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Ebonyi PDP To Gov Nwifuru: You Are Reckless For Threatening Council Chairmen Over Election

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James Orji
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Ebonyi State Governor - Francis Nwifuru
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru

Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the recent threat by Governor Francis Nwifuru to remove any local government chairman who fails to win his area for the ruling  All Progressives Congress, APC, in next year’s election, as a recipe for chaos.

The PDP caautined the governor to stop issueing what it decsribed as a merciless order,saying the state does not belong to the governor.

The magazine reports that Governor Nwifuru made the remark on Tuesday while swearing-in the newly elected 13 local government chairmen inthe state. He had orderd the council chairmen to ensure that their domain is totally secured forthe APC, failure which they will lose their positions.

He also ordered the council bosses to dealmercillessly any opposition members whotries  to take over their local governments.

“If you allow anybody to come to your local government and mess up, deal with that person mercilessly. It is either you are with me or you are against me,” Nwifuru said.

He also  warned the council bosses that ‘we will remove you’ if they lose their areas to the opposition.

Since the governor made the controversial remark he  has drawn trenchant criticism form the opposition and other well meaning Nigerians who said such comment is capableof heating up the system ahead the general election in 2027.

 

The governor’s remark has drawn sharp criticism from not a few Nigerians who said such is capable of heating up the political space ahead next year’s election.

Reacting, the state PDP chairman Ige Chikwuma cautioned the governor tostop making such reckless comment, accusing Nwifuru of giving  an open charge to visit official hostility upon citizens for no offence beyond the fact that they chose their choice of party instead of the ruling APC, the governor’s party.

The governor’s remark is intentional, the PDP said, saying such isan invitation to violence during the election, adding that the governor had made similar inciteful remark in the past,which led to violence in some parts of the state, including attacks on journalists.

 

The party said it willnot be intimidated,and is prepared to resist any unconstitutional and unlawful steps taken by the state government, urging security agencies in the state toensure tht they are not used to intimidate opponents because ‘security architecture does not exist to serve one political entity. That principle is non-negotiable,” PDP said.

Meanwhile, analysts have urged politicians in the country to act responsibly ahead the election, saying inciteful remarks are capable of setting the country on fire, that what’s reuired most at the moment is a peaceful and violence free election.

 

“We will not be intimidated into silence. We will resist, through every lawful and constitutional avenue, any further assault on our members,” it added.

 

“Don’t Stay And Endure An Unhappy Marriage, God Hates It” – Pastor Kumuyi

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Akinwale Kasali
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Pastor W F Kumuyi

By Akinwale Kasali

 

Following the spate of unhappiness in marriages that often leads to domestic violence, deaths and injuries, Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has rejected the idea that couples should simply endure unhappiness in marriage.

 

The Clergyman said that God desires husbands and wives to experience happiness in their unions, and not unhappiness. He stressed that the idea of enduring unhappiness in marriage is uncalled for.

 

The revered  Clergyman made this remarks in a  sermon on love, commitment, forgiveness and family fellowship, where he openly criticised the belief that remaining unhappy in a marriage should be regarded as a cross to bear.

 

“God hates, ‘okay, I cannot divorce. That’s my cross. I’ll bear it.’ God hates that. He wants you to be happy in the marriage,” he said.

 

Pastor Kumuyi’s message further highlights the role of love, forgiveness and renewed commitment in strengthening family relationships.

 

The Cleric urged couples to remember the love, trust and joy they shared at the beginning of their relationships.

 

He also encouraged spouses to forgive one another, avoid keeping records of offences and work towards reconciliation rather than allowing repeated disagreements to damage their homes.

 

Recall that earlier this week, an Evangelist and Shepherd-in-Charge of a Celestial Church of Christ in Ibogun, Ogun State, Evangelist Abidemi Odukoya had engaged in a domestic violence after heated argument with his wife, Adenike Odukoya, beat her to a pulp, and left her unconscious till she passed away.

 

As he made to escape the scene, he was knocked down by an oncoming vehicle. He, too, died.

