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Edo APC chairman Advocates Ethical Leadership

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2 years ago

June 27, 2023

The Edo state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr David Imuse has reiterated his commitment to
ethical leadership, saying that it is the foremost responsibility of leaders to maintain high ethical standards and ensure that their conduct always align with societal values.

Dr Imuse spoke at the weekend after he was conferred with the Ethical Leadership/Conduct Compliance Award by the Board of Trustees and management of the Centre for Ethics and Self-value Orientation.

According to him, “Ethical leadership has always been an essential aspect of my personal and professional life, and I believe that it should be an integral part of all organizations and individuals”, adding that: “The importance of ethical leadership has been even more apparent in the current times when we are faced with unprecedented challenges – moral, ethical, and societal”.

“Ethical leadership demands honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability, and empathy. We must strive to build trust, respect, and confidence amongst our team members, stakeholders, and the broader community.

“However, ethical leadership cannot be achieved alone. It requires collaborative efforts, collective responsibility, and active participation from everyone involved. It calls for creating a culture of ethics that empowers individuals to make ethical decisions, question when something seems wrong, and speak up without fear of retaliation”.

Dr Imuse added: “Moreover, ethical leadership requires continuous self-reflection, self-evaluation, and self-improvement. It is a lifelong journey, and we should constantly remind ourselves of our responsibilities, values, and the impact of our actions on others”.

Speaking at the conferment ceremony, weekend, Executive Director of the centre, Prince Salih Musa Yakubu said the award on the APC chairman was in recognition of his commitment to community/humanity service, integrity, national interest and due process compliance.

Yakubu added that, the award was also for Dr Imuse’s innovativeness, emotional intelligence, participatory management style, industrial harmony, conflict prevention and management style, transparency/accountable leadership, professional ethics compliance and ethical uprightness in political party administration.

Commending Col Imuse for, “Your passionate resolve to work for a new nation anchored on integrity, value leadership and ethical consideration”, he said his selection, followed, “our secret Independent assessment exercise conducted without your consent”.

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Oshiomhole Blasts Amaechi, Says He Built Railway To Niger Republic Instead Of Port Harcourt

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11 hours ago

November 24, 2025

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Monday criticised former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of poor judgment and misplaced priorities during his tenure in office.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oshiomhole said: “Rotimi Amaechi is the most terrible. Look at the choice of language. A guy who shut down Rivers judiciary because he wanted to appoint his own personal favourite as chief judge of Rivers State. Once he couldn’t have his way, the Rivers State judiciary was shut down for almost two years.

“Look at the crisis in the railway system that he superintendent over for eight unbroken years. He was unable to get the priorities right, playing to the gallery.

“Now he rather constructed a rail, not to Kano, not to Port Harcourt, where he came from, but to Niger Republic.

“Which goods are we sending to Niger Republic? He was a minister. And if you were a minister under Buhari, you will be fair to him, life or death, that Buhari gave anyone he appointed free hand to do the job he assigned to you. That is what Buhari was.”

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State Police Can No Longer Be Delayed – South-West Governors

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11 hours ago

November 24, 2025

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The Southwest Governors Forum is set to create a South West Regional Security Fund to strengthen responses to insecurity in the region.

This initiative aims to address the rise in kidnapping, banditry, illegal mining, and unregulated interstate migration.

The decision was reached during a meeting of the six governors on Monday at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State.

In the communiqué issued at the end, it was agreed that all six states would support coordinated operations, joint intelligence sharing, and rapid-response initiatives across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti states.

The governors also emphasised that the establishment of state police “can no longer be delayed.”

They applauded President Bola Tinubu for security interventions in states affected by kidnappings, while urging sustained attention on regional development.

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JUST IN: Atiku Officially Joins ADC, Registers With Party In Adamawa

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18 hours ago

November 24, 2025

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress in Adamawa State, signalling a major development in Nigeria’s opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The registration took place on Monday, following Atiku’s announcement to ADC supporters and stakeholders in Adamawa over the weekend.

Abdul Rasheeth, an aide to the former vice president, had confirmed the development in a statement obtained by The PUNCH.

Videos and photos from the event showed Atiku’s convoy arriving in the town to the cheers of supporters, who beat drums, sang, and carried placards with his image.

Atiku waved and greeted well-wishers from his vehicle as he received his ADC membership card.

In a brief X (Formerly Twitter) post on his handle shorty after his registration, Atiku wrote,” It’s official. -AA”

This move formalises Atiku’s association with the coalition party, which he had previously endorsed in July as a platform for opposition figures, including Peter Obi and Babachir Lawal, to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

Until now, Atiku and other opposition leaders had delayed their formal registration with the ADC.

The former vice president’s registration is expected to strengthen the party’s profile and consolidate the opposition ahead of the next general election.