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- PDP Allege Buhari, APC Senators Of Plan To Impeach Saraki, Ekweremadu
- Nigeria Government & Republic Of China Agree On Prisoners Swap
- Ahmed Aluko Defect To APC During PDP NEC Meeting
- Yahaya Bello Call On Nigerians To Pray For Unity & Progress Of The Country
- BREAKING: The Impeached Deputy Gov’s Office Of Imo State, Unlocked By The Police
- BREAKING: Senate President, Saraki Appointed National Leader Of PDP
- Military Regime Better Than Buhari Govt – Secondus
| PDP Allege Buhari, APC Senators Of Plan To Impeach Saraki, Ekweremadu Posted: 02 Aug 2018 06:08 PM PDT
On Thursday, The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari's "two-week vacation in London was designed as an alibi to exonerate him from planned political illegalities, forceful invasion and mayhem about to be visited on the polity and particularly, the National Assembly."The PDP claimed that it was aware of "plots already perfected in a meeting, on Wednesday night, between the Presidency and some compromised All Progressives Congress (APC) senators, who are now in the minority, to forcefully reconvene the Senate with protection from security agencies, with a view to impeach Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu."According to Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP spokesperson in a statement, said the "desperation to illegally take control of the National Assembly is part of the design to undermine our democratic institutions and completely foist a dictatorial regime on our nation, Daily Post reports."The planned invasion is also a bid to cover the atrocious and humongous corruption of the Buhari administration, which the National Assembly is set to expose."We have been reliably informed about how these APC senators, especially members of the Buhari Parliamentary Support Group (BPSG), have been provided with huge sums of money, illegally lifted from repatriated funds, to carry out this nefarious act under the guise of urgent need to approve funds for the 2019 general elections. "It is clear that President Buhari and the APC are hugely terrified and distressed by the gale of defections from their fold and have resorted to underhand methods, threats and intimidation, irrespective of the damage being inflicting on the polity. "Having been demeaned by the widespread condemnation of the recent siege on the residences of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President, in addition to the invasion of the Benue State House of Assembly in a failed attempt to impeach Governor Samuel Ortom and forcefully take over the state, President Buhari is now jetting out of the country so as to appear innocent and oblivious of the political terrors about to be unleashed on the National Assembly. "This is the same leader who, in 2014, applauded the defection of PDP members, including then leaders of the National Assembly, into his APC, describing the movement, then, as "good for democracy". "Today, his administration is hounding and harassing citizens for daring to defect from his failed party. "Besides, Nigerians will recall that the PDP had earlier alerted of plots by President Buhari to enmesh the 2019 general election in controversy by asking for virement of funds already approved in the 2018 budget for development projects instead of sending a fresh supplementary budget for the election. "If the Presidency means well for Nigeria, it should have sent a supplementary budget and duly write the leadership of the National Assembly instead of plotting to forcefully take over the federal legislature and push our nation into serious constitutional crisis. "Despite their planned alibi, the PDP states that President Buhari must be held responsible for any abuse of power, disregard for rule of law and assault on democractic institutions, even in his absence from the country. "Finally, we wish to remind President Buhari and the APC that the PDP is now in incontrovertible majority in the Senate and we are ready and able to protect our democracy with all instruments available in the constitution and parliamentary rulebooks." Related Topics: #Buhari, #Saraki, #IkeEkweremadu, #Politics Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||
| Nigeria Government & Republic Of China Agree On Prisoners Swap Posted: 02 Aug 2018 04:57 PM PDT  According to a report by Vanguard, the swap deal was ratified by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday. Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who disclosed this while briefing State House newsmen at the end of the FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, explained that the Nigerian prisoners to be affected for now were specifically those jailed in Macau, an autonomous region in the south coast of China. The Attorney-General, however, clarified that for the deal to be effective, it would also need to be ratified by the Chinese authorities, adding that there was plan to sign similar deals with other countries. Abubakar Malami, also disclosed that FEC approved a Federal Government Action Plan on Anti-money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism. In another development, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, announced that council also approved N72.9 billion contract for the reconstruction of Creek Road to Tin Can Island through Apapa and Oworonsoki roads to Toll Gate end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The project, which excludes the Coconut and Mile 2 sections of the road, is to be handled by the Dangote Group on a Public-Private Partnership. The PPP arrangement, according to the minister, is to enable the company recover its funding through government's tax credit policy. Related Topics: #News Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||
| Ahmed Aluko Defect To APC During PDP NEC Meeting Posted: 02 Aug 2018 04:09 PM PDT
A chieftain of the and a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Yinka Aluko, the only National Officer from Kwara state, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The former PDP Deputy Governorship flag bearer in the 2015 elections resigned his membership and position of PDP during the Party's NEC meeting today in Abuja.The former Special Adviser on Security matters in Kwara gave reasons for his defection as the impunity and undemocratic practices of the Party. This he stated in a letter signed by himself, resigning his position and membership.Aluko said he was displeased by the decision of PDP National leadership to hand over the structure of PDP to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who defected on Tuesday to the party and attended its NEC meeting today.See his resignation letter below:  Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||
| Yahaya Bello Call On Nigerians To Pray For Unity & Progress Of The Country Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:26 PM PDT
