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Kashim Shettima: When Dino Maleya and Reno Omokri sing for a drop of grains

Published

3 years ago

February 9, 2023

News Net Global

Kashim Shettima: When Dino Maleya and Reno Omokri sing for a drop of grains

By: James Bwala

Dino Melaye has always had a flamboyant attitude, both in his private and professional life. We just hope that he matures to be as white as the beard that sat on his chins. A sign that he should have reached adulthood by the time he was meant to. The identical white beard was resting on his colleague, Reno Omokri and the identical bird was also scanning the political firmament of Nigeria for a grain on the sand.

According to Hussaini Yola in a video that went viral during Atiku’s visit to Yola before the campaigns, claimed that he (Hussaini) and Dino Melaye were friends, who used to taking weeds and recently, the most disgraced Nigerian senator in the country’s political history has come out to prove to the world that Indeed, Hissaini Yola has spoken the truth. This makes it normal for Dino Melaye to stand on a political podium to denigrate himself once more, when he lacks the words to tell the people to sell his Boss’s candidature ahead of the February 25, 2023 general elections.

The video of Dino Melaye at one of the campaign rallies, playing his typical role of a wayward boy who abandoned his mother’s upbringing in order to embrace shame, leaving his mother wondering what she had given birth to, was rather mocking to the entire Kogi west, which he had previously represented.

***Senator Dino Maleya, PDP Spokesman***

Many people laughed as they remembered the disgusting situation when Dino Malaye knew he had run out of things to say to persuade the public about the candidate he was standing for and, like a child who had given up on a fight, ran home hurt and barked. His speeches further put the PDP on a tray like he did with the groundnut on his head in one of his moments to mock himself.

Dino Melaye goes into further detail about his reasons for remaining a perpetual student during his days at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. No thanks to ‘Alfarma’. Instead of emulating Kashim Shettima’s speech to the Emir of Daura and continuing to inform the rally attendees about the APC’s strategy for appealing to the Nigerian people, he took the incorrect path, acting in a charlatan-like manner. He has readily defines that there are several ways to distinguish an intelligent personality from a shrinking marginal cost that Dino Melaye has shaped himself into. Whether he agrees with the realities that distinguish him from Kashim Shettima or not, the reality that Dino Malaye watches movies while Kashim Shettima studies books is the foundation on which they function.

However, Reno Omokri, who is his cousin in politics and is traveling to London to gain recognition for the PDP, seems to be feeding the white people with anecdotes about onions and cucumbers rather than waiting for them to inquire about events in Nigeria. In a video that is currently circulating, Reno discussed the kidnapping of the Chibok girls and claimed Kashim Shettima was responsible.

He was referring to the kidnapping of the 276 Chibok School Girls by Boko Haram in the southern Borno region of northeastern Nigeria’s Chibok local government area. Prior to this, Senator Dino Melaye, the PDP spokesman, had insulted Senator Kashim Shettima in relation to the kidnapping of the Chibok girls by terrorists who were still exalting their triumphs in battle some 14 years after Mohammed Yusuf’s execution that marked the beginning of the insurgency.

***Reno Omokri, President Jonathan’s Aide***

Senator Kashim Shettima maintains his composure throughout all of this, allowing them to state what they have heard and read from people that are neither now in Borno nor have access to the stories of what actually transpired. But the moment has come for mediocre people like those who openly show their ignorance about the incident or who purposely chose to make Kashim Shettima the scapegoat in this militarized expedition that ended the hopes and dreams of several people who are still held captive.

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When Kashim Shettima vowed to speak up, he was restrained because he knew that if he did, heads will roll for revealing what he knew about the conflict and the role that politics played in the Chibok Girls’ kidnapping by the ruling party at the time.

Dino Melaye and Reno Omokri both held positions as a legislator and an assistant to the president respectively at this time. Can they describe the steps they took to prevent the charlatans from kidnapping the Chibok Girls for ransom to Nigerians? Or would they claim, in their capacity as legislator and advisor, that they are unaware that the military withdrew within three days prior to the incident and Nigerian Journalists working in Maiduguri had reported from a letter released by the insurgents about their intention to attack Chibok town on the specified date? Who is the military’s commander? Shettima or Jonathan?

