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Desmond Elliot Under Fire For Defending Godfathers

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By Emmanuel Adigwe and Ayodele Oluwafemi

The assertion by the popular actor and politician, Desmond Elliot defending godfathers in politics and claiming Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as his godfather has received strong lashing on the social media platform, Twitter.

Elliot in a response to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State whose campaign refrain has been “Edo no be Lagos” said:

“What do you mean by Edo State cannot be Lagos State? You cannot say you can’t be Lagos State when Lagos State makes an IGR of over N30 billion every month.

“You can’t hear about unpaid salaries or pension. You see projects coming up, investors and investment coming up, we are the fifth largest economy in Africa. So why will you say Edo can’t be Lagos because you are trying to sell an idea,” Elliot had said.

Speaking about god-fatherism in politics, the actor turned politician said: “If not for God-fatherism would he (Obaseki) be where he is today?”

He added: “A God-father looks after the interest of his people.”

His statement has elicited reaction as many Nigerians took to the micro-blogging platform to ask about the effectiveness of his stewardship as a lawmaker in the Lagos House of Assembly.

GWG captures a few of them below:

Fames@eronsjohnson wrote: “Desmond Elliot is a disgusting disgrace to the “not too young to run movement”. His comments on Edo politics is distasteful. He should have kept his foolishness in Lagos. Edo is for PDP for the next 4years. He should keep commissioning toilets In Lagos. #EdoNoBeLagos.”

ONYEDIKACHUKWU ANAMBRA@OnyedikaAnambra wrote: “Politics has reduced Desmond Elliot to level of MC oluomo . Shameless bloke.”

Laycon Brother@kelgrin99m wrote: “‘I’m a product of godfatherism… Edo can be Lagos’ – Desmond Elliot hits @GovernorObaseki Me: Give the youth a chance! Give the youth a chance; see one na.”

Unbeatable@SamuelChinyer12 wrote: “Desmond Elliot someone once said It’s better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it!”

I am_Shedrack@Shedy046 wrote: “Desmond Elliot never expected to be where he is so if he says this shit am not surprised.”

Dann_essy@Dann_10 wrote: “This Desmond Elliot no get active Twitter handle to see all these yabbies?”

Lord Fredrick Lugard@OmonxLugard0 wrote: “Desmond Elliot came to Edo State to campaign for APC and Ize-Iyamu. Please somebody should tell him that Edo state lawmakers don’t attract and commission toilet as their Constituency projects in 4years.”

Oluwaphemy@Oluwaphemy8 wrote: “Desmond Elliot is destroying the process that cemented the ‘not too young to run’ agenda, I’ve said it that the youths in govt today are the most useless leaders, Yahaya bello, bashir Ahmed, Desmond Elliot, akin Alabi etc. Very unfortunate that the future blinks.”

Iam Bukky@buckysteve wrote: “If Desmond Elliot had mentioned Bukola Saraki or Atiku as his godfather, there won’t so much noise on this street this hour, the problem is he mentioned Tinubu, the man they so much love to hate.”

Joseph Etim – Your Online Guy @iamjosephetim wrote: “I pray you don’t also be a product of bad governance. Desmond Elliot abi Idiot.”

BabaT @AtolagbeBO wrote: “‘Edo Can Be Lagos & Godfatherism Is Not A Bad Thing’ – Desmond Elliot Why are you all surprised? Y’all rated him before? Y’all probably are the biggest fools for rating him. It doesn’t really matter if what he said is true or not, he’s a product of a failed government.”

Akwu N’Esi Obi Ike@Uzomaka_Kelechi wrote: “Desmond Elliot ~ Said God fatherism is Good . Yahayo Bello~ Owing civil servants. Elisha Abbo~ Another useless senator who slapped a woman in a store. Now tell me , is age our problem in leadership?”

