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Ondo Reps Bye Election: PDP, APC In Battle Of Wits

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By Ayodele Oni

Following the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC),that it would  conduct bye election into some vacant seats at the State Houses of Assembly and National Assembly, aspirants have been jostling to obtain forms.

In Ondo State, bye-election will hold to fill the vacant position at the House of Representatives, occasioned by the death of Mr Adedayo Omolafe, representing Akure North/South Federal Constituency.

According to a statement by the INEC, the bye election and seven others, will hold on Saturday, February 26.

The elections are to be held in Ondo, Plateau, Cross River, and Imo states.

Chairman of People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ondo state, Fatai Adams, confirmed on Thursday that the secretariat had been busy receiving aspirants that come to obtain forms.

Adams, who assured aspirants of a level playing ground, disclosed that expression of interests and nomination forms cost N 2.5 million.

The Chairman, stated that nobody would be denied the opportunity of contesting in the bye election, adding that the leadership of the party would ensure that the primary is credible, free and fair.

He disclosed that the party has no preferred candidate or favorite among the aspirants, noting that the best among them would emerge through a transparent primary to be conducted by the party.

“As a party, we don’t have a favourite candidate, but whoever emerges at the end of the primary becomes the party’s candidate.

“PDP is strong in Akure North and South, the only thing that can make us fail this election is internal wrangling among us; to prevent this from happening, the party will ensure credible primary is conducted.”

He advised that all aspirants should be prepared to support whoever emerges at the end of the primary.

“To prevent crisis, the party is adopting the existing Ad-Hoc delegates list for the primary.”

At the state secretariat of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), it was gathered that aspirants have been coming for enquiry about forms for the bye election, which will be on sale from Monday.

A source disclosed that following woeful performance of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in Akure north/south during the 2020 Governorship election, efforts are being intensified to win the vacant Reps seat as a compensation.

The two local governments, described as PDP strongholds decided to vote enmasse for one of them, Barrister Eyitayo Jegede, PDP candidate, during the Governorship election.

The immediate past Reps member, late Omolafe, Popularly known as Expensive, was also a card carrying member of PDP.

Kanu: IPOB Salutes Abia Court For Courage; Commends Ejimakor

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The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has saluted an Abia High Court Judge for his courage.

The Hon. Justice Benson Anya of the Abia High Court, had, on January 19, 2022, entered a judgement in a suit brought by the leader of the  Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government, in Kanu’s favour.

Kanu had, through his Special Counsel, Barr. Alloy Ejimakor, dragged the Federal Government to Court, seeking compensation for the invasion, in 2017, of his country home by Nigerian Soldiers.

The invasion which recorded fatalities, occurred while Kanu was enjoying the bail granted him by a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by the Hon. Justice Binta Nyako. It forced Kanu to embark on a self exile, to, according to him, save his life.

Ruling on the case, Justice Anya asked the Federal Government to pay the IPOB Leader, the sum of One Billion Naira, apologise to him, and seek a political solution to his problem with the Government.

Reacting to the judgement, IPOB, in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, commended the Court, and said the ruling has redeemed some of the image of the Judiciary. It also commended Kanu’s Special Counsel, Ejimakor, for diligently prosecuting the case.

Following, is IPOB’s full statement on the ruling.

“Following the victory judgment received yesterday the 19th of January 2022 in Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia, we, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU, commend the Presiding Judge for his courage to declare the infamous military invasion of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s house illegal.

“We commend the court for granting justice to our leader at a time Nigeria judiciary is fast losing the confidence of the world due to compromised rulings by some corrupt judiciary officers.

This latest judgment has to some extent redeemed the image of the judiciary in Nigeria and we ask other Judges handling IPOB matter to help salvage completely the battered image of judiciary in Nigeria in the eyes of your global colleagues in the judiciary.

“We equally appreciate the efforts of Barrister Aloy Ejimakor and his team of lawyers for securing true judgment in this matter.

Since September 14th , 2017  when this atrocity was committed no Court in Nigeria has been brave enough to condemn the barbarity and brutality of the military until this judgement.

“Nigeria security agencies invaded our Leader’s compound in Afarukwu kingdom in Ibeku Umuahia on 14th September 2017 with the single objective to eliminate our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU but God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama saved him from the evil hands of fulani controlled federal government security agencies.

“It is true that the award of #1billion damages can not equate or compensate the enormous loss of life occasioned by that barbaric military action, however the symbolism is very clear. The Umuahia High Court rulling exposed the truth about the goings-on to eliminate anybody found as supporter and sympathiser of Biafra agitation.

“The judgement also vindicated our leader who never jumped bail contrary to allegation but only escaped assassination by the military.

“The recent trump-up charges preferred against our leader Mazi Nnamdi are another indication that NIGERIA has nothing against him. The best thing for Nigeria government and its security is to release our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU unconditionally and redeem their image across the world because the world is watching what is going on in Nigeria. NIGERIA should give us date for referendum to ascertain whether or not our people want to continue with the so called One NIGERIA.

“The only thing that can stop the agitation is date for referendum on the freedom for the people of Biafra. We will continue to win NIGERIA in every Court.”

2023: Tinubu Visits IBB

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ibrahim Babangida - IBB

By Uche Mbah

Former governor of Lagos state and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continued his consultations Thursday by paying a visit to  former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida.

Babangida, one of the five retired Generals, who wield much influence over the Nigerian Political stratosphere, has always been regarded by political office seekers at the National level as a must-go-to.

Dele Momudu, also a Presidential Aspirant, recently described the five retired Generals as the owners of Nigeria.

Tinubu was ushered into the former Military President’s house by about 2pm. Both men went into a closed door meeting, thereafter.

The agenda for the meeting is believed to be connected to Tinubu’s recently declared Presidential ambition.

He had first consulted President Buhari, who was allegedly non-committal.

Only recently, Babangida all but endorsed Vice President Osinbajo, calling him the best for the job. Although Osinbajo has not publicly declared interest, campaign groups have arisen on his behalf, and he has been traveling widely across Northern states in recent times.

He was conveniently absent from Aso Rock the day Tinubu visited.

Imo Tackles Okorocha; Says Old-fashioned Blackmail Will No Longer Work In Imo

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Former Governor Rochas Okorocha’s penchant to use old-fashioned method of blackmail, deceit, lies and profaning of God’s name against his political opponents in Imo State has become dead on arrival. It will no longer work, the Imo State Government House has said.

Such methods deployed by Okorocha today, in the name of politics  to have undue advantage over his competitors, will no longer work in Imo because the people now know who he is, what he is, and every of his intentions.

A statement by Governor Hope Uzodimma’a Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Oguwike Nwachuku, described as laughable, the poorly recorded video Okorocha circulated on social media where he was profaning God’s name, thinking he was blackmailing the Governor.

Because every of Okorocha’s action reeks fraud, deceit, lies and corruption as the recent White Paper on the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Land Acquisition and Related Matters revealed, and how his humungous greed led him to appropriate the people’s common patrimony, there is nothing left of Okorocha to tell Ndi-Imo in terms of his character and person, the statement said.

“Those who watched the so-called video where he was cajoling his largely ignorant audience, mainly miscreants, with a song that lacked lyrics asking them not to vote for Governor Uzodimma because he went to the Church to shoot God are asking if all is well with Okorocha.

“The video is another sad reminder of Okorocha’s many acts that question his sanity.

“Before now, Okorocha repeatedly said Governor Uzodimma went to the Church to shoot Uche Nwosu, his son in-law. At another time he said Governor Uzodimma sent the security men in Government House to go and shoot Uche Nwosu and attack the Church. Today, his song is that Governor Uzodimma went to the Church to shoot God. The question is: How can a man who thinks this way be normal?

