The police in Germany have arrested some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who attacked Senator Ike Ekweremadu earlier today in the country.
The former Deputy Senate President was seen in a viral video being assaulted when he attended the second Annual Cultural Festival and Convention of the Ndi-Igbo Germany in Nuremberg.
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned “in its entirety”, the attack on the former deputy senate president, Senator in Germany.
Her statement, late on Saturday, follows the emergence of a viral video of an attack on the 57-year-old who is a serving Senator.
Dabiri-Erewa said the Senator was attending the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival in Nuremberg as a speaker/special guest of honour when he was reportedly beaten up.
“The incident is an embarrassment to the country,” she said.
Stating that reliable sources have said some of those who carried out the attack have been apprehended, Dabiri-Erewa demanded action.
“We call on the German government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that there are consequences for their actions,” she said.
“It is also shamefully pathetic that an event which was nobly put together by the Ndi-Igbo community in Germany, whose members make up the majority of Nigerians living in Germany, to amongst other things provide a forum for the Diasporans and various stakeholders to network and to facilitate a better cooperation between German and Nigerian businesses, ended up in such a disgraceful manner.”
She called on Nigerians to be of good behavior wherever they find themselves because such incidents tarnish the image of the country.
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Friday, claimed that some unnamed people asked him to join in a plot to destroy All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Senator Bola Tinubu.
Governor el-Rufai stated this while he was playing host to 121 members-elect of the House of Representatives who were on a consultation tour of the North West on Friday at the Government House in Kaduna.
The governor was invited to deliver a lecture in Lagos last month on godfatherism, where he said that he had an answer to godfatherism as he had retired four godfathers in Kaduna.
According to him, during the last election only 1 million registered voters came out to vote in Lagos out of the 5 million voters, so he asked why did the remaining voters refused to come out, pointing out, if he is the governor of Lagos he will out on those who did not come out to vote to defeat the godfathers in Lagos apparently referring to Tinubu.
However, el-Rufai said it was “a generic statement”, adding that he had a template that was used to retire some godfathers in Kaduna State.
He said: “That was not an attack on Asiwaju, it was a generic statement, but the whole thing took a media frenzy because to some people, Asiwaju is a meal ticket.
“Let me tell you, because of that, some people started confessing to me that Asiwaju should be dealt with.
“They said Asiwaju wants to finish you, he has been abusing you, we should finish him by finishing his man, Femi Gbajabiamila.”
However, contrary to insinuations in some quarters, el-Rufai had disclosed that Femi Gbajabiamila was President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice for the Speakership position of the 9th House of Representatives.
“I told them that this is not about Asiwaju but President Buhari and I will fight it with the last drop my blood. I told them to change their mind.
“I went to Asiwaju and told him that we will do what we can to make this project a success.”
I attended the Second Annual Cultural Festival and Convention organised by Ndi-Igbo Germany in Nurnberg today where I was billed to give a keynote address along with the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, who, however could not make it eventually.
I was given a resounding welcome by Ndigbo in Germany and everything went smoothly until some men, who identified themselves as IPOB members stormed the venue and began to complain about the killings in the South East, stressing that there would be no Igbo event at the venue.
I tried to engage them, but when they became unruly, I had to leave the venue. The organisers also invited the police and I was accompanied out of the venue.
Much as I am disappointed in their conduct, especially as I am one of the persons, who have spoken up on justice for Ndigbo, the Python Dance, judicial killings in Igbo land and elsewhere both on the floor of the Senate and in my written and personal engagements with the Presidency as well as rallied the South East Senate Caucus to secure Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release with Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe taking him on bail to douse tension in the South East, I nevertheless do not hold this to heart against them, for they know not what they do.
I have received thousands of solidarity calls and messages from well meaning Ndigbo and Nigerians. I want to assure them that I am hale and hearty. I have also spoken with the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.
Toyin welcomed her first son with Kolawole Ajeyemi on the 4th of August 2019.
Here is a pictures of Toyin and her son below;
Nollywood gave Toyin Abraham a surprise baby shower. Here are the A-list Nollywood actors in attendance.
Toyin held a baby shower some weeks ago abroad, is said to have put to bed a baby boy.
She travelled abroad to have the baby which is her first but Kola’s second baby.
He has a teenage girl out of wedlock.
The time of baby’s arrival could not be ascertained but its likely to be over last weekend during the Sallah break.
Toyin, who deleted all photos from her instagram page in the early hours of today, has decided to release the photos of her traditional wedding to Kola Ajeyemi, an Abeokuta-based Nollywood actor.
The couple, who employed the photos of their customary wedding as a diversionary ploy, is said to be elated on the arrival of their baby.
Kola Ajeyemi is one of the popular faces in the Abeokuta caucus of the Yoruba movie industry and a constant feature in Segun Ogungbe’s movies.
Toyin Abraham was married to Adeniyi Johnson but their marriage crashed in 2016.
With a barrage of allegations levelled against each other – infidelity, attempted murder and much more—none could salvage the young marriage between Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham formally known as Toyin Aimakhu and co-actor Adeniyi Johnson.
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Adeyinka Grandson, has landed in a jail for promoting anti-Igbo and Fulani sentiments.
Adeyinka was arrested on Tuesday, August 6 by the Scotland Yard Counter Terrorism Command. He was accused of allegedly “stirring racial discrimination” against the Igbo and Fulani ethnic groups and also “encouraging terrorism”. Grandson, who was interviewed for nine hours, before being released, denied the allegations.
However, the UK police seized his passport, two Google phones, one Apple MacBook laptop computer, one tablet, a hard drive, and a draft copy of his new book.
El-zakxaky who left Nigeria for India few days ago have started revieving treatment from doctors in India. He was pictured receiving treatment in India today.
Olugbenga Edward Ayo-Odugbesan is a Barrister at law, the president of Edwards group chambers in Nigeria. He is a native of Ogun state and a devoted member of Egbe Bobagunte Akile Ijebu. He was spotted today at the Ojude Oba’s festival, fully dressed up in Egbe Bobagunte’s customized regalia.
What you need to know about Ojude Oba festival
Ojude Oba is a Yoruba festival held in Ijebu Ode, a town in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria. It is held annually the third day after Eid al-Kabir. The festival began over 100 years ago. Today, the festival is usually attended by over 250000 people across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
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