Breaking: Oshiomhole formally declares for APC national chairman

Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo state,
has formally declared intention to become next APC
national chairman
- Oshiomhole is believed to enjoy President Buhari's
support to be next APC chairman
- He is expected to be the main challenger to the
incumbent chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, if he
decides to seek re-election
A former governor of Edo state, Adams
Oshiomhole, has formally declared his intention

to contest for the chairmanship position of the
All Progressives Congress (APC).
Premium Times reports that the former labour
leader made the declaration in Abuja on
Thursday, May 10.
 gathered that he is expected to be the
main challenger to the incumbent chairman,
John Odigie-Oyegun, if the latter decides to seek
re-election.
Both men are from Edo state and are former
governors of the state.
It was gathered that a meeting by APC state
chairpersons and leaders in the south-south
ended in acrimony due to the ambition of both
men.
Oshiomhole, however, enjoys the support of
President Muhammadu Buhari.
He is also believed to enjoy the support of a
leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, thus putting him
in good stead to emerge chairman.
Meanwhile, adeg had previously reported
that President Muhammadu Buhari met with the
All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on
Tuesday, April 24, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
behind closed doors between 8:30pm to 11pm.


Presidency sources told State House
correspondents that the president used the
opportunity to endorse former governor of Edo
state, Adams Oshiomhole, for the chairmanship
of the party.

Adeyeye dumps PDP, accuses Fayose of imposing deputy

Prince Dayo Adeyeye has dumped the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP)
- Adeyeye came second in the PDP governorship
primaries on Tuesday, May, 8
- He said he could not work with Governor Ayodele
Fayose because of the alleged imposition of his deputy
as the party's candidate
Barely 24 hours after losing the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket in
Ekiti state, Prince Dayo Adeyeye who was the
immediate past national publicity secretary of
the PDP has resigned from the party.
Adeyeye who came second in the PDP
governorship primaries on Tuesday, May,8 after
scoring 771 votes was beaten to the ticket by the
incumbent deputy governor of the state, Prof
Kolapo Olusola.


Daily Trust reports that Adeyeye said he could
not work with Governor Ayodele Fayose, because
of the alleged imposition of his deputy as the
party's candidate in the July 14 governorship
election.
He made the disclosure while addressing his
supporters at his campaign office. Adeyeye also
said he was yet to conclude his next political
platform.


Meanwhile, had reported that the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship
candidate in the July 14 election Ekiti state,
Kolapo Olusola, expressed readiness to take up
the challenge in ensuring his victory.
Olusola, who is also the deputy governor of the
state, said this when he received the party
Certificate of return at PDP national secretariat
in Abuja on Wednesday, May 9.

Breaking: Court nullifies Senate decision on suspension of Senator Omo-Agege

Senator Ovie Omo- Agege's suspension has been
nullified by a Federal High Court in Abuja
- Nigerian Senate had suspended Senator Ovie Omo-
Agege for 90 legislative days
- The judge ruled that while the upper chamber had
the power to discipline its erring members but the
reason why the Delta Central Senator was suspended
was illegal
The decision of the Nigerian Senate to suspend
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 90 legislative days
has been squashed by a Federal High Court,
sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, May 10.
In delivering the judgement, Justice Nnamdi
Dimgba, submitted that the Senate did not
adhere to the due process of the law in
suspending Omo-Agege for 90 days, The Sun
reports.
Punch also reports that the judge ruled that
while the upper chamber had the power to
discipline its erring members but the reason why
the Delta Central Senator was suspended was
illegal.

The news outlet reports further that the judge
claimed that based on the wordings of the report
of the Senate’s Ethics and Privileges Committee
which recommended Omo-Agege’s suspension,
the senator was punished for filing a suit against
the Senate after apologising to the legislative
house over the allegation leveled against him.
“Access to court is a fundamental right in the Constitution
which cannot be taken away by force or intimidation from
any organ,” the judge ruled.
Going further, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba was said
to have added that the decision to punish Omo-
Agage for filing a suit against the Senate and for
punishing him was an affront on the judiciary
and even if the Senate was to punish him, it
could only do it for a period of 14 days as
prescribed in the Senate rules.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba was also said to have
ruled the the principle of natural justice was
breached because the Senate’s Ethics and
Privileges Committee allowed Senator Dino
Melaye, the complainant, to participate in the
committee’s sitting that consider the issue.
Consequently, Dimgba therefore nullified Omo-
Agage’s suspension “with immediate effect” and
ordered that the Omo-Agege be paid all his
allowances and salaries for the period he was
illegally suspended.
Adegokblog. had reported that the Senate had
suspended Ovie Omo-Agege an All Progressives
Congress (APC) Senator from Delta state, for 90
legislative days.

tthere .had also reported that the Urhobo
people in Delta state dragged the Senate before a
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, seeking for
an order to stop the legislative body from
denying the ethnic group representation by the
suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.

