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Speaker 1: Justice Mohammad Gaba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting

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in Abuja on Friday apparently rejected the plans by the

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Inspector General of Police IGP car Yode egg Betoken to

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stop the upcoming Monday, October twentieth plan mass protests by

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Nigerians to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic

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Agitation leader Marzi Nandikanu. But according to the organizer of

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the protest, Omiyele Saware, after the judge initially declined to

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grant the Nigeria Police Force an ex party motion to

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stop the planned protest in the open court, the Federal

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High Court Judge Justice Umar reportedly granted the motion in

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chambers imposing a ban on protests at Asso Rock Villa,

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National Assembly or Unity Fountain in Abuja. We await a

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certified true copy of the order which our lawyers will review.

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The protest remains unstoppable while this is ongoing. The United

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States US Embassy in Nigeria has warned America citizens to

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be far from the protest areas and limit their movements

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in the Nigeria capital city, Abuja, saying the planned protest

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may lead to destructions and violence. Detailed of the court

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action as captured by Punch newspaper. The Federal High Court

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in Abuja has refused the Nigeria Police Force his bid

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to stop the Free Namdi Canyono protest, allowing it to

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proceed as scheduled. On Monday, October twentieth, twenty twenty five,

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the Inspector General of Police, KeyOne Eggbetoken, had dispatched police

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lawyers to the court to move an ex party motion

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against activist and protest organizer Omiyele Saware in a bid

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to legally preempt the planned demonstration slated for the Asso

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Rock Villa. However, Justice Umar of the Federal High Court,

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Abuja declined to grant the motion, which would have immediately

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restrained the protest from taking place without hearing the opposing side.

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The judge instead instructed the police to fot formally serve

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notice of their application on Saware and adjourned the case

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until Tuesday for a proper contested hearing. Reacting to the

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judicial decision, the protest convener, Ami Jele Saware affirmed the

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court’s decision as a victory for civil liberties and doubled

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down on the scheduled protest. In a statement issued on

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his ex handle on Friday, following the ruling, Saware said

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Igo Police Nigeria Keyode Eggbato can dispatched police lawyers to

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Sumi in an effort to halt the Free namdican Uno

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protest scheduled Faraso Rockvilla on Monday. However, the Judge Justice

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whom Are of Federal High Court in Abuja refused to

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grant the ex party motion, instead instructing him to serve

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me notice and adjourning the case until Tuesday for a

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proper hearing. The demonstration, organized under the hashtag Free Namdicanuno,

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is intended to draw attention to the prolonged detention and

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legal fate of Karno. The police action seen as an

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attempt to leverage the courts to prevent a potentially sensitive

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gathering near the seat of Nigerian power. The adjournment to

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Tuesday ensures that the planned Monday protest is not currently

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constrained by a court order, setting the stage for a

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potential high profile confrontation between protesters and security agencies around

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the presidential villa. Channel’s Television also on Friday, reported that

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ahead of the Free Namdikanuno protests slated for Monday, October

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twentieth in the nation’s capital. The U S Embassy in

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Abuja has issued a security alert to Americans. In a

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statement published on its website on Friday, the Embassy cautioned

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that the protest could lead to disruptions and potential violence.

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The Embassy advised U S citizens to steer clear of

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the protest areas and limit their movement across the city.

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The US Embassy in Abuja informs US citizens that the

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Free Namdi Krno Now protest has called for peaceful demonstrations

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on Monday October twentieth, twenty twenty five in Abuja. There

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may be roadblocks, traffic congestion, and confrontations between police and

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protesters that could turn violent around Eagles Square and the

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Central Business District. The Embassy advises all US citizens to

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avoid this area and to severely limit all movement throughout

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the city on Monday, October twentieth. The statement read in part,

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the Embassy recommended that children stay home from school and

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the domestic staff who commute from outside Abuja do not

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report to work on that day. It also called on

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all Americans in Nigeria to take heightened security precautions. The

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planned protest was announced by activist and former presidential candidate

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of the African Action Congress Amiyele Saware on his ex

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account on October ninth Saware stated that the protest would

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take place on October twentieth and be directed toward the

