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Former Lawmaker in Lagos Emerges Imo LP Deputy Gov Candidate
The Labour Party Governorship candidate Athan Achonu has named Tony Nwulu as his running mate, ahead of the November poll in Imo State.
Nwulu is a former lawmaker representing the Oshodi-Isolo 2 Federal Constituency and a former United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate in the 2019 Imo State governorship election.
Nwulu was unveiled to party supporters at the Labour Party secretariat along MCC Road in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Sunday.
The deputy governorship candidate represented Oshodi-Isolo 2 Federal constituency in Lagos State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2015 to 2019 before he went back to his home state to contest for the governorship seat under the UPP.
In his address at the event, Nwulu assured that when elected into office, the priority of the administration will be to address insecurity in the state by setting up committees that will look into the remote cause of insecurity.
According to him, the committee would be saddled with the responsibility of finding lasting solutions to the issue.
Asides from insecurity, unemployment, and education would also be looked into as a matter of urgency, he said.
His unveiling is coming following Achonu’s April emergence as the party’s governorship candidate in a keenly contested primary.
Achonu polled 134 votes to beat his closest rival Major General Jack Ogunewe who scored 121.
Senator Achonu was elected into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2015 to represent Imo North on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
However, in December 2015, the Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital upturned his election at the instance of the candidate of the Accord Party that his party’s logo was not included in the ballot papers used for the 2015 National Assembly election.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Benjamin Uwajumogu was then declared the winner of the polls.
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US sends troops to Nigeria
The top commander made the confirmation during a press briefing, yesterday, but did not provide further details about the size and scope of their mission.
The general in charge of the U.S. command for Africa (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, confirmed that United States has sent troops to Nigeria.
The top commander made the confirmation during a press briefing, yesterday, but did not provide further details about the size and scope of their mission.
He emphasised that the decision to send troops to Nigeria was after both countries agreed that more needed to be done to combat the terrorist threat in West Africa.
“That has led to increased collaboration between our nations to include a small US team that brings some unique capabilities from the United States,” General Anderson said.
According to Reuters, Nigeria’s Defense Minister, Christopher Musa, confirmed that a team was working in Nigeria but did not provide further details.
The development is the first acknowledgment of U.S. forces on the ground since US airstrikes targeting terrorists in Nigeria’s North-West on Christmas Day, 2025.
President Donald Trump, who announced that he ordered the airstrikes on what he described as Islamic State targets, had said there could be more U.S. military action in Nigeria.
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Kogi closes schools following hints of bandits attack
He commended the security agencies for providing timely intelligence and assured residents that authorities are working around the clock to identify and dismantle criminal hideouts across the state.
The Kogi State Government on Tuesday ordered the temporary closure of all schools across the state until February 16, saying a stitch in time, saves students, teachers, and school facilities.
The State’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, told journalists in Lokoja that the move was based on credible intelligence and was taken as a precautionary measure rather than out of fear.
” The government chose to act proactively to prevent potential threats and ensure the safety of everyone within the education system,” said Kingsley Femi Fanwo.
“Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed all relevant agencies to immediately put in place the necessary measures to guarantee that schools resume as soon as it is safe, without disrupting the academic calendar,” Fanwo said.
He commended the security agencies for providing timely intelligence and assured residents that authorities are working around the clock to identify and dismantle criminal hideouts across the state.
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