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Bode George To Wike: Nobody Rules Forever; Let Fubara Do His Job
Bode George To Wike: Nobody Rules Forever; Let Fubara Do His Job. A former PDP deputy national chairman, Olabode George, has advised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to ceasefire and allow Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to work for the state’s people.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He made this appeal in a statement on Monday in Lagos following the latest crisis in the state as a result of the local government election.
“One thing is clear: Nyesom Wike was governor of the state for eight years. He left the Government House in May last year and today, he is the FCT minister.
“Sir Peter Odili and Rotimi Amaechi were governors before him. Now that Governor Fubara is the chief executive of the state, he should be allowed to work. Nobody stays in office forever,” said Mr George.
Mr George, a PDP Board of Trustees (BOT) member, also called on President Bola Tinubu to advise Mr Wike, the immediate past Rivers governor, to make efforts towards ending the political tension in the state.
He said this had become imperative now that the people of Rivers had boldly asserted their civic and constitutional rights by coming out to vote in Saturday’s local government election.
“I say this with all sense of responsibility because if this democracy is truncated, God forbid, Tinubu, as the commander-in-chief, will be the biggest loser,” Mr George said.
According to him, all lovers of democracy know if the political happenings in Rivers could lead to the re-enactment of the crisis in the defunct Western Region between 1962 and 1966 if allowed to continue.
He said the crisis eventually led to the first military coup of January 15, 1966, and how the crisis led to a second coup on July 29, the same year.
“My understanding of this man-made crisis is that there is a despotic, divisive, wicked and anti-people design to create a conflagration which may eventually consume our country.
“Any threat to peace in this state will eventually lead to huge security implications, not only for Nigeria but West Africa and Africa,” he said.
According to him, it is good to have political ambition, but this ambition must not be at variance with the people’s expectations.
He said some analysts had linked the happenings in Rivers to the 2027 elections’ calculations, adding, “I believe it is too early to start strategising for a partisan event which is still close to 28 months away.”
Mr George added, “By 2027, the people of Rivers will decide, through their votes, if they want him to return to office or not. This is how political issues and ambitions are handled in civilised climes.”
He said th the way the partisan crisis was going, if not checked, might collapse Nigeria’s democracy.
The PDP chieftain advised the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to call some judicial officers to order over conflicting court orders.
“Once again, I am appealing to Wike to look at the larger interests in this crisis. He should not allow himself to be used and dumped by the APC,” he said.
The state has had lingering political crises emanating from the friction between Mr Fubara and his predecessor, Mr Wike.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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