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 •Military cannot interpret constitution, says  LP, tells DHQ to avoid politics The Defence Headquarters on Thursday described as unconstitutional calls for an interim government after the emergence of the president-elect. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, stated this in Abuja during the biweekly update with journalists on Armed Forces of Nigeria operations.  He condemned the clamour for an interim government by those unhappy with the outcome of the presidential election, stating that the ING  was illegal and unconstitutional. The Peoples Democratic Party,  the All Progressives Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party supported the military’s pledge to defend the constitution. Some candidates who lost the election and their supporters had been agitating for the interim government, hinging their demand on the reported malpractices recorded during the presidential election which was won by the APC standard bearer,  Asiw...

 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Nigeria is more divided than it has ever been after the 2023 general elections and called for national reconciliation to assuaged the aggrieved and the youths for national peace and cohesion. Ob asanjo who said he was too old to keep quiet on national issues, suggested three ideas to enrich the direction of the conversation at the event put together by Nextier, SPD, a public policy firm. He said: “One, given what we saw during the election, Nigeria is now even more divided and more corroded than we thought. This places a deep onus on any administration following the current one, to urgently facilitate the process of national moral rearmament and national reconciliation for the aggrieved and will lead us across Nigeria and to assuage the youth. “This must be done in sync with the imperative of national value orientation that Nigeria requires to build a collective sense of enduring and local values and national belonging. “Two, go...

 Labor Party Presidential Campaign Council, LP-PCC, yesterday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of a well-calculated and orchestrated campaign of calumny to discredit and delegitimise Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, to compel him to abandon his right to seek redress in court, following the outcome of the last election which was adjudged both locally and internationally to have failed to meet any standard of credibility or fairness. LPPCC insisted that Mr Obi had no intention to leave the country at this time, irrespective of the pressure on him and his family. Related News Afenifere wailing over loss of investments on Peter Obi — Lai Mohammed I'm under pressure to leave Nigeria - Peter Obi ‘If Peter Obi, Datti talk treason they go to prison’ — Reno Omokri LPPCC in a statement, yesterday, by a chief spokesperson, Obi-Datti Campaign Council, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, said: “We continue to thank all Nigerians, especially the youths and Obidients as they have remain...

 President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians to explore legal options in ventilating their grievances over the outcome of the 2023 general elections. He dropped this advice in his Easter message to Nigerians. A statement personally signed by Buhari on Friday said this year’s Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future for Nigeria. According to him, Easter is the triumph of light over darkness. Buhari said, “I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death. “At the heart of Easter is the triumph of light over darkness. “It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can turn an unpleasant situation round for good. “Recognizing that Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future, I urge all Nigerians to continue to be confident and believe strongly in our country for better seasons ahead. “As a nation, we have gone through an election that has produce...

 Several persons have been killed in a deadly attack launched on the Umogidi community of Entekpa Adoka district in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected killer herdsmen. We  learnt that the ugly incident which occurred on Wednesday led to the death of 46 persons, including a son of the Otukpo Local Government Chairman, Hon. Bako Eje. Lt Col. Paul Hemba (retd.), Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on Security confirmed the development to News Men on Thursday. He said, though the 46 corpses have been recovered, casualty figures may likely rise due to life-threatening injuries sustained by scores of residents during the attack. He said, “I can confirm to you that there was an attack in Umogidi and as of this morning, the casualty figure, from those who were seen physically from what I was told, was 46. But the figure may be higher because some people are still reported missing.” We gathered that the fresh attack came a day after the daredevil terrorists i...

 The Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Wednesday, resolved to petition President Muhammadu Buhari over the Igbo profiling in Lagos State since the commencement of the 2023 general elections. The group also said they would send a protest letter to the National Assembly and other relevant agencies to communicate their feelings over the attacks on Igbos in Lagos. Ohanaeze revealed this in a communique issued after the Elders in Council Virtual Meeting held in Enugu and signed by the Chairman, Council of Elders, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okey Emuchay, and others. According to them, they will formally petition Buhari to express their disappointment and sadness over the unfortunate development. They noted that a high-powered Igbo delegation would be sent to Lagos to meet with some Leaders of the state with a view to establishing a lasting peaceful and cordial relationship between the Igbo and the Yoruba in Lagos. They said, “Amongst...