Hajj: Saudi Arabia Deports Sheikh Gumi

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May 26, 2025

By Ayodele Oni

Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has been deported by Saudi Arabia’s authority and stopped from performing the 2025 Hajj.

Sheikh Gumi confirmed this in a post made on Monday, via his Facebook page.

According to him, the Saudi government had granted him a visa to enter the country for Hajj, but he was not allowed to enter Medina to begin his religious duties.

“Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj, even though they have granted me a visa.

“I am grateful to the authorities in Nigeria who have pledged to engage with the Saudi authorities on this matter.”

Report added that Sheikh Gumi is part of a delegation of scholars sponsored by the Nigerian Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to travel to Saudi Arabia for religious services.

Gumi arrived in Medina with other clerics last Saturday at around 10:30pm on an Umza Air flight, but upon arrival at the city’s airport, Saudi immigration officials prevented the cleric from entering the country.

It was further revealed that Sheikh Gumi has now returned to Nigeria to continue his daily activities, especially teaching.

Saudi authority is yet to offer explanation about what led to the treatment of the Islamic teacher in such manner.

Protesters Raze Kano Police Division Over Death Of Detainee

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May 26, 2025

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Kano State Police Command on Monday, May 26, 2025, informed that investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that resulted in the death of a detainee in Rano Local council of the state.

The death of young Abdullahi Musa who was arrested for allegedly committing a traffic offence, provoked a violent protest which led to the razing of the Rano Divisional Police formation in the Kano South Senatorial district.

According to a local, Musa died in the custody of the Police after allegedly being subjected to severe torture and physical assault by the Divisional Police Office DPO, identified as Baba Ali.

News of his sad death which spread like a wild fire, expectedly, provoked the youths of Rano into a violent protest.

Eye witness accounts revealed that the protesters, after overpowering some police personnel on duty, severely beat up and dragged the DPO before burning down the Police facility.

The protesters expressed shock and outrage that the deceased, who was not a criminal, but was only arrested for allegedly violating traffic rules could be tortured and beaten to death.

One of the locals explained that, originally, the angry youths were only engaged in a peaceful protest but turned violent after being shot at by police officials at the Rano Divisional office.

Unconfirmed reports say two of the protesting youths hit by police bullets are currently battling for their lives at an undisclosed medical facility within the area.

Witnesses noted that the Police shootings, ultimately led the protesters into descending on the police formation ,and operatives.

Tension is still high with security officials working to prevent an escalation.

Some community leaders, according to sources have been enlisted to help calm frayed nerves.

However, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, spokesperson for the Kano State Police Command, while confirming the incident, also stated that an inquest is underway.

Reps Speaker, Abass Withdraws Compulsory Voting Bill

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May 26, 2025

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Bowing to public criticisms, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday announced the withdrawal of the controversial Compulsory Voting Bill.

There has been public outcry against the bill immediately it was brought before members of the green chamber with Nigerians United against it.

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, the Speaker stated that, “following extensive consultations with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, he has decided to withdraw the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Adama Ago.

According to him, from the outset, the Bill was introduced with the best of intentions, “to bolster civic engagement and strengthen our democracy by encouraging higher voter turnout.

“Compulsory voting has long been practised with notable success in countries such as Australia, Belgium and Brazil, where it has helped sustain participation rates above 90 per cent, while nations like Argentina and Singapore have also implemented similar measures to foster inclusivity at the ballot box.”

Abbas agreed that lawmaking is ultimately about the people and that any reform must respect individual freedoms and public sentiment.

Rather than compel participation, he said he was committed to exploring positive incentives and innovative approaches that will make voting more attractive and accessible to all Nigerians.

“This withdrawal will allow time for further dialogue on how best to cultivate a culture of voluntary participation that honours both our democratic ideals and the rights of our citizens.”

