Nnamdi Kanu Found Guilty Of All Seven-count Charges – Three Carry Death Sentences

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By Gideon Njoku

Leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been convicted on all seven count charges preferred against him by the Federal Government.

The charges mainly border on terrorism.

Counts 1, 2, 4, carry death sentences.

While rounding-off the judgement which lasted for over four hours, the Honourable Justice James Omotosho, who had earlier ordered Kanu out of the Court because of what was seen as his unruly behaviour inside the Court, called Kanu a terrorist.

The Court has risen to reconvene in about two hours time for sentencing.

The lead prosecuting Lawyer, has asked for the death sentence.

However, Kanu’s representative in the House of Representatives, Honourable Obinna Aguocha, who addressed the Court, pleaded for mercy on his behalf, in the sentencing.

The Judge had called on Kanu’s Special Counsel, Alloy Ejimakor to speak, but Ejimakor, who was not robed, since he and others had been stood down by Kanu, passed it on to Aguocha.

Opinion is that Kanu would get the death sentence. It would then remain for him to either appeal, or for the Federal Government to forgive him later. That is where the South-east Governors and other serious stakeholders in the region would, and could come in.

Nnamdi Kanu: Military Warns Of Consequences For Enforcers Of Illegal Sit-at-home

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu ,on Thursday November 20,2025 warned of its readiness to deal decisively with any persons or groups trying to disrupt the fragile peace and stability in the South East region under any guise.

The Division also cautioned against any attempts to enforce illegal sit-at-home order or molestation of innocent and law-abiding residents of the region by misguided elements.

The Military’s warning comes against the backdrop of widespread reports that some people claiming to have affiliation with the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB, have declared sit-at-home in all parts of the South East, in protest against the trial and continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,the leader of the group .

A viral online video has been in circulation since early Wednesday, November 19, urging residents and all Igbos to begin the observation of an indefinite sit-at-home to demonstrate their rejection of the trial of Kanu, particularly the insistence by Justice James Omotosho of an Abuja High Court to deliver judgment on the case, despite the IPOB’s leader’s opposition to the ruling scheduled for Thursday November 20,.

But in a statement from its spokesperson, Lt. Col. Olabisi on Thursday, the 82 Division while dismissing the online video, described the sit-at-home order as “baseless ,and a well orchestrated criminal plot to create tension and anxiety ,as well as instil fear into unsuspecting residents of the region.

“It also noted that the intention of those behind the fake and misleading sit-at-home order is to disrupt peace and stability,and frustrate normal economic activities in the South East states.”

This is as it insisted that the message contained in the video and being circulated by those it described as “faceless people” is designed to undermine Government authority ,and reverse the modest security gains recorded in the region , especially the dismantling of unlawful lockdowns previously enforced by some people claiming to be IPOB members.

The Division assured that it is working assiduously and in concert with other security agencies to safeguard innocent and law-abiding residents ,and ensure they go about their normal activities unmolested and unhindered.

According to the military authorities, no illegal sit-at-home order will stop law-abiding citizens from going about their daily activities, noting that all necessary machineries have been put in place to protect lives ,and properties including all critical national infrastructural facilities.

16 AFUED Graduates Killed On Way To Gombe State For NYSC Exercise

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By Akinwale Kasali

16 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members, graduates of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, AFUED, Ondo State, have reportedly lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident while traveling to the NYSC Orientation Camp in Gombe State.

The students were said to be in an 18-seater bus heading to camp when tragedy struck, abruptly ending the dreams of the young Nigerians who were on their way to begin their national service.

Two out of the 18 Graduates are said to critically injured, while 16 died on the spot.

Emergency responders who arrived at the scene shortly after the crash, evacuated the bodies and rushed the only two injured survivors to the hospital for urgent treatment.

The disastrous incident has thrown the entire AFUED into deep mourning, as Staff, students, and family members have been left shattered. They described the loss as a heavy blow not only to the institution but to the nation at large.

Reacting to the tragedy, an X user, DukeofBourdillion, expressed grief and frustration over the recurring loss of young Nigerians to avoidable road accidents. He wrote: “WHAT A BLACK WEDNESDAY!

