Politics

Obaseki Frustrating FG’s Efforts To Cushion hardship In Edo, APC Alleges

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1 year ago

August 1, 2024

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The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of frustrating the Federal Government’s effort to cushion hardship faced by residents of the state.

The party further alleged that “various initiatives put in place by the Federal Government to cushion hardships occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy have been frustrated by Obaseki and PDP in Edo State.”

In a press briefing today, August 1st, 2024, state chairman of the APC, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, alleged that various measures taken by the Federal Government to cushion suffering of the people including disbursement of funds and unconditional transfer to the most vulnerable in the state, and other palliative have been either diverted or frustrated by the governor.

Tenebe said: “For the avoidance of doubt, we are once again calling on Edo people to hold their governor, Godwin Obaseki responsible for the hardship in their state, including the collapse of physical infrastructures across the state.”

He added: “He refused to acknowledge or give account of the various financial grants and other palliatives his administration has received from the Federal Government. Instead, as usual, he wobbled and fumbled while struggling to blame his failure on his imaginary fictional story of plans by APC to attack government institutions in Edo State.”

Tenebe Continued: “For clarity sake, the APC on behalf of Edo people are asking Obaseki to give account for the following financial, sectoral and institutional support from the Federal Government, World Bank and other bilateral agencies.

“The World Bank misappropriated 70 Million US Dollar ‘States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability Program-for-Results’ (PforR) Project for Edo State that was advanced to strengthen the state’s economy and cushion hardship.

“The N5billion released to Edo State by the Federal Government for procurement of food meant for distribution to vulnerable families.

“The Social Cash Transfers to 20million of the most vulnerable Nigerians as palliatives for each state of the 36 states that Wdo State benefited from.

“Obaseki’s refusal to make judicious use of the increased revenue from federation account which so far, has exceeded N300 billion this year alone, is largely responsible for the difficulty we are all facing. Last month alone, Edo State received N11.1 billion from FAAC, apart from the Oil Producing 13% derivation funds.

“Edo State has benefited from the fuel subsidy removal, which is evident in the FAAC allocation between June and July 2023 to Edo State. This is more than it had ever received in the pre-fuel subsidy removal. Sadly, Obaseki and his PDP rangers, have refused to use the increase in FAAC allocation to create jobs and drive impactful projects that will genuinely uplift the people of Edo State.”

Tenebe, therefore, called on “Nigerians and Edo people to note that, Obaseki is using the nation’s economic challenges to divert attention from his poor performance at the state level.”

“Let us be reminded that, Obaseki is the main culprit in the current hardship facing Edo State. The health institutions have broken down and the citizens left to access private clinics, hospitals and trado-medical homes,” he added.

Politics

Tinubu Sends Ex-INEC Chair, Former Oyo First Lady, 30 Additional Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate

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2 days ago

November 29, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial batch of three names.

In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged the upper chamber to consider and swiftly confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.

The list includes four women among the career nominees and six women among the non-career nominees.

Prominent names on the non-career list include Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia State; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta); former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former Ekiti First Lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are former Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Tasiu Musa Maigari; former Plateau State Commissioner, Yakubu N. Gambo; and former Deputy Executive Secretary of UBEC, Yakubu K. Musa.

Also nominated are former Plateau senator, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Otunba Femi Pