Politics
Former Reps Member Urges President Tinubu To Caution His Appointees
…Insists they are using their Positions to pursue vendetta
A Former Member of the House of Representatives and an Advocate for Justice and Good Governance
Hon. Linus Okorie has called on the Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu to caution his appointees who are abusing their positions to pursue petty vendettas and destabilize communities for personal gain.
Hon Okoro also appealed to Media Organizations to consistently reflect on the importance of balanced and ethical journalism while discharging their duties.
Hon Okorie in a statement titled “A Hatchet Job Gone Too Far: In Defence of General Igwe Omoke and the Integrity of Mgbom N’Echara and made available to journalists in Abakaliki appealed to the Nigerian Army to disregard any politically tainted report against General Omoke adding that the Army General has served the country with honour.
He maintained that the hatchet job carried out by an Online media organization, (Not EveryDay News) is aimed at diminishing the wonderful services and honour General Omoke is known for.
Hon Okorie said “As a son of Ebonyi State, former federal lawmaker and one who has dedicated much of my public life to the pursuit of justice, truth, and the advancement of young leaders, I am compelled to respond to the deeply troubling and politically motivated report recently published by an online media organization targeting General Igwe Omoke.
“One of the very few individuals from Ohaozara Local Government Area; nay Ebonyi State, to have risen through merit and sacrifice to the exalted rank of General in the Nigerian Army.
“This report is, without doubt, a hatchet job, allegedly sponsored and orchestrated by a top political officeholder who hails from Omoke’s neighboring community and has made it his lifelong ambition to control everyone and everything around him.
“His disturbing pattern of manipulation, career sabotage, and destruction of promising lives has become a stain on the conscience of our state. Now, he seeks to destroy not just the career of General Omoke, but the soul of an entire community.
“Let us be clear: General Omoke’s only offense was accepting the call of his people to attend the venue of a traditional leadership selection process, while on official pass, to lend his voice in the interest of peace and unity.
“He came in good faith, with no political ambition or ulterior motive; but fell into a hidden trap when he allegedly refused to compromise the integrity of the process as requested by the big masquerade.
“Unrelenting, the political hawks infiltrated the process, determined to impose an unpopular candidate on the community through intimidation, deceit, and misinformation.
“To claim, as the online media organization did, that an “undercover police officer”, Stanley-Duke Ngene; was assaulted by General Omoke is not only ludicrous, it is an insult to the intelligence of Ebonyians.
“The so-called undercover operative is a well-known serving police Inspector who is himself an indigene of the same community. How can a known local figure conduct an undercover operation in his own village? Such a theory would not survive five seconds of scrutiny in any serious investigative setting.
“Even more disturbing is the fact that the said Inspector Ngene was reportedly briefly detained by the order of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Uche Anya, following a preliminary investigation into his reported violent conduct at the venue.
“It is common knowledge that it was this same Inspector who assaulted the General and his orderly. Eyewitnesses and video evidence, sadly edited in the version published by online media organization to serve a sinister agenda, confirm that General Omoke acted with the utmost restraint and discipline, upholding the decorum expected of his profession and rank.
“What we are witnessing is not a quest for truth, but a coordinated effort to assassinate the character of a fine officer and gentleman, instigated by individuals obsessed with power and control. The political officeholder in question, alongside his cohorts, a presidential adviser and the LGA chairman, both from the same axis; must be told in clear terms that Enough is enough!
“Let this incident serve as a moment of reflection on the importance of balanced, ethical journalism. No public figure should be tried and convicted in the court of public opinion without the benefit of fairness and truth.
“The HQ Nigerian Army must disregard this politically tainted report. General Omoke has served his country with honour, and nothing in this hatchet job diminishes that service. His record speaks louder than any media fabrication.
“The Ebonyi State Police Command and Nigeria Police Force: Publicly clarify the identity and status of the so-called undercover operative and release your findings from the reported inquiry into his conduct at the venue.
He also called on the Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu to Caution his appointees who are abusing their positions to pursue petty vendettas and destabilize communities for personal gain.
“The Good People of Mgbom N’Echara must stand up in defence of their son. You must not allow external forces to impose a traditional leader on you. Your right to choose is sacred, and you must resist all attempts at intimidation and deceit.
“Finally, let me state clearly that If any harm, career-wise or otherwise, befalls General Omoke as a result of this malicious fabrication, the people of Ebonyi must hold the power drunk political officeholder and his collaborators personally responsible. Their fingerprints are all over this, and history will not forget.
“We must not allow the narrow interests of a few to silence the potential of many. General Omoke represents the excellence that is possible when young Ebonyians rise through discipline, service, and courage. He must be protected, encouraged and preserved; not persecuted. Ends.
By Okey Maduforo, Awka
Ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections, a mass protest voting movement may be building up in Anambra South Senatorial District, following reported moves by members of major political parties to support the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Ebuka Onunkwo.
The development is said to be linked to grievances among some members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and remnants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the treatment allegedly meted out to Onunkwo during previous political contests.
Onunkwo, who had previously contested the Anambra South senatorial seat under APGA, later emerged as the NDC candidate for the 2027 election.
Although the ADC is currently embroiled in legal disputes over the authentic candidates and the conduct of its primary elections, some members of the APC and APGA are also reportedly dissatisfied with developments within their respective parties.
It was gathered that a section of APGA members, in particular, are backing Onunkwo as a form of protest over the conduct of the party’s senatorial primary, while some members of other parties are also believed to be considering voting for him irrespective of their party affiliations.
