SOUTH EAST DIGEST

Olayinka Owolabi Ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, President Muhammadu Buhari has received the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Andy Uba. President Buhari met Uba on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja along with APC Caretaker and Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni. Five other governors were also present at the meeting. The President said he is anxious for the party’s success in the election. “I am happy to formally welcome you. I certainly wish you the best of luck. I’m anxious for your success, and will closely follow,” Buhari was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. The APC candidate, Senator Uba while briefing reporters after the meeting, said he was surprised at the endorsement of President Buhari. Uba noted that the President said he has been looking forward to seeing him as the party’s candidate and would closely monitor the situation with the hope

Olayinka Owolabi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Tuesday, cancelled general cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions and gave schools the freedom to set their individual minimum benchmarks for admission. The Board took the decision at the 2021 policy meeting, which was held virtually, and chaired by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. The policy meeting, chaired by the Minister of Education, usually has all heads of tertiary institutions, heads of regulatory agencies in the sector, and other critical stakeholders such as the chairmen of the committees on education at the lower and upper chambers of the National Assembly in attendance. Earlier in August, JAMB had released a bulletin on the policy meeting, stating, “This meeting kick-starts the admission process into the nation’s tertiary institutions. Speaking during the meeting, Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said, “Some universities such as the University of Maiduguri, proposed 150; Usman D

The Federal Government may sanction eligible Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, gave the hint at a press briefing briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. In Edo and Ondo States, the state governments had already announced restrictions regarding some public places that those who have not taken COVID-19 vaccine cannot have access to. Shuaib said the government may “apply the basic rule of law” against such people because they will be endangering the lives of other people. He said, “he Presidential Steering Committee and the Federal Ministry of Health is exploring ways of making vaccines more available to all Nigerians including federal civil servants and corporate entities. “Once these vaccines are made equitably available to all Nigerians, then we would need to have a frank discussion about justice, fairness and liberty that exist around vaccine hesistancy. “If some individuals refuse to take the

  Olayinka Owolabi             Captain Abdukkarim Bala Na'Allah- (Google) Some bandits in separate attacks have killed three persons, including a pilot, in two local government areas of Kaduna North and Kajuru, Kaduna State. The pilot, Captain Abdukkarim Bala Na’Allah, said to be the eldest son of Senator Bala Na’Allah, was killed by the hoodlums in his Malali (GRA) residence in Kaduna North Local Government Area on Sunday. Although police authorities in the state confirmed the incident, they did not give any details. An aide of the Senator, Garba Mohammed, told newsmen that the body of the late pilot was discovered in his room on Sunday afternoon. He said that the late 36-year-old Abdulkarim, was alone in his house on Saturday night, as his wife had travelled, only for his corpse to be discovered by neighbours on Sunday. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks and killings in the northwestern state. On Saturday, two persons were killed in an attack by bandits in Makoro

Olayinka Owolabi LR: LMC CEO, Mallam Salihu Abubakar, FCT SWAN Chair, Bunmi Haruna and LMC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko.   Nigeria Professional Football League boss, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has declared the just concluded 2020/2021 NPFL season, as the best in history of domestic club football in the country.  He stated this at the League body’s headquarters, in a media parley with the FCT Chapter of the Sports Writers Association, in Abuja. Shehu Dikko who has been the CEO of the League Management Company (LMC) describe the Nigerian league season which ended on August 5, as “innovativingly challenging”, despite the history breaking feats achieved by the clubs. He alluded to the fact that Nigerians come out top when there back is against the wall. “When our back is against the wall, Nigerians will come out with something spectacular and fantastic,” Dikko said during the review parley. The league supremo had a lot of thanksgiving to do during the review media parley. “I want to congratulate

Olayinka Owolabi The senator representing Anambra north, Stella Oduah, has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It was gathered that Stella Oduah was received into the fold of the ruling party at a brief ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday. The national chairman of the APC caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, deputy senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, Atiku Bagudu, chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), and Hope Uzodimma, Imo governor, were present at the event. Oduah said she joined the ruling party because she wants to change the “political narrative” in the south-east region of the country. The senator said her supporters in Anambra are “jubilating” that she joined the APC. Speaking at the event, Mai Mala Buni, National Chairman of the APC caretaker committee; promised thatshe would be granted all the privileges accorded to APC members. “You will enjoy the privileges enjoyed by all members of the party because you will hav

