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SAN conferment: Hon. Nnaemeka Obi congratulates Barrister Uwanna 

 

A former Special Adviser to former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Hon. Nnaemeka Godsprince Obi, has hailed the Attorney General of Abia State and former Chairman of the NBA Lagos branch, Ikechukwu Uwanna, on his elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

He said the conferment was not a surprise as the vibrant AG has remained sharp-witted and committed to his duties as the chief law officer in Abia State.

He prayed for more Grace and strength for the legal practitioner to continue to do what he knows best for the overall interest of Abia and its people.

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), approved the elevation of 57 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

At its 169th plenary session held today in Abuja, the LPPC, under the distinguished Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, approved the elevation of 56 advocate appointees and a single appointee under the academic category.

Only two female legal practitioners were conferred with the rank this year; they are the Chairman of the NBA 2024 Annual General Conference Planning Committee, Mrs Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya, and Mrs Chinyere Ekene Moneme.

Besides Uwanna, other names include the immediate past Attorney General of Nassarawa State and now Secretary to the State Government, Labaran Magaji, the Attorney General of Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, as well as the Attorney General of Enugu State, Kingsley Udeh.

The youngest appointee on the list is 34-year-old Olufemi Oyewole, who is a partner at a leading law firm and the son of a justice of the Court of Appeal.

DFC Management by — September 29, 2025 in Politics 0

Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has disclosed that ex-president Goodluck Jonathan will contest again in 2027.

Gana made this remark while speaking to journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital.

According to him, Jonathan will contest in the next presidential election, as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

According to him, Nigerians had experienced life under two presidents after Jonathan and were now yearning for his return.

“In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the blood of Nigerians,” Gana said.

“After him, another President ruled for eight years, and now another has ruled for two years.

“Nigerians have seen the difference, and the difference is very clear. Nigerians are now asking us to bring back our friend, former President Goodluck Jonathan.

“I can confirm that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as PDP candidate, and we should be prepared to vote for him to return as President again,” he added.

Dan Poster by — September 29, 2025 in Politics 0

Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have traded words over allegations of illegal diversion of local government funds and the interpretation of court judgments relating to council allocations.

Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, NULGE accused top federal government officials of abuse of power and disregard for the rule of law in the management of Osun’s local government allocations.

The union alleged that the Minister of Finance, the Accountant-General of the Federation, and the Attorney-General of the Federation wrongfully released statutory allocations of Osun’s 30 local government councils from March to September 2025 into accounts opened by court-sacked APC chairmen and councillors.

According to NULGE, the funds were deposited in United Bank for Africa, UBA, accounts despite subsisting court orders and the existence of legitimate council accounts managed by career officers as signatories.

“Paying local government allocations into privately opened and illegal bank accounts of politicians is unbelievable, bizarre, and unprecedented in the history of public administration in Nigeria,” the union said in a statement.

NULGE reminded the Federal Government that the Federal High Court had, on May 15, 2025, ordered all parties to maintain the status quo, a decision acknowledged by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The case, it added, is still pending before the Federal High Court and is scheduled for hearing on Monday, September 29, 2025.

The union insisted that both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal had effectively removed the APC chairmen and councillors from office, paving the way for the swearing-in of newly elected local government executives.

“The Attorney-General cannot assume the role of the Supreme Court by setting aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal. He is not above the law,” the statement further read.

NULGE also warned that undermining judicial authority could destabilise the state and accused unnamed political actors of plotting to create disorder to justify a possible state of emergency in Osun.

Despite the allegations, the union appealed to residents to remain calm and continue supporting Governor Ademola Adeleke’s peace and development agenda.

“Let all of us have faith in Almighty God and our courts. By His special grace, this cup shall soon pass,” the union said.

However, in a swift reaction, the Osun State chapter of the APC, described the NULGE statement as “a pack of lies and deliberate misrepresentation” intended to serve political interests.

In a press release signed by Kola Olabisi, the party’s Director of Media and Information, the APC accused the NULGE leadership, led by Comrade Kehinde Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, of acting as an interpreter of court judgments on behalf of the PDP.

“It is not the duty of NULGE to interpret any court judgment. The Court of Appeal judgment of 10 February 2025, which reinstated the APC local government chairmen and councillors, remains valid as there is no record that it has been appealed,” the APC stated.