Onitsha Drug Market: LP Reps Caucus Raises Concerns Over NAFDAC’s Alleged Extortion

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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May 26, 2025

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The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives, has expressed grave reservations over the disturbing reports of brazen extortion by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) officials against traders affected by the closure of the Onitsha drug market, describing the actions as scandalous, outrageous, and reprehensible.

Documented evidence have shown that NAFDAC is officially extorting N700,000 from every shop owner in the drug market, in order to allow them access to their shops. In fact, it is alleged that over 1,000 shop owners have paid the contentious N700,000 access fee.

The caucus recalled that the House of Representatives had earlier cautioned NAFDAC in a February motion, against harming innocent businesses during operations at the market, questioning the rationale behind imposition of a N700,000 levy on all business owners, regardless of culpability.

In a statement in Awka, Leader of the Labour Party Caucus, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, noted that the prolonged market closure and NAFDAC’s apparent inability to identify and bring to justice those responsible for drug counterfeiting raises concerns about the agency’s operational efficiency.

“What is this money for? If it’s for access to the shops of affected traders, does it imply that the fee absolves those guilty of drug counterfeiting? How is this fair to innocent businesses in the market? Doesn’t this contradict the principles of fairness and justice that democracy and the rule of law uphold?

“This controversy is avoidable and distracts from the fight against fake drugs. NAFDAC’s actions are unethical, unacceptable, and reprehensible. The agency must act swiftly to address this issue, which threatens its image and credibility, and saves the institution from further embarrassment,” Hon. Ogene said.

On February 19, 2025, Hon. Ogene on the floor of the House of Representatives, moved a ‘Motion of Urgent National Importance’, titled: “Need for NAFDAC to Exercise Caution Against Hurting Businesses of Innocent Traders During its Operations in Drug Markets.”

The motion read: “Notes the ongoing efforts by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), to crack down on merchants of fake and counterfeit medicines;

“Aware that NAFDAC recently sealed medicine markets in Idumota, Lagos state , Ariaria, in Aba, Abia state and Onitsha, in Anambra state;

“Also aware that the ongoing enforcement operations by NAFDAC at these drugs markets is to rid the country of counterfeit and substandard medicines;

“Concerned, however, that many people operating in the affected markets have complained about the blanket disruption of businesses, including those of innocent people, causing significant losses of goods and money;

“Worried by the reports that NAFDAC sealed the affected markets and denied the traders and their leadership entry, while it’s officials proceeded to break into shops, carting away pharmaceuticals, without owners of such shops being allowed to witness the operation and take inventory;

“Further worried that such a brazen approach and unilateral break-in and confiscation of the goods from the markets, without allowing the leadership of the markets and the owners of the goods to witness the process, would make accountability difficult and also dents the integrity of the operation;

“Disturbed by reports that some traders and Point of Sale (POS) operators were forced to leave significant amounts of cash in their shops during the sudden raid and closure of the markets over the weekend, with no clear means of recovering their funds, leading to frustrations and bewilderment;”

Otedola, FirstHoldCo Shine @ Nairametrics Capital Market Awards

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May 26, 2025

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First HoldCo Group had a great outing at the Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards ceremony which was held last Friday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The harvest of awards started with the Group Chairman of the Holding Company, Mr. Femi Otedola, CON, blazing the trail by being honoured with the prestigious award as the Activist investor and Market Maker of the Year. This indeed is the recognition of the role he has been playing in the Nigerian Capital market and his various strategic moves which has impacted the market positively in over two decades.

FirstHoldCo, FirstBank and First Asset Management also received important awards at the prestigious event organized by Nairametrics. During the evening, First HoldCo Plc received the award as the Tier-One Bank of the Year (FUGAZ Bank of the Year), while FirstBank predictably won the Agency Bank of the Year award which is a true reflection of the relevance, spread, strength and strategy of the bank in the agency banking and retail space in Nigeria.

First Asset Management won the Fund Manager of the Year award; this clearly reflects the dominance of the company in the investment related activities in the Nigerian financial sector.

