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  • Uba defects to APC as PDP senate caucus kicks

    The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Uba on Tuesday formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on the floor of the Senate.

    This was revealed by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki who read Uba’s defection letter to the hearing of the senators.

    Saraki said Uba was exploiting section 68(1)(G) which has been validly tested in the Supreme Court, adding that he has already enrolled his membership with APC in his ward.

    However, in a swift reaction, Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, through Order 43, informed the Senate that Andy Uba should relinquish his seat having gotten the mandate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

    The former Akwa Ibom State governor explained that the mandate belongs to the PDP, hence Uba can’t continue to sit as Senator on the platform of the APC, stressing that if he fails to give up the seat, they would go to court.

    “Mr. President, Distinguished Colleagues, the mandate belongs to the PDP, and by virtue of what has happened, he has to surrender his seat, else we will go to court to contend for it,” he said.

    The Minority Leader also advised the Senate President to remove Uba as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee to save the Senate of any confusion.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Public Accounts Committee headed by Uba is the only Committee in the Senate and House of Representatives that reflects in the constitution and is always headed by the opposition.

  • UBA wins Most Innovative Bank of the year

    UBA wins Most Innovative Bank of the year

    Pan African banking and financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has added another award to its growing list of laurels as it emerged Most Innovative Bank of the Year at the Independent Newspapers Awards

    The award which is a recognition of innovative products and services introduced by the bank in the past years towards meeting customer needs, comes on the heels of recent awards hauled by the Bank , including Finnacle Client Innovation Awards, and Best Bank Awards won by its 5 subsidiaries across Africa by The Bankers Magazine.

    The event played host to dignitaries and business leaders, from different industries across Nigeria including: the deputy Governor of Rivers State; Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Mr. Sam Amuka, Publisher, Vanguard, Mr. Eric Osagie, Managing Director, Sun Newspapers Mr. Sam Cookey, CEO, Space Concepts

    Receiving the award at the weekend in Lagos, Group Head, Consumer and Digital Banking, United Bank for Africa, Dr. Yinka Adedeji, thanked the organisers for the recognition noting that he is delighted that UBA’s dedication to hard work and particular emphasis on quality to customer needs are been recognised. According to him, the award affirms the Bank’s strong management and commitment to service excellence.

    “Our drive for quality, conforms with our desire to continuously deliver innovative and convenient payment options to our customers. Our innovations in the digital banking space have been possible because of our huge investments in building efficient, trustworthy platforms. We assure our customers that we are committed to continually bring the best in the financial technology space to ensure they always have the best and most convenient banking experience with all our service channels” Adedeji further said. He said that the bank would not relent on its oars but continue to leverage technology to increase the depth and understanding of customer preferences and changing needs

    While rationalising the choice of UBA as the most innovative bank in the country, Mr. Ted Iwere, Managing Director, Independent Newspapers, organisers of the awards, said that UBA’s relentless pursuit of a global vision has seen it invest in the most secured IT platforms in Nigeria and by extension, African banking industry, which has guaranteed customer experiences on its banking platform. Iwere noted that UBA’s internet banking application and data centre operations passed the ISO 27001 Certification, thereby confirming the adequacy of the banks security platform for online transactions.

    He further said, UBA has proven its leadership position in e-banking with the introduction of mobile Point of Sales (Mpos) terminals doing this in partnership with relevant stakeholders across Africa.

  • Sen Andy Uba dumps PDP, defects to APC

    Sen Andy Uba dumps PDP, defects to APC

    Sen. Andy Uba, representing Anambra South Senatorial zone under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Uba disclosed this at a news briefing on Wednesday in his home country, Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.

    The lawmaker said that he joined the APC at the ongoing registration of party members in the state.

    According to him, APC has ideology and focus which he needed to tap into to provide quality representation to his constituents.

    Uba further said that he joined the APC because of other personalities in the party with sound ideas and whom he looked up to in politics.

    He listed some of the personalities to include the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, and APC National Auditor, Chief George Muoghalu.

    Uba stressed that with such caliber of people, the party would take the state to enviable heights.

    The senator said he would be very effective in serving the yearnings of his people more now that he was in APC and urged other Igbo politicians to join the bandwagon.

    The registration of senator Uba had doused speculations of his defection to APC which had been on for many weeks in the state.