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Ekiti APC guber election: I wont step down- Bamidele
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let me say that i am on the field in the race and on saturday weare looking forward to getting the ticket by the grace of god hesaid1 a former lagos state commissioner for informationmropeyemi bamidele has vowed not to step down for anyone ahead of saturdays governorship primary election of the all progressives congress apc in ekiti1 he said there was no reason for him to quit when he wasconvinced that he had a good chance of clinchingthe partys ticket1 bamidele stated that with the assurances given by the apc nationalleader bola tinubu and other leaders of the partyat a meetingheld in lagoson friday he had no reason to doubt thecredibility of the process1 he said he expected the party leaders to conduct a free fair and credibleprimary election that would produce a strong candidate capable of defeating the candidate of the ruling peoples democratic party1 it will be tragic for apc to lose after passing throughthis stress so we must do the right thing for us to get the rightresult1 i have traversed all the 177 wards and i am now visiting all the 16local governments in search of delegates1 at 54 if i want to stepdown i wont waste time energy and money moving around. i will noteven pretend in telling the public about it1 bamidele an aspirant made the vow while addressing delegates for the primaries in ado-ekiti describing as laughable the rumour making the rounds that he had stepped down1 counselling the delegates on the choice of candidate they should vote for bamidele saidthey shouldchoosesomeone who has the acceptability and clout to win as well as the knack to organise the party andmake it a formidable force1 apc needs an experienced person and someone with scientificunderstanding of what has gone wrong in ekiti and how to resolve it1 i have been commissioner for over 10 years in executive arm i havebeen amember ofhouse of representatives and i am also a lawyer whichfalls within the judicial arm1 i will not in any way disappoint if given the ticket because i am aloyal party man and i know how to work with everybody to get theuseful result he said1 on the sincerity ofmembers of the chief john oyegun-led national working committee to conduct credible primary election bamidele said i have no reason to doubt their integrity1 all the aspirants had gone through screening and as we were doingthis we were given a copy of delegates list each. we all know whowill vote on saturday1 with this i dont envisage that anyone would try to tamper with thelist or see anyone trying to do accreditation at another locationdifferent from where they will vote which can give opportunity totransport fake delegates to the venue1 the nwc national and zonal leaders as well as the aspirants haveagreed on some pacts and i believe these shall be allowed to prevailin this election1 -
Sierra Leone: Maada Bio appoints ministers and new chief minister
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the head of the 5050 gender parity groupdr fatu taqi said. while we congratulate the women we are a little bit disappointed that only four of the 27 full cabinet positions went to women1 sierra leones president julius maada bio has appointed 27 ministers four of whom are women and simultaneously created a new super-ministry headed by a chief minister1 as explained in a statement by the presidents office on tuesday professor francis role combines that of the chief of staff in the previous regime. he is like the prime minister the man who will run the government1 according to the statement francis will ensure that the government1 he is expected to provide competent leadership for the day-to-day operational co-ordination oversight monitoring and evaluation of government business1 he will serve as the central hub responsible for the overall co-ordination and facilitates the implementation of the governments strategic priorities1 he will work with all government ministers andco-ordinate the implementation of government policies across all ministries departments and agencies mdas1 as directed by the executive president the chief minister chairs the 3 cross-cutting sectoral ministries for inter-governmental co-ordination including education and social development sector ministries finance and economic development sector ministries and the peace security and justice sector ministries government explained1 the office of the chief minister will also supervise the directorate of presidential infrastructural projects and service delivery dpipsd directorate of strategy policy and planning dspp directorate of performance management monitoring and evaluation dpmme millennium challenge coordinating unit mccu and directorate of institute for science and technology dist. a permanent secretary will provide the administrative leadership for the office of the chief minister1 women advocates have criticised the new government for appointing only four women into the 27-man full cabinet positions . one of the women appointed is nabeela tunis wife of the parliamentary leader of the governing slpp party1 appointed to run the super ministry is professor david francis maada bios former teacher at bradford university in uk and chairman of the transition committee1 she urged the president to put on the gender lens in