The party denied allegations that council allocations were paid into the personal accounts of its members or officials, insisting that “the said federal allocations were paid directly into the local government councils’ accounts.”

The APC urged the union to stop misleading its members and desist from acting as a political arm of the PDP, advising security agencies to ensure vigilance and protect the peace-loving people of the state.

Reacting, the Osun PDP said it noted the APC’s admission that the funds had been released.

The ruling party in the state in a statement by its chairman, Sunday Bisi also challenged the APC to disclose the specific accounts into which the allocations were paid and reveal the signatories to those accounts.

According to the PDP, “statutory officers across the 30 local governments, including the state accountant general, the auditor-general for local governments, and the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, were unaware of any payments.”

The party alleged that “the situation suggested diversion of the funds and described the APC’s response as an admission of crime against the people of Osun State.”

The PDP also insisted that hurling insults at the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, could not erase the demand for accountability.

It urged the APC to “provide details of the transactions or risk being accused of staging what it described as “the greatest heist in the history of Nigeria.”

Bisi, who reaffirmed that under Governor Ademola Adeleke, transparency and accountability would remain guiding principles in managing public resources, stressed that no amount of blackmail would derail the administration.

Dan Poster by — September 29, 2025 in Politics 0
Isuikwuato agog as Hon. Nnaemeka Obi empowers Okada riders 

 

It was a celebration of sorts on Friday, September 26, 2025, as one of Isuikwuato’s emerging stars, Hon. Nnaemeka GodsPrince Obi, excited motorcycle riders, popularly known as Okada riders, operating in the whole local government area by ensuring they all got free fuel.

The free distribution was done at Sane Consult International Limited, a Petrol Station located in Ovim.

The Okada riders were not just elated by the free petrol but by the news that the gift would be given out every month.

The information which spread like wild fire went round the whole local government as the motorcycle riders turned out in their numbers, hailing OBI NNAEMEKA FOUNDATION, the organization that handled the petrol empowerment.

Eyewitness account said all the Okada riders had the OBI NNAEMEKA FOUNDATION stickers on their bikes as a sign of solidarity.

Chairman of Okada riders in Isuikwuato, who mentioned his name as Chibuzo, expressed his appreciation for this gesture and maintained that the Patron, Hon Nnaemeka Obi, is a worthy son.

“We are very happy for this gift and we will support him in any way we can, and anywhere he wants to go.”

However, a Foundation member told him that the gesture is selfless and not because he is contesting any elective post.

The Okada operators maintained a show of solidarity, saying they will come out in mass to back him up if he decides to seek any elective post now or in the near future.

OBI NNAEMEKA FOUNDATION, whose motto is”The Light has Come”, is a philanthropic organization designed to lift the less privileged as well as pursue the well-being of Isuikwuato citizens.

Hon. Nnaemeka Obi, the prime mover of the Foundation said that he is a proud son of Umuokogbuo Eluama in Isuikwuato local government.

He said he created the foundation to give back to society. While the activities kick-started with Okada riders, “it will extend to other persons”, he noted.

Picture: Okada riders filing to take their turns.

 

 

 

DFC Management by — September 27, 2025 in Politics 0
Gov. Otti to US Envoy: Abia Wants Partnerships, Not Handouts

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has declared that his administration is more interested in forging partnerships with the United States than receiving aid or handouts, stressing that the state has much to offer in mutually beneficial cooperation.

A press statement signed by Ctz. UKOHA, NJOKU UKOHA, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said Otti made the remark while receiving the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Umuahia.

The US envoy commended Otti’s leadership style, noting that his reforms in infrastructure, security, and governance had positioned Abia as a model for good governance in the Southeast.

“Your leadership in Abia has brought real, positive change. Your focus on infrastructure and addressing security challenges has transformed the state,” Ambassador Mills said. “The United States values its partnership with Abia and the Southeast. There are tremendous opportunities here for business and investment, especially with your government’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and youth empowerment.”

In response, Governor Otti welcomed the endorsement, emphasizing that Abia was not looking for charity but genuine collaboration that would deliver value to both sides.

“In terms of partnership, we don’t believe in grants and aid. We seek real partnerships, knowing there is a lot of value we can create together,” Otti said. “This is the SME capital of Nigeria, and there are many areas—healthcare, education, waste management, technology, and enterprise development—where Abia can work closely with the US to achieve shared goals.”

