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  • APC suspends Gemade, others for anti-party activities

    APC suspends Gemade, others for anti-party activities

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former Minister of Works, Sen. Barnabas Gemade from the party for alleged anti-party activities.

    Mr Austin Agada, the state APC chairman said this at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi.

    Agada said the party had also suspended Prof. Terhemba Shija and some ward officials for anti-party activities, alleging that they worked against the party during the 2023 general elections.

    Gemade and Shija were governorship aspirants at the last primary election that produced Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia as the state governorship candidate.
    He said that apart from taking the party to court, Gemade and Shija worked against the party to ensure that it lost at the poll.

    “Gemade lost his polling unit, ward and local government area to the opposition and Shija colluded with PDP against the party.

    “Shija is still in court and is working hand in hand with PDP to have Alia’s victory at the last general election quashed at the tribunal,” Agada said.

    The party chairman said that the case had been referred to the APC fact-finding committee to advance reasons why they should not be expelled from the party.

  • APC denies suspending DSP Omo-Agege

    APC denies suspending DSP Omo-Agege

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied suspending the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege from the party.

    This is contained in a statement by the Delta APC Executive Committee signed by Elder Omeni Sobotie, the state chairman of the party, and Mr Peter Akarogbe, the secretary in Warri.

    The APC said that Omo-Agege, who was its govenorship candidate in the March 15, election. remained a bonafide member of the party.

    It described the publication alleging his purported suspension, as the handwork of rabble rousing impostors who claimed to have held positions at the various levels of the party in the state.

    “We the legitimate and only recognised state executive committee of the APC at the National Headquarters, in consultations with all other levels in the chain hereby disclaim the publication as fraudulent, a ruse and of no consequence.

    “Therefore, it should be disregarded and ignored as the handiwork of mischief makers by all party faithful and the general public.

    “The executive committee members of the APC at the wards, local governments, senatorial districts and state levels, were duly elected by bonafide members of the party in a transparent process at the different congresses organised by the party.

    “So, they remain legitimate and still hold their offices and positions in accordance with the APC Constitution.

    “The general public, party faithfuls and stakeholders are therefore advised to discountenance the said publication, and view it as the worthless undertaking of men with crooked intentions,” it said.

    The APC added that the signatories were not only  dubious impostors, but very reckless, saying that their claims could cause a breach of public peace and should not be permitted.

    It, however, enjoined the police, Department of State Service (DSS) and other security agencies to take note of the wanton rascality and the unscrupulous intent to cause disharmony and a breach of public peace in the state.

  • Former Ekiti governor, Fayose reacts to PDP’s suspension

    Former Ekiti governor, Fayose reacts to PDP’s suspension

    Former Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose has reacted to the issue of his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) on Thursday.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the PDP had through a statement announced the suspension of Fayose, Pius Anyim and other members from the party for alleged anti-party activities .

    In his reaction, Fayose described the move by the party’s National Working Committee, NWC as the ‘last kick of a dead horse’

    According to the former governor, the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu would end in matter of days.

    Fayose’s reaction was made public through his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka on Thursday.

    “Ayu and his cohorts are only entertaining themselves with the purported suspension as their latest comedy skit.”

    He said in a matter of days, the inglorious tenure of Ayu as the party’s chairman would become history, stating that PDP and it’s members will enjoy a new lease of life.

    According to Fayose, himself and other party members who stood with the PDP when Ayu and his cohorts left it to die will rescue it again and give life back in due course.

    Recall that since the emergence of the All Progressive Congress (APC)’s candidate Bola Tinubu as President-elect, Fayose has been appearing on TV stations castigating the PDP and stating reasons why they lost.

  • APC voids SGF, Boss Mustapha’s suspension

    APC voids SGF, Boss Mustapha’s suspension

    The Adamawa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has voided Wednesday’s suspension of  Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) by his Godabawa ward.

    Dr. Raymond Chidama, the state APC Secretary, said this when he addressed newsmen in Yola on Thursday.

