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Reps D/Spokesperson hails Speaker, Kalu’s committee, for prompt resolution of FG/contractors’ impasse
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Deputy Spokesperson of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Philip Agbese, has lauded the effort of the Speaker, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy, Dr. Benjamin Kalu, in resolving the lingering impasse between the federal government and indigenous contractors.
Recall that, the Speaker, through his Chief of Staff, Prof. Jakes Dan Azumi, had earlier this week, announced two distinctive ad-hoc committees, headed by the Deputy Speaker, Kalu and his predecessor, RT. Hon. Idris wase; to look into the complaints of non funding of constituency projects by the executive and alleged lopsided recruitment into the National Assembly bureaucracy, respectively.
Barely 24 hours after the announcement, Deputy Speaker, Kalu swung into action by causing an expanded meeting between the Honourable Minister of Finance, Dr. Wale Edu; the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Mr. Samsudeen Babatunde Ogunjimi; and about 100 indigenous contractors across various sections of the country.
Kalu was said to have successfully brokered a resolution through his intervention, bringing an end to the standoff between the Federal Government and indigenous contractors of Nigeria, at the Thursday’s meeting.
To this end, payments to contractors are expected to commence from Monday, 8th September, 2025.
Responding to questions from Journalists Friday morning, Agbese, who currently represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State; acknowledged Kalu-led Committee, for swiftly arresting the agelong protests of the Contractors.
Agbese alluded to the fact that, such intervention from the leadership of the House was a pointer that developments will not elude the people at the grassroots, saying, this is a Hallmark of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He reiterated that, the 10th House of Representatives under Speaker Abass remained committed to the welfare of all Nigerians, down to the rural areas.
“This swift intervention by His Excellency, Kalu-led Committee, has greatly solved more than half of Nigerians’ problem. You know a hungry man is an angry man. And it is when a man is hungry that he would appreciate a plate of food. These Contractors have actually been agitating, now succors have come their way, as they would be smiling to the banks as from Monday next week.
“This is what only responsible and responsive leadership can give. We must give it to the Speaker and his Deputy! This is what we have known them for and this is one of the reasons why the entire 358 Members of the House will continue to rally round them with support until the timeline of the 10th House is over; and we pray for the 11th House to be graciously blessed with the duo of Abbas and Kalu, again”, Agbese added.
He said, the House under Abbass has played several strategic roles between critical stakeholders such as, “averting industrial disputes between the Federal Government and ASUU, FG and NLC and most recently, conflict between the FG and the youths, where Mr. Speaker engaged young Nigerians in marathon meetings that lasted for days before amicable resolutions were reached.
“What that tells us is that, with Tajudeen Abass heading a strategic arm of Government as Speaker, the President can always go to bed with his eyes fully closed as well as the youths and other stakeholders having a Government that they are sure will protect and serve their interest, irrespective of the hour of the day”.
The Lawmaker expressed great optimism that, the development would no doubt make Nigerians happy as those contractors have families, loved ones and friends, who depend on them.
Agbese, however, called on the Contractors and the general public, to keep fate with the current leadership of the House and the executive, trusting their various Representatives enough to work with the administration, in delivering all the deliverables encapsulated in the 2024 and 2025 budgets.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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