When the crime was committed and 276 Chibok girls were abducted, what action did these committed people take in the form of legislation and assistance to support the government of Borno state at the time, led by Kashim Shettima, in order to exert pressure on the federal government, led by President Goodluck Jonathan, to secure the release of these innocent schoolgirls whose future they used to trade in political games?

Why are they looking to Kashim Shettima as a scapegoat when they know that it was actually the federal government’s failing that caused the situation? With only three days’ warning, journalists in Borno state have already reported for the Daily Trust, Nigerian Tribune, Leadership Newspaper, and a large number of other publications from other media outlets.

Reno in London was quoting a letter purportedly written by Nysome Wike, who is currently the governor of Rivers state and was previously the state’s minister of education, to the Borno administration. However, he never informed his audience about the federal government’s actions at the time when the media accurately reported the approaching risks according to the attackers’ estimates of time. It takes about one and a half hours to go from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, to Chibok, which is only 117 kilometers away.

President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration saw the Boko Haram battle as a potential Hollywood blockbuster. Dino Malaye and Reno Omokri, who are currently trending on the topic, never found a cause to support the government of Borno state at the time. In some places around the world and on political platforms today, they are consuming the remains of blood, death, and ashes.

Kashim Shettima: When Dino Maleya and Reno Omokri sing for a drop of grains

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President Tinubu Receives Governor Kefas Into APC, Pledges Development Tie With Taraba

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2 hours ago

February 1, 2026

Ochuwa Ibrahim

President Tinubu Receives Governor Kefas Into APC, Pledges Development Tie With Taraba

VP Shettima describes state as strategic to nation’s food, energy security

By: Our Reporter

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged a stronger development partnership with Taraba State following the formal entry of Governor Agbu Kefas and his supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the state is pivotal to Nigeria’s food and energy security.

Senator Shettima who represented the President at a grand reception to formally receive Governor Kefas to the APC in Jalingo on Saturday said President Tinubu had instructed him to assure the Governor of his place not only in the party, but in the continuing relationship to prioritise the development of the state.

“What makes us different from other political parties is that we believe that nations endure when they learn to recognise their quiet strengths. We believe that Taraba is one of such strengths. It is a land that feeds, powers, and steadies the nation without demanding applause,” the Vice President said.

Conveying President Tinubu’s message, VP Shettima assured Governor Kefas of his full place within the ruling party and a continued relationship focused on development.

“My dear brother, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked me to assure you of your place not only in the party, but in our continuing relationship to prioritise the development of our people. He has demonstrated that no region is expendable. No state is ornamental,” he said.

The VP said the event was not about discovering the state’s relevance, but acknowledging its long-established role in national cohesion.

“Today, we are not discovering Taraba. We are just acknowledging what we have always known: its place at the centre of Nigeria’s political stability and future,” VP Shettima stated.

The Vice President said the APC was conceived as a unifying platform designed to bring Nigeria’s diverse regions together around a shared national purpose.

“The All Progressives Congress was built as a meeting point. A place where regions converge. Where differences find direction. Where ambition is disciplined by purpose.”

According to him, Taraba’s entry into the ruling party strengthens that convergence at multiple levels, noting that “to have Taraba firmly within this fold is to strengthen that convergence.

“Strategically. Politically. Economically. This is so because Taraba sits where food security meets energy security. Where fertile land meets flowing water. Where mineral wealth meets industrial possibility,” he added.

He added that the state reinforces the APC’s commitment to balanced national development.

Welcoming Governor Kefas into the party, VP Shettima said the decision reflected a clear understanding of governance as a partnership rather than isolation.

“Leadership, at its core, is the courage to align destiny with reality,” he said. “He understands that governance is not an act of isolation, but an act of partnership. That progress is faster when vision meets structure.”

VP Shettima said Governor Kefas’ decision to join the APC reinforces those principles and strengthens national cohesion.

“Today also showcases what the APC represents: that we are a party that grows by conviction, not compulsion. By inclusion, not exclusion. By performance, not noise,” the Vice President said.

Also speaking at the event, the Senate President, represented by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, congratulated the Taraba Governor for taking the best decision for the state by joining the governing APC.

“By this decision, progress is brought to the state. This will enhance agriculture, infrastructure and the economy of Taraba state,” he stated

Barau said it was a wise decision that would bring prosperity to the state, noting that the entire National Assembly is in support of the decision.

Also speaking, the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nantawe Yilwatda, thanked Governor Kefas for saving the state from what he called “the sinking PDP.”

