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  • Edo first female speaker, Ativie leaves APC

    Edo first female speaker, Ativie leaves APC

    Ms Elizabeth Ativie, a former Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, has renounced her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Ativie, who was the first female Speaker of the Edo Assembly, said this on Tuesday during a news conference in Benin.

    She, however, refused to name the political party she was moving to.

    Ativie was the Speaker during the governorship administration of Mr Adams Oshiomhole.

    Ativie attributed her decision to unresolved crises bedeviling the party in her Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency, as well as the entire state.

    The letter, which was brought to the venue of the conference by the ex-speaker, was addressed to the state chairman through the ward and local government chairman.

    She, however, dispelled claims that she left APC because of her failure to secure the ticket for Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde House of Representatives seat.

  • Ogun PDP: Deputy chairman dumps party, conceals his reasons

    Ogun PDP: Deputy chairman dumps party, conceals his reasons

    Ogun state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy chairman,  Hon. Leye Odunjo has left his position and the party ultimately for reasons best known to him.

    This information was contained in a letter he wrote to the party’s National Chairman, Sen Iyorchia Ayu, on Thursday.

    In the letter, sent through the Ogun State Chairman of the PDP, Sikirulai Ogundele, he said: “I humbly write to inform Your Excellency of my decision to resign as the state Deputy Chairman of Ogun State and as a member of the party.”

    The former House of Assembly member didn’t reveal any reason for dumping the party but explained that it was “personal and divine.”

    Odunjo had been a member of the PDP since 1998 and has served as the party’s State Chairman (West) twice, acting State Deputy Chairman and State Deputy Chairman, until his resignation.

    On the platform of the PDP, he was elected twice as a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly.

    At various times, he was a governorship aspirant, House of Representatives aspirant, and the senatorial candidate of the party in the 2019 election.

    “This will come as a rude shock to many of the party members,” Odunjo posited as he appreciated Ogundele and all members of the State working committee for their support and the love they shared.

    The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government indigene said: “It was nice working with you all. I’m going to miss you all.”

  • BREAKING: Anambra lawmaker dies in South Africa

    BREAKING: Anambra lawmaker dies in South Africa

    The member representing Awka South Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Nnamdi Okafor has died in South Africa.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Okafor, who is the Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of Assembly, died on Tuesday night.

    While the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the Anambra lawmaker collapsed in his hotel at Sandton City, Johannesburg and was confirmed dead hours later.

    Okafor was in South Africa along with other House of Assembly members for a legislative retreat, it was learnt

     

    Details shortly…

  • Primaries: Full list of Gombe PDP State Assembly, House of Reps candidates

    Primaries: Full list of Gombe PDP State Assembly, House of Reps candidates

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gombe State concluded its State House of Assembly and House of Representatives primaries across the state on Sunday.

    The six and 24 candidates that emerged were elected for the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly respectively.

    Below is the full list of the candidates as released by the party in Gombe State on Monday:

    AKKO LGA

    1) Abdullahi Gaddafi – Akko Central
    2) Umar Kalajanga – Akko North
    3) Alh Adamu Kashere – Akko West

    BALANGA LGA
    1) Meriji Majoro – Balanga South
    2) Saratu Jauro – Balanga North

    BILLIRI LGA
    1) Yakubu Ladollis – Billiri East
    2) Nimrod Yari – Billiri West.

    DUKKU LGA
    1) Zakariyya Sa’idu – Dukku South
    2) Abdulrahman Zaune – Dukku North

    FUNAKAYE LGA
    1) Mohammed Buba – Funakaye North
    2) Abubakar Adamu -Funakaye South

    GOMBE LGA
    1) Ahmed Abubakar- Gombe North
    2) Ismail Usmandodo – Gombe South

    KALTUNGO LGA
    1) Gabriel Galadima – Kaltungo West
    2) Hassan Reuben – Kaltungo East

    KWAMI LGA

    1) Adamu Rilwanu – Kwami West
    2) Ahmad Abubakar – Kwami East

    NAFADA LGA

    1) Haji Baba – Nafada North
    2) Ibrahim Musa – Nafada South

    SHONGOM LGA
    1) Zubairu Ayala – Shongom
    2) Markus Samuel – Pero Chonge

    YAMALTU DEBA LGA

    1) Salisu Lano – Deba
    2) Kabiru Wade – Yamaltu East
    3) Samaila Garba – Yamaltu West

    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

    1. Dukku/Nafaɗa
    El-Rasheed Abdullahi

    2. Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye – Hon Yaya -Bauchi Tongo
    3. Akko – Aishatu Ahmad
    4. Yamaltu Deba – Inuwa Garba
    5. Billiri/Balanga – Ali Isa
    6. Kaltungo/Shongom – Obed Shehu

    In all, only three females were elected out of the 30 contested seats in both elections; two for the State Assembly while one clinched the House of Representatives ticket in the primaries.

    The female candidates are Meriji Majoro for Balanga South and Saratu Jauro, Balanga North while Aishatu Ahmad won for Akko Federal Constituency.