Confirming the growing support for Onunkwo, the Chief Executive Officer of NOWAS Oil and Gas Limited and a major stakeholder in Anambra South politics, Chief Ignesus Ikechukwudere Nnubia, said the NDC candidate currently enjoys widespread acceptability across party lines.
Nnubia said the growing support for Onunkwo had made his party affiliation less significant, arguing that voters would ultimately vote according to their conscience and assessment of the candidates.
He said, “At the moment, the number of APGA members with him and supporting him makes one wonder what is left of that party. Even the remnants of the PDP have pitched their tents with him, while members of the ruling APC at the national level are also behind him.
“So, the party that he belongs to is not a factor at all. You know that it is a game of numbers, and people are going to vote according to their conscience and not necessarily because of the political party they belong to.
“People are not bound to vote for their party, and some of them are ready and willing to vote for him.
“We are not talking about the party because he will surely get votes from the NDC, APGA, APC and even other political parties that are already closing ranks to support him as their candidate.”
Nnubia further described Onunkwo as the candidate currently standing tall among the contenders for the Anambra South senatorial seat, expressing confidence that his emergence would usher in what he described as a “new dawn” for the district.
He said political parties should not be the major consideration for voters, stressing that what matters most is the ability of elected representatives to improve the lives of their constituents.
According to him, political parties exist because of the people, and therefore the influence of party structures and incumbency has its limits during elections.
Nnubia said those factors would ultimately be tested by the electorate in the 2027 election, which he described as a contest in which voters’ choices would determine the outcome.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 Ebonyi State election, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, has pledged to attract more than ₦2 trillion in private-sector investment to the state within six months of assuming office if elected.
Odii made the pledge while addressing supporters in Lagos ahead of the formal commencement of his campaign.
He said his investment strategy would cover key sectors of the Ebonyi economy, including mining, hospitality, real estate and manufacturing.
According to the PDP candidate, he has identified more than 2,000 prospective investors, each capable of investing about ₦1 billion in the state.
“I have over 2,000 people who can invest ₦1 billion each. When you multiply it, you will get over ₦2 trillion. This has been structured in such a way that all aspects of the economy will be involved,” Odii said.
He said the proposed investment drive was designed not only to inject capital into the state but also to create jobs, expand the productive base of the economy and provide opportunities for young people and entrepreneurs.
Odii said Ebonyi’s natural resources and strategic location placed it in a strong position to attract large-scale investments if its economic potential was properly harnessed.
He promised that his administration would prioritise private-sector participation, industrialisation and job creation while creating an enabling environment for both local and foreign investors.
The candidate also said existing businesses in the state would be supported to expand, while new investors would be encouraged to establish operations across various sectors.
His pledge comes amid growing political activities ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with economic development, employment generation and wealth creation featuring prominently in his campaign message.
The proposed ₦2 trillion investment target within six months, if achieved, would represent a significant boost to Ebonyi’s economy and rank among the most ambitious private-sector investment mobilisation plans proposed in the state.
By Okey Maduforo, Awka
The planned visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to Anambra State has sparked controversy following a protest by the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Emma Anosike, that the party was not informed about the visit.
Anosike said the APC in Anambra was never consulted or briefed about the proposed visit, adding that the party was taken aback by reports that the wife of the party’s national leader and presidential candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would be visiting the state without recourse to the state chapter.
He said, “It is indeed strange that the First Lady of our presidential candidate is visiting Anambra State without recourse to the party in the state.
“The party wishes to state categorically that we are not part of the arrangements for the reception of our First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, because the party was never put in the picture.”
Anosike also dismissed the mantra that “The Progressives Are Working Together”, being canvassed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), describing it as a smokescreen by the ruling party in Anambra to hijack President Tinubu’s re-election from the APC.
He said, “For instance, the APGA-led government in Anambra State did not interface with us on the organisation of the visit, and the party wonders if the progressives are indeed working together.”
The APC chairman, however, said the development would not compromise the First Lady’s visit, urging all APC members and supporters in the state to turn out and give Senator Oluremi Tinubu a warm welcome.
He stressed that despite the party’s reservations over the arrangements, APC members remained committed to welcoming the First Lady to Anambra State.
Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Sagir Saleh, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Saleh, who served as deputy governor under former Governor Isa Yuguda, announced his resignation in a letter submitted to the party leadership in Katagum Local Government Area.
He cited personal reasons for his decision but did not provide further details.
His exit comes amid growing disagreements within the Bauchi APC following the party’s 2027 governorship primary. Other prominent members, including former governorship aspirant Bala Jibrin and Sunusi Kunde, an associate of Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, have also reportedly left the party.
Jibrin, a former National Auditor of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), resigned on August 31, 2026, following his opposition to the emergence of former Bauchi Governor Muhammad Abubakar as the APC’s 2027 governorship candidate.
He had criticised the primary process and questioned how the candidate emerged.
Kunde also resigned from the APC in August, submitting his resignation to the party chairman of Beti Ward in Misau Local Government Area.
The latest departures are coming as efforts continue to resolve internal disputes and disagreements among APC members in the state.
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election.
Ayodele issued the warning in a video shared on his verified X account on Sunday, urging both opposition figures to strengthen their security and remain vigilant.
The cleric did not identify those allegedly behind the purported plot but claimed that attempts were being made to eliminate Obi and Atiku.
According to him, divine intervention would prevent the alleged plan from succeeding.
“Obi and Atiku, be very conscious of your security. They are looking for any means to eliminate Obi and Atiku.
“But God will never allow it to happen. Watch out and be cautious about your security,” he said.
Ayodele also urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider travelling to the United States, alleging that there were forces in America working against his political fortunes.
The claims come as political activities and realignments intensify ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
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