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Appeal Court Judgment: Wike’s Faction Set For Fresh Convention

March 9, 2026

By Ayodele Oni

Aftermath of the Appeal Court judgement, nullifying last year’s convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo state, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to hold another convention before the end of this month.

He disclosed that the PDP leadership is working towards organising a fresh national convention scheduled for March 29 and 30, 2026, where new national officers would be elected in accordance with the law and the party’s constitution.

Wike stated that the convention would be held at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, adding that arrangements had already been concluded for the exercise.

“We have already established the National Caretaker Committee. When the tenure of the National Working Committee expired, we said the law does not allow for a vacuum.

“The caretaker committee was recognised by the Federal High Court to run the party until new officers are elected,” he said.

Wike, also, advised that the judgment of the Court of Appeal affirming the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan provides an opportunity for the party to rebuild and restore unity among its members.

Wike, who spoke with Journalists in Abuja on Monday, maintained that the ruling confirmed that the convention conducted by the PDP in November 2025 could not stand because the party failed to comply with statutory provisions guiding such exercises.

According to him, the court’s decision reaffirmed the need for political parties to strictly adhere to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, as well as their internal rules and guidelines.

“When you do not comply with what the law says, it cannot stand. It does not matter who is chairman or who is not chairman. What matters is compliance with the law,” Wike said.

The minister explained that the court established that necessary procedures, including the conduct of valid congresses in some states and proper notice to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were not followed before the convention was held.

He added that once such legal requirements are ignored, the matter goes beyond internal party affairs and becomes an issue of compliance with the law.

Wike described the development as a significant moment for the party, saying it reaffirmed the supremacy of due process and the rule of law.

“Today is one of my happiest days because, as a party that claims to uphold democratic principles, we must not condone impunity. We must follow due process and allow the rule of law to prevail,” he said.

Wike recalled that he had earlier warned that steps taken in violation of the law would eventually be set aside by the courts.

“You cannot rely on money or power and assume that because you are a governor or a powerful figure you can do anything. I thank God that the law has spoken.”

The FCT minister urged members of the PDP to use the judgment as an opportunity to rebuild unity within the party rather than prolong internal disputes through legal battles.

“For me, it is an opportunity for the party to come back together. We have fought enough. It is time to drop personal interests and see how we can move the party forward.”

Wike stressed the need for the PDP to remain strong as a credible opposition party in the country.

“The PDP remains the only strong opposition party we have. What we should be doing now is to put our house in order so that the party can continue to play its role effectively,” he said.

He further explained that with the court affirming the invalidity of the Ibadan convention, the leadership structure that emerged from the exercise could no longer be recognised.

According to him, the party had already constituted a caretaker arrangement to manage its affairs pending the conduct of a valid national convention.

The Court of Appeal had earlier upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court restraining INEC from recognising the outcome of the PDP national convention held in Ibadan, ruling that the party failed to comply with legal requirements before conducting the exercise.

$2.1mn Theft: Appeal Court Upholds Conviction Of Army General Mohammed

Akinwale Kasali

March 9, 2026

By Akinwale Kasali

The sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, NAPL, Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to the company has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.

The Appellate Court dismissed Mohammed’s appeal which challenged the jurisdiction of the Special Court Martial (Nigerian Army) and the validity of its verdict in a Certified True Copy, CTC.

Mohammed, a former Senior Officer had earlier been tried and convicted by a court martial on October 10, 2023 for offences bordering on stealing and criminal misappropriation of funds belonging to Nigerian Army Properties Limited.

Following the conviction, Mohammed was dismissed from the Nigerian Army, sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to refund $2,099,700 and N1.65 billion to the company.

Dissatisfied with the ruling, he approached the appellate court on Feb. 12, 2025 in suit No. CA/ABJ/CR/383/2025, arguing that his conviction was not supported by sufficient and credible evidence.

However, the three-member panel of Justices, Abba Mohammed, Okon Abang and Eberechi Nyesom-Wike, dismissed the appeal, ruling that the evidence presented during the court martial clearly established the offences.