My heart is heavy as I commiserate with the families of the NYSC Prospective Corps Members from Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, who, on their journey to the Gombe NYSC Camp, were involved in a devastating and tragic accident.

“An 18-seater bus, full of bright young Nigerians with hopes and dreams, was reduced to silence in a moment—as nearly everyone on board succumbed instantly to the cold hands of death, leaving only two survivors barely clinging to life”.

Another X user wrote; “This wave of needless tragedy is becoming unbearable. It is high time the Federal Government intervened decisively to stem the relentless loss of innocent lives on our roads.

“This is truly heartbreaking. An indescribable loss for their families, their institution, and our nation.

Another X user wrote; “Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT),

I implore you to kindly do something and also halt the mobilization of @officialnyscng PCMs for the time being.”

BREAKING: Court Convicts Nnamdi Kanu Of Terrorism Charge

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By Gideon Njoku

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been convicted on three charges related to terrorism.

The Honourable Justice James Omotosho, who was still delivering judgment at the time of filing this story, has already convicted him on three chages related to Terrorism.

One of them carries a life sentence.

The Judge is currently on the 4th charge which carries a death sentence.

Details coming….

2027: Defecting PDP Govs Will Not Determine Tinubu’s Fate, Nigerians Will

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November 20, 2025

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In spite of the influx of opposition politicians, particularly PDP governors into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, a former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El Rufai says Nigerians will be the ones to determine the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The former governor , a member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC said on Wednesday that over 230 million Nigerians are up against the governors to decide whether Tinubu will come back to office.

El Rufai while Speaking at the unveiling of the ADC National Contact and Mobilization Office in Jos, Plateau State, said Nigerians are looking up to the his , ADC to deliver them from the Tinubu’s administration.

According to him, while PDP governors are defecting to the ruling party Nigerians are ‘defecting’ to the ADC which they believe will save them from the economic and political problems he said the administration created for the country, saying ‘everyone’ is tired of the APC and PDP. .

El Rufai: “I know that everyone is tired of these APC and PDP governments across the country. Everyone is looking up to ADC to save Nigeria. Governors from PDP are decamping to APC, but Nigerians are defecting to ADC. By God’s grace, 239 million Nigerians will defeat 25 governors.

“Nigerians have decided that in 2027, they will vote for ADC. What is ahead of us is to unite and bring all party members together. To bring our very good candidates and good policies that will help all Nigerians. All of you here have a role to play. ADC is the only party that reserved 40 per cent of leadership positions for the youth and 35 per cent of leadership positions for women. It is a party for young people and women.“

No fewer than three PDP governors have defected to the ruling APC in the last few weeks, with more planning to defect soon, according to political sources in the country.

Those that defected included Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Obovrewori of Delta; Peter Mbah of Enugu state; and Douye Diri of Bayelsa state. Two other governors from the north are set to dump the PDP for the APC soon, reliable political sources said amid the leadership crisis in the main opposition party in the country.

The recent defections have raised the number of APC governors to 25.

OPINION: Editors and the Missing Part of Uzodimma’s Trust Story

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By Azu Ishiekwene

When I saw the programme for the 2025 Nigerian Guild of Editors annual conference listing Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the keynote speaker, I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Uzodimma has been in the press mainly for the wrong reasons.

As one of Nigeria’s leading journalists and public intellectuals, Reuben Abati said on a recent TV morning programme, the Imo State governor appears to govern more from the presidential villa in Abuja than from the Government House in Owerri.

Often, he is at the top of the line at the airport in Abuja to welcome or see off President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He gives the impression, at best, that he’s underworked and overpaid, and, at worst, that he is the henchman for the ruling party’s conquest of the Southeast. But it gets even more complicated.

Agu and other matters

In September, an Owerri-based lawyer, Chinedu Agu, was arrested and arraigned before a magistrates’ court in Owerri on allegations of “cyberstalking, defamation of character, and inciting civic disturbances and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.”

Agu had denied any wrongdoing, insisting that he had only written articles criticising the Imo State government and comparing the governor’s performance with that of his counterpart in Enugu.

