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Ignore Report That Labour Party Conducted Its Primaries In Edo Govt House, Party Chair Urges Residents

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2 years ago

July 5, 2022

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The Edo State chapter of Labour Party (LP) has refuted report making the rounds that the party conducted its primaries in Edo State Government House, Benin.

The party was reacting to report by some online platforms that, ahead of the 2023 elections, the party primaries were conducted at the Edo State Government House and that it was supervised by Governor Godwin Obaseki of the state.

A statement signed by the,
Comrade Kelly Ogbalor, state party chairman and made available to INFO DAILY in Benin, urged Edo people to ignore such report, which according to him was written with “low intellectual ability and journalistic incompetence.”

He added that Labour Party is an independent political party that is not in any form a unit or department in Government House.

His statement reads in part: “Our attention has been drawn to a report making the rounds in some online platforms that Labour Party conducted its primaries in Edo State Government House, and that it was supervised by Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

“Ordinarily, we would have ignored the report written by a man known for mischief making and peddling lies, but for the interest of Edo people and to set the record straight so not to be misled by the report, I want to unequivocally states that the primaries of our party, Labour party held conspicuously across all electoral districts, local govt/constituencies with INEC observing at clearly designated areas.”

“Let it be clear that labour party is independent and a distinct party of its own. It is never a department in government house as in the poor opinion of the writer.

“Labour party lives in Edo state, the writer also did not consider it wise to establish our side of the matter by reaching out but went straight to the press and published such one sided, unbalance, and bedraggled report. He finds to need in that as soon as the pay masters sent his salaries.

“I urge Edo people to totally ignore such report that lacks professional and journalist ethics of fairness, balance. and accurate.”

He challenged those peddling such report to come up with photograph, videos to prove that Edo State Labour Party held his primary election at Government House, if they are sure of their report.

He, however, thanked the people of Edo State for the massive support and nod of acceptance they are giving to Labour Party presidential candidate.

He further called on those who have not gotten their Permanent Voting Card (PVC) to do that as the upcoming election, adding that it is the only opportunity ordinary masses have to repositioned Nigeria.

On his part, state Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Sam Uroupadei, challenged the writers to re-develop themselves in order to be appropriately conversant with the ethics of their chosen career and to “remove themselves from this shameful and ignoble act of being grossly undone.” (Sic).

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Bauchi Commissioner Gifts 3 Students Cash For Prompt Resumption, Ability To Read

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5 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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The Bauchi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, on Thursday, gave a cash gift of N5,000 each to three Senior Secondary II students of Government Science Secondary School, Misau for their determination to succeed in Education.

Two of the students, Adamu Adamu, Mustapha and Haruna impressed the commissioner for their presence in school in the first day of resumption while Abdullahi Musa marvelled her for his reading ability and comprehension.

According to the commissioner, the gesture was to appreciate their determination to learn as well and motivate other students to emulate them.

While paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Misau, Alh. Ahmed Sulaiman, the commissioner disclosed that the Bauchi State government was working with stakeholders from the Misau Emirate to fine-tune modalities of temporarily accommodating the students of Federal Science Technical College, Misau at its Science Secondary School Misau.

She said the college made the request in a letter to the ministry stating that the facility given to them could no longer accommodate their students population, hence the resolve to convene the stakeholders meeting to fine-tune ways of sharing the facility for the betterment of the state.

She disclosed that government science secondary school Misau, one of the best in the state in terms of befitting facilities has the capacity to accommodate up to five thousand students, but currently houses about three hundred students.

She appreciated the Emir for his continued support to programmes and policies of the government with more emphasis on the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the Emir and other stakeholders, a retired Director with the Ministry, Muhammad Musa, expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the honour and promised to assemble critical stakeholders from the emirate so as to arrive at an acceptable decision for the benefit of all and sundry.

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NDIC Obtains Order To Wind Down 96 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks

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5 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said that it has obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 microfinance and primary mortgage banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023.

The Managing Director, NDIC, Bello Hassa, revealed this at a sensitisation seminar for Judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday organised by the NDIC, to enlighten the judiciary on the intricacies of the banking industry.

Hassan said, “As at date, the Corporation had obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 Micro Finance and Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were revoked by the CBN in May 2023, in less than one Year of revocation.”

He added that the NDIC was committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting depositors through bank supervision, failure resolution and liquidation so as to boost confidence in the financial system.

Speaking on the role that the judiciary plays in the fulfillment of the mandate, Hassan said, “We recognise the judiciary as one of our critical stakeholders. With this, when cases are brought before them, they can receive accelerated hearing and proclamation of Justice.”

Citing some of the achievements from previous editions of the seminar, Hassan said that instances where liquidation-related litigations experienced delays were reduced.

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JUST IN: 36 Speakers Back State Police

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7 hours ago

May 16, 2024

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Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Thursday expressed support for the National Assembly’s ongoing efforts to alter the 1999 constitution to create state policing in the country.

The Speakers made their resolution known at the end of their meeting in Abuja.

The Senate and House of Representatives are currently working to amend various constitutional provisions, including those regarding state police, financial autonomy for local government, fiscal federalism, and mayoral status for the FCT.

Details shortly…