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Ahead of its governorship primary election on July 20, the All Progressives Congress has begun the screening of aspirants jostling for the party's ticket.  Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State confirmed this on Wednesday on his Twitter page shortly after he was screened in Abuja.  He said, “I have just undergone screening by my party @OfficialAPCNg. Members of the committee were thorough, scrutinizing all documents amongst other questions. I believe the party made excellent choices for the committee members. Very professional and courteous."  I have just undergone screening by my party @OfficialAPCNg . Members of the committee were thorough, scrutinizing all documents amongst other questions. I believe the party made excellent choices of the committee members. Very professional and courteous. pic.twitter.com/EdQN3VfTCn — Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) July 8, 2020 It was gathered that five other aspirants of the party, who had shown interest to parti

The police have arrested the All Progressive Congress ward chairman in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Christopher Ogah, for allegedly defiling two girls in his house in Obi town. Alhaji Mohammad Oyimoga Oyigye, Chairman of the Local Government Area, said he saved Ogah from being lynched by angry youth, who caught him and immediately handed him over to the police. A witness said the APC chairman lured the girls when they entered his house to fetch water, adding that it was not his first time of committing such crime.  He said the two girls were 12 and 13-respectively. Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, said he had directed that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia for a discreet investigation after which the suspect will be charged to court. “The police under my watch want to warn would-be rapist to have a rethink or face the wrath of the law. ”I am assuring the public of the police command’s commitment to

Ondo State House of Assembly The leadership of the Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday said it suspended three lawmakers of the Assembly over indiscipline.  The suspension came amid the impeachment plot against the deputy governor of the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, by 14 members of the Assembly.  SaharaReporters had reported that the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Iroju Ogundeji, representing Odigbo Constituency I; Mr Adewale Williams representing Ondo West Constituency II and Mrs Favour Semilore Tomomewo representing Ilaje I were suspended from Assembly. The trio were among nine members of the Assembly that kicked against the planned impeachment of Ajayi on Tuesday.  Ondo State House of Assembly google Shortly after the suspension of the trio, Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mr Jamiu Maito, also resigned his position as one of the principal leaders of the House.  The suspension of the three lawmakers was contained in the resolution of the Assembly after plenary on

A non-governmental organisation, Center for Advancement of Civil Liberties and Development, has called on the Nigerian Senate to halt its plan to go on annual recess until the passage of the Electoral Reform Bill. The group said though the decision may not be convenient for the lawmakers but it would cast the name of the members of the Ninth Assembly in gold.   The group disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by Co-conveners, Ariyo-Dare Atoye and Adebayo Raphael on Wednesday in Abuja.  The group said, "We are, therefore, compelled by the reasons above to, in the best interest of Nigeria’s democracy and her overall well-being, earnestly entreat the Nigerian Senate to halt its plans to go on its annual recess this year until the Electoral Reform Bill is passed.  "We further acknowledge that this would likely cause inconveniences to distinguished lawmakers, but as has been evident in this trying time, the Nigerian people need the effervescent direction of its le

Ibrahim Magu Operatives of the Department of State Services and Nigeria Police Force are currently searching the house of Ibrahim Magu, suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The search is taking place at Magu's residence in Karu and Maitama in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, sources say.  Ibrahim Magu Magu was arrested on Monday over allegations of corruption and diversion of public funds.  He is currently undergoing investigation.   See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Presidency Suspends Acting EFCC Chairman, Magu 0 Comments 10 Hours Ago Corruption Money Laundering Police Politics Scandal Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