According to the certified judgment issued on Monday, the court held that the Special Court Martial was right to reject the former general’s defence, describing it as inconsistent and unreliable.

The Court noted contradictions in Mohammed’s testimony, particularly his claim that Nigerian Army Properties Limited never operated berthing services, which contradicted documentary records authored by him indicating otherwise. The justices ruled that the inconsistencies undermined his credibility.

The Appellate Court consequently affirmed the conviction and sentence imposed by the Special Court Martial on all counts except those relating to forgery.

In August 2025, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos State also ordered the final forfeiture of shares worth over N5 billion traced to Mohammed.

The order, followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which told the court that the 245,568,137 shares were purchased with proceeds of unlawful activities carried out during Mohammed’s tenure as head of the army’s property company.

EFCC counsel in the matter, Hanatu Kofanaisa, explained that a Special Court Martial had already convicted Mohammed on 14 out of 18 counts of stealing and related offences.

She added the commission had met all legal requirements for final forfeiture, including the mandatory newspaper publication, without any objection being filed.

In granting the application, Justice Dipeolu held that the EFCC had proved its case and ordered the shares permanently forfeited to the Federal Government, in favour of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited.

The application was brought under Section 44(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

BREAKING: Students, Teachers Escape Death As Four Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

The Source

March 9, 2026

By Akinwale Kasali

Students and Teachers of Yemco Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College, situated at 11 Adudatu Street, behind County Hospital in the Aguda axis of Ogba, Lagos, miraculously escaped death by whisker when the four storey building housing the School collapsed.

The building came down barely minutes after Students and Teachers hurried out of the premises, preventing what residents said would have been a tragedy of monumental proportion.

Residents disclosed that concerns had been raised earlier when wooden planks reportedly fell from the roof, prompting alarm among people in the neighbourhood that tragedy was looming; that a possible collapse was imminent.

According to an eyewitness who claimed anonymity, “The students narrowly escaped the incident. It was just about three minutes after they were evacuated from the building that the structure collapsed”.

Another resident revealed that the structure had not shown obvious signs that it was about to give way, but there were reports that some planks on the roof were already given way, likewise some section of the building walls were already having cracks.

It was also gathered that an elderly man in the area had alerted the School authorities that the building might be unsafe, prompting the quick evacuation of the occupants.

Taiwo Ridwan, another resident, said the building showed signs of distress shortly before the collapse.

“At first, the house started cracking little by little. The window frames had already fallen apart. After some minutes, the cement body of the house began peeling off. Not long after that, the building just sank,” Ridwan said.

Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and Lagos State Emergency Agency, LASEMA, have secured the scene and restricted access to the area.

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Appeal Court Ruling: Zamfara State Governor, Lawal Defects To The APC

Suleiman Anyalewechi

March 9, 2026

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State (1)

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on Monday March 9, 2026 , announced his resignation from the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and subsequent defection to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

The Source reports that the Governor whose State has remained one of the epicentres of insurgency had, penultimate week, stated that his continued membership of the PDP will depend on the outcome of the consolidated suits filed by the two factions of the party at the Court of Appeal.

He had informed that ,he would be seeking alternative political platform should the scale of judgment tilt against the Tamuni Turaki-led National Executive Committee NEC.

However, the Appallate Court on Monday, in a ruling by a three-member panel of Justices , upheld the verdict of the trial court which had earlier declared the November 15 and 16, 2025, Ibadan National Convention and the election of the Turaki’s NEC of the PDP as null and void.

A statement on Monday from the Governor’s spokesperson, Nuhu Anka, informed that Governor Lawal defection was sequel to wide consultations with all relevant Zamfara state stakeholders.

“The Government and PDP family of Zamfara State wish to formally inform the general public of an important political development following extensive consultations stakeholders, political leaders ,elders, and supporters across the state

“After careful considerations, and in the over riding interest of stability, progress and sustainable development of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State has decided to formally defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC.

