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2023: Women Group Backs PDP Candidates In Enugu
The aspiration of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Enugu North Senatorial District in the 2023 general election, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, gathered momentum as women of the senatorial district under the auspices of Nsukka Women Movement for Gburugburu, reiterated their overwhelming support and solidarity for him and the PDP governorship candidate in the State, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, and other candidates of the party.
Speaking when the ward and local government coordinators and executives of Nsukka Women Movement for Gburugburu visited Governor Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu, the founder/leader of the group, Hon. Chief Juliana Ugwu, told the Governor that the women are solidly behind him, Barr. Mbah, and other PDP candidates.
Hon. Ugwu disclosed that their unalloyed support for Governor Ugwuanyi-led PDP leadership in Enugu State is in recognition of the giant development strides of his administration in spite of the state’s lean resources and nation’s numerous challenges.
The woman leader said members of the group, comprising women across the six LGAs of Enugu North Senatorial District, are impressed with the enviable peace entrenched in Enugu State by Governor Ugwuanyi, the Governor’s commitment to God by entrusting the state to the hands of God.
This came as a delegation of members of Technical Section Industrial Market, Nsukka, led by the Chairman, Secretary and Convener, Festus Uramah, Harrison Odo and Henry Okpe respectively, paid a solidarity visit to Governor Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu.
They also applauded him for his good works in Enugu State and his benevolence towards them through the traders’ empowerment scheme “which a lot of people from our community benefited from”.
The technicians informed the Governor that “one of our reasons for visiting you today is to show our solidarity for your going to the Senate to represent us.
“We are pleading with you to help the governorship candidate of the PDP, Barr. Peter Mbah to win in the forthcoming election in 2023”.
By: Canice Amadi, Enugu
The Chief Judge of Katsina State, Justice Musa Danladi, has granted bail to 91 inmates.
He also completely discharged four others during the first-quarter jail delivery exercise for 2025 at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Katsina.
Speaking at the event yesterday, Justice Danladi explained that the Sub-Committee on Decongestion of Correctional Centres carefully assessed the cases before recommending the inmates for release.
Factors considered included age, length of time spent in custody, and medical conditions.
He further announced that going forward, the personal details and photographs of released inmates would be officially recorded to ensure proper documentation and accountability.
Addressing the freed individuals, he urged them to stay on the right side of the law, emphasising that another chance at clemency might not be available if they reoffend.
The Katsina State Controller of Corrections, CC Umar Baba, praised the initiative, stating that such interventions ease congestion, improve prison conditions, and support rehabilitation efforts.
He also called on judges and magistrates to consider alternative sentencing options to prevent unnecessary detentions and allow correctional facilities to focus on reforming and reintegrating offenders into society.
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has struck out murder charges against Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife, Queen Naomi Silekunola; the owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi.
The Tide’s source recalls that the trio have been facing murder charges following the December 2024 children’s event stampede that led to the death of 35 children.
Justice B. K. Olawoyin delivering judgment yesterday, ruled that holding the defendants liable could discourage the public from engaging in humanitarian activities.
The court dismissed the four count charge, which included acceleration of death, conspiracy, negligent acts causing harm and failure to provide adequate medical facilities and security.
The Nigerian Military high command has stated that it is unaware of any community in the Northwest negotiating or entering peace agreements with bandits and terrorists for protection.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, dismissed reports suggesting such peace deals.
He questioned why any community would resort to negotiations, given the sustained military offensives against terrorist groups.
“The military is carrying out its operations in line with established protocols for internal security. If any community claims to be seeking peace with bandits, the military does not support that,” Kangye asserted.
He further emphasised that joint military operations, in collaboration with hybrid forces and other security agencies, have remained relentless in tackling terrorism and organised crime.
Throughout the past week, troops conducted a series of combat patrols, raids, ambushes, clearance operations, and search-and-rescue missions, resulting in significant successes.
According to Kangye, several terrorists were neutralised, their collaborators were captured, and kidnapped victims were successfully rescued.