These awards indeed signify a remarkable reality at the growing status of the First HoldCo Group as a major economic driver in the country’s financial landscape.

Speaking on these unprecedented recognition and achievements, Femi Otedola, CON, the Group Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, said ‘I am delighted at this recognition bestowed on me and the awards won by the companies in the First HoldCo Group. This attests to a collective focus in shaping the future of the Nigerian Capital Market and the strategic synergy in executing effective goals and objectives in the various locations where we operate as a Group’’.

Adding further to these achievements, the Group Managing Director of First HoldCo Plc. Wale Oyedeji said “the awards won, shows the laudable progression the Group is making towards delivering excellent service across board, this indeed will continue unabated’’ Wale also used the occasion to congratulate the Group Chairman and commented on the recognition as ‘hugely deserved’.

Ugo Obi-Chukwu, the Founder/CEO of Nairametrics, reflected in his opening remarks at the occasion on the vision behind the inaugural award, he said ‘the Capital Market Choice Awards is our way of reinforcing the values that drives a robust capital ecosystem-trust, performance and progress’’ adding further ‘’ this awards will now be a tradition’’

CBN, SERAP In Court Over LGA Funds

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May 26, 2025

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has prayed the Federal High court in Lagos to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to disclose the amount sent to each of the 774 local government councils, LGA, in the country since July last year.

SERAP, in the law suit filed at the court of Friday said this has become mandatory in light of the last year Supreme Court’s landmark judgment ordering the direct payment of local government funds from the Federation Account to them directly.

The Civil society group said In a statement on Sunday, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare that it has taken the matter to court.

The court, the magazine reported had in July last year voided the State-Local Government Joint Account in which the monthly allocation for LGAs are paid.

The apex court’s judgment followed a suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. But almost one year after it appears the judgment has not been implemented.

According to SERAP, it’s compelled to file the suit under the Freedom of Information, FOI, Act because the federal government and the CBN appear to be playing games with the issue.

The civil society body said the suit has become the last resort after the Central Bank failed to accede its request that funds paid to LGAs after the court judgment be made public.

In the suit number FHC/L/MSC/521/2025 SERAP has asked the court to “direct and compel the CBN to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria including the amounts sent to each council since the Supreme Court judgment.

The statement also noted that SERAP is also asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to disclose whether any direct payment has been made from the Federation Account with the CBN to the local government councils in Rivers State and to explain the rationale for any such payment.”is Happened (EP 256) Reviews SERAP Demands For Answers Over Missing N100bn Dirty Notes, Others

In the suit, SERAP argued that, “The CBN should make it possible for citizens to have access to the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils to ensure transparency and accountability, and judge whether the CBN and other agencies are complying with the Supreme Court judgment.”

SERAP also argued that “Granting the reliefs sought would go a long way in promoting the values and principles that underlie the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] and are inherent characteristics of an open democratic society.”

According to SERAP, “State governors are starving local governments of funds and putting them in peril, despite the Supreme Court’s binding orders. State governors’ blatant disregard for the Supreme Court’s orders undermines the integrity of the court and poses a direct challenge to the rule of law.”

SERAP is also arguing that, “The CBN ought to act in the public interest to ensure that the 774 councils in the country directly get their own money from the Federation Account, as ordered by the Supreme Court.”

SERAP added, “The CBN also has the constitutional and statutory duty to ensure that no part of the Federation is governed contrary to the Nigerian Constitution or by anybody that is not constitutionally empowered to do so.

“The suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Oluwakemi Oni, read in part: “The CBN should be facilitating compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders. If state governors get away with ignoring the court, it will undermine the ability of the bank to credibly perform its statutory duties.

“States and the FCT have continued to undermine and endanger the existence of local governments and their ability to effectively function as the third tier of government as envisioned under the Nigerian Constitution.

“The CBN has a constitutional and statutory duty to protect the allocations in the Federation Account and the public funds disbursed from that Account directly to each of the constitutionally recognized three tiers of government.”