appointing people to ambassadorial and parastatal positions1 most of the nominees are from the southeastern stronghold of the presidents party although there are northerners in senior positions such as education health trade and youth affairs1 president maada bio also gave ministerial slots to members of other political parties excluding the former ruling apc. the presidential running-mate of the adp party which did not support bio in the runoff poll haja isata abdulai-kamara was appointed as non-cabinet minister resident minister northwest1 charles margai presidential candidate of of pmdc party which backed bio is attorney general1 another non-slp member appointed is peter bayuku konteh. he heads the ngc party and was a former apc cabinet minister. he is the new minister of trade-designate1 full list of cabinet and non-cabinet ministers1 chief minister professor david francis finance minister jacob saffa attorney general and minister of justice charles margai attorney general minister of primary and secondary education alpha timbo minister of health dr alpha wurie minister of energy kanja sesay minister of information and communications mohamed swarray minister of marine resources emma kowa minister of labour adekunle king minister of water resources dr jonathan tengbe minister of social welfare gender1 resident ministers1 1. resident minister south mr. mohamed k. alie 2. resident minister east mr. andre 3. resident minister north mr. abu abu koroma 4. resident minister north west haja isata abdulai-kamara1 -
Kanye West provokes fresh backlash calling slavery choice
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he enraged many fellow artists but was embraced by conservative commentators as he praised trump who has since cited the rappers words as evidence of minority support1 rapper kanye west on the receiving end of criticism in the music world after backing president donald trump sparked fresh outrage tuesday when he called slavery a choice1 you hear about slavery for 400 years. for 400 years that sounds like a choice west told tmz live the broadcast wing of the celebrity gossip site1 west elaborated little on his statement but appeared to be drawing a parallel to how he is presumed to hold certain views as an african american artist1 were mentally in prison. i like the word prison because slavery is too direct to the idea of blacks. like holocaust is jews slavery is blacks west said1 wests remarks immediately sparked an uproar on twitter his favorite medium and he was taken to task live by a tmz employee who said he was appalled1 the 40-year-old rapper designer and husband of reality television star kim kardashian re-emerged last month after a year-long absence that followed a purported mental breakdown1 the rapper never shy about expressing himself made the comments in passing during one of two free-flowing interviews he gave as he promotes two upcoming albums1 in a separate interview with radio host charlamagne tha god west said he had not followed trumps policies but when i see an outsider infiltrate i connect with that1 west who in 2005 made headlines by saying that then president george w. bush doesnt care about black people is one of the few prominent african americans to support trump1 the president built his political career by promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about his predecessor barack obamas birthplace and has been embroiled in a number of racial controversies since taking office1 speaking to charlamagne tha god west said he was upset that obama invited other rappers to the white house such as kendrick lamar and jay-z1 obama in off-record small talk with a reporter in 2009 that leaked called west a jackass after the rapper disrupted the mtv video music awards to say that taylor swift did not deserve her prize1 you know he never called me to apologize west said explaining that obama had met him and his mother before being elected president1 the same person who sat down with me and my mom i think should have communicated with me directly1 -
Stagnating Imo workers get automatic promotion
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make sure you have your pvcs. the pvc story is not favourable to south-east which has the least number of pvcs1 after seven years of stagnation all public workers in imo state are to enjoy automatic promotion1 okorocha gave the approval at the 2018 workers day celebration held at the heroes square owerri on tuesday1 he said the automatic promotion was to make up for the non-promotion the workers have suffered for seven years1 workers are the life wire of every organisation. i salute your courage your commitment and resilience during the trying times with numerous challenges ranging from insecurity lack of infrastructure and low remuneration1 you have remained partners in the success story of this administration. i am not unmindful of your needs. i am ready to pay you allowances even sleeping and absenteeism allowances he said1 on the minimum wage the governor assured the workers that whatever the federal government had agreed to pay workers imo government will not be found wanting1 he said his government was able to reduce imo pension from n1.7 billion to n700 million which would make for easy payment1 okorocha called on the workers to ensure they registered at the ongoing registration of voters saying their vote is their power to