Rufai Oseni: Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’, Yanks Wike’s Media Aide Off Air

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Adesina Soyooye
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Lere Olayinka and Rufai Oseni on Arise TV

By Adesina Soyooye

 

What began Friday morning like any other interview segment on the popular Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, ended dramatically when the guest, Lere Olayinka, Minister Nyesom  Wike’s Media Aide, was abruptly “yanked” off air.

 

The interview began well as one of “The Morning Show’s” Anchors, Dr. Reuben Abati, asked the first question. His was followed, after Olayinka answered, by that of the second anchor, Ayo Mario-Ese which Olayinka, also, answered. But things went awry when the third anchor, Rufai Oseni, asked his own question which boarderd on the inclusion of some names in the APC Presidential Campaign Council, considered inappropriate by not a few people, but which his principal, Wike, robustly, defended during his Media Chat in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

 

Instead of answering Oseni’s question, Olayinka went off the handle. He said he would not speak to any question from Oseni because he wanted to respond to only reasonable human beings. Meaning that Oseni was neither a human being, nor reasonable.

 

Olayinka: “I am sorry to say this Rufai Oseni, but I do not want to answer any question from you. I want this conversation to be among reasonable human beings, people who will not come and describe other people as Gbewudani. I want this discussion to be among reasonable people.”

 

Attempts by Mario-Ese to bring back Olayinka to a reasonable state failed as he continued his derogatory remarks on Oseni.

 

Offended by Olayinka’s provocative comments, Mario-Ese interjected in defence of Oseni, and reminded Olayinka that when he accepted to appear, he was aware that there are three anchors, and knew he was expected to take questions from each of them.

 

She, thereafter, told him the session with him was over, and that he would be welcome anytime he would be ready to answer questions from all the hosts. She ended the session abruptly.

 

Oseni did not dignify Olayinka’s unprovoked attack with a comment.

 

For the records, in 2025 when Olayinka, appeared on same programme, he, also, had it rough with the anchors when he descended on Dr. Abati who, incidentally, was absent that day, as soon as he was asked the first question. It was Oseni who tackled him by putting up a strong defense in favour of Abati.

 

On this Friday of September 4, it was Oseni’s turn to test Olayinka’s bitter tongue.

INEC To Delist Under Age, Dead Voters From Register

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James Orji
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Prof Joash Amupitan - INEC Chairman
Prof Joash Amupitan, INEC Chairman

One of the cardinal decisions the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has taken ahead the 2027 general election, is to remove the names of underage voters from its regsters, so that it can have a clean copy of the register.

To achieve this, the Prof Joash  Amupitan-led commission has urged Nigerians to identify the under age voters in their communities so that they can be delisted from the register before next year.

Those who know insist that the problem of under age voters is mostly predominant in the norhern part of the country,and it’s a welcomedevelopment that the commissionhas decided to take action as part of its efforts to make the election credible.

According to the election umpire, it will also ensure that double registrations, dead persons and other ineligible names are removed fromthe register before the election begins early next year. the commission has slated January 2027 as the date to start the election across the coutry.

INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, IVEC, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, made the revelation during an interview with Nigerian Tribune newspapers, saying the commission decided to end the Continous Voter Regsitration early to enable it takecare ofthis problemsbefore the election kicks off.

Haruna said the commissionwill require the assistance of wellmeaning Nigerians tobeable to remove underage voters from the register,urging the public to notify the commission ‘if you are aware that someone is underage and is on our voters register.’

He said the commission will publish the temporary list of voters before the election, so that those who have information will be able to make it before the final list is published.

 

“We have to confirm first if there are underage. That is why we have to stop the CVR. You know some people were saying we must extend it. But there are backend need that we need to do, including this cleanup,” he said. When asked to provide an update on voters register cleanup and speak about what the Commission was doing about questions around the underage in the register,” Haruna said.

 

“You know we have ABIS where we clean up if somebody has registered more than once. Of course, we will publish the list. When we publish the list, we expect members of the public to make claims and raise objections.”

 

He explained that the public will have about one to two weeks to scrutinise the register after publication.

