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Ohaneze bans Eze Ndigbo title outside Igboland
Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has announced the ban on conferment and use of the title of “Eze Ndigbo” outside Igbo land, warning that violators would face sanctions to be determined by traditional authorities.
Speaking at the Ime-Obi/General Assembly meeting in Enugu on Thursday, the President General of the group, John Azuta-Mbata, condemned what he described as the increasing stereotyping and targeting of Igbo people globally.
“We’re not happy where Ndigbo are being hunted down all over the world. The stereotyping of our people in many countries must stop,” he stated, while urging Igbo communities in the diaspora to conduct themselves responsibly.
Delivering his welcome address, Azuta-Mbata described the gathering as “a testament to our resilience, unity, and unwavering commitment to the advancement of Ndigbo,” urging stakeholders to use the opportunity for introspection and decisive action.
He emphasised the need for unity across political, economic, and social lines, noting that “our strength lies in our ability to forge a common purpose and uplift one another.”
He further stated that the organisation would focus on critical issues such as economic development, cultural preservation, and youth empowerment, urging investment in younger generations to secure the future of Alaigbo.
“It is time to innovate and invest in our youth, the torchbearers of our culture and traditions,” he said.
On constitutional matters, Azuta-Mbata welcomed ongoing discussions around additional state creation, describing it as a positive development receiving deserved attention.
He also reiterated the importance of preserving the Igbo language and culture, calling on families and institutions to promote them actively.
The Ohanaeze President General concluded by urging leaders to be “bold, visionary, and accountable,” while calling on all delegates to embrace the guiding principles of “Think Igbo, Grow Igbo, and Work Together.”
Dignitaries at the event included the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu; former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma; traditional and religious leaders, and several other Igbo leaders and delegates from across the states that make up Ohanaeze.
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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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