vote in people of their choice during election1 there is need for you to keep our legacies. shine your eyes to choose government that will replace me1 governor rochas okorocha announced the approval of the promotion for all workers on tuesday as part of his package for workers supportive role to his administration1 at the rate we are going it will come to a point where ndigbo will become an inconsequential factor in national politics the governor said1 the state chairman trade union congress tuc imo state council on behalf of the organised labour complained of ill treatment meted to nigerian workers by subsequent governments1 he said that the labour union had contributed immensely towards the political development of the country but had faced a lot of challenges in the efforts towards national development1 he said this was because those in authority are not concerned about the country and the welfare of its citizens but their personal interests1 akanazu said that while the working condition in america and other countries continued to improve for the better that of workers in nigeria had continued to degenerate1 he however noted that despite the challenges posed by government at various levels the labour movement had continued to exist waxing stronger to carry out its responsibility to the workers and people of nigeria1 the union leader urged the state government to ensure it honoured the expectation of the workers that their salaries be restored to 100 per cent as against the current 70 per cent to 80 per cent since the countrys economy has improved1 he also called on the governor to pay and reduce the pensions arrears to a reasonable level and ensure that imo was not left behind when the new minimum wage to be announced by the federal government becomes effective1 the news agency of nigeria reports that the highlight of the occasion was the presentation of one million naira to a pregnant woman who led the march of her colleagues at the may day celebration. nan1 -
25 suspected cultists arrested in Enugu
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police have arrested 25 suspected cultists who gathered for their initiation activities in enugu state1 the enugu state police command said it recovered a locally made single barrel pistol a locally made cut to size single barrel gun four live cartridges and six expended cartridges from the suspects1 the commands spokesman mr. ebere amaraizu said on tuesday in enugu that the suspects were arrested on april 30 at 1 a.m. in a bush at the outskirts of enugu metropolis1 amaraizu said the suspects were arrested by the commands anti-cultism unit through intelligence information1 to this end the operatives of the anti-cultism unit of the command through intelligence information have raided obeagu-amechi awkunanaw bush1 it was reported that 25 youths from various universities polytechnics and some secondary schools in the south-east gathered for their initiation activities into membership of black axe ayes confraternity1 during the well co-ordinated raid which took place inside the bush behind centenary city awkunanaw these suspects were promptly apprehended1 amaraizu noted that the suspects have been helping police operatives in their investigations as it relates their cult activities among other vices1 the command has maintained its readiness and stand and will not rest on its oars in its campaign and onslaught against cultism and other vices among our youths in the state for a safe and secured environment he said. nan1 -
Global military spending hits $1.73 trillion in 2017
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russias spending meanwhile dropped by one fifth in real terms compared to 2016 to 66.3 billion dollars1 global military spending rose to 1.73 trillion in 2017 up by 1.1 per cent against that of 20161 the stockholm international peace research institute sipri said that the spending translated into 230 per person1 the u.s. remained the worlds largest spender with 610 billion unchanged year-on-year1 the u.s. accounted for over a third of global military expenditure1 the downward trend in us military spending that started in 2010 has come to an end said aude fleurant head of sipris arms and military expenditure programme1 second-placed china was estimated to have spent 228 billion dollars and according to sipri accounted for the largest absolute increase in spending 12 billion dollars measured in constant 2016 prices1 the research institute said it estimated that chinas share of global spending has doubled since 2008 to 13 per cent1 saudi arabia replaced russia in third place spending 69.4 billion dollars in 20171 the middle east was the region where military spending was estimated to account for the highest portion of gdp just over five per cent although sipri said data was sketchy from several countries including syria the united arab emirates qatar and yemen1 in spite of low oil prices armed conflict and rivalries throughout the middle east are driving the rise in military spending in the region said pieter wezeman senior researcher with the sipri programme1 seven countries in the middle east were among the 10 countries with the highest share of military spending as a portion of gdp including oman with 12 per cent of gdp and saudi arabia with 10 per cent of gdp1 the 2017 expenditure is highest level since the cold war with the u.s. china and