Category: Politics

Rivers Assembly : Plot by Gov Fubara to unleash mayhem exposed

Emporium Reporters

Apparently sending the game is over, the camp of Governor Siminalayi Fubara after the series of losses recorded in the ongoing litigation are clear signs that the government is gradually coming to a decisive end.   Rivers Watch reliably gathered that the governor’s camp are preparing to stage multiple protests to cry wolf. They have been warned by their lawyers that they have bad cases at different levels of the court, and they cannot win the final battle.   Rivers Watch reports “We have it on good authority that the…

Political Leadership: Senator Yar’adua charges Youths, Women to seize power through Better Organization

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Vice Chairman,Senate Committee on Electoral Matters ,Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua has stressed the importance of youths and women organizing to control Nigeria’s political landscape at the North West Zonal Legislative Interactive Session in Katsina State. The event, themed “Legislation and Participation of Women and Young Persons in Election and Leadership,” was organized by the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters and United Nations Women with funding support from the Government of Canada. Sen. Yar’adua encouraged young people to leverage their energy and numbers to contest elective offices, rather than relying…

AutoBiography of Hon Bolanle Aminat Sarumi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Honourable Bolanle Aminat Sarumi was Born in Ibadan, Her father, Chief Alli Balogun Sarumi, is a community leader, House of Representatives, representing Ibadan under the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) party between 1999 and 2003. His popularity within the Ibadan metropolis abounds.   Omobolanle’s beloved mother, Jean Balogun Sarumi, is British and Christian by faith, while her father is Muslim by birth and faith. They got married in the UK after her father’s education and work. Irrespective of their religious differences, they live a compatible lifestyle worthy of…

PDP Senators move to resolve crisis in PDP, appeal for calm

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Following the recent development in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), senators elected on the platform of the party, on Thursday took a bold step towards resolving the crisis.   Addressing the press after a closed door session, the Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro said the PDP caucus acknowledged the crisis in the party and had resolved to work with all the critical stakeholders with a view to ending the crisis and restoring peace.   The caucus appealed to all aggrieved persons to sheathe their swords for the sake of…

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

Emporium Reporters

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

Emporium Reporters

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…