“We know that all is not well with Okorocha because he appears to be behaving like one wrestling with strange spirits that are demanding of him to give account of all the ills he was associated with as Governor of Imo State for eight years.

“Besides, no sane politician in Nigeria will take to politicking and electioneering before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blows the whistle the way Okorocha has resorted to in that poorly recorded video, a clear indication that he has lost touch with reality and sane living.

“Needless to say that the people of Imo West Senatorial Zone must have realized by now the danger in throwing precious thing to a dog, knowing full well it will trample on it.

“As disgusting as Okorocha’s attitude of late has remained- resort to speaking incoherently, profaning God’s name at every given opportunity, misleading the public with lies and deceit, et al, he should be reminded that the days of wicked and cheap blackmail of political opponents to score political goal are gone forever.

“If he thinks what he orchestrated against former Governor Ikedi Ohakim in the run-up to the 2011 governorship  election in Imo will see the light of day in 2023, it means his insanity has reached to the market square.

“On all fronts, Okorocha lacks the trust of the Imo people because he lies to them with glee, deceives them freely, mocks God’s name which they cherish so much arbitrarily, disobeys the Party’s rules with impunity and dances naked in public without caution.

“However, it is important to note that Okorocha should not take for granted Governor Uzodimma’s accommodating spirit and magnanimous heart to yarn nonsense except he is ready for the consequences.

“As a matter of fact, the last thing Okorocha would do is to take Governor Uzodimma’s gentleman’s disposition towards his unbecoming demeanour for weakness because for every sickness, there must be a cure.”

In 2011, one of the issues that denied Ohakim a second term in office was the false narrative that he flogged a Rev. Father. The Church never forgave him. By the time they knew the truth, it was late. The later apologies, including from Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, was of no use to Ohakim.

Okorocha seem to have embarked on same path.

Ekiti PDP Ward Congress: Police Command Clears Officers

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By Ayodele Oni

As some Governorship aspirants of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ekiti state continued to trade blame over the outcome of last Saturday’s Ward Congress delegates election, the State Police Command has absolved its officers and men of any complicity.

Among several allegations was that Policemen deployed to ensure peaceful exercise also joined in falsification of results.

But the Command, through its spokesman, Sunday Abutu, explained that no such report was brought to the attention of the Command during the exercise.

A statement made available to newsmen and signed by the Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Sunday Abutu, stated that Policemen deployed for duty only provided security for party members and election materials.

The statement added that “the role of the Police was to provide adequate security, which the Command did successfully and after the whole exercise, a copy of the result was given to the Police by the People’s Democratic Party Congress Officials.

“The election, which was conducted on 15th January, 2022, had three(3) major actors which are: (a) the Party leaders that conducted the election (b) the INEC Officials that monitored the election and (c) the Police/other security agents that provided security.

“In order to ensure adequate security across the State throughout the period of the election, the Force Headquarters, Abuja, approved additional manpower from neighboring States.

“They covered the exercise and the total number of Police personnel and other Security agents that embarked on the exercise were adequately and timely deployed to all the Local Government Areas in the State and Koltotel Hotel that was used as the secretariat for election material distribution by the Party.

“More so, the Police escorted all the election materials to the Local Government Areas and without mincing words, there was no breakdown of law and order during the exercise.”

Magodo Land Saga: House of Reps Launches Probe

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By James Orji

The House of Representatives has ordered a probe into the involvement of Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation and Usman Baba, the Inspector General of Police, IGP in the Magodo ownership land crisis.

The lower house, on Wednesday, directed its Committees on Justice, Public Petition and Police Affairs to investigated the alleged attempt by the two government officials to destabilise the State of Excellence, as Lagos is widely known.

The lawmakers reached the decision following a motion by two members from Lagos State, Ademorin Kuye and Rotimi Agunsoye, on the crisis, which climaxed penultimate week when a police CSP, who led a team of policemen from Abuja to the area refused to obey Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s order to move his men out.

