Kwankwaso Not Defecting To APC–NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party on Saturday doused apprehension among its supporters, saying its Presidential candidate in the last election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would not defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The party was reacting to the recent meeting between Kwankwaso and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in Paris, France, which had fuelled speculation about his defection to the APC.
The National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Dr Major Agbo, at a press conference in Abuja, assured the party faithful that there was nothing wrong with the meeting and described Kwankwaso as a detribalised politician with friends across political and religious divides.
“I don’t want you to be afraid that he is going anywhere. He is not going anywhere. Like I said, he is one man whose relationship cuts across all political platforms. You will see more of that,” Agbo said.
He said the electoral victory of Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir, and his Deputy, Aminu Gwarzo, would usher in a new dawn
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I’ve Forgiven Tinubu —Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, yesterday, said he has forgiven President-elect Bola Tinubu.
George, who analysed the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, declared that he failed to live up to expectations.
The PDP leader, in a chat with journalists at his Ikoyi office, added that the Buhari administration did not impact the lives of Nigerians positively, saying he failed to provide security which was his core responsibility.
His words: “My personal assessment is that he failed, not completely in every sector, but if you do an examination and say you must have a minimum of 33 per cent, then you can go to the next class, but they did not attain that 33 per cent. I can give them maybe about five per cent, even the five per cent requires a lot of retrospection. The most important thing you must guarantee to your people, as a government, is security of lives and property, who is safe now?
Kogi 2023: Buhari Youth Organisation declares support for Ododo
The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO) on Saturday declared support for Kogi APC Governorship Candidate, Ahmed Ododo, in the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship election.
Chief Murtala Audu, the Aare Omoluabi Oodua Agbaye and National Vice President of BYO endorsed Ododo when he paid a courtesy visit to the candidate and Gov. Yahaya Bello on Friday.
Umahi sacks 17 Perm Secs, re-appoints others
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, on Saturday, sacked 17 Permanent Secretaries, who superintended various ministries in the state, until Friday.
The Permanent Secretaries’ sack came two days before the handover of power to the incoming administration which will be led by the All Progressives Congress’ Hon. Francis Nwifuru.
Umahi announced the sack during the Valedictory Session of the Executive Council, at the New Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki, the state capital.
Governor Umahi, however, retained 15 Permanent Secretaries to work with the incoming administration, under Nwifuru’s watch.
The outgoing governor also retained the Head of Service, Mrs. Rita-Mary Okoro; his Senior Special Assistant on Religious and Welfare Matters, Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali; Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr. Ogbonnaya Abara; and the Commissioner for Aviation Technology, Mrs. Obianuju Alo.
