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A former Minister of Niger Delta in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Godsday Orubebe, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced his departure from the party in a letter dated June 20 and addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Senator lyorchia Ayu.

In the letter which was acknowledged by the office of the party’s chairman, Orubebe believes the PDP is not ready to reclaim power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections.

According to him, the party should have learned its lessons when it lost to the APC in 2015 and used the period of being an opposition to re-strategise how to return to power at the earliest opportunity. The former minister faulted the emergence of a northerner as the presidential candidate of the party in the coming elections.

Stressing that it was against the PDP’s constitution to have its national chairman and presidential candidate come from the same region, he commended Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for his courage at the primary.

— Calls On Imo Fathers' Continuous Support To The 3R Government 

The Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu has felicitated with fathers in Imo State on International Father's day, sending heartwarming greetings to all the responsible fathers all over the world.

In his goodwill message, the number 4 Imo State citizen said 'fathers are men who dared to place the world's Hopes on their children' hence deserving to be celebrated not just on special remembrance as this but always. 

Mr. Capacity, as popularly called by admirers and supporters while celebrating the fathers said the roles of fatherhood cannot be overemphasized, stressing that they are the bedrock of the society.

While congratulating the fathers in Imo, he urged them to continue to support the 3R administration of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma to continue delivering the dividends of good governance to the people.

Assuring the father figures in Imo of favorable legislatives frameworks of the state assembly to continue to partner with the leadership of the house to continue to make laws and motions that will uplift the fathers in the state in order to effectively discharge their fatherly duties.

The Coalitions of Isiala Mbano Students made up of all the Students in IMSU, ALVAN, FUTO, POLY NEK, IMO POLY and IMO STATE UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES & AGRICULTURE met at Concord Hotel, Owerri, the Imo State Capital on Friday 17th June, 2023 and adopted one of their own, Comrade David Achinulo for Isiala Mbano Assembly seat in 2023.

The Students made the following statements;

1. We have seen a young man with excess capacity and political will to drive the visions of the youths and students of the State Constituency in 2023.

2. We know that he has a track record of excellence to change the narratives in Isiala Mbano State Constituency.

3. We know him as a young professional that have come to add value to our people in Isiala Mbano State Constituency.

4. We see  Comrade David Achinulo as the only person that can champion the cause of the Youths and students alike hence, we need him to represent us at the hallow chamber of the Imo State House of Assembly in 2023.

5. Comrade David Achinulo has delivered in every positions he occupied, hence, we need him to be the voice of the students and Youths of Isiala Mbano State Constituency in 2023.

6. We understand that Isiala Mbano State Constituency has been under- represented in the past and that why we want Comrade David Achinulo, the YPP candidate to go for the students zone.

7. We will not allow selfish and crude politicians without conscience to represent Isiala Mbano State Constituency at the Imo State House of Assembly again.

8. We want our aged mothers, fathers, youths, non indigens and the wonderful people of Isiala Mbano State Constituency to abide by this resolutions.

Signed:

Dr. EMELE A. C - ACADEMIC STAFF ADVISER 

Comrade Chukwuemeka Uzodimma - IMSU

Comrade Chima Ndubuisi- FUTO

Comrade Nnamdi Amaechi- ALVAN

Comrade Ikenna Mbah- IMO POLY

Comrade Emeka Onyema - POLY NEKEDE

Comrade Ahamefula Ikechukwu- IMO STATE UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES & AGRICULTURE

Personnel of the Nigeria Police on Friday held a show of force exercise ahead the Ekiti State governorship election. This comes barely 24 hours before the exercise to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2,445 polling units across the state.

Sirens blare intermittently on streets while police vans conveying security operatives on election duty were sighted at different locations. There were also police choppers on standby for aerial surveillance, in a bid to ensure adequate security of the process and the electorate.

During a visit to the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti, it was observed that a full display of strength by the security operatives to quell any kind of violence during and after the election.

The general mood in the state capital was calm as most major markets were busy with residents coming out in large numbers for what could be described as last-minute shopping before the election.

It’s a solemn day in Owo, Ondo State as the victims of the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church are laid to rest in the town. This followed a funeral mass held on Friday in honour of the victims whose remains had been deposited at the morgue of the Saint Louis Catholic Hospital in Owo.

After the funeral mass is completed at the Mydas Event Centre in Owo, families of the victims will take the remains of their loved ones for burial in the town.

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, and a former governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, were among the dignitaries present at the mass. Some clergymen, including Bishop Jude Arogundade of Ondo Catholic Diocese and Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, were also in attendance.

No fewer than 40 persons were killed in the attack which has received wide condemnation across the country.

Liverpool have agreed a 41m euro (£35.1m) deal to sell Sadio Mane to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The Reds will get a fixed 32m euros (£27.4m) with an additional 6m euros based on appearances and 3m euros based on individual and team achievements.

Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before accepting their latest offer for the 30-year-old, whose deal with the Reds ran until next summer. He joined Liverpool for £31m plus £2.5m in add-ons from Southampton in 2016.

News of his departure follows Tuesday's signing of Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial £64m. Alongside fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who are both 30, Mane has been integral to Liverpool's success in recent years.

The trio helped the club win the Champions League in 2019 and then end a 30-year wait for the league title in the following season.