In the motion titled ‘Motion of urgent public importance to investigate the invasion of Magodo GRA Phase 2 by the Nigerian Police under the direction of Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General of the Federation,’ the lawmakers said Malami and IGP tried to destabilise the state by their action.

Kuye who moved the motion and seconded by Agunsoye said the action of the two federal officials negated efforts by the state government to resolve the matter.

According to Kuye, “Residents Magodo GRA Phase 2, Shangisha, Lagos, woke up on the morning of December 5, 2020, to the sight of hundreds of arm-wielding thugs, stern-looking and fully armed policemen and members of the Shangisha Landlords Association purportedly to execute a judgment.

“The judgment that was supposedly being enforced was delivered in 2012 by the Supreme Court in Military Governors of Lagos State & Ors Vs. Adebayo Adeyiga & Ors in Appeal No SC/112/2002, wherein the apex court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal and the High Court delivered on December 31, 1993 in suit No ID/795/88.

“The declaratory judgment of the Supreme Court only recognised the judgment creditors as being entitled to the allocation and reallocation of 549 plots of land in Shangisha Village, not possession of any land.”

“The House is worried that despite the ongoing settlement efforts and the pendency of an interlocutory injunction dated December 1, 2020, before the Court of Appeal seeking an order restraining him and his agents, Chief Adeyiga, purportedly encouraged by the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police, stormed the estate with unknown bailiffs and armed security operatives to execute a judgment that was purportedly delivered by Lagos High Court.

“The House is worried that the execution being presently executed through the Office of the AGF, with the connivance of the IGP, is illegal as only the Lagos State Deputy Sheriff can execute the same and not thugs aided by policemen.

“The House is more worried that the highhandedness and reckless show of force on December 5, 2021, and January 4, 2022 in Magodo by Chief Adeyiga and his cohorts, in blatant disregard to Order 8 Rule 17 of the Supreme Court Rules 2014 and Section 37 of the Enforcement of Judgment and Order Part III of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act, LFN 2004, can lead to loss of lives and properties and ultimately breakdown of law and order.

“The House is most worried the Attorney-General of the Federation is destabilising Lagos State by using his office to back this illegality as a meddlesome interloper and the instrumentality of state – the Nigerian Police Force and their illegal court bailiffs – to scuttle ongoing settlement between the Lagos State Government, Magodo GRA 2 Residents and the judgment creditors,” Kuye said.

Ebonyi: Umahi Not Complicit In Killings

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By Uche Mbah

The Ebonyi State Government said the Governor, Dave Umahi, is innocent of allusions that he is complicit in the deaths of citizens of the State in the hands of terrorists, describing such report as false.

There have been reports that about 1150 residents have died in the South-east between the years 2020 and 2021.

According to the media report (not theThe Source),

the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, INTERSOCIETY, said Ebonyi State has a large per cent of the killings, ascribed to Security Agents and terrorists.

They, allegedly, accused Ebonyi State Governor of being complicit in the killing of his own people.

Umahi is one of the people from South east that has declared for the presidency under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

But in a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State Governor on Media and Publicity, Francis Nwaeze, Thursday, Umahi described the report as “lies infested concoction”.

“Ordinarily, we wouldn’t have bothered responding to this lies-infested concoction but we have elected to make a few clarifications to save discerning minds from being misled by the agents of mischief”, the statement said.

“First, apart from the Ishielu unfortunate attack which was alleged to be a reprisal for an occurrence of years ago, there were no other incidences of herdsmen attack leading to death in Ebonyi State within the period under reference.

“Second, there were, also, no incidences of killings of innocent citizens orchestrated by Security Agencies anywhere in Ebonyi State within the same time lag.

“Third, Governor Umahi at no point aided nor abetted the killings of innocent citizens of Ebonyi State and Ndigbo, rather, Governor Umahi in collaboration with other leaders of South-East worked tirelessly to ensure Security Agencies did not avenge the killing of their colleagues in the course of agitations in the region.”

