Month: November 2020

PDP Senator defects to APC, says it’s ‘movement of God’s people’ from opposition party

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Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Ishaku Abbo, on Wednesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The lawmaker’s decision to leave the opposition party was conveyed in a letter dated November 25th, 2020, and read during the start of plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Senator Abbo who described his defection from the PDP to the ruling party as a “movement of God’s people”, attributed same to the mismanagement of the opposition party in Adamawa State by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The letter reads…

APC ‘ll shock Nigerians with massive defections – Buni

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Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has said that the ruling party is about to shock Nigerians with an unprecedented number of defections that would remain the largest in the nation’s political history. Buni gave the hint on Wednesday while delivering a speech during a meeting between members of the Caretaker Committee and the APC Senate caucus which held at the National Assembly, Abuja. According to him, the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, former Speaker of…

We can’t trust you with our rights and faith- Political Awareness Group disassociates from 75 Yoruba elders

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We read with nostalgia the long communique written by the 75 “Yoruba Elders” in the name of VOICE OF REASONING ( VOR.) We are a people with pride of noblest tradition that compels respect for elders and mercy towards the younger ones. We regard highly the likes of General Alani Akinrinade, a former Chief of Army Staff, whose name has appeared in a number of past “Yoruba Agenda” projects, and still appeared on the list of 75 “Yoruba Elders” being circulated recently. Thus we had hesitated and tarried this while…

Sola Fasure’s back and forth over Aregbesola’s visit to Osun By Ismail Omipidan

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Yesterday, this was Sola Fasure’s claim: “Yes, he is planning to cel­ebrate it. This is the 10th an­niversary of bringing in pro­gressive government to Osun. That includes eight years of his own tenure and two years of the current administra­tion. Is there anything wrong with that? Sincerely, I don’t even think we should be de­bating that.” – Sola Fasure, Media aide to Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, as reported in the Daily Independent of yesterday, November 23, 2020. Today, hear him again: “The Minister is coming principally to carry…

The International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women: Human And Women Rights Between Islam And The West By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection. Dear brothers and sisters, The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked every year on 25 November, is a global advocacy effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women. Women worldwide continue to face unacceptable levels of…

BREAKING : Senator Abbo dumps PDP for APC

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The Senator representing Adamawa North in the Senate, Senator Elisha Abbo has announced his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbo, popularly called SIA announced his defection in a letter addressed to the Senate. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter during today’s (November 25, 2020) plenary session.   More details later …..

Stay away from Osun to avert breakdown of law, order, PDP warns Aregbesola

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to stay away from Osun State to prevent breakdown of law and order. The party also claimed Osun residents had suffered enough because of maladministration of the former governor and did not deserve to be put through harrowing experience of security breakdown, maintaining that the proposed visit of the minister was a ploy to cause mayhem. A statement by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, in Osogbo, on Tuesday, called on security operatives to…

Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm INEC Chair for second term

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Thee Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second and final term in office. The request was contained in a letter dated 21st October, 2020, and read on the floor by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “In accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate,…

Senate approves Buhari’s request to refund N148.14bn to five states …confirms Code of Conduct Bureau nominees

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The Senate on Tuesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a refund of N148,141,969,161.24 to Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Ondo State Governments for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. The approval was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts Chaired by Senator Clifford Ordia (PDP – Edo Central). Ordia in his presentation stated that most of the Federal highways in the beneficiary states where said projects were executed “were at a deplorable state before the intervention of the…

Buhari seeks confirmation of nominees to HYPADEC, Disabilities Commission …appoints Farouk Aminu as NPC Commissioner

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President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, his nominees as Chairman and Members of the Governing Council of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), and National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The requests were contained in separate letters read on the floor during plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In a letter dated 12th November, 2020, the President requested the upper chamber to confirm the nomination of Ityav Joseph Terfa as Chairman of HYPADEC. According to him, the request was made pursuant to…