Under Nigeria’s current cyberstalking law, however, cyberstalking can be defined as the accuser claims it is. And if that accuser is a person of influence, then the accused is in trouble. It’s worse if it’s a government. Cybercrime is a serious problem, but no less serious is the abuse of the law to silence critics. As of 2024, at least 25 journalists had faced prosecution under the Cybercrimes Act before the reform. Yet, reform or not,Agu was recently detained without charge for one month, according to his lawyers, at the behest of the Imo State Government.

Keynote as a trap

Under this cloud of controversy, inviting Uzodimma to give a keynotespeech at the editors’ conference seemed like either a soft landing ora trap. Whichever it was, it was fraught with ominous signs.

If the purpose was to entrap him, it failed. Like a mouse familiar with the locations of the snares by the houseowner, the governor escaped with significant portions of the bait, leaving the hall full of editors bemused. Uzodimma turned the tables.

Rather than speaking directly on the topic, “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of Editors,” and the subtheme, “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit, What Nigerians Expect in 2027,” he modified it into a single topic:“2027: Editors as Catalyst of Democracy, National Cohesion and Electoral Integrity.”

Parable of the lion

That was uncomfortable. After saying nice things about how the pen is mightier than the sword and how we all might be in a handcart to hell but for journalists shining the light, the sort of thing in Aesop’s fable about the sick lion and the animals, he dropped the bomb.

He said, half-jesting, that he thought the conference theme had been intentionally framed to dump responsibility for national cohesion at the doorsteps of government, and teased editors for trying to escape accountability for electoral processes and outcomes.

His job, however, was not only to remind journalists that that was a ruse but, more importantly, to make the point that they could neither escape accountability nor pass the buck.

Uzodimma’s scars

With a political career spanning over 30 years, during which he has been a member of virtually all major political parties, including being the youth leader of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), member of General Sani Abacha’s United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and now the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uzodimma has many scars to show for his encounters with journalists.

After losing the PDP governorship primaries to Achike Udenwa in 2003, he decamped to the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and contested again, but lost to Udenwa. He lost the PDP governorship primaries to Senator Ifeanyi Ararume in 2006. Five years later, he emerged as Senator representing Imo West for eight years.

But perhaps his most telling encounter with the press was in 2019, when, after coming in fourth place in the governorship election that year, the Supreme Court ruled that Emeka Ihedioha was not elected with the majority of the lawful votes; that 213,295 votes from 388 polling units in favour of Uzodimma had been unlawfully excluded.

The press severely criticised the Supreme Court, and for a long time, the governor was the butt of jokes among journalists, who derided him as the Eighth Wonder of the Supreme Court.

Broken trust?

The wound may have healed, especially after the governor won a second term, but the scars are not easily forgotten. The heart of Uzodimma’s keynote is the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, which, according to him, indicates that only 51 percent of Nigerians trust the media.

“It means,” he said, “that nearly half of Nigerians, 49 percent, actively distrust the media,” compared with 71 percent who trust in NGOs, 66 percent who trust in businesses.

The danger, according to the governor, is that while Nigerians trust NGOs, many of which are foreign-funded and may have agenda significantly different from, and even hostile to, the country’s national interest; and even trust corporations that may put profit before the public good, they have relatively lower levels of trust in media and government (35 percent), both vital institutions that exist for the greater public good.

Man in the mirror

Then he spoke about how journalists, through their choices and framing of stories, have contributed to declining levels of participation in elections, the negative perception of electoral outcomes – even before the results have been officially announced – and the weakening of social cohesion and loss of confidence in government and politicians.

If trust is broken, electoral integrity is undermined, and confidence in politicians and public institutions is eroded, it’s mainly because journalists, in this case, Nigerian journalists, have hypocritically blamed everyone else but themselves.

This was music in the ear of politicians, who mostly erupted in applause and laughter, but a body blow to journalists who grinned or raised uncomfortable eyebrows across the hall.

Not the whole story

Uzodimma was right about the need for the media to take a long, hard look at itself. On the matter of trust, however, the facts are more nuanced than were portrayed in the governor’s paper.

While trust in public institutions and the media has declined worldwide, the level of public trust in Nigeria’s media has increased significantly since 2021, reaching not only its highest point so far but also the highest in the world.