 Olayinka Owolabi Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, has slammed Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State over his comments on the killings in the country. Defending his principal, Shehu stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has no connection with the killing of innocent Nigerians by criminals. The President’s media aide who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, said “President Buhari does not kill people; he is not a cultist”. The President’s spokesman also criticised Governor Ortom for his comments on the purported agenda to ‘fulanise’ the country. “All of the falsehoods he (Ortom) spreads, perhaps speak to his own character rather than that of the President,” he said. “The President’s wish is that open grazing should end, nobody wants it. “The President has shown extraordinary patience stomaching a lot of the garbage that Governor Ortom has been pouring about him. I am not sure that in the history of this country, there had been any president who would hav

Olayinka Owolabi, Onitsha Worried by the leadership crisis rocking the main opposition party, People's Democratic Party (PDP), the youth wing of the party has advised the party’s leadership to quickly step and prevent the crisis from taking over the party as 2023 general elections draw nearer. The youths wing of the Party, under the auspices of PDP National Youth Movement said Nigerians will not forgive the PDP if it by any means allow the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) win the 2023 general elections because of “avoidable and resolvable crisis.” The leader of the Youth Wing, Engr. Salahudeen Lukman in a statement received by our correspondent, said "it’s as good as clear handi-work of external forces suspected to be ruling party, orchestrating crisis and sponsoring intruders to further destabilize the major opposition party PDP in the country ahead of 2023 general elections.  He however, noted that "this is a plot we can categorically declared fail on arrival.  En

Olayinka Owolabi A Federal Government and Anambra State government One - Stop Shop and Shared Multi - Function and Digital Industrial Machines Facility has been commissioned at Osile, Ogbunike in Oyi Council Area. Prof. Osinbajo, while stating that the federal government has established MSME clinics in 27 States of the federation, he reiterated the federal government's commitment to the welfare of its citizens including the economic sustainability plan, 75 billion naira support scheme, among others, emphasizing that the leather facility has monthly production of 96000 shoe soles, 44000 slippers and others. Vice President Osinbajo, recalled that the facility would have been commissioned, but for several delays due to COVID-19, noting that the target of the federal government is to provide one shared facility in every state, to eliminate the cumbersome idea of getting the needed machinery and equipment's. He concluded by thanking Anambra state government for supporting the facili

Olayinka Owolabi Governor Samuel Ortom has slammed the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as the worst when it comes to handling security matters. Governor Ortom made this known on Tuesday during Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily monitored by our correspondent, he said he was disappointed at the way the president has handled certain critical matters in the country, especially insecurity. The governor was reacting to the president’s open grazing policy. “Mr President is pushing me to think that what they say about him, that he has a hidden agenda in this country is true,” Ortom said, adding: “because it is very clear that he wants to fulanise but he is not the first Fulani president. “Shagari was a Fulani President, Yar’ Adua was a Fulani President and they were the best in the history. But President Buhari is the worst President when it comes to issues of security and keeping his promises. “Go back to 2015, what did he say, human rights issues, he talked about press

 Olayinka Owolabi Political parties and their candidates for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra have been urged to focus more on their manifestoes and plans for the development of the state, rather than frivolities and propaganda. The call is coming on the heels of a verbal attack on his contemporaries in other parties, by the APGA candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo where he boasted that Anambra is too big to be governed by WAEC certificate holders.  According to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, it was unthinkable that people who submitted only WAEC certificates as their qualification would aspire to govern a state like Anambra, arguing that the state had outgrown being governed by people with such low educational qualification. Other candidates and parties had taken to different platforms to trade banters over the comment. But in a reaction to the development in Awka today, a Public Affairs Analyst, Chima Christian while noting that education pla

Olayinka Owolabi Despite the suspension of the sit at home order imposed  in the South East by the Indigenous People of Biafra, Customers on Monday were stranded as banks failed to open, businesses operated on a low key in Onitsha, Anambra State. Last week, the Indigenous People Of Biafra announced the suspension of its sit at home order, adding that the sit-at-home would now hold whenever Kanu appears in court, but at that markets, schools, eateries, shopping malls also failed to open for the day. Our correspondent, Olayinka Owolabi who observed the situation around Onitsha, saw bank customers stranded at New Market axis, a place many banks are located in the town. The ever-busy Upper Iweka axis, Onitsha-Asaba headbridge road, Awka road, 3-3 to Nkwelle road, Army Barrack Post Roundabout, all in Onitsha were not crowded as usual today. A newspaper vendor, said that the people of the region would continue to protest until they got their due from the federal government. A resident, Sixtu