saudi arabia topping the list a swedish-based research institute said wednesday1 it was the first drop since 1998. sipri attributed the drop to factors such as falling oil prices1 military modernization remains a priority in russia wezeman said1 india edged france to take fifth place spending almost 64 billion dollars1 the combined spending of the top five military spenders accounted for 60 per cent of global military spending1 europe accounted for one fifth of global military spending but fell compared to 2016 and was only slightly higher than in 2008.1 four of the top 15 global military spenders were based in europe france britain germany and italy1 asia and oceanias share of global military spending was about one quarter mainly fuelled by chinas expenditure1 other top spenders in the region that were among the top 15 global spenders were india japan south korea and australia.1 the institute said algeria remained africas largest spender but its spending dropped in 2017 due to lower oil and gas prices.1 in south america spending increased over 4 per cent driven by argentina and brazil1 sipri said its figures include salaries costs for operations purchases of arms and equipment as well as research and development.dpanan1 -
Saraki visits Kwara NYSC camp over corps members death
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he however denied insinuations that there was no experienced resident doctor in the camp at the time of the incident1 the president of the senate on sunday paid a condolence visit to the national youth service corps nysc camp in kwara state over the death of a corps member miss hilda amadi1 another account said that she had fractured one of her legs and died from complication resulting from not getting good medical attention1 saraki who visited the nysc camp commiserated with other members of the corps over the demise of their colleague1 although the president of the senate was on a condolence visit the corps members were very elated to receive him as his visit turned to a fanfare of cheers from the youths1 the death of the corps member was confirmed by the kwara state coordinator nysc mr. remigius amaefule1 amadi a graduate of oil and gas engineering from the university of port harcourt rivers state was participating in the ongoing orientation exercise for new members of the national youth service in kwara state when she reportedly slumped and died1 at this stage what we need is to condole with the parents of the girl and let them know that we are very sorry for what happened1 nysc being a responsible organisation does not take the safety and wellbeing of corps members lightly. insinuations of an experienced doctor not being at the camps clinic when she was taken there are not true1 a day before the commencement of camp which is our normal practice a consultant from the university of ilorin teaching hospital moves into camp with us. so a consultant had been there1 the same consultant saw her handled her case on that fateful day. it was the same consultant that took her to the general hospital in share and later to the university of ilorin teaching hospital1 so there is no truth in any insinuation that there was no qualified doctor in the camps clinic1 -
FG appoints Aliyu Adnan NASENIs acting Boss
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based on the above information you are hereby appointed to manage the affairs of the agency as acting evcchief executive officer until further notice1 the federal government has appointed dr aliyu maje adnan as the acting executive vice chairman evc of the national agency for science and engineering infrastructure naseni1 a copy of the letter was made available to newsmen on sunday by nasenis deputy director information and protocol olusegun ayeoyenikan in abuja1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that some staff in the agency had recently protested against the continued stay in office of mr mohammed haruna the immediate-past boss of the the agency after the expiration of his 5-year term as the evc1 being the most senior director in naseni mr adnan was next to the former evc whose five year tenure ended on april 2 20181 the minister who stated that adnans appointment is to steer the affairs of the agency until further notice said the appointment takes effect from thursday april 26 20181 the letter reads in part i refer to the nominal roll of naseni forwarded to my office in a letter with ref. no. naseniadga8xv11a536 dated 1142018 by the director of administration and human resources with you as the most senior director in the agency1 his appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the minister of science and technology dr ogbonnaya onu1 your appointment in acting capacity is with effect from 26420181 adnan holds a phd in production engineering from bayero university kano1 other qualifications include masters degree in mechanical engineering postgraduate diploma in mechanical engineering all from the bayero university kano1 until his appointment adnan was a research director in the agency1 he started work in naseni in august 2003 as directorchief executive officer of hydraulic equipment development institute hedi kano one of the development institutes under the agency1 adnan who is a fellow of nigerian society of engineers fnse was born in kano state on february 18 19571 -
Photos: Buhari arrives Washington D.C.
