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Planned Protests: We Won’t Bow To Anarchists, Saboteurs, Says VP Shettima
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide protests scheduled to begin on August 1, 2024, saying the government will not give in to anarchists and saboteurs.
He also noted that it was time for unity and focused development in the country.
According to him, protest has never been a solution for nations to solve their challenges, but rather an avenue for destruction of human lives and properties, even as he called for peace and unity.
According to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, Senator Shettima spoke on Saturday as the Special Guest of Honour when the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al Amin El-Kanemi, gave out four of his daughters in marriage at a wedding ceremony in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The Vice President, who personally gave out one of the Shehu’s daughters’ hand in marriage, also wished the couples a most blissful marital life.
Appealing to Nigerians to shun the planned hardship protest, he said, “I want to use this opportunity to call on our people to eschew violence. There can never be development without peace; there can never be peace without development. I wish to implore all our youths not to follow the part of anarchy, of destruction.”
He said President Tinubu felt the pulse of the nation and remained committed to making the nation’s challenges mostly inherited over the years a thing of the past.
The Vice President implored Nigerians “to keep faith with the Federal Government, adding that in no distant time all of the administration’s efforts at emphatically repositioning the nation as one with the most powerful economy and social welfare for its citizens will become obvious.”
Speaking on the peace that is fully gradually returning to Borno State, the Vice President said, “We have had enough challenges in Borno, in the subregion and the nation as a whole. This is a time for unity, this is a time for focused development. And for the people of Borno, I will ask them to rally round our governor who is working tirelessly to address our developmental deficits and also bring succour to the downtrodden.
“The only way we can show solidarity with the governor is for our people to shy away from dancing to the tune of the bandits and idiots who are fomenting mischief from the comfort of Australia, of Finland and the United States – all the so-called social media influencers.”
Noting that the masterminds of the proposed nationwide protest were operating from outside the shores of the country, the Vice President asked the citizens to draw lessons from what happened in Sudan, Syria and Libya.
“They are not in this country; we need to learn a lot of lessons from what happened in Syria and in Libya. So, what they are agitating for is a road to Khartoum, what they are agitating for is a road to Damascus, what they are clamouring for is a part to Tripoli, and, Insha Allah, the people of Nigeria will not dance to the tune of these anarchists and saboteurs,” he stated.
The VP assured that President Tinubu remained committed to pulling the nation out of the woods, emphasising that the Tinubu administration would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the welfare and lives of Nigerians were improved drastically.
Wishing the new couples a blissful married lives, VP Shettima said, “We wish them peace; we are wishing them marital bliss. May Allah bless all the unions with offspring that will be the eyes of all the Ummah and of the families. And we believe that, Insha Allah, the marriage will be hugely blessed by the Almighty Allah.”
Dignitaries at the wedding fatiha included Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum; former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff; Crowther Seth; APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori; Sen. M.T. Monguno; Sen. Kaka Shehu Lawan; all members of the House of Representatives from Borno Statee, and members of the State House of Assembly.
Others included the Secretary to the Borno State Government; party stalwarts; Hon. Mutawalli Kashim Ibrahim Imam; the Shehus of Dikwa and Bama, Emirs of Biu, Shani, Gwoza, Askira, Uba, Damaturu, Fika, Gazargamu, Potiskum, among many others.
The OK Movement has celebrated with the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on his 65th birthday anniversary.
In a post on its verified X handle on Sunday, the movement described Obi as a rock that refuses to bow.
It also described the 65th birthday anniversary of the former Anambra State governor as not merely by age but courage and principle.
“At 65, the Rock stands taller. Not merely by age, but by courage. Not by power, but by principle.
“Okwute is not just a name, it is a symbol. A rock that refuses to bow, a rock strong enough to pull down the structures of criminality, corruption, and hopelessness.
“While others bend with the winds of convenience, the Rock remains unmoved, reminding a nation that integrity still has a face.
“Happy 65th Birthday, His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi. May the Rock continue to inspire hope until Nigeria stands on a firmer foundation. Happy Birthday, Okwute for Nigeria. Nigeria will be OK,” the movement wrote.
OK Movement comprises supporters of Obi and his running mate for the forthcoming 2027 general elections, Rabi’u Kwankwaso.
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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited St. Raphael Hospital in Umueri, Anambra State, where he donated ₦10 million to support medical services as part of activities marking his birthday.
Obi’s visit to the hospital was captured in a video on X where he was accompanied by priests as he interacted with hospital staff and members of the community.
The former Anambra State governor also participated in group photographs and presentations during the visit, which was warmly received by hospital officials and residents of the area.
The donation is the latest in Obi’s series of philanthropic interventions in the healthcare sector. He has in recent months made financial contributions to medical facilities in Enugu and other parts of the country, aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services.
Obi has consistently emphasised the importance of investing in healthcare, education, and other critical sectors as part of his broader commitment to national development.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming the second woman to lead the legal body in its over six-decade history.Executive Branch .
Badejo-Okusanya emergence marks a major milestone for the association, as she is the first woman to be elected NBA president since Mrs. Priscilla Kuye served from 1991 to 1992.
Badejo-Okusanya emerged victorious in the NBA’s 2026 national officers’ election after defeating two other Senior Advocates of Nigeria in a closely contested poll.
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced the results at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja on Sunday after the election, which experienced delays caused by technical difficulties and a cyberattack.
According to the results, Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, defeating her closest rival, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who polled 7,934 votes (30.39 per cent).
The third candidate, Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, received 5,855 votes, representing 22.43 per cent. Ejelam disclosed that a total of 26,106 votes were recorded during the election.
With her victory, Badejo-Okusanya will lead the NBA for a two-year term from 2026 to 2028. Other officials elected during the exercise include Oghenero Okoro as First Vice-President with 11,024 votes, Afam Okeke as General Secretary with 8,478 votes, Aghogho Gladys as Assistant General Secretary with 14,312 votes, and Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam as Welfare Secretary with 14,911 votes.
The president-elect was absent when the results were announced. Explaining her absence, a member of her campaign team, Aminu Gadanya, SAN, said she was delayed by flight issues but remained committed to uniting the association.
He said Badejo-Okusanya was prepared to extend a “handshake of friendship” to all aggrieved candidates in the interest of strengthening the unity of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Speaking after the announcement, the outgoing NBA President, Afam Osigwe, SAN, revealed that the election overcame attempts to disrupt the process, including a cyberattack that forced the electoral committee to migrate its ICT infrastructure to a more secure server.Executive Branch “Our colleagues planned to truncate the election, but we stood firm. Every effort to derail this process failed.
This is a trying time for the Bar. In the build-up to this election, many went to great lengths to rubbish the association,” Osigwe said.
He urged the newly elected officers to be gracious in victory while encouraging unsuccessful candidates to rally behind the new leadership.
“To those who won, be magnanimous in victory; for those who lost, there is always another day. The cyberattack shows that we must do more in data protection. Let us collectively do things in an acceptable manner,” he added.
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