Heartbroken oyinbo lady lost N173m to 3 African love scammers

- A heartbroken woman who was scammed online has
called on women to warn about the dangers of cyber
love
- The woman revealed that she was scammed by three
African lovers online
- She also stated that she was guilty of buying love
online. The grandma even sold her home to transfer
money to a lover
An Australian grandmother identified simply as
Suzie has cried out to warm women against the
dangers of cyber love. The woman revealed that
she was scammed for $480,000 (N173m) by three
different online lovers who pretended to care for
her.
In a interview, Suzie who reflected on her past
mistakes, stated that she had been gullible and
brainwashed. She noted that at the time all she
was trying to do was buy love.
According to her. she sold her home and parted
with close to half a million dollars just to keep
on transferring money to her romantic partners.
She said: "Maybe that's what I was doing: buying love,
when I think back now I think that's what I was doing."
Heartbroken oyinbo lady lost N173m to 3 African love
scammers Photo source: DailyMail

Suzie shared the story of how she began dating
and transfering money tao all three men, some
of who pretended to be someone else.
Her first online lover was a man who called
himself David Fisher, a charming British
gentleman, by all online appearances. She stated
that David sweet-talked his way into gaining
access to her bank account so that he could buy
a laptop.
The man left her after she lost her father's
$76,000 (N27,360,000) inheritance before
disappearing.
Another man appeared in her life pretending to
be an American Taliban-fighting soldier by the
name of Johnson Williams. She sold her house to
send money to Johnson.
She said: "I went along with it because I felt: 'Wow, I
have actually got somebody in my life now, and I'm
committed to this man."



Suzie explained that he turned out to be a scam
artist from Ghana and after Suzie's bank looked
into his transactions, it was discovered that five
other women were also giving him money.
The third time she was scammed by a man
named Godfrey Kyzungo from Uganda. The two
met on Facebook and she went to Uganda to
marry him before she started sending him
money.
Suzie tied the knot with Godfrey Photo source: DailyMail
She revealed that she later discovered that
Godfrey married her simply for her money and
an opportunity to move to Australia. Suzie
expressed that she plans to annull her marriage
to Godfrey.

Saraki, Dogara to join Oshiomhole as he declares for APC chairmanship

Adams Oshiomhole has declared that he will be
running for APC chairmanship
- The former governor said he will be joined by top
members of the party
- According to him, he has what it takes to lead the
party
Former governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, on
Wednesday, May 9, announced that he would
declare his bid for the national chairmanship of
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on
Thursday.
He told newsmen in Benin that the president of
the Senate Bukola Saraki and House of
Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, would
join top members of the party at the occasion.
Oshiomhole said that Imo governor, Rochas
Okorocha, would lead governors elected on the
party’s platform to the declaration which would
hold at TRANSCORP Hilton.

The former governor is favoured to replace
outgoing chairman of the party, Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun, after he received the
endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Oshiomhole said he was joining the
chairmanship race to contribute to the growth of
the party.
According to him, it is true that I intend to make
my ambition known to our party members and
Nigerians.
“I strongly believe that with the experience I have gathered
in my public life, having served as President of NLC,
governor of Edo, I have what it takes to take our dear
party, the ruling party, to the next level," he said.
Meanwhile, there are indications that the ruling
All Progressives Congress (APC) is compiling a
‘unity list’ of a new set of its National Working
Committee (NWC) members .



Saturday Tribune reports that governors who are
perceived to be loyal to President Muhammadu
Buhari are believed to have finally endorsed
former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole,
for the chairmanship of the party.
The governors who include Nasir El-Rufai
(Kaduna state), Yahaya Bello (Kogi state),
Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun state) and Rotimi
Akeredolu (Ondo state), reportedly endorsed him
after extracting commitments from him not to be
controlled by any leader other than President
Buhari.
The former governor reportedly gave the
assurance that he would be fair to all.

