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 NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party. The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress  as an association complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us, which INEC did. Since then, we have started political activities, embarked on the registration of members, held congresses from ward to national levels, held conventions, and concluded primaries to all offices following INEC’s timetable. We have been fully participating in all INEC activities without let or hindrance. NDC also fielded candidates, and fully pa...

FORMER JAPANESE PM MURAYAMA, REMEMBERED FOR WARTIME APOLOGY, DIES AT 101.(PHOTO).


Former Japanese PM Murayama, remembered for wartime apology, dies at 101

Tomiichi Murayama, Japan’s former prime minister known for his 1995 apology for the country’s wartime aggression, has died at the age of 101. He passed away on Friday at a hospital in his hometown of Oita in southwestern Japan, according to Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party.

Murayama led a coalition government from June 1994 to January 1996 as head of the Japan Socialist Party. He is best remembered for the “Murayama statement,” delivered on the 50th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, in which he expressed deep remorse for the suffering Japan caused through its wartime and colonial actions. The statement became a benchmark for subsequent prime ministers, emphasizing humility and the hope that such mistakes would never be repeated.

Elected to parliament in 1972 after a career in labor unions and local politics, Murayama broke with party tradition by supporting the Japan-U.S. security alliance and recognizing the constitutionality of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. His time in office was marked by major crises, including the 1995 Kobe earthquake, which killed over 6,400 people, and the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, which killed 13 and injured thousands, leading to criticism over the government’s slow response. He resigned in early 1996, citing the symbolic importance of marking the 50th anniversary of the war’s end.

Even after retiring in 2000, Murayama remained active in politics, criticizing leaders who downplayed Japan’s wartime guilt or failed to address issues such as the forced sexual slavery of Asian women. He consistently emphasized the need for Japan to maintain honest historical recognition and build lasting relationships with neighboring countries like China to ensure regional peace and stability.


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