Veteran rapper, Ruggedman has narrated how he saved a stranded female traveller who was almost raped by hoodlums dragging her into a dark area. He revealed that the lady who was beaten by the men arrived Nigeria from Ghana two days ago, after a misunderstanding with her sister. According to her, she lost her things, and had to sleep on the road on Saturday night before the hoodlums who saw her attempted to rape her. Ruggedman tweeted; Last night was another experience. Sat up to female screaming. Looked out the window & saw a girl being assaulted on the other side of the express by 3 guys. They were trying to drag her into a dark area. My guard & the street security chased them off.Her movement was laboured & really slow. We were able to convince her to cross over to our side. She groaned with every step. The boys really beat her. Talking to her, I got to know she came into Nigeria from Ghana two days ago after a misunderstanding with her sister.She said she lost her things, money and had to sleep on the road Saturday night. The area boys saw her the night before & tried to rape her Sunday night, being her 2nd night on the road. Her granny lives in Rivers state. I took her into my street, gave her something to eat.Put her in a safer place to sleep & called Ogudu @PoliceNG station Dpo Celestina Nwankwo. After briefing her, we agreed that I'll take her to the station today, Monday morning. Took her to the station this morning & officer Tina after asking some questions.She said she can make her way to Rivers state. She was sent to the clinic for treatment. We agreed on helping her get to Rivers & by the time I left the station, she had eaten and was taking a bath. Thank u officer Celestina Nwankwo. I just realised I didnt ask the girl her nameThank you officer Celestina Nwankwo. You are just a rare gem. I just realised I didnt even ask the girl her name. Ruggedman narrates how he saved a stranded female traveller who was almost raped by hoodlums

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinged the defection of the former speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, on his 2023 Vice Presidential ambition. 

 

PDP's BoT Chairman, Senator Walid Jubril said in a statement that the lawmaker did not explore all the available dispute resolution mechanisms within the PDP before defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

 

Jubril who urged members of the party to remain united, further stated that Dogara might have left the PDP because of his underground plans to run for the office of the Vice President in 2023.

 

The statement read; 

 

I have read with mixed feelings the reason given by former speaker House of Representatives Mr. Yakubu Dogara for decamping to APC.

I am equally sorry for Dogara for not adhering to all avenues available in the party constitution for settlement of disputes or complaints by a member of the party.

I became more disturbed when the reasons given by Mr Dogara for his decamping considering his position as a former speaker.

In his position as a member of BoT, Mr Dogara has never laid any complaints to me as the Chairman of BoT which is the highest advisory organ of the party and remained the conscious of the party.

Considering seriously reasons given by Dogara for his decamping, one is compelled to say that Mr Dogara has other strong reasons for leaving PDP. I am beginning to suspect that the former speaker has underground motives for joining APC.

I begin to suspect that Mr Dogara has a plan of becoming President or Vice President in 2023 which he knows he will never archive in PDP.

I want to assure the former speaker that PDP shall continue to be very strong and united and its doors remain open to all Nigerians therefore PDP will never accept any plan from anybody to destroy the party.

As Chairman of BoT, I urge all members of the party to remain calm and strong as the BoT will continue to play its role as the conscience of the party as contained in its constitution.

Similarly, BoT is in total support of Godwin Obaseki in becoming the new Governor of Edo State. BOT is making its arrangements to visit Edo in order to ensure the success of Obaseki.

BoT will also visit our PDP Governors and party hierarchy in the states. No shaking at all, victory is ours.

 

This is coming after Dogara stated that he returned back to the APC due to breakdown of governance in Bauchi State under the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed whom he “helped install” as a governor in the 2019 general elections.