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Palaver as Man Catches Wife Sleepiπg With Landlord
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A 12-year-old girl in Lusaka, Zambia, has brought down a 77-year-old man after she exposed him to her father that he was sleeping with her mother, each time he was away.
The details of the unexpected adultery lay πaked in the Matero Local Court where 77-year-old retiree, Kaluba Friday of Lusaka’s Matero sued his former tenant, Luckson Mwanza, aged 44 for defamation.
According to Zambia Observer, Luckson, an excavator operator residing in Chipata district of Eastern Province, was sued for defamation of character on grounds that he accused the plaintiff of sleeping with his wife.
Kaluba told the court that Mwanza had been his tenant since 2018 until last month when he decided to move from his house in Zingalume, but that they had complications regarding payment of last month’s rent.
The plaintiff said when he called Mwanza asking for his rent, the defendant refused saying he couldn’t pay him because he discovered that the old landlord overstepped his boundaries and was having sex with his wife, an accusation Kaluba said was false and he decided to sue him.
But when the court asked Mwanza if it was true he defamed an elder, he insisted that his statement was true as he was sure that the old man was enjoying his last days on top of his wife.
His job required him to be in Chipata, so his wife would only remain home with his 12-year-old daughter (her step-child) but that he would send her money for rent every month, and she would pay to Kaluba.
He stated that last month, he was informed by a neighbour that his wife was bringing in a man into their matrimonial home while he was away at work in Chapata district.
The neighbour told Mwanza to come to Lusaka in the night, around 04:00 a.m., so that he could catch his wife red-handed and indeed, it happened.
Following his wife’s act of adultery, Mwanza, decided to withdraw from the marriage and decided to shift from Kaluba’s house, while he took his daughter to Mazabuka to live with her aunt.
But it was during that trip that the child told him that actually, it was not only the young man he found servicing his wife, she revealed that the landlord too would come several times at night, and leave very early before anyone woke up, a story his wife who is currently in Kabwe also confessed to on the telephone.
Mwanza now caught the revelation, he was paying Kaluba for two things, the house, and to assist him in servicing his wife unknowingly.
The daughter, who was also present in court as a witness from Mazabuka, gave her testimony to the court in the chambers and reiterated that indeed Kaluba who she referred to as Bashikulu (grandpa), would come to their house on several occasions.
“Mum would tell me to leave the bedroom and sleep in the seating room each time Bashikulu came and they would close the door in the bedroom. My mother would tell me that he will kill me if I told dad,” the child testified.
But Kaluba, who suddenly inherited the spirit of the biblical Moses, denied the child’s allegations while stammering.
He said she was given what to say by her father adding that despite being widowed, he had his own girlfriend.
And in their submissions, Mwanza said he holds no grudges against Kaluba as it is good that he found out about what he was doing, while the plaintiff said the defendant should bring his former wife as witness instead of the child.
After the court spoke to the child in private, it already concluded this matter.
“This girl is too young to cook up such a story because it has no benefit both to her or the father, as she repeated the same story over and over again with the same details which showed that she was not told or had mastered it.
“The court has however established that the plaintiff and the defendant’s wife created a relationship during the time that the defendant would give his wife rent to pay directly to him. And it has been proven that his wife is unfaithful because he even caught her cheating red-handed in their matrimonial bed,” said Magistrate Lewis Mumba.
The court then dismissed Kaluba’s claim due to lack of merit as he failed to substantiate his claim, and advised him to desist from taking advantage of his position as landlord to sleep with his tenant’s wives.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Legislators Serving and Former Forum has tasked all stakeholders especially the Judiciary on projection of Nigeria’s democracy.
The forum gave the charge on Tuesday at a news conference in Abuja while reacting to comments allegedly made by some top politicians and public officials that do not advance Nigeria’s democratic processes.
Speaking on behalf of the forum, Ms Nnenna Ukeje, a member of the 8th House of Representatives said that as patriots, the forum is committed to national interest and have defended democracy on many fora.
According to her, their intervention stands for the defence, stability, protection of democracy and preservation of our beloved country.
“We must reiterate that there is a clear difference between the tyranny of the majority and true democracy; between illiberal civil rule and a system grounded in democratic contestation; between constitutional governance and authoritarian subjugation.
“Nigeria must remain firmly on the side of democracy, resisting overreach by any arm of government is not subversion; it is a constitutionally given right and duty.
“To the judiciary, we reiterate: this is a defining moment; the tipping point, the nation’s eleventh for survival.
“Your independence must remain sacrosanct. Your integrity must be unquestionable and your patriotism unapologetic. Your decision will determine the drift,” she said.
Ukeje said that Nigeria’s democracy must not be weakened by the very forces that once fought to build it saying that the preservation of democratic space is not a favour to the opposition but a duty owed to the nation.
The former lawmaker said that Nigerians must be very vigilant as democracy does not defend itself but survives only when citizens, institutions, and leaders commit to its protection.
“In conclusion, Nigeria must remain a nation governed by law, not expediency; by robust institutions, not strong individuals; and by the will of the people, not predetermined outcomes.
“Let the judiciary act without interference. Let opposition thrive without intimidation. Let citizens participate without fear.
“Nigeria’s democracy belongs to its people, and it must be protected and defended by all.
We remain committed to defending it through all lawful means; through the courts, through civic engagement, and at the ballot box,” she said. (NAN)
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…..Oyedele elevated to Finance Minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council.
According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.
Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy.
He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.
Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD .) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.
The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.
The memo stated that “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”
Explaining the President’s decision, Akume said: “These changes are aimed at strengthening cohesion, synergy in governance as well as achieving more impactful delivery on the economy to Nigerians, through the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).
The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.
The President, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”
A United States lawmaker has accused Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of attempting to bribe a U.S. official in a bid to suppress a report alleging genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
Kimberly Daniels, a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, made the allegation in a video posted on her official Facebook account on Monday. The video has since gained traction online, sparking debate across political and diplomatic circles.
In the video, Daniels claimed that the alleged bribe was intended to influence the narrative surrounding a report by the United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD), which accused Nigerian authorities of failing to address what it described as targeted killings of Christians in parts of the country.
“A U.S. elected official was offered money by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to change the narrative of the UN-WCD Christian genocide in Nigeria report,” Daniels said.
The lawmaker, who also serves as chairperson of the UN-WCD, maintained that she would not be intimidated or silenced, insisting that the issue of violence against Christians in Nigeria must be addressed transparently.
Daniels had earlier called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Matawalle from office, alleging his complicity in violent incidents reported in states such as Plateau, Benue, and Kaduna.
As of the time of filing this report, Matawalle has not publicly responded to the allegations. The Nigerian government has also not issued an official statement addressing the claims.
The development adds a new dimension to ongoing international scrutiny over security challenges in Nigeria, particularly concerning communal and sectarian violence in parts of the country.
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