This might sound like a convenient alternative fact, except that it’s not. It’s the outcome of the 2025 study by the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report. According to the study reported in the Premium Times, based on a sample of 100,000 respondents surveyed online in 48 markets, including Nigeria, 68 percent of Nigerians still trust the media.

It’s the highest in the world, followed by Finland with 67 percent; Hungary and Greece have the lowest media trust at 22 percent. The report also noted some improvements in the press freedom index, a measure of mostly external impediments to journalism practices.

These facts do not suggest it’s a time for complacency or that the gains are irreversible. I’m also not shopping for data to dress up journalism, a craft that leaves me with a heavy heart daily. We could – and should – do a lot more to rebuild trust, respect, and ethical standards.

It would, however, be a disservice to facts not to plug the gap in the governor’s keynote.

Ishiekwene is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and author of the new book, A Midlifer’s Guide to Content Creation and Profit.

Worsening Insecurity: Nigerians Intensify Calls On Tinubu To Resign

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Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign from his position, as Commander-in-chief saying he has failed to rein in insecurity in the country.

The ADC spokesperson who spoke on Channels Television Sunrise Daily on Thursday said the president appears not to have solutions to the myriads of security problems facing the country.

His remark comes on the heels of a similar call by the 2023 SDP Presidential Candidate , Adewole Adebayo, who said funds allocated for security in the country are being seriously looted by government officials.

Adebayo: Resign with the pen or kill terrorists with the bullets. To the insecurity problem, President Tinubu can use the bullets to kill terrorists or use the pen to resign.

” What they are doing now, they are using the insecurity as an excuse to loot all the money.

” The Nigerian Armed Forces, the way I know them can protect the whole of West Africa if you let them do it, but they can not protect their own barracks if you say they should not do it.”

Also Folarin Falana, a Nigerian rapper and activist, popular as Falz, called on Tinubu to resign from his position as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Falz based his call on the abduction of 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, and the execution of Brigadier General Musa Uba in Borno State.

The Rapper in a post on X (former Twitter) on Wednesday, referenced the 2014 tweet by Tinubu in which the then opposition leader asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to resign for allegedly failing to tackle insecurity following the abduction of Chibok Girls.

Bolaji Abdullahi — Abdullahi: ADC Spokesman Calls On Tinubu To Resign

Going down memory lane and quoting Tinubu’s words, Falz wrote: “You have consistently shown your unwillingness to protect the lives and property of our people despite pretending to care in the past. RESIGN NOW!”

The tweet by Falz cited the post in Tinubu of November 2014, seven months after the abduction of Chibok girls.

Abdullahi cited the recent upsurge in insecurity in the country such as the abduction of 25 girls from Government Secondary School, Maga , Kebbi state on Tuesday by bandits and the brutal murder of Brig Gen. Uba Musa by ISWAP terrorists.

Two of the abducted school girls have escaped and re-united with their parents, according to the state government.

Gen Uba was captured by the terrorists after he had earlier escaped an ambush in which some of his troops were killed during a patrol in a part of the state.

He was later shot in the head by the terrorists who thwarted a rescue mission for him by troops in the Sambisa Forest.

According to the ADC spokesman, the spate of killings and insecurity have gotten worse and President Tinubu appears not to have solutions to the problem, adding that Nigerians are demanding the president’s resignation of his position the same way that he demanded the resignation of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 when the country faced similar insecurity problems.

Following the rising insecurity problems in the country, not a few Nigerians have called of Tinubu to resign from office with the believe that he’s no longer capable of solving the problem.

Those calling on him to resign cited a similar call he made to former President Jonathan after rise in Boko Haram attacks during the period, particularly after the abduction of Chibok Girls on April 14, 2014 in Borno state , one of the epicenters of terrorism in the country.

On Wednesday, the magazine reported that President Tinubu had decided to shelve his foreign trip to South Africa for the G20 Meeting and Rwanda, where he is expected to represent the country at 7th AU-EU Summit.

Those who spoke on the president’s change of mind to embark of the trip, said he did so because of the outbursts in the country, that he wanted to abandon the country at a very critical time when his presence is required to provide leadership amid rising insecurity situation.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu was scheduled to leave Abuja yesterday to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda to attend the 7th AU-EU Summit.

