Previously, some PDP governors, led by Mohammed, attempted to remove acting national chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum leading opposition from stakeholders loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.

It can be recalled that a Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier issued an order against the removal of Damagum.

The littlest queen
Chapter 33

I watched my daughter as she stood there with tears in her eyes. It brought pa in to my heart to see her like that. She ran out of the room choking in her own tears. Zara and Sophia looked at each other for a few seconds before running after her. The whole room was quiet, everyone was looking at us at this entire situation. Where they confused or astonished, it was hard toe tell. I told the maids to try and defuse the situation by keeping the guests busy and followed my children.

The twins were standing infront of Atara's bedroom, knocking on the door several times.

"Mother she locked herself in het room" said Zara

"She doesn't want ot talk to us or let us in" said Sophia

I gently knocked in the door hoping that maybe she'd open the door.

"Go away" shouted Atara

"Tara, sweetheart open the door" I said

"No, go away" she responded "you lied to me"

"Hunny, let me in so I can tell you everything" I said

She was quiet and didn't respond for two minutes. I was starting to get worried but she slowly opened the door and quickly shutted it. She still had tears in her tears which were now red and puffy from all the crying. I hugged het tightly as I sat next to her in the bed.

"Are you not my real mommy" she asked

"Biologically...no but I loved and raised you since you where born so I am your mother" I responded

"But you are not my blood mother so I'm not your real daughter" She said

"That's nog true of course you are my daughter, my youngest baby girl" I said

"I want to know the truth, who is my real mommy" she asked

As much as I didn't want to talk about it, I had no choice but to tell her the entire truth. I could see that she was deeply hurt. She wiped het tears and said that she wanted to sleep. I wanted to make her understand that we don't need a blood relation for me to be her mother but I respected her wish and quietly left the room.

We had to end the party earlier than planned for two reasons, firstly because the girls were no longer in a spirit to celebrate their birthday and secondly because people where starting toe asked a lot of unnecessary questions. The whole situation was infuriating.

Atara mainly kept to herself. She didn't want to eat with us or to spent time with anyome in general. She was always alone in her room and didn't want anyone to see her for about a week. Her behaviour towards us changed drastically. She started talking to us formaly and she distances herself not only toe is but to het siblings as well. She even went as for as curtsying to them.

If she wasn't in her room, she was at the garden. Flowers have always been het favourite thing. She loved plant them and tending to them. Zara and Sophia tried talking to her as much as I did but even their efforts where left in vain. She was no longer the same young girl she was before.

Guys, I'm really sorry for the late update, I cant wait for this year to bê over because it's been the worst year of my life. Mine and my best friends phones where stolen while we were at a cafe after our classes a week ago, they were in her bag but we don't know who stole them and how. I thank God for my mom she just bought me a new one yesterday.

Calamity In The Land

Episode Five

"Mazi Ibe, you can not harm me so please, step aside let me continue on my journey. I did nothing to you. "
The boy said boldly.

"You have some guts, young man. Let's see what that thing that is giving you so much confidence, is. "
Mazi Ibe said, and brought out his evil ring from the bag.

However, before he could stretch it at the boy, the River goddess appeared.

"Mazi Ibe, you are very lucky I am in my good mood today. You would have felt the wrath of my anger.

Now I command you, run away from here and never try to harm this poor boy again or else you will have me to contend with."
The River goddess said with authority.

"I am so sorry, beautiful goddess of defence, I won't touch the boy again. "
Mazi Ibe said and took to his heels. He ran and never looked back.

Some villagers saw him running and wondered what was after him.

"See how he is running like a young man. Later now he will carry walking stick around like somebody that can not walk properly. "
A maiden said.

When Mazi Ibe got to his hut, he was very surprised at what happened earlier.

"How was that boy able to summon the River goddess? That sea woman that does not have mercy. I will not try to harm him again. "
Mazi Ibe said to himself.

He was still lost in thought when he heard an aggressive knock on his door. At first, he got scared, thinking it was the youth that had finally come to attack him but when he peeped from his window, it was a young maiden.

"What do I owe you, young woman? "
Mazi Ibe asked as he opened the bamboo door for the maiden. What he heard next, shocked him.

"You this evil man. Have you forgotten that you bought fish from me and refused to pay? I have come to collect the money and I am not leaving here until you give me that money. "
The maiden said boldly.

"Do you know you just insulted me? What gave you the boldness to do that. "
Mazi Ibe asked, puzzled.

"Why won't I have the boldness. Are you the gods of this village that one can not talk to you? For your information, nobody is afraid of you anymore after knowing that the youths of this village are going to burn you alive. "
The maiden said.

"Oh, that's very thoughtful of you. Thank you for telling me about the plan going on against me. You are going to be punished for insulting me. "
Mazi Ibe said as he pointed his ring at the maiden and she lost her mind.

Mazi Ibe ordered her to enter inside and she obeyed without a word of resistance. She was severely used by Mazi Ibe and she cried out in pain.

After Mazi Ibe was fully satisfied, he ordered her to run home and never look back.

As soon as the maiden got into her father's compound, she became conscious but she couldn't remember what happened to her.

People that saw her enter into Mazi Ibe's compound were the ones who told her parents what happened.

Her father particularly blamed her for making such a silly movement without informing them.

"Why did you go and spew insults to his face when you knew how evil he was. I hope you learn from this.

Wisdom is patient and it does not act on impulse. You don't just confront men like that, based on how you feel. "
Her father said, angrily.

Few days after the maiden was forcefully used by Mazi Ibe, she died in her sleep and the news spread like wildfire in the entire kingdom.

"She ended her own life. We were all talking about how evil Mazi Ibe is and how the youths are planning to destroy him. Nobody told her to go and confront him in that way. "
A maiden said, as they began to talk about what happened.

"I am so sorry for her. I don't know why some people can not control their emotions. This is so sad. "
Another maiden said.

"I even heard that he used her roughly before implanting in her an evil seed that eventually took her life. "
The third maiden said.

"May the gods protect us in this kingdom o, that's my own. "
The first maiden said.

"Even as the gods are protecting us, let's learn to be wise so that his protection can work for us. "
The third maiden responded.

"Ise! "
They all chorused.

They were still talking when some villagers began to run pass them.

"What is going on? "
One of them asked a woman that wanted to run pass them.

"The worst has happened. You people should gather your family members and run. This land is in chaos right now! "
She said and hurriedly left.

"Let's go and see what's happening. "
One of the maiden said to the rest and they all began to run.

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Calamity In The Land

Episode Four

Mazi Ibe was pacing to and fro in his compound when he suddenly remembered that a youth was supposed to give him information.

"What could be keeping him? He has been my spy for a long time now and this is the first time he is keeping me in suspense . What could have happened? "
Mazi Ibe wondered.

He became very worried to the point that he decided to go and see the boy and find out what was going on.

However, on his way to the boy's compound, he heard some maidens and women talking about how he would soon be destroyed.

"My brother said that the youths have met and decided on what to do to that evil man, Mazi Ibe. His destruction is closer than he thinks. "
The first maiden said.

"I heard that they even caught a youth who has been going to leak secret information to Mazi Ibe and they disciplined him severely. "
Another maiden said.

"My children, stop talking now. The wall have ears, you know. "
An elderly woman who was selling fish said. All these time, Mazi Ibe was standing behind a hut in the market and he heard everything.

"My children. "
Mazi Ibe greeted as he came out of his hide out and walked pass them.

"We are in trouble, mama. I think Mazi Ibe heard everything we said. "
The first maiden said.

"The gods will protect you people, my children. That's why it is good not to talk too much and also to be careful when doing so, in public. I hope you learn from this. "
The woman advised them.

Mazi Ibe quietly walked pass as if he did not hear anything. He walked faster to the spy's hut.

"So, that boy was caught and he didn't bother to tell me? Let me go and see him first. "
Mazi Ibe said and continued to walk towards the boy's compound. As he got close, he saw a group of young men coming towards him and he quickly hid himself.

"Thank God they hadn't seen me before I saw them. This is exactly why I need to get hold of that boy as quick as possible so that he can tell me what they are planning against me.

Until then, I can not walk freely in this kingdom because they can just take me unaware and destroy me. "
Mazi Ibe said from his hideout.

When he saw that the young men had gone far, he came out and went back to his hut. Fear did not let him continue his journey to the spy's hut.

The very next day, the spy boy's mother decided to protect her son against Mazi Ibe.

"I heard that he has been looking for you and we both know that if he sees you, he will destroy you.

My son, I need you to follow me to the river of defence. I will go and fortify you against any evil stone that man will try to throw at you. "
The woman said.

Her son agreed to follow her and they did exactly what she said. They went to the river goddess of defense and pleaded for protection from her.

"You are very smart to have brought your son here today because by tomorrow, Mazi Ibe is going to try to kill him.

Now that you are here, no harm will come to him anymore. I will defend him like the mother hen covers her chicks. "
The river goddess said as she began to carry out some rituals on the boy.

When they were done, mother and son headed to their hut and the boy had a frightening dream that night.

Monica David
In that dream, he was walking pass Mazi Ibe's compound when he met him and he tried to run but Mazi Ibe stretched his hand towards him and began to throw fire at him.

He was very scared but he couldn't run. As he closed his eyes in readiness to die, the river goddess appeared and covered him. Then, he woke up.

"It was only a dream! May the gods be praised "
He said as he panted.

"What is it, son? "
His mother asked and he told her what happened.

"Thank the gods for the victory. You have defeated him, my son. "
His mother said.

The very next day, the boy was going to buy something from the market for his mother when Mazi Ibe saw him.

"Finally, you have been delivered into my hands. You have been hiding from me right? Where do you want to run to, now. You are going to die, today! "
Mazi Ibe said as he brought out his bag where his diabolic items were.

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

Anybody who says "I know how to get to God and you don't, do this and do that and go here and go there"is going to become 1. very powerful and 2. very rich. The simple truth is, if I am with God, no less can you be with God at the same time as I am.

For years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.