The House of Representatives on Tuesday adjourned plenary until next week following news that over 50 legislators may have been tested positive for Coronavirus A lawmaker told journalists that about 50 of his colleagues had been tested positive for the virus with some of them seriously ill.  Findings also revealed that many of the lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly have tested positive for COVID-19 but refused making it known to the public. It cannot be ascertained if the recess will stretch to its usual two months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Politics PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has called on security agencies to investigate the former Secretary to the State Government, Ifedayo Abegunde, over the allegations that the 2016 governorship election in Ondo State was manipulated in his favour. Abegunde had on Monday during a radio programme on Crest 87.7 FM in Akure alleged that Governor Akeredolu didn't win the 2016 poll but the results were manipulated in his favour. Akeredolu in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, said the allegations of the former Ondo SSG showed a semblance of sustained recycling of falsehood and blackmail targeted towards him and his immediate family.  He also described the allegations as "pernicious lies" that must be investigated thoroughly. See Also Sahara Reporters We Rigged 2016 Governorship Election For Akeredolu, Ex-Ondo SSG Says After Resigning 0 Comments 1 Day Ago The governor said, "It is, however, imperative to draw the attention of the co

Following the resignation of Mr Ifedayo Abegunde as Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has appointed a new person to fill the position.  The new SSG is Temitayo Oluwatuyi, who is also from the same town with Abegunde.  Both men are indigenes of Akure, the state capital.  Oluwatuyi was the state's Commissioner for Natural Resources until he was appointed SSG.  Governor Akeredolu announced Oluwatuyi's appointment during a briefing at the Government House in Akure on Monday.  He said, “Today, I announced the appointment of Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi “Tukana” as the Secretary to the State Government to resume immediately following the resignation of Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde.”  On Monday, Abegunde resigned his position as SSG following a cold war between him and Governor Akeredolu.  The resignation of the former SSG comes less than three weeks to the governorship primary election of the APC.  When contacted over the issue, Commissioner for Inf

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, to launch a probe into allegations that N300bn of public funds are missing as documented in the 2017 audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation. SERAP in a statement on Monday signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, asked Buhari to mandate Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation to lead the probe into the damning allegations.   “The 2017 audited report reveals grim allegations of mismanagement, diversion and stealing of public funds, as well as unaccounted-for spending. The report suggests a grave violation of the public trust, and that the indicted MDAs and the National Assembly lack effective and credible internal processes to prevent and combat corruption.  “Investigating and prosecuting the alleged grand corruption documented by the AGF would improve the chances of success of your government’s oft-repeated commitment to fight

File Photo: Gunmen No fewer than 18 persons were killed while the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, Yusha’u Dissi, was abducted when armed bandits attacked some villages in the region. SaharaReporters gathered that Dissi was kidnapped alongside a woman whose identity was yet to be known in Batsari Local Government Area. The bandits also killed three persons including a 12-year-old boy at Dan Alhaji, Kandawa and Tsugunni villages.  File Photo: Gunmen middleeastpress At Yar Gamji Village, the bandits on Monday killed 15 farmers. Residents of the area disclosed that the farmers were working on their farmland when the bandits attacked about 10am and killed them. “They killed about 15 people working on their farms before rustling undisclosed number of cattle. They also stole food items,” a source told SaharaReporters.   CRIME Insurgency Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable

Ifedayo Abegunde, immediate past Secretary to the Ondo State Government, who resigned his position on Monday, has alleged that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu didn't win the 2016 governorship election in the state as declared.  Abegunde had on Monday morning tendered his resignation following a cold war between him and Governor Akeredolu.  He opened up on his resignation and issues between him and the governor in on a programme on Crest 87.7 Fm, which was monitored by our correspondent in Akure.  He said some "moneybags" in the All Progressives Congress including himself rigged Akeredolu into power in 2016 by manipulating the election result in his favour.  According to him, Akeredolu lost the 2016 governorship poll to the then Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, who he claimed was the winner of the election.  He said, "It was through the powers from me and other APC pillars that made INEC declare Akeredolu as governor after he had lost the elec

Bishop Seun Adeoye, the Lead Bishop of the Worldwide Anglican Church in Nigeria, has reacted to the arrest of the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, by the Directorate of State Security as a development that confirmed his statement on Sunday that Nigeria was horribly stinking of corrupt practices under the present administration. The cleric, who also doubled as the spokesperson for World Bishops Council (WBC), Africa in a statement in Osogbo, Osun State, explained that within seven days he issued two releases about the unhelpfulness of EFCC in a petition of alleged $7.5m fraud discovered at Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. He said, “Just last Sunday, I signed a statement titled ‘Let’s weep for Nigeria’ and I lamented that efforts by some few courageous Nigerians to help in the fight against corruption in the country were not being encouraged as anti-grafts bodies’ activities, in particular the EFCC revealed to be slow and selective. “I have earlier in a sta

