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Abia Police Set Record Straight, Say Governor Otti Backed Officer Transfers.
The Abia State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that Governor Alex Otti opposed the transfer of police officers from the state following a recent Force reorganisation.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The report had alleged that Governor Otti instructed the Commissioner of Police in Abia not to release officers pending further directives.
However, the Police Command described the claim as false and misleading, stating that it does not represent its official position.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Command clarified that the governor did not issue any directive stopping the release of transferred personnel.
“At no time did the Governor of Abia State direct the Commissioner of Police to withhold the release of personnel transferred from the Abia State Command to other formations,” the statement said.
The Command further explained that police officers are routinely transferred based on directives from the Inspector-General of Police.
It added that recently, officers from the Abia Command were released to various formations, including the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), training institutions, and other commands in line with official directives.
The statement also urged members of the public to disregard fake or unverified reports and rely only on credible sources for accurate information.
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Court Intervenes In Apo Resettlement Market Dispute, Orders Strict Compliance With Stop-Work Order.
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in the Maitama District has called on all parties involved in the Apo Resettlement Market dispute to comply with an existing interlocutory injunction stopping further construction work on the site, warning that any breach could attract strict court sanctions.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The court had earlier, on April 15, 2025, ordered all parties in the case—Dr. Shuaibu Musari (first defendant), Manillah Integrated Partners Ltd (first claimant), and AMAC Investment Development Company (second defendant)—to suspend all development activities pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The order was later served on all parties and enforced at the site by court bailiffs, who pasted a “Stop Work” notice and marked the premises on April 28, 2025.
Despite this, reports before the court alleged that Manillah Integrated Partners Ltd and AMAC Investment Development Company continued construction activities, prompting contempt proceedings filed by Dr. Musari.
During the resumed hearing, counsel to Dr. Musari, Barr. Realwan Okpanachi, while cross-examining a witness, drew the attention of Justice Yusuf Halilu to what he described as continued disregard for the court’s injunction.
Justice Halilu expressed displeasure over the alleged violation and directed all counsel to advise their clients to comply strictly with the order, warning that disobedience would not be tolerated.
Counsel to the first claimant, Idris Abubakar, SAN, however, alleged that the second defendant resorted to self-help by allegedly enforcing the court order on site, marking buildings and engaging individuals who reportedly attacked workers with dangerous weapons.
He also argued that the second defendant should proceed with its defence instead of filing what he described as delaying applications.
It was also noted in court that although an appeal had been filed against the interlocutory injunction, no further steps had been taken to challenge it.
Responding, Justice Halilu maintained that a court order remains binding unless set aside by a competent court, stressing the importance of respecting judicial authority.
He urged all parties to uphold the sanctity of the court and comply with its directives.
Speaking to journalists after the hearing, Barr. Okpanachi reaffirmed that the court had advised all parties to obey the subsisting order, noting that disobedience undermines the justice system.
He added that the matter had been adjourned to June 1 for continuation of defence, beginning with the first defendant, and hinted at possible contempt proceedings against any party found violating the order, including investors.
According to him, “Contempt of court is a serious issue. If court orders can be ignored, it undermines the foundation of society.”
On his part, a representative of Dr. Musari, Ameh Kennedy Gabriel, said his client had complied fully with the court order, unlike the opposing side, which he accused of disobedience.
He urged stakeholders and investors to exercise caution, noting that the case remains before the court until final judgment is delivered.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerian troops should not have engaged Biafran soldiers during the Nigerian Civil War, noting that civil conflicts are especially painful because they pit citizens against one another.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Obasanjo made the remark in Abeokuta on Monday, May 11, 2026, while reflecting on his experiences during the 1967–1970 civil war and discussing themes of national unity and reconciliation.
The former president, who served as a military commander during the conflict, explained that civil wars differ from external wars because they involve people of the same nation, making the tragedy even more profound.
He stressed that the goal of any nation should always be peace and unity rather than internal destruction.
According to him, both Nigerian soldiers and Biafran fighters were citizens of the same country, which made the war emotionally and morally difficult for many participants.
“We shouldn’t have fought ourselves. Civil war is different from fighting external enemies because at the end of the day, you are fighting your brothers,” he said.
Obasanjo added that the lessons from the civil war should guide Nigerians toward promoting peace, dialogue, and unity to prevent a recurrence of national conflict.
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised opposition parties against zoning their 2027 presidential tickets exclusively to Southern Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
reports that the position was contained in a statement issued by Atiku’s spokesperson, Olusola Sanni, who urged political actors to reconsider the push for southern zoning ahead of party primaries.
Sanni described the argument in favour of restricting the opposition ticket to the South as both self-defeating and intellectually inconsistent.
He argued that while it may be politically understandable for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to retain its presidential ticket in the South due to President Bola Tinubu’s incumbency, adopting a similar strategy in the opposition would ignore electoral realities.
According to him, political decisions should be guided by strategy, coalition-building, and realistic calculations rather than emotion or selective moral reasoning.
“The first and most obvious question is this: how does a Southern opposition candidate realistically unseat a sitting Southern president? Nigerian political history offers no precedent for such an outcome,” the statement read.
Sanni added that insisting on such a path amounts to entering the race at a disadvantage.
The Atiku camp further argued that the moral justification for southern zoning does not hold when viewed against Nigeria’s political balance since the return to democracy.
It noted that by 2027, the South would have held power for about 18 years in the Fourth Republic, compared to roughly 10 years for the North, warning that another Southern term would deepen the imbalance.
The statement also accused some political actors of inconsistency, recalling how zoning considerations were ignored in 2011 after the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, yet are now being presented as a rigid principle.
“It is intellectually dishonest for those who enthusiastically supported a Southern presidency under Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, despite the North’s legitimate expectation under the informal zoning arrangement, to now suddenly posture as custodians of rotational justice,” it stated.
Sanni stressed that political principles should not be applied selectively based on personal ambition.
He also acknowledged the South-East’s aspiration for the presidency, saying it is legitimate but should be pursued through a credible national framework rather than symbolic arrangements.
“The Southeast deserves a sustainable and credible pathway to national leadership, not symbolic tokenism or bespoke arrangements tailored to satisfy one individual’s ambition,” the statement added.
The Atiku camp urged opposition parties to focus on building a strong national coalition capable of defeating President Tinubu in 2027, warning that zoning debates could weaken their chances.
It concluded that defeating an incumbent requires strategy and realism, not sentiment or emotional positioning.
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