“This decision was reached after wide consultations with political stakeholders and supporters, particularly in view of the prolonged internal crisis, leadership disagreements and unresolved structural challenges within the PDP at both the National and State levels.

“Those challenges have continued to create uncertainty, and distractions that could hinder effective governance and the delivery of democratic dividends to the people of Zamfara state”, the statement reads in part .

This is as the Governor emphasized the need to align with the Federal Government in the efforts to find a lasting solution to the seemingly intractable problem of insecurity ravaging the State.

“By joining the APC, the Governor reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening unity, improving security, accelerating development, and ensuring that Zamfara state benefits fully from stronger collaboration with the Federal Government.

According to the statement, the Governor is defecting alongside members of the State House of Assembly, State Executive Council members, Local Council officials ,as well as the entire PDP structure in the State.

Gunmen Abduct LG Official, Two Others In Ondo

Ayodele Oni

March 9, 2026

By Ayodele Oni

Tension and fear gripped residents of Ilu-Abo in Akure North local government area of Ondo State on Monday, following the abduction of the Chief Executive Officer of a poultry farm, Joseph Kayode was reportedly shot and abducted by unidentified gunmen.

Kayode, currently the secretary of Okeluju Local Council Development Authority, LCDA) was Kidnap alonge side two others.

According to sources in the community, the incident occurred while Kayode was on his way to his farm alongside his daughter when the assailants ambushed them.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers were about 10 in numbers and opened fire on the businessman before whisking him away to an unknown destination, leaving residents in shock and confusion.

The sounds of sporadic gunshot, very close to a public school forced parents to hurriedly withdraw their children amid fears of further attacks.

The state police command, in a reaction, confirmed the incident explaining that preliminary information indicates that three armed men, who were masked and suspected to have emerged from a nearby bush, invaded the poultry farm and abducted two persons identified as Joseph Kayode ‘M’ and Easter Akinlolu ‘F’.

The assailants reportedly fired sporadically into the air before whisking the victims away to an unknown destination.

“The Ondo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a reported case of kidnapping that occurred on Monday, March 9, 2026, at a poultry farm along Kajola Road, Ilu-Abo.

“Upon receipt of the information, the command immediately mobilized tactical teams and detectives to the affected area to commence search and rescue operations, as well as intensify security patrols to prevent further occurrences.

“The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal Psc(+), mnips, has directed that all available operational and intelligence resources be deployed to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the apprehension of those responsible for the criminal act.

“Security operatives alongside non conventional security outfits are currently combing nearby forests and surrounding communities as part of ongoing efforts to track down the perpetrators.

“The Command understands the concern this incident has generated among residents, particularly parents and school authorities, which has resulted in the temporary closure of schools.

“However, members of the public are urged to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information that may cause unnecessary panic.

“Parents, guardians, and community leaders are encouraged to cooperate with the Police and other security agencies by providing credible and actionable information that could assist ongoing operations.”

The state Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa had told his interviewers last week that the state was relatively peaceful as no kidnapping case has been recorded since the Owo incident of three years ago.

However since the beginning of the year, especially in Akure North area, a traditional ruler was hacked to death, while resisting abduction, couple whisked away and other open kidnappings in the area.

Tension As Rivers State Lawmakers Reject Professor, Three Other Commissioner-nominees

Suleiman Anyalewechi

March 9, 2026

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Monday, March 9, 2026, rejected the nomination of four Commissioner-nominees, including a Professor.

The Source reports that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, after a prolonged lull had a couple weeks ago submitted a list of nine Commissioner-nominees to the law makers for screening and confirmation.

The nomination of the Commissioner-nominees ,was sequel to the acclaimed President Bola Tinubu-brokered truce in the long drawn disagreement and crisis between the camps of the Governor and his political godfather, the Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

However, at plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Matins Amaewfule informed that only five out of the nine nominees were confirmed after what he described as a rigorous screening process that lasted for over two and a half hours.

