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Anaje Emerge As Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland, As Gov. Yahaya Deposes 3 Rulers—-Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday appointed Alhaji Ahmed Tijani-Anaje, the Ohi of Okengwe, as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.

He also appointed Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo-Kabir as the Maigari of Lokoja.

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the governor announced the appointments on Monday Lokoja.

Tijani-Anaje replaces late Ohinoyi Ado Ibrahim who died on Oct. 29, 2023. He was aged 94.

Gambo-Kabir also replaces late Alhaji Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi III, who died on Sept. 28, 2022 at the age of 80.

The governor also appointed Alhaji Dauda Isah as the Maiyaki of Kupa in Lokoja.

He said that government came up with the appointments after due intervention that resolved the lingering controversies around the selection process for the three vacant traditional stools.

Bello also announced the removal of three traditional rulers and suspension of others.

Those deposed included Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isah-Koto, the Ohimege-Igu Koton-Karfe, who is also the Chairman, Lokoja/ Kogi Local Government Area Traditional Council.

He was banished to Rijau Local Government Area of Niger.

Also removed was Sam Bola Ojoa, the Olu Magongo of Magongo, who was deposed to Salka, Magama Local Government Area, in Niger.

The state government also removed Samuel Adayi Onimisi, the Obobanyi of Emani. He was deposed to Doko, Lavun Local Government Area of Niger.

The state government also clarified its stance on the traditional title of Obobanyi of Ihima which appeared on the promotion letter upgrading the stool to first class status.

“It was done without cognisance to the fact that the title of “Obobanyi of Ihima” is a subject of litigation and the court of law is yet to arrive at the possible final decision.

“Government has received several petitions drawing its attention to the need to revert and maintain status quo, until the court of law decides.

“To this end, the stool is hereby reverted to ‘Obobanyi of Emani’ as the current occupant remains deposed.

“Also, HRH Boniface Musa, the Onu-Ife in Omala Local Government, is to be suspended indefinitely,’’ governor declared.

He appointed Malam Saidu Akawo Salihu as the Ohimege-igu Koton-Karfe who is to be installed immediately to avoid a vacuum.

He added that the appointment followed the decision of the Odaki Ruling House contained in a letter dated April 27, 2012 and endorsed by the Lokoja/Kogi Local Government Area Traditional Council, dated May 14, 2012.

“Again, going by the high court judgment of 1998 which gave full recognition to Ododo as bonafide child of Ita’Azi, the father of Ebira land, and Uhuodo as a distinct district in Ebira land with equal rights as others, the stool of Ohi of Uhuodo is hereby created.

“Processes for the occupation of the stool will commence with immediate effect,’’ he said.

NAN reports that the unveiling of Tijani-Anaje as the new Ohinoyi settles the dust raised by 70 contestants who jostled for the stool shortly after the demise of Ibrahim.

Tijani-Anaje was among the lucky seven left after a screening committee finished its assignment and submitted a short list to the governor.
Among the last seven was the Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Salawu; former Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Ataba Sani Omolori and Gen. Yusuf Abubakar Amuda.

Others are Mr Momoh Shaibu, Prof. Ibrahim Onuwe Abdulmalik and Mr Ahmed Momoh Jimoh.

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2027 Realignment: New Move Spells Out Role For Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Kwankwaso

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The 2027 general elections are about two years away and the realignment of forces to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power, especially at the federal level appears to be on the upswing.

‘We aren’t just a band of blind musicians; we have journalists, teachers and computer…
In an interview published by Sunday Vanguard, last week, a former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, spoke about the inroads his party was making into the North in search of new political allies, hinting that the SDP leadership had met top politicians from that part of the country, including former Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, for talks.

In another development, a former top member of the APC, Alhaji Salihu Lukman, speaks of similar efforts gathering steam. Lukman, a former Deputy National Chairman of the APC (North), in an interview monitored on Arise News, elaborates on his scheme, saying key opposition figures in the country have a role to play as they have to jettison their presidential aspirations ahead of the 2027 and provide leadership for a new political party to confront the APC.

He urges former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who flew the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential flag in the 2023 elections, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the elections, Mr Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, standard bearer, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, to prioritize party building over personal ambitions.

Lukman, who has since quit the APC, also extends the advice to former party members and opposition figures, including Mr Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State but later served as Transportation Minister under the Buhari administration; El-Rufai; Dr. Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti State, and Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, a former governor of Sokoto State.

According to Lukman, who was also one-time Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, if these leaders set aside personal ambitions, it will prevent the imposition of candidates in 2027 and foster a stronger political alternative. Excerpts:

You have been a key member of the APC, now you are saying Nigeria needs better leaders. What are your grievances? What do you think is wrong with the APC that you are asking all the critics and opponents of the administration to come together and push the same party out of power?

What is wrong with the APC is what is wrong with Nigeria in my view, and I think the view of most Nigerians is that our democracy should give something much better than what we have today. I am not making any new proposals.

If you have been following the debate during the merger negotiations that produced the APC, all these arguments have been raised about the kind of leadership a political party should have and what is required for a party to really position itself to direct elected representatives to meet the expectations of citizens. If we argue that APC has failed, the failure of APC is largely due to its inability to meet a number of some of those criteria.

Yes, I was a member of the NWC of the APC, I was part and parcel of the APC from formation to possibly the present day but that does not disqualify some of us from highlighting some of the limitations of the APC and I think in terms of the problem of democracy, what was first the problem of Nigeria with PDP that led to the defeat of PDP in 2015? The major issue is that there was no competition within the party.

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Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Top Political Figures—-President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for Antony Blinken, the former secretary of state, and Jake Sullivan, the former national security adviser, White House officials said on Saturday.
The move came a day after Trump said he had revoked the security clearance for his predecessor Joe Biden, stopping his access to daily intelligence briefings.
Trump also revoked security clearances for Biden’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who helped coordinate the Department of Justice’s response to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol, the officials said.
He also removed the clearances of the New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg who led cases against Trump, the officials said.

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