SERAP added that the CBN also has the constitutional and statutory duty to protect any tier of the federal governance structure from going extinct or being destroyed.

“Local government councils are legitimate owners of their allocations from the Federation Account.

“Ensuring that all restrictions against direct disbursement of allocations from the Federation Account to the 774 councils will comply with the orders by the Supreme Court and stop states and the Federal Capital Territory from tampering with the allocations ahead of the 2027 general elections.”

“States and the FCT no longer have the right to retain the allocations for local governments in the Federation Account as they have persistently failed to use the allocations for the benefit of the local government councils and Nigerians.

“The disbursement of the allocations meant for the 774 councils to states would be at the expense of poor Nigerians and continue to undermine the rights and well-being of those at the bottom of the economy and exacerbate the growing poverty in the country,” SERAP added.

The statement pointed out that CBN could play an important role in revitalising the 774 councils in the country and improving opportunities for Nigerians who reside in those councils. The CBN should not allow states to act in breach of the Supreme Court judgment and do whatever they like with the public funds meant for local government councils.

“The CBN has a responsibility to comply with the Nigerian Constitution and the country’s international human rights and anticorruption obligations in the exercise of its statutory powers and functions.”

“Local government councils are entitled to a direct payment from the Federation Account of the amount standing to its credit in the said Federation Account. States should not be collecting, receiving, spending, or tampering with the local government council funds from the Federation Account meant for the benefit of the councils.

“The Supreme Court in a groundbreaking judgment declared that the Freedom of Information Act ‘is applicable and applies to the public records in the Federation’, including those kept by the CBN.

“By the combined reading of the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, the Freedom of Information Act 2011 and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, applicable throughout Nigeria, there are transparency obligations imposed on the CBN to widely disclose the information sought by SERAP.”

For years critics say, state governments in the country have mismanaged LGAs funds thus tampering with the financial independence of the councils and stunting development at that level of government. starving the third tier of government. The Supreme Court judgment has tried to correct this anomaly, according to political experts.

UTME: “First JAMB (Score) 154, Second JAMB, 333”- Student Celebrates

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May 26, 2025

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By Adesina Soyooye

A candidate in the just released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Ezubelu Valentine, is celebrating his high score after JAMB had scored him low in the earlier released corrupted result.

Recall that about 379,000 candidates from the South-east and parts of Lagos were forced to retake the examination after JAMB accepted human and system errors in those areas. No thanks to that, candidates who took their examination in those areas suffered “mass failure”.

On Sunday, JAMB released the results of the rescheduled examination and, a number of the Candidates are celebrating their new actual results as a vindication of their protest when JAMB released the confirmed corrupted result.

For instance, Ezubelu, who scored 154 in the corrupted result, scored 333 in the released result of the rescheduled examination. Celebrating his feat, he wrote via Ezubelu Valentine@EzubeluValrnti2 wrote: “First JAMB result 154. Resit jamb result 333”.

Alex Onyia, Chief Executive Officer, EDUCARE, in a post on his X handle @winexviv said that candidates have been vindicated.

A candidate, whose name Onyia did not disclose, scored 170 in the corrupted result but now scored 301 in the result of the rescheduled examination.

“This is the first JAMB resit result I woke up with. This youngster was wrongly graded 170 due to the error and now, 301 in just 48 hours of preparation.

“Finally, our students have been vindicated”, Onyia wrote.

In same vein, David Busola posted: “Yes oooooo! I am soooo happy!! My daughter scored 302 in the resit exam!!! All glory to God! Thank you @winexviv”.

And for Dubem #DubemSylvia, it is: “From 151 to 307. God is awesome.”

Yusuf Ademola @Alqiblly posted: “I got 152 at first. With a little preparation now, I got 278.”

And for Samuel Olusanya @BigSam_Olusanya: “My student that was given 146 now scored 332! The one that was given 160 now scored 305! The one that was given 170 now scored 308! I’m the happiest teacher on Earth.”

