Tag: amotekun
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Amotekun: Tinubu spoke with both sides of his mouth
By Bola Bolawole With due respect to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his statement on Amotekun, which has been deliberatively crafted, is a classic case of speaking from both sides of the mouth. He approbates and reprobates at same time, trying to please both sides of a yawning divide. It was effectively a political statement, which might…
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Amotekun: Buhari, APC have failed to secure Nigeria – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the setting up of a joint security outfit, Amotekun, by governors of the six states in the Southwest, was an indication of vote of no confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the security situation in the country. In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesman for…
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Amotekun as catalyst to decide future of Nigeria – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu At times like this, in Nigeria’s critical journey of voyage of discovery into a dark ally of identification; reminiscing on the late Nigerian musical icon – Sunny Okosu’s lyric: which way Nigeria becomes a necessary inevitability. Amotekun, having suddenly becoming a qualitative catalyst, may be able to help us in identifying that…
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Falana urges governors to enact laws for operation of Amotekun
Activist-Lawyer Femi Falana has advised Southwest governors to enact laws to legitimise Operation Amotekun. In a statement in Lagos on Tuesday, Falana urged the governors to forward a bill to the Houses of Assembly of their respective states for the establishment of Amotekun. The statement said: “In the absence of an enabling legal instrument for…
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Soyinka replies Balarabe Musa over anti-amotekun comments
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka on Tuesday tackled former Kaduna State Governor Balarabe Musa over his remarks on the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), code-named Operation Amotekun. The literary giant said the former governor erred in his conclusion that the security outfit would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa Republic by the…
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Police takeover Amotekun protest in Lagos
Armed mobile policemen, have taken over Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, proposed venue for a protest code-named “Amotekun Solidarity Walk” organised by Yoruba World Congress. The peaceful protest is supposed to take place in all South-West states. According to reports, heavy presence of security personnel are noticed in major recreation parks. One of…
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Debate on Amotekun’s legality: Compendium of lawyers views
In the past week, Amotekun, the security initiative by Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Lagos, states that originated from the defunct Western Region, generated lots of controversies that propped up several topical issues that dominated the national discourse space in Nigeria. The Amotekun debate was immediately triggered when the attorney general of the federation,…
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Amotekun legal, deeply rooted in 1999 Constitution, Afe Babalola tells FG
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola, on Sunday said that any attempt by the Federal Government or its appendages to terminate the South Western Nigeria security outfits code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’ will fail. The initiative, according to him, is deeply rooted in the 1999 constitution. Babalola spoke on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital,…
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Arrest those behind ‘Amotekun’, it’s a plot against Fulani – Miyetti Allah tells FG
The Miyetti Allah Kaute Hore has asked the federal government to arrest south-west leaders in charge of Amotekun, a regional security outfit. In an interview with The Sun, Bello Bodejo, national president of the group, said the outfit is a plot against the Fulani ethnic group. On Wednesday, the group had asked south-west governors to…
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Amotekun: Arrest Yoruba leaders, ignite fire, Fani-Kayode dares Miyetti Allah
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has dared Miyetti Allah to instigate the arrest of Yoruba leaders for supporting Operation Amotekun. Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the umbrella body for Fulani herders in the country has called for the arrest of Yoruba leaders backing Amotekun. National President General of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Bello Abdullahi Bodejo alleged…