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Rivers Gov’s Ally, Ugochinyere, Faces Sanction For Staging Reps C’ttee Oversight As Solidarity Visit

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By Gloria Ikibah 
 
 
 
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere and other lawmakers over a recent solidarity visit to the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
 
 
 
Naijablitznews.com recalled that Ugochinyere had led about 50 lawmakers on a solidarity visit to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to attend the first anniversary of the governor in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
 
 
 
The decision of the House was sequel to a point of privilege raised by Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State on Thursday at plenary. 
 
 
 
Citing Order Six Rule One, Rep. Gagdi said his privilege as a member of the House was breached as the lawmaker misinterpreted the visit of some lawmakers to Mr Fubara.
 
 
 
He stated that Rep. Ugochinyere had issued a statement to the press on the visit, giving the impression that the lawmakers represented the House.
 
 
 
He further claimed that the lawmakers were members of the Local Content Committee who were in Rivers state on an overnight assignment but used the opportunity to pay a courtesy visit to the governor, which according to Gagdi was the custom of the House to visit the governor of a state.
 
 
 
“One of our colleagues issued a press statement that the delegation was in River State for a solidarity visit to the governor. It is okay to do a solidarity visit but not for members to be misrepresented. I urge the House to look for this publication and interact with Ikenga
 
 
 
“My own is to investigate and equally interact with Honourable Ikenga in determining whether there was a delegation of 40 or 50 members of the House that paid the solidarity visit,” he said.
 
 
 
The Deputy Speaker in his ruling said the leadership of the House will invite Rep. Ugochinyere to investigate further. He therefore referred the issue to  the House Committee on Ethics for investigation.
 
 
 
Naijablitznews.com recalled  that Rep. Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a of the outspoken supporters of Governor Fubara in the House.
 
 
 
Since the supremacy battle, Rep. Ugochinyere has been holding briefings with the media and issuing statements in support of the Governor Fubara and claimed be the leader of the G60, a group of 60 lawmakers that are on the warring part of Fubara.
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Just in: Gov Soludo reveals those behind kidnapping in SE, says it’s now a lucrative biz

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… better than oil and drug peddling

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State on Saturday disclosed that arrested Finland-based self-acclaimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa “has continued kidnapping for ransom.

Soludo said kidnapping is currently a business that is more lucrative than drugs and oil.

The governor who spoke in Awka, the state capital, said before he became governor, eight local government areas in the state were being controlled by gunmen.

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Soludo also recalled how his father was kidnapped in 2009.

 

He said: “Kidnapping is not new, my father had been kidnapped as far back as 2009. GU Okeke, Pokobros and many others have fallen victim too.

 

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“Before I assumed office, about eight local government areas were being controlled by gunmen.

“They killed policemen and collected guns, attacked and burnt down police stations and went into the bush to label themselves liberators.

We came in and went to work and cleared them and we recovered the eight local government areas that were under siege. These gangs claim to be Biafra freedom fighters. IPOB has dissociated themselves from it, but one Simon Ekpa has continued kidnapping for ransom.

 

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“Kidnapping for ransom is now the most lucrative enterprise, even more lucrative than drugs and oil. For every one naira reported as payment for ransom, five to six naira was not reported.

 

“With a culture that celebrates wealth without craft, even the kidnappers amongst us are now celebrated. Idolatry which these criminals have converted to have become the fastest growing religion in the South-East. Nothing is sacred to them anymore.”

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Just in: Obi angry over exorbitant charges by POS operators despite hardship

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Ex-governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has protested the level of hardship faced by the poor in Nigeria.

The former governor spoke during a visit to the Archbishop Province on the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese of Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, His Grace Alexander Ibezim.

He said: “The hardship in Nigeria is too much, how can the ordinary people survive. The woman who sells pepper by the road side has to pay huge charges to get her own money. How much is her profit margin and how much will remain after paying charges?

“No country is run like that. Don’t bother to interview me on that, I will write officially to the President on this and state all these things.

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“These (POS Charges) is too much, no country is run like this,” Obi told journalists who approached him to speak on the matter.

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Oborevwori expresses sadness over Edna Ibru’s passage

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Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commiserated with the Ibru family of Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State on the death of their wife and mother, Mrs. Edna Ibru.

Mrs Ibru, who reportedly died after a brief illness, was the wife of late Olorogun Senator Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, first Executive Governor of Delta State.

A former Miss Nigeria, Mrs Ibru in 1964, died in London after a brief illness on Wednesday.

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, the governor described the demise of Mrs Ibru as sad and painful, adding that she was a loving wife and mother who supported her husband and family in all his noble endeavours.

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He said, “On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I mourn the passing of a great woman of substance, a caring mother and loving wife, Mrs Edna Ibru.

“The news of her death came to me as a shock, especially now that the family members needed her motherly and wise counsel.

“She was a woman of faith who devoted her time in supporting her husband’s political career which culminated in his election as the first Executive Governor of Delta State.”

Oborevwori prayed to God to accept the soul of the deceased and grant fortitude to the family and friends she left to bear the loss.

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