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‘I have played godfather, now I want to be father’ — Ukachukwu declares as he clinches APC Anambra ticket

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Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Anambra, says he is moving away from his longstanding role as a political godfather to take the lead in the upcoming election.

Ukachukwu spoke after clinching the party’s ticket, describing his candidacy as the beginning of a new phase in his political journey.

“One thing I want to say here is that nobody has won governorship of Anambra state without my support. It has never happened before,” he said.

“I have been playing godfatherism, but now I want to be the father of the father. No more godfather.”

The former member of the house of representatives called on party members and stakeholders to unite and work towards delivering Anambra to the APC.

“This is not the journey, but the beginning of the journey itself,” he said.

“There is nothing better than us winning the seat of governance of Anambra state. Bringing Anambra to the mainstream will bring a lot of things that will flow down to the grassroots.

 

“Today, you have given me your mandate to embark on that task, but I cannot do it without you. I need all your support, I need all your prayers. We have to work hard.”

Ukachukwu also addressed past remarks credited to Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, dismissing the presence of APC in the state.

“Before now, the governor said there is no APC in Anambra state. Today, he said APC is in Anambra state,” he said.

“With God on our side, with your support, and the cooperation of my co-aspirants, we shall deliver Anambra to APC.

“I don’t want to talk like someone who has won the war. I want to talk like someone preparing to go for war.

“The preparation for the battle is for human beings, but victory comes from God. Let’s close ranks together, let’s work hard, let’s pray hard and deliver Anambra to APC.”

Ukachukwu clinched the ticket at the party’s primary election on Saturday, defeating his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo, and other contenders by a landslide.

He polled 1,455 votes while Ozigbo secured 67 votes. Edozie Madu and Johnbosco Onunkwo got 8 and 26 votes, respectively.

The Anambra governorship election will hold on November 8, 2025.

 

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim

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The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.

A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.

‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.

Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’

Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.

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