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Asso Rock Presidential Villa. He described it as a historic

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and peaceful demonstration aimed at securing the release of the

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leader of the Prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Namdikru Carlu,

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who is currently facing terrorism charges at the Federal High

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Court in Abuja, has been in custody since June twenty

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twenty one, following his controversial extradition from Kenya. But shortly

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after the aforesaid media reports, Amiele Saware, in a statement

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through his social media accounts on Friday, said that after

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failing to obtain a legitimate court order to halt the

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unstoppable Free Namdicanuno protest, the Nigeria Police Force has now

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resorted to a fresh wave of panic driven measures. In

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Ondo state, police authorities have reportedly ordered that officers sympathetic

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to the movement be confined to their barracks, an action

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that exposes the deep unease within the system. Rather than

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engage with the legitimate and peaceful demands of citizens, the

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police are turning their energy toward internal repression and fear tactics,

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a clear sign that the movement’s message has struck a nerve,

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the people are awake and the movement remains unstoppable. In

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another statement on Friday, accompanied with video footage, Amielee Sware said,

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earlier today, the Nigeria Police Force FCT Command invited Barrister

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Maxwell Opara to discuss the planned Free nam Dekanuno protest.

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Upon our arrival at the command’s entrance, we were abruptly

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stopped by a police contingent stationed at the gate offices,

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claimed the new Commissioner of Police was resuming duty and

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could not attend to visit us until after his official

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resumption rituals. When we were eventually allowed through, the senior

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police officer, Habib Mohammad, who had extended the invitation, met

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us and presented a copy of the organizer’s letters seeking

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police protection. Barrister Maxwell Opara had not arrived at that point.

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A letter filed by Barrister Opara as legal representative of

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the protest movement, but The tone of the the meeting

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shifted quickly after the senior police officer Muhammad, received a

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phone call. He informed us that the Deputy Commissioner of

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Police DCP, in charge of the State Intelligence Department SID

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wished to meet us. When we arrived at his office,

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he expressed surprise at my presence at the FCT command,

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claiming that no invitation had been extended to me personally.

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He remained polite and we left courteously. Shortly after, Barrister

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maxwell Opara arrived to the supol’s office, where the conversation

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turned tense. The officer issued a veiled threat, warning that

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Barrister Opara would be held responsible if anything goes wrong

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anywhere in Abouja on Monday. Barrister Opara reminded him that

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this was precisely why the organizers had sent a formal

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notification to insure a peaceful and lawful demonstration. The officer

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reportedly began shouting and the meeting ended abruptly. According to

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Barrister Opara, it became clear that they did not want

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me present because they were seeking someone they could intimidate.

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Not long after we left the command, the illegal IGP

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directed police lawyers to obtain a court order to stop

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the protest. However, the Federal High Court judge declined to

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grant the order in open court. It was later reported

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that a limited purpose order was issued, but no such

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order has been served on the organizers. The Free Nam

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de Canuno protest is unstoppable. We are proceeding as planned, peacefully,

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lawfully and with unwavering resolve, Emile Souare, stated Guinigi. Whenever

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controversies surround Rufaya Sani, the outspoken and fearless broadcaster on

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a Rise Television, one recurring argument often resurfaces in public

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discourse the claim that Rufaya Sani is not a jojournalist.

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Critics are quick to emphasize that he lacks a formal

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academic background in journalism, having originally trained in animal anatomy.

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But beyond the semantics of qualification, a deeper question emerges.

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What truly defines a journalist and what are the core

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functions of journalism in society. As mass communication teacher, we

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teach students from the very first class that the media

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exists to inform, educate, entertain, and preserve cultural heritage. Journalists

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also play the crucial roles of agenda setting and acting

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as watchdogs, holding public officials accountable, and amplifying the voices

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of the government. The media’s capacity to shape national conversations

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is immense. By highlighting specific issues and giving them prominence,

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journalists help raise awareness and influence public perception. It is

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through such a gender setting functions that societies engage in dialogue, debate,

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and reform, thereby playing participatory role in the pre process

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of governance. When examined through this functional lens, it becomes

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clear that Rufai Sini has consistently fulfilled these journalistic responsibilities

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over the years. His incisive questioning, fearless commentary, and commitment

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to public accountability have made him one of the most

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recognizable broadcast personalities in contemporary Nigerian media. A notable example

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is his now famous exchange with the Minister of Works,

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Engineer Dave Yumihi on a Rise television. Before that encounter,

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few Nigerians had publicly interrogated the cost per kilometer of

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road construction projects executed by government agencies. While the Minister

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initially dismissed Rufai’s questioners elementary, the issue soon gained traction nationally.