The statement reads, “Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, Kwara state, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.

”He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara.

”President Tinubu reiterates his directive to the security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the school girls, abducted by the bandits and bring the girls back home, safe.”

The Evolution Of Violent Extremism, And Clarification On Claims Of “Christian Genocide”

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By George Akume (SGF)

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

Nigeria’s contemporary security challenge has evolved across two major fronts:

North-East Ideological Insurgency (2002–present) – This began as a local extremist movement but quickly drew ideological inspiration and tactical guidance from global terrorist currents propagated by Al-Qaeda, later transforming through ISIS influence into Boko Haram and ISWAP.

North-West Criminal Banditry (2018–present) – This is driven overwhelmingly by economic incentives, including illegal mining, cattle rustling, kidnapping-for-ransom, extortion, and territorial control.

While opportunistic linkages exist with terrorist smuggling networks in the Sahel, the motivation remains primarily economic deterministic rather than religious.

Across Nigeria, Christians and Muslims have been equally victimised. No credible international organisation has ever classified the crisis as a genocide against Christians or any group.

REGIONAL CONTEXT: LIBYA, EGYPT, AL-QAEDA ISLAMIC MOVEMENT (AQIM) & WEAPONS PROLIFERATION

The insecurity faced today is inseparable from the destabilisation that followed the 2011 Libya and Egypt uprisings:

The collapse of the Libyan state allowed Al-Qaeda-aligned traffickers to loot and disperse heavy weapons across the Sahel.

Egypt’s instability further opened corridors for extremist ideologies and foreign fighters’ influence.

Weapons flowing through AQIM-controlled smuggling routes entered West Africa and Nigeria, strengthening Boko Haram, ISWAP and later banditry networks.

III. NIGERIA’S LEGAL VULNERABILITY BEFORE 2010 & THE TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT

Prior to 2010, Nigeria lacked a legal and institutional framework to combat terrorism and transnational organised crime.

The 1st October 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja, masterminded by Henry Okah, exposed this vulnerability. In response, the Federal Government of Nigeria, among other legislation, enacted the Terrorism Prevention Act (2011) as amended (2013).

These laws empowered security and law enforcement agencies to track and prosecute terrorism financing, enhanced intelligence cooperation, and established Nigeria’s modern counter-terrorism architecture.

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE INSURGENCY (2002–2025)

Boko Haram (JAS) – Founded in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf, the group radicalised after the 2009 uprising and Yusuf’s death. Between 2010 and 2014 under Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram carried out mass killings, suicide bombings, attacks on churches and mosques, the 2011 UN Building bombing in Abuja, and the 2014 Chibok girls abduction.

Transformation Into ISWAP – In 2015 the group pledged allegiance to ISIS, becoming ISWAP. A 2016 split however, saw ISIS remove Shekau and restructure ISWAP into a more coordinated terrorist organisation operating across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.

3 – The Al-Qaeda (AQIM) to ISIS Pipeline – The insurgency’s evolution mirrors the global transition from Al-Qaeda’s early ideological influence through AQIM in the Sahel, to ISIS’s later organisational and financial structures.

ECONOMIC ROOTS OF NORTH-WEST BANDITRY (2018–2025)

The North-West banditry is purely economic deterministic, and not religious factors, including:

Competition for grazing routes, water resources and farmlands exacerbated by desertification.

Cattle rustling linked to cross-border livestock markets along Al-Qaeda-influenced smuggling routes.

Illegal mining of gold and other minerals in Benue, Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara States, funding arms purchases.

Kidnapping-for-ransom, now an organised industry.

Extortion and illegal taxation of rural communities.

Control of fertile agricultural land and transport corridors.

These pressures, not religious, explain the persistence of violence in the North-West.

RECENT MASS-CASUALTY INCIDENTS & HUMANITARIAN IMPACT

Yelewata Attack, Guma LGA, Benue State (13th –14th June 2025)

At least 100 people were killed (Amnesty, AP, Reuters).

The Benue State Government initially confirmed 59 deaths, later revised upward.

Houses were destroyed and thousands displaced.