According to the statement, “…we enjoin the general public to disregard the hoax which is an attempt by the disgruntled opposition to score cheap political points targeted at denting the towering political reputation of Governor Umahi and sow a seed of discord between the Governor and Ndigbo as well as Nigerians in general.”

Osinbajo Denies Recommending Hike In Price Of Petrol

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By Fola James

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied report that he recommended, to the federal government, an increase in the pump price of petrol.

The vice president spoke as the Nigerian Labour congress, NLC and its affiliates said they will proceed on strike if the federal government goes ahead to remove subsidy on petrol which ultimately will lead to increase in its pump price. The labour unions have already directed their members to embark on a warning strike next month.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan had after a meeting with President Muhammadu in Abuja this week, said the government was yet to decide on the controversial subsidy removal.

Osinbajo as the head of the National Economic NEC ad-hoc committee interfacing with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on the deregulation of the petroleum sector was said have recommended that the price of petrol be increased to N302 from its current price of N162.

Apart from the Vice President, Other members of the committee are Godwin Obaseki, Kayode Fayemi, and David Umahi, governors of Edo, Ekiti and Ebonyi states respectively; as well as Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Others are Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning.

According to the report by Sahara Reporter, the committee last year submitted a report to the federal government where it recommended a total face out of subsidy by February 2022, a development that could raise the price of the commodity by as much as N140 per litre.

But responding, Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to Osinbajo on Media and Communications, said the report was tissues of lies.  He explained that deliberation is still ongoing on the plan by the federal government to remove subsidy, adding that NEC has not make a final decision on the issue.

“While there are indeed ongoing discussions on the issue of fuel subsidy, at no time has NEC made any such resolution as this report claims. Public discourse can be better served by seeking further clarification from relevant quarters on matters of such importance,” Akande said on his twitter page.

Sahara Reporter reported that the Osinbajo-led committee made series of recommendations on the deregulation issue, including the hike of petrol to over N300 per litre by the first quarter of the year.

The Committee, the online medium said “recommended that all retailers should post PMS prices at all times on a designated website and smartphone app — and they are expected to post price changes no earlier than within 15 minutes of the price change.

“At current rates, the PMS subsidy is reducing transfers into the federation by about N250billion per month, and could, if PMS subsidies are not eliminated, result in deductions of NGN 3 trillion in 2022

“The large-scale time-limited (6-months) cash transfer proposed as a way of transferring the subsidy “directly to the people” would cost N600 billion but would by paving the way for the elimination of PMS subsidies, enable the federation to recover N3 trillion in revenues that would otherwise go to PMS subsidies.

“If PMS subsidies are eliminated by February 2022, N250 billion in deductions would have been incurred, but the remaining N195 billion in anticipated PMS subsidy deductions could be redirected towards FGN funding of the cash-transfer programme.”

Meanwhile, a former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar, has warned that an increase in the price of petrol will push more Nigerians into poverty. “The expected fuel price increment will push more Nigerians into poverty. Over 80 million Nigerians are still cut off by poverty. Nigeria faces a food crisis worsened by the global COVID-19 pandemic,” he said at an event in Abuja on Thursday.

2023: Groups, CSOs Target 40 Million Voters In South West To Show Numerical Strength

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By Akinwale Kasali

A coalition of several Pan-Yoruba and Civil Society Groups has launched the campaign for a minimum of 40million voters in the old Western region comprising the current six South West States, Delta, Edo States and Yorubas in Kwara and Kogi States to sensitize them on the need to exercise their franchise at the Polls in 2023.

The project, according to the group, is driven by the quest to explore the full political strength of the Yoruba Nation and also to tell the world what “we can do with the population of the people of the old Western Region.”

In a statement on Thursday, the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movements, (AYDM), said the campaign is not affiliated with any political party but aimed at energizing the Yoruba and  people of the old Western Region to be able to get what they want using their population strength as a bargaining chip.

