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Popular Lagos Lawyer Abimbola Badia Jack Threatens The Peace Of Gateway Zone, Magodo Phase 1, Residents Call Out To Lagos Govt. For Help

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…How She Ordered OP Mesa to Beat Up Estate EXCO

Residents of Gateway Zone, Magodo phase 1 have cried out to Lagos State Government over the recent breach of peaceful co-existence among residents in the community by popular lawyer Abimbola Badia Jack.

In recent times, Abimbola Badia Jack has become a torn in the flesh of Gateway Zone residents who now live in fear and anxiety over the incessant attacks by land grabbers and military men who have tried all means possible to gain entrance into the estate.

It should be noted that the constant attacks by Abimbola Badia Jack might leave the estate vulnerable to suspected robbers who might take advantage of this fiasco to dislodge residents of their belongings.

The Magodo scheme is a Lagos State Government scheme established over three decades to which the Government of Lagos State pursuant to the land use Act 1978 allocated by way of parcels of land to various persons and on which members of the community development association built and erected houses for their respective families.

Magodo phase 1 gateway zone is a Lagos State Government reservation area bordered by wetland. It was gathered that members of the CDA had lived peacefully in the community until October 8, 2021, when Abimbola Jack Olaguda and her cohort in a gang steric manner acting on behalf of the Ojoko and Oloto families led thugs into the zone and forcefully damaged and destroyed the parameter fence in disguise to open the boundary wall to make access to the adjoining land and harassed everyone in the estate.

The issue was reported to the Isheri Divisional Police Station where Abimbola Jack and her cohort were charged to court on November 11, 2021. The matter was later withdrawn and taken to Zone 2. They were warned to desist from the illegal act of trespass and breach of peace in the community. Despite that, Abimbola Jack and her cohort have not relented as they have at different times confronted the security guards at the entrance of the gateway zone armed with guns and other ammunition and forcefully entered the estate.

The residents of the community later protested the illegal act championed by Abimbola Jack. The chairman of the gateway zone Ayo Fasugba while addressing newsmen said the land is a government reserved area ” only for us to be confronted by omo oniles that after fixing this road with our own self-help that they have thorough fare to their own land”, Fasugba said, ” The challenge is that people discovered that the bulldozer came here under the pretense that they were part of the construction work going on and within minutes, we just saw a portion of our fence already pulled down. It was a shock to everybody”.
A representative of the Ojoko family Tunde Balogun, one of the land owners dismissed the claim that there was never a route through the estate to the wetland. He said those that sold the space to the residents needed access to their property which the resident association has deprived them of.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly has set up some committees to look into the conflict amicably. Honorable Sanai Agunbiade while addressing newsmen said the Lagos State house of assembly has received petitions on the matter and has taken several steps including a visit to the wetland.
” I didn’t know there was a protest because we are still on the matter and the house has not issued a final verdict “, Agunbiade said, “In respect to all these, all the house is trying to do is to mediate and see what we can do to actually solve it so that everybody will see clearly that if this is what the house says, there is justification for it. If that has been the situation, we would have expected that the estate could have made representation to the committee on the matter”.

Abimbola Jack and her cohort visited the estate on Monday 26 September 2022 with men of the police force, who claimed to be conducting an investigation but disrupted the peace of the estate by impersonating one of the residents to gain access into the estate.

Again yesterday, Tuesday 27 September Abimbola Jack stormed Gateway Zone with 12 OP MESA officers to disrupt the estate and also beat one of the exco of the estate blue-black while they also made an attempt to go away with the security mobile phone of the estate that was recording the scene of their violence.

It is expected that whatever decision is raised by the Lagos State house of assembly, it should be one that considers the safety of the environment, security of lives and properties, and the protection of the investment of Lagosians.

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BREAKING: Soludo Closes Onitsha Market For One Week Over Sit-At-Home Defiance

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Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week following traders’ failure to comply with the state government’s directive to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order.

The governor gave the directive on Monday during an on-site visit to the market, along with some of his aides and other government officials.

Soludo warned that the closure could be extended if traders fail to comply with the directive, adding that security agencies have sealed the market to enforce the order.

The governor described the development as the latest—and perhaps most drastic—salvo in a protracted struggle over control of economic life in the South-East on Monday.

Soludo said that despite repeated assurances of enhanced security and appeals to reclaim public spaces, many traders at the iconic market once again chose to keep their stalls locked.

According to him, their absence amounted to a quiet rebellion that nonetheless spoke volumes about the lingering climate of fear.