You are the real enemy of democracy - Sagay blasts Senate

The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee
Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, has
lashed out at the Senate for describing Ibrahim Idris
as the enemy of democracy.
The inspector-general of police, Idris, has
shunned the invitation of the Senate three times,
prompting them to condemn him.
Daily Independent reports that Sagay noted that
the police chief sent a deputy inspector-general
to meet with the Senate when he was invited.
He said the action of senators visiting their
colleagues who were under trial was the real
abandonment of democracy.



He said: “Absolutely not! I don’t think the IGP has
constituted himself as enemy of our democracy”.
“It is the conduct of the Senate that constitutes danger to
democracy because of the way they frequently abandon
their constitutional responsibilities and move en masse to
engage in solidarity visits to their individual members who
are undergoing trial in hospitals or other places. That is an
indication of abandonment of democracy” .
“They have regularly abused their rights under this
democracy and have demonstrated that they are not
sufficiently mature to operate in liberal democracy. That is
what I have seen."


there had reported that the Nigerian Senate
declared the Police IG Ibrahim Idris an enemy of
democracy following his refusal to honour an
invitation to appear before the upper chamber
for a third time.
The lawmakers during plenary on Wednesday,
May 9, said Idris is not fit to hold public office in
Nigeria and abroad.
The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, made the
declaration after the Senate emerged from a
closed door session where it deliberated on the
non-appearance of the police boss.

I'm not and will not be an enemy to democracy - IGP Idris replies Senate

Ibrahim Idris has condemned the Senate's
description of him as an enemy of democracy
- The police IG said he would not allow the blackmail
to go on
- He called on the Senate to stop harbouring criminal
elements
The inspector-general of police, Ibrahim Idris,
has responded to the Senate for describing him
as an enemy of democracy after he failed to
appear before it.
Idris in a statement via police spokesperson,
Jimoh Moshood, on Wednesday, May 9, accused
the Senate of trying to blackmail him.
He said he was on an official assignment when
he was invited by the Senate and duly asked
senior ranking officers to represent him as
constitutionally stipulated.
The police chief said he would not allow himself
to be witchhunted by the Senate especially
because of the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye.

Read the statement below:
The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has
been drawn to the media reportage of the
Senate’s resolution on Senate Order Paper of
today, Wednesday, 9th May, 2018 after a closed
door session that the “Senate declares the
Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris,
NPM, mni, as enemy of democracy and unfit to
hold any public office within and outside the
country”.
It is urgently imperative that the Nigeria Police
Force respond to this resolution of the Senate
which is a deliberate blackmail, witch-hunting,
unfortunate and mischievous.
In accordance with the extant laws in Nigeria,
the functions, duties and responsibilities of the
Inspector General of Police as stated in Section
215(1a) of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, and the
Police Act and Regulations Section 309(1) can
also be carried out as mentioned in sections
7(1),312(1), 313(2) of the Police Act and
Regulations by a senior officer of the Force of the
Rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police or an
Assistant Inspector General of Police who if
permitted by the Inspector General of Police to
act on his behalf or represent him in an official
capacity at any official function, event or
programme within and outside Nigeria can do so
in consonant with the provisions of the Police
Act and Regulations.
It is on the basis of the above that when on the
25th of April, 2018, the Senate invited the
Inspector-General of Police to appear before it on
the 26th of April 2018, in respect of the felonious
offenses for which Sen. Dino Melaye was taken
into Police custody, investigated and arraigned in
a Court of Competent Jurisdiction in Lokoja, but
because the Inspector-General of Police was on
official assignment with the President of Federal
Republic of Nigeria to Bauchi on same date, he
delegated the Deputy Inspector-General of Police,
Department of Operations, Assistant Inspector-
Generals of Police and some Commissioners of
Police conversant with the matter to brief the
Senate.
The delegated Officers went with a brief of the
Inspector-General of Police on the matter to the
Senate to enable the Senate appreciate the issues
raised to guide their resolutions on the matter
but the Senate refused to listen to the Officers
delegated by the Inspector-General of Police in
line with his powers recognized by both the
Constitution and the Police Act and Regulations.
The Senate again on the 26th of April 2018 wrote
the Inspector-General of Police re-inviting him to
appear before the Senate in person on the 2nd of
May, 2018 but this time around the IGP was on
official assignment to Birnin-Gwari Area of
Kaduna State in company of the General Officer
Commanding, One Division, Nigerian Army
Kaduna, Major General Mohammed Mohammed
to attend to some very serious security matters
of National Importance, but he promptly
delegated the Deputy Inspector-General of Police,
Research and Planning, Assistant Inspectors
General of Police and Commissioners of Police to
represent him and brief the Senate on the same
subject matter but the Senate again refused to
accord them audience insisting that the
Inspector-General of Police must appear in
person.
On the 8th of May, 2018, the Inspector General of
Police sent a letter to the President of the Senate,
Federal Republic of Nigeria signed by the
Commissioner of Police, Legal and Prosecution
Department, explaining why he would not be
appearing before the Senate on the 9th of May,
2018 due to legal restraint as a result of pending
cases before the courts filed: (i) by Senator Dino
Melaye against the IGP and the Nigeria Police
Force in the High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja in suit No. CV/1610/18 slated for
hearing on the 11th day of May, 2018. by the
Inspector General of Police against the Senate in
the Federal High Court, Abuja in suit No. FHC/
ABJ/CS/457/2018 adjourned to 31st May, 2018 for
hearing.

