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Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, said during the visit, the President will meet with key stakeholders to assess the security situation in the state.
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Please find it in your magnanimous heart — somewhere buried deep beneath layers of entitlement — to forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections.
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His SA on Media, Ferdinand Ekeoma explained that Governor Otti strongly holds the view that though political activities seem to have once again started gathering momentum, it would be unfair to the Abia electorate if the politics of 2027 is allowed to overshadow governance in the state.
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He said that the Tinubu administration has no achievements to stand on, no credible record to defend. "Its only strategy is chaos and division, because that’s the last refuge of the incompetent.
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Shareholding Discrepancies: The shareholding structure recorded at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), as at November 2024 did not reflect ABSG as a shareholder or beneficial owner despite its significant contributions.
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The PDP is merely experiencing a rebirth. Those who want to leave the party should go and let those of us remaining have a clear view of who we are talking to and where their political loyalty lies. All we need is for those who want to stay back in PDP to show commitment... to rebuild the party.
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While addressing the gathering, Mr. Oluwatoyin Oni thanked everyone for the massive turnout and show of love and assured them of his commitment to help guide the children within the LCDA to fulfil their dreams, if given the opportunity to serve in that capacity.
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"His absence remains temporary and in line with the communicated timeframe of approximately two weeks."
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Obi said "Let us work together to build a Nigeria where every citizen feels safe, valued, and empowered."
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Congratulations to all elected officials at the PDP South West 2025 Elective Zonal Congress, which we held in Ibadan - Gov Seyi Makinde
Justice Emmanuel Obile, in his judgment, cited the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the Rivers State political crisis, which touched on the issue of defection and declared that he can not preside on a matter that has already been decided by the apex court.
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They jointly filed the motion on notice seeking the leave of the court to appeal the judgment, which sacked them from office.
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"For the records, the government of Abia State under the leadership of Dr. Alex Otti could not have contemplated embracing the services of none-state actors to fight criminals and insecurity of any kind in any part of the state."
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Nwosu, who was expected to contest the party’s ticket alongside Dr. George Moghalu, former Director General of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), announced his decision in a statement released Saturday morning.
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INEC said after the physical count of signatures and thumb-prints supplied by the petitioners, in line with the Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, it was able to ascertain 208,132 voters, which represents 43.86% of the total 474,554 registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District.
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This repair has been in the works for over three years, carefully planned to avert a potential disaster. The structural integrity of the bridge had deteriorated, and delaying this intervention any further would have put lives at risk.
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Those affected include the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff to the Governor, All Commissioners, Chairmen and members of boards, councils, commissions, institutions, and parastatals, Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and Senior Special Assistants.
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INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Committee on Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, said the petitioners have now supplied the contact addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of their representatives, as required by law, INEC guidelines and regulations.
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INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, acknowledged that the petition was accompanied with six bags of documents said to be signatures of over half of the 474,554 registered voters in Kogi Central.
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The Chief of Staff to the Sole Administrator who made the announcement, said Dr Mrs Iyingi Brown was the Permanent Secretary Welfare, Office of the Head of Service, and she is to take charge as Interim Head of Service.
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Already, the communities where these incidents are alleged to have occurred have reacted, dismissing any claims of explosions on oil and gas facilities in their domains, and reassuring that all critical government assets within their areas are safe, secure and efficiently functioning.
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According to the lawsuit, the IYC members are claiming infringement on their right to participate freely in the government of Rivers State, both directly and through their freely chosen representatives, in accordance the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Nandi-Ndaitwah won election in November 2024, with a 58% share of the vote to become Africa’s second-ever elected female president.
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Supporters of Senator Samuel Anyanwu are celebrating the Supreme Court judgment, while the NWC says it affirms its endorsement of SKE Ude Okoye as National Secretary.
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Senator Henry Seriake-Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party for Bayelsa West Senatorial District acknowledged Senator Aminu Tambuwal of the PDP from Sokoto State and Enyinnaya Abaribe of the All Progressive Grand Alliance for Abia South among senators who spoke in condemnation of the declaration.
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They reminded the public that a peaceful Niger Delta was critical to the economic health and stability of Nigeria, just as the cautioned the Federal Government against manufacturing political crises that could disrupt this fragile stability.
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The group said if there was any culprit who has inflamed the political atmosphere; to push it to this level, it is Chief Barrister Nyesom Wike, the Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory.
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Rising from the closed-door session, the Senate President put the motion to a voice vote, with lawmakers screaming Ayes in support. In the House of Representatives, the Speaker ignored a Point-of-Order for a headcount and put the motion to a voice vote.
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The position of the South-South Governors was contained in a statement signed by their Chairman and Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, which was made known to newsmen in the state capital, Yenagoa.
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This comes less than twenty-four hours after President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the protracted political crisis in the state, which has already been settled in a judgment of the Supreme Court.
