APGA Sacks Chair For Supporting Ambode

The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has sacked its chairman, Adeshina Olayokun, for backing the the election bid of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode despite the party agreeing to supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje. 

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

The party, according to the Punch expressed surprise that less than 10 days to the April 11 governorship election, Olayokun openly declared support for Ambode of the All Progressives Congress.
APGA released a statement on Monday announcing Mr. Kayode Alabi as Olayokun’s successor with the new chairman saying challenges will be faced and surmounted.
The new Chairman presenting his acceptance speech promised to restore the credibility of APGA in Lagos State, running an open and transparent administration adding that the new appointments was needed at a critical point of the party’s existence.
APGA’s statement aid, “Alabi explained that Olayokun’s act of taking APGA supporters to the APC embarrassed and ridiculed stakeholders of APGA. This is one of the issues my office will deal with. The mission I and my team can promise is to restore the credibility of APGA in Lagos State and to run an open and transparent administration.”
Meanwhile Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, Ifeanyichukwu Akata, emerged the party’s deputy state chairman while Chief Sunny Adoke was appointed state secretary and Chief Michael Ezekwobi as treasurer.
Meanwhile the Lagos state chapter of the PDP as the party also sacked its chairman Mr. Tunji Shelle on the basis of mismanagement of election funds.
The ex-party chairman was accused of manipulating the party’s primaries last year, a development that led to the defeat of the PDP at the polls.

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Okorocha Appoints Son-in-law

Following his re-election for a second term in office, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has dissolved the state’s executive council and appointed his son-in-law as his chief of staff.

Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, is the immediate past commissioner for land in the state. He is married to the first daughter of the governor. Okorocha also appointed his former chief of staff, Sir Jude Ejiogu, as the secretary to the state government.
The governor also sacked the vice chancellor of the Imo State University, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, for his alleged loyalty to Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. Awuzie, the immediate past chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, placed advertorials in two national newspapers congratulating Onu over the recent award of an honorary doctorate degree given to him by the Abia State University.
Awuzie’s action was said to have infuriated Okorocha, who is at loggerheads with Onu over the latter’s bright chances of emerging as the secretary to the government of the federation. The governor is said to be positioning his in-law, Professor Anthony Anwuka, who is also the secretary to the Imo state government, for the position.
According to New Telegraph, Awuzie got to know of his sacking when his replacement, Prof. Adaobi Obasi, came to start work while Awuzie was still at the office. Okorocha’s camp has also alleged that Awuzie may be ‘sabotaging’ the free education programme of the governor following his allegations that the governor was underfunding the university.

Okorocha recently expressed his readiness to face the election petition tribunal following reports of a petition filed against his victory by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his major challenger in the last gubernatorial contest.

Bomb Blast Hits Maiduguri Market

An eye witness report has it that Bomb Blast hit a popular cattle market in Maiduguri.

The incident which happened around 12.35 pm, according to Omojuwa.com may have killed over 50 people as the bomb was reportedly planted in a toilet facility within the abattoir.
Though details are still sketchy, a Daily Post reporter in Maiduguri confirms  that many were killed in the blast.
The market which is the biggest animal slaughter house in Maiduguri is where camels, cows, sheep and goats are prepared before distribution to various parts of the troubled city.
The facility is where the butchers in the abattoir take their bath  after each day’s work which usually lasts between 6.30am and 12 noon.
“The bomb was kept in a bag near the rest house and the owner pretended as if he wanted to ease himself”. 
“Many people were killed when the bomb exploded and many others sustained serious injuries”, one of the butchers, Tanko Mahauchi said.
Men of the Nigerian Fire Service men, Red Cross and NEMA are currently on ground at the scene to contain the effects of the disaster.
Quoting Reuters, CNN also reported the attack as a breaking news in one of its news bulletin about thirty minutes ago.
Maidugiri has come under intense attacks by terrorist group, Boko Haram, in the last few days despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the top Command and Control Centre of the military should move to Maidugiri.

Earlier today, members of the deadly group made an attempt to over run the city through a river bank, but were unsuccessful in their attempt to advance further because of traps set by the Nigerian military