Ogbemudia Eddy Uwoghiren@Eddykurrent wrote: “I listened to the interview and I was disappointed. He should have just kept quiet. Desmond Elliot is a shame to the Not Too Young to Run agenda. This guy that commissioned a Toilet for his constituency and installed hand washing station at motor parks with his banners.”

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Qualifications For Nigerians To Enter UK Teaching Jobs Released

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Nigerians can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, UK from February 2023, following the listing of Nigeria as one of the eligible African countries for the jobs.

Other foreign countries, which are eligible for the UK teaching job include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.

The UK Department for Education, in a publication earlier this month (December), announced the application for interested non-UK nationals.

According the Department, the applicants do not even necessarily require initial teaching qualifications as the country offers a training programme for the potential migrants.

The publication on how Nigerians can apply for the UK teaching jobs reads, “From February 1, 2023, teachers who qualified in the following nine countries (listed above) will also be able to apply to the QTR through the TRA.

“Teachers from all eligible countries will have to show they meet a consistent set of criteria for the award of the QTS. Over time, this route will be opened to qualified teachers from every country outside the UK.

“To apply for assessment – only QTS, you do not need a formal teacher training qualification.

“However, you must have: a minimum of two years teaching experience, a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university, an English language qualification which is the same standard as a grade four General Certificate of Secondary Education, a maths qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology (science) qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE.”

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Re: Strengthening the Unity of PDP-Edo State.

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I got to know about Chief Tom Ikimi during my teenage years when he was the Foreign Affairs Minister under the murderous reign of the dark googled dare-devil minstrel of death era of the diminutive ruler, Sani Abacha, the killer, to whom I must confess a held a wholesale loathing then.

And the picture of Tom Ikimi working for the blood sucking evil reincarnate never left my mind up till this day, even as from when he denied that the killing of the environmental activists, Kenule Saro-Wiwa, was not political, that Saro-Wiwa was guilty of ‘the brutal murder of four people’ on the very day he was giving a speech at the 1995 commonwealth meeting. He was the only minister that was ever practically pushed out of such meetings and Nigeria was banned from the organization until 1999 when President Obasanjo restored us to the committee of nations. Ideally, Chief Tom Ikimi should not be seen or heard talking on issues of morals.

That said, I wish to respond without mincing words to the veiled

Article of Division ascribed to him with the title: Strengthening the Unity of PDP-Edo State.

Chief Tom Ikimi’s first attempt was to make PDP look like a failed party in the past 12 years under his review because the party could not win gubernatorial election over 12 years deliberately avoiding the fact that the party had 2 senators, including his senatorial district, house of reps members and other elected officials during the period. He didn’t mention his own contribution, which is unknown, to the party in this period but judged it just on the basis of gubernatorial election. How easy it is to judge from afar! If Late Chief Tony Anenih, one of the then leaders of the party was still alive, would he have made this kind of unfortunate statement about the fortunes of the party he helped groom in the state? We can all recall that the late Chief was a die-hard PDP member until his death even when the party was in the opposition in the state.

The narrow-minded narrative about the governor being the ‘leader’ of the party has no basis in the PDP constitution. If it does, I would wish Chief Ikimi to openly show us the provisions. The party has a lot of leaders in the party and the governor,  by virtue of his position, happen to be one of them, nothing more. Even as at that, no single leader in the party has powers over the constitutional provisions of the party. The constitution did not envisage a situation where the governor, being one of the leaders, or any other leader, to be dictatorial, that any leader can just wake up to ask for the dissolution of the party Exco without due process and it will be carried out.

It is unfortunate that Chief Tom Ikimi, in his bid to praise the entry of the governor into the party, had to demean the party. Again, would Late Chief Tony Anenih have done the same? The answer is obvious. Let Chief Tom Ikimi recall that with all the talks of the governor coming with his retinue, personnels, escorts, bodyguards, aides, associates, entourage, train…what numerical different did it make during the election? PDP won in its strongholds and lost where it used to and lost in the areas we used to including the Local Government Area of the Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu. So what is the talk about the coming of the governor? How easy, for personal interests, did Chief Tom Ikimi forget that if PDP had nothing, like he said, Obaseki would not have opted to the party that had its structure stretching from the state to all units across 192 wards.