It is on record that consequent on the confession
of criminal offences indicting Senator Dino
Melaye by the principal suspect KABIRU SAIDU
a.k.a OSAMA “31 YRS”, The Nigeria Police Force,
sent a letter of investigation activities/invitation
dated 2nd March, 2018 addressed to the Senate
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria informing
and requesting him to release Senator Dino
Melaye to report to Commissioner of Police, Kogi
State Command on the 7th of March, 2018 to
answer to criminal offences of Conspiracy and
Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms
levelled against him, this is to enable the Police
Investigation Team carryout a discreet and
thorough investigation into the case. But Senator
Dino Melaye refused to honour the Police
invitation.
It is pertinent that the Nigeria Police Force
informs the members of the General Public that
the reasons for which the Senate has summoned
the Inspector General of Police is official and not
personal, and the 1999 constitution of Federal
Republic of Nigeria as amended and the Police
Act and Regulations allowed the IGP to delegate
Deputy Inspector General of Police or Assistant
Inspector General of Police to represent him.
Consequently, the action of the Senate in its
resolution against the IGP today is a deliberate
blackmail, witch-hunting with mischievous
motives to hand-twist the IGP to pervert the end
of justice in afelonious and serious offenses of
Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of
Prohibited Firearms for which Senator Dino
Melaye who was indicted by two (2) Principal
Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu
Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested forseveral cases of
kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State
are already standing trial in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
It is important to correct the impression created
in the minds of the people from the Senate’s
resolution that the IGP is not and will not be an
enemy to democracy. It is also of significant note
to state thatIGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, has
served meritoriously for above Ten (10) years in
the United Nations Peace Keeping Operations in
several countries unblemished. The Nigeria
Police Force is the first defender of Democracy
and all democratic institutions in Nigeria and
will continue to do so.
It is factual and verifiable that Senator Dino
Melaye was discharged and certified fit to stand
trial by the National Hospital, Abuja before he
was arraigned in Chief Magistrate Courts in
Wuse, Abuja and Lokoja.
The Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria
Police Force will not be deterred by blackmail
from any individual or group no matter how
highly placed from the enforcement of Law and
Order and ensuring that the Rule of Law
prevails.
No matter whose Ox is gored.
The Nigeria Police Force, therefore, owes no
apology to any individual or groups in its effort
to ensure preservation of law and order,
supremacy of the law of the land, and make sure
that all Nigerians are subject to the same law, no
matter what their position is in the society.
The General Public are hereby implored to
disregard and discountenance the resolution of
the Senate on the IGP as a deliberate blackmail,
witch-hunting and mischievously aimed at
casting aspersions on the hard earned integrity
of the Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria
Police Force.

The Nigeria Police Force as a law abiding
organization will continue to hold the Senate of
Federal Republic of Nigeria in high esteem but
wishes to impress on the Senate not to harbour
criminal elements among its fold or condone
criminality. The Force will not be intimidated by
any individual, groups or institution, constituent
or otherwise to abdicate from its constitutional
responsibilities of protection of lives and
property and due enforcement of the rule of law,
and law and order across the Country.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Presidential
Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC),
Professor Itse Sagay, lashed out at the Senate for
describing Ibrahim Idris as the enemy of
democracy.
Sagay noted that the police chief sent a deputy
inspector-general to meet with the Senate when
he was invited.
He said the action of senators visiting their
colleagues who were under trial was the real
abandonment of democracy.

