Political Relevance of Southern Governor’s Forum to the People’s Struggles

“Clearly defined position of Southern Governors  are of mammoth benefit to the people and struggles of Southern Nigeria. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Many people are conversant with the 1914 merger of the Northern and Southern protectorate of Nigeria by the British, to create what country is called Nigeria as it is known. Over the years, the Southern protectorate has almost completely withered, broken down into sub-regions, and then, states. With no significant source of unification, Southern Nigeria...

Enugu State House Of Assembly Set To Enjoy Financial Autonomy

ENUGU — Enugu State House of Assembly has re-enacted the Enugu Legislative Funds Management Law to make provisions for the management of funds of the Assembly and for other related matters. Speaking at the plenary shortly after the passage of the bill, the Speaker of House, Edward Ubosi described the expedited hearing and passage as paramount towards ensuring the financial autonomy of the legislature even as the bill is not contentious; the members voted unanimously...

Buhari to Appear In Court As SERAP Files Suit Over $25bn Overdraft Taken From CBN

ABUJA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit, asking the court “to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to disclose spending details of the overdrafts and loans obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since May 29, 2015, including the projects on which the overdrafts have been spent, and repayments of all overdrafts to date.” The rights group is also seeking an order to compel the president to explain “explain and clarify...

Governor Matawalle Sacks All Special Advisers

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has relieved all his Special Advisers of their appointment. However, the Special Adviser on Security retired DIG Mamman Tsafe was not affected by the development. Recall the governor had in February, sacked all Commissioners, Special Advisers and Directors-General, but re-appointed some of them in April. A statement by the acting Secretary to the State Government and Head of Service, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe in Gusau directed all the affected Special Advisers...

Woman Hawking Drinks Shot At Yoruba Nation Rally

A certain lady identified as Jumoke was hit and killed by a stray bullet at the ‘Yoruba nation’ rally in Lagos. Jumoke was said to have been shot at her back while hawking drinks to make ends meet. Witnesses believe she was killed by a police stray bullet as there was no record of any other person firing at the protest venue. The agitators had stormed the Freedom Park holding ‘Oduduwa nation’ flags and banners...

Senate Approves 3% of Oil Revenue To Host Communities As It Passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and approved 3 percent for the host communities. The red chamber passed the PIB, 2021 after the clause by clause consideration for the report of its joint committee on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream, and Gas) on PIB. With neglect to the protests from the South-South lawmakers, who were advocating for 5 percent, the Senate approved three percent for the host communities. The Senate had before then...

Enugu State Legislative Funds Management Bill Scales Through First Reading

ENUGU — For more than two months, the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, was on strike over financial autonomy tussle. The strike action which commenced on 23rd of March 2021 was called off on 14th June, 2021 to allow the passage of necessary legislation as contained in the Memorandum of Action accepted before the call off of the strike. In light of the above, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, Leader of the Enugu State House of Assembly...

2023: PDP Optimistic of Victory In Spite Defection by Governors – Secondus

ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it was optimistic of victory in 2023, in spite of defection to the ruling party by some governors elected under its platform. The PDP National Chairman, Mr. Uche Secondus stated this while addressing media in Abuja in reaction to the defection of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said while the APC was going after PDP governors, the opposition...

Gov. Matawalle Replaces Yari As Zamfara APC Leader

GUSAU — The National Chairman of APC Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni on Tuesday, named Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara as the new APC leader in the state, in line with the party’s constitution. Buni made the announcement while handing over the party’s flag to Gov. Matawalle who was received into the APC at a rally in Gusau. Before Matawalle’s defection, former governor Abdulaziz Yari was the party’s leader in...

OPINION: Anambra 2021: Nigerian Political Parties Keep Stumbling

In 2021, which is exactly twenty-two years after democracy and partisan politics was reintroduced in Nigeria, political parties in Nigeria still lack internal functional mechanisms and certain rudiments of a working system. Partisan politics is still a do or die, fraught with confusing court injunctions, hooliganism, and brigandage. Political parties are still largely made up of men who can do anything for power; people who do not care one bit, about how to get the...

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