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PDP Governors Shoot Down Rebellion, Pledge United Front
Against the background of rebellion with the emergence of factions, the PDP governors on Tuesday presented a united front at the Ondo State campaign flag off.
Governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday at the Ondo state governorship rally reaffirmed its united front for the party amidst recent removal and counter-removal of national officials from the party.
Governor Adeleke who is the Chairman of the Ondo State Governorship Campaign Council told the party faithful that the PDP is one strong family and that leaders have met to ensure unity and respect for the party’s constitution, urging massive turnout to support the PDP candidate at the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
“Go out and cast your votes for Agboola. PDP remains one and the only alternative for a better today and tomorrow for Ondo people”, the Osun Governor asserted.
Governor Seyi Makinde who also re-echoed the message of a united front among the PDP governors, said Ondo people should demonstrate love for good governance by voting the party’s candidate in the next polls.
According to Makinde, the PDP as a virile party remains the best choice for delivery of democratic dividends for the mass of Osun and Nigerians in general.
The Chairman of the PDP Governors’s Forum and the Bauchi state Governor, Senator Bala Muhammed announced to the audience that there is no longer any faction within the PDP , calling on the public to see recent development as a sign of a strong and dynamic political party.
“There is no faction in the PDP. We are one. You can see how we are demonstrating love and unity. We are putting our house in order”, Governor Muhammed stated.
The acting Chairman of the party, Usman Damagun who spoke in Yoruba language told the crowd “ebi npawa, iya nje wa, edibo fun egbe PDP”.
Former Ebonyi Governor , Sam Egwu in his address called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that democracy Is not truncated in Nigeria by enforcing free and fair elections across the country.
Egwu who said Tinubu is now the father of all urged him to resist the temptation to capitalize on federal power within the electoral system, emphasizing that democracy is best strengthened when people’s will is allowed to prevail.
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Senate confirms appointment of 21 RMAFC commissioners
The Senate has confirmed the appointments of 21 federal commissioners for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The Senate confirmed the nominees after Yahaya Abdullahi, senator representing Kebbi north, presented a report.
President Bola Tinubu appointed the nominees in August and therefater sought the senate’s confirmation.
Abdullahi, chair of joint committee on national planning and economic affairs and finance, said all the nominees are fit to hold public office.
The ex-majority leader said with these appointments, every state in the country is represented on the RMAFC board.
“That the senate do confirmation of the 21 nominees that makes the commission to be of its full complement,” he said.
“That means every state now has a represenation at the board.”
The new commissioners are:
Linda Oti (Abia)
Akpan Effiong (Akwa Ibom)
Enefe Ekene (Anambra)
Prof. Steve Ugba (Benue)
Chief Eyonsa (Cross-River)
Aruviere Egharhevwe (Delta)
Nduka Awuregu (Ebonyi)
Victor Eboigbe (Edo)
Wumi Ogunlola (Ekiti)
Ozo Obodougo (Enugu)
Kabir Mashi (Katsina).
Adamu Fanda (Kano)
Dr. Kunle Wright (Lagos)
Aliyu Abdulkadir (Nasarawa)
Bako Shetima (Niger)
Samuel Durojaye (Ogun)
Nathaniel Adejutelegan (Ondo)
Saad Ibrahim (Plateau)
Modu-Aji Juluri (Yobe)
Bello Garba (Zamfara)
Mohammed Usman (Gombe).
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Unfolding story: Unusual security beef up at NASS over alleged plot to impeach Akpabio
Workers and visitors to the National Assembly were taken back this morning with the high level.of security at the first gate as well as the second one.
DSS men, cladded in dark suits and sunglasses virtually outnumbered all other security agencies who were also noticed to have increased their men.
Insider sources claimed the increased presence of the State Security men as well as others was because of an underground move being made to impeach Senate President, Godswill Akpabio today.
The move, which was more or less like a coup given its surreptitious outlook was said to have been hatched by some Northern senators who are angry with Tinubu’s government and believe that the country can be better run if he had a senate that is more vocal and critical of his policies.
Akpabio has become one of the most unpopular throw-ups of Nigerian democracy with his goofs and gaffs landing blows not only on the National Assembly which he heads but also on the ruling class as a whole.
Only a few days ago he said if you see food anywhere, eat because there was hunger in the land.
Source: Abujareporters
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