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In fact, subsequent clarifications by Yumihi and even a public

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response by Oyo State Governor saying mar Kinde demonstrated that

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a Sine’s line of questioning had forced an important accountability

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conversation into the mainstream. Through this singular act, Rufi did

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what the media are mandated to do, hold power accountable,

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enlighten the public, and stimulate civic engagement. It is true

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that a formal qualification, such as a diploma or degree

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in journalism is generally considered a prerequisite for professional practice.

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Yet history tells a different story about the Nigerian press.

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Many of the country’s most celebrated media pioneers, from Herbert

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McCauley to Ernest A. Collie, Namdia zeki Way and Obefemi Awoloo,

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were not trained journalists in the academic sense. Nevertheless, through passion,

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intellect and experience, they became towering figures in the nation’s

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journalistic landscape in the decades that followed. Major Nigerian newspapers

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like The Guardian, The Punch, The Tribune and the defunct

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National Concord were edited by professionals whose background literature, political science,

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law and the humanities, not necessarily journalism. What matted was

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their adherence to journalistic ethics and commitment to truth. Today,

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journalism is evolving faster than ever. The rise of social

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and digital media has democratised information dissemination, giving birth to

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citizen journalism, a space where individuals, regardless of academic background,

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can contribute meaningfully to public discourse. The boundaries of professional

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journalism have expanded, now encompassing voices trained in diverse disciplines

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but committed to the principles of truth, balance, and fairness.

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In this context, Rufayasini’s two decades of consistent broadcast experience,

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his engagement with media ethics, and his pursuit of professional

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development courses or reinforce his credibility. His work reflects a

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mastery of journalism’s essence, even if his educational roots lie elsewhere.

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The debate over Rufaia Sine’s academic background may continue, but

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it misses the more profound point. Journalism is as much

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a calling as it is a profession. It demands curiosity, courage,

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critical thinking, and an unwavering commitment to public interest. By

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these measures, Rufaia Saani has proven himself a journalist, not

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by certificate, but by conviction and consistent service to society.

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Writer isa Abdulazase, mass communication lecturer, Federal Polytechnic Hauci.

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Speaker 2: Why yes, mister w this monologue is quite long. So

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at first, minister, after you had gone to respond, report

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me in front of president all sorts.

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Speaker 3: Anyway, I am not beholding to you.

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Speaker 2: My job is account that for me to report you

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to the president. No, but minister, minister, let me speak. Minister, ministers, mister,

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let me speak.

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Speaker 3: I have empirical evidenced.

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Speaker 2: The world watched it on the commission of the project

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where you mentioned the questions I ask you to the

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president that was reporting me to the president officially. The

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world watches, so you don’t need to delete that about

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the empirical facts.

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Speaker 3: I don’t talk without facts, minister.

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Speaker 2: You know when I have my fact, I talk and

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I insist on my question when I ask on course,

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let me see, minister, you will not.

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Speaker 3: You will not.

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Speaker 2: You will not allow me to speak. The problem is

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you will not allow me to speak. You spoke for

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over twenty minutes, over ten minutes because you don’t know

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what you’re speaking. But let me speak, Let me speak.

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You will not will you will not allow me to speak.

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You see, if you can just keep quiet and be

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calm and just allow me to speak.

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Speaker 3: I’ll be happy, all right.

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Speaker 2: So my question still persists as regards the course spaculumia.

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Speaker 3: You cannot tell me that.

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Speaker 2: We don’t have a right to know the course paculumister,

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even if it’s a doletting landscape. Give us all the

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fact that the details of the cost paculometer.

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Speaker 3: That’s all.

