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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Tuesday, 6th, July, 2021
This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Tuesday, 6th, July 2021.
Biafra: IPOB ‘Founder’ Breaks Silence On Nnamdi Kanu’s Rearrest
The self-acclaimed founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emeka Emekesiri, has reacted to the arrest and re-arraignment of Nnamdi Kanu.
Recall that IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu was reportedly rearrested in Kenya and extradited back to Nigeria on the 27th of June, 2021.
Nnamdi Kanu, Igboho: Stop Selective Arrests – S/Govs Tell Buhari Govt
The Southern Governors Forum on Monday asked President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to stop selective arrest.
Naija News reports that this was made known in a communique released to newsmen by the Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu.
2023 Presidency: Southern Governors Shut Out Atiku, Kwankwaso, Tambuwal, Others
Southern Governors on Monday agreed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor should emerge from their region, thereby puncturing the presidential ambition of prominent politicians from the North.
The governors under the aegis of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) reached this decision after a closed-door meeting in Lagos on Monday.
Bethel School: Shehu Sani Reveals Two People Behind Kaduna Kidnappings
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has named tose behind kidnapping rocking Kaduna State.
Recall that bandits on Monday morning stormed Bethel Secondary School, Maramara Chickun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped many students.
2023: Southern Governors Demand Next President Of Nigeria Must Be From The Region
Governors from the southern region of Nigeria on Monday at the end of their meeting in Lagos State have demanded the region must produce the next President of Nigeria.
The demand was part of the decisions taken by the Governors at their meeting hosted by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.