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  • APC suspends chairman indefinitely

    APC suspends chairman indefinitely

    The Jigawa State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Habibu Sara has been suspended indefinitely.

    Sara was suspended after a meeting of the state party caucus held at Dutse Government House yesterday.

    When contacted on phone, the suspended chairman, said: “It is an act of God Almighty.”

    He said: “All is part of politics and one day we will leave the world talk less of a position.”

    He promised to remain a loyal party member and ready to do everything within the law to promote and maintain the progress and popularity of the party.

    No reason was given by the party on its decision to suspend the chairman, but a source in the party said the suspension was in connection with 2023 general elections.

    The Secretary Muhd Umar has been asked to take over the party affairs pending the the next line of action.

  • Gunmen kidnap APC ward chairman, two others in Katsina

    Gunmen kidnap APC ward chairman, two others in Katsina

    Gunmen have reportedly abducted the All Progressives Congress’ chairman for Dantankari ‘A’ ward in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State.

    According to residents, the gunmen also abducted a woman and her stepson along with the ward chairman.

    It was learnt that the gunmen stormed the town on Thursday night and abducted the party Chairman simply identified as Alhaji Safiu Dantankari.

    The names of the other two victims could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

    The whereabouts of the three victims are still unknown.

  • BREAKING: Ekiti Assembly suspends LG Chairman over unsolicited presidential campaign for Fayemi

    BREAKING: Ekiti Assembly suspends LG Chairman over unsolicited presidential campaign for Fayemi

    The Ekiti State House of Assembly has directed the Chairman of Ikere Local Government, Hon. Femi Ayodele to step aside for investigation on an alleged disregard for extant regulations.

    Mr Ayodele is reported to be canvassing support for Dr Fayemi for the 2023 presidential election through the poster which was designed with the logo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Reacting to the poster which went viral, Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode claimed that he had no any knowledge of the campaign poster neither did he authorise Mr Ayodele or any person or group of persons to start a campaign on his behalf.

    In a statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon.Yemisi Ayokunle said the decision of the house became necessary in order to allow for a thorough investigation into the alleged publication in the media, which she claimed was a disregard for extant regulations.

    Hon. Ayokunle noted that the House had committed the matter to the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for investigation and report to the House in seven days.

  • PDP crumbling under your watch as chairman – APC tells Secondus

    PDP crumbling under your watch as chairman – APC tells Secondus

    The All Progressives Congress has called on Prince Uche Secondus, the chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, to focus more on his party, as it has become shockingly rudderless under his watch.

    “Under Secondus, the PDP has never had it this bad with the opposition Party’s stakeholders detached from the party activities as was witnessed with notable PDP leaders boycotting the Party’s 2019 presidential campaigns and the recent Bayelsa State Governorship bribe-for-ticket scandal that indicted Secondus”, the APC said in a statement today.

    The APC was reacting to a statement by Secondus accusing the APC of militarising elections.

    On the contrary, the APC claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been supporting free, fair elections, particularly the 2019 elections as opposed to previous PDP militarized elections.

    “The PDP under Secondus is in wilful denial of the obvious that under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration, free, fair and credible elections are the new normal.

    “Voting power is fast returning to the people and the era of stolen and procured votes is fast-fading”, APC said in a statement by deputy national publicity secretary Yekini Nabena.

    “We reiterate that President Buhari’s declaration that the APC could have used the military and other security services to overrun opposition states in the 2019 general election.

    “That it chose free, fair elections is a solid pointer and demonstrates our proven democratic and progressive credentials.

    “Why will the PDP under Secondus not support efforts to ensure the independence of our state institutions such as the Judiciary, INEC and our security services and ultimately deepen our democracy and improve our electioneering system?

    “We call on progressive partisans, particularly in the PDP not to sink with the opposition party which has become clearly disillusioned under Secondus.

    “The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CENCPC) has created a healthy and progressive political environment in the APC”, Nabena said.

    “He is entrenching internal democracy which is geared towards electing into public offices patriotic countrymen who will put the people first and contribute to achieving the Nigeria we all desire and deserve.

    Nabena said Governor Mai Mala Buni is busy building the APC which defends the fact that power belongs to the people and that during elections, votes must count.

  • Ecobank appoints new chairman

    Ecobank appoints new chairman

    Pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has announced the appointment of Mr Alain Nkontchou, a Cameroonian and Independent Non-Executive Director since 2015, as Board Chairman of its holding company, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI).

