DSS: Free Andrew Emelieze the champion of Federal Workers struggle welfare now. Femi Aborisade

*Femi Aborisade Demands Release of Comrade Andrew Emelieze, Co-ordinator of Federal Workers Forum* My client, Comrade Andrew Emelieze who has been championing the struggle for the welfare of workers employed by the Federal Government has been detained again today 3/7/25 by the State Security Service (SSS) in Ibadan. It should be recalled that the Comrade was detained on 30/6/25 and released the following day on 1/7/25. Today, he was invited by the same DSS and detained for no stated reason. According to the report of Mr. Yusuff Akinola, the lawyer from Abope Chambers who went to secure his bail on 1/7/25 and who also accompanied him today to the SSS office, no specific allegation of any offence was made against Comrade Andrew Emelieze. Indeed, according to Andrew Emelieze, his interrogation on 30/6/25 through 1/7/25 revolved round only facts relating to the formation of the Federal Workers Forum. Today, 3/7/25, after he honoured the invitation of the SSS, he was asked to wait for a Senior Officer who never showed up to interrogate him. I call on the SSS to release my client, Comrade Andrew Emelieze. If he has committed any offence known to law, he should be charged to court. Below are the verbatim reports of Yusuff Akinola Esq on 1/7/25 and 3/7/25, which show nothing but sheer harassment of a law-abiding citizen in person of Comrade Andrew Emelieze. *REPORT OF VISIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE SECURITY SERVICE (SSS)OYO STATE COMMAND,ON THE ARREST, DETENTION AND RELEASE ON BAIL OF COMRADE ANDREW EMELIEZE FROM 30TH June through 1ST JULY 2025*. Around 11 a.m of 1/7/2021, I got to the premises of the Oyo State Command of the SSS located at Aleshinloye, Ibadan, Oyo State. I was initially prevented from entering the premises by the officers at the entrance gate on the ground that no lawyer can see anyone in their custody until the Investigation Officer has directly and formally invited the counsel. Later, when I stated we might make a public statement that our client had been denied access to a lawyer of his choice, I was eventually allowed to enter their main building at about 11:15 a.m. The officers at the counter directed me to wait at the visitors' room on the ground floor, that the Investigation Officer would come out to invite me to the Interrogation Room. After 40 minutes, the same officer informed me that they were attending to Comrade Andrew Emelieze and that I would be allowed to see him at a later time. Around 2 p.m, an officer who they all addressed as 'DLS' invited me to his OFFICE where I identified him to be their lawyer. The SSS lawyer ordered the Investigation Officer to bring Comrade Andrew to his office. Upon the production of Comrade Andrew in their lawyer's office, I asked for the reason for his arrest and detention. Neither the lawyer nor the Investigation Officer could state the particular reason for the arrest and detention. Rather, the lawyer showed me the statement written by Comrade Andrew and he asked Comrade Andrew if he was tortured and whether the statement was made voluntarily. Comrade Andrew responded that he was never tortured and his statement was made voluntarily. Comrade Andrew Emelieze's statement was his responses to the