▪︎ Peter Obi with former President Olusegun Obasanjo /File Photo

Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State.

This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Obi called on his supporter to ignore the rumour of his alleged arrest, saying the claim is entirely false. The recurring fake News on me.

I have been made aware of a circulating fake News about my alleged arrest.

Let me state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false. I am currently at my home in Onitsha. Anambra State. Such fake News on my person has become a pastime for some people,” he tweeted.

The former Governor of Anambra State recalled that similar rumour was amplified in 2024, when he was said to have arrested by officials of the DSS.

He said, “Recall last year September, when I was in Rwanda, similar lies had gone out that DSS invaded my house; now, while I was in my home in Onitsha, Anambra State, they said I was arrested in Abuja.

The motive of these peddlers cannot be positive but let us not allow baseless rumors to distract us from the critical challenges we face as a nation.”

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John Dramani Mahama was sworn-in today as  Ghana’s new President, alongside his vice President,  Professor Jane Nanaa Opoku-Agyemang, the first woman to become vice president in Ghana.

Mahama took the oat of office and allegiance administered by Chief Justice Araba Torkornoo, at the Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana.

Mahama was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election on December 8th after he  defeated his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

Mahama, who had previously served the country as the 12th President between 2011 and 2017, found his way back to power through re-election.

Mahama’s inauguration ceremony, graced by the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu who doubles as the ECOWAS Chairman, also had in attendance other African leaders, including business leaders, foreign envoys.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the appointment of six new High Court Judges.

Their swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2024. Ohibaba.com learned that the appointees are:

1. Umohandi Mfon Winifred, Esq.

2. Ekanem Bassey James, Esq.

3. Essien Bassey Iwakaowo, Esq.

4. Morrison Comfort Henry, Esq.

5. Ntekim Edet Ekpo, Esq.

6. Eddie Sharon Julius, Esq.

It was gathered that the appointments was made possible by the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the approval of Governor Umo Bassey Eno.