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Tinubu gets massive second term endorsement from Ebonyi communities
….As Umahi hails equitable distribution of resources, appointments by President
President Bola Tinubu has been commended for giving South East a pride of place in the development roadmap of his administration.
The communities of Ohaozara,Onicha and Ivo in Ebonyi South of Nigeria under the auspices of OHANIVO General Assembly who praised the President for the gesture said Tinubu has broken the jinx of Igbo marginalization in the trajectory of development and nation-building in Nigeria since the civil war.
It was a speech after speech by stakeholders, and all were in agreement that Mr. President has renewed the hope of Nigerians for a united and egalitarian future through his considerations for diversity and inclusive leadership and therefore earns their total support come 2027 presidential election.
In the same vein, the communities expressed their unwavering commitment to the re-election of the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru FNIOB GGCEHE for being consistently intentional in delivering in the People’s Charter of Needs mantra of his administration, which they said had deepened the cause of inclusive development across Ebonyi State.
Presenting his welcome remarks during the 2025 Iri Ji Festival of OHANIVO General Assembly held on 27th September 2025, the President-General of the Assembly, Hon Darlington Onuabuchi Okereke said that the statements of endorsement to the President of Nigeria and the Governor of Ebonyi by OHANIVO communities were a reflection of the collective minds of the people of OHANIVO communities.
Speaking during the event, the Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr Nweze David Umahi CON, who is also the grand patron of OHANIVO General Assembly, thanked the Ebonyi communities for recognizing the inclusive development of the Renewed Hope administration of President Tinubu across the six Geo-Political Zones and that of Governor Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
He called on Ndigbo and all inhabitants of South East to collectively stand to be counted in the support and solidarity to President Tinubu and Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru come 2027.
“Let me use the opportunity to appreciate deeply our dear President, and I am addressing the South East people. I am addressing some of those who are darkening counsel without knowledge. I am addressing those who do not understand what is going on in South East. I am addressing those who have occupied social media.I have told them that in Ebony State, we are not obidient people. We have been so marginalised that we are no longer obidient.
But our obedience is in the man that has given us a sense of belonging, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. There is no obidient person in Ebonyi State. What we have is to return the good things President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for South East and for Ebonyi State when the time comes. We will not be deceived again because the last election was a mistake, but we have come to be wiser. We want to be a part of a united Nigeria. We want to be treated fairly. We want to be counted, and the President is doing that. So we have no reason not to support him. We have no reason not to support Governor Francis Nwifuru. Let me tell you something, if you want to struggle against Governor Nwifuru, you have to do it on social media because you will not come here to reap where you did not sow and nothing will stop his second term because God has already endorsed it.”
A statement by the Special Adviser to Umahi on Media and Publicity, Hon. Orji Uchenna Orji, had it that the Acting Governor of Ebonyi, Princess Patricia Obila who was also the Special Guest of Honour in the even praised the collective resilience and sense of solidarity of OHANIVO communities and assured them of the State government’s commitment in deepening development in all the communities of Ebonyi State.
She thanked the Honourable Minister of Works for making the country proud through the compassionate delivery of transformative road infrastructure desired to boost the economy of Nigeria.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion and CEO of Rock Results Group Nigeria Ltd, Chief (Dr) Ifeanyi Okorie called for a standing and resounding ovation in honour of the President of Nigeria for giving South East more prominence in the development roadmap of Nigeria. He thanked the Honourable Minister of Works for making his people proud in all his leadership endeavours. He urged the people of OHANIVO to continue to support the economic policies and political aspirations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that more dividends of democracy for South East were underway as we continue to support him.
Prominent stakeholders from OHANIVO who attended the 2025 Iri Ji festival included: the Senator representing Ebonyi South in the Senate,Senator Prof. Anthony Okorie Ani, the member representing Ohaozara/ Onicha/ Ivo Federal Constituency,Hon. Nkemkama Kama,Secretary to the State Government,Prof. Grace Umezurike, among others.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Thursday, deliver judgments in two cases involving the leadership crises rocking the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to information on the official website of the court, the matters, listed under “Political Appeals”, have been added to the cause list for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
While judgment in the ADC matter, marked SC/CV/180/2026, has been fixed for 2 pm, there is no time yet for that if the PDP.
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of fifteen nominees to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The letter seeks the reconstitution of the commission’s board in line with statutory provisions with the list comprising nominees from diverse professional backgrounds, including the media and legal sectors.
Among the nominees are the President, Nigeria Guild of Editors and Editor, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba; and Dr. Salamatu Hussaina Suleiman, who has been proposed as chairman of the board.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Anthony Ojukwu (SAN) is to retain his position as the Chief Executive Officer.
Other nominees include Mrs Roseline Tasha, Ambassador Adam Yubak Baku, ACG Felix Lawrence, Mr. Edmund Chinonye, Mr. Chinonye Obiaku (SAN), Oluwakemi Asiwaju Okere-Odo, Professor Adedeji Ogunji, Kingsley Chidozie, Mohammed Adelodu, Maupe Ogun Yusuf, and Otunba Francis Meshioye as members.
Also nominated are Patience Patrick and Hawwa Ibrahim, listed as members.
The President said the nominations were made pursuant to Section 2(3) of the National Human Rights Commission (Establishment) Act, 2010, which empowers him to constitute the board subject to Senate confirmation.
He explained that the reconstitution of the board was necessary to enhance the commission’s institutional capacity and enable it to more effectively discharge its mandate to promote and protect human rights across the country.
If confirmed, the new board is expected to play a critical role in reinforcing the NHRC’s oversight functions, particularly at a time of heightened concerns over rights protection and accountability in Nigeria.
Following the presentation of the request, the Senate referred the nominations to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening and report within two weeks.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that it investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Commission, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja.
According to him, the probe was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions after the commission observed large inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account.
“We work by intelligence, we work by petitions. At some point, I saw there was an account, a domiciliary account. Dollars, pounds were dropping in like raindrops, from Colombia, from America, from Sri Lanka, even from Togo.
“I said who is this man? Yes, I’ve been hearing about his name, I’ve seen his face a couple of times. I never bothered about what he was doing. I knew he was a pastor.
“So they said this one pastor of streams of joy, go and investigate him. So we went to the investigation. We combed the books,” Olukoyede stated.
The EFCC boss said he subsequently invited Eze for questioning after preliminary findings were compiled by investigators.
He added that upon meeting the cleric and reviewing the findings of the investigation, the commission found no wrongdoing.
“So he came to my office. He told me what happens and all of that, and how the money came, what he does, how he has been helping people, and all of that.
“I said, you know what, I didn’t call you here to explain to me. We have already done our work. I called you here to commend you,” he stated.
The remark drew applause from the audience, as Eze, who was present at the event, acknowledged the commendation.
He noted that the commission has a responsibility not only to investigate financial crimes but also to recognise individuals found to have acted with integrity.
The EFCC chairman, however, stated that the agency would continue to monitor financial activities where necessary, stressing that its preventive mandate remains critical in tackling corruption.
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