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It’s not for S’Court to release Kanu, but FG – Uwazuruike tongue-lashes Tinubu

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It’s not for S’Court to release Kanu, but FG – Uwazuruike tongue-lashes Tinubu

Leader of the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) and founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has tongue-lashed the Federal Government over last week’s Supreme Court judgment for the return of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to the Federal High Court to continue his treason trial.

Kanu was renditioned by the Federal Government from Kenya in June 2021 and had since then been detained in the facilities of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja

Uwazuruike in a viral video on social media yesterday castigated President Bola Tinubu on the Supreme Court judgment, saying that the president is just deceiving Ndigbo and does not want to let go the IPOB leader.

He, therefore, urged the president to release Kanu and stop using the court as an excuse.

He noted that by the continued incarceration of Kanu, the Tinubu government was simply playing games, rather than following established examples.

Uwazuruike blamed the government and politicians for being responsible for insecurity in the country, saying that the leadership has kept a blind eye over arresting the ugly trend because they are involved.

He reminded President Tinubu that “during our own time, it wasn’t the Supreme Court that released me, it wasn’t the Supreme Court that released Asari Dokubo, it wasn’t the Supreme Court that released Dr Fredrick Fasehun, it wasn’t the Supreme Court that released Gani Adams, so when has the Supreme Court come to play here, why must it be Nnamdi Kanu now that the Supreme Court will release?

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“Even if you go back to the era of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was it the Supreme Court that released him? Look at Sunday Igboho of yesterday, who was released from Benin Republic, was it the Supreme Court that released him? Why must the Supreme Court release Nnamdi Kanu? The government should stop deceiving us, we are not children.”

He said that he never expected the Supreme Court to release Kanu, insisting that it is the place of the President, not the Supreme Court, to release a person charged with treason and treasonable felony

His words: “I never expected the Supreme Court to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. There is no way the Supreme Court can release Nnamdi Kanu, it has never happened. It is not the place of the court to release a person charged with treason and treasonable felony, that is the place of the President.

“The case is not between the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Nnamdi Kanu, the case is between the State and Nnamdi Kanu and when you talk of the State you talk of the President as the number one citizen.

“There is no way the Supreme Court can release Nnamdi Kanu without the consent of the President, without the President authorizing it, it is impossible, it has never happened.

“The last video I made, I said that the Supreme Court is an arm of government, the Federal Government, the President can use the Supreme Court to release Nnamdi Kanu, or he can release him on his own, but they want to put it as if the Supreme Court doesn’t release Nnamdi Kanu, then Nnamdi Kanu cannot be released.

“Nobody is expecting the Supreme Court to release him in the first place. We still expect the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu as Christmas gift to the Southeast as they released Sunday Igboho who is now enjoying with his family, I think in Canada or Germany.

“They should release Nnamdi Kanu. What has the Supreme Court got to do with this? When you want to talk about insecurity in the Southeast, was it caused by Nnamdi Kanu alone, what about the sponsors, the politicians?

“Recently, President Bola Tinubu’s official told us that they know the sponsors of insecurity not only in the Southeast, but also in the Northeast, Boko Haram where are their sponsors? Where are they, why have they not been charged to court?

“You are holding only Nnamdi Kanu, so Nnamdi Kanu is the only person that is causing the insecurity in the Southeast? Is that what you want us to believe? He single-handedly transpired within himself alone without any other person, sponsored it, started causing the insecurity in the Southeast, he alone? Don’t deceive us, please.

“We still expect President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, he is the only person that can do it, to enjoy with his family. He has been there close to three years now. What has he done? Sunday Igboho was clamouring for the Oduduwa Republic, Nnamdi Kanu is clamouring for Biafra Republic, so what’s the difference here?

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“This one (Sunday Igboho) you asked him to proceed to his destination, Germany and this one (Nnamdi Kanu) you adopted him back to Nigeria to come and face trial. The Supreme Court, I learnt, said that though the process was irresponsible, but since he is in Nigeria he should be tried.

“Oh, that was why you people asked Igboho to go to Germany from Benin Republic? Who are you deceiving? Why are you not trying the sponsors of insecurity? Because you know that you people are entangled, they are politicians, all of you are involved.

“Every time you come to tell us that you know the people sponsoring insecurity, we don’t know them and you cannot try them, why? Because you are involved. Please release Nnamdi Kanu. Release him. Your hands are dirty, everybody, your hands are dirty.

“I said it last time when you are in government the opposition will start doing all sort of things to take power from you. They engaged people criminally to disorganize you, by the time you are out and they come into office, all these people will face them, all the people they sponsored will face them with arms and ammunition, and when you leave office also they face those that will come in.

“You are all involved that is why you cannot bring those that sponsor insecurity to face punishment and you are now holding one person making him a scapegoat as if he is the worst person while all of you are involved.

“If I don’t support Nnamdi Kanu’s release what should I support? Who should I support? If you have the fundamental right to say that he should not be released, I also have the fundamental right to say he should be released, so he must be released because the government has started releasing similar people like Sunday Igboho.