  • PDP House of Assembly primary election: See full list of winners from Delta

    PDP House of Assembly primary election: See full list of winners from Delta

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday conducted its primary election in Delta State to determine its candidates for the State House of Assembly in the 2023 general election.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that while the daughter of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa won the ticket of the party, the daughter of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan lost out.

    See full list of winners below:

    1. Isoko South 1 – Hon. Bino Ohwede
    2. Isoko South 2 – Hon. Ferguson Onwo
    3. Oshimili North – Barr Esenwa
    4. Okpe Local Government – Chief James Augoye
    5. Ndokwa West – Hon Charles Emetulu
    6. Ethiope East – Arthur Akpovwovwo
    7. Ethiope West – Hon. Christian Onogba.
    8. Oshimili South – Bridget Anyafulu
    9. Warri South Constituency 2 – Hon Poko Matthew Opuoru
    10. Isoko North – Bernard Odior
    11. Warri North – Fred Martins
    12. Ughelli North 1 – Jimmy Elijah Idiovwa
    13. Ughelli North 2 – Hon. Onoriode Agofure
    14. Udu – Hon. Brown Jite
    15. Ika South – Hon Okoh Festus
    16. Warri South West Constituency – Hon Emomotimi Guwor
    17. Ika North East – Barr. Marilyn Okowa-Daramola
    18. Aniocha South – Hon Chief Isaac Anwuzia PhD
    19. Ndokwa East – IJELE (Prince Emeka Osamuta)
    20. Aniocha North – Engr Emeka Nwaobi
    21. Uvwie – Solomon Igharakpata
    22. Patani – Hon Emmanuel Sinebe
    23. Ukwuani -Ogbuefi Chukudi Dafe
    24. Sapele – Perkins Umukoro
    25. Ughelli South – Festus Otuama
    26. Burutu North – Hon. Asupa Forteta
    27. Warri South 1 – Austin Uroyo
    28. Bomadi – Hon Engr k O Preyor
  • FLASH: Gov Okowa’s daughter, Marilyn wins PDP House of Assembly ticket

    FLASH: Gov Okowa’s daughter, Marilyn wins PDP House of Assembly ticket

    Barr Marilyn Okowa-Daramola, the daughter of Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has won the House of Assembly ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Marilyn won the House of Assembly ticket of the PDP to contest the Ika North East seat in the Delta State House of Assembly.

    The Governor’s daughter was returned unopposed in the primary election for the Ika North East seat.

     

    Details shortly…

  • 2023: Results trickle in from Delta as PDP holds primary election

    2023: Results trickle in from Delta as PDP holds primary election

    Results of the primary election conducted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State have started trickling in.

    DELTA PDP: RESULTS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PRIMARIES

    1. Isoko South 1 – Hon. Bino Ohwede
    2. Isoko South 2 – Hon. Ferguson Onwo
    3. Oshimili North – Barr Esenwa
    4. Okpe Constituency – Chief James Augoye
    5. Sapele Constituency – Chief Umukoro Perkins
    6. Ndokwa West – Hon Charles Emetulu
    7. Ethiope East – Arthur Akpovwovwo
    8. Ethiope West – Hon. Christian Onogba.
    9. Oshimili South – Bridget Anyafulu
    10. Warri South Constituency 2 – Hon Poko Matthew Opuoru
    11. Isoko North – Bernard Odior
    12. Warri North – Fred Martins

    More to follow….

    Recall that the PDP had scheduled its primary elections to nominate candidates for the 2023 general elections for Sunday, May 22.

    The party, in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Mr Umar Bature, on Saturday night in Abuja informed all aspirants contesting the various elective positions in the 2023 general elections, delegates and party members that the primaries would go on as scheduled.

    The party said that for the avoidance of doubt, the state House of Assembly primaries to elect candidates would hold on Sunday, May 22.

    It added that the House of Representatives Primaries to elect candidates would also hold on Sunday, May 22, while the Senatorial Primary to elect candidates would hold on Monday, May 23.

    “The National Working Committee has approved that in the event of unforeseen situations, the Senatorial Primary may extend to Tuesday, May 24.

    The NWC further clarified those qualified and eligible to vote as delegates in the forthcoming Primaries and National Convention of the party.

    The party said that by the virtue of Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act, 2022 “they are three ad hoc delegates per ward, elected at the ward congresses and one national delegate per local government, elected at the local government area congresses.

  • FLASH: Uduaghan’s daughter, Orode floored in PDP House of Assembly primary

    FLASH: Uduaghan’s daughter, Orode floored in PDP House of Assembly primary

    Orode Meyiwa Uduaghan, daughter of former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan has lost the House of Assembly primary conducted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Warri North Constituency.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Fred Martin won the PDP ticket for Warri North Constituency after polling 25 votes from the party’s delegates to contest the House of Assembly seat in the 2023 general election.

    Orode was floored after polling only 7 votes to emerge in the second position in the primary election.

    Martin as the PDP’s House of Assembly candidate for Warri North Constituency will now slug it out with candidates that will emerge from other political parties in the 2023 general election.

  • APC clears 31 House of Assembly aspirants in Ekiti

    APC clears 31 House of Assembly aspirants in Ekiti

    Ekiti All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly Screening Committee has cleared 31 aspirants.

