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June 12 celebration without honour to Humphrey Nwosu big injustice to Igbo – Group

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An Igbo group, Ndigbo Cultural Development Organization, NIDO has said that it is injustice against the Igbo nation if the Federal government continues to celebrate June 12 Democracy Day without honouring the former Chairman of defunct National Electoral Commission, NEC, late Professor Humphrey Nwosu.

The group, in a statement in Umuahia, said the history of June 12 would not have been possible without the heroic actions of Professor Nwosu in 1993.

The statement signed by Don Afuluike, NIDO’s Director of Communications and Information, regretted that many Nigerians, including Professor Humphrey Nwosu who fought and made various degrees of sacrifices to ensure a return to constitutional governance have not been recognised by the government.

“As Nigeria observes the day, it is an opportunity to reflect on the gains and pains of today’s democratic governance riding on the back of seven successive national elections in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 under different electoral umpires.

“Without doubt, a review of each of these elections only leads to an assessment of which is worse than the other in terms of all known indices of assessment of elections.

“The consistent clamour for electoral reforms till date and now periodic amendments to the Electoral Act depicts a sick electoral system which negatively impacts governance at different levels and resulting in growing discontent and lack of trust in Nigeria’s elections and democracy,” it said.

The Igbo group said it was a glare injustice against the Igbo nation that no national asset has been named after Professor Humphrey Nwosu despite introducing “Option A4”, which the group called Nigeria’s most transparent system of conducting election.

The statement further urged Anambra State Government, Nwosu’s home state, to also name a major edifice after him, warning that failure to do so could discourage successive INEC officials from serving with courage and a sense of patriotism.

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Imo State Govt Demolishes Drug Peddling, Gun Runners’ Hideout In Owerri…

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The Imo State Government has demolished a notorious criminal hideout located in Ama Hausa, Owerri, identified as a hub for drug peddling, gun running, and other illicit activities.

In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic/Creative Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, the operation was led by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Monitoring and Compliance, Hon. Nze Chinasa Nwaneri.

According to the statement, the hideout had been under surveillance for some time after it was identified as a den for hardened criminals involved in trafficking hard drugs, illegal arms, and other violent crimes that posed a threat to public safety.

During the operation, several suspects were apprehended and handed over to relevant security agencies for interrogation and prosecution.

“Our message is clear: Imo State will not be a safe haven for criminals. We are going after every syndicate, every drug peddler, and every gun runner. No one is above the law, and no criminal enterprise will be tolerated,” Hon. Nwaneri stated during the demolition.

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He’s pained that Tinubu, Shettima, Akpabio are commissioning projects – Wike knocks Amaechi

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said a chieftain of the opposition coalition is “pained” that President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other top government dignitaries are commissioning projects across Abuja.

He made the remark in response to claims by a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, that Nigerians are angry with Tinubu’s administration.

Amaechi had made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today last night.

However, Wike rubbished Amaechi’s claim, during the commissioning of the Newly Rehabilitated Aguma Palace-Radio Nigeria-New Market Road in the Gwagwalada area council of the FCT.

He said: “Mr President, it is the 16th day [that] you have devoted time to personally participate in the commissioning ceremony and I never knew that people were so pained that so many things were going on very well in the FCT until last night when I was watching Politics Today that I saw one of the presidential aspirants of coalition so pained.

“He was so pained by the fact that Mr President, Vice President, Senate President, Senate President, Speaker, SGF, are coming to commission projects, yet they said that Nigerians are angry.

“Gwagwalada people, are you angry? It’s important to ask you this question so that we will hear from Nigerians.”

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Senate begins constitution review hearings in Lagos today

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Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has announced that the Senate will today commence its public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos.

Bamidele explained that the exercise will open up discussions on national issues, including proposals for the creation of 18 additional local government areas, the establishment of state police, and comprehensive reforms of the electoral system, among others.

As part of efforts to ensure inclusive participation, the Senate has also arranged for simultaneous public hearings to take place across other geopolitical zones of the country, excluding the North-West region.

The hearing scheduled for the North-West was postponed in respect of the passing of renowned Kano industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who died on Saturday.

In a statement released yesterday, Senator Bamidele, who also serves as the Chairman of the South-West Zonal Constitution Review Committee, outlined the programme for the two-day hearing.

He emphasized that the forum provides Nigerians with a vital platform to express their views on critical issues shaping the nation’s governance framework.

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