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Speaker 2: We’ll ask for other questions as regards the loans taking,

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let me let me finish.

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Speaker 3: Listen to me, minister. The minister will.

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Speaker 2: Not no no no, no, no, no no no, don’t

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do that with me.

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Speaker 3: Minissa will not do that with me. I was in

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your studio, Minister will when the first.

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Speaker 4: Section was on and I ran the figures and what

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to action. It is seven fifty kilometers of costa highway.

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We should tell you cost per kilometers. So you multiplied

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by seven fifty nor sissica.

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Speaker 2: No, so tell me the cost per kilometers. There’s nothing

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too hard for you to tell me that figure. You’ve

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not told me that figure. So I was right on

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that point.

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Speaker 3: The second understand anything. The second point I’m trying. You

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don’t don’t stand anything. I’m a professor in this field.

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Speaker 2: Okay, you don’t what you gave your professorship.

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Speaker 3: You need to tell you a.

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Speaker 2: Cost what university gave you professorship and engineering. I didn’t

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know you are professor, my minister, I didn’t know.

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Speaker 3: So please, you’re not You’re not a professor in practice.

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Speaker 4: In professor in practice, I’m understanding gineering.

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Speaker 3: So second, you have no knowledge of what to ask.

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If you will let me, you have no knowledge.

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Speaker 2: If you’ll let me, I told you keep quiet, okay,

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and then stop there, you minister.

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Speaker 3: It’s all right.

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Speaker 2: Keep dignifying yourself and let the world see you for

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who you are. If you allow me to speak the

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other one hundred kilometers that you said have added to it.

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WOULD like to know the cost back kilometer of that

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one and the win some homes. The case is in

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court now. I would like to know the cost pa

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kilometers for that one.

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Speaker 3: I would like to.

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Speaker 2: Also know the other seven hundred billion first tranche of

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loan you guys got for this project. Has the money

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been spent? I was the money deployed? I also like

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to know. I also love to know the terms of

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that loan? All right, how many years? What’s the paidback period?

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Was the payback term of that loan and for the

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win some homes. Isn’t it interesting that, as somebody that’s

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been a governor in the States.

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Speaker 3: You know the law, a case is in courts, and there.

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Speaker 2: You’re coming to talk about the digits of the cases

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in courts because you deny that the case was not

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in court.

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Speaker 3: Now you’ve already accepted that the case is in court.

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Speaker 2: So it’s not just better you rush it out with

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a woman that has been reporting our case in public

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that we all heard, and I ask you questions based

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on that. So I just answered the questions. I’ve got

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no answer grand with you. You know that we’ve spoken

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many times. In fact, when your people call to book,

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I booked them and I said you should come on air.

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Speaker 3: So please just tell us this information and it’s very important. Minister.

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Speaker 4: I’m not hearing even though this guise.

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Speaker 3: It’s not Lady buy In.

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Speaker 1: Nigerian Army Authority has issued a statement denying threat messages

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issued against members of the public ahead of the plan

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mass protests slated for October twentieth, twenty twenty five, to

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demand for the release and freedom of the detained Biafro

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Republic Agitation leader Marzie Nandi Kru just as the organizer

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and chief campaign Amiele Saware, the publisher of Sahara Reporters

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news media, met to seek understanding with the former President

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of Nigeria, good Luck of Velet Jonathan, who, according to Saware,

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promised to visit President Bolahmed Tanubu to discuss the issue

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with him. Nigerian Army, in a statement on Friday, said

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the attention of the Nigerian Army ENA has been drawn

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to a misleading publication by Sahara Reporters alleging that a

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Facebook page purportedly operated by military personnel issued veiled threats

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against certain individuals ahead of a planned October twentieth protest.

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The report is not only false, but a deliberate attempt

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to misinform the public and discredit the noble institution of

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the Nigerian Army. For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian

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Army has only two official social media handles, namely at

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h QA Nigerian Army and at Nigerian Army Info, which

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are duly verified on Facebook x formerly Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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Any other page or account outside these verified handles does

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not belong to the Nigerian Army and should be disregarded

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in its entirety. It is pertinent to state that certain

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civilians and online content creators now operate pages that post

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military related contents purely for the purpose of generating online

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traffic and monetary gain. Such pages have no affiliation whatsoever

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with the Nigerian Army. The NA therefore dissociates itself completely

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from any post statement or activity emanating from these unauthorized sources.

