OBI ATTRIBUTES STAMPEDE TRAGEDIES IN OYO, FCT, AND ANAMBRA TO HUNGER AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES. (PHOTO).

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 Peter Obi has blamed hunger and systemic failures for the recent spate of stampedes across the country.  Scores of persons were dead, and many others wounded in the tragic incidents in Ibadan, Oyo State; Okija in Anambra and another one in the nation’s capital of Abuja. The stampedes happened in a space of five days with the last two occurring on Saturday morning during food distribution campaigns. Obi, who was the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, said the incidents underline the rising hunger in the country which has led to desperation. “I am deeply saddened and distressed by the tragic loss of lives in desperate searches for food,” Obi, who is a former governor of Anambra State, wrote in a post on his X account Saturday afternoon. “While I will not cast blame but instead appreciate the organizers of these respective events for their kind gestures in providing palliatives and support to society, especially the poor, these tragedies reflect the...

SUPPORTERS REJOICE AS LAGOS STATE SPEAKER IKUFORIJI,WAS ACQUITTED OF MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES.

                  three years ago,the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC had accused the Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly,Adeyemi Ikuforiji  and Oyebode Atoyebi,his aide of laundering around N600 million but the two time speaker has now been discharged and acquitted.He was discharged and acquitted by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court,Lagos.The Judge stated that the case which lasted for three years did not have enough evidence to prosecute Ikuforiji,noting that the prosecution only called two witnesses and that did not help much.''The Prosecution failed to prove its case''.Ikuforiji is now eligible to contest as a Governor in Lagos state 2015,though there are rumours that he will flag off his campaign in few weeks.One more picture below.                                                                                            Ikuforiji and supporters celebrating in court on Friday after money laundering case against him was dismissed Photo: Simon Ateba

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