 

“For instance, if you are aware that someone is underage and is on our voters register, you draw our attention to it so that we clean it or a situation where someone is dead. This takes a week or two so that people can respond, raise objections and make claims,” Haruna stated.

 

“Underage are not the only category of people that should not be on the voters register. Foreigners too should not be on the voters register and somebody who has registered more than once. In the process of that cleanup, that is where we raised those questions,” he stated..

 

Ahead 2027: Tinubu Orders Full Security Arrangement For Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso, Amaechi, Others

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Ayodele Oni
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Bola Tinubu-Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar

By Ayodele Oni 

 

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, and to  forestall any breaches, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to provide adequate security for all presidential candidates and their running mates.

 

The directive covers African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and other candidates participating in the presidential race.

 

 Governorship candidates and their running mates across the country, are also to benefit from the arrangement, while candidates contesting National Assembly and State House of Assembly seats in areas considered prone to violence will receive increased security attention.

 

Tinubu gave the directive to ensure that candidates can carry out their campaigns without unnecessary security threats.

 

“Tinubu ordered a non-partisan protective measures for all presidential candidates and their deputies no matter how toxic their campaign tactics may be.

 

“The president is determined to win a free and fair poll. As a democrat, he has security agencies to ensure a level -playing field for all.

 

“ The DSS has beefed up security for presidential candidates and their deputies. Some of them have even come up with specifications of their security architecture. 

 

“All the candidates are being taken care of. The DSS is deploying enough manpower for protective duties.

 

“ All the governorship candidates and their deputies are also enjoying security cover from the DSS. The overall aim is to ensure a campaign for all free of inhibitions and a hitch-free election. 

 

“States likely to be flashpoints have been identified and placed under surveillance for National Assembly and State House of Assembly Elections” , the source revealed.

How CCTV Exposed Dismissed ICPC Security Officer While Helping El-Rufai’s Wife Bypass Protocol To See Him

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Ayodele Oni
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Nasir El-Rufai in Court

By Ayodele Oni

 

A Close Circuit Television, (CCTV) has exposed how a security officer attached to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) facilitated illegal entry of one of the wives of detained former Kaduna state Governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai into the commission’s facility.

 

Already the security officer has been dismissed for granting unauthorised access to Aichatou Assabe el-Rufai, one of Nasir el-Rufai’s wives, to see him in custody.

 

It was gathered that Daniel Stephen, the security officer, was caught on CCTV footage assisting Assabe to enter the commission’s premises outside the approved visitor access procedure.

 

According to Stephen’s confessional statement, the incident occurred on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

 

The former governor of Kaduna is facing trial over alleged money laundering and conversion of public property.

 

El-Rufai has been in the custody of the ICPC since February 19, after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

In the statement submitted to an investigation panel, Stephen, who was attached to the commission’s internal security team, admitted that he assisted el-Rufai’s wife in gaining access to her husband “through the back door”.

 

According to ICPC insiders, Stephen drove el-Rufai’s wife into the commission’s premises, took her through the back entrance and escorted her upstairs to the section where her husband was being held.

 

“At one point, according to his handwritten account, he turned off the light before they went into the room where el-Rufai was,” an ICPC officer told TheCable.

 

“Mrs el-Rufai handed her husband a document, picked up a black purse and spoke with him in Hausa about a court matter. The visit lasted about 15 minutes.

 

“Stephen said he then took her out through the same back entrance and drove her out of the commission’s premises.”

 

In the statement, Stephen acknowledged that the visit did not follow the commission’s established security procedure.

 

He said visitors to the ICPC premises were required to have their details recorded at the gate and obtain clearance from the head of the security unit before being granted access.

 

Stephen also admitted that his actions breached the commission’s rules.

 

“I agree that I am wrong and breached commission procedure,” he wrote, saying he made the statement voluntarily and without coercion or duress.

 

Insiders disclosed that Stephen’s handwritten account indicates that his involvement with el-Rufai’s wife went beyond a single incident of granting her unauthorised access.