According to the Speaker, four nominees were rejected based on what he called general poor performance during the screening exercise.

He also cited a plethora of weighty petitions written by some individuals and groups as part of the reasons for rejecting the four nominees.

The four rejected nominees were Prof Datonye Alasia , Barr. Tamuno Williams ,Otonye Amachree and Charity Deemua.

“Distinguished colleagues, we have nine Commissioner-nominees forwarded to the House by the Governor .

“At the end of the screening exercise, the House confirmed five of them

“And for four of them, the House has chosen to take a deep breath given their poor performance and controversies surrounding their documents and their inabilities to prove to this august Assembly that they are indeed prepared to serve Rivers state or that they are capable.

“We feel that they are not square pegs in square holes for the job they are intended to do in the Rivers State Executive Council.

” On that note, distinguished colleagues, I thank you for your contributions. With your leave, and in line with our rules, I will forward the resolution of this august Assembly to the Governor so that he can take necessary steps for the interest of Rivers State”, the Speaker stated .

The Source further reports that not a few fear that the rejection of the Governor’s nominees may have signaled the commencement of another round of cold war between the pro-Wike State legislators and Governor Fubara.

It is also widely speculated that among the four rejected nominees were two personal candidates of the Governor for the strategic Ministries of Justice and Finance , further highlighting the locking influence of Wike in the formation of the state Executive Council.

Court Of Appeal Dismisses Ondo Gov’s. Request To Stop Amendment Of Suit Filed To Stop Contest In 2028

Ayodele Oni

March 9, 2026

By Ayodele Oni

Attempt by the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to challenge the amendment of a suit seeking to bar him from contesting the 2028 governorship election, has suffered setback as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday dismissed the appeal.

Although the Governor has not publicly declared interest in the 2028 election, an APC chieftain, Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo, approached the Federal High Court in July 2025, seeking interpretation of the constitutional provisions on tenure.

The plaintiff argued that having taken the oath of office twice, Aiyedatiwa may not be eligible to contest again in 2028, citing provisions of Sections 137(3) and 182(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which limit the number of terms a person who completes another person’s tenure can serve.

Defendants in the suit — the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Attorney-General of the Federation, Governor Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Deputy Governor Dr. Olayide Adelami — had earlier filed preliminary objections, arguing that the suit was premature and speculative since no election timetable had been released and the governor had not declared interest in re-election.

However, the Federal High Court granted the plaintiff’s request to amend the suit, a decision that prompted the governor to appeal on grounds that his right to fair hearing was breached.

The appeal, marked CA/ABJ/319/2025, was subsequently dismissed by the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, paving the way for the substantive suit at the Federal High Court to continue.

In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel, the appellate court held that the appeal lacked merit and awarded a cost of ₦2 million against the governor.

Delivering the lead judgement, Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam ruled that Aiyedatiwa failed to prove that the Federal High Court in Akure denied him fair hearing when it granted leave for the amendment of the suit filed against him.

The court further held that the appellant could not establish that the lower court exercised its discretion based on any wrong legal principle.

The appellate court therefore affirmed the November 24, 2025 ruling of the Federal High Court in Akure, which allowed the plaintiff to amend the originating summons in the case challenging the governor’s eligibility for another term in office.

Governor Aiyedatiwa was first sworn in on December 27, 2024, following the death of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to complete the tenure for which Akeredolu was elected.

He was later inaugurated again on February 24, 2025, after winning the governorship election in the state.

Egypt Asset: You Are Trying To Justify My Unlawful Detention – El-Rufai Fires ICPC

Suleiman Anyalewechi

March 9, 2026

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Detained former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has described claims linking him to some properties in Egypt as an ingenious ploy by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to divert attention from his unlawful and malicious incarceration.

This is as he reiterated his demand for the ICPC to charge him to Court or put a stop to his illegal detention.

