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Good morning! Here Are Some Major News Headlines In The Newspapers Today: LP state chairmen say crisis rocking party ploy to frustrate tribunal proceedings

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1. The 36 states chairmen of the Labour Party have said the crisis currently rocking the party’s leadership was not about the embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure but a ploy to frustrate its presidential candidate, Peter Obi from emerging victorious at the presidential election tribunal.

2. Playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described Obidients as some of the most repulsive, off-putting concoctions he ever encountered in any political arena. Obidients is a term describing supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who contested the February 25 presidential election. The elder statesman spoke in a statement on Friday.

3. The Department of State Services has kept mum over the arrest and detention of the founder, RIG Nation and Pioneer Church, United Kingdom, Tomi Arayomi, and his wife, Tema, by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport on Friday. Although the reason behind their arrest was unclear, impeccable sources said Arayomi was arrested for making “prophecies that are deemed to be inciting.”

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4. Bandits have abducted at least 100 persons from farmlands in Zamfara and Katsina States. It was gathered that the armed gang raided Wanzamai, a community on Zamfara-Katsina border.

5. Residents of Aponrin in Agbowo area of Ibadan are now on the trail of a pastor who allegedly absconded with 52 android and iphones, money and other valuables after a three-day crusade. The pastor was said to have told his victims that he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for the crusade.

6. Former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, has been kidnapped. It was gathered that gunmen stormed his community, Gwagi, in Wamba Local Government Area of the state, and abducted him.

7. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pegged the hajj fare for each intending pilgrim for 2023 at N2.89m. The Chairman of NAHCON, Zikrullah Hassan, made the disclosure on Friday, attributing the increment to inflation in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

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8. Igbo Lawyers Association (ILA) has condemned allegations by the federal government that Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 elections, has committed a treasonable offence, in demanding justice for being robbed of victory. The group said it will summon an urgent meeting to discuss the matter.

9. Gunmen on Thursday killed a yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police along Ikorodu-Ijebu-Ode Road, in the Imota, Ikorodu area of Lagos State. It was gathered that after perpetrating the crime, the suspects carted away two rifles, as the deceased policeman’s colleagues scampered to safety.

10. A suspected kidnapper on Thursday lost his life during a gun duel with policemen in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. During the shootout, the policemen also rescued two abducted victims abandoned by the kidnappers at their hideouts in the area.

 

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UPDATED: DHQ declares physics professor, 7 others wanted over murder of 17 soldiers in Delta

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The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted in connection to the killing of army personnel in Okuama community, Delta state.

The 17 army personnel were killed on March 14 during an operation in the community.

 

Among those declared wanted are Ekpekpo Arthur, a professor of physics at the Delta State University; Akeywiru Omotegbono, Andaowei Bakrikri, Igoli Ebi, a lady; Akata David, Sinclear Oliki, Clement Oghenerukevwe and Reuben Baru.

The names of the deceased soldiers are A.H Ali, D.E Obi, S.D. Ashafa, U. Zakari, Yahaya Saidu, Danbaba Yahaya, Kabir Bashir, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Bulus Haruna, Sole Opeyemi, Bello Anas, Alhaji Isah, Clement Francis, Abubakar Ali, Adamu Ibrahim, Hamman Peter, and Ibrahim Adamu.

After the killing of the army personnel, President Bola Tinubu and the military high command promised that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.

On Wednesday, the personnel were buried at the military cemetery in Abuja and were posthumously conferred with national honours by President Tinubu.

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The president also offered scholarships to children of the late officers.

 

Speaking during the burial ceremony of the late personnel, Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff (COAS), said it was “highly demoralising” that the soldiers were killed by those they were equipped to protect.

The army chief added that it took over 72 hours of searching to recover the vital organs of some of the deceased soldiers.

 

He added that the Nigerian Army exercised “a lot of restraint” in the search for missing arms and body parts of the deceased soldiers.

 

The army chief also said some of the widows of the slain officers are pregnant.

 

“The Okuama killing has added to the care of the Nigerian Army and, by extension, the Nigerian state, 10 widows, three of whom are four, five, and eight months pregnant, 21 orphans, and many other dependents, which include parents,” Lagbaja said.

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We didn’t monitor Labour Party national convention, says INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it did not monitor the national convention of the Labour Party (LP).

 

Recall that on Wednesday, the LP conducted its national convention at the Grand Seasons Hotel, in Nnewi, Anambra state.

Julius Abure was re-elected as chairman of the party at the convention.

However, Rotimi Oyekanmi, media aide to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by the electoral umpire.

Oyekanmi did not specify why INEC did not monitor the convention.

The convention was initially slated for March 29 but was later changed to March 27. The leadership of the party had said the date was changed because the initial day falls on Good Friday, a very important date for the Christian faithful across the world.

The venue was also changed from Abia to Anambra.

 

Speaking on the change of venue, Kehinde Edun, LP national legal adviser, said the party duly informed INEC about the change in venue and date.

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“So, we are at liberty to pick any venue of our choice. We only need to inform INEC about the change in venue and the time,” Edun said.

 

There have been calls for the party to suspend its national convention.

 

On March 17, the house of representatives caucus of the LP called for the suspension of the convention to enable the party “properly plan” the event.

 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described Abure’s re-election as “an illegality”.

 

On March 16, the NLC and LP traded words over calls for the suspension of the party’s convention and resignation of Abure as chairman of the party.

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DHQ declares eight wanted over murder of 17 soldiers in Delta

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The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted in connection to the killing of army personnel in Okuama community, Delta state.

The 17 army personnel were killed on March 14 during an operation in the community.

 

DHQ named those declared wanted as Akeywiru Omotegbono, Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Bakrikri, Igoli Ebi, Akata David, Sinclear Oliki, Clement Oghenerukevwe and Reuben Baru.

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