    In a statement signed by the Group Head, Corporate Communication, Mrs Adenike Laoye, on Monday it was stated that the appointment of Mr Nkontchou took effect from June 30, 2020 to fill the vacant spot left by Mr Emmanuel Ikazoboh, a Nigerian, who ended his six-year tenure as Chairman in June having reached the retirement age of 70, in accordance with the group’s Articles of Association.

    Speaking on his appointment, Mr Alain Nkontchou said: “I am honoured to be appointed as Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. Having served on its Board since 2015, I have seen Ecobank’s resilience and its proud history, built on a strong foundation to secure the Bank’s future success.

    “I look forward to working with the Board and Executive team as we continue our journey ahead and I know that we are well-placed to navigate through the current environment and set the standards in financial services for our customers across Africa.

    “I would also like to express my thanks to my predecessor, Mr Emmanuel Ikazoboh, for his leadership of the Board and to wish him all the best for the future.”

    Commenting on Mr Nkontchou’s appointment, the Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, Mr Ade Ayeyemi said: “The entire Management of the Group and I warmly welcome Mr Nkontchou as Group Chairman. We will give him and the Board our continued full support in ensuring the realisation of the strategic imperatives of the Ecobank group.

    “Mr Nkontchou has always utilised his wealth of experience on the Board and we look forward to his successful and strong leadership,” he added.

    Mr Alain Nkontchou is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Enko Capital Management LLP, an asset management company based in London and Johannesburg, which focuses on African investment opportunities.

    He was an advisor at Laurent Perrier champagne, having been a Non-Executive Director from 1999 to 2009. He was Managing Director of Credit Suisse’s Global Macro Trading Group in London between 1995 and 2008 and also at JP Morgan Chase & Co. in the same capacity. Between 1989 and 1994, he was with Chemical Bank in Paris and New York, where he became Vice- President, Head of Trading and Sales.

    Mr Nkontchou has a track record of business success, having generated significant dollar revenues for each of these top tier institutions. He has an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Supélec and P.M. Curie University, Paris, and an MSc in Finance and Accounting from ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris).

  • BREAKING: PDP clears Benue LG polls, wins all 23 Chairmanship, 276 Counsellorship seats

    The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state.

    The party also cleared all the 276 available councilorship positions at the poll.

    Five political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Labour Party, LP, African Action Congress, AAC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, participated in the election.

    Announcing the result of the poll, Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, Mr. Terso Loko said the election was held peacefully in 3,691 polling units across the state.

    He said the election turned out a huge success without any incidents assuring that the commission would build on the success recorded in future elections.

    “By the the powers conferred on me as the Chief Returning Officer of the election and given the returned results I declare the PDP victorious in the 23 chairmanship and 276 councilorship election.

    “With the conclusion of the elections and declaration of results, the Chairmen-elected will on Monday morning be issued their certificates of return at the Commission’s headquarters in line with the provisions of the law,” the Chairman said.

    From the released results the PDP recorded its highest votes in Kwande LGA where its candidate Mrs. Joyce Chianson polled 67,406 votes to emerge victorious while Mr. Clement Onah garnered 1,235 votes, being the lowest in the 23 LGAs to emerge victorious in Oju LGA.

  • Buhari appoints Ex-IGP, Suleiman Abba, Chairman of Police Trust Fund Board

    Buhari appoints Ex-IGP, Suleiman Abba, Chairman of Police Trust Fund Board

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, as Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund.

    This is in pursuant to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019.

    The President also approved the appointments of the following as Executive Secretary and members of the Board respectively:

    1. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto – Executive Secretary

    2. Mr Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri – Representing Ministry of Police Affairs

    3. Inspector-General of Police – Representing Nigeria Police Force

    4. Usman Bilkisu – Representing Ministry of Justice

    5. Mr Ben Akabueze (DG, Budget and National Planning) – Representing Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning

    6. Engr. Mansur Ahmed – Representing Organised Labour

    7. Dr. Michael Bamidele Adebiyi – Representing Civil Society Group.

    A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, said the above appointments were in furtherance of the Buhari administration’s commitment and drive to retooling Policing Architecture in the country by emplacing the Police Trust Fund to meet the aspiration of a well-funded, equipped and highly professional Nigeria Police Force in line with international best practices.

    “This objective informed President Buhari’s re-establishment of the Ministry of Police Affairs on August 20, 2019.

    “The President also commended state governors, members of the National Assembly and Nigerians for their patriotic and spirited efforts at reforming Policing Architecture to deepen the country’s internal security.

