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Amid Election Concerns, United Igbo Elders Council Worldwide Set To Appoint Pre-Tempore National Executive.  Thursday , February 13, 2025 By: H. E. Pastor Michael Obierika,  Secretary, Board of Trustees.  In a decisive move aimed at maintaining stability and ensuring effective governance within the Igbo community, the Board of Trustees - the highest decision making body of United Igbo Elders Council Worldwide (UNIEC) - is set to appoint a pre-tempore national executive. This decision comes in light of inadequate arrangements and logistical challenges faced ahead of the proposed elections slated for later this month. At a press conference held at the Council’s headquarters, the Director General, His Lordship, Justice Alpha Ikpeama expressed concern over the lack of proper planning and coordination that has plagued the election preparations. "We have observed a regrettable lack of adequate arrangements concerning the February elections. The welfare and representation of our...

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       Nationwide FG not against bandits because they are doing business not secession like Nnamdi Kanu – El-rufai By Today Politics -July 2, 2021 Banditry is a business in the Northern part of the country, Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State has said. Mr El-rufai said this is why the federal government has not moved against the criminals who have resorted to abducting school children for ransom. He said the government has not swiftly moved against bandits because they are not demanding secession like Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) is doing. Mr Kanu, who fled the country after the military raided his home in Abia State in 2017, was arrested and extradited back to the country from Kenya, according to his younger brother, Emmanuel. Speaking on the development, the Kaduna helmsman said he was happy when interviewed on Friday by BBC pidgin. “I was very happy (when Nnamdi Kanu was arrested) because, first he jumped bail, jeopard...

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UNITED IGBO ELDERS COUNCIL (UNIEC) WORLDWWIDE Tribute To: BABA AYO ADEBANJO. The Igbo nation is in unison saddened by news of the demise of the illustrious Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a great leader of the Afenifere, of the South and Middle Belt Forum, and champion of peace based on justice. While the world mourns him, Pa Adebanjo represents for the Igbo nation in particular more than a tribute can tell: 1– Pa Adebanjo believed in the unity of the Igbo and Yoruba peoples, the correction of any mistakes of the past, and an abiding handshake across the Niger between the two brotherly nations. 2– He correctly assessed that unity and mutual understanding between the Igbo and Yoruba would be a sure foundation for civilizational peace in Nigeria, and for her progress and development. 3– Pa Adebanjo fully understood and sympathized with the cries of marginalization and other targeted injustices against the Igbo in Nigeria, and firmly advocated for their solution. He not only loved the Igbo and...

  Okere prison death row inmates leave Warri to rob in Benin and return to prison. Correctional Centre Dismisses Allegation; Minister of Interior sets up comprehensive investigation into allegation. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/02/did-death-row-inmate-others-leave-warri-to-rob-in-benin-returned-to-prison/

Cameroonian President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, marked his 92nd birthday on Thursday amid speculation over whether he will seek an eighth term in office during the October elections.  92-Yr-Old World’s Oldest President Eyes Re-Election After 40 Years in Power https://phoenix-browser.com/ETD28LYBBSa What advice do you have - both for Paul Biya and all Cameroonians.