Soludo said, “The government cannot stand by while a few individuals willfully undermine public safety and disregard official directives meant to restore normalcy. This is plain economic sabotage.

“We are not going to allow this. The closure is a protective measure for law-abiding citizens.”

He, however, issued a stern warning that if the market fails to reopen after the one-week shutdown, it will be sealed for one month.

“You either decide that you are going to trade here or you go elsewhere. I am very serious about this,” the governor added.

The scene at the market on Monday was marked by tense enforcement, as a joint task force comprising police, army, and other security agencies was seen securing the perimeter.

As the gates remain locked this week, the standoff in Onitsha highlights the broader struggle to abolish the Monday sit-at-home.

When the market is scheduled to reopen next Monday, attention will be on the traders—whether they will return to their stalls following the state’s show of force, or whether empty aisles will deliver a different verdict.

The outcome may determine not just the fate of the market, but the rhythm of economic life in Anambra State on Mondays.

The state government had earlier directed traders and businesses to continue normal activities on Mondays as part of efforts to restore economic stability and end disruptions caused by recurring sit-at-home observances.

Meanwhile, there were reports on Saturday that the state government would begin pro-rata salary payments for workers across the state as part of efforts to end the Monday sit-at-home.

The State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, disclosed this to journalists in Awka, noting that effective February 2026, civil servants’ salaries would be paid according to attendance on Mondays.

Mefor said the decision was reached during the end-of-tenure retreat of the Anambra State Executive Council held in Awka, which reviewed the administration’s activities over its concluding four-year tenure and outlined priorities for the new term beginning on March 17, 2026.

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Leave Me Out of 2027 Running Mate Permutations, Tinubu Will Decide What’s Best —– Dogara

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Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the House of Representatives, says decisions on power-sharing and religious balance should be guided by justice rather than fear or political pressure.

Dogara spoke on ‘Sunday Politics’, a Channels Television programme, amid speculation that Vice-President Kashim Shettima could be dropped as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general election.

The Christian-born politician added that governance should prioritise inclusiveness and fairness in building a nation that works for all.

Asked to respond to claims that his name was being mentioned as a potential running mate ahead of the president’s re-election bid, Dogara said, “Leave me out of this”.

“I would have sincerely pleaded with you to leave me out of this, but let me say something,” Dogara said.

“Whatever we are doing shouldn’t be because we are afraid of anybody breathing down our necks; it should be because it is the right thing to do.

“We are talking about running an inclusive government, bringing everybody in this country together, so that we can build a nation that works for all of us.”

Dogara said discussions around rotational presidency should also accommodate broader religious considerations.

“So, if we are talking about rotational presidency, there is nothing stopping us from having that discussion as well, because you are not just talking about northern Christians but about the Christian faith as a whole,” he said.

“If you have a Muslim, whether he comes from the north or the south, let it be that he is representing the Muslim community.

“And if you have a Christian, wherever he comes from, he represents the Christian faith. That way, you achieve religious balance.

“But honestly, if we’re going to do anything along those lines, it shouldn’t be that we are scared, but because, as men of it, we believe that God requires of us to do justice.

“And justice demands that we should balance things. I think that should be our concern.”

Speaking on the possibility of the APC fielding a Christian running mate in 2027, Dogara said the issue is being discussed.

“It’s a discussion, and I am aware that such discussions are already taking place,” he said.

“At the end of the day, whatever the president decides, nobody who is a serving president has ever lost the party primaries.

“So, we assume that the president will get the party’s ticket.

“Ultimately, whatever decisions he takes, I believe that it is up to him, but if we have an overwhelming majority of our people making a case that these things should be balanced, as a democrat, I sincerely believe that he will listen to it.

“Particularly for us northerners like you, I’ve always insisted that anybody who divides the north along religious lines has actually conquered the north.”

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JUST IN: NLC, FCTA Workers Protest At Industrial Court, Demand Wike’s Removal [PHOTOS]

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Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, with the backing of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday picketed the National Industrial Court in Abuja as part of an ongoing total and indefinite strike over unresolved labour disputes.

The protest followed a directive from the NLC, which declared full support for the industrial action, describing the strike as justified amid what it termed persistent violations of workers’ rights by the FCTA management and political leadership.

Placards carried by the protesters bore inscriptions such as “Wike must go!!”, “Abuja no be Rivers”, “Pay promotion arrears”, “Enough is Enough” and “No working tools”.

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