questions put to him about the historical facts on the formation of the Federal Workers Forum led by the Comrade which had planned a protest in Abuja for 1/7/25. Thereafter, we were led to the 'ADS' office where I orally applied for Comrade Andrew's bail. I was informed that it was not their practice to take oral application for bail. They requested that the bail should be applied with our office letterhead within 1 hour because their officers were preparing to head out of their premises. By 2:56 pm, I submitted, at the counter, the handwritten application for bail with Abope Chambers' letterhead. We were given a bail bond to fill around 3 pm but we had to wait till 6pm before Comrade Andrew could be released, because none of the officers present could tell us the offence Comrade Andrew had allegedly committed. Meanwhile, we needed to state the alleged offence on the bail bond. Around 6 p.m., the Investigation Officer came back and informed us that the alleged offences were *'Incitement and Public Disturbance'* . Comrade Andrew was finally released around 6 p. m. and we left their premises by 6:15 p.m. Yusuff Akinola, Esq. *REPORT OF VISIT TO THE SSS OFFICE TODAY 3/7/25 AND DETENTION OF COMRADE ANDREW EMELIEZE* Sequel to the invitation of Comrade Andrew Emelieze by the SSS, on the ground that there was a document we were yet to sign to perfect his earlier bail granted on 1/7/2025, Comrade Andrew and I went to the SSS Command this evening and entered their premises around 5:17 p.m. Upon entering their main building, we were informed by one of the officers that an unidentified senior officer wanted to ask him a few questions. Hence, Comrade Andrew was directed to wait at the Waiting Room. The officer then advised that I could leave so that they wouldn't waste my time. I informed him that we were invited only to come and "perfect the bail" earlier granted and I informed him that I wouldn't leave my client behind . He therefore stated that I could stay with Comrade Andrew at the Waiting Room till the time the said senior officer would return back to office. After 40 minutes, I informed the officer at the counter that we would like to leave as it and come back tomorrow since Comrade Andrew was already on bail and he needed to take his medication. The officer said I might leave but Comrade Andrew had to wait for the senior officer who was not available. I reminded the officer again that Comrade Andrew was on bail and there was no reason to detain him again since he had not jumped bail and I further asked if he had been detained again. The officer didn't respond to my question. After 2 hours of waiting, around the 7:18 p.m., I had to leave the SSS Command when it became obvious that their intention was to keep Comrade Andrew in their custody. Upon reaching home around 9 p.m. because of the heavy rain fall and traffic , I saw two missed calls on my phone from the officer that invited us. I called him back and he informed me that the senior officer had returned but they found out I had left. I asked if they had released Comrade Andrew, he said I should come back to their office this night for the release of Comrade Andrew. I asked if he meant I had to apply for his bail again and the officer said yes. I informed him I would return to their office tomorrow, 4/7/25. Yusuff Akinola, Esq.