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The Nigerian Army remains a professional, disciplined and a political

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institution committed to the defense and unity of the Federal

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Republic of Nigeria. In the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities,

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the NA continues to uphold the highest standards of professionalism,

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adherence to the rule of law, and respect for human rights.

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The general public and media practitioners are hereby enjoyed to

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verify all information concerning the Nigerian Army only through its

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official platforms or the Directorate of Army Public Relations before

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publication or dissemination. The Nigerian Army therefore urges Sahara reporters

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and other media outlets to exercise due diligence in verifying

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the authenticity of their sources to avoid the spread of falsehood.

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Capable of misleading the public and undermining national security. Omiyele Saware,

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in a statement made available through his personal social media

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accounts on Friday, said that earlier today in Abuja, I

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met with former President good Luck Jonathan to discuss the

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continued incarceration of Marzi Namdi Karno. President Jonathan agreed that

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there is an urgent and compelling need to address this

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matter decisively and justly. I thank him sincerely for recognizing

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the importance of resolving Karno’s case in the interest of peace,

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fairness and national healing. Particularly assuring was that he promised

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to meet Assawaju Bolah Ahmed to Nubu to discuss this

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issue as soon as possible. With this, former President Jonathan

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joins a growing list of Nigerians who have called for

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justice in Namdi Krnu’s case, a list that already includes

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ex Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Femi Falana San, Senator Schehusani,

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and many others across political and regional divides. Marzi Namdi

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Krnu remains in detention today because he took up the

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just cause of confronting the long standing issue of marginalization

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in Nigeria. Like other ethnic and regional activists whose politically

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motivated cases have been withdrawn or dismissed. Namdi Karnu should

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also be released without further delay. I once again call

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on all political, cultural, ethnic and religious leaders across Nigeria

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to join this noble cause. In particular, I invite my

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brothers and sisters from the Southeast, Mister Peter Hoby, Charles Chukumasludo,

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Alex Seiotti, Francis in Waiferu, Peter mbar Ho, huz Odenma

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Habiageli Azekuisili, John imbart of ohenez Indigbo worldwide as well

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as Nigerians of conscience everywhere to lend their voices to

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the call for justice and freedom. Nandi Carnu should be

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set free and I remain firmly committed to peacefully mobilizing

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for justice and freedom in this matter. On Thursday, Amiele

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Saware in a statement challenged the decision to set free

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and grant presidential state pardons to convicted individuals by President

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Bola Ahmed Tanubu without considering the release of Marzi Namdi Carno.

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According to Saware, to day, President Bola Tanubu extended pardons

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to a long list of convicted individuals, including a cocaine

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trafficker serving a life sentence, an alleged Couplottera Mammon Vatsa,

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the late Nandiazikiway and Herbert McCaulay, and even Ferouk Lawan,

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the former lawmaker convicted for taking bribes on tape. He

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also pardoned other known for fosters and corrupt politicians. Yet

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in all of this, Tenubu refuses to even consider the

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release of Marzi Namdikru, who has been unjustly detained for

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years despite multiple court orders mandating his freedom. It is

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a glaring hypocrisy. Criminals and political thieves are forgiven, celebrated

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and rehabilitated, while a man demanding self determination and justice

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remains behind bars and tossed around in courts with the

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pretense that somehow it is about law. Earlier smare raised

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an alarm that the presidency is using DSS to contact

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and threaten politicians from the Southeast, warning him not to

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endorse the Free Namdi Carnu Now movement or participate in

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Free Namdi Carnu Now the planned march to Asso Rock Villa.

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They’ve contacted some names mentioned in my postings to gaslight them,

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claiming the protest was to foment chaos and violence. They’re terrified. However,

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we move forward and cannot be stopped. Hoossas wakon Nevil.

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Speaker 2: Bringin your knees in a mortlgics otway, hossas wakan ned

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bringing it yournees in a morgits outway,