On the issue of the litigations that were withdrawn in Port Harcourt, there were no negotiations, there was an appeal to Hon. Ogbeide Ihama to withdraw the matter. And as erroneously posited by Chief Tom Ikimi, the matter had nothing to do with the candidature or qualifications of Godwin Obaseki, it was specifically a challenge that as at when Obaseki came, the time for inclusion into the race under PDP had already elapsed considering the timing.

It is laughable that Chief Tom Ikimi said in his badly concorted narration that he was not in the country when the ‘so called’ congresses were organized in Edo State and had no input in it. It is laughable because there is nowhere in the constitution where congresses are held under the supervision of an absentee egocentric individual. The congresses were held under the Electoral Laws by the party as the tenure of the former Exco had elapsed, it was supervised by Governor Makinde and declared free and fair. Whether Chief Tom Ikimi was in Jamaica or not is immaterial, whether the structure was put in place for delegates to endorse a particular aspirant for the governorship contest is immaterial. Is it not also laughable that the same ‘so called congresses’ that produced the Excos were used to deliver the governor during the election and it is what he wish should be handed over to the governor in a platter of gold? What a contradiction!

I can recall in 2014 how Chief Tom Ikimi left APC when he lost in the chairmanship race, and how he blasted APC leaders including Tinubu for manipulating the process of the outcome that saw him lose woefully to  Chief Odigie Oyegun. So it is no news that Chief Tom Ikimi has such a checkered history of being a bad looser. We are yet to know or see any election he contested and won.

It is bellyaching that a PDP leader of his supposed repute will be calling for the dissolution of the party Exco because of decampees that came to join the party. There is no constitutional provisions for his suggestion. Harmonization and integration precludes dissolution, which is illegal and have no place in the PDP constitution. Since Chief Tom Ikimi was there when those who decamped to join PDP in Sokoto and Benue States did, I wish him to show the Edo PDP the illegal template of dissolution that was used.

My takeaways from the unfortunate article credited to Chief Tom Ikimi, all I can conclude is that I wish he never really wrote this. No one should come to your house for shelter, offered food and drinks and would wish to add your wife to the table of entertainment. Chief Tom Ikimi should note that elections have been won, he should by now be championing the reparations of promises the governor made during his campaigns to wards and villages they were made.

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EFCC Detains Ex-Governor, Wife Overnight

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Governor of Nasarawa State and serving senator, Tanko Al-Makura, and his wife, Mairo Al-Makura.

Multiple sources at the headquarters of the commission told Daily Trust on Wednesday night that the duo honoured the invitation extended to them by the commission.

One of the sources said the husband and wife were detained when the operatives of the anti-graft agency demanded some explanations from them about the finances of the state but they were unable to answer to the EFCC operatives./.

When Daily Trust asked one of the sources about how much it is, he said he could not say but he knew they were being grilled for misappropriation of funds.

Al-Makura governed Nasarawa between 2011 and 2019 before he was elected as the Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District.

It was learnt that the duo were still at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja at about 10:30pm when this report was filed.

When contacted, the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, told our correspondent on phone that he could not confirm the development because he was yet to be briefed.

Al-Makura is also one of those who have shown interest in the race to replace the current National Chairman of the party,

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Usifo Ataga: Chidinma Shares More Details

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Chidinma Ojukwu, the University of Lagos student who allegedly murdered SuperTV CEO, Usifo Ataga has shared more personal details about the deceased.

The 21-year-old who was recently interviewed by Crime Fighters revealed that Ataga that the Super TV CEO was having issues with his wife and was not in a happy marriage, as it was more of catering for his kids.

She also described the deceased as someone who gets angry easily and was always busy.

