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Kaduna Assembly Takes Over LG Legislative Duties, Suspends Eight Councillors
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EditorThe Kaduna State House of Assembly has taken over its legislative duties at the Kagarko local government area following an unresolved crisis in the area.
The House of Assembly has also suspended eight councillors indefinitely from the local government area.
The affected councillors are Danjuma Padalo, Iddah Ward; Adamu Abdulaziz, Kagarko South Ward; Livinus Makama, Aribi Ward; and Samson Hazo, Katugal Ward.
The rest are Amos Egoh, Kushe Ward; Idris Abubakar, Jere North Ward; Zakaria Musa, Kukui Ward; and Rabo Musa, Kurmin Jibrin Ward.
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A source disclosed that their suspension by the State House of Assembly may not be unconnected with the illegal impeachment of Nasara Rabo, the Council Chairman, without due process and gross violation of office.
Eight councillors, on November 2, 2023, impeached the council chairman while the Ad-hoc Committee of the 10th Assembly was carrying out its investigation on the allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against him.
A letter of recall of the Chairman dated November 3, 2023, and signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, Sakinatu Idris, ordered the immediate reinstatement of Rabo, saying the allegations levelled against him lacked merit.
The source explained that due to the desperation of the eight councillors, they refused to follow the guidelines for impeachment.
He said, “They even refused to allow for a fair hearing.”
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The 10th Assembly, in another development through the clerk of the House, in a letter dated November 20, 2023, directed to the Commissioner, Ministry for Local Government Affairs and the reinstated Chairman, ordered the immediate suspension of the eight local government councillors.
The letter explained that based on the oversight function by the Ad-Hoc Committee on Local Government, the 10th Assembly has resolved and directed me to notify you that it has suspended the eight councillors indefinitely until further notice.
The affected councillors are also expected not to be seen within the vicinity of the Secretariat pending investigation.
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It said the ministry should inform the affected councillors of Kagarko Local Government and the Local Government Service Board on the development, adding that the ministry should not engage the affected councillors in any official activity pending investigation.
The councillors are directed to hand over all government properties/documents in their possession to the clerk of the Legislative Council until further notice.
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JUST IN: Police Release Portable After Meeting Bail Condition
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May 15, 2024By
EditorThe Lagos state police command has released Musician Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable after spending a night in the forces cell.
The Lagos state public relations officer, SP Benajmin Hundeyin confirmed the release to Vanguard this evening, stating that he was released this afternoon.
When asked if Portable has sorted out the issues, the spokesman added “I have no idea about it but what I can say is that he has been granted bail”
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Recall that the ‘Zazzu’ crooner was nabbed on Tuesday following his alleged refusal to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased Mercedes Benz GLE 350 from Ogunsanwo Temitope (Temmy Autos), a car dealer in the state.
It was gathered that Portable had paid only N13 million after purchasing the vehicle, which was worth N27 million. He was said to have refused to pay the N14 million balance.
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JUST IN: Obidient Movement Infiltrated By Saboteurs, Abure Laments
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May 15, 2024By
EditorThe National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, expressed concern that the ruling oligarchy and suspected saboteurs have infiltrated the rank of its Obidient Movement to pull down the party.
Abure raised the alarm at a press conference held at the party secretariat in Abuja.
The Obidient Movement, birthed in the build-up of the 2023 general election, comprises young Nigerians who see the hope of a new Nigeria in the candidacy of LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
The impact of the group was felt when it powered the Labour Party to a stunning performance at the February 25 presidential and national legislative elections.
To date, LP has one elected governor, 35 members of the House of Representatives and seven senators to its credit.
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But Abure told journalists that the recent attitude of some Obidient members has given a notion that the movement may have been penetrated by the ruling oligarchy to erode all the gains they made in the past year.
He said, “I also want to appeal to the Obidient movement to remain in the party and be patient to learn the rudiments of politics. It is also my appeal that they should endeavour to find time to read the Constitution of the party, the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution. This will enable them to make a well-informed opinion about the activities of the party.
“I must say that a lot of people, particularly, the ruling oligarchy have no doubt, infiltrated the Obidient Movement and they are currently striving to carry some innocent Obidient along in derailing and unnecessarily criticising the party to bring it to disrepute and pull it down.
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“This is not to say, however, that some of the complaints from the Obidients are not germane. But part of these complaints is that those who want to belong to the party have not been fully absorbed.”
To resolve the plethora of complaints bombarding the party frequently, the LP national chairman announced that a directorate has been created to attend to the affairs of the Obidient movement.
Abure said he was excited about the prospect knowing that considerable members of the group are chairmen and executives at the wards, local governments, states and national levels.
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“To attend swiftly to most complaints of Obidients, we have decided to create a whole directorate dedicated to the family. That directorate will coordinate the registration of members and integrate them fully into the structure of the party.
“The directorate will also ease Diaspora participation, bring complaints to the attention of the party leadership, coordinate the collection of dues and donations to the party and ensure all Obidients are financial members.
“They will work closely with the National Youth Leader, National Women Leader, and National Organizing Secretary to create programs that will fully and effectively assimilate all members of the Obidient family to the party.
“As the national leader of the party, Mr Peter Obi, said, the national convention has come and gone. It is therefore imperative for us to put our differences aside and collectively work in the interest of the party and Nigerians who are currently suffering amid plenty. The Nigerian people have a common enemy which I refer to as the ruling oligarchy in Nigeria. They have held the country captive and ensured that our common patrimony is stolen.”
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Abure Bows To Pressure, Begs NLC President For Reconciliation
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May 15, 2024By
EditorLabour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, appealed to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, to set aside his differences and work together with the party leadership for old-time’s sake.
Abure made the plea at his first press conference following the April 3 fire incident that almost claimed his life at his Abuja residence.
Both Abure and Ajaero had been at loggerheads following several attempts made by the congress to take control of the party structure over claims the embattled LP chairman was running a one-man show amid allegations of financial malfeasance.
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The LP camp had also made a counterclaim that Ajaero was desperately seeking to evict the Abure-led National Working Committee with an ulterior motive to use the party as a transactional platform ahead of the 2027 election.
Addressing newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja, Abure described the NLC president as a friend and brother having worked together in the trenches over the years fighting for the welfare of workers.
The LP national chairman therefore urged the union leader to put aside his grievances and support their effort to rebuild the country in the interest of Nigerians.
He said, “Consequently, I want to appeal first to my brother, friend and Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC whom we have worked together in the trenches over the years in the struggle for workers, to put aside whatever may be his grievances. Let’s work in the interest of our people.
“Fighting the Labour Party is uncalled for and unwarranted, especially at this time when the working people of Nigeria are suffering. As we speak today, the minimum wage is still N30,000. There are unfair workers practices by employers across the country. The inflation in Nigeria is unprecedented and nobody talks about workers welfare.
“For us, we need to team up together to be able to fight for better working conditions for our people. We need not waste or dissipate our collective energies in fighting ourselves over nothing. The NLC should know by now that the attempt being made to take over the leadership of the party will not work. It is my appeal that working together is better.”
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