The ex-governors said more funds and powers must be devolved to the states, if the expected development must happen in Nigeria. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and other eminent personalities have advocated for more funds and powers to states in Nigeria. They stated this on Wednesday at the Third Annual Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable and 71st posthumous birthday of the late former Oyo State governor, held in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised by the newly-established Sen. Abiola Ajimobi Foundation (SAAF), in…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again lost a member in the House of Representatives, Sam Onuigbo to the All Progressives Congress (PDP). This is the fourth member of the PDP to dump the party for the ruling APC within the week. It would be recalled that Datti Yako on Tuesday moved from PDP to the APC, while Danjuma Shittu from Taraba State dumped the All Progressives Congress Alliance for the APC. On Wednesday, Tajudeen Adefisoye moved from the Social Democratic Party to the APC. Onuigbo who represents Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency of Abia State in a letter read on…
The Ambassador Aminu Wali, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP faction in Kano has sacked former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the party, for alleged gross violation of the constitutional orders of the party. The Ambassador Aminu Wali led PDP faction also elects new leaders of the Party under Muhammin Bako Lamido as State Chairman while Garba Abdullahi Gezawa emerged Secretary of the party. The Wali led PDP faction met in a Congress with 8,717 delegates to elect 39 new executive members in Kano and finally agreed to expel Kwankwaso for anti-party activities Speaking to newsmen, the elected Chairman of the Ambassador…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday, called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Kingsley Chinda, leader of the caucus, made the call at a press conference in Abuja. Chinda made the call in response to the abduction of students of the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara area of Katsina State by Boko Haram. He made the call in the company of members of the PDP caucus. According to Chinda: “The president should be impeached over the growing insecurity in the country.” Recall that Boko Haram had abducted about 600 students from…
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Tuesday, said he dethroned the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi because he was not best man for the throne, saying he was appointed to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan. Ganduje revealed that Sanusi was appointed the Emir in 2014 to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan, who sacked him as the Central Bank Governor for alleging that $49 billion was missing from the public coffers. Ganduje disclosed this at the presentation of a book in honour of the former president titled, ‘Dear President Goodluck Jonathan (An Open Letter),” written by a former…
Being with you at this special event today, I am visited by two competing emotions. I continue to feel a profound sense of loss at the premature, unfortunate departure of this great son of Oyo and Nigeria, Abiola Ajimobi. Yet, I also feel such pride and honor in having known this fine man and in knowing that our land can produce such excellent people. Part of me is looking around the room, still expecting somehow to see my brother, longtime friend, and faithful political ally Abiola come through the door and bring even more light to this gathering with his…
Mr Hamisu Ibrahim-Chidari, the new Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly has denied speculations that some lawmakers were planning to defect from All Progressives Congress (APC) to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ibrahim-Chidari said this while briefing newsmen shortly after he was sworn in as the new Speaker on Tuesday, following the resignation of Mr Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa. Garba-Garfasa, alongside two other Principal Officers on Monday, resigned their positions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were speculations that Garba-Garfasa and other 13 lawmakers were planning to defect to PDP. “There is no iota of truth in the speculations…
A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution, to put an age limit on aspirants seeking political offices in the country, has been stepped down at the House of Representatives. The bill which sought to peg the maximum age for politicians vying for offices, was sponsored by Rep. Bede Eke (PDP-Imo) at plenary on Wednesday. The bill which was slated for second reading was met with stiff opposition by lawmakers who were opposed to age limit in the political sphere. Leading the debate on the bill, Eke said that though the house had passed the Not-too-Young-to-run bill, the…
Sani Yerima, former Governor of Zamfara State, has declared his intention to contest for president in 2023. Yerima made his intention known at a press conference in Abuja, where he stated that the time was right after he buried his ambition severally in the past. He also dismissed claims of zoning in the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said: “You may recall that in 2006, I declared my interest to contest for presidency after having served Zamfara State for a period of eight years. “However, I decided to withdraw for the current President at that time and since then I…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-South have passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The decision was taken at a meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday night, where the decision was reached. The meeting also resolved to work together in harmony in the interest of party faithful. A communique issued at the end of the meeting commended Buhari for his tremendous work despite the difficult situation. The communique signed by the Secretary of the Party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Sen. James Akpanudoedehe harped on the “need for the South South to meet periodically…