 

ICPC sources said the dismissed security officer described an earlier encounter in which he helped escort her further into the facility while her identity was being confirmed.

 

Stephen said that after helping the woman, he was approached by a man who claimed to be el-Rufai’s blood brother.

 

According to him, he also agreed to help the man and took him in through the back.

 

In August, el-Rufai filed a N10 billion suit against the ICPC for allegedly denying his wife and son access to him in custody.

 

The former Kaduna Governor sought several orders against the commission, including an apology for aggravated damages.

El-Rufai’s Era Was Toxic, He Did Terrible Things To Southern Kaduna People – Defence Minister, Musa

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Adesina Soyooye
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Christopher Musa
Christopher Musa

By Adesina Soyooye

 

In comments that have shocked not a few people, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Retired General Christopher Musa, has accused Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the embattled Kaduna State former Governor, of planning, deliberately, the killing of  Southern Kaduna people.

 

The Minister, a former Chief of Defence Staff,

spoke on Channels Television Politics Today programme on Thursday where he fielded questions.

 

According to General Musa,  under El-Rufai’s administration,  Kaduna State was deeply divided, a situation, he  alleged that  made it difficult for residents from Southern Kaduna to live freely in the Northern part of the state. Residents of the Northern part, he pointed out, suffered same fate  of not living freely in the South.

 

However, he noted, the current administration of Governor, Uba Sani, has gradually made deliberate efforts to  rebuild trust and restore unity among residents of both the Northern and Southern Kaduna.

 

Musa: “We know how it was when El-Rufai was there; it was toxic.

 

“El-Rufai did a lot of terrible things in Kaduna State. He divided the country, the State, into two. In that, if you are from the south, you cannot go to the north to live. Those ones from the north were moving to the south.

 

“Governor Sani within one year has been able to dissolve all that. You see, now everybody is free, everybody has a say. It’s not 100%. Let me tell you, it’s not 100%, but you can see that he’s making deliberate effort in uniting the state.”

 

On the feelings of Southern Kaduna people towards the former governor, the Minister said it is difficult for the people to forget their ordeal under El-Rufai.

 

El-Rufai, Musa alleged,  deliberately planned the killing of people in that region.

Mallam Nair El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai

Musa: “Well, I don’t know if unhappy is an issue. I think if there’s anything worse than unhappy, we can never be happy with somebody who has deliberately planned for the killing of our people.

 

“I mean, when you look at it, if you look at his videos, you know, his speeches, he was very proud of what he did.

“He told us he paid bandits. He told us he did this, he did that. He didn’t hide it. He was that arrogant to come out and tell people that this was what he did.

 

“The Southern Kaduna people are still very pained. Of course, definitely. I mean, if you look at the number of killings that was done there and what is going on now, you can’t compare at all.

 

“I can tell you what he has done to people living in Kaduna from his own area. He did a lot of things that I’m sure even him is not proud of.

 

“We should get politicians that want to unite Nigeria. For me, any individual who is using either religion, tribe, creed, or anything to divide the state can never be a friend; can never be somebody we look up to.

 

“We shouldn’t have those kind of ones in government. Anybody who is using religion or tribe or whatever to divide Nigeria is an enemy of the state.”

NIMASA Boss Charges Staff On Discipline, Performance-Driven

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James Orji
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Dayo Mobereola - NIMASA DG

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has charged staff of the Agency to build on the gains of the Agency in the last few years in order to drive further progress.

 

Dr. Mobereola who said this at a 2-day Senior Management Strategy Session on the NIMASA Medium-Term Strategic Plan (September 2025- August 2028) hosted at the Nigeria Maritime Resource Development Centre, Apapa, Lagos, listed the achievements recorded under the supervision of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, to include four consecutive years of zero piracy incidents in Nigerian waters, Nigeria’s election into the Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) after 14 years, and lifting of the 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed by the United States Coast Guard on vessels originating from Nigerian ports and destined for USA among others.

 

The DG challenged staff not to rest on their oars emphasising that sustaining and building on these gains requires a more disciplined and performance-driven approach.

 

In his words, “sustaining and building on these gains requires a more disciplined, performance-driven approach, and the decisions we take here will not only shape our internal processes but also impact the broader trajectory of Nigeria’s maritime sector”.

 

He said the import of this charge becomes even more telling considering the fact that Nigeria today accounts for over 47% of all port calls in the Gulf of Guinea, which has clearly positioned the nation as the dominant maritime hub in the region.

 

Dr. Mobereola therefore urged management staff at the session to be “sincere in discussing their current realities, focused in prioritizing the areas that truly move the needle and what we need to do to make progress in those areas as well as being accountable to ensure that every outcome from this session must translate into clear ownership, timelines, and measurable results.

 

“This is a good place for constructive engagement where ideas can be challenged, refined, and transformed into actionable strategies. The strength of this Agency lies in our collective expertise, and we must leverage that fully”, he said.

 

While appreciating all staff for being part of what he referred to as the most transformative chapter in the history of the Agency, the DG added that “we are not merely improving processes; we are building a new foundation for efficiency, transparency, innovation and international recognition. The automation of the Ship Registry, the review of STCW, the disbursement of the CVFF, the automation of our workflow system, and several other reforms are initiatives that will fundamentally change the way we operate and how Nigeria is perceived globally”.

 

The Senior Management Strategy Session is periodically hosted to collectively review the direction, reaffirm priorities and strengthen the resolve towards achieving the Agency’s objectives and statutory mandate in line with the Ministerial deliverables.

Presidency: “Tinubu Cleared 23 Years Ago, Has No Criminal Case In US”

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Adesina Soyooye
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President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu

MBy Adesina Soyooye

 

“The Nigerian Media should note that this case is exclusively within the control of Judge Beryl A. Howell of the United States District Court. She will determine its outcome based on the evidence, applicable law and the parties’ arguments, not the wishful preference of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar or his agent, Mr Von Batten.”

 

In its first official clarification of the case involving President Bola Tinubu in a United States of America’s Court, allegedly over involvement in a  drug case, the Presidency has distanced him from any such criminal case.

 

​In a statement on Thursday signed by Bayo Onanuga, Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, the Presidency clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, case which involves records relating to President Tinubu before a United States Federal Court is a civil records-disclosure dispute, far from a criminal case.

 

Explaining, Onanuga said  the case, which was filed before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, is connected to requests for the disclosure of government records under the US FOIA.

 

The origin of the matter, he said  stemmed from FOIA requests submitted in 2022 by activist, Aaron Greenspan, to several US government agencies where he sought records relating to Tinubu.

 

Onanuga’s statement reads in part:

“The Presidency has noted recent speculative reports concerning an ongoing Freedom of Information Act case before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

 

“For clarity, the matter is a civil records-disclosure dispute under the United States Freedom of Information Act. It is not a criminal case against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, nor has the court found him guilty of any criminal wrongdoing.

 

“Here is the background to the case, which comes 23 years after the American Consulate in Lagos, in a letter dated February 4, 2003, informed the then Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tafa Balogun, that an FBI records check found no criminal arrest records, wants or warrants for then Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

 

“In 2022, Mr Aaron Greenspan, who is known to work with Nigerian opposition figures, including David Hundeyin and Atiku Abubakar, submitted FOIA requests to several United States government agencies seeking records relating to President Tinubu.

 

“After the agencies withheld certain records or declined to confirm or deny their existence, Mr Greenspan commenced Civil Action No. 23-1816 before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in 2023.

 

“The court subsequently permitted President Tinubu to participate in the proceedings as an intervenor.

 

“During the proceedings, the defendants asserted the ‘Glomar defence’, a standard defence that US law enforcement agencies invoke from time to time. It simply means the government agency is not ‘in a position to deny or admit’ the existence of an investigation.

 

“It protects government personnel and the techniques and sources law enforcement agencies use to investigate and prosecute crimes.

 

“Based on the invocation of this defence, the United States District Court granted summary judgment in favour of the CIA, EOUSA, Department of State, Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, IRS.