He said moving from such a sick party is the best decision he has made, describing it as a move to accelerate progress, development and prosperity in the state.

“The best thing is to align with the centre so that all the good things and policies happening at that level will come to Taraba State,” he noted.

In his remarks, the Governor of Taraba State, Kefas, commended the security operatives in the state for ensuring the safety of the citizens, saying his defection to the APC, is not about playing politics or dwelling in the past but to live with purpose.

He noted that while some may see his defection as perversion or ambition, his decision is for the youth, for infrastructure, for the elders and the progress of Taraba State.

The Governor said Taraba must move into the center to benefit from the policies and the programs of our President of the present government.

Also, Ekiti State Governor, Hon. Abiodun Abyomi Oyebanji, who represented the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, said Governor Kefas has made the best decision by joining the progressives to attract dividends of democracy to the state in terms of agriculture, infrastructure and everything good for Taraba State.

Highlight of the event was the handing over of the APC flag to the Governor as a sign of being the leader of the party in the state.

President Tinubu Receives Governor Kefas Into APC, Pledges Development Tie With Taraba

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APC chieftain urges Gombe youths to register, collect PVCs

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2 days ago

January 30, 2026

Ochuwa Ibrahim

APC chieftain urges Gombe youths to register, collect PVCs

Dr Jamilu Gwamna, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Gombe State has urged youths and women in Gombe State to register and collect their Permanent Voter’s Card in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration.

Gwamna made the call in Gombe on Thursday shortly after revalidating his membership card in his Jekadafari ward in Gombe metropolis.

He said that youths across the state must take advantage of the INEC’s Continuous Voter Registration exercise by coming out to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards as part of their civic responsibility as good citizens.

He stated that their ability to exercise their voting right in a democratic setting rests solely on the acquisition of the PVCs.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on all the youths, women and every stakeholder in Gombe State to get their voter’s cards.
“This voters card is your pass to vote governors and other elective officials.
“ You use it to select people that will govern you. It is very important and I encourage them to get their voters cards. And for the APC members, they should come out for the party registration,” he said.

Gwamna further praised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and that of Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, stating that their leadership had strengthened the party’s support base.

He said that both Tinubu and Yahaya have performed to the admiration of opposition leaders in the country and Gombe State.

He said that their leadership styles have provided members of the APC with the courage to drive the party’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”.

According to him, the good governance being delivered by both leaders have helped in solidifying the APC support base in the state while strengthening party unity.

“To the good leadership of our president and that of Gov Yahaya, we can see what they are doing.

“This has given us hope and courage to continue supporting his endeavours for the state.

“This is the reason, many persons are joining us and we are giving ourselves, we have devoted our energy to ensure the success of this exercise (e-registration, ” he said.

Gwamna said with the introduction of innovations such as the digital membership registration/revalidation system, the strength of the party would be accurately determined while enhancing grassroots mobilisation.

“I am here principally to encourage all members of APC to come out en-masse to re-register and validate their membership.

“The new style of membership is very good not only for the party but for the security of the country as it has features that capture individuals and their details, ” he said.

He commended the leadership of APC for the new innovation.

APC chieftain urges Gombe youths to register, collect PVCs

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END NEEDLESS SPECULATIONS ON APC 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE

Published

6 days ago

January 26, 2026

Ochuwa Ibrahim

PRESS STATEMENT

END NEEDLESS SPECULATIONS ON APC 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE

Our attention has been drawn to growing media frenzy about possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu under the platform of our great Party ahead of the 2027 General Elections.

While these stories have been mostly subtle, they recently assumed a new dimension when names of specific individuals were touted as possible replacement for Vice President Shettima.

Our Party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.

We urge media organizations to refrain from lending their platforms to rumour-peddlers and mischievous “news sources” of questionable provenance whose only intention is to promote discord and confusion in the polity.

Under our laws and electoral regulations, the ban on political activities remains in force. At this time, our Party remains focused on supporting President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima in delivering the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and entrenching its bold reforms that are now steadily transforming the economy, building prosperity, and uplifting the living conditions of our people.

We call on our ministers, senior government and Party officials to avoid, wittingly or unwittingly, stoking needless speculations, and to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and our Party, and bolster the success and achievements of President Tinubu, our inimitable and visionary leader.

Signed:

Felix Morka, CON
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)