The Source reports that El-Rufai, a prominent figure within the opposition coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has been in the custody of the ICPC since February 18, 2026, after being granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State is facing inter-agency investigations and prosecutions over multiple charges bordering on alleged money laundering, diversion of public funds, corrupt enrichment and security related issues.

A 14-day remand order granted to the ICPC by a Gwari Magistrate court to enable it conclude its investigations against El-Rufai, elapsed last Friday, with the anti-graft Commission still holding on to their guest.

El-Rufai’s reaction is coming against the backdrop of reports on the social media space claiming that the ICPC has uncovered several choice and multi-million dollar properties in Egypt allegedly linked to El-Rufai.

The discovered properties are said to be central and material to the investigation and prosecution of the ADC chieftain.

But in a statement on Monday, March, 9, 2026, signed by Ubong Esop Akpan, his lead counsel, El-Rufai accused the ICPC of deliberately engaging in a smear campaign primarily aimed at justifying his illegal detention without trial.

El-Rufai further described the reports of alleged Egypt properties being circulated in the media as not only unverified, misleading and mischievous, but also a deliberate falsehood targeted at diverting attention from the unconstitutional and unlawful activities of the Commission.

According to El-Rufai, having held him for over 20 days without a formal charge, the authorities of the ICPC are now shopping for some ingenious ways to cover their illegal activities.

The former Kaduna State Governor noted that the various reports which are heavily anchored on anonymous sources and unverified evidence are part of the grand smear and politically motivated rhetorics being carried out against him by the powers-that-be.

El-Rufai in the statement maintained that his continued detention without trial is a gross violation of his fundamental human rights as a Nigerian citizen, as well as an assault on the 1999 Constitution.

El-Rufai who questioned the validity and legality of the 14-day remand order, however expressed profound disappointment that the ICPC still holds him in custody after the expiry of the remand order on March 4, 2026.

According to El-Rufai ,the tendency to resort to ” media leaks, instead of a formal judicial proceeding, underscores the fact that the Commission does not have any case against him.

The statement disclosed that a formal criminal complaint proceedings have been initiated against the ICPC chairman ,the Director -General DG of the DSS, and others involved in the unlawful detention of El-Rufai.

PDP Dispute: Appeal Court Rules In Favour Of Wike’s Faction, Nullifies Ibadan Convention

Ayodele Oni

March 9, 2026

By Ayodele Oni

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court which stopped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) November 15 and 16 national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State that produced Tanimu Turaki, as the National Chairman of the party.

The Federal High Court judgement was delivered by justice James Omotosho.

A three-member panel of the appellate court, chaired by Mohammed Danjuma agreed with the lower court that there was no proper conduct of congresses before the convention.

It also dismissed the argument of Turaki faction that the issues bordered on internal affairs of the party.

The PDP has been embroiled in a leadership dispute since late 2025, with rival factions contesting the legitimacy of the Ibadan convention.

Despite existing court orders restraining the gathering, Turaki’s faction went ahead with the event, electing him and other party officers.

In January 2026, a Federal High Court in Ibadan declared the convention null and void, citing violations of court orders and party regulations, and barred Turaki’s group from acting as the party’s national leadership.

The conflict deepened in February when an Oyo State High Court issued a separate judgment recognizing Turaki as chairman, a decision rejected by the faction aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

Earlier in the judgment, the panel dismissed the argument of the PDP faction led by Tanimu Turaki that the Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit against the Ibadan Convention on that grounds that the issues bordered on internal affairs of the party.

The preliminary objections raised by the respondents, faction loyal to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike that Chris Uche is not a proper legal counsel to represent PDP has been dismissed by the court on the grounds that the former PDP National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade was suspended by the party’s National Working Committee NWC.

Monday’s appellate ruling in Abuja decisively sided against Turaki’s faction, affirming Abdulrahman Muhammed-led National Caretaker Working Committee as the legitimate leadership of the party and declaring the appeal “lacking in merit.”

Allies of Wike have welcomed the decision, seeing it as a reinforcement of their position.

