Category: Politics

The Nation is Sour, Dissolution – IPAC Chairman, Dantelle says …… Reiterates call for Scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission

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The Chairman, Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC in Nigeria, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle has criticised the high cost of living in the country and political tension which has dampened citizens confidence in the electoral process , hence low turnout at any elections.   Dantelle who made this assertion while addressing the fourth INEC and IPAC quarterly consultative meeting held on Thursday at Abuja.   He averred that citizens participation in elections is critical to sustainable democracy, as power resides in the people, but 25 years later , the reverse is…

Rep Ugochinyere faces recall, as Constituents insist he’s pursuing only personal matters … hail Gov Uzodinma

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Member representing Ideato Federal Constituency,Hon Ugochinyere Ikenga is presently facing trouble as his constituents move to recall him from the Green chamber. This move was revealed at a grand ceremony in Umuchima autonomous community of Ideato South, where community and political stakeholders from Ideato Federal Constituency gathered to honor Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State. The event was organized to express appreciation for the Governor’s intervention in tackling a severe erosion problem that had threatened to isolate the constituency from the rest of the state. The Ideato South Council of…

PDP lifts suspension on NWC members, says crisis over

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension on its National Working Committee (NWC) members, prioritizing party unity and progress.   Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi who confirmed this on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, said the crisis rocking the party has been resolved.   Umar Damagum, PDP acting national Chairman, and some members of the party were also with the governor.   Mohammed said governors of the party, the Board of Trustees (BoT), and other organs of the party have directed the national working…

Rotimi Amaechi utterances, irresponsible and unpatriotic – APC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

All Progressive Congress APC has reacted to the recent interview granted by the former Minister of Transport and Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi where he berated Nigerian youth for not protesting “high cost of living” in the country to his morbid satisfaction. The ruling party in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary,Felix Morka, accused the former Governor of inciting anarchy, added that his act is irresponsible and unpatriotic. The statement partly read; “Amaechi’s comments are insensitive, god-awful and unpatriotic, coming from one of Nigeria’s longest serving and highest…

Court of Appeal orders Gov Fubara to re-present 2024 budget to Martin Amaewhule led Rivers Assembly

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the judgement of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion budget passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly faction loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.   Justice Omotosho had nullified the 2024 Rivers budget passed by pro-Fubara lawmakers and set aside the presentation and passage of the Rivers state 2024 budget.   In the judgment delivered by Justice Omotoso ordered Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers Governor, to re-present the budget to the legally constituted House of Assembly under Martin…

Kano SSG’s sister joins APC, says I will bring my brother soon

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A sister to the Secretary to the Kano State Government (SGG), Dr Baffa Bichi, Hajiya Lami, has dumped the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lami, a women mobiliser in Kano State, while announcing her exit from the NNPP at the residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, in Abuja, said she would bring her brother to the APC. Baffa, who was the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) between 2016 and 2019 during President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

JUST IN : Appeal Court sacks Enugu PDP Rep, declares Labour Party candidate winner

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has upheld the ruling of the House of Representatives tribunal that sacked the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency, Hon. Simon Atigwe. The court also affirmed the declaration of Hon. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo of the Labour Party, LP, as the winner of the 3rd February, 2024 re-run election for Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency. The judgement was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel Justice Ekanem. The appellate court rather returned the candidate…

RIVERS LG POLLS: No election in Reps Minority Leader’s ward 5 Obio/Akpor ….. as constituents respect High Court verdict

Lukman Laleye Babalola

No election took place in Obio/Akpor Ward 5 in Rivers State in the stage managed Local Government polls of last Saturday.   Recall that there was a Federal High Court Abuja judgement restricting the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalaye Fubara not conduct any LG election on October 5.   Despite this verdict, the Governor went ahead to conduct the election with empty wards and units.   RSIEC still declared APP winner of the stage managed election. As captured in a sighted video, Ward 5 is the House of Representatives Minority…

Tinubu condemns violence in Rivers State, orders police to provide security to LG Secretariats

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President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.   In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state.   He urged all political actors to de-escalate the situation and discourage their supporters from engaging in violence or destructive actions.   The President directed the police to restore and maintain peace, law, and order immediately.  …

Gov Fubara swears in newly 23 elected LG Chairmen

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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has sworn in the newly elected chairpersons of the 23 local government councils in the state. The swearing-in ceremony held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, saw 22 chairmen from the Action Peoples Party (APP) and one from the Action Alliance officially inaugurated into office. The Rivers State local government election was held on Saturday across the state. Results from the state Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, said the Action Peoples Party won 22 out of the 23 local governments. The…