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Niger State NLC chair dissociates self from alleged campaigns to succeed senator Musa

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The Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), In Niger State, Comrade Yakub Garba has dissociated himself from those calling on him to contest for Niger east senatorial seat in 2023.
Some group of individuals in the last two weeks have bombarded the social media with calls on the state NLC chairman to contest for the Senate seat currently being occupied by senator Mohammed Sani Musa.
Senator Musa is also aspiring for the position of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in the forthcoming national Convention of the party.
But in a swift reaction the state labour leader explained that he has never indicated interest to contest for any political position adding that he will never for any reason go into contesting for the seat with the incumbent who he described as an achiever.
In an interview with Nationalupdate in Minna, Comrade Garba disclosed that those calling on him to contest for the Seat against the incubent senator are doing it for a reason best known to them.

He said he is contented with his present position as a labour leader in Niger State.
According to the NLC chairman, senator Musa has not disappointed his people as a Senator adding that so far he has been impacting positively on his constituents of Niger east senatorial district with laudable dividends of democracy, that has directly impacted on the good people of his senatorial zone.
“For me to contest against him or for some group of people out there to go to social media to be calling on me to contest with my own brother Senator Sani 313, I think they are just doing that on their own.
“I’m not part of the social media posts and I am not thinking of going for any political office for now. I’m contented with my present office as the number one labour leader in Nige state.
“So, that is my candid position for now” he declared.
Speaking further, Comrade Garba, stated that apart from his position as NLC chairman in Niger State, he is also the sitting chairman of Health Workers Union Of Nigeria (HWUN), in Niger State, stressing that holding these two positions in the state and yet aspiring for the senatorial seat against the person that has his people dearly at heart
will amount to being ungrateful to God.

“Senator Musa is so passionate about his people of Niger east senatorial district.
He commended them for their interest and their love for him in seeing that leadership quality in him.
He however, admonished them to continue to pray for senator Mohammed Sani Musa to succeed in his present position as senator, noting that with his track record in the upper chamber in the National Assembly he has not failed in his representation of his people.
He urged them to give him all the needed support for him to accomplish his mission.
While appealing to them to always throw their support behind senator Musa to give them quality representation at the National Assembly, Comrade Garba warned those behind the social media falsehood to desist from any act that will distract him from the good things he has been doing towards improving the wellbeings of his people in the last three years.
He charged them to guide against any act that will be inimical to political instability in the 2023 general election adding that they should not allow themselves to be used as agents of polical acrimony ahead of the 2023 general election by disgruntled politicans in the state.

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No break for Abure as Edo LP ratifies suspension

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There seem to be no end in sight for the crises in the Labour Party as the Edo State chapter has officially ratified the suspension of the National chairman of the party, Julius Abure.
This was contained in a correspondent to the National Headquarters of the party titled: Ratification. Of the suspension from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North qEast LGA, Edo State.
The letter which was signed by the chairman and secretary of the state chapter of the party, Com. Ogbaloi K.S.E State Chairman and Com. Akhere Frederick respectively and was copied INEC.
The Letter reads,

“Here forwarded to you and for your notification, the ratification of the suspension of Comr Barr. Julius Abure from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA. Edo State.

“The State Executive Council, Labour Party, Edo State, comprising of the State Working Committee, the 18 Local Government Chairmen and the 18 Local Government Secretaries met on the 24” of May, 2024, at about 11:00pm, to consider the matters presented on the suspension of Comr. Barr. Julius Abure by his Ward in Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, and the upholding of the suspension by the LGA Excos.

“After clinical analysis of the accusation, the Council found them weighty and further ratified and upheld the suspension.
Meanwhile, Thugs suspected to be loyal to the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), on Monday unleashed mayhem on Protesters believed to be LP supporters from the Edo State chapter who were at the party National secretariat to demand Abure’s ouster.

The anti- Abure protesters stormed the party headquarters in a number of vehicles holding placards and chanting solidarity songs.

No sooner than some of the protesters stepped out of one of the vehicles than the suspected thugs swooped on the vehicles with sticks and other objects forcing the drivers to zoom off.