Lamido was wrong on Afenifere's involvements in the June 12 struggle. Afenifere supported Abiola and was active in the formation of SDP via PSP which fused with Shehu Musa Yar'Adua's PDM. Before June 12 - Babalola

*Sule Lamido; The Soldier of Fortune's Horse.* By Olusegun R. Babalola My attention has been brought recently to the comments made by the former Jigawa State Governor, on Arise Television (17, June 2025) and the Guardian newspaper (25, June 2025), where he unfairly de-marketed audaciously made false comments on Afenifere, one of the most powerful welfarist groups in Africa and one of the greatest voices against bad governance in the world. On President Bola Tinubu, he made two things clear, which Afenifere have consistently emphasized, based on the principle of social democracy and welfarism, since Tinubu's presidency. According to him, Tinubu cashed in on the June 12 pro-democracy movement during the annulment crisis, acted more as a “soldier of fortune” than a genuine advocate for the people’s mandate." Secondly, he lamented that Nigeria is currently plagued by economic hardship, insecurity, and declining public morale, and he also warned that politics has taken precedence over governance halfway into Tinubu’s term. Particularly on Afenifere, Lamido surprisingly stated that "Afenifere believed that for any Yoruba to rise to the national level, it must be through them. I think that is also Tinubu’s crime—for making it to the presidency outside Afenifere.” Secondly, he noted that Afenifere “hopped into the arena after June 12 to use the victory, instead of the victor, to ride on the emotions of the Yorubas and regain political relevance after their siddon-look posture.” Lamido is looking at the surface as all sophists do, and not on both the surface and below the surface, as morally committed thinkers (political scientists and philosophers) do. Firstly, Afenifere is guided by the principle of justice, fairness, social democracy and welfarism. It's not that "Afenifere believed that for any Yoruba to rise to the national level, it must be through them" but that Afenifere believes that the principle of governance everywhere should be based on justice, fairness, social democracy and welfarism, and life abundant for all. This has been the unrivaled principle since Action Group days. This has always been Afenifere's measure of all politicians. If Tinubu switches from his neo-liberal policies to welfarist policies, and also adopts Afenifere's ideas of economic and political restructuring, Afenifere would commend him. It's no personal but a matter of principled ideology, which may be hard for Lamido to understand. Secondly, Afenifere did not join and lead the pro-democracy movement "to ride on the emotions of the Yorubas and regain political relevance after their siddon-look posture," but again based on the same principle of justice, fairness, social democracy and welfarism to seek for fairness and justice. If it was someone else from another region that was treated unfairly, Afenifere would have stood up for him. Thirdly, Lamido was wrong on Afenifere's involvements in the June 12 struggle. Afenifere supported Abiola and was active in the formation of SDP via PSP which fused with Shehu Musa Yar'Adua's PDM. Before June 12, both Afenifere and Abiola made it known to all that Abiola made up with Obafemi Awolowo (Afenifere leader) before the latter died. This was the case even though Afenifere was highly sceptical of the manipulations of Ibrahim Babangida's transition program and was more interested in the "National Question." Olusegun Obasanjo too, was sceptical about it and he wrote one his most advanced political treatises called _Constitution for National Integration and Development_ on the same transition program. It wasn't only Afenifere that was sceptical. It was also such scepticism that led to Bola Ige's "siddon look" cliche. And it was also the concern for the "National Question" that made Afenifere settle for Abiola and not Bashir Othman Tofa of the NRC. And hasn't the subsequent events of that transition program justified Afenifere's scepticism? Though Lamido claimed that he is not playing regional politics; that he is concerned with the "truth" especially for younger generation, for what he called "national rebirth;" and that his comments are not part of a North-West conspiracy against the current administration; Lamido is invariably assisting the same “soldier of fortune” to succeed whilst destroying genuine basis for an enduring trans-regional opposition. As such, he is guilty of the same critique that he placed on President Tinubu - that "politics has taken precedence over governance." Interestingly, Lamido has done this before. He was one of the many who abandoned the June 12 struggle and signed up with Sani Abacha's grip to power towards silencing oppositional groups. Abacha made him the Chairman of Nigeria Agricultural and Cooperative Bank in 1994, and after being inducted to Abacha's patronage system (apologies to Prof. Richard Joseph), he thereafter told the whole world that he didn't join politics to serve Abiola. That is the truth necessary for our national rebirth. Who is more honorable, the unrepentant prebendalist who dumped a cheated winner he once supported or a cautious skeptic who fought for justice and fairness? Lamido also noted that "It’s left for Nigerians to evaluate what is happening under President Tinubu’s watch to determine his democratic credentials." In my view, my evaluation is that Tinubu's administration has not only perfected the craft of dividing oppositional forces into factions as he did to Labour Party and other vital oppositional organizations for perpetual rule, but has also perfected dividing the oppositional minds, as seen in Lamido's comments. And this is really very disconcerting and telling. There would be no accountability from Tinubu's administration nor would the opposition be able to wrestle power from him or even win him, as long as oppositional minds and organizations are divided. National rebirth is impossible with divided minds and organizations, and without a clear sense of reasoned principles to end these artificial divisions. Invariably, if and only if Lamido is truly concerned about "national rebirth," one could say he is shooting himself in the feet. Sad. He has become, once again, the horse for the “soldier of fortune.” Olusegun Babalola is a member of Afenifere and was the Osun State Coordinator for LP Presidential Campaign Council. He is General Secretary of LP in Osun State has a blog - obalufonics.com

Minister of Education, VC and the Governing Council empty UNIABUJA treasury, shared the money. UNIABUJA Staff

