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Garba Shehu, media aide to Nigeria's President has lampooned Father Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director Adoration Ministries Enugu. There has been a back and forth between the 'Presidency' and the priest over the latter's call for the President's resignation or impeachment amidst rising insecurity in the country. Garba took to his social media handle to berate the priest insinuating that the priest is acting out of hurt after the president turned down his request. Here is what Garba Shehu wrote;  "An outsider distilling the avalanche of verbiage, will be surprised that after supporting the President two times to win the Presidency, Father Mbaka has made a complete U-Turn, preposterously asking President Buhari to resign or be impeached. "Here is the point of departure: Father Mbaka asked for a meeting and to the shock of Presidential Aides, he came accompanied by three contractors. "The President graciously allowed them in, and to everyone’s s...

The British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, has said the current spate of insecurity in Nigeria is massively complex. He further said there is no partnership from the international community that would resolve the multiplicity of the country’s problems, whether it is Boko Haram insurgency or a number of other issues. Duddridge disclosed this while responding to questions from journalists in Abuja Wednesday during his courtesy visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.   “The situation is massively complex and no partnership is going to resolve the multiplicity of problems whether it is Boko Haram or a number of other issues,” Duddridge said.   “In the UK, you have a strong partner across the full gamut of issues. So, it’s not just about intelligence and hard security and military, it’s about societies, it’s about humanitarian support, it’s about education and development partnership.Duddridge disclosed this while responding to questions from ...

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, against making statements that could cause instability in the country, threatening to expose him to the Pope. Mbaka had called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to resign over increased insecurity in the country. Reacting to Mbaka’s statement Friday in Abuja, Nabena said it was unfortunate for a man of God “who is supposed to deploy all known spiritual means of averting crisis but rather threatening a democratically elected government for his own personal benefits while pretending to be speaking for the people.” "One would wonder who Father Mbaka is emulating because the Lord Jesus Christ did not threaten to bring down the government during his own time, in fact, Jesus Christ obeyed and honoured constituted authority. That’s why he paid his tax. “We are ...

Ganduje. Photo: People's Gazette As the level of security continues to dip, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says corruption has become pandemic in Nigeria. “Believe me,” said Mr Ganduje, “we don’t need to say that corruption in this country is killing all of us.” Mr Ganduje was a subject of bribery and corruption in a viral video but has repeatedly denied the allegation, which he described as blackmail. The governor stated this on Thursday as he inaugurated an eight-man Anti-Corruption Strategy Steering Committee to ensure a corruption-free Kano. “The truth of the matter is that we will never develop or progress with this level of corruption in this country,” he added. According to him, his administration’s mission is to reduce corruption through accountability, transparency, and the rule of law. Mr Ganduje, represented by Usman Alhaji, the Secretary to the State Government, noted that Kano had held the bull by the horns in the fight against corruption. The governor explaine...

Muhammadu Buhari last night expressed disappointment over the attack on him by the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. President Buhari also expressed his condolences to the families of Nigerians citizens who lost their loved ones in the recent spate of killings in the state.  The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja stated that the rising levels of incidents, especially the killings and violence in various parts of the country calls for further collaboration with security agencies to curb its recurrence. According to the statement, “He (President Buhari) also states his disappointment and sadness to hear Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State make a litany of accusations against his person and his government following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state. ” No responsible government takes pleasure in such events as the killing of the military and that of innocent citizens taking ...

One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has urged security agencies to deal with “terrorists killing” Fulani herders in the South-East. Spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, spoke on Thursday in an exclusive interview with  The PUNCH . He was reacting to the killing of one of the commanders of Indigenous People of Biafra gunned down by security operatives last Saturday. The PUNCH  had earlier reported that police operatives and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services killed an IPOB leader, one Commander Ikonso and six other militia members in Imo State. The IPOB men, who were members of the secessionist group’s security arm, the Eastern Security Network, were killed during an early morning raid on their hideout at Awomama village, Oru East Local Government Area of the state last week. IPOB has since threatened “madness”, saying the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, will “pay dearly” fo...

Four students of Capro Secondary Mission School located at Gana Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State were abducted in the early hours of Thursday, Channels TV reports. However, three of the students have escaped, while one is still in captivity. The school is an arm of Calvary ministries. Capro is few kilometres away from the Yakubu Gowon airport and about 60 kilometres from Jos, the state capital. A global mission leader and President of Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, Reverend Gideon Para-Mallam confirmed that the attackers broke the rear fence of the school where a hole was drilled to gain access into the school compound and abducted the students. He further stated that the intervention of security agencies prevented what could have been another mass abduction as the assailants took to their heels after realising the reinforcement of security in the area. Three of the students escaped as the abductors fled. The Plateau State Police Command is yet to m...

Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari, saying God is not happy with his government because of the insecurity and killings in the country. "Remember there was a time God asked me to support you people (Buhari regime), now God asked me to withdraw and prophesy against you. "I repeat, is it not shameful that the President of a country will be sick and there is no hospital to treat him, and he will fly out? So if other Nigerians are sick, will they fly away?" Mbaka also praised the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for speaking against the marginalisation of the Igbo people in Nigeria. Mbaka, in a viral video, was heard praising the IPOB leader. He said he had not met Nnamdi Kanu before, but may God bless him. According to him, it is not wrong for someone to have courage, rise and say that his people are maltreated. "I want to tell you something, wherev...

Days after killer herdsmen struck an Abagena, a host community to IDPs, suspected herdsmen on Tuesday evening killed a man and his wife at Udei branch in Mbabai council ward of the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The Punch reports that the Locals said the incident happened when the man who was a farmer identified as Igba Faga and his wife were on their way home from the farm. Locals said the incident happened when the man who was a farmer identified as Igba Faga and his wife were on their way home from the farm. The local who identified himself as Terna, said, “The incident happened on Tuesday evening; the couple were returning home from the farm when they met some Fulani herdsmen on the road and without provocation, they hacked the couple to death.” The Security Adviser to the Governor, Paul Hemba, a retired colonel, confirmed the attack. He further explained that the couple, who were on their motorcycle and going home, had died on the spot and their remains ev...

The Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has said the enemies of Nigeria are within the leadership of the country. He accused Nigerian leaders of working against the progress of the nation via their actions and inactions. In a tweet on Thursday morning, Suleman revealed that his ministry is engaging in a spiritual battle against the numerous challenges bedevilling the entire nation currently. According to him, when the prayers are answered, the alleged enemies of Nigeria would be plunged into mourning. Of recent, religious leaders, particularly gospel preachers have been speaking on the deteriorating security situation in the country. His tweet read, “The enemies of Nigeria are within its leadership. We are praying intensely and spiritually mapping the emancipation of our country from the hand of anyone who doesn't wish it well. When God is through with them, they would need to consult google on how to stop ...

Auwal Daudawa, the little known bandit leader in Zamfara State, who shot to prominence after masterminding abduction of over 300 students in neighbouring Katsina State has gone back to the trenches, less than three months after his celebrated repentance. A security source and two other sources close to the bandit confirmed to  Daily Trust  on Wednesday that Daudawa has relocated to one of the forests, near the border with Katsina. The middle-aged bandit coordinated the mass abduction of the students of Government Secondary School Kankara, on December 12, 2020, the first of such abduction by any criminal group outside Boko Haram in the North-East. About two months later, Daudawa was paraded before the governor in Gusau, where he proclaimed his decision to be a changed man. Daudawa and five of his lieutenants surrendered 20 AK 47 rifles, ammunition and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher, during the ceremony. Sources familiar with Daudawa’s latest decision told...

The State Security Service has held Usman Bugaje for criticising the Buhari administration’s handling of insecurity across the country. Accoesing to Peoples Gazette, Mr Bugaje, a politician and scholar, was held by state agents after appearing on AIT. He has been at the secret police’s custody since 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, sources said. Mr Bugaje added his voice to growing concerns amongst Nigerians about insecurity. The politician had previously condemned Mr Buhari’s failure to tackle the economy, as well as his sectional appointments. It was not immediately clear whether the SSS would release Mr Bugaje today. A spokesman for the service did not immediately return a request seeking comments from The Gazette. Mr Bugaje’s arrest came barely a few weeks after the SSS invited then detained Obadiah Mailafia, a former CBN chief who similarly criticised insecurity and accused politicians of being behind the expanding crisis.

Media personality Morayo Brown has expressed her anger over what is happening in the country on President Buhari asking whether he can sleep. Morayo Brown pouring out her heart said she didn’t vote for anyone but then she believed in the change mantra but little did they know it was a retrogressive change as more people are dying and the leaders are just discussing and condemning. According to her, any right-thinking, sincere, and straightforward leader in Nigeria today should do the honorable thing by resigning as they are not suitable for office at this time that people are dying asking all principal officers to step down. OAP Morayo Brown added that someone has observed that President Buhari is looking much healthier, fresher, and happier than he did in 2015 hence does that mean their recent predicament brings him joy and happiness, or does he feel accomplished? Expressing how she felt after watching a video from the kidnappers in Kaduna, OAP Morayo Brown ask...

Abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM), in Benue State, have regained their freedom. The school authority had on Monday declared that an unspecified number of its students were taken away at gunpoint while studying in a theatre hall at the College of Engineering on campus. According to Daily Trust , Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations (IPPR) of the University, Mrs Rosemary Waku, on Wednesday, disclosed that the students have regained their freedom. Waku said two of the kidnapped victims were freed from their captivity on Tuesday while the others (unspecified) earlier escaped from their abductors. “The students of FUAM that were kidnapped have been released. “The two students, Israel Farren Kwaghgee and Solomon Salifu came back to campus yesterday (27/4/21),” the IPPR director stated. Waku added that the released students were currently undergoing medical attention. Similarly, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) fo...

Three police officers sustained injuries after gunmen opened fire on a convoy of Clifford Ordia, senator representing Edo central. The attack happened on Monday along Okene-Lokoja road in Kogi state. The senator was returning to Abuja from his hometown in Edo state when the gunmen rained bullets on his convoy. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Ordia said he is still traumatised by the experience. “I’m seriously traumatised by the experience,” the lawmaker said. “We were coming from Edo state, somewhere between Okene and Lokoja, when we met these suspected bandits. They opened fire on my convoy. The gallant policemen had to immediately return fire. “The other security vehicle behind had to immediately join them and they were able to repel the suspected bandits. During the exchange, three of the policemen sustained gun wounds. One of them was critically injured. We had to immediately rush them to the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja, Kogi state. “They did their...

Remi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos central, on Tuesday, tackled Smart Adeyemi, her All Progressives Congress (APC) colleague from Kogi west, over the his comments on Nigeria’s security challenges. In recent weeks, the country has witnessed a spike in criminal activities, from Boko Haram insurgency to banditry and kidnapping. Sani Bello, Niger governor, said on Monday that Boko Haram has hoisted its flag in a Shiroro LGA of the state. Contributing to a motion on the situation, Adeyemi said the country is facing the worst instability since the civil war. “This is the worst instability we are facing. In fact this is worse than the civil war,” he said. But Tinubu interrupted him, asking: “Are you in PDP (Peoples Democratic Party)? Are you a wolf in sheep’s clothing?” Adeyemi, however, ignored her comments and continued: “We cannot pretend that we are capable of handling the situation in our hands. America, as powerful as they are, when the pandemic came, it came to a point...

The Nigerian Army says it will henceforth take legal actions against citizens who share indiscriminate pictures and clips of slain soldiers on social media. Army spokesman Mohammed Yerima in a statement on Tuesday said that the indiscriminate sharing of graphic pictures of soldiers killed in battle on social media was unpatriotic and utterly reprehensible. He said the army’s decision to take legal action against indiscriminate social media posts is to protect troops who put their lives on the line to ensure that the country was saved from criminal elements from being ridiculed on social media. “The Nigerian Army condemns in the strongest term possible, the indiscriminate sharing on social media of graphic pictures of personnel who paid the supreme price in the cause of defending and protecting the country from its adversaries,” Mr Yerima in the statement said. “While the Nigerian Army and its personnel understand the nature of the noble calling and are ever ready to confron...

The house of representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over Nigeria’s growing security challenges. The green chamber also resolved to summon Mohammed Monguno, national security adviser (NSA) and service chiefs to appear before them to speak on the country’s security situation. The lawmakers passed the resolutions on Tuesday after an executive session that lasted for about four hours. TheCable had reported how Nigeria recorded more than 10 security incidents on Monday as killings and attacks continued across the country. In the north, Boko Haram insurgents and bandits continue to attack residents while security agencies and government facilities are increasingly becoming targets of attacks by gunmen in the south. Last week, over 80 persons were killed and at least 60 others kidnapped across the country. Schoolchildren and students are also not left out in the challenge — six schools have so far been attacked in 2021, three of which ...

Ortom. Photo: Jimin Geoffrey Suspected herdsmen have killed seven persons during an attack on an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Abagena community, Benue state. Jimin Geoffrey, spokesman to Samuel Ortom, the state governor, said in a statement on Tuesday that “many others” were injured in the incident. This is even as Ortom has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation. “My colleagues, the governors, must rise and impress on the president to call a security summit, if possible, to declare a state of emergency on security so that all hands will be on deck to address the situation in the country,” the governor said. The fresh attack in Benue caused the IDPs to block the Makurdi-Lafia road to protest the killings which are the latest of the incessant security incidents in various parts of the country. “Seven dead bodies have so far been counted with many others injured after armed Fulani herdsmen...

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria's minister of information and culture, says the country’s security challenges are a consequence of the 1975 coup d’état. The coup, which took place on July 29, 1975, overthrew Yakubu Gowon and brought Murtala Muhammed to power. Speaking when he featured on Channels Television’s Newsnight on Monday, Mohammed said the lead discussant at the town-hall meeting on national security organised by the federal government narrated how the Gowon government was planning to ensure free and compulsory primary education for children of school age. He said the decision was arrived at then, as part of efforts to avoid another civil war in the country. The minister said, regrettably, the idea was jettisoned after the 1975 coup which sacked Gowon. He said failure to execute the plan is responsible for Nigeria’s large number of out-of-school children. According to him, militant and insurgent groups have a ready army to recruit from the country’s 13.2 million out-of-sc...

Nigeria's Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo says the current challenges facing Nigeria, including security, are only preparing the country for the future. He admitted that the nation is facing security challenges and there is a need to reorganise its security architecture. According to a statement on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice President spoke on Monday while receiving the Yakanaje Uke, (in Nasarawa State), Alhaji Ahmed Hassan, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The statement was titled ‘We are re-organising Nigeria’s security architecture – Osinbajo.’ Akande quoted the Vice President as saying, “I believe strongly that the reason why we are experiencing what we are going through today is because  we are being prepared for the future. “A future where we will take into account all of the problems because if we haven’t gone through the problems we are going through now, it will be difficult for us to appreciate the imp...

According to reports, killer herdsmen have attacked Tse-Abagena, a community in Benue state. It is reported to be a community close to Makurdi, the Benue state capital. According to sources, the marauders killed 7 locals in the community which is host to an IDP camp. In another development, the Governor Samuel Ortom has condemned the attack, describing it as inhumane, barbaric and unacceptable. He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his responsibility of protecting Nigerians.  According to information available, some angry youths have blocked the busy Makurdi/Lafia Federal road with the dead bodies protesting the attack, calling on relevant authorities to intervene. Next pictures are gory; Viewer's discretion is advised!  .. Another shot, Another below;

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has promised not to sit idle and allow his “hard-earned” reputation dragged to the mud by some “paid agents” linking him with terror groups. The minister’s reaction is coming in the wake of calls by some Nigerians for the minister to resign over his alleged link with Terrorist organisations.  The minister, in a statement by his spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, said he is not unaware of well-coordinated and richly funded campaign against him. “We are in receipt of credible intelligence that the same forces who have been championing a well-coordinated and richly funded campaign against the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, are now unto the next stage of their diabolic project. “This time around, the forces of evil are shopping for willing partners as well as their usual avenues, to release doctored videos purporting to show the Honourable Minister in an alleged...

Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, says some of the challenges confronting the country are part of a phase preparing it to be stronger. Masari made the comment on Monday when he received a delegation from the house of representatives on a sympathy visit over the  fire incident  at Katsina central market and house of assembly. The governor said some other countries have gone through worse, adding that with determination and perseverance, Nigeria will conquer all odds and become stronger. “We believe some of the problems the country is going through, are part of growing up,” Masari said. “Looking at history from various parts of the world, countries have gone through worst situations and have emerged stronger, more united, more determined and purposeful. “I do believe, with determination and perseverance, we can conquer all odds, because we have the ability, the capacity, the resources, both human and otherwise, to deal with the current situation. “And God-will...

Gunmen have attacked another police station in the Okigwe South Local Government Area of Imo State, killing five officers while one officer is said to be missing. The armed bandits also set the police building ablaze When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that five policemen were killed while one was missing during the attack. He disclosed that the command had launched an investigation into the onslaught. According to The PUNCH, t he invaders freed all the suspects in the cells and carted away arms. Details shortly…

Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has warned that Nigerians will regret it if communication minister Isa Pantami is removed from office, saying the minister is “stabilising the government among a section of youth.” Mr Pantami has come under heavy pressure to resign or be sacked since his past public declaration of support for terrorist groups al-Qaeda and the Taliban re-emerged into national discourse in the past ten days. But Mr Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic preacher who has embarked on a self-imposed mediatory role between bandits ravaging parts of the North and the authorities maintained that Mr Pantami was not a terrorist sympathiser. He said in an interview with Roots TV that the embattled minister was rather a nationbuilder who was working to attract other youths of his Ilk to support the government. “Show me, one person, he has killed?” Mr Gumi queried. “He has not killed anybody. He has not ordered the killing of anybody. The man is stabilising a government among a section o...