The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has warned the people of the South-East to be vigilant on Monday (today), claiming security agents may unleash mayhem on innocent citizens and blame it on members of the Eastern Security Network. This is as the secessionist group reiterated that it had no plan to enforce its hitherto weekly sit-at-home order, alleging that it had uncovered a plot by security operatives to disguise as its members and those of ESN to “attack traders who come out tomorrow for their legitimate businesses”. The group stated this in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, a copy of which was made available to The SOUTH EAST DIGEST on Sunday. IPOB noted that it was expedient for the global community to be aware that it had since two weeks ago suspended its earlier weekly sit-at-home order. The statement read in part, “The intelligence unit of IPOB has uncovered secret plots by the Nigeria security agencies, most especially the

Olayinka Owolabi   The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today in its list of candidates for the 2021 Anambra Governorship election scheduled for the 6th of November, 2021, published the name of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA for the governorship election, South East Digest can report. The statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the INEC, Festus Okoye also published the name of Dr Onyeka Ibezi as the APGA Deputy Governorship Candidate. The Commission revealed that it was served with the judgement of the Court of Appeal (Kano Division), which set aside the judgement of the High Court of Jigawa State on the leadership of APGA and the nomination of its candidates for the Anambra Governorship election. The INEC had in its list published late July, recognized Chief Chukwuma Umeoji and Professor Lilian Orogbu as the Governorship and Deputy Governorship of APGA,

  OLAYINKA OWOLABI President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to exit the government as a failure at the end of his second term in office in 2023. He made the declaration during a crucial closed-door meeting with service chiefs held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno, conveyed the President’s pledge to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting which lasted more than five hours. He disclosed that during the meeting, the service chiefs briefed President Buhari on the security situation in the country. According to Monguno, the President is determined to improve security across the country.

Olayinka Owolabi Residents of Onitsha and other communities in Anambra State engage in indiscriminate dumping of refuse and open defecation due to the failure of the state government to evacuate the filth in public places and therefore live in perpetual fear of an epidemic outbreak.  During a visit to some of the dumpsites by our correspondent, Olayinka Owolabi and Doreen Obianukor, residents of Enugu road, Central Police Station, Court road, Fegge road, Marine area, Nsugbe road, all in Onitsha, revealed there were waste bins stationed at the areas but the bins were often times filled and spilling over the roads before being evacuated by men of the Anambra State Waste Management Agency. Some of the residents who pleaded anonymity, recalls that even people come with cars to dump refuse in the area particularly when it is evening, he berated the government for not providing the necessary facilities that would serve the community despite paying for the service. Contributing, other busines

  Olayinka Owolabi African soccer governing body (CAF) on Tuesday evening in Yaounde, Cameroon conducted draws for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with 24 teams being drawn in six groups of four teams. The three-time Africa champions were drawn in Group D alongside seven-time champions Pharaoh of Egypt with Sudan and newcomers, Guinea Bissau completing the teams in the group. Egypt hosted the last edition in 2019 and crashed out in the second round after they lost 0-1 to Bafana Bafana of South Africa while Nigeria finished in the third position. After few years of absence, Sudan is staging a return to the competition after they eliminated South Africa in the last group game of the qualifier. Meanwhile, Guinea Bissau in their own part is one of the 3 teams making their debut in the competition with other 2 being Gambia and Comoros Group A Cameroon Burkina Faso Ethiopia Cape Verde Group B Senegal Zimbabwe Malawi Guinea Group C Morocco Ghana Comoros Gabon Group D Nigeria Egypt Sud

Olayinka Owolabi Two persons have been killed and several others injured in a tanker fire at the Building Material Market in Ogidi, near Onitsha, in the Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State. No fewer than 14 buses and other property were also burnt in the accident, which occurred on Sunday. An eyewitness, who spoke in confidence,  said the fire, which started Sunday evening, was caused by  a tanker conveying inflammable content to an undisclosed destination.  He said the tanker was stationary when another articulated vehicle lost control and rammed into it. According to him, the tanker fell into a nearby drainage, spilled its contents, and immediately went up in flames. “Several people were injured in the accident. I saw the security people carry two dead bodies into a Hilux truck. Many buses, shops and other buildings were gutted.” The state Police Public Relations Office, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident. The Chief Fire Service Officer of the state, Martin Agbili,  a

Olayinka Owolabi Despite the suspension of the weekly sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Banks, business centres, eateries failed to open on Monday in Onitsha and Awka, Anambra State capital. Our correspondent Olayinka Owolabi, who monitored activities on Monday morning in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the State capital, observed that streets and roads were deserted unlike every other day. While businesses, especially markets operated on a low level, few persons who came out found it difficult to get commercial vehicles, tricycles and motorbikes they could board to their destinations, major markets like Onitsha Main Market, Ose Market, Ogbaru Relief Market, Ochanja Market, Electronic Market and Motor Spare parts Market, Ogidi. It should be recall that IPOB had declared a sit-at-home order in the South-East every Monday to protest the detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The order turned bloody last Monday as about eight persons were killed by hoodlums. T

