Nigerian Actor, Beverly Osu, sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude to share about how her father left and refused to take her with him, her mother leaving for a while, how that led to her dating only older men, how she learnt to forgive them, healing and freedom.

Beverly shared what she thought about her mum leaving, “She said she had some issues, and she has apologized severally. But there is some damage done. I feel like I have healed from that part of my life because I can’t really blame her. This is because I am growing, and I am faced with decisions. Her age and her circumstances make me think that she did what she knew how to do best. So, I can’t really blame her. There was a time I used to be really angry at her but now she is my best friend, and business partner, unlike some of my siblings who still believe that there are some of the things she could have done. There’s something they call ‘Trauma bonding’. My siblings went through that when my mum was away. We went through a lot, and because they had a better share of my mum’s experience, they felt abandoned, and rejected. Like with how smart and how they glorified her, they believed she could have made a backup plan. I didn’t have that vibe with my mum, even though I was the only girl. I was always with my brothers or my dad. I think they still really blame her.”

Speaking on her delicate family dynamic, she shared, “My mum acted as daddy and mummy, so the boys expected so much from her. I feel the boys really wanted so much from her. She was our guardian and protector. She always comes for our PTA meeting and was always available. My brothers couldn’t believe she could ever make that kind of mistake”. Beverly shared about neglect she faced with her dad while growing up, ‘My dad was in Surulere while we were in Ojuelegba, and he never really came by. I chose my dad over my mum, but he disappointed me. My mum returned to us in 1999, having been away for like two years. She came back, and said she was leaving my dad. She told us to pick who we would be going with, so it doesn’t look like she took his children without their consent. You know now, me that I’m free spirited, I went with my daddy. I thought I could have chilled with daddy because mummy was very strict. My dad then said, ‘oh, go with your mum I will come and visit you.’ That was the first disappointment. I believed in my dad, but he never came. My dad has his problems, he is egocentric. The first time he came, he came to see me in my new school, then he showed up again while I was in the university. He just showed up to use me to brag.”

“Also, when I came back from Big Brother, his was the first phone call I received when I put on my phone. I picked up and he said, ‘You have to come and start taking care of me’. I was like, ‘okay dad, I will call you back’. I have forgiven him. I buried him nicely, but I didn’t cry when he died. We never got to talk about how I felt when he was alive because anytime we met it was more about how he wanted to be, and more about him, so I listened”, she added.

On how her background affected her life, Beverly said, ‘I think I have outgrown the daddy issues, but I have always dated guys way older than I am. I don’t think it is daddy issues, I feel that I am surrounded by boys, and all the men in my life are confident. If we must be together you have to be confident enough to stay in the midst of family. In the past, I always wanted to date people who could control me. Even my girlfriends are standalone chics. I love confident people. She also shared on how her desire to be with older men can be misconstrued to having sugar daddies. “All the older men I have dated, were ‘boyfriends’. I do not want to be another person’s sadness. I love attention, so in that way it has never worked out with another woman’s man for me.”

NADA backs Ola Olukoyede

National Association of Nigerian Diaspora Organization, NADA, has expressed its wholehearted support to the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his appointment and commitment to properly focus the anti-corruption mandate of the Commission, especially in bringing back stolen funds stashed away abroad.

NADA expressed this support through a Press Release signed by its President, Dr. Dotun Aliu in the United States of America, USA. According to the organization, Olukoyede’s appointment is timely and strategic in the quest to rid Nigeria of the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.

“NADA, the prominent diaspora organization representing the African community in the United States, is pleased to extend its wholehearted support to the newly appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. We believe that his impressive qualifications, extensive experience and unwavering commitment to justice make him the ideal candidate to lead the EFCC in the ongoing battle against corruption in Nigeria. The diaspora community, through NADA, commits to collaborating with Mr. Olukoyede and the EFCC to combat corruption, particularly in addressing the issue of stolen funds stashed away in financial institutions across the globe. The Nigerian diaspora community stands ready to offer its support, expertise, and resources to help bring these ill-gotten gains back to the Nigerian people”, he said.

Aliu further noted that his organization recognized the importance of having a well-qualified and dedicated leader at the helm of the EFCC, “as corruption continues to pose a significant threat to the development and prosperity of Nigeria and Africa as a whole”. He expressed eagerness about the “positive impact that Mr. Olukoyede’s leadership will undoubtedly have on the anti-corruption efforts in our homeland”.

Additionally, NADA applauded President Bola Tinubu’s decision concerning Olukoyede’s appointment, pointing out that “ his appointment is a clear example of President Bola Tinubu’s aptitude in matching the right peg in the right hole”.

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November 13, 2023.

INEC DECLARES HOPE UZODINMA WINNER OF IMO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and incumbent governor of the state, Chief Hope Uzodinma has been declared the winner of the Imo State governorship election.

Professor Abayomi Fashina, the Returning Officer for Imo State, declared Uzodimma as the victor, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Uzodimma cleared all 27 local government areas in Imo State, winning with a sweeping 540,308.

Meanwhile, the Labour Party had 64,081 while the PDP candidate, had 71,503, coming behind the winner.