    “It is a known fact and worth of mentioning that the contribution of Boss Mustapha toward sustaining and supporting the party is second to none and cannot be overemphasised.

    “Therefore, any group hiding under the auspices of the party which is sponsored by the opposition to come out with malicious allegation at this critical time is highly condemnable.

    “We hereby state such suspension is unconstitutional, null and void, and is of no effect,” he said.

    The APC leadership in Godabawa ward in Yola-North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Wednesday suspended Mustapha from the party for alleged anti-party activities.

  • APC lifts suspension on National Vice Chairman North-East

    APC lifts suspension on National Vice Chairman North-East

    The All Progressives Congress (APC), has lifted the suspension placed on Mr. Salihu Mustapha, its National Vice Chairman, North-East.

    Mr. Abdulkadir Abdullahi, the APC Rumde Ward Chairman in Adamawa stated this at news conference on Monday in Yola.

    “We have lifted the early suspension slammed on Comrade Mustapha Salihu, North-East National Vice Chairman of the party.

    “This is as the result of reconciliation in the overall interest of our great party, Ward officials of Rumde, Yola North Local Government area.

    “The disunity among party loyalists is what caused the internal party squabble that led to a purported suspension of Mustapha,” he said.

    He said that Mustapha was clearly the leader of the party who had ensured unity among stakeholders.

    Abdullahi said the party was more united as a family in its quest to wrestle power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

    Mr Garba Mohammed, the ward secretary of the party described Mustapha as great man that was standing strong for the party.

    Mohammmed said that the suspension was done in error, which was regrettable.

  • Buhari canvasses suspension of blanket Visa ban by UAE

    Buhari canvasses suspension of blanket Visa ban by UAE

    President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a lifting of the blanket visa ban clamped down on Nigerians by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

    Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, in a statement on Tuesday, said the president canvassed this position on Monday during a telephone conversation with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

    Sheikh Al Nahyan doubles as the Emir of Abu Dhabi.

    Buhari had called Sheikh Al Nahyan to condole with him on the death of his mother-in-law, Sheikha Maryam Al Falasi, during which important issues of mutual concern between the two countries came up.

    The president requested his UAE counterpart to review the blanket visa ban imposed on Nigerians intending to travel to the UAE.

    The Nigerian leader recalled that mutually beneficial excellent relations had subsisted between the two nations over many years, symbolized by robust economic interactions and regular consultations on matters of common interest, including engagements at the highest political levels.

    He noted that recent irritants in bilateral relations generated by consular issues relating to the behaviour of some Nigerians in the UAE are being ironed out.

    The president further explained that no country including Nigeria would condone criminalities and illegal behaviours.

    Buhari,therefore, expressed the readiness of the Government of Nigeria to apply necessary sanctions through appropriate judicial process against anyone identified to have committed criminal acts in the UAE.

    He urged that the issue be allowed to be handled by the relevant security/intelligence agencies of the two countries and to come up with lasting solutions to the problems associated with criminalities and illegalities.

    The president also requested a resumption of the suspended operations of Emirates Airline in the country.

    The Emirates Airline had suspended its operations in Nigeria in 2022 in the wake of its inability to repatriate funds trapped in Nigeria.

    President Buhari assured the UAE leader that the issue of the Emirates funds was receiving appropriate attention alongside those of other foreign airlines operating in Nigeria.

    He added that the Central Bank of Nigeria had been directed to increase foreign exchange allocation to the airline.

  • Afraid of expulsion or suspension Gov Wike gets Abuja Court to stop PDP

    Afraid of expulsion or suspension Gov Wike gets Abuja Court to stop PDP

    A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, from the party.

    Justice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Governor Wike against the PDP and its top officials.

    Wike, in the motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023, had sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC), and National Executive Committee (NEC).

    Others joined in the application dated and filed on Feb. 2 included the National Chairman of PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu; National Secretary of PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as 1st to 6th respondents respectively.

    The governor is praying for an order directing all parties to maintain the status quo and stay all actions in the matter relating to the threat to suspend or expel him by the 1st to 5th respondents pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion.

