We prefer Jonathan as President to Diri’s VP in 2027 —Group
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ASABA—THE Niger Delta Integrity and Justice, NDIJ, has expressed a preference for Dr Goodluck Jonathan as President to Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, as Vice-President in 2027.
The group, in a statement, appreciated the call on Atiku Abubakar to pick the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, as his Vice-Presidential Candidate in 2027.
Describing the remarks by the Diri’s Angel that the Bayelsa governor would make a good pair for Atiku as a good observation, the group however, said there was a different plan for the Niger Delta region in 2027.
The group in the statement by its Secretary, George Miriki, said the region would no longer continue to play the second fiddle in the governance of the country by working to produce only a vice president.
He said: “Our agenda for 2027 is to produce the President. In as much as we appreciate Diri and his closeness to Atiku, we will work against shortchanging the Niger Delta in 2027.
Atiku decries unending cases of insecurity
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ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has again decried the growing spate of insecurity in Nigeria, following the recent high-profile abductions by gunmen.
Specifically, he lamented the recent abductions of journalists, judges and a labour leader and members of their families.
Atiku, who expressed his feelings in a series of tweets on his verified X handle yesterday, said: “In these perilous times,
the courageous sentinels of truth, our journalists, stand as beacons of light, unwavering in their duty to hold power accountable.
“Yet, they find themselves besieged not only by the terror of abductors but also by a government that continues to assault their freedom through arrests and detention.
FCT High Court gets 12 new judges Wednesday
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will, on Wednesday, swear in 12 additional judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
The Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande, said in a statement on Sunday that the swearing-in of the new judicial officers will take place at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.
According to the statement, the CJN’s daughter-in-law, Ariwoola Victoria from Oyo State, is among the 12 judges to be sworn in.
The others include Buetnaan Bassi from Plateau State; Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo from Kwara State; Bamodu Olutomi from Lagos State; Iheabunike Godwin from Imo State; Odo Obinna from Enugu State; and Hauwa Gummi from Zamfara State.
The rest are Sarah Avoh from Bayelsa State; Maryam Yusuf from Kogi State; Ariwoola Victoria from Oyo State; Lesley Belema Wike from Rivers State; Ibrahim Munirat from Bauchi State; and Abdulrahman Usman from Taraba State.
Soldiers foil attack on electricity infrastructure in Yobe
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Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter-terrorism operations in Yobe State have thwarted an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on high-tension electric towers in the state.
Attacks on electricity infrastructure have increased recently, causing a blackout in the affected areas.
Three electricity towers, T193, T194 and T195, were destroyed on December 28, 2023, by terrorists with improvised explosive devices in Borno State.
In June 2024, two towers, T193 and T194, along the 330 kilovolts single circuit transmission line were destroyed by vandals in Borno State.
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