The UK Government has reportedly declined the petition submitted by activist, Sunday Igboho calling for support over ‘Yoruba Nation’ Agitation.

This was revealed by Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to Abu-Obe, the UK government does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country hence the petition was not endorsed.

“Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10 Downing Street by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the British High Commissioner in Abuja was invited to shed light on the issue.

“During the meeting, the High Commissioner noted with concern that the matter was overblown, indicating that the media reports were highly misleading.

“Furthermore, the High Commissioner informed that he was aware of the letter being delivered but added that it was merely an established practice of allowing the delivery of letters and petitions to No 10.

“It was not endorsed by any agency of the UK government nor the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee.

“The UK government typically does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country,” Abu-Obe said.

He quoted the high commissioner to have informed that such petitions had been rejected by the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee and the UK Government in the past.

He further agreed to continue liaising with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as needed, while reiterating the importance of the bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE

PRESS RELEASE

Uzodimma names Ughala Special Adviser on Public Orientation

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved the appointment of foremost journalist, Collins Chibueze Ughalaa, as his Special Adviser on Public Orientation.

His appointment takes immediate effect.

During Governor Uzodimma’s first tenure, Ughala also functioned in the capacity of a Special Adviser on Public Communication.

While congratulating Ughala on his appointment, Governor Uzodimma expects him to bring his experience in the media sector to bear on his new duty post, and in sync with the administration’s 3-R mantra of reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery.

Oguwike Nwachuku
Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor
October 15, 2024.

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya’s high court on Tuesday declined to block this week’s Senate vote on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office.

Last week opposition lawmakers voted with allies of President William Ruto in parliament to impeach Gachagua for allegedly stirring ethnic hatred, embezzlement and undermining the government, paving the way for the Senate to consider the issue.

Gachagua has said the impeachment motion was based on falsehoods that constituted a “political lynching”, according to court documents seen by Reuters.

The Senate is due to debate Gachagua’s impeachment on Wednesday and Thursday.

(Reporting by Hereward Holland and Edwin OkothEditing by Alexander Winning)