Votes by Local Government Area

Below are the results from the 27 local government areas of Imo State as won by Hope Uzodimma:

Njaba LGA

Accredited Voters – 12,098

APC – 8,110

LP – 995

PDP – 2,404

Valid votes  – 11,736

Total votes – 12,030

Owerri North LGA

Registered voters – 134,555

Accredited voters – 18,398

APC – 8,536

LP – 4,386

PDP – 3,449

Valid votes – 17,440

Total votes cast – 18,016

Nwangele LGA

Registered voters – 55,535

Accredited voters  – 33,259

APC – 29,282

LP – 895

PDP – 2,132

Valid votes – 32,597

Votes cast – 32,959

Owerri Municipal LGA

Registered voters – 134,169

Accredited voters – 11,110

APC – 5,324

LP – 2,914

PDP – 2,180

Valid votes – 10,813

Votes cast – 11,054

Orsu LGA

Accredited voters – 19,139

APC – 18,003

LP – 813

PDP – 624

Valid votes 19,589

Votes cast 19,795

Okigwe LGA

Registered voters – 75,410

Accredited voters – 63,935

APC – 55,585

LP – 2,655

PDP – 1,688

Valid votes – 62,970

Total votes cast – 63,935

Ideato South LGA

Registered voters – 79,361

Accredited voters – 21,935

APC – 16,891

LP – 1,649

PDP – 2,469

Valid votes – 21,370

Total votes cast – 21,650

Onuimo LGA

Registered voters – 36,717

Accredited voters – 18,405

APC – 13,434

LP – 1,753

PDP – 2,676

Valid votes – 18,240

Total votes cast – 18,276

Ngor-Okpala LGA

Registered voters – 102,048

Accredited voters – 22,111

APC – 14,143

LP – 2,716

PDP – 3,451

Valid votes – 21,492

Total votes cast – 22,003

Oru East LGA

Registered voters – 85,080

Accredited voters – 74,324

APC – 67,315

LP – 3,443

PDP – 2,202

Valid votes – 74,286

Total votes cast – 74,290

Isu LGA

Registered voters – 55,203

Accredited voters – 15,974

APC – 11,312

LP – 1,253

PDP – 2,508

Valid votes – 15,776

Total votes cast – 15,932

Ahiazu Mbaise LGA

Registered voters – 98,887

Accredited voters – 16,097

APC – 8,369

LP – 2,214

PDP – 3,507

Valid votes – 15,353

Total votes cast – 15,878

Nkwerre LGA

Registered voters – 59,926

Accredited voters – 26,993

APC – 22,488

LP – 1,320

PDP – 2,632

Valid votes – 26,764

Total votes cast – 26,906

Aboh Mbaise LGA

Registered voters – 111,207

Accredited voters – 16,084

APC – 9,638

LP – 2,455

PDP – 1,724

Valid votes – 15,415

Total votes cast – 15,790

Owerri West LGA

Registered voters – 140,242

Accredited voters – 16,296

APC – 9,205

LP – 2,597

PDP – 3,305

Valid votes – 15,712

Total votes cast – 16,223

Obowo LGA

Registered voters – 68,690

Accredited voters – 22,214

APC – 17,514

LP – 3,404

PDP – 712

Total valid votes – 21,907

Total votes cast – 22,171

Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA

Registered voters – 91,272

Accredited – 16,971

APC – 8,473

LP – 3,332

PDP – 2,737

Valid votes – 16,282

Oguta LGA

Registered voters – 95,152

Accredited voters – 64,260

APC – 5,7310

LP – 1,941

PDP – 26,53

Valid votes – 63,675

Total votes cast – 63,947

Ikeduru LGA

Registered voters – 119,987

Accredited voters – 33,662

APC – 22,356

LP – 1,377

PDP – 7,258

Valid votes – 32,183

Total votes cast – 32,712

Ehime Mbano LGA

Registered voters – 79,212

Accredited voters – 13,027

APC – 6,632

LP – 4,958

PDP – 681

Valid votes – 12,484

Total votes cast – 12,782

Orlu LGA

Registered voters – 103,223

Accredited voters – 49,229

APC – 37,614

LP – 2,424

PDP – 3,690

Valid votes – 48,027

Total votes cast – 48,386

Ohaji Egbema LGA

Registered voters – 107,456

Accredited – 21,366

APC – 14,962

LP – 1,506

PDP – 3,694

Valid votes – 20,755

Total votes cast – 21,249

Ihitte Uboma LGA

Registered voters – 52,108

Accredited voters – 17,537

APC – 11,099

LP – 2,766

PDP – 3,077

Valid votes – 17,358

Total votes cast – 17,537

Mbaitoli LGA

Registered voters – 153,283

Accredited Voters – 24,186

APC – 12,556

LP – 4,007

PDP – 5,343

Valid votes 23,014

Total votes cast 23,986

Oru West LGA

Accredited voters 42,965

APC – 38,026

LP – 1,867

PDP – 987

Total valid votes – 41,373

Total votes cast – 42,318