The group said the project will further assert the strength and dominion of Yoruba people and open up understanding on the real population of the people of the old Western Region. The AYDM is a coalition of 88 civil society and Pan Yoruba groups launched in Lagos late December last year.

“Population is strength. For over half a century, the Yoruba people and the old Western Region, including Edo and Delta, plus Kwara and Kogi States have been undermined in terms of our numerical strength. It began during the 1952 Census conducted by imperialist forces that gave figures to nationality groups based on their own vested interests”, the AYDM General Secretary, Popoola Ajayi said in the statement released on Thursday.

The Group said in the 1980s, the South West produced millions of voters but that the figures have continued to diminish in arithmetic progression. He said the underestimation of the South West voting strength is partly responsible for the inability of the people to take over power and run the country to address the grievances of various agitated groups.

In the 2015 elections, AYDM said less than 20 percent of the eligible voters in this focal point registered, in 2011, the percentage dropped to 18 percent while in 2019, the number of registered voters was less about 17 percent of eligible voters.

“This has placed the region at a gross disadvantage,’ the group said adding that it is ridiculous that Lagos with a population of some 18 million with 10 million eligible voters came up with less than 1.8 million votes in 2019. The group said it will be difficult for politicians to mobilise the people to obtain voters cards and that the best option is a mobilization project driven by non-state actors who enjoy the trust of the organization calling on them to register.

The AYDM plans to complete the setting up of state structures in all the concerned States before the end of February 2022 with the mandate to mobilise active and docile Yoruba people in rural, urban areas including peasants, workers, farmers, students, rich and poor who have developed cold feet against the electoral system due to years of exploitation and mis-governance by those elected to lead the people.

The Group said its position is grounded on the possibility of holding the forthcoming elections and the need for the old Western Region to have appropriate response to the situation.

“We are aware of internal and external threats to the forthcoming elections and even the fact that elections have been discredited and threatened by social ills and misfortunes caused by the exploitative ruling class. This means that the people of the South West should have a masterplan including appropriate response to the forthcoming elections if the elections will hold in Nigeria”, AYDM said.

Some members of the Alliance include, but not limited to ANACOWA, representing Okada riders in the South West, Agbekoya, South West Professionals, (SOWPROF), South West Farmers Solidarity Front, (SWFSF), O’odua Nationalist Coalition, (ONAC), South West Automobile Technicians Association, (NATA), O’odua Peoples Congress, (New Era), Covenant Group, (CG), South West Vigilante Groups, (SWVG),Green Peoples Environmental Network, (GREPNET), South West Civil Society Network, (SWCN), O’odua Peoples Congress, (Reformed), Yoruba Women Congress, (YOWEC), Apapo O’odua Koya, (AOKOYA), Oodua Students Coalition, (OSC) and many groups from Itsekiri, Edo, Kwara and Kogi States.

Tambuwal Loses Elder Brother; Anyim Mourns

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Frontline 2023 Presidential  aspirant, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has condoled with the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal over the death of his elder brother, Alhaji Bello Muhammadu Tambuwal.

Late Bello Tambuwal was the Wazirin Tambuwal until his death.

In a condolence letter which he personally signed, Anyim, who is contesting the next Presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described the death of the elder Tambuwal as painful.

Anyim, however, urged the Sokoto State Governor to be consoled by the worthy life his elder brother lived.

Said Anyim, “I have received with sadness, news of the death of your elder brother, Alhaji Bello Muhammadu, Wazirin Tambuwal.

“I deeply commiserate with Your Excellency, your  family and the Tambuwal Community on this very huge loss.

“I can imagine how much you will miss his wise counsel and support.

“Painful and devastating as this  experience must be for you and your entire family, I urge you to find solace in the worthy services your late brother rendered to his people in the last thirty- seven years as the Wazirin Tambuwal.

“I pray that Almighty God will grant you all the courage and strength to bear this irreparable loss”, Anyim added, wishing the soul of elder to rest in peace.

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