Today’s Headlines: Wike, Others Boycott PDP National Caucus Meeting; Kidnapped Council Boss Released
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Wike, Makinde, Ikpeazu boycott PDP national caucus meeting 
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The national caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Wednesday ahead of the national executive committee (NEC) scheduled to hold today.
The meeting was held at the Akwa Ibom governor’s lodge in Asokoro, Abuja.
Members of the national caucus comprise serving and former presidents and vice-presidents, principal officers of the senate and house of representatives, and all serving state governors who are members of the party. 
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Kidnapped council boss released
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The police have said the Chairman of Kanke Local Council of Plateau State, Henry Gotip, who was kidnapped on Wednesday, has been released by his abductors unhurt.
Plateau police spokesman, Alfred Alabo, stated, yesterday, that Gotip had been re-united with his family, who would be debriefed soon by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Command to build up intelligence towards arrest of the abductors.
APC will triumph in South-East in 2023 poll – Uzodimma
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Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, said the All Progressives Congress (APC), will triumph in the South-East in the 2023 general election because it is the only party with structures in all the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country.
Uzodimma, also the Chairman of APC Presidential Campaign Council in the South-East, said this at a seminar organised by the party for its candidates in Owerri.
Military wares, cash found in Tukur Mamu’s house – SSS
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Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS), has said it has recovered military uniforms and a large amount of cash in the home and office of Tukur Mamu.
The recovery follows his arrest at the Aminu Kano International Airport on Wednesday.
Mr Mamu, a newspaper publisher, negotiated the release of some of the hostages in the March 2022 train abduction in Kaduna.
Mr Mamu was earlier arrested by Interpol in Egypt on his way to lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia. He was forced to return home to face further questioning by the Nigerian authorities.
It’s Unconstitutional To Parade Suspects – NHRC
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it is illegal and unconstitutional for the Nigerian Police Force, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other security agencies to parade suspects who have not been convicted.
Addressing reporters in Abuja Thursday, NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said his commission would take a legal action against the police and other agencies involved in the act.
He noted that even the court had condemned the act of parading pre-trial suspects.
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