Writing on his X page, Engreb @Engreeeb posted: “Thank you for all you did, my niece was wrongly credited with 161 previously and after the resit, she scored 285. JAMB nearly shattered her dreams of becoming a Nurse.”

For Obiim @Odogwuobi it is “Thank you sir, from the initial 172 to 313. I’m so happy”.

Recall that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, had ordered a resit by candidates, of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, after it admitted both human and system errors which corrupted the results of its 2025 results.

In the earlier corrupted results, JAMB said that over 1.5 million, out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the UTME scored below 200 marks out of 400.

For the records, JAMB has said there will be another “mop-up” examination as over 200,000 candidates were still unable to retake the examination on the rescheduled date because it clashed with their West African School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.

Senate Scolds Opposition Parties On Rubber-Stamp Claim

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May 26, 2025

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Opeyemi Bamidele, the Nigerian Senate Leader has rebuffed claims that the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly is a rubber-stamp of the executive.

Senator Bamidele representing Ekiti state in NASS made the remark on, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports.

According to the former Commissioner of Information in Lagos state, the NASS has been working with the Executive by ensuring due diligence in terms of the bills and other interactions.

The Senator’s remark also comes on the heels of suggestions by not a few Nigerians that the NASS has become a ‘yes man’ to the president, in terms of truly performing their function of holding the Executive to account.

But Bamidele said the claim is untrue citing the fact that the NASS has maintained its independence considering the manner it passed the Tax Reforms Bill and the 2025 Budget.

He said it took painstaking consultations between the Assembly and Presidency before the two bills were passed by the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Senator noted that many Nigerians will appreciate the NASS if they know what transpires between the two arms of government before agreements are arrived at.

He therefore dismissed the rubber-stamp tag on NASS by key opposition political parties in the country.

Bamidele: “If we are actually a rubber-stamp parliamentary institution as most opposition political parties have claimed, the bills would have been passed within one week or two weeks after they were laid before us.

“In the process of passing the bills, both executive and legislative arms held over 39 engagements to trash grey areas in the Tax Reform Bills, 2024 before both chambers of the national assembly eventually passed the bills.

“But people do not know all the efforts and sacrifices we made to ensure the effective delivery of public goods. They were only eager to label us a rubber stamp when the bills came from the executive,” stated the politician.

Recall that a former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi recently accused the 36 state governors of failure to hold the presidency to account in terms of the way the country has been governed under the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC.

Amaechi was the immediate past Minister of Transportation under APC.

Nigeria’s Problem Can Be Solved From The North – Obi

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May 26, 2025

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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria’s problems can be solved from the North.

Addressing a cross-section of Northern Nigeria leaders under the umbrella of the National Political Consultative Group, Obi said that Northern Nigeria is the future huge asset of the country.

LP standards bearer told the Northerners, which included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, that the issue of crimes and insecurity in the North is a consequence of poverty.

He said that the region must invest in education because it’s the easiest way to tackle poverty.

According to Obi, the North has voted for religion and tribe in the past; this is the time to vote for something else, a time to consider competence and capacity.

Recalling the strength of the North in the past, Obi said that as a banker, Kano was the place they came for cash, but today, all the industries in Kano are gone.

Obi also underscored the importance of trust among Nigerians to be able to tackle the myriads of problems away from ethnic and religious sentiments.

Drawing an inference from some successful agrarian nations like Bangladesh, Netherlands and others, the LP standards bearer, who spoke amid cheers from the gathering, said Northern Nigeria has more potential than all these countries but noted that what is lacking is good governance, good policies and implementation.

Earlier, the immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in a keynote Speech at the gathering, bemoaned the security situation in the North and called for the need to create a platform to rescue the region.

Wike Fingers Makinde, Mbah As Obstacles To PDP Reconciliation, Backs Out Of Truce

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May 26, 2025

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, May 25, 2025, insisted on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, respecting all agreements reached with his camp as a pre-condition for peace.