A detachment of armed policemen and operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) intervened when the thugs started throwing stones into the nearby Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, in pursuit of reporters who were convering the fracas.

The intervention of the security officials prevented the situation from further degenerating. A police vehicle is currently stationed in between the warring factions.

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Kuteb accuses TY. Danjuma Of distorting history of Takum chieftaincy

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The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN) the umbrella body of Kuteb world wide has accused Gen. Theophilus Danjuma ((rtd) of deliberately distorting and inventing new history of Takum Chieftaincy to benefit his tribal people (Chamba)
Chief Emmanuel Ukwen, President General Kuteb Yantso of Nigeria stated this while addressing newsmen in Jalingo on Friday.
The accusation is coming after the recent appointment of HRH Bar. Sopiya Gboshi as chief of Takum who was presented with staff of office by Gov Agbu Kefas to succeed late Ukwe Ali Ibrahim kufang ll who died 28 years ago.
The Kuteb also accused Gen. Danjuma and his associates of making plans to demolish the Takum Central Mosque and the ancestral palace of Ukwe Takum which had been located behind the Mosque.
Chief Ukwen recalled the recent speech presented by Dajuma during the coronation of the newly appointed chief of Takum against the Kuteb and late Ukwe Takum Ali Ibrahim was unjust and unacceptable.
“It is a pity that TY Danjuma referred to late Ukwe Ali Ibrahim as a very bad and terrible chief on flimsy reasons because he was a Kuteb man and a Muslim.
Record have it that late Ukwe Ali ibrahim was an honest and peace loving leader who ruled over the people of Takum from 1963 to 1996 and was adjuged by all as a leader with fear of God.
“We have uncovered a sinister move by Danjuma and his cohorts to force the State Governor to demolish the Takum Central Mosque and the Ukwe Takum Palace which is located behind the Mosque under the guise of Urban development.
“We want the whole world to know that the graves of our late Ukwes who reigned and died are in the palace.
“Any attempt by Danjuma and his cohorts to desecrate the tombs of our fathers will amount to cultural genocide,” he said.
The Kuteb leader also accused Danjuma of preaching peace in the public while he has secretly instigated and funded many crisis in his hometown, Takum.
The very recent was the sponsoring of Fulanis to wipe out over 200 Kuteb villages preparatory to the forceful installation of a Chamba Chief inorder to weaken and silence the Kuteb people in Takum.
“The Kuteb through Ukwe Takum ruled Takum from 1510 to 1996 uninterrupted by any other tribe, how comes Danjuma is forging history that the Kutebs are people from the hills? Ukwen questioned.
Meanwhile, Gen. Danjuma during the convocation of the Chief of Takum described the Kuteb people as troublesome and urged the State Governor, Kefas Agbu to be careful with the Kuteb people.
Forefront recalls that Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria shortly after the appointment of the new chief of Takum, vowed not to recognise the newly crowned chief Sopiya Gboshi from Chamba tribe.
The Kutebs vehemently vowed not to recognise the new Chief and would exhaust every legal means to recover their ancestral stool.

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FRSC confirms death of 5 persons, 3 survivors in Kogi auto crash

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By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.

Kogi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five persons in a fatal auto crash on Kabba-Obajana road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state.

The State Sector Commander, Samuel Oyedeji, who confirmed the accident and death of the five to newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja said three others survived the accident with serious injuries.

Oyedeji attributed the accident which involved a Ford Galaxy space wagon and a Mazda car, to speeding and wrongful overtaking.

“The head-on collision between the two cars moving in the opposite directions happened due to speeding and wrongful overtaking by one of the drivers.

“We have been preaching against drivers flouting road safety rules and regulations, yet these motorists hardly heed our warnings.

“Five persons lost their lives in the fatal accident that left three others seriously injured,” he said.

The Sector Commander said that officers from the command immediately carried out a rescue operation at the scene of the accident and rushed the three injured persons to General Hospital, Kabba for medical attention.

Oyedeji said the remains of the five dead persons were also deposited at the mortuary of the Kabba General Hospital.

The Kogi Sector Commander admonished motorists to always endeavour to always obey road safety rules and regulations to avoid fatal auto crashes on the highways. (Ends)

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