“Was I not charged with treason and treasonable felony, Am I not here, was it the Supreme Court that released me? They are saying they should go back to Federal High Court, to do what? To do what at the Federal High Court? If you thought, it was the judiciary that will release him why didn’t you release him when the Appeal Court ruled that he should be released?

“Don’t insult our intelligence, we are human beings. If you want to bring ethnic colouration into it, fine, maybe he is an Igbo man, otherwise why is Sunday Igboho that committed the same offence enjoying in Germany? Please go away with your Supreme Court nonsense.”

It’s not for S’Court to release Kanu, but FG – Uwazuruike tongue-lashes Tinubu

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise, assuring Nigerians that the process is entirely free and fair.

The agency has cautioned the public to be vigilant against scammers who may attempt to exploit unsuspecting applicants during the recruitment period.

Applications are invited for positions in the Superintendent, Inspector, and Customs Assistant cadres as part of the Service’s plan to recruit 3,927 officers in 2025.

This initiative is aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and supporting Nigeria’s economic recovery efforts.

“Our recruitment is entirely free and fair. At no stage do we charge fees. Anyone requesting payment is a scammer,” the agency emphasized, urging applicants to be wary of fraudulent schemes.

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The NCS outlined eligibility criteria, stating that applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth, possess a valid National Identification Number (NIN), and have no criminal record or ongoing investigations.

Academic qualifications for the three cadres are as follows:

Superintendent Cadre: A university degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) along with an NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.

Inspectorate Cadre: A National Diploma (ND) or Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from an accredited institution.

Customs Assistant Cadre: At least an O’Level certificate (WAEC or NECO).

In addition to these qualifications, the NCS stressed that all applicants must be physically and mentally fit, providing evidence of medical fitness from a recognized government hospital.

The application process opens on 27 December 2024 and will close on 2 January 2025. Interested candidates can apply via the official recruitment portal at https://recruitment.customs.gov.ng.

The NCS reiterated its commitment to a transparent recruitment process and encouraged eligible Nigerians to take advantage of this opportunity.

 

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Tinubu to critics: I won’t reduce my cabinet size

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday unequivocally responded to critics who described his cabinet as “bloated” by saying he is unprepared to reduce the size of his 48-man cabinet.

“I am not ready to shrink” the size of my cabinet, Tinubu said during a media chat at his Bourdillon residence in the highbrow Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

“I am not prepared to bring down the size of my cabinet,” the former Lagos governor said, arguing that “efficiency” has been at the core of his selection of ministers.

The president also said he has no regret removing the petrol subsidy in May 2023, saying Nigeria cannot continue to be Father Christmas to neighbouring countries.

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“I don’t have any regrets whatsoever in removing petrol subsidy. We are spending our future, we were just deceiving ourselves, that reform was necessary,” he told reporters.

Tinubu appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, three months after his inauguration. The Senate immediately screened and confirmed the ministers. One of the ministers, Betta Edu, was suspended in January while another, Simon Lalong, moved to the Senate.

There were calls for the President to reshuffle his cabinet as many Nigerians have not been impressed by the performance of some of the ministers, especially in the face of unprecedented inflation, excruciating economic situation and rising insecurity.

In October 2024, Tinubu re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. He also sacked five of his ministers but critics insist that the President’s cabinet remains large, especially with the creation of a Livestock Ministry with a minister.

 

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Tinubu: Food stampede incidents, grave error 

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President Bola Tinubu has described the recent three stampede incidents during distribution of relief materials to children and others as a grave error.

He told people to be more organised and stay away from giving palliative or publicity of the giving if they had insufficient materials.

He stated this during his first presidential media chat on Monday.

The President said he had been sharing palliatives in his Lagos residence for 25 years without any incident and blamed the recent food stampedes in the country on poor organisation.

A total of 35 children died on December 18 during a stampede that happened at a funfair event in Ibadan, Oyo State.

10 people, including children, also died on December 21 in another stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Maitama district of Abuja during the distribution of palliatives.

Another 22 people were reported dead during a rice distribution event at Amaranta Stadium in Ojika, Ihiala LGA, on the same day.

“It’s unfortunate and very sad, but we will continue to learn from our mistakes. I see this as a grave error on the part of the organisers,” he said.

But the President insisted that the incidents should not dampen the “happiness of the season”.

“It is very sad that people are not well organised. We just have to be more disciplined in our society. Condolences to those who lost members, but it is good to give,” Tinubu said.

“I’ve been giving out foodstuff and commodities, including envelopes in Bourdillon, for the last 25 years, and I’ve never experienced this kind of incident because we are organised and disciplined.

“If you know you won’t have enough to give, don’t attempt to give or publicise it.”

The President compared the situation to food banks in countries such as the United States of America (USA) and Britain, noting their structured approach.

“Every society, even in America, has food banks. They have hungry people. In Britain, they have food banks and warehouses, and they are organised. They take turns m lining up and collect,” he added.

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