Tag: Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye

Ex-Women Affairs minister rallies Nigerians for Tinubu’s re-election

Aminu Imam
Ex minister rallies

The immediate-past Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has declared her full support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. According to an issued statement yesterday signed by her spokesperson, Musa AbdulRahman, Ohanenye said her support for the President is based on her conviction in his leadership, which she described as visionary, courageous, and focused on national transformation. “My commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely political; it is a deep-seated conviction born from observing his visionary leadership, his unwavering dedication to national progress, and his genuine commitment to…

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“I was sacked, not removed by Tinubu” – Ex-Women’s Affairs Minister

Aminu Imam
Ex Women’s Affairs Minister

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has said that she was sacked, not removed by President Bola Tinubu. Kennedy’s dismissal in October was part of a cabinet reshuffle that saw four other ministers relieved of their duties, including the ex-Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; ex-Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman; ex-Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo; and ex-Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim. Following their dismissal, the Presidency attempted to downplay the nature of their departure, with Tinubu’s Special Adviser on…

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Minister disrupts event, orders arrest of organiser

Aminu Imam
Women Affairs minister

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has disrupted an event in Abuja, which was purportedly held without the ministrys approval. Kennedy-Ohanenye who disclosed this on Thursday, said the organiser of the event, tagged: Unveiling the Power of Women and Food Security, has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged impersonation of the Ministry. The Minister, in a video posted on her X page about the event, organised by one Mela-Chiyoma Pat Ltd., posted: It got to my notice earlier today that some group of…

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“NASS victimising me over refusal to sign dubious $500m loan” Women Affairs Minister

Aminu Imam
Women Affairs Minister

The stand-off between the National Assembly (NASS) and the embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has taken a new twist with an allegation that the minister is being victimised  by some cabals in government over her refusal to sign a $500 million World Bank loan request. The Minister, who stated this during a published interview, revealed that when such loans are obtained, World Bank staff in Nigeria take back 40 percent. Recall that the Minister has been having a running battle with the lawmakers and recently engaged in a…

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