Senator Jonah Jang sues EFCC, demands N500m in damages

Senator Jonah David Jang claimed the EFCC violated
his fundamental right
- The former governor is demanding for N500 million
in damages
- He claimed his trial s being politically motivated
Senator Jonah David Jang has sued the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
claiming the anti-graft agency violated his
fundamental human right.
According to Guardian, the senator is demanding
N500 million in damages from the EFCC.

This came following a 12-count charge of
corruption related offences by the EFCC against
the former governor in Abuja and Plateau.
Peter David Dusu who is a member of the
senator’s legal team claimed “his travails started
after he left office in May 2015 when the All
Progressives Congress (APC) government accused
him of corruption and had followed it up by
petitioning the EFCC and the Independent
Corrupt Practices and other related offences
Commission (ICPC.)”
He said the EFCC claimed to have invited Jang for
questioning but he failed to show up.
“ When Jang went to the EFCC on his own volition, he told
them that he wanted to assure them that he would always
be available whenever he was needed.”
Dusu claimed that “Jang’s detention was
politically motivated because EFCC does not have
power to detain any person more than 24 hours
without charging him to court. “
Adegokblog. reported that the EFCC on Monday,
May 7, served the former governor of Plateau
state, Jonah Jang, a trial notice to notify him of
his impending trial over an alleged fraud of N6.3
billion.

Jang allegedly embezzled some special funds
released to the state by the Central Bank of
Nigeria during his tenure as governor, according
to a fact sheet obtained by The Nation.
The fact-sheet read: “In one of the counts, the former
governor, among other things, allegedly pocketed N2 billion
released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for
disbursement to small and medium enterprises in the state
under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Funds (MSMEDF) just a month before the
expiration of his tenure in April 2015.

Dogara visits EFCC new office, calls for improved welfare package for graft fighters

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu
Dogara, has paid a working visit to the new head
office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission
- The lawmaker described the building as a dream
come true and urged the commission to ensure
looters of Nigeria's commonwealth are brought to
justice
- Dogara also advocated for better welfare package for
the staff of the Commission
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of Nigeria's House of
Representatives, has on Wednesday, May 9,
visited the new head office of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) located at
plot 301/302 Research and Institution Cadastral
District, Jabi, Abuja.
Dogara who was on a working visit described the
building as a dream come true, noting that the
project was justified considering the quality of
infrastructure put in place and the fine finish of
the work.

Expressing his joy at the infrastructure, he said:
“You can see now, we have an excellent facility. I want to
commend all who have contributed to the successful
completion of this project particularly the acting chairman,
EFCC, and his team. For me, it is a dream come true. This is
the kind of thing we want to see”.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara
inspecting the new Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission head office in Abuja. Credit: EFCC
He urged the EFCC staff to reciprocate the good
gesture of the enabling environment provided by
the government in ensuring that looters of our
commonwealth are brought to justice.
Going further, the lawmaker who acknowledged
the risks associated with the job advocated for
better welfare package for the staff of the
Commission.
“This is a cutting-edge facility that has been delivered. It
should be merged with cutting-edge services. Investing in
physical infrastructure without investing in the people who
combat the scourge is not enough.
“I think it is time for us to look at the welfare package of
the EFCC staff, who are putting their lives on the line to
ensure that they combat the menace that has caused
retardation to this great nation, in terms of economic
advancement and development.”
In his remarks, acting chairman of EFCC,
Ibrahim Magu, appreciated Dogara and his
entourage for the visit promising to do
everything possible to meet up with the
expectations.
Dogara described the building as a dream come true and
urged the Commission to ensure looters of Nigeria's
commonwealth are brought to justice. Credit: EFCC
“We thank the speaker for having time to come here and for
his continuous support, we are very grateful. We will meet
up and we will not disappoint Nigerians,” he said.
Meanwhile,  had reported that Senate
president, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, May 8,
inspected the new headquarters building of the
EFCC and said he would continue to support
efforts to build and strengthen the nation's
institutions irrespective of any differences.
Saraki who spoke to journalists after a tour of
the facility, said he was particularly impressed
by the quality of work done and the fact the the
building was designed by a Nigerian architect.