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Osita Okechukwu, the director-general of Voice of Nigeria, VON, has said Femi Fani-Kayode and Bayo Onanuga are not speaking for president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   According to Okechukwu, the inciting and tribal sentiments being shared by these people does not reflect the position of Tinubu, who he, [Osita] claimed to know very well.   Following the conclusion of Saturday’s Governorship election in Lagos State, Onanuga warned Igbos against “interfering” with politics in the state.   According to him, ”2023 should be the last time Igbos interfere in Lagos politics”, adding…

  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ridiculed the embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiorchia Ayu, following his suspension from the party by the Benue State branch of the PDP.   Wike, who spoke on Tuesday (today), during the commissioning of the first phase of the Trans-Kalabari road in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, said Ayu cannot preside over them in the party, especially as he failed to win election in his unit, ward and state.   “Ayu said nobody can suspend him, but…

  Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu has said Bola Tinubu’s victory at the presidential election was an affirmation of Nigerians’ likeness.   The Senator made the remark on Tuesday in a congratulatory message to the President-elect on his 71st birthday.   Kalu described Tinubu as a selfless, genuine and positive-minded statesman with passion for growth, progress and development of Nigeria.   The former Abia governor called the celebrant “a firm advocate of democracy” whose antecedents in the struggle for civil rule are commendable and worthy of emulation.   The lawmaker…

  Awana Gaidam, a Boko Haram bomb maker, has reportedly died after “stepping on a self-made improvised explosive device” planted for Nigerian troops in Borno state.   According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Awana planted the IEDs in strategic positions of his camp within the Sambisa forest for fortification against attacks from the troops.   An intelligence source told the publication that Awana was blown to pieces after his vehicle stepped on the IED along Njumia and Arra in Sambisa forest on Monday.  …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national working committee (NWC) has named Iliya Umar Damagum as the acting national chairman.   Until his appointment, Damagum was the PDP national deputy chairman (north).   Debo Ologunagba, the PDP spokesperson, made the announcement on Tuesday at a press conference in Abuja.   The appointment follows a high court order restraining Ayu from parading himself as the party’s national chairman.   He said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the NWC, adding that the appointment is with immediate effect.   “After…