The SGF was dispatched to the epicentre of the crisis by the President with relief materials and financial support.

Subsequently the President visited the victims in the hospitals with relief materials and financial support as well.

President directed a complete census of the destruction of lives and properties and the affected communities

President approved release of funds for the reconstruction of the affected areas.

VII. CLARIFICATION ON CLAIMS OF “CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE”

No credible international institution has designated the crisis as genocide against Christians.

Boko Haram/ISWAP attack both churches and mosques, killing Muslims and Christians alike.

Bandits target all communities without religious distinction.

Victims include Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists, confirming that the drivers are economic and ideological, not religious extermination.

The current misrepresentation of the crisis as “genocide against Christians” fuels dangerous religious tensions, emboldens extremist and criminal factions seeking to exploit sectarian narratives, creates diplomatic frictions based on inaccurate interpretations, and undermines Nigeria’s longstanding efforts to build constructive international security partnerships.

VIII. CAPABILITY OF THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

The Nigerian Armed Forces are highly capable, experienced and professional. They have reclaimed vast territories, degraded Boko Haram/ISWAP leadership structures, and conducted successful multi-theatre operations.

Nigeria does not require foreign troops.

What is needed is targeted support from partners, especially the United States, in the areas of intelligence cooperation, technology and military equipment support for advanced engagement against the insurgents.

IMPACT OF RECENT U.S. PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recent pronouncements from the United States have inadvertently emboldened opportunistic violent groups seeking to exploit international narratives and make bold statements by attacking soft targets.

Before these statements, insurgency structures had been significantly degraded and reduced to isolated banditry.

This resurgence underscores the vital need for collaboration—not public labeling—between Nigeria and the United States.

OFFICIAL POSITION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Nigeria rejects any characterization of the conflict as a genocide against Christians or any group. Verified evidence shows that insurgents and criminal networks attack both churches and mosques, killing Muslims and Christians alike.

The Government remains committed to protecting all citizens and strengthening cooperation with international partners—especially the United States—to dismantle extremist and criminal networks.

Nigeria is a secular state as guaranteed by various provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

No state religion is adopted as a national religion and no citizen of Nigeria is above the Nigerian constitution.

The appointment made by the present administration reflects the diversities of our nation and both Christians and Muslims and members of the Federal Exe4cutive Council (FEC) holding key position in equal proportion including the Nigerian security council, the body that deals with all security challenges in Nigeria.

THE WAY FORWARD: CALL FOR COLLABORATION

To sustainably address the security challenges in Nigeria, the Federal Government will:

Strengthen nationwide security operations.

Deepen intelligence-sharing with the United States and allies.

Intensify follow-the-money operations targeting illegal mining, trafficking, all other forms of transnational crimes in Nigeria.

Enhance rural security and, border surveillance and governance.

Uphold strict human-rights safeguards.

As the United States remains the largest democracy in the world, and Nigeria, the largest democracy in Africa, modeled after the American system, our two nations share a historic responsibility to work together to promote global stability, strengthen democratic values especially in Africa, and confront extremist threats in Nigeria and other neighboring nations.

Nigeria is committed to deepening our diplomatic ties and strategic partnership based on mutual respect and reciprocity.

In closing, I wish to appeal to the sense of patriotism of all Nigerians irrespective of tribe, religion or political persuasions that now is the time to speak with one strong and united voice to confront a common enemy.

The terrorist, bandits and extremists insurgents, and completely eradicate them from our national borders.

Senator Akume, CON is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria Overwhelmed By Insecurity Amid Government’s Destruction Of Opposition – Obi

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The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reviewed the general security and political situation in the country and noted how the Government is aiding and abetting the destruction of democracy by conspicuously undermining the opposition parties.

Obi, who was reacting to the multiplicities of tragic terror attacks across the country, particularly in Kwara and Kebbi states, and the killing of a one-star General by terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP sect in Borno state, bemoans the apparent insensitivity of the government.

The LP leader wondered why, amid the gloomy picture created by insecurity, the struggle to destroy opposition parties should be paramount to the government and their agents.

