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Buhari Seems Incapacitated, Must be Impeached—Junaid Mohammed

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8 years ago

06/02/2017

Dipo Olowookere

By Dipo Olowookere

A former federal Nigerian lawmaker, Mr Junaid Mohammed, has appealed to the Senate to begin impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari, who is presently abroad for vacation.

Mr Buhari was expected to return to Nigeria on Sunday, February 5, 2017 from his 10-day holiday, but he wrote to the Senate yesterday, indicating he was extending his stay indefinitely.

But the second republic lawmaker has advised the red chamber of the National Assembly to remove the President, alleging that he seems to be “incapacitated and unable to discharge his duties as President of Nigeria.”

Mr Mohammed called on the President to tell Nigerians the truth about his health status, describing the present development as “very bad indication,” saying that “it is unfortunate Nigeria has found itself in another quagmire.”

He said further that, “It is also unfortunate that Buhari and his handlers are trying to cause another constitutional crisis rather than telling Nigerians the truth.”

Mr Mohammed urged Nigerians to rise up against the President’s action of keeping the in the dark on his health status should the Senate fail to impeach him.

The elder statesman alleged that a cabal had started working to hijack the government and advised Nigerians to be vigilant in order to prevent the reoccurrence of what happened during the administration of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, when his wife and some politicians allegedly hijacked government.

“This development is similar to that of Yar’Adua when a cabal with the help of his wife held this country to ransom and deceived Nigerians.

“During Yar’Adua’s administration, 180 million Nigerians were taken for a ride. The same people in the Villa under Buhari have started towing the same path. I believe Nigerians should rise up against this if the Senate cannot impeach the President who now seems to be incapacitated and unable to discharge his duties as President of Nigeria,” he said.

Furthermore, Mr Mohammed said, “It is now seen that the cabal do not want an end to this and that is why they keep playing us.

“These are some of the things we have seen ahead and have been shouting that Nigerians should be told the truth about the President’s health.

“I pray God saves Nigeria but Nigerians must take their own destiny into their hands.”

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Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan. Mr Olowookere can be reached via dipo.olowookere@businesspost.ng

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The LOGIC Church Plans ‘Jesus + Nothing Worship’ for Good Friday

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13 hours ago

13/04/2025

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Apostle Flourish Peters The Logic Church

By Dipo Olowookere

On Friday, April 18, 2025, all roads will lead to the headquarters of the Love of God in Christ (LOGIC) Church in the Lekki area of Lagos State for an uplifting evening dedicated to expressing the message of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ in music.

The day, which is Good Friday, has been set aside to celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the cornerstone of Christian faith.

Christian faithful from across the global will gather for the hybrid programme tagged Jesus + Nothing Worship, a platform that provides worshippers an opportunity to connect with the essence of the Gospel in worship.

Soul-lifting singers expected to minister on that day include Neon Adejo, Greatman Takit, Victor Thompson, Timi Dakolo, Samuel Giveson (SMJ), Noble G, Steve Hills, and Lily Perez.

Others are Joxie, Anderson Qozan, Pastor Victor Paul, EmekaSongz, Flo, Dorcas Moore, Magpsalms, Mera Owili, Gerald Bishung, Phebe Lion, and the vibrant Evolution Children’s Choir.

The Lead Pastor and Apostolic Head of the LOGIC Church, Apostle Flourish Peters, while commenting ahead of the event, said, “As a Christocentric faith community, this event is a great way to celebrate the gift of Christ, who laid down his life for our redemption. Good Friday is a great time to have a worship celebration like this.”

“Nothing speaks to the culture of a people like the music they listen to. Jesus + Nothing Worship will contribute to shaping and mainstreaming a culture of christocentric worship, where the Gospel of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection is platformed through worship,” he added.

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SERAP Calls for Withdrawal of Nigeria’s Data Act Amendment

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13 hours ago

13/04/2025

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the withdrawal of the amendment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 because it seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers operating within the territorial boundaries of Nigeria.

The organisation in its letter urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately withdraw the repressive bill.”

Business Post reports that the titled A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms and for Related Matters among others intends to regulate bloggers, including by requiring all bloggers to register local offices and join recognised national association for bloggers.

Currently, the bill has passed its first and second reading in the Senate.

In the letter signed its deputy director, Mr Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP asked Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas “to ensure that any amendment to the Nigeria Data Protection Act promotes and protects the rights of bloggers and other journalists and does not undermine the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.”

It demanded an end to “the imposition of unnecessary restrictions on the rights of Nigerians online and Internet-based content.”

In the letter dated April 12, 2025, the group said, “This bill is a blatant attempt to bring back and fast-track the obnoxious and widely rejected social media bill by the back-door.”

“If passed, the bill would also be used to ban major social media platforms—including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and independent bloggers if they ‘continuously fail to establish/register and maintain physical offices in Nigeria for a period of 30 days.

“Lawmakers should not become arbiters of truth in the public and political domain. Regulating the activities of bloggers and forcing them to associate would have a significant chilling effect on freedom of expression and lead to censorship or restraint.

“Should the National Assembly and its leadership fail to withdraw the bill to regulate the activities of bloggers, and should any such bill be assented to by President Bola Tinubu, SERAP would consider appropriate legal action to challenge the legality of any such law and ensure it is never implemented in the public interest,” the organisation warned.