Tag: Senator Ali Ndume

“I never acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and anyone”, Ndume

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Ndume denies ransom claims

…Denies ransom claims Senator representing Borno-South constituency, Ali Ndume has denied allegations that he acted as a middleman between kidnappers and the government or private individuals, saying he has never been involved in ransom negotiations. Ndume, who made the denial during an interview on a television programme on Tuesday, was responding to claims by the president of the Borno-South Youth Alliance, Sama’ila Kaigama, who accused him of involvement in handling an alleged ransom for the release of abducted residents of Ngoshe in Borno State. “I have never, directly or indirectly,…

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“Oyo rescue is a big success but 56 still in captivity in Borno” – Ndume

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Ndume urges Tinubu on Oyo rescue

…Urges Tinubu to intensify operations for abducted Borno schoolchildren’s rescue Senator Ali Ndume,  representing Borno-South, has hailed the rescue of all abducted schoolchildren and women in Orire local government area of Oyo State as a big success for President Bola Tinubu’s government, while warning that many more Nigerians remain in captivity. Speaking on television yesterday evening, the Senator said he was excited by news that federal security forces rescued the victims without a ‘quid pro quo’, arrested eight kidnappers, who are now in DSS custody, and neutralised others, as confirmed…

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“Tinubu’s aides are dependents, can’t object to anything” – Ndume

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Ndume on Tinubu’s aides

Senator representing Borno-South at the 10th National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has said 95% of people around President Bola Tinubu are dependents who cannot oppose him. Ndume, who made this remark during an interview yesterday, said he has met Tinubu only twice since 2023, when the President assumed office. According to the lawmaker, the problem with Tinubu is the people around him, who “cannot look you in the face and say: Mr. President, this cannot work”. He added, “The President knows me to some extent. I give it to him, in…

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“2027 will be a tough battle” – Senator Ndume

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Senator Ndume on 2027

…Says Tinubu faces Obi, Atiku Senator representing Borno-South constituency, Ali Ndume, has broken ranks with the APC’s public optimism, admitting that the 2027 presidential race will be “a tough fight” while accusing President Bola Tinubu’s inner circle of failing to tell him “the fact—the truth” about the looming opposition threat.   Speaking on television yestrday, Ndume responded to the host’s warning that “the storm is coming. Atiku is coming, Peter Obi is coming, Seyi Makinde is coming” and that 2027 could see “APC packing from the Villa.”   “I’m not that worried,…

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B’Haram’s 72hr deadline: “No ransom for 416 victims”, Ndume vows

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Ndume vows on B'Haram

The lawmaker representing Borno-South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has vowed that no ransom will be paid to insurgents who abducted residents from the village of Muoshi, Borno State, in early March. The lawmaker’s declaration comes as Boko Haram‘s 72-hour ultimatum on the 416 nears its expiration. In a recent video, Boko Haram insurgents issued a chilling 72-hour ultimatum, warning that the abducted victims could be moved to unknown locations if their demands were not met. The militants threatened, “If our demands are not met, we will move these victims, including…

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Borno abductions: Ndume demands urgent rescue, says insecurity can end in 6 months

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Ndume demands urgent rescue

Senator Ali Ndume has raised fresh alarm over the abduction of more than 400 residents of Ngoshe community in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, urging swift federal intervention while insisting Nigeria can defeat insecurity within six months if decisive action is taken. The lawmaker, who represents Borno-South Senatorial District, disclosed that the victims – mostly women and children – were kidnapped last month by insurgents linked to Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS). He said the attackers not only abducted residents but also destroyed homes and military posts during…

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Ndume urges Tinubu to prioritise security over politics

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Ndume urges Tinubu

Senator representing Borno-South senatorial district, Ali Ndume has reacted to Monday’s explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, saying the Federal Government should prioritise security over 2027 politics. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Ndume appealed to the Bola Tinubu administration to focus on governance, particularly the security of lives and property and welfare of citizens, which he noted is the primary responsibility of the government. “The people that will vote are dying,” Ndume stated, expressing grave concern over killings in the North-East and other regions by…

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Ndume urges FG to resettle Borno IDPs

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Ndume on IDPs

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent humanitarian measures to support the Borno State Government in resettling, reconstructing and rehabilitating victims displaced by more than a decade of insurgency. Ndume, who represents Borno-South senatorial district, made the appeal yesterday, at a Christmas luncheon he organised in collaboration with the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria for Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking refuge at the CAN Centre in the North-East region. A statement from his office said the event attracted hundreds of displaced persons,…

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“US – FG should extend military airstrikes to North-East” – Ndume

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Ndume on military airstrikes

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume has appealed to the Federal Government to extend its joint military operations with the United States against terrorists’ hideouts in the country to the North-East region. He made the appeal yesterday in a statement in which he commended Friday’s military attacks on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) cells in the Tangaza local government area of Sokoto State. Recall that the United States President, Donald Trump, recently announced that the US military launched airstrikes on terrorist targets in Northwest Nigeria. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs…

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Ambassadorial List: “Senate to forward observations to Tinubu after screening” – Ndume

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Ndume on Amb. list

Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has said the 10th Senate will formally communicate its observations on the ongoing ambassadorial screening to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly concerns over the “lopsided” composition of the nominees. Ndume explained why he eventually joined his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to screen the list of ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the Senate by the President penultimate week, despite earlier calling for the withdrawal of the list. Speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Ndume disclosed that he was persuaded…

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