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Court Orders Removal of Kenneth Udeze, Affirms Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as Authentic Action Alliance National Chairman

The Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, has ruled in favor of Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, declaring him the legitimate National Chairman of Action Alliance (AA). This judgment comes after a prolonged leadership dispute within the party.

Key aspects of the judgment include validation of Omoaje’s leadership, where the court affirmed his election as National Chairman at AA’s October 7, 2023, convention in Abeokuta, which was monitored by INEC officials. The removal of Kenneth Udeze was ordered by the court, citing his expulsion from the party upheld by the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

INEC compliance is a critical part of the ruling, as the commission was directed to recognize Omoaje and restore names of state chairmen loyal to him on its portal. The INEC Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu faces arrest if he fails to comply within seven days, with a ₦100,000 cost awarded against him. The legal basis for the ruling cited contradictions with Section 182 of the Electoral Act and violations of fair hearing rights.

Reactions to the judgment have been positive, with Omoaje hailing it as a victory for democracy and rule of law, boosting confidence in Nigeria’s judiciary. AA’s legal counsel commended the court’s decision, urging INEC compliance.

This development underscores the judiciary’s role in resolving political and party leadership disputes in Nigeria, highlighting the importance of legal processes in determining legitimate leadership within political parties. The outcome is expected to have implications for Action Alliance’s operations and its standing with electoral authorities like INEC.

Nigeria’s Silent Recolonization: How Foreign Powers and Local Collaborators Are Bleeding Our Minerals. (If you can be patient to read this, you will know what’s going on in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State).

The night the attackers came to Oke-Ode, Kwara State, the villagers thought it was just another herder incursion. But as the bullets tore through mud walls and flames engulfed the harvest, it became clear this was no ordinary clash. “They told us to leave or die,” recalled Amos Ajibola, a farmer who fled with his family into the forest. “When we came back days later, strangers were already digging in the hills where we farmed.”

Stories like Ajibola’s are multiplying across Nigeria’s mineral-rich communities. Officials and media often dismiss them as “Fulani–Farmer clashes.” But beneath that narrative lies a disturbing truth: the violence is carefully targeted at communities sitting on gold, tin, lithium, and other strategic minerals. Once villagers are displaced, the land is quietly taken over by illegal miners tied to powerful cartels with foreign backers.

The New Masters: China and France

Security experts and local leaders increasingly point to a slow-motion recolonization of Nigeria, one driven not by treaties or flags, but by economic predators. China and France are the most frequently named, both with long track records of extracting African resources. France has never hidden its dependence on Niger’s uranium, while China has poured billions into Africa under its Belt and Road Initiative. In Nigeria, their interests intersect with a shadow economy of illegal mining.

“These are not random clashes,” said one Abuja-based security analyst who requested anonymity. “They are calculated displacements. The real battle is not over grazing routes, but mineral veins. And the buyers are waiting in Lagos, Dubai, and Beijing.”

Imported Terrorists, Local Collaborators

The system runs with brutal efficiency. Nigerian collaborators, often businessmen or politicians, first identify communities sitting on mineral deposits. They pass the information to their foreign backers. Armed groups, sometimes Fulani Ethnic Militias, sometimes mercenaries from Mali, Chad, or Niger, are then deployed to terrorize locals until they abandon their lands.

A conflict researcher with the Centre for Democracy and Development put it bluntly: “What the public sees is another farmer–herder clash. What is really happening is organized displacement for mining access.”

History Repeating Itself

This pattern echoes Africa’s darkest chapters. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, wars over coltan and cobalt have killed millions while enriching foreign corporations. France has kept a stranglehold over uranium mining in Niger for decades. Now, Nigeria’s lithium and gold deposits are drawing similar interest, and similar bloodshed.

The losses are staggering. Nigeria officially bleeds $9 billion annually from illegal mining. Zamfara alone has seen gold smuggled to fund arms purchases by terrorist groups. In Nasarawa and Kogi, truckloads of lithium vanish under the radar, shipped abroad without any benefit to the host communities.

Who Really Benefits?

The villagers do not. For them, the cost is death, displacement, and dispossession. In Kwara, Kogi, and Plateau, survivors recount losing their farmland, their homes, and their churches, while strangers move in with heavy machinery and armed escorts.

“This is not just corruption, it’s a national security crisis,” warned retired General Alexander Ogomudia in a 2024 interview. “When foreign-backed cartels fund militias to chase Nigerians from their land, it is nothing short of economic warfare.”

Yet government silence is deafening. In some states, officials are accused of protecting cartels. In others, fear of offending powerful embassies leads to paralysis. The result is impunity, as villagers are left to bury their dead while their wealth is siphoned abroad.