    Wike also asked for an order of the court granting him leave to serve the motion on notice, originating motion and all other processes of the court in the suit on the 1st to 5th respondents by substituted means, by pasting all the said processes at the PDP National Secretariat.

    After hearing Wike’s lawyer, Dr. J. Y. Musa, SAN, Justice Omotosho granted all the reliefs sought.

    “All parties in this suit shall maintain peace and shall not take any action or step or act that may make the outcome of the motion on notice dated and filed on 2nd February 2023 nugatory and worthless.

    “That any act or step or action made so as to make the outcome of the motion on notice dated and filed on 2nd February 2023 nugatory shall be a nullity.

    “That leave is hereby granted to the applicant (Wike) to serve the originating motion, motion on notice, and all other processes of this court in this suit on the 1st to 5th respondents by substituted means to wit, by pasting all the said processes of court on PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,” he said.

    The judge, consequently, adjourned the matter until Feb. 14 for a hearing.

  • PDP suspends its Ebonyi Chairman over anti-party activities

    PDP suspends its Ebonyi Chairman over anti-party activities

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Chairman in Ebonyi State, Mr Okorie Okoroafor over alleged anti-party activities.

    Debo Ologunagba, PDP National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

    Ologunagba said that the suspension was ratified by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) after an emergency meeting on Friday in Abuja.

    “Pursuant to sections 29 (2) (b) and 57(3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended) the NWC on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) approved the suspension of Okoroafor with effect from Friday, Jan. 27.

    “The suspension was over allegations of anti-party activities and violation of provisions of Section 58 (1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017),” he said.

    He added that Okoroafor had been referred to the party’s appropriate disciplinary committee for further action.

  • Just In: PDP suspension came as a rude shock – Nnamani reacts

    Just In: PDP suspension came as a rude shock – Nnamani reacts

    Senator Chimaroke Nnamani representing Enugu East on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to his suspension by the party’s
    National Working Committee (NWC).

    The Federal lawmaker said the suspension came as a rude shock and a huge surprise.

    PDP announced the suspension of the former governor of Enugu State on Friday night over allegations of anti-party activities.

    Nnamani, in his defense of the suspension, said he was never notified or invited by the party.

    The former governor said: “I have since been inundated with telephone calls and messages from various persons, seeking my clarification on the matter.

    “Just like every other person, the decision and announcement of my purported suspension from the PDP came to me as a rude shock and huge surprise.

    “I was never at any time notified of any petition or complaint against me or informed of the grounds that formed the decision of the NWC of the PDP to suspend me from the party.

    “I was not also invited to any meeting, proceeding, or hearing of the NWC of the party where my supposed offense (s) was/were discussed. I was, therefore, not afforded the opportunity to make representations on my behalf at any meeting where the proposal and decision to suspend me from the party was made. My right to a fair hearing was consequently violated against the clear provisions of the Constitution of the party, especially in disciplinary proceedings. More importantly the Superior Constitution of the FRN.”

  • UNICAL suspends 4 students over “water ritual”

    UNICAL suspends 4 students over “water ritual”

    The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has approved the suspension of four students of the institution identified in a viral video and found culpable of partaking in an unlawful act of water ritual on a fellow female student.

    The announcement of the suspension is contained in a release signed on Saturday in Calabar by Mr Gabriel Egbe, Registrar of the institution.

    Egbe said that the unlawful act was carried out by the four students during the last matriculation ceremony of the institution on Dec. 2, 2022.

    Egbe mentioned the affected students to include Stephen Usen, a student of Accounting Department, year 4, and Aniefiok Idorenyin, a student of Computer Science, year 2.

    Others are Miracle Adeyemi, a student of Political Science, year 2 and Blessing Queen, a student of Genetics and Biotech, year 4.

    “Management deliberated extensively on the report of the committee on Gender-Based Violence and the strength of its findings and has accordingly directed the affected students to proceed on suspension with effect from the 2020/2021 academic session.

    “Deans, Heads of Departments and other relevant officers of the university have been tasked with the duty of full compliance with the given directive,” Egbe said.