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2027: Enugu Unity Forum pledges grassroots mobilization for Gov Mbah

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The Enugu State Unity Forum (EUF), a support group for the reelection of Governor Peter Mbah in the 2027 election, has promised grassroots sensitization and mobilization in the nooks and cranny of Enugu east senatorial zone to ensure a seamless reelection of the governor.

The group stated that even though the Governor hails from its district and has done the same jobs he did in their zone in the other senatorial districts of the state, they still have a duty to ensure that the message of his good governance remains in the consciousness of the people.

Speaking during the inauguration of the Enugu East Senatorial Zonal chapter of the EUF at Enugu east local government secretariat, Nkwo-Nike, on Tuesday, Coordinator of the group in the zone, Dr. Chukwuemeka Nwatu, said that their triangular mandate is encapsulated around drumming the good governance deeds of Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah in Enugu state.

According to Nwatu, “We are especially attracted to what Governor Peter Mbah is doing in Enugu state and because we are touched we brought ourselves together. We’re an organic group, we are not doing it because we hold any position in government; we are doing it because we are impressed and happy with what the governor has achieved and what he has continued doing in Enugu state.

“What he is doing now is not only for us but for our children and children’s children that are uncountable. We are doing this unity forum to shore up the support we have for him. Everybody is showing this support in all the 260 wards of the state to tell our people that these are the good things the Governor is doing and we will continue to say them. Based on that, his second term is by merit, it’s seamless and we will continue to say it until 2027 when he will have his seamless reelection.

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“The people inaugurated will just go to talk to our people at the grassroots, in the various villages, various wards and polling units that Peter Mbah is doing well. The Governor has already finished the campaign for us because in every ward you can point at one thing or other the Governor has already done and that is why we inaugurated the executive members today.”

Chairman of Enugu East local government council, Pst. Beloved-Dan Anike elucidated of the achievements of Governor Peter Mbah and why he deserves a second term administration, noting that the event was a remarkable for the celebration of a great man, Dr Peter Mbah, whom he said is a rare breed carved and nurtured for the moment.

Anike said, “He (Governor Peter Mbah) is nurtured for the moment to bring everybody together and put us in One Direction. He has seen the future. He is just working out all of us to join him and see the future and work our future today and enjoy our today tomorrow. The laborers of today will enjoy it tomorrow. He is going from the low to the high. It is not something that one will have sleepless nights, he is the one that is having sleepless nights more than any leader in Enugu state because he’s not just thinking about what is happening in Enugu, or what is happening in Government House or Lion Building or Enugu city, he is thinking of what is happening in 260 wards of your local governments.

“You know, Mbah is the first gubernatorial candidate that toured almost all the wards in the campaign period and was listening to everybody to itemize what they want and those things are the milestones of which he is pursuing. He has also released that very soon, probably in no distant time, he will start another ward tour to visit again to check what he has done in two years and six months and preempt what would happen in the next remaining five years and six months because it is already taken that Peter Mbah is finishing his tenure since you don’t change a winning team.

“Peter Mbah has done what no man has done in recent times. He is the epitome and symbol of unity in Enugu state politics. The United Nations proclaimed that there are two items which will bring the outcome of unity. Number one is peace, number two is development. They said there can’t be development without peace. Another maxim says there won’t be Peace without development. It means that if you are building a road and there is no unity of the stakeholders, you will find it difficult to do it.”

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Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian officers after Abuja claims the aircraft was en route to Portugal

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Burkina Faso has released the 11 Nigerian military officers who were detained after their Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft made what authorities described as an unauthorised landing in Bobo-Dioulasso on Monday.

According to Business Insider, the officers — two crew members and nine military passengers — were allowed to return to Nigeria after Burkinabè authorities completed preliminary security checks amid suspicions that the team may have been linked to Nigeria’s involvement in the Benin coup response.

The Nigerian government had maintained that the landing was purely a technical emergency while the aircraft was en route to Portugal. However, Burkina Faso countered this explanation, saying the aircraft violated national protocols by entering its airspace without permission.

Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo said the unexpected arrival of the aircraft triggered an immediate and heightened security response.

“The aircraft flew into Burkina Faso without clearance,” Zerbo stated, noting that defence and intelligence units were deployed promptly to assess the situation.

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — issued a joint statement late Monday describing the incident as a confirmed “airspace violation” and an “unfriendly act.” The bloc further announced that its air forces had been placed on maximum alert with orders to neutralise any aircraft that breached AES-controlled airspace.

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Despite the strong language, Burkinabè security officials told the BBC that the Nigerian officers were questioned, cleared, and later permitted to leave.

The Nigerian Air Force, in its own account, stressed that a technical fault necessitated the diversion and that the emergency landing followed standard international aviation safety procedures. While the NAF confirmed its personnel were safe and treated respectfully, it did not directly acknowledge their detention.

The episode comes amid worsening relations between Nigeria and the AES governments. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — all under military rule — have repeatedly accused Nigeria of overstepping in regional security matters, particularly in Benin, where Nigeria has coordinated responses to coup attempts.

The three Sahel states formally withdrew from ECOWAS earlier this year, alleging political interference and the bloc’s inability to effectively tackle jihadist violence. Since then, they have strengthened military ties within the AES, distanced themselves from Western partners such as France, and expanded security cooperation with Russia.

In a related development, Niger has imposed new restrictions on goods entering from Nigeria, citing growing security concerns and suspicion over Nigerian military activities across the Sahel.

“For security requirements, all goods originating from Nigeria must be unloaded and inspected at the entry offices before any transit formalities,” announced Colonel Mohamed Yacouba Siddo in a Tuesday directive.

SaharaReporters had earlier revealed that Burkina Faso’s junta detained the 11 Nigerian officers and impounded the NAF C-130 after its emergency landing — an incident now adding to the escalating tension between Abuja and the Sahel military regimes.

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Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin for peace mission

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The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin on a peace mission aimed at restoring democratic order and stability.

The resolution followed the Senate’s consideration of the President’s request in the Committee of the Whole during plenary.

Tinubu had, in a letter read on the floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, urged the Senate to approve the troop deployment to help restore governance following a recent coup attempt in Benin.

The President had initially deployed members of the Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday to assist in restoring democracy after a group of soldiers attempted a coup.

In the letter titled, “Deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin for a peace mission”, Tinubu cited Section 5(5), Part 2 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and stated that, following consultation with the National Defence Council, he sought the Senate’s consent for the deployment.

“This request is made further to a request received from the Government of Benin Republic for the exceptional and immediate provision of air support by the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The Distinguished Senate may wish to note that the Government of the Republic of Benin is currently faced with an attempted unconstitutional seizure of power and disruption and destabilization of democratic institutions.

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“The situation as reported by the Government of Benin requires urgent external intervention.

“The Distinguished Senate considers the close ties of brotherhood and friendship which exist between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, as well as the principles of collective security upheld within ECOWAS.

“It is our duty to provide the support as requested by the Government of the Republic of Benin.”

After reading the letter, Akpabio committed the President’s request for consent to the Committee of the Whole for immediate action.

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Rivers Governor Fubara finally dumps PDP for APC

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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Announcing his defection on Tuesday evening, Fubara said the move was made “in the interest of the people of Rivers State” and in appreciation of the “overwhelming support” the state has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to him, President Tinubu personally gave his approval for the move, clearing the path for Fubara’s official entry into the ruling party.

His switch to the APC comes on the heels of several closed-door meetings with the President and the recent defection of 17 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, fueling expectations that the governor would eventually align with the APC as part of a broader peace arrangement.

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