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‘Political Draculas’ – Wike Bombs Rivers PDP Leaders For Backing Gov Fubara
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has blasted some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State describing them as ‘political Draculas’.
The former Rivers number one citizen labeled them as “political buccaneers, blasted the PDP leaders in the state for declaring support for his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Recall that the party’s leaders in the State, Abiye Sekibo; National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus; ex-governorship aspirant, Celestine Omehia; and ex-lawmaker, Austin Opara; had last week declared their support for Fubara and called on President Bola Tinubu to caution Wike.
However, the FCT Minister, on Tuesday, while addresing journalists in Abuja, said that Sekibo, Secondus, Omehia and Opara were all expired politicians not worthy to be called “elder statesmen”.
He said: “The other day, I saw a political conference organised by transactional politicians. Political vampires, political buccaneers.
“Do you know who is called an elder stateman? An elder statesman is someone who must have integrity; who must not be here today and be there tomorrow.
“Today, they are not only serving a boy but they are waiting for him on the road. Do they have integrity?
“The same people who said this governor was a neophyte, how can they bring themselves to support him?
“They wrote a petition when this governor wanted to collect his certificate in PDP, they carried a rumour on how he became chairman and that he is being looked for by EFCC.
“They said he was not coming to PDP national secretariat but they were surprised that the governor went to the PDP secretariat.
“He (Fubara) wants to be on his own with these political vampires who are always sucking. My pity for them.”
“They are calling Nigerians to support Tinubu. That me, I am a selfish person. All of them were in power but what did they do for their people?”
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Finally, IGP approves hunger protests across Nigeria
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The Nigerian police has finally approved the planned nationwide protests and outlined conditions for participants.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, revealed this on Friday while addressing journalists in Abuja.
He urged all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states.
The police boss said this was to ensure the protest was peaceful.
Egbetokun said, “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to peaceful assembly and protest.
“However, in the interest of public safety and order, we urge all groups planning to protest to provide necessary details to the Commissioner of Police in the state where the protest is intended to take place.
“To facilitate a successful and incident-free protest, they should please provide the following information: state the proposed protest routes and assembly points; expected duration of the protest; and names and contact details of protest leaders and organisers.”
The police boss said the information expected from the organisers also include measures to prevent hijacking by criminal elements, as well as key identifiers for possible isolation of potential troublemakers.
By providing the information, he said, the police will be able to deploy adequate personnel and resources to ensure public safety.
He said the police needed to know the specific routes and areas for the protest to avoid conflicts with other events or activities.
Mr Egbetokun said the police will “establish clear communication channels with protest leaders to address any concerns or issues that may arise; minimise the risk of violence, property damage, or other criminal activity.
“We encourage all protesters to cooperate with the police, obey the law, and adhere to global best practices for peaceful assembly to guarantee a safe and successful exercise of their rights.
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Reps North-West Caucus Beg Youths, Citizens In The Region Not To Join Planned Protest
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Reps Applaud FCT Minister, Wike On AICL Improved Revenue, Infrastructure
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