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president muhammadu buhari has arrived washington d.c. in readiness for a meeting with us president donald trump on monday1 as a guest of the us government president buhari is staying at blair house the us presidents guest house1 the blair house used to be a complex of four formerly separate buildingsbut a major renovation between 1950s and 1980s strung them together as a single facility1 the presidents guest house has been called the worlds most exclusive hotel because it is primarily used to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president.it is larger than the white house and closed to the public1 -
Churches in Benue mourn as CAN protests herdsmen killings
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in the olden days christians wore sack clothes when confronted with calamities of monstrous nature but since we no longer have such clothes we wear black and white to show our grief and anguish1 it was a mourning sunday as many churches in makurdi benue state complied with the directive of the christian association of nigeria can to protest the killings in different parts of the country by herdsmen and those under the captivity of boko haram1 it would be recalled that two catholic priests rev. father joseph gor and rev. father felix tyolaha as well as16 other worshippers were killed at the 5 a.m. mass of the church on april 241 a correspondent of the news agency of nigeria nan who went round some churches in makurdi reports that most worshippers regardless of denomination wore black and white dresses to church1 nan also reports that the worshippers held peaceful protests within their churches to denounce the acts of barbarism and gruesome killings and other attacks on innocent citizens1 they held placards with inscriptions such as enough of the killings we want peace in our state no more bloodshed lord what have we done to deserve this. among others1 at the nkst church in iyortyer makurdi nan sighted the worshippers carrying placards and marching peacefully within the premises of the worship house1 speaking to newsmen pastor frederick ikyaan of nkst church at high level area of the metropolis said the christian community was mourning1 we are saddened by these killings and we want the world to know our displeasure over these acts he said1 he said that the dress code was reminiscent of the tradition of the church in wearing sack clothes when faced with such calamities1 christian faithful wore black and white attires as a mark of mourning for the murdered catholic priests and parishioners of st ignatius church mbalom gwer east local government area1 our concern is to express our displeasure and feelings to the immediate society our leaders in nigeria and president buhari without mincing words that we are offended by the ongoing killings in the state and the country he said1 he said that with the killing of the priests and worshippers it was very clear that the invaders were not after the green vegetation but the soul of the state1 the cleric said that the killing of the priests had further deepened their faith and beliefs system adding that no amount of intimidation would stop them from practising their faith1 he said that the priests andfaithful killed had become martyrs of the herdsmen invasion in benue adding that they were the seeds sown by the church1 also speaking the associate pastor of nkst church iortyer rev. terwugwa akaawude appealed to the federal government to protect lives and property of the citizens1 on his part rev.father patrick odeh of st. juliana catholic mission bebe high level accused nigerian politicians of playing games with human lives1 odeh said politicians were bereft of conscience in handling such sensitive matters as the killings adding that the death of the two priests had united the church and made it stronger1 the cleric who said the priests and worshippers died in active service described them as gallant soldiers who never lost their faith1 he said they would be rewarded in eternity by god1 nan reports that a combined team of security operatives were seen patrolling the state capital while the church services were ongoing1 -
Halt impeachment move against Buhari: Nwanyanwu urges NASS
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the lp chieftain blamed the aides and lieutenants of the president for not advising him against spending state money without national assembly approval1 the national assembly has been admonished to stop the impeachment move against president muhammadu buhari over the alleged purchase of 469 million super tucano jets without legislative approval1 nwanyanwu said that though the action of the president may have breached the constitution he said that it was not enough to commence an impeachment process1 he insisted that commencing an impeachment process against the president would only heat up the polity. he therefore urged the lawmakers to find an alternative to impeachment1 the action is an infraction on the constitution of nigeria and it has made the payment illegitimate1 yes the constitution has been infringed