The Dangerous Silence

Perhaps most alarming is how easily Nigerians dismiss the allegations as “conspiracy theories.” But from Oke-Ode to Egbe to Isanlu, the same story repeats: gunmen attack, villagers flee, minerals are extracted. How many coincidences make a pattern?

The silence is not ignorance. It is complicity. Every day Abuja refuses to act, the looting of Nigeria’s future deepens.

A Call to Wake Up

Nigeria’s independence in 1960 was won with hope for sovereignty. Today, that sovereignty is under siege not by colonizers in uniform, but by foreign interests in suits, aided by local traitors and protected by mercenaries. China and France may not admit it, but Nigerians on the ground see the connection between their mineral wealth and their bloodshed.

Unless the federal government confronts this reality, tells the whole truth and stand firm, investigates transparently, and breaks the chains of collaboration, Nigeria’s mineral wealth will continue to build other nations’ industries while Nigerians bleed. The recolonization of Nigeria is not a distant threat. It is unfolding now, community by community, mine by mine.

Mandy Kiss Appointed LASKADA Ambassador Amidst ControversyMandy Kiss, a prominent social media personality, has been appointed as a brand ambassador for Lagos State’s Kick Against Drug and Substance Abuse (LASKADA) initiative.

The appointment was officially conferred by Lagos Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, during a LASKADA event.Background and Controversy Mandy Kiss’s appointment follows a viral announcement where she expressed plans to attempt a Guinness World Record for participating in a “sex marathon” with 100 men in 24 hours. She later stated this was intended as a joke.

The proposal sparked significant backlash, with Guinness World Records clarifying they do not endorse sexual activities as a record category.Appointment Rationale commissioner Ogunlende cited Mandy Kiss’s substantial social media following (402,000) as a key factor in her appointment.

He emphasized LASKADA’s strategy of collaborating with influencers to amplify anti-drug messages and combat substance abuse in Lagos.Role and Expectations As LASKADA ambassador, Mandy Kiss is expected to contribute to spreading awareness on drug abuse prevention across Lagos. Specific duties associated with her role have not been publicly disclosed.ReactionsThe appointment has elicited mixed responses.

While some see her influence as beneficial for outreach, others have questioned the choice considering the controversy surrounding her earlier announcement.

LASKADA’s ObjectivesLASKADA focuses on coordinating efforts against drug and substance abuse in Lagos through advocacy, education, and community engagement. Commissioner Ogunlende has highlighted drug abuse as a significant challenge impacting Lagos communities.Considerations- Influence and Reach: Mandy Kiss’s social media presence is seen as a potential asset for LASKADA’s messaging.

Controversy: Critics have raised concerns about her appointment given the nature of her previous viral statement.

Community Impact: Effectiveness of her role would depend on her engagement and messaging alignment with LASKADA’s goals.Would you like me to:- Adjust aspects of this blog post for tone or clarity?- Explore perspectives on the implications of her appointment for LASKADA’s objectives?- Discuss considerations for influencers in public health advocacy roles like anti-drug campaigns?

Last night, I had a robust engagement with my compatriots from Edu and Patigi Local Government Araas. It was an emergency meeting to review the security situation in the two LGAs and share ideas on how to better curtail very disturbing incidents of kidnapping and violent attacks on innocent people. We are exploring having our own civilian task force whose members will be recruited from our local communities, trained, supported, and allied with the security forces to strengthen our defence mechanisms in the face of the unique threats that we face. The details will be worked on, fine-tuned, and subjected to strategic consultation with different stakeholders for success and sustainability. This will complement what we currently have.

In addition to our heeding many distress calls in the past, we discussed the imperatives of supporting victims of these incidents as another token of acknowledgement of their grief and losses — human and material. This will include my personal visit to the area.

We similarly discussed the College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi, including modalities for boosting funding and infrastructure upgrades — building on our previous interventions. We also exchanged ideas on the issue of the power supply in the axis.

This meeting occurred a few hours after I returned from a visit to Oke Ode, Ifelodun LGA, following the sad incident of Sunday, September 28 in which we lost some forest guards, local hunters, and community leaders. They will not die in vain. Beyond our solidarity and planned support for their families, we will not spare the criminals behind their deaths.

As we work harder with the Federal Government and security forces to curtail these incidents, I call on every Kwaran to join this collective responsibility to defend our right to life and security.

Breaking News: Nnamdi Kanu’s son has shocked the world by becoming the first child ever to win English, Mathematics, and Russian Language in an international world brain competition.

The 11-year-old prodigy outshined the United Kingdom in their very own language, emerging as the champion. He went further to defeat some of the world’s strongest young minds, proving his brilliance on the global stage.

This historic victory has not only placed him in the spotlight but also written his name in the record books as one of the most gifted children of his generation.