Ojukwu, however, denied having N10m in her account, adding that she had about N400-500k in her account.

According to her, she made the money from selling a laptop which the deceased gave her.

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“He was actually a busy person but at a point, I found out that he lies a lot just to be able to have sex with young girls.

“He wasn’t having a good marriage either because I noticed he had issues with his wife. They had a marital crisis and he was there only for the kids,” she said.

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Buhari Should Save Pastor From Boko Haram – CAN

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately order the military to rescue Pastor Bulud Yakuru from the Boko Haram terrorists before it is too late.

Pastor Yakuru of EYN Church of the Brethren was reportedly abducted on 24 December, 2020 when the terrorists attacked Pemi Village in Borno State and killed not fewer than seven people.

The Pastor who has been in the custody of the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram since December last year was on Wednesday, February 24, reportedly given a one-week ultimatum for their demands to be met by government or Pastor Yakuru will be killed.

Responding to the ultimatum, CAN in a statement issued by its national president, Dr. Samson Ayokunle said:

“Although we are not aware of the demand but our appeal is to the President, the military and the Borno State government to ensure that Pastor Yakuru is not murdered like the district chairman of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) and CAN Chairman of Michika Local Government in Adamawa State, Rev Lawan Andimi.

Calling on Buhari to intervene into the situation of the pastor, CAN said:

“The leadership of CAN believes that the freedom of Pastor Yakuru is a litmus test for the new Service Chiefs and the whole world is watching whether they will live up to the expectations of or not. If the then American President,  Donald Trump could put his acts together from far away America and ordered his military to rescue one kidnapped American in Nigeria, then our President has no excuse or whatsoever not to act decisively and rescue Pastor Yakuru.

“Why should the government leave the citizens of this country at the mercy of insurgents, bandits and kidnappers? What then is the essence of having a government in place?

“The most recent case of kidnapping is that of about three hundred school girls in Kangere, Zamfara State. This serial incidents of mass abduction of our school children and citizens is shocking beyond words and must be stopped by this government immediately. The ease with which the bandits and insurgents are carrying out their nefarious activities is totally embarrassing and a cause for concern. When will this government give the citizens of this country cause to breathe a sigh of relief with assurance that their lives and property are safe and secured,” CAN said as it made the demand on Buhari to rescue Pastor Yakuri.

“Mr. President, where shall we go from here? Have the criminals taken over where there is legitimate government? Though we are praying earnestly continuously, we know faith without hard work from the side of government is vain. While we are aware that you may be doing your best, your best is not the best yet going by the current negative outcomes. The bitter truth is that, no place is presently safe in this country.”

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Onunkwo: Why I Want To Be Anambra Governor

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Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared his intention to contest for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra on the platform of the party.

Onunkwo made the formal declaration at a meeting with the State Working Committee of the party at its office in Awka on Friday.

He said he was at the party Secretariat to inform them that he would join other aspirants in the APC primary election and expressed hope that he would clinch the ticket.

He tasked the party leadership on free, fair, just and acceptable primary in which every contestant would have equal advantage as only that would guarantee the support of others for the eventual winner.

Onunkwo said he was in the race to provide answers to the leadership question in Anambra assuring the party that he would serve the people above himself.

“Once the primary is free, fair and credible, I will work with the party as a strong party man, I have done that in the past.

“Anambra is craving for credible servant-leaders, the state is looking for a good man and I can assure you that Anambra is electrically aware,” he said.

Onunkwo said the APC controlled federal government had increased the viability of the party in Anambra and the entire South East through its physical infrastructure in the area and social welfare programmes for Nigerians.

He said at a personal level, he had been touching lives in many areas as a philanthropist and that his ambition was to serve people better.

Onunkwo is an indigene of Umuchu in Aguata Local Government Area and a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

He has interest in Oil and Gas with 17 years experience.

The aspirant was welcomed by Chief Basil Ejidike, chairman of APC and members of his team who assured him that the party was going into the election as one United entity.

