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MASSOB issues warning against any plot to scuttle Anambra guber polls

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The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State Of Biafra, MASSOB, has declared total support for the conduct of the Anambra State governorship election in November.

The pro-Biafra group spoke while warning against any plot to scuttle the governorship election.

MASSOB said the warning was in view by a directive issued on social media by some disgruntled and sponsored persons residing in diaspora.

It accused the said individuals of “unleashing their personal minded narratives using the pro-Biafra activism to create political instability and chaos in Igbo land by trying to use the upcoming Anambra governorship election as a yardstick.”

This was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, signed by Comrade Uchenna Madu, Leader of MASSOB.

The pro-Biafra group said, “MASSOB will never allow this deceit to scale through.

“Several times during elections in the south east, they always came up with this sympathetic deceit of sit-at-home, with claims that such futile exercise enhances Biafra actualization but MASSOB always countered and stopped them. This time they will fail.”

It warned anti pro-Biafra activists, “including those hiding in diaspora to stay clear of Biafra land now.”

MASSOB assured residents of Anambra State that the November 8, governorship election in “must hold because we have gone a long way underground mobilizing and sensitizing the state residents including members of pro Biafra groups to engage in the upcoming governorship election.

“MASSOB members and other pro Biafra groups are coming out to participate in the election with our massive support to the competent and credible candidate that is full of Igbo blood.

“MASSOB also encourages the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to go ahead without distraction in conducting the governorship election

“That having studied the political, economical, religious and social implications of not having a credible election in Anambra State and the political instability and chaos that may erupt, we insist that the Anambra State governorship election must be peaceful and credible

“MASSOB advises the people of Anambra State and other residents in the state to exercise their fundamental and constitutional rights of choosing their next governor because Anambra political space will never be in vacuum.

“That MASSOB position on Anambra governorship election is for the interest of Ndigbo, we can never allow or give unfortunate legal room for outsiders to dictate our political and economic future.

“That MASSOB position does not mean derailment of the Biafra self-determination for actualization and restoration.

“We must always consider the overall interest of Ndigbo first before a group or individual interest,” the statement concluded.

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Fintiri: INEC boycotts the PDP National Convention being held in Ibadan, Oyo State

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Confirming the situation while giving his speech, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri and Chairman of National Convention Organising Committee, said:

“With the absence of INEC and the various litigations for and against this convention, it is not within my prerogative to continue with this exercise. I leave the convention delegates to decide”

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PDP has announced the expulsion of FCT Minister Wike, former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, and Others.

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The full list of those expelled is:

HE. Ezenwe Nyesom Wike, CON,

HE. Ayo Fayose

Senator Samuel Anyanwu,

Hon. Umar Bature;

Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN,

Mohammed Abdulrahman

Senator Mao Ohuabunwa

Hon. Austine Nwachukwu

Abraham Amah

George Turner:

Chief Dan Orbih

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BREAKING: After Controversy, Yerima Finally Sacked

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The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Kano has nullified the election of Muktar Umar Yerima of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

The tribunal also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return earlier issued to Yerima.

The petitioner, Hafizu Kawu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenged Yerima’s emergence, claiming he wasn’t qualified.
IgbereTV recalls that Yerima was declared the winner of the House of Representatives election for Tarauni Federal Constituency by INEC.
However, Daily Trust reports that the three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice I.P. Chima held that Yerima was not qualified because he forged his primary school certificate.

The tribunal had held that Yerima’s defence that he had a change of name in 2022 did not hold water, having been using three (Umar Mukhtar Zakari) names on his international passports since 2009, while his primary school certificate still bears Umar Mukhtar.
It also held that the said primary school, Hausawa Primary School, has disowned the certificate tendered by the sacked lawmaker.
Therefore, it was ruled that the NNPP had no candidate in the election.

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