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Thursday has called on religious leaders to step up prayers for the sustained unity and progress of the country.According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Yahaya Bello made the call at the Government House, Lokoja, when the General Overseer of Greater Liberation City Worldwide, Dr Chris Okafor and his team visited him.The cleric and his team are in the state for a four-day Evangelical Crusade.The Deputy Governor, Mr Simon Achuba, who conveyed the Governor message; said that the greatness of any nation was in the hands of God.Bello stressed that there is need for the presence of God, for us to achieve peace, unity, progress and development in the country.He enjoined the visiting cleric and participants at the crusade to pray for the unity of the Nation. The Governor urged them to pray for God to continue to bless the land and uplift the people at all times. Bello further assured the leadership of the church of adequate security during and after the programme. Read Also: Governor Bello Not Happy With The Burning Of Dino Melaye's Constituency Projects, Condemns Act He said that his administration would continue to accord priority to security of lives and property in the state. Earlier, Okafor said they were in the state as part of their outreach and evangelism to call more people to God. The crusade, according to him, is aimed at setting the people free and de-populating the kingdom of darkness. He assured Nigerians that better things were ahead of them, urging them to be patient and believe in God at all times and for all things. The General Overseer said the hands of God were on Kogi state and enjoined the people to work with the government to achieve God's purpose for the state. Okafor said that at the end of the four-day crusade in the state, there would be open doors of opportunities and overflow of God's blessings in the state. NAN Related Topics: #YahayaBello, #KogiState, #News Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||
| BREAKING: The Impeached Deputy Gov’s Office Of Imo State, Unlocked By The Police Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:09 AM PDT
The impeached Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere, whose office was locked yesterday, by the policemen attached to the state Government House, Owerri, on Thursday evening was unlocked, Punch reports.According to the report, the impeached Deputy Governor' aides had continued to attend to work, since the saga.While some policemen on Wednesday locked the office, Punch reports that the office was unlocked on Thursday evening.A journalist attached to the office of the impeached deputy governor, Iheanyi Enwerem, confirmed to Punch correspondent that the office had been unlocked.Read Also: Imo Deputy Governor Has Been Impeached According to him, some policemen locked it on Wednesday, but they unlocked it on Thursday. He told our correspondent that the impeached Deputy Governor had not visited his office since the state lawmakers purportedly removed him from office despite a court order. Madumere had, through his media aide, on Wednesday insisted that he was still the deputy governor of the state. Madumere argued that there was no proof from point of law to ascertain that he had been impeached. The embattled Deputy Governor said his removal from office hours after an Owerri High Court presided over by Justice Benjamin Iheaka gave an order stopping further proceedings on his impeachment until the matter was determined by court was not known by law. Related Topics: #ImoStateAPC, #EzeMadumere, #Politics Sharing is caring. Sharing is caring.  | ||||||
| BREAKING: Senate President, Saraki Appointed National Leader Of PDP Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:19 AM PDT
Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Senate President has been appointed the National Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the party's NEC meeting on Thursday.According the PoliticsNGR, Dr. Saraki, being the highest office holder in the party at the moment, will replace his deputy, Senator Ike Ekwerenmadu, who held the position until the defection of Saraki and other top APC members to the PDP.
The reportnfurther have it that, Saraki, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal and Benue State governor Samuel Ortom were all present at the meeting. |
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| Saraki's arrival to PDP NEC meeting in Abuja on 2nd August, 2018 |
The meeting hall had key figures in the PDP, including governors, lawmakers and some of the presidential aspirants, the former APC chieftains.
Related Topics: #Saraki, #PDP, #Politics
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Military Regime Better Than Buhari Govt – Secondus
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:06 AM PDT
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| Prince Uche Secondus(PDP National Chairman) |
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, says a military government is better than the current administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Prince Secondus, while speaking on Wednesday at a dinner to welcome those who left the All Progressives Congress (APC), alleged that the ruling party had imposed on the country "a kind of military democracy", Daily Post reports.
The latest notable politicians to defect to the PDP, are Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Senate President and the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal.
The PDP Chairman said that those who left APC could not watch the country slide into crisis."They can not watch the country sliding into crisis as we have found ourselves today – bloodletting, killings unabated. Government of denial, government of frame-up, government of intimidation and harassment, a government that believe in the feast of arms," The Chairman said.
Read Also: BREAKING: Saraki Leaves APC, Joins The PDP (Personal Post and Press Statement)
"I thought that one of the critical elements of democracy is lobbying and persuasion is the greatest weapon of a democrat or a politician. We have seen in the past few years that the APC-led government have foisted on this nation a kind of military democracy that cannot be described. It is better for us to have full blown military.
"The institutions that are supposed to maintain law and order, like the one we have witnessed as in the case of Ekiti and in the case of Benue charged with the maintenance of law and order are the same people who are breaking this law and order. No rule of law, court orders are not obeyed we are getting deeper and deeper into crisis.
"These heroes of democracy who have decided to move from the ruling party, very unusual to stand with the people, not only PDP, they are standing with the majority of Nigerians. The need to honour them, they are the heros of democracy. Their decision was in the defence of democracy," he added.
The chairman said there was no longer freedom in the country.
"It is a long work to freedom. There is no longer in Nigeria. If you tell them the truth they will tell you that it is hate speech," he said.
"Tell them the honest truth they will say it is fake news."
Related Topics: #Saraki, #Tambuwal, #PDP, #UcheSecondus, #Politics
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