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Published 10 May 2021
FORMER Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant, Oladipupo Adebutu, has said the general insecurity across Nigeria was sufficient proof that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)- led government has failed.
He said this while speaking with newsmen, at his residence in Iperu – Remo, on the sidelines of the 3rd Annual Ramadan Lecture and Iftar organised by Lado Muslim Affairs’ Forum.
Adebutu, a former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development, also called for an urgent review of the constitution with a view to finding a permanent solution to agitations by various groups for secession.
Adebutu, who is a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governorship aspirant in Ogun State, said this while speaking with newsmen at his residence in Iperu – Remo, on the sidelines of the 3rd Annual Ramadan Lecture and Iftar organised by Lado Muslim Affairs’ Forum.
The former House of Representatives member noted that agitations by various groups, killings and kidnapping have shown that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government had failed woefully.
Adebutu further noted that the constitutional review must be taken seriously and it should go beyond deliberations at the National Assembly.
He said: “Over time, we have always advocated for a need for that [constitution review] and there have always been excuses that this can be done by the National Assembly.
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Daily Post Nigeria
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Thousands of youths, women and leaders of Yoruba, yesterday, staged a protest in some streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, demanding for Oduduwa Republic. The protesters were led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua”, clamoring for self determination.
2. Following an alleged plan by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria to deploy 5,000 of its vigilante to the South East to protect herders in the zone, the IPOB has warned the association to steer clear from Igbo land, just as it has threatened to deploy its outfit, the ESN to the North. IPOB gave the warning in a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful.
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The Nigerian troops have restricted movement along Damaturu-Damboa-Biu Road following a charge by Boko Haram/ISWAP members on the Kumuya military base in Yobe State.
The terrorists hit the location when some Special Forces of the 27 Task Force Brigade, deployed at Buni Gari, went on a patrol.
Assisted by local informants and sympathisers, they stormed Kumuya community, attacked villagers, the base and destroyed the military equipment.
The terrorists used heavy weapons in the assault and patrolled the community to prevent the reinforcement of soldiers.
PRNigeria reports that troops and those mobilized to the battleground eventually overpowered the insurgents after a heavy exchange.