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We are least surprised that he is the target of well-calculated and most unkind virulent attacks.

He was reported to have blamed separatist non-state actors like Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) as being behind the worsening state of insecurity in the country.

He said the Muhammadu Buhari administration will not allow a repeat of the havoc that trailed last year's peaceful exercise before alleged state-sponsored  hoodlums infiltrated.

While the trio were earlier suspended for anti-party activities, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, was summoned to appear before the party's disciplinary committee.

The court verdict came barely two days after Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami hinted that the executive might be left with the option of seeking redress in court after the Nigerian Senate threw out the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for the amendment of the controversial part.

The aircraft is said to crashed at the Kaduna international airport at about 6pm while it was raining heavily.

The party also said it was an atrocity for the APC chieftain to travel to the Islamic religious country to play dirty politics while others are praying for the country.

Mr Kukah had in his 2020 Christmas message to Nigerians blasted the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

As at press time, the force personnel dispatched to the APC secretariat are still  on duty in a bid to prevent the embattled chairman from gaining access into the premises.