upon yes the national assembly has powers to question the president on that1 the national assembly can invoke the constitution to remove the president and this is where i will plead with the legislature to tarry a while1 do not invoke section 143 of the constitution to remove president buhari we have too many problems in the country today and it will not be comfortable to begin impeachment process he said1 the lawyer however said if the illegality was allowed to go a bad precedent would be set for more infringement of the constitution in the future1 nwanyanwu said that trillions of naira was being paid for fuel subsidies without appropriation saying these are serious constitutional issues1 the former chairman of labour party lp chief dan nwanyanwu gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in abuja on sunday1 according to him nigeria is still looking for patriots as patriotism is not loyalty to the president but loyalty to the country1 he said that the national assembly remained the true representative of the people and should not be taken for granted1 everybody knows that monies cannot be spent without legislative approval are they working for his success or for his down fall1 even the vice president is there he is a senior advocate of nigeria san and a professor of law why did he not advice his boss1 we should stop all the hide and seek the impression created now is that something is fishy about the purchase and that is why they avoided the national assembly1 let those around him stop pushing him deeper into the pit when they should help him come out and swim freely he added1 nwanyanwu said that buhari had ample time to seek legislative approval for the purchase as it was not a matter of urgent national importance but did not1 according to him government is not village meeting or family meeting and we cannot condone illegality for expediency1 nwanyanwu said that he is against what the president had done calling it an impeachable offense but he urged the legislators not to heat up the polity1 -
Senator in mess over Buharis impeachment move
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he said president buhari should have submitted a supplementary budget for the purchase of the aircraft1 he had come under attack from several groups in edo state since he was reported to have moved the motion1 every government expenditure falls on my table. if i have to do what i have to do. the president had a good intention of buying those equipment but the procedure was wrong and he has accepted that it was wrong1 if is said the president should be impeached then i am ignorant. section 143 is a very long process. it will take a lot of time and actions to impeach the president. move a motion for the president to be impeached then i must be stupid. i only said invoke section 143 so that processes should be followed sun quoted the senator as saying1 kwara television @kwtvilorin1 speaking to newsmen urhoghide said he does not have any regret for what he said at the floor of the senate1 he stated that he expected political practitioners to educate people that he was not talking about impeachment when he moved a motion that section 143 of the nigeria constitution should be invoked1 urhoghide fingered the chief of staff to gov godwin obaseki mr taiwo akerele as being responsible for the mobilisation of thugs that attacked him at benin airport on friday1 but speaking to journalists afterwards the embattled senator explained that he never moved a motion for the impeachment of the president on account of his anticipated approval of the sum of 496 million for the purchase of military equipment1 that is what you saw yesterday asking a riffraff a boy of no consequence to lay his hands on me an elected representative of the people a serving senator it is a shame on this country1 they should realised i am a pdp senator. i am in the opposition i am not a member of the apc1 the president has violated the constitution that is the truth. if anybody is pretending that nothing has been done the person should go to a mental home. section 80 has been violated1 couldnt i have spoken that is what miscreants have misunderstood. i dont have any regret for what i said. i stand on it1 meanwhile chief of staff to gov obaseki mr taiwo akerele has denied sponsoring thugs to attack mr matthew urhoghide for moving a motion to impeach president mohammadu buhari1 akerele told urhoghide to face members of his constituents that protested against his motion1 source with agency report1 senator matthew urhoghide attacked for moving motion to impeach buhari1 -
14 parties in Lagos form coalition to topple Ambode