Olayinka Owolabi President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on Monday, titled, ‘President Buhari Signs Petroleum Industry Bill Into Law’. The presidential spokesman said his principal signed the controversial bill into law while working from quarantine. Adesina said, “Working from home in five days quarantine as required by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 after returning from London on Friday, August 13, the President assented to the Bill Monday, August 16, in his determination to fulfil his constitutional duty. “The ceremonial part of the new legislation will be done on Wednesday, after the days of mandatory isolation would have been fulfilled. The recently assented PIB has been heavily criticised by stakeholders in Southern Nigeria with the Pan-Niger Delta Forum and other groups in the South-South, South-West and South-East descri

  Olayinka Owolabi Big Brother Naija 'Shine Ya Eye' housemate, Princess, has revealed that her real crush in the house was Cross. Princess disclosed this as she walked out of the house following her eviction on Sunday. "White Money is not my crush as you all thought. It is Cross," she said. She was evicted after Arin exited the reality show during Sunday live show. According to her, she would have told Cross he was her crush if she was not evicted On Sunday evening. Emmanuel, Saskay, Tega and Nini escaped this week's eviction. Reacting to her exit, BBNaija housemate, Princess has said she is excited. Princess who was evicted during the live show on Sunday said although she wanted to win, she was satisfied with just being in the show and her journey so far. "I'm excited, having experienced the show I'm excited. My primary goal was to be in the show although I wanted to win I'm glad I was here. She added that the show is fun and educating. #BBNaija2

  Olayinka Owolabi Anambra State Commissioner for Lands, Bonaventure Enemali yesterday allegedly escaped being killed by men of the Nigerian Navy stationed at Awkuzu junction, along Onitsha-Awka expressway. The commissioner’s personal vehicle pierced with bullets was seen yesterday, as a close associate to him confirmed the Commissioner was shot but escaped death by the whiskers. Sources said the incident happened as the Commissioner was driven to Awka through the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. In June, it was gathered that there was alleged killing of a 25 year-old photographer from Awkuzu, Chidiebele Anichebe, by a naval officer, at the same spot.  The State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga said he was not aware of the attack, but Enemali who spoke to SOUTH EAST DIGEST confirmed the attack, saying it was still like a dream to him. “As I speak, I’m still trying to piece together the details of what happened. It happened just this afternoon,” he said. When con

Olayinka Owolabi  Governor of Ebonyi State Engr. David Umahi together with his deputy, Barr. Kelechi Igwe, earlier today visited the scene of the unfortunate incident that occurred yesterday along Abakaliki - Ikwo road, where a vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a mining pit. Governor Umahi described the incident as “very terrible and unfortunate.” It should be recall that South East Digest had on Sunday morning reported that a bus fully loaded with 11 passengers was Saturday reported to have plunged into a mining pit located at Enyigba Community of Ikwo Local Government Area of the State. The pit is about 32 feet deep. South East Digest gathered that the bus took off from the popular motor parks known as Ochu-udo motor park, located along Afikpo road in Abakaliki without the premonition that it’s journey would end tragically. A crowd gathers at the site of an excavation pit where a vehicle was said to have plunged into on August 14, 2021.  The Governor is directly working wi

Olayinka Owolabi A bus fully loaded with 11 passengers was Saturday reported to have plunged into a mining pit located at Enyigba Community of Ikwo Local Government Area of the State. The pit is about 32 feet deep. South East Digest gathered that the bus took off from the popular motor parks known as Ochu-udo motor park, located along Afikpo road in Abakaliki without the premonition that it’s journey would end tragically. A crowd gathers at the site of an excavation pit where a vehicle was said to have plunged into on August 14, 2021. A crowd gathers at the site of an excavation pit where a vehicle was said to have plunged into on August 14, 2021.  An unspecified number of passengers are feared dead as a vehicle skidded of the road and plunged into an excavation pit in Ebonyi on Saturday. The accident, which occurred around 1:30pm, happened along Abakaliki-Ikwo expressway at Enyigba-Izzi community in Abakaliki local government area. The driver on reaching the scene of the incident, los

