Today's Headlines: My Journey To Presidency Will Be Painful – Peter Obi; Bandits kill 2 in Kebbi, Abduct 7
My Journey To Presidency Will Be Painful– Peter Obi
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has told his supporters not to despair in the quest for a new Nigeria as a result of last Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court.
SaharaReporters reported that the PEPC dismissed Obi’s petition and that of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) petition challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the validly elected President of the federal republic of Nigeria from the election.
Both Obi and Abubakar had rejected the over 700-page judgement of the Tribunal and directed their respective counsels to appeal the judgment at the Supreme Court.
How, in a message addressed to all Obidients and my supporters on Saturday morning titled: “DESPAIR IS NOT AN OPTION,” the former Anambra State Governor, assured them that the dream for a new Nigeria “has only been deferred for now but remains alive for all times”.
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Bandits kill 2 in Kebbi, abduct 7
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Bandits have reportedly killed two people in Kwarikwarasa village in Maiyama Local Government Area and abducted seven people.
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, who visited the village yesterday, condoled with the people of village and donated N10 million to the victims who were wounded during the encounter with the bandits.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, who confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen, disclosed that the suspected bandits stormed the village Friday morning and released one of the seven abducted persons, while six others were still in captivity including one female.
Idris further stated: “The governor assured the community that government had put measures in place to avert recurrence of the ugly event in the area.
Edo Youth Accused Of Killing Wife Over Food
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The police in Edo State have arrested a 21-year-old youth, Salami Anedu, for allegedly killing his wife, Esther Friday, 21, following a misunderstanding over food.
The suspect was paraded by the Edo State Police Command alongside other suspects arrested for various crimes in the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said Anedu was arrested on August 30 by men from the Fugar Police Division.
He said one Aluaye Momoh reported to the police that Anedu used a stick to kill his wife during a misunderstanding at their house in Ugbekpe community.
Nwabuzor said the police stormed the scene and arrested the suspect before taking the corpse to the Fugar General Hospital mortuary.
Akeredolu Signs LCDAs Bill Into Law Despite Protest
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has signed the bill establishing the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) into law.
Akeredolu gave his assent on Saturday after the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Oladiji Olamide, presented the bill to him at a brief ceremony.
Daily Trust reports that the ceremony was attended by the Deputy Speaker, Abayomi Akinruntan; Majority Leader, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi and the Parliamentary Secretary, Moyinoluwa Ogunwumiju.
Recall that protests had greeted the creation of the 33 LCDAs in the state with many communities faulting the process and its establishment.
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