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we think lagos residents deserve better and we should come together and give them the kind of government they want he said1 fourteen opposition parties in lagos state have formed an alliance to challenge governor akinwunmi ambodes all progressives congress apc in the 2019 elections1 he said that the star alliance was recently formed with the objective of providing what he called a credible alternative to the apc1 ajayi who also chairs the alliance listed other parties in the coalition as mega action alliance and new nigeria peoples party1 according to him the others include peoples progressive party peoples redemption party democratic alternative and accord1 ajayi said that the peoples party of nigeria people s alliance for national development and liberty peoples democratic movement and legacy party of nigeria were also part of the alliance1 he claimed that apc had yet to meet the aspirations of lagos residents hence the need for a credible alternative1 we formed this coalition to provide a credible platform on which to deliver good governance to the real people at the grassroots1 the chairman of alliance for democracy ad in the state mr kola ajayi made the disclosure on saturday in an interview news agency of nigeria nan in lagos1 he urged the residents to embrace the coalition which he said was formed for the masses1 the coalition chairman said that the parties in the alliance had been meeting regularly on the strategy to employ to win lagos in 2019.1 he said that the coalition would soon reach out to residents especially those at the grassroots on its development agenda1 the state chairman of nnpp malam shakirudeen olofin also told nan that the alliance was formed to give residents a better deal1 he said that the coalition was the lagos third force with the intention to bring real governance to the state1 also confirming the alliance the state chairman of mega party mr oladele idowu said that the coalition was formed to deliver real change to the state in the interest of residents1 lagos state chairman of action alliance mr shola omojola also told nan that the opposition parties were discussing strongly in the alliance to give the state residents a better deal1 -
Dino Melayes recall gathers momentum
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at banda oworo ward 8 unit 012 johnson salifu also confirmed the functionality of the card reader1 the people of kogi west senatorial district turned out in large number on saturday for the verification of signatures for the recall process of embattled senator dino melaye1 constituents who had petitioned the inec about the lawmakers recall trooped out in large number to verify their signatures at various polling units1 the independent national electoral commission inec on saturday began the verification exercise for the recall process1 the exercise is taking place across the local government areas in kogi west senatorial district of the state where the lawmaker represents in the national assembly1 the verification exercise taking place today is consequent to the meeting of stakeholders convened by inec on wednesday in lokoja the kogi state capital1 according to a timetable released by the electoral umpire the outcomes of the exercise will be declared on sunday april 291 against apprehensions that card readers might malfunction and mar the recall process of sen. dino melaye apc-kogi west verification officers have confirmed their effectiveness in the exercise1 the news agency of nigeria nan correspondents who monitored the verification exercise in lokoja and kogi local government areas on saturday also confirmed adequate security and peaceful conduct of the exercise1 the polling officer at ukwo-okoriko compound ward a unit 003 koton-karfe musa iliasu and sen. dino melaye verification agent at the unit imam sani said the cards readers did not malfunction throughout the exercise1 the verification process started with low turn out early in saturday and later in the afternoon1 patricia aifakokhan the nysc polling officer at lokoja ward b sharing the views of her contemporaries in other units confirmed that the card readers functioned perfectly1 administrator of kogi lga mohammed tanko musa said he was impressed with the orderly conduct of the exercise adding that though the township witnessed low turnout reports from the hinterlands would be different1 meanwhile the senator is currently receiving treatment at the national hospital in abuja following injuries probably sustained when he jumped out of a police vehicle to escape arrest1 police men remain stationed at the national hospital where melaye is still receiving treatment1 he was arrested to face trial in kogi over allegations made by some hoodlums who alleged that the senator supplied them with weapons1 nan correspondent who visited the national hospital observed that no fewer than 20 officers and men of nigerian police force were seen in and around the trauma centre where the senator was receiving the treatment1 nan reports that in spite the ongoing strike embarked on by health workers some doctors were attending to the injured senator1 the senator was earlier taken to zankli medical centre in utako district in abuja and later moved to national hospital1 nan correspondent who was at the hospital on friday was denied access to see the injured melaye but a source from the hospital that preferred anonymity said the senator was recovering1 reacting the spokesperson of the hospital dr adetayo haastrup told nan that the senator was in a stable condition in the hospital1