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2023 Reject Religious, Ethnic Politics, GEJ Urges Youths

2023: Reject Religious, Ethnic Politics, GEJ Urges Youths

September 4, 2022 6:11 am

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has called on young people to reject those trying to divide the country with ethnic and religious politics ahead of the 2023 elections.

He made this call on Saturday giving a speech in Owerri at the 80th birthday symposium of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Jonathan pointed out that Nigeria’s politics is steeped in ethnicity and religion ‘to the detriment of our country and our own collective roots. I think we need to reduce this.’

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He added: …

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Ethnic Crisis Averted In Abia Over Alleged Missing Penis

January 25, 2020 3:56 pm
Ethnic and religious crisis was averted in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Saturday as a tiger-nut customer raised the alarm over the sudden disappearance of his penis, according to Thisday.

The incident happened at Oboro Street by Niger road in Umuahia and attracted so many residents who wanted to have a glimpse of the incident.

The newspaper reports that it took the timely intervention of policemen to avert a mob action against the Hausa man who was accused of being behind the missing penis

It was said that the man whose manhood allegedly went missing said that he

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Ethnic Irredentism: Like Buhari Like Nnamdi Kanu

December 20, 2019 9:42 am

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari and the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu stand a world apart, obviously. One is the president of Africa’s largest country, the other a villain facing treason charges for wanting to divide the country. What then is my basis for comparing the two, you might ask. Well, for any deep thinker, the answer is obvious. Both Buhari and Kanu are Nigerians who don’t believe in Nigeria; Nigerians whose loyalties lie with their respective groups, be that ethnic or religion.

Both are, if you will, ethnic champions who are so fanatical about …

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