UNIABUJA ACTING VC DEFIES THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, RISKS SHOWDOWN WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION In a move aimed at defying the directives of the House of Representatives Committee on University Education to put on hold the process of appointing new substantive Vice-Chancellor and Registrar pending conclusion of an investigation hearing into the recent leadership crisis at the University, the acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patricia Manko Lar has convened a meeting of the University Senate to elect members of the Governing Council that will conduct the selection process. In a notice issued by Tanimu Mustapha, Deputy Registrar, Academic, dated 25th June, 2025, the Senate meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 26 June, 2025, which is the same day Professor Lar is scheduled to appear before the House Committee conducting the investigation hearing. She is expected to appear before the Committee along with the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council. With this development, sources at the University are wondering whether the acting Vice-Chancellor will attend the hearing at the National Assembly or not, and if she does, what will be her explanation for the apparent disregard of the Committee’s directives. It would be recalled that Sahara Reporters on 24th June 2025 carried the report of action taken by the House Committee on University Education based on a petition by 98 members of staff of the University raising several allegations against the Pro-Chancellor of the University. Arising from the petition, the Committee, via a letter signed by its Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Hassan Fulata, ordered the halting of every process for the selection of a new Vice-Chancellor and Registrar

NBM CRISIS: Ese Kakor a criminal, forged signature of Okogua who died 28/8/2022 to constitute illegal BOT on November 6, 2024. - Akeem Zibiri, Chairman NCTC

PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NCTC CHAIRMAN Date: 17th June 2025 RE: THE COURT CASE AGAINST THE EDO STATE GOVERNMENT – CALL FOR CALM AND CLARITY ON THE POSITION OF THE AUTHENTIC BOARD OF TRUSTEES Distinguished members of the Neo Black Movement, Our attention has been drawn to certain voice notes and commentaries in circulation, spreading misinformation regarding the ongoing court case between the NBM and the Edo State Government. As the Chairman of the NCTC, it is my duty to address the General Congress clearly, responsibly, and with a deep sense of respect for our movement and its future. 1. NBM's Position Must Be Represented by Lawful Trustees The authentic Board of Trustees (BOT) of NBM is currently pursuing a legitimate case at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging their illegal removal through alleged forgery and manipulation. Despite this, another group—constituted by Mr. Ese Stanley Kakor, who himself is under legal restraint from parading as National Head—is leading a suit in the name of NBM without the mandate of the authentic BOT or the wider Congress. This is irregular, misleading, and against the spirit of transparency and accountability we stand for. 2. Why the Authentic BOT Must Join the Edo State Suit It is essential that the authentic BOT has now applied to join the current court case as an interested party. This is to protect the integrity of the movement and ensure that no one uses the suit to legitimize an illegality or extend any tenure under false pretenses. If the authentic BOT remains silent, it may be seen in law as consenting to the actions of the fake trustees. That would undermine both the Abuja suit and the interests of NBM members worldwide. 3. No Room for Blackmail, Tenure Elongation, or Misinformation Let it be clearly stated: The authentic BOT is not fighting for personal gain, but for justice and due process. The authentic BOT has no interest in prolonging any crisis or tenure. The application to join the suit is meant to ensure that only legally recognized trustees act in the name of NBM. The court has fixed 23rd June 2025 to hear this joinder application. We urge all members to be watchful and remain law-abiding. 4. A Call for Calm and Unity This is a defining moment in our journey. We urge all members of the movement—young and old—to remain calm, peaceful, and united. Do not allow falsehoods and desperation to sway you. Justice is not a race; it is a process. Let us trust the process and allow the law to take its course. Conclusion Let no man or group take advantage of this moment to push a personal agenda. The authentic BOT is working with competent legal minds, and will carry everyone along once the court recognizes them. As your NCTC Chairman, I assure you that the transitional process will not be derailed. Let us defend the soul of the movement, not individuals. We move forward with unity, truth, and justice. Signed, Akeem Zibiri Chairman, National Convention and Transition Committee (NCTC) Neo Black Movement Worldwide