This is just as he announced his withdrawal from an earlier truce, and a return to the trenches until justice is done.

In a statement personally signed by him, the former Governor of Rivers State, who is a known figure in the protracted feud rocking the PDP, listed some of the agreements that must be respected to include the retention of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the Party’s National Secretary in keeping with a Supreme Court verdict.

Other agreements, according to him, are the withdrawal of all legal matters regarding Rivers State, and Emergency Rule proclamation, as well as a strict observation of all other conditions agreed by all parties.

Instructively, the FCT Minister singled out his ally, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, for the breach of the agreements.

Wike emphasized the imperativeness of all parties to respect all the terms of the agreements reached during the reconciliation parleys.

While recounting the events that precipitated the festering crisis in the Party as dating back to the count down to the 2023 presidential polls, the FCT Minister regretted that his erstwhile soul mate, Governor Makinde, is now the architect of the current crisis in the party.

“Since after the 2023 general election, the PDP has been wantonly swinging from one part of a slippery precipice to another, owing fundamentally to dishonesty and lack of trust amongst its key stakeholders.

“To stem this ugly trend, efforts have been made to arrest the pernicious virus of dishonesty ,and treachery, and enthrone fidelity to agreements with a view to stabilizing the party and moving it forward.

“To this end, a meeting of the G-5 was held in Lagos. At that meeting, I made it clear to the Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Seyi Makinde that he was the architect of our problems, pointing out to him that non-adherence to agreements reached was the bane of the party, and that he was the chief culprit of this anomaly.

“At the end of the meeting, we resolved to bury the hatchet and make progress.

“As a follow-up to the aforementioned meeting, there was an expanded meeting in Abuja involving HE Seyi Makinde, HE Umaru Fintri, HE Bala Mohammed, HE Bukola Saraki and I at Saraki’s Guest House .

“At that meeting, I made it clear that I had no personal problems with HE Bala Mohammed, except that he hides under the facade of Chairman of PDP Governors Forum to serially renege on agreements.

“Tensions rose mightily at the meeting, and it took all concerned to calm frayed nerves. At the end of the meeting, we came to some resolutions, including that Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the National Secretary of the PDP in tandem with the Supreme Court judgment; all legal matters relating to Rivers State must be withdrawn by the National Legal Adviser; the suit on the State of Emergency be withdrawn forthwith; and nobody should deviate from the agreements so reached.

“In the light of the foregoing, I was persuaded to attend the stakeholders meeting at the Bauchi State Government Lodge.

“I attended the meeting, and clearly reiterated my earlier concerns and to this end, and in order to resolve all other lingering and pending issues, a committee was formed ,headed by HE Bukola Saraki .

“It is, however, disheartening to note that even before the Bukola Saraki Reconciliation Committee began its work, the gentleman’s agreement we reached at Saraki’s Guest House was already being crudely violated .

“To my chagrin ,Seyi Makinde had connived with Peter Mbah of Enugu State to orchestrate the summoning of the meeting of the so-called South East leaders to recommend that if Ude Okoye was not adopted as National Secretary, they would pull out of the PDP.

“I have since granted an interview to the effect that that resolution of the South East leaders must not hold”, Wike stated .

In the same vein, the FCT Minister accused the Oyo State Governor of being the brain behind the adoption of the Deputy National Secretary as the Acting National Secretary all in the bid to undermine the earlier truce reached.

He expressed disappointment that an earlier letter written by Anyanwu endorsing the Party’s Anambra State Gubernatorial Candidate for the November 8 polls, was countered at the INEC by the National Publicity Secretary, allegedly on the directives of Governors Makinde and Mbah.

Wike, therefore, warned that all the actions geared towards flouting the agreement reached, will be counterproductive to the interests of the party.

Wike explained that he has taken the pain to outline all the facts behind the PDP recent crisis for the public to take note.

For the records, Wike has pledged his unalloyed support for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 for a second term on office. The President is of the APC.