Ejidike said that the party would conduct its affairs in line with best principles. (NAN)

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APC Sets Up Secret Panel To Probe Loss Of Edo

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The All Progressives Congress, APC has constituted a special committee to probe its loss of Edo State in the governorship election of last year.

The probe is coming also in the wake of the claim that the party overcame a serious conspiracy against it to win the Ondo State governorship election.

The secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, Senator John James Akpan Udoedehe disclosed this in a New Year message where he reviewed the party and the achievements of the party since the inauguration of the committee last June.

He also disclosed that the membership revalidation exercise planned by the party would take off on January 25.

The party’s decision to probe the loss of Edo State follows allegations that the majority of the governors and stakeholders abandoned the party’s candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu because of his relationship with Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the immediate past national chairman of the party.

The mega campaign rally that was scheduled to hold just before the election was called off after the majority of the governors including the chairman of the caretaker committee, Governor Mai Bunu stayed away.

Only Governors Hope Uzodinma, Imo and Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano who were inclined to Oshiomhole showed up in Benin to identify with Ize-Iyamu.

“It must be noted that a committee has also been set up to advise the Party National Secretariat on what led to the defeat in Edo state and what actions need to be taken to prevent a recurrence in the future,” Udoedehe said on Friday.

Following the election in which Ize-Iyamu performed poorer than he did in 2016 against the same opponent and despite belonging to the party in control of security, the APC candidate opted not to take the case to the tribunal. That decision was partly informed by the fact that a significant number of APC chieftains including the president had congratulated Godwin Obaseki, the PDP candidate on winning the election.

Ize-Iyamu and the APC are, however, embedded in the court in a pre-election matter where they are hoping to oust Obaseki with the allegation of certificate forgery.

A decision on that is due within the first two weeks of the year.

Udoedehe also alleged a conspiracy against the party in Ondo State but said the plot was suppressed.

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Oshiomhole Absent, Buhari, Five Govs Present As Obaseki Starts Second Term

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Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who steered Godwin Obaseki to his first term as governor of Edo State was conspicuously absent on Thursday as the Edo State governor took his oath of office for a second term.

However, fellow APC governor, Rotimi Akeredolu was represented among a dignitary of political chieftains from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who were present as Governor Obaseki affirmed that his new term represented a new hope for the state.

President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the minister of health, Dr. Osagie Ehianire while Governor Akeredolu was represented by his incoming depuy. Also present were PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; Governors Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta; Duoyle Diri, Bayelsa; Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sokoto and Nyesom Wike who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Ipalibo Banigo.

While thanking the president for allowing a free space for the election, the governor also paid glowing tributes to his wife, his deputy Philip Shaibu and his wife .

He said his election represents a new hope for the state as he said that he would commence the arduous task of making Edo Great Again.

He also thanked the PDP for giving him cover saying, “we will be entirely grateful to you for covering us with the umbrella when we were abandoned.”

He, however, appealed for unity saying that the division that shadowed the election must be put behind.

Comrade Oshiomhole, the immediate past governor of the state who projected Obaseki to his first victory in 2016 and was by him at the first inauguration was, however, not available this time. Oshiomhole had taken position against Obaseki’s second term.

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Obaseki’s Inauguration To Follow COVID-19 Rules – PDP

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The inauguration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo will hold on Thursday in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols.

Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, the State Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), said this in Benin on Tuesday.

Obaseki won the Sept. 19 Governorship Election for his second term by defeating his closest opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Aziegbemi that the party was constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the mood of the state and the nation occasioned by the recent #EndSARS protests.

The chairman said that the ceremony would be a short and closed one which would be transmitted live and beamed on virtual platforms.

 “There will also be simultaneous inauguration reception parties for party members and faithful in all local government areas headquarters hosted by the chairmen.

“Consequently, there is no need to travel from your domain to the swearing-in ceremony when you can watch it live and party with your fellow constituents,” he said. 

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