knee surgery. He demonstrated empathy. He is an exceptional leader,” he said.

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a cruel, undemocratic and uncivilized act. Condemning the Gestapo raid on the house of the Judge, Kalu called on the federal government to commence a full scale investigation into the ugly incident, adding that the unwarranted invasion of the house of the Judge is capable of causing tension in the country. Kalu, who is also the Chief Whip of the Senate, stressed that in a democratic set-up,…

The Concerned Senior Advocates of Nigeria, South-East chapter, has condemned the Friday raid of the residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, by security operatives, saying it is yet another frontal attack on the independence and integrity of the Judiciary. The SANs said the consistent and systematic attacks of the Judiciary by the Executive arm of government is clearly in breach of the constitutional protection of judges and the Judiciary, adding that they are aimed at emasculating the Judiciary. This is as they pointed out that in view of the constitutionally guaranteed doctrine of independence of the Judiciary, no security…

• Says, Southeasterners Are Peace-Loving, Law Abiding And Development-Oriented People   • Says Persons Or Group Of People Responsible For The Mayhem, Their Objectives Remain Unknown. Concerned Senior Advocates of Nigeria of Southeast extraction (Concerned Southeast SANs), is calling for a truce and “immediate cease-fire” by persons or groups causing hostility in the southern region of the country. This was disclosed in a statement made available Tuesday to THE WHISPERER and signed by Chief Udechukwu Nnoruka Udechukwu SAN. According to the statement, the essence of the call is to find an immediate resolution and stop further degeneration of the security…

The Northern  and Southern politicians and stakeholders  has made the issue of which region of the country produces Buhari’s successor in 2023   a source of controversy  in the polity While Some Northern Politicians are insisting that power should remain in the North , citing fears of handing power to a Southerner who may not have the will to keep Nigeria indivisible,   their Southern counterparts  especially  leaders from  the South East are accusing Federal Government of harrassment and witchhunt of credible South Eastern leaders who are capable of succeeding Buhari in 2023 Speaking during a lecture held in International Conference Centre…

Ohafia Indigenes Laud Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu Over Developmental Projects Indigenes of Ohafia clan in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia state have commended Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate for bringing developments to the district since he assumed office in 2019. Some leaders of the clan took turns to laud the former governor for delivering dividends of democracy within the two years he has represented the district. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), Dr. Chidia Maduekwe,  said since the Senate Chief Whip assumed office about two years ago, he has brought significant…

Cross River: Gov Ayade presents N276 Billion Budget of Conjugated Agglutination for 2022 Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade Friday presented N276 billion as the 2022 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly. Tagged: "Budget of Conjugated Agglutination", Governor Ayade said N170 billion is for Capital Expenditure while N106billion represents the Recurrent Expenditure. Explaining the title of the budget, Ayade disclosed that It's conjugated agglutination because "it is a cascade of so many projects, back to back to ensure their completion. Putting all together to form a new envelop, that when it explodes you will see a new…