Benue genocide: Tinubu's calling the killings a "reprisal attacks" by warring groups is appalling, a cruel distortion of truth - Okechukwu Nwanguma

Mr. President, This Is Not Leadership — It Is Abdication. By Okechukwu Nwanguma President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I write to you with a heavy heart — compelled by conscience, outraged by injustice, and deeply disturbed by the tone-deaf statement released on your behalf by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, your Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Apart from your unconstitutional declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, this is the most insensitive and misguided public communication to have come from your presidency. How did you, Mr. President, respond so late to what amounts to genocide in Benue State? The world has seen the images — charred bodies of babies, children, women, entire families hacked and burnt alive in their homes. The Pope responded before you did. How can the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria be so distant from such horror? Your statement didn’t reassure. It exposed paralysis. You told the world you were “directing security chiefs to implement your earlier directive.” So your first order wasn’t implemented? You are neither disciplining anyone nor changing strategy. You’re simply reissuing an ineffective order — after hundreds of innocent lives have been lost. Who really holds power in your government — you, or the security chiefs who ignore your commands? This isn't just failure; it’s surrender. What exactly is the logic of your government’s approach? Less than two weeks ago, your Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, said he was relocating to Benue to “stem the tide of violence.” What has he done? Where is the result? And if no one in the chain of command can enforce peace, what is the function of government? Your language in the statement is appalling. You describe what happened in Yelwata as “reprisal attacks” — as if the men, women, and children burned alive had launched some attack to provoke this massacre. What is your evidence? Where did the people of Yelwata go to kill others before being murdered in their hundreds? Calling these “warring parties” is a cruel distortion of truth. Even your own party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, described the incident as “an unprovoked and barbaric massacre... a calculated ethnic cleansing campaign.” So which version of the truth should we believe — yours or your party’s? Let’s be clear: these are not reprisal attacks. This is genocide. And your administration’s casual framing of it is shameful. This is not the time for moral equivalence. It is time for decisive, lawful, and visible leadership. What You Must Do Now * Declare a constitutional state of emergency in Benue State. Use the powers granted to you under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution. You do not need to suspend the Governor or the House of Assembly — that would be unconstitutional. But clearly, the Governor is overwhelmed, and you are empowered to act, especially as he has failed to request action in a timely manner. * Launch a comprehensive security operation in the state. This should involve all arms of the military and police, coordinated directly from the National Security Adviser’s office and the Defence Headquarters. All existing operations, including Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), should be integrated into this mission. Those already arrested — including bandits and armed herders — should face swift justice. No mercy for murderers. * Visit Yelwata immediately. Stand with the survivors. Address them. Mourn with them. Assure them that justice will be served. Announce a relief and reconstruction package. Let the world see you acting like the President of a country that values the lives of all its citizens. * End the charade of “dialogue” with killers. Stop pressuring Governor Hyacinth Alia to engage in reconciliation with terrorists. There is no dialogue with genocidal actors — only justice. Mass murderers should be prosecuted, not placated. Dialogue without justice is what got us here in the first place. Mr. President, Nigerians are watching. The world is watching. And history is watching. This is your test. This is your Rubicon. Do not cross to the wrong side of history.

June 12 stands for justice, social equality and eradication of poverty, while the poor are hungry and poorer under Tinubu's watch - Omoluabi Progressives