 

“It ruled that they be removed from the proceedings, leaving aspects of the claims involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, for further consideration.

 

“In compliance with the court’s orders, the FBI and DEA produced 399 pages of records, with portions redacted under exemptions provided by United States law. The plaintiff challenged the FBI and DEA’s decisions to redact portions of the documents produced.

 

“The FBI and DEA, through the United States Department of Justice, USDoJ, pushed back against the plaintiff’s requests.”

 

The agencies, said the statement, argued that some of the documents were protected from public disclosure by law, including grand jury proceedings and information covered by the Pen Register Act.

 

The Presidency added that the agencies also relied on attorney-work product and attorney-client privileges, as well as exemptions covering law-enforcement records, personal privacy, confidential sources and investigative techniques.

 

Acting on the advice of his lawyers, Onanuga said Tinubu had also asserted his rights under FOIA Exemption 7(C).

 

Onanuga: “The plaintiff has until September 11, 2026, to file any opposition and reply to the defendants’ and intervenor’s processes, while the FBI, DEA and the intervenor have until September 18, 2026, to respond to the processes that the plaintiff might have filed.

 

“The release or withholding of records under FOIA does not, by itself, establish criminal liability. The case concerns access to government records and the proper application of statutory exemptions.

 

“The Nigerian media should note that this case is exclusively within the control of Judge Beryl A. Howell of the United States District Court. She will determine its outcome based on the evidence, applicable law and the parties’ arguments, not the wishful preference of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar or his agent, Mr Von Batten.

 

“Recent public commentary by Mr Karl von Batten has inaccurately portrayed him and his client as central to the proceedings. Neither is a party to the case.

 

“The litigation is a civil records-disclosure dispute under FOIA. It does not constitute a criminal charge, trial or judicial finding against President Tinubu. The FBI and DEA have produced records with redactions, and the remaining question is whether those redactions are lawful.

 

“The United States District Court will decide that issue based on the filings and applicable US law, not political commentary.

 

“The Presidency therefore urges the media and the public to distinguish verified court proceedings from partisan speculation.”

Federal High Court Refuses Bail Request From Fake Agency DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi

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Ayodele Oni
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Adeniyi Adeyemi

By Ayodele Oni

 

A bail request by detained Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, was turned down by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday.

 

The Judge insisted that he will not grant the bail request until he hears reasons for his detention by the Nigeria Police Force.

 

In a ruling in an ex-parte motion argued by Adeyemi’s lawyer, Mohammed Abdulazeez, Justice Egwuatu said that he needs to hear from the police and other respondents in the suit in the interest of fair hearing before granting him bail.

 

Justice Egwuatu, however, granted the plea of the detainee unhindered access to his lawyers to enable him prepare for defence in the charge that may be brought against him.

 

Adeyemi is currently in police custody, having been arrested in Osun state about two months ago.

 

The detainee through his lawyer, had, in the suit, sued the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police (IGP), Nigeria Police Force and Assistant-Inspector General of Police as 1st to 4th respondents respectively.

 

In the suit signed by another lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun, the alleged fake Director General sought six reliefs.

 

He pleaded with the court to admit him to bail, release him from detention and allow him to seek medical attention from health practitioners of his own choice over his alleged ill health.

 

He also sought an order retsraining the police or any other officers or agents from interrogating him or directing him to make, adopt or sign any statement, save in the presence of a legal practitioner of his own choice.

 

He equally sought “an order that, for so long as the applicant remains in custody, the police should allow him access to legal practitioners of his own choosing at all reasonable hours.”

 

In his affidavit, Adeyemi’s elder brother, Adeniyi Adebola, said the detainee was unable to attend to the commissioner for oaths by reason of his detention.

 

The police, in a criminal charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, is presently prosecuting Adeyemi over allegations bordering on forgery, impersonation, among others, before another brother judge, Justice Mohammed Umar.

 

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar had, in July, issued an arrest warrant against Adeyemi following his absence from scheduled proceedings.

 

The judge then fixed September 30 for his arraignment.

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