The Aide De Camp of Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, Usman Shugaba, has been restored. Checks by SaharaReporters on Sunday revealed that apart from her ADC, other security personnel attached to her and initially withdrawn had also all been reinstated. An Aso Villa source, who confirmed the news to SaharaReporters, said that Mrs Buhari stood her grounds and insisted on their reinstatement despite the many forces against the move. "Aisha's ADC was reinstated. She said no ADC if it is not that same person. Seems the woman still has her strength or nobody is in charge of the house. "The ADC and all the police details were reinstated," the source said. Recall that the crisis in Aso Villa leading to the arrest and detention of Shugaba and other security personnel attached to the First Lady happened in early June when Buhari's Personal Assistant and Private Secretary, Sabiu ‘Tunde’ Yusuf, refused to embark on a 14-day isolation upon returning fro

Despite being in self-isolation after contracting Coronavirus, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said that he won't hand over the governance of the state to his deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi. Governor Akeredolu had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, causing anxiety among cabinet members. The governor, who spoke on Friday through the Commissioner for Information in the state, Donald Ojogo, said he would soon be back to his desk and go ahead with the job of governing the state. He described calls for him to hand over leadership to Ajayi pending the time he would recover from the virus as a "non-issue". The governor said his deputy was a threat to governance in the state after defecting from All Progressive Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. Akeredolu added that the idea of handing over power to his deputy should be buried, noting that Ajayi had exhibited traits of a betrayer. Ojogo said, "Handing over the governance of the state to Agboo

The management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has disputed allegations that it had been sacked and replaced by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. In a letter dated July 1, 2020 and addressed to Adebayo Somefun, Managing Director of NSITF, Ngige said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the suspension of the management Somefun heads over “misappropriation and other gross misconduct”.  The statement further said that the affected officials were to appear before an investigative panel to give information on what they knew about the purported financial infractions. But reacting in a statement, NSITF said the President had not given such a directive.  The statement reads, “The attention of NSITF management has been drawn to media reports that it had been suspended. We wish to state that President Muhammadu Buhari has not suspended the management of NSITF and has not made any such announcement, anywhere. “Curiously, the person mentioned in the med

Bola Tinubu Former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ambition to become Nigeria's President has practically crashed to the ground after President Muhammadu Buhari rejected former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to support Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, SaharaReporters can confidently report. Tinubu, a two-term governor of Lagos State, had been courting President Buhari and the cabal -- a group of power brokers at the Aso Rock Villa led by late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari -- with the hope of clinging the APC Presidential ticket come 2023. Tinubu had strategically imposed his loyalist, Oshiomhole, a former labour movement leader in Nigeria, as APC Chairman hoping that he will pave the way for him to obtain the APC ticket for the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu had also convinced himself that by surrendering his loyalty to President Buhari and the cabal he would be able to curry the favour of the Northern parts

Waziri Bulama The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Waziri Bulama, has said that a meeting of the National Executive Committee called by Victor Giadom, Deputy National Secretary, was illegal. This is coming hours after President Muhammadu Buhari backed Giadom as the authentic Acting National Chairman of the APC and promised to attend the meeting scheduled for Aso Rock. Bulama in a statement on Wednesday urged members of the party to disregard the notice of the NEC meeting because Gaidom was not part of the National Working Committee or an APC member. The party has been engulfed in a crisis following an order by the Appeal Court affirming the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as APC National Chairman.  Waziri Bulama The statement by Bulama reads, “We are constrained to once again react to a purported invitation to a National Executive Committee meeting of our great party; the All Progressives Congress issued by one Victor Giadom who until the last general e