Letter To My Bandit Brothers Through Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser

The Source

March 9, 2026

By Ikeddy Isiguzo

The statement by Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, that we are brothers, that you are peaceful, and that we should negotiate with you, prompted this letter.

I struggled to greet you as “Dear bandits,” hence the letter skipped the salutation.

Had I known we were brothers and that you wanted peace, I would have written to you earlier. We, as brothers, should be grateful to Ribadu for making our relationship public, though years after he had done so.

Ribadu is still hiding something from us. Garrulous as he is, he knows he cannot say everything. Why did he keep brothers apart for so long?

What agenda did he have?

Isn’t Ribadu a bad brother to you and us? What does Ribadu want from us? How can he be a brother and not be able to get you out of the forests? And he dares bring your message to us? Ribadu sounds as if we are the problem.

His high office could have been used to do something about making you happy, peaceful, and partakers of the great life that Tinubu and his APC have ordained for Nigerians since Muhammadu Buhari became President in 2019.

I don’t know what you think we are enjoying in Nigeria with all the killing of our brothers by Fulani cattle herders, terrorists, who we have been calling bandits.

We never knew you were not bandits. Ribadu didn’t tell us. He was busy negotiating the release of victims of your attacks on your brothers.

Clarity is the issue. All the time Ribadu was speaking of non-kinetic approaches in engaging you, he did not explain that he meant we should allow you to kill Nigerians, including our security agents to impress on us that you are our peaceful brothers.

Which brother treats the family the way you have been carrying on? While Ribadu was making a case for you, attacks on unarmed villagers and farmers have not abated even in the holy month of Ramadan. You have extended the level of your well-known brutality.

You slaughtered a Chief Imam, worshippers, and abducted women and children who had broken their fast in Ngoshe, Borno State, on Wednesday evening.Those were not your brothers, or do you and Ribadu have a definition of brotherhood that excludes them?

You reportedly abducted more than 100 women and children. Ribadu must be impressed by your performance.

Your new approach is to inflict maximum brutality on your victims using swords and long knives to slaughter them, rather than shooting, as was the practice in past cases.

Our brothers are bragging about killing other brothers and their plans to cause more havoc.

“We have slaughtered them, abducted their women and children and enslaved them. They are our legal property to use as ordained by God. We have conquered Ngoshe and will remain here; we are willing to die for this course. It’s our third day in this town, and we will extend the fight and reclaim more places from here to Maiduguri, up to Abuja,” they said in a video that Daily Trust reviewed.

In Benue, Kwara, Kebbi, Plateau, Niger, Zamfara and other parts of Nigeria, our brothers act in similar manners without consequences.

People like Ribadu stand with you, ignoring the larger family, Nigeria. He doesn’t know what you want. I speculate that you, too, don’t know what you want.

What did Muhammadu Buhari, as President, not give you over the rest of the family? What did you do with it? His embarrassing support for you divided the family, Nigeria, beyond the imaginations of even the most acerbic critics of Buhari.

Perhaps you want everything. In that case, you want everything which turns out to be nothing.

The Almighty – the same one we all serve but we name Him differently – did not give any individual or group the capacity to have everything. Only greed drives such desires.

Ribadu serves you above everyone. He invents excuses for your crimes. He makes you victims. We should apologise to you and convert ourselves to your brothers.

What are the terms of this brotherhood with bandits? Are the terms secret? Ribadu is singing peace with bandits like a broken record.

Is advising bandits and making their “case” part of Ribadu’s mandate from Tinubu?

If, for any reason, Ribadu had stepped off the line, Tinubu is expected to fire him or at least reprimand him.

Of course, Tinubu’s silence speaks louder than words. He supports Ribadu in his shenanigans because “he is continuing from where Buhari”.

Ribadu can go on being brother to bandits who believe their missions of killing, maiming, stealing and causing chaos in many parts of the country are “divinely ordered”.

When bandits kill our soldiers, our compatriots and other security agents, Ribadu wants us to remember that our attackers are peaceful compatriots who are bandits.

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