Bemoaning the situation in his X handle Obi wrote,

“A few weeks ago, when President Trump described our country as ‘now disgraced,’ many were outraged. Yet, how can we dispute it when, within a single week, 25 people were kidnapped, and one of our generals, along with other officers, was killed? Today, we witness another troubling terror attack in Kwara State. Rather than uniting in this critical moment, we are consumed by internal wrangling, party squabbles, and distractions.

“Look closely at what is happening in the PDP, the Labour Party, SDP, and other political formations—crises deliberately orchestrated by a government that should be embracing everyone so we can unite in this troubling period.

“I am reminded of a pivotal moment under President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. During an internal crisis in my then-political party, he instructed the INEC Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, that the stability of every political party—not just the ruling party—was essential for democracy. No party was to be undermined; all were to function within the law.

“What we witness today is the opposite. The current government seems more intent on weakening parties than strengthening our democracy—seeking to fragment the PDP, Labour Party, SDP, and others.

“In democratic nations, opposition is respected, elections reflect the will of the people, and governance involves carrying everyone along for peace and prosperity.

A New Nigeria is Possible.

Group Of Fmr Lawmakers Demand President Tinubu’s Resignation

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November 20, 2025

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By Gideon Njoku

Worried and embarrassed by the unprecedented level of insecurity in Nigeria, a group of former lawmakers House To the Rescue, HTC, has urged President Bola TInubu to resign over the unprecedented state of insecurity across Nigeria.

This Group stated this in a statement jointly signed by the six zonal coordinators: Hon. Muhammed Musa Soba – North West

Hon. Zakari Mohammed – North Central, Hon. Olasupo Abiodun – South West, Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim – North East, Hon. Uko Nkole – South East, Hon. Bassey Eko Ewa – South South.

It declared that:

“The continued deterioration of security across Nigeria has reached an intolerable and unforgivable threshold.

Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch, Nigerians have been subjected to unprecedented levels of killings,

kidnappings, mass displacement, and unchecked terror by non-state armed groups.

The group noted that:” the Nigerian state has failed in

its most basic and sacred duty: to protect the lives and property of its citizens.

“Credible data from civil-society organizations and security-monitoring groups present a grim and damning indictment of this administration:

“Over 10,000 Nigerians have been killed by terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and other non-state actors since the

beginning of President Tinubu’s tenure.

“In 2023 alone, 3,841 people were killed by non-state actors.

Between May 2024 and May 2025, 6,549 Nigerians were killed, with many more injured, raped, displaced, or traumatized.

“Kidnapping has grown into a nationwide criminal industry: 4,243 people abducted in 2023, 2,691 abducted in Tinubu’s first year, and 3,804 abducted between May 2024 and May 2025.

“Terror groups and kidnappers have demanded – and received – billions of naira in ransom, deepening insecurity and strengthening criminal networks.

“Amnesty International further reports that in Zamfara State alone, 638 villages have been sacked, with 725 communities still under bandit control or influence.

“These figures are not just statistics; they represent shattered lives, destroyed communities, and a nation bleeding

without relief.

“The tragic abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, the murder of the Vice Principal of the school and several staff

members, as well as the gruesome killing of Brigadier General U. A. Uba by ISWAP, are the latest painful reminders of a government that has lost control and lost touch with the realities of its people.

“May their souls be blessed. Ameen.

“But even in the face of these national tragedies, the government remains unmoved. Instead of action and empathy, Nigerians are confronted with careless political celebrations.

“The recent acceptance and celebration of political decampees by Vice President Kashim Shettima – at a time when families are grieving and communities

are under attack – is insensitive, irresponsible, and deeply shameful.

Given the scale of death, destruction, and national suffering – and the complete failure of leadership – it is clear

that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lost the moral, ethical, and constitutional legitimacy to remain in office.

“We, therefore, demand the following:

Immediate resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Immediate suspension of all federal capital projects, with all resources redirected toward national security

operations, rescue missions, rebuilding destroyed communities, and restoring territorial control.

A national security emergency plan led by professionals, not politicians.

Nigeria cannot continue on this path of bloodshed, impunity, and national collapse.

“The Nigerian people deserve

leadership that values their lives and responds to their suffering. The time for excuses is over. The time for accountability is now.”