    The Secretary of the screening committee, Mr Dele Akinleye said this in a statement on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti.

    Akinleye said the cleared aspirants were Alhaja Mariam Ogunlade (Emure), Mr Okeimen Fakunle ( Ilejemeje), Mr Hakeem Jamiu (Irepodun/Ifelodun), Mr Tajudeen Akingbolu (Ekiti West), and Mr Lateef Akanle (Ekiti East).

    Others were Mrs Yemisi Ayokunle (from Ekiti South West ), Mr Adeoye Aribasoye (Ikole II), Mr Ayorinde Oluwayomi, Mr Ayodeji Ajayi (Ise/Orun), and Mr Babatunde Fawekun ( Ido/Osi I).

    Also cleared were Babatunde Oke (Ikere II), Mr Babatunde Idowu (Ikere II), Mr Bode Oyekola (from Ekiti West II), Mr Femi Akindele (from Irepodun/Ifelodun), and Mrs Adeteju Okuyiga (from Gbonyin).

    The list also included Mrs Abimbola Solanke (from Moba I), Mr Ayodeji Adegbite (Ado I), Mr Oladapo Osunniyi (from Ekiti southwest II), Mr Bolaji Olagbaju (Ado II), and Mrs Bosede Olowookere (Efon ).

    He stated that Mr Temitope Longe, (Oye 1), Mr Kareem Agunbiade (Ekiti West I), Mr Goke Oyeleye (Ijero), Babafemi Fatunla (Ikole 1), and Mr Omoyeni Oluwasola (Ekiti East II) made the list.

    The rest were Mr Abraham Fatoba (Ekiti East I), Mr Mathew Attah (Ikere II), Mr Idowu Odebunmi (Oye II), Oluwafemi Alabi, and Mr Adeyemi Awoniyi (Moba II), as well as Mr Rotimi Orewole (Gbonyin).

    Akinleye said that aspirants that were not cleared were Mr Afolabi Olurotimi (Idk/Osi II), Mr Michael Ige (Ekiti southwest II), Mr Ojo Ademola (Ijero), Mr Ayodeji Ajogbeje (Ikere II), and Mr Ayodeji Oladele (Moba 1).

    Others that were also not cleared included Mr Ademuko Oladele (Ijero), Mrs Helen Ajisafe (Ado), Kayode Ojo (Irepodun/Ifelodun), Mr Ayodele Adarabierin (Ado), Mr Martins Ibidapo (Ekiti West), and Mr Akinjide Akintola (Ado).

    The remaining ones were Mr Ibrahim Lanre (Irepodun/Ifelodun), Mr Oluwole Fagbohun (Ekiti South West), Mr Joshua Ayanna (Ijero), Mr Kehinde Adaramodu (Ekiti South West), and Mrs Opeyemi Agbede (Irepodun/Ifelodun), as well as Mr Oluwaseun Ojuolape (Ekiti South West).

    He further said the Appeal Committee to review complaints from the screening of the house of assembly aspirants would begin sitting on Thursday, May 19.

    He said the venue would be at JKF Center, Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti from 9 am and enjoined members with complaints to get to the appeal committee on May 19.

  • Delta Assembly approves Okowa’s N20bn credit facility

    Delta Assembly approves Okowa’s N20bn credit facility

    The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a request of N20 billion credit facility from Fidelity Bank PLC, sent to it by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa.

    The governor’s request was contained in a letter read during plenary of the Assembly in Asaba by the Speaker of the House , Chief Sheriff Oborevwori.

    According to the governor’s letter, the credit facility is to finance the State Government’s Investment of five per cent equity in UTM offshore Limited Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project.

    The project is under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) real sector support Fund/differentiated cash reserve requirement window.

    Consequently, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Chief Ferguson Onwo, moved a motion for the approval of the request.

    The motion, which was unanimously adopted by the Assembly when put to a voice vote by the speaker, was seconded by the member representing Warri South West constituency, Mr Dennis Guwor.

    Similarly, the House, also at Tuesday’s Plenary, received a letter on a Bill for a Law to repeal the Delta State Passengers Welfare Scheme Law, 2002.

    The Bill was forwarded to the lawmakers by Okowa through a letter which was read at Tuesday’s Plenary by the Speaker.

    Motion for the approval of the Bill was read by the Majority Leader, just as it was also unanimously adopted by the House following a voice vote called by the Speaker.

    In the letter, the governor stated that the essence of the law enacted in 2002 was to create an insurance Trust Fund to indemnify passengers against road accidents.

    “By this, a prescribed fee was introduced and built into the transport fares of all passengers and afterwards, remitted to an appointed consultant.

    ” There is no doubt that in all, the intent and purposes, the passenger Welfare law 2002 was enacted for the good of the people.

    “However, the implementation of the scheme revealed that rather than protect them, it has created more hardship than benefits.

    “As a government that is committed to the welfare of its citizens vis-a-vis the advice of the Ministry of Justice, it has become imperative to abrogate the Passenger Welfare Law, 2002,” the governor said.