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2027: Wike warned to stay away from Enugu
Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has reacted to reports of alleged external political interference in Enugu State by Chief Uche Nnaji and others.
In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, Onoh said his attention had been drawn to reports alleging external interference in Enugu politics, particularly claims of a supposed alliance between Minister Nyesom Wike and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to install Chief Uche Nnaji as the next governor of Enugu State in 2027.
He dismissed the claims, describing them as “nothing but a futile fantasy, a dangerous miscalculation, and a complete waste of time, energy, and resources.”
Onoh stressed that Enugu State “is not Rivers State, and it is certainly not Imo State,” adding that it is not a “no man’s land” where outsiders can impose candidates through political manoeuvring.
He further stated that the people of Enugu State would determine their leadership, insisting that no external endorsement could unseat a performing governor like Dr Peter Mbah.
“Even if both Nyesom Wike, who I respect to a reasonable extent, and Hope Uzodimma allegedly combine their forces and throw their full weight behind Uche Nnaji, it would still amount to zero. Their support cannot manufacture victory in Enugu. The choice of who leads Enugu belongs exclusively to the people of Enugu. External forces should steer clear and respect the sovereignty of our state politics,” he said.
Onoh warned against any attempt to destabilise the state, saying such actions would be resisted.“Any attempt to set fire in Enugu State will be met with equal measure — we will return the favour without hesitation. If they ignite chaos here, we shall ensure the flames are felt where they originate, and when the heat becomes unbearable, we will all rush to the fire service together. But let it be known: Enugu will not be the starting point of such recklessness,” he added.
Addressing Chief Uche Nnaji directly, Onoh described him as “my brother,” but cautioned that pursuing the governorship ambition at this time would be counterproductive.
“Running for Governor of Enugu State at this time is a colossal waste of time. It is an exercise in futility that will only bring unnecessary division, distraction, and embarrassment,” he said.
He recalled the role played by founding fathers of the state, including his late father, Chief C.C. Onoh, in establishing Enugu’s political foundation, stressing that the current generation would not allow external forces to destabilise it.
Onoh listed prominent Enugu leaders, including Senator Jim Nwobodo, Senator Ken Nnamani, Sullivan Chime and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, alongside members of the Enugu political class, as stakeholders committed to preserving the state’s stability.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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