June 12 : Our Message to the Poor and Struggling Nigerians On this solemn occasion of June 12 – Democracy Day, we, the *OMOLUABI PROGRESSIVES,* honor the sacrifices made by heroes past, especially the poor and voiceless who stood firm for justice, democracy, and dignity in the face of tyranny. June 12 is more than a date—it is a reminder of Nigerian masses resilience and their unbreakable spirit which serves as the bedrock of this nascent democracy which ordinarily we should be enjoying today but unfortunately as it is, it is being raped by the very people who are supposed to know better. Today is a day that symbolizes the people’s stolen mandate through Moshood Olawale Kasimawo Abiola, MKO who believed that poverty eradication, justice, and equal opportunity must form the backbone of our democracy to ensure a free, fair, just for all and egalitarian society for the working people !. But what are we witnessing today, untold hardships in the midst of abundance and phantom wants amidst plenty resources. To you the market women, the jobless graduates, the artisans, the farmers, the okada riders, and the millions enduring hardship created by the ruling class and untold hardships heaped on you by PHCN and its arbitrary Band 419 charges, Omoluabi Progressives says to you: you are not invisible, You are the soul of this nation and a better tomorrow is knocking. We acknowledged the fact that, the gap between the half and the half nots continues to expand, the scope of the middle class is been eradicated, the poor continues to soar while the rich continue to benefit from the broken systems and false promises, we, the Omoluabi Progressives, are committed to a new kind of politics—politics with character, courage, and compassion. Politics that returns power to the people and dignity to every household. We understand the pain of empty kitchens, rising fuel prices, PHCN 418 bands and children out of school. We will not celebrate democracy without demanding it delivers food, jobs, security, and fairness while urging the ruling elites to do away with the false “Renewed Hope” mantra. The Omoluabi Progressives offer the good people of Osun and Nigerian as a whole a system where ; • *Leadership serves, and not steals* • *A country where an average Nigerian will not sleeps hungry* • *A democracy that works for not just for the politicians and the powerful but the kind of democracy that works for all, the poor, the haves, and the have nots* • *A democracy where institutions rather than personnel are built on sound framework.* “He who knows history knows that success may delay, but it will never be denied. “ Freedom Cometh By Struggle. Stay awake, stay involved, and stand for truth. For democracy is not complete until it uplifts the poor. This is our promise. A luta continua. Victoria ascerta. Signed: Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun Organizing and Publicity Secretary Omoluabi Progressives June 12, 2025.

Gbadebo symbolized hope to end political godfatherism, oppression and systemic inequality in Lagos - Adewole Ireti

*Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour stands today as a reflection of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, carrying forward the legacy of liberation, courage, and people-driven leadership* It is noteworthy to say both Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and late Chief Moshood Abiola share a burning passion for liberation.One at the national level and the other at the state level.While Abiola’s dream was to liberate Nigeria from poverty, injustice, and misrule with his iconic "Hope '93" campaign, Gbadebo steps into the political scene with the same spirit, aiming to free Lagos from the grip of political godfatherism, institutionalized oppression, and systemic inequality. Their aspirations are deeply rooted in the desire to return power to the people and to create a fairer, more inclusive society. Neither Gbadebo nor Abiola entered politics through government appointments or the patronage of the political elite. They emerged as self-made leaders who earned their followership through integrity, vision, and grassroots connection. Abiola rose from the private sector as a successful businessman and philanthropist, while Gbadebo has remained untainted by political favoritism, choosing instead to stand with the people and not the powers that be. This independent political trajectory sets them apart as truly people's candidates. Just like Abiola denounced the elite-driven politics of his time, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is taking a bold stance against godfatherism and the manipulation of the masses through vote-buying. He is vocal about ending the culture of using poverty as a political tool, where people are given money in exchange for their future. Gbadebo’s campaign is one of political reawakening educating the electorate on the power of their vote and standing against the forces that have held Lagos hostage for decades. Gbadebo’s message of "Hope " is not accidental, it is a deliberate continuation of the dream that MKO Abiola died for. Abiola symbolized hope for a new Nigeria; Gbadebo symbolizes hope for a new Lagos. Both men are champions of equity, unity, and transformation. Gbadebo is determined to correct the long-standing narrative of marginalization in Lagos Politics, and like Abiola, he is ready to stake his all to uplift the ordinary people and restore dignity to governance. Together, let us make Lagos Proud.. - Comr. Adewole Ireti Publicity secretary