Adams Oshiomhole Returns From US, Reveals Reason For His Arrest By DSS

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The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has given why and how he was interrogated by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). TheCable on Friday reported that he was en route to Nigeria after visiting his indisposed wife, Iara, in the US, and subsequently meeting Bola Tinubu, APC national leader, in the UK.

The APC chairman travelled out of the country after he was interrogated by the DSS over allegations of collecting bribe during his party’s primary elections. Speaking during an interaction with editors in Lagos on Saturday, Oshiomhole said he “saw DSS only once and it was a conversation, not an arrest or detention”.

He said: “The conversation centred around APC primaries. The question now is whether or not it is the DSS job to interfere in a political party’s issues. And if there’s an allegation of corruption, it is the responsibility of EFCC and ICPC.” The former governor of Edo noted that the DSS did not ask him to return the next day, contrary to media reports.

Oshiomhole said he was billed to travel abroad on Monday but postponed the trip for a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He said he eventually left the country on Tuesday.

Furthermore, the APC chairman said he was not released on administrative bail, adding that Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, did not come to pick him up from the DSS office.

He said: “I was the one who called Yahaya Bello and he came but I drove home in my own car.” Oshiomhole lashed out at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for calling on Interpol to arrest him, and for insinuating that he had fled the country over the matter.

He said: “What would they have said if it was the PDP chairman that was invited by DSS, for instance over the dollar bazaar at their Port Harcourt primary?

“They would have said democracy is under threat and would have fired a letter to the UN as they often ridicule themselves.”  The former labour leader alleged that “a few important members of APC may be conniving with PDP because they preferred the impunity of the PDP era”.

Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun are aggrieved over the APC primaries. They blame Oshiomhole for their inability to get the gubernatorial tickets of the party for their preferred candidates. Amosun has said he does not have a hand in Oshiomhole’s invitation by the DSS.

Florida orders vote recount in Senate, governor races

Florida secretary of state said on Saturday that the state will hold a machine recount of votes in its neck-and-neck races for the U.S. Senate and governor, with results due by 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

Banky W set to run for House of Representatives

Nigerian top musician, actor, writer, and director Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has announced his intentions to run for the Eti-Osa House of Representative 2019 under the Modern Democratic Party MDP .

Banky W made this known at the debut convention of the Modern Democratic Party  #PlayYourPart.

The Political  party founded in 2017 by a consortium of youth associations which pushed for the Not Too Young To Vote bill.

“There’s need for renewed hope and results, just like the rest of Nigeria, Our generation needs a realistic rallying point. We need to begin in the community, earn our way into the system and up the ladder. We need someone to stick their neck out and pave the way. The problem is that we’ve always looked to our leaders for change… instead, look in the mirror and look around you. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for all along.

I have shared this vision with quite a few people. Some have been incredibly supportive, but some have advised against it. I am under no illusions that this run will be easy. Considering who we are going up against, this is almost impossible. They said we don’t have the money to run… we say our strength lies in our numbers. They said we don’t have the structure, we say we will attempt to build it. They said “what if you lose”? I say, what if we win? ‘’ He said as he made his intentions known.

Aisha Buhari honours Mary Ishaya, airport cleaner who returned lost bag

Nigeria first lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has presented an award of excellence to a janitor with Lakewood Development Company, Miss Mary Ishaya, who returned a lost bag she picked up in the male toilet of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

NAN reports that Mrs Buhari, who presented the award at a brief reception in the State House, Abuja, urged Nigerians to “emulate the uncommon honesty and incorruptible disposition exhibited by Miss Ishaya.”

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had on Sept. 11, 2018 on its official tweeter handle @FAAN_Official tweeted:

“We celebrate Miss Mary Ishaya who works for Lakewood Company, the cleaning contractor responsible for cleaning Abuja Airport.

“She found the following valuable items in the toilet: 2,000 dollars, 140 Canadian dollars, eight pieces of coins, N21,850, two international passports, four ATM cards, four bus cards and baggage claim tags.

“The owner, an employee of Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Imade Uhunwagho, has since collected his valuables.”

The cleaning firm had in appreciation, promoted Miss Ishaya from being a janitor to a supervisor.

Ishaya thanked the wife of the President for recognising her action, adding that the award would encourage her to do more.

The Vice Chairman of the Company, Mr Jonathan Irafor, expressed gratitude to Mrs Buhari for finding Ishaya worthy of the award.

According to him, the honour is not just on Ishaya alone but the entire company because that is what it preaches to its workers.

 

Resident flee as Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri

Resident flee in hundreds as Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri

Boko Haram have once again attack Judumri, a village in Maiduguri, Borno state which made hundreds of people mostly women and children take to their heels, living jiddari polo ward in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

The village Baleh Shuwa was set aflames which led to some families to fled their homes to join relations in Bolori ward in the city centre.

This was the 3rd attacked on the village by suspected Boko Haram members. The 1st attack claims 19, the second attack left 33 people dead and now the third time the village is being attack.