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Nigeria Breaking News Today Friday, November, 2nd 2018
This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Friday, November 2 2018
Shi’ites: Police reject Amnesty International’s report
The Nigeria Police Force has rejected the alleged Amnesty International Nigeria report on the use of force against members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as shi’ites.
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) reports that the organisation had alleged in its report on Wednesday that the police and military used deadly force against IMN members.
I founded APC, I am not leaving it – Okorocha
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has dismissed rumours that he is mulling defecting from the All Progressives Congress(APC) over the fallout of the party’s governorship primaries in the state.
Okorocha spoke with State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
FG Is Doing Its Best To Secure The Release of Leah Sharibu – Lai Mohammed
The Federal government has reassured Nigerians that it was pulling all the strings that it could afford to ensure the release of the last Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, who is still in the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister for Information and Culture gave gave this assurance during the 100 years celebration of St. Andrews Catholic Church, Oro, his home town near Ilorin in Kwara state
Lawmaker And Supporters Burns Brooms To Signify The End Of APC In Oyo
Hon. Temitope Olatoye, member of the House of Representatives representing Lagelu/Akinyele of Oyo State, has declared the death of the ruling APC, by the symbolic burning of the emblem of the party, the broom.
Naija News recalls that the the lawmaker, had few weeks ago announced his defection from APC to the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
Tinubu Will Meet His Waterloo After 2019 Elections – Sowunmi
Segun Sowunmi, the spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar Media Organization has revealed the fate that will befall the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola after 2019 General Election.
While describing Tinubu statement about his principal as a self delusion, Sowunmi added that Tinubu will fall to his political grace after the People’s Democratic Party (Party) candidate wins the presidential election.
5,000 APC Members Join PDP In Delta
Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State has welcomed 5000 formers members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and other parties led by Chief Andrew Orugbo, into the fold of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.
The governor who said that the doors of the PDP were open to the few remaining members of the opposition political parties, added that the PDP now has what it takes to win the 25 Local Government in the state.