Fresh facts emerged on Monday on how gunmen shot the Imo State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition, Iyke Ume. The PUNCH  had reported that there was panic in Owerri, the state capital, as gunmen shot no fewer than four motorists in a Sunday night robbery attack. The incident happened at Orji, on Owerri- Okigwe Road very close to the Orji Divisional Police Headquarters. One of the motorists who was shot was driving an unmarked security vehicle. He was driving in the vehicle, when they double crossed him, shot him before attacking other vehicles, including commercial buses. The incident caused abrupt end to commercial activities within the area as people, including those drinking at nearby bars who scampered for safety. Investigation by  The PUNCH  revealed that the commissioner was riding with the Special Adviser on Inter Party Affairs, Domic Uzowuru, to his home in Orji, when the armed robbers double-crossed him and shot him on his leg and ...

Haram insurgents have taken over Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, Governor Sani Bello announced on Monday, a development that threatens Nigeria’s power infrastructure and the capital Abuja. Shiroro hosts one of Nigeria’s largest power stations and the overrun LGA is barely 200 kilometres from Nigeria’s capital Abuja.  Mr Bello said more than 3,000 people have been displaced across the state, including those fleeing Shiroro and Munya LGAs.  “We have over 3,000 people here from communities that have been displaced by bandits and Boko Haram elements around Munya and Shiroro Local Government Areas,” he said. “However, some of them have started going to their various homes.” “There are some other communities that we think are safe but a vast majority of them will have to remain here because their villages and towns have been taken over by the Boko Haram elements.  “Their wives have been forcefully attached to Boko Haram elements. In fact, I just heard t...

T he Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that in addition to merit, the federal character principle is not undermined in the consideration of citizens for appointment into public offices. The committee’s chairman, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti) stated this on Monday during a confirmation hearing of Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, for appointment as the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He noted that it was not only morally and politically correct to ensure compliance with federal character principle, but also a fundamental obligation imposed on government and all its functionaries as contained in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The lawmaker therefore urged all individuals and bodies saddled with the responsibility of making appointment recommendations to the president to ensure compliance with both the eligibility criteria and federal characte...

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has suspended Channels Television with a fine N5 million for breaching the broadcast code. In a letter to the Managing Director of Channels Television signed by the Acting Director General of the Commission, NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, the Commission referred to Channels 7pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, 25th April, 2021, in which it accused the TV station of allowing a leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB to make secessionist and inciting declarations on air without caution or reprimand by the station contrary to the broadcast code. It also accused the station of allowing the guest speaker to make derogatory, false and misleading statements about the Nigerian army, despite being proscribed by a court of law. © Vanguard

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will virtually meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over security and economic issues, a statement from the US State Department said on Monday. The meeting is part of Blinken’s first virtual trip to Africa, which begins on Tuesday. He is scheduled to visit Kenya and Nigeria while engaging with young people from across the continent. Blinken’s meeting with Buhari “will underscore our shared goals of strengthening democratic governance, building lasting security, and promoting economic ties and diversification,” the US State Department statement said. The US top diplomat will also meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama to “reiterate the value of our bilateral relationship and discuss issues of shared importance.” The visit includes a health partnership event where Blinken is expected to meet with a Nigerian health care worker. Read the full statement from the US Department of State: Secretary of State Antony J. Bl...

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, has advocated for dialogues between bandits and the Nigerian government. Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is currently having peaceful talks with the leaders of Tigray region and Ethiopian government to restore normalcy in the East African country. According to Sahara Reporters , this was revealed Saturday by a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, while advocating for dialogues between bandits and the Nigerian government. Yusuf maintained during a programme, City Talks with Reuben Abati, that any government that shies away from having reconciliatory talks with aggrieved groups of its society is irresponsible. "And currently President Obasanjo is dialoguing with Tigrayans and Ethiopians. And he (also) dialogued in South Sudan.  "Dialogue is the most sustaining way of securing the society. That’...

The All Progressives Congress APC Advocates Forum has weighed in on the controversy surrounding past extremist views held by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Sheikh Isa Ali Pantami, saying like the biblical Apostle Paul who got converted on his way to Damascus, the minister should be judged based on his track record of service and not his past. At a news conference Monday in Abuja, Convener, APC Advocates Forum, Comrade Kabiru Duhu, conceded that “Dr Pantami is one Nigerian who has had to speak in positive terms in the past out of his conviction as an impressionable Islamic cleric, about AlQaeda and Osama Bin Laden at a time many other clerics in Nigeria believed that Saudi Arabia was doing the right thing”. He added that “along the line, he (Pantami) had an experience similar to what the Holy Bible told us that Apostle Paul had on the road to Damascus after he was exposed to fresh evidence”. The forum said Pantami thereafter openly recanted his previous ...