  Olayinka Owolabi More Boko Haram fighters have reportedly surrendered to the troops of the Nigerian Army. According to Daily Trust, military sources disclosed that 190 insurgents surrendered in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday, August 14, 2021. It was gathered that those who surrendered comprise top fighters, foot-soldiers, their wives and children. The surrendered terrorists also appealed to the Nigerians to forgive them and assured residents that they were voluntarily surrendered, saying peace is better than war. In a related development,  a second young woman abducted seven years ago from the town of Chibok by Boko Haram militants was freed this week, Borno state's governor said on Saturday. The kidnappings of some 270 teenagers in the northeastern town in 2014 sparked an international outcry and a viral campaign on social media with the hashtag #bringbackourgirls. The army handed over Hassana Adamu, along with her two children, to Governor Babagana Zulum

  The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has suspended the weekly sit-at-home exercise it commenced this week in the South-east. The group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, stated this in a statement on Saturday. IPOB had declared a weekly sit-at-home exercise to protest the arrest and detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu by the Nigerian government. The separatist body’s action implied that the next sit-at-home would now take place on October 21, 2021, when Kanu is scheduled to appear in court. Kanu, who was brought back to Nigeria in a controversial manner by the Federal Government, is standing trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for jumping bail and other issues. Long before last Monday’s sit-at-home, some notable Igbo leaders and groups had kicked against it, saying the South-East economy would be gravely affected. However, explaining the reason behind the decision to back off in a statement, IPoB said the action was at the behest of Kanu.     The statement reads: “The suspension o

  Hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday attacked Izombe Divisional Police Headquarters in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, killing two policemen on duty. South East Digest gathered that the attackers planned to bomb the police station but were repelled by the policemen. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Michael Abattam, confirmed the incident and casualty figure in a statement on Saturday, one week after another police station in the state was attacked and set ablaze. Abattam, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), identified the assailants, who swooped on the station around 2:45 am, as “armed bandits suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB (Indigenous People of Biafra)/ESN (Easter Security Network) terror group”. Abattam said police tactical teams were in pursuit of the fleeing gunmen and combing the bush for their arrest and possible recovery of their weapons. “Unfortunately, the command lost two of its gallant officers in the attack. Their arms

 President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in the country after a two-week trip to the United Kingdom. The President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 18:15 pm on Friday and was received by top government officials, South East Digest gathered. The President had travelled to attend the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) organised Global Education Summit (GES) before undergoing a scheduled medical check-up. In the weeks President Buhari spent in the UK, he met and played host to various dignitaries including the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, who gave an assurance that the UK is available to assist Nigeria in its war against terrorism. Earlier, he also participated in an Education Summit. During the summit, he pledged to increase the budget for the education sector by as much as 50 per cent over the next two years. While in London, President Buhari also met with a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, in the

Olayinka Owolabi The Youth Council of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo says it is time a Nigerian of Igbo extraction becomes president of Nigeria. The Secretary General of the council, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, gave the view on Thursday, 12th  during an interview with our correspondent, in commemoration of the 2021 International Youth Day.  Correspondent, Olayinka Owolabi reports that the Ohaneze youths  group urged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC) to zone the 2023 presidency to the Southeast for equity and fairness. It argued that conceding power to Ndigbo would ensure justice, equity and fairness in the country’s political arena. “We wish to appeal to the two major political parties APC and PDP in Nigeria political space to do the needful by presenting their candidates from the Igbo extraction, so as to facilitate the possibility of the Igbo becoming the Nigeria President, come 2023. This will be in consonance with the

  Big Brother Naija 'Shine Ya Eyes' housemate, Angel singles out the male housemate whom she believes to have the biggest manhood. Jackie B, had a conversation with Angel and confessed to her that, she likes the new housemate, Michael. She, however, added that, aside from Michael's appearance and character, there's one thing she's unsure of which also falls under the list of things she wants in an idle man and that is the size of his manhood. Jackie B told Angel that, she's not sure if Michael has big manhood, as she really likes men with a big thing because that's what makes her happy. But Angel seemed to believe that, Micheal's manhood would be small and she shared her own thoughts on the size of that of some other guys in the house. She told Jackie B she believes Saga has the biggest manhood in the house as she saw him in shorts the other time and she was mind blown. Jackie B responded with a surprise saying she never would have expected Saga to have

A former senior aide to ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Doyin Okupe, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the country’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are one and same. According to the physician turned politician, there’s not much separating the two Nigerian political parties as seventy per cent of people who control power in the APC today were all members of the PDP. Mr Okupe stated this on Friday when he featured on an ARISE News programme, monitored by our correspondent. Of recent, there is have been leadership trouble in PDP, as some members of the party are calling for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Party, Chief Uche Secondus while in APC, there is issue of legality of the caretaker committee chairman of the party, Mai Mala Buni, who is also the incumbent Governor of Yobe state. Okupe also said the whole uproar of national officers resigning in the PDP, as well as the crisis rocking the APC, are just moves towards the 202