1.Police Affairs Minister Regrets Not Beating A Former Governor To Death, Threatens To Attack Him
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan at the weekend threatened to engage former governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke in a physical fight whenever he left office as a member of the Federal Executive Council FEC.
He also explained that his position as a member of the FEC prevented him from beating Senator Adeleke during a stakeholders meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Ideal Nest Hotel, Osogbo in April, this year during run-off to the PDP primaries in the state.
But Senator Adeleke responded that he was too matured a politician to join issues with the Minister.
Adeleke who spoke through his Media aide, Mr Olumide Lawal stated that the matter was already before the panel of enquiry set up by Osun State Government.
The Minister, who spoke with newsmen in Osogbo, claimed he was frustrated by Adeleke and his supporters at the event but remained calm despite all intimidation, saying “if I had not been a Minister I would have beaten Adeleke to pulp on that day.
I will one day leave office as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and any time I leave office I will fight Adeleke. He alleged that I punched him on the chest, for God’s sake, if I had punched Adeleke, could he still be moving around.”
2.Suicide Bomber Kills 3 Soldiers In Borno
A suicide bomber on Sunday rammed his car into a military checkpoint in Borno state near the border with Cameroon killing threesoldiers in an attack blamed on Boko Haram, residents said.
AFP reported that three other soldiers were also injured in the early morning attack in Gwoza town, a resident, Dahiru Yunusa, told AFP.
“It was a suicide attack by a man believed to be a Boko Haram (member) who drove his car into the checkpoint and killed three soldiers,” Yunusa said. “The huge blast which was heard throughout the town.”
The attack in Gwoza, 100 kilometres (60 miles) from state capital Maiduguri, happened when the bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into the checkpoint outside a secondary school in the town that has come under repeated attack by the insurgents, leaving dozens dead.
It occurred around 7:00 am (0600 GMT) but the news of the incident took several hours to emerge due to the area’s poor telephone network following the destruction of telecom masts in previous Boko Haram attacks.
Musa Buzu, another resident who gave a similar account, said the military cordoned off the scene of the blast until 4:00 pm.
3.Jonathan congratulates Fayose,says ‘This is your second chance from God’
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, following his victory at the governorship polls in Ekiti, which held on Saturday.
In a State House release by Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Reuben Abati, the President described the win as an “overwhelming victory” for Fayose, a member of the People’s Democratic Party.
The President also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as well as security agents and the citizens of Ekiti “for the successful and peaceful conduct of the elections in keeping with the present administration’s avowed commitment to ensure elections in all parts of Nigeria are progressively freer, fairer and more credible”.
“As Mr. Fayose readies himself to assume office in fulfillment of the clearly expressed wish of his people, President Jonathan urges him to be humble and magnanimous in victory and commit himself to forming an administration that will work for the advancement of the interests of all Ekiti people irrespective of their political affiliations or loyalties,” the release read.
President Jonathan further called on Mr. Fayose to regard his second chance to serve as Governor of Ekiti State as “a sacred mandate from God Almighty and his people which he must discharge with immense dedication, wisdom and vigour to achieve a much more rapid pace of socio-economic development in Ekiti State for the benefit of its people who resoundingly reaffirmed their trust in his leadership by voting overwhelmingly for his election yesterday (Saturday)”.
“The President assures Mr. Fayose that the Federal Government will give all necessary support and assistance to his incoming administration and cooperate fully with him in furtherance of the present administration’s objective of significantly improving the living conditions of Nigerians in all parts of the country.He wished “Mr. Fayose continued good health and a very successful second tenure as governor of Ekiti State”.
A witness and a community youth leader, who gave his name as Yakubu Joshua, said the victims included teenagers while confirming the attack on Sunday.
“Some suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Chuha A, Chuha B and Korongilim villages of Chibok council of Borno State and killed over 40 persons” he said. “The terrorists injured many other villagers, burnt many houses and made away with our foodstuff. The attack, which commenced at 7a.m. yesterday lasted over five hours before military intervened. I and some other residents of Chibok had made several telephone calls to the military, unfortunately they (military) only started bombing the surrounding area of the attack after over 40 members of our community had been killed. The lifeless bodies of our people are still littered in the three villages as I speak, but our present fear is that many innocent villagers may be hit by the ongoing bombings by the military.”
Abba Aji Khalil, another resident, who is also the chairman of sector 5 of the local vigilante group in the state also confirmed the incident.
5. Ekiti Elections:Fayemi,Wife Accuse PDP Chieftains Of Interference
The incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, and his wife, Bisi Fayemi, have accused the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Police Affairs, Jelil Adesiyan, of interfering in the governorship election.
PUNCH reports that another person accused of interference in the June 21 election is a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chris Uba.
Fayemi made this allegation while speaking to newsmen at his voting unit in Isan-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area.
He also described the PDP stalwarts as busybodies, noting that the matter was immediately reported to the appropriate authorities.
“The greatest concern has to do with busybodies who have no business in Ekiti and who are parading themselves around as agents of the Federal Government, a clear violation of the clear and complete restriction of movement that the Chairman of INEC and the IGP made very clear during the stakeholders engagement a couple of days ago in Ekiti.
“I think we have to keep watching. It is not over until it is over. We have a duty to continue to encourage our people to vote and stand by their votes because this is the only opportunity they have to demonstrate their preference without resorting to self help,” Fayemi said.
The governor also questioned the huge presence of security men in the state, saying it portrayed the state as not a peaceful one.
It was also gathered that wife of the governor, Bisi, in an interview, wondered why Obanikoro, Adesiyan and Uba were allowed to move around in the state during the election with their security details.
“These are people who are not from Ekiti State, they have no business being here and they have been busy going around, trying to subvert the electoral process with their own policemen.