The Governor described the Ambassador’s two-day visit as a vote of confidence in his administration and outlined ongoing reforms across key sectors to strengthen economic growth and improve the quality of life for Abians.

He was joined in the closed-door meeting with Ambassador Mills by senior members of his cabinet, including the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Kenneth Kalu, Chief of Staff Pastor Caleb Ajagba, and commissioners in key sectors.

Picture: Governor Otti and Ambassador Mills.

DFC Management by — September 27, 2025 in Politics 0
2027: Why North-west support for Tinubu is expected – Olawale

A public affairs analyst, Olaniyi Olawale, has explained why it is expected for the North-West region of Nigeria to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.

He said president Tinubu has done several landmark projects in the region as justification for the support, citing the almost completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano roads, the Kano-Maiduguri and other project executions.

Olawale, who doubled as the coordinator of the Progressive Foundation Movement (PFM), said Kano stakeholders, led by the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, the lawmaker representing Bichi Federal Constituency and the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi, and other political heavyweights, rallied support for Tinubu because of his administration’s developmental interest on the region.

“The Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road is almost completed. Kano-Maiduguri sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 are almost completed. The Kano-Katsina project is almost completed.

“And in the next one to two months, Mr President will come to Kano to lay the foundation for the Light Rail project in Kano State.

“That project will cost more than one billion US dollars and, of course, is going to be one of the most important projects in Northern Nigeria,” he said.

Dan Poster by — September 27, 2025 in Politics 0
2027: Why ADC needs people to formalise membership quickly – Party chieftain, Salihu

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dr Ladan Salihu, has explained why the party needs people in its fold to formalise their membership.

Featuring on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television on Friday, Salihu noted that the ADC does not have time to waste.

He also said that the order was not directed solely at the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi.

“The ADC is saying that when you look at the political calendar from now to the time of campaign and elections in 2027, we really don’t have time to waste.

“So, this is not particularly directed to Peter Obi but all chieftains and members of other political parties who would like to join the fold to come in and understand the importance of our party.

“We don’t need to be complacent. We simply need to put our hands on the plough to give the party a direction so that we can go out there and face Nigerians and convince them that we are actually not the party that would only give them change but the party that would give them the change they deserve,” Salihu said.

Dan Poster by — September 27, 2025 in Politics 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday night, met with the National Chairman of the coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark.

The meeting came shortly after Mark, former vice president Atiku Abubakar and other top members of the ADC held its First National Caucus meeting in Abuja.

Although the agenda for the meeting could not be ascertained immediately, it may not be unconnected to the 2027 presidential election.

DAILY POST reports that some members of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been wooing Jonathan to pick the party’s ticket and contest the next election against President Bola Tinubu.

Jonathan, who lost the 2015 presidential election to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, is yet to declare his interest in the presidential race.

However, it has been established that the former president is entitled to disputable one more tenure.

On September 11, former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, met Jonathan in Abuja, fueling more speculations about his stance on the 2027 election.

Meanwhile, the ADC National Chairman, Mark, was the Senate President during the administration of Jonathan and both leaders shared a great working relationship.

Dan Poster by — September 26, 2025 in Politics 0
2027: Quit other political parties now – ADC warns members

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned its members who still have allegiance to other political parties to resign ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, gave this charge while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday after a caucus meeting attended by top party leaders and political figures.

“Though a final order has been given to all members to resign membership of other political parties, the caucus was silent on the timeline,” Abdullahi said.

The caucus also announced that all issues concerning the African Democratic Association, ADA, had been concluded.

“The Coalition has rested everything concerning the ADA. That means, they are not interested in the registration or otherwise of the association,” he added.

Speaking on the 2027 race, the party’s spokesman stated that the ADC’s presidential aspirants had agreed to back whoever emerges winner of the primaries.

“All the presidential aspirants have agreed to support whoever wins the primary election,” he stated.

He further revealed that the National Working Committee, NWC, would soon announce dates for primaries in Osun and Ekiti ahead of the off-cycle governorship elections in both states.

Those present at the meeting included National Chairman David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; National Secretary Ogbeni Rauf; former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai; former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal; and former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi.

National Leader of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was absent but sent apologies and reaffirmed his commitment to the coalition.

Dan Poster by — September 26, 2025 in Politics 0