    ”The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi will announce the inauguration date of the Board of Trustees of the Police Trust Fund,” the statement said.

     

  • New Edo PDP Chairman,Anthony Aziegbeni emerges

    New Edo PDP Chairman,Anthony Aziegbeni emerges

    A former member of the House of Representatives, Anthony Aziegbeni, has emerged chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State.

    Aziegbemi represented the Esan South-East and Esan North-East Federal Constituency on the platform of the PDP between 1999 and 2007.

    He was elected at the delegate Congress of the party held in Benin on Saturday.

    Aziegbemi scored a total of 817 votes to defeat his closest rival, Felix Imoesili, who scored 488 votes.

    Imoesili was a former Chairman of Igueben local government area of the state and the immediate past state secretary.

    Other candidates for the chairmanship position, Friday Okhai and Gallant Eruga, scored no vote respectively.

    The returning officer of the congress, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye, announced him winner of the election that lasted all night till Sunday morning.

    As at the time of filing this report, counting for other positions contested for was still ongoing.

  • Buhari’s ex-minister, Audu Ogbeh emerges new chairman of ACF

    Buhari’s ex-minister, Audu Ogbeh emerges new chairman of ACF

    Former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh is the new Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum.

    The Chairman of the Leadership Selection Committee, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Wushishi and the Secretary, Malam Bukar Zarma, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna.

    A former Minister of State for Power and Steel, Alhaji Murtala Aliyu emerged the Secretary General of the National Working Committee (NWC) of ACF.

    According to the statement, the appointments were ratified and adopted after several hours of deliberations.

    The statement read: “Amb. Shehu Malami is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, while Senator Fred Orti is the Deputy Chairman. Amb. Ibrahim Mai Sule has been appointed the Vice Chairman.

    “Other members of the NWC are Senator Ibrahim Ida (Deputy Chairman), Senator Salihu Matori (Vice Chairman) Alhaji Tambari Ahmed (Deputy Secretary General), Alhaji Yakubu Gobir (Assistant Secretary General) Mr. Emmanuel Yaweh (Publicity Secretary), Amb. Ayuba Ngbako (Deputy Publicity Secretary) and Col. Aliyu Audu (Assistant Publicity Secretary).

    “Also appointed are – Alhaji Shuaibu Shehu (Legal Adviser), Alhaji Yahaya Abdullahi (Deputy Legal Adviser), Alhaji Mohammed Jibrin (Assistant Legal Adviser), Alhaji Babasule Bisalla (Treasurer), Ms. Fati E. Ibrahim (Deputy treasurer), Alhaji Yusuf Jega (Assistant treasurer), Alhaji Ibrahim Moriki (Financial Secretary), Chief Kevin Kwapn (Deputy Financial Secretary), Alhaji Ajiya Idris (Assistant Financial Secretary), Hajia Saadatu Abdullahi (Auditor), Alhaji Hassan Yusufu (Deputy Auditor), and Alhaji Mohammed Yakubu as Assistant Auditor).

  • NPFL: Enyimba chairman threatens to quit

    NPFL: Enyimba chairman threatens to quit

    Felix Anyansi-Agwu, the Chairman, Enyimba FC of Aba has threatened to leave the club, following allegation that he had been the problem of the club.

    “Everything that happens, they focus on Anyansi-Agwu and blame me, thinking it is all about me, probably because I have stayed up to 20 years, people are tired of me, may be they now want me out, I am considering to go.

    “I would not want to leave Enyimba and expect it to go down, so there is no way I can wish that; that is why we are taking time.

    “It is not wrong to criticise us because no man is an island, we are open to learning every day,’’ Anyansi-Agwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Monday.

    He, however, frowned at the frequent condemnation he receives whenever things go wrong in the club.

    The Enyimba’s chairman said that the club had won 28 trophies during the period of his stewardship.

    On the sack of the club’s erstwhile coach, Usman Abd’Allah, he said that the club had right to take necessary decisions for its well-being.

    “Abd’Allah’s sack had nothing to do with the 4-0 loss the team suffered a week ago in the hands of Plateau United in Jos,’’ he said, adding that clubs sack their coaches whenever they deem it necessary for their progress.

    “Enyimba’s 4-1 win over Paradou AC of Algeria, which is a display of what the team can do, shows that the future of the team is very bright.’’

    Anyansi-Agwu said the club was not satisfied with the number of spectators recently recorded during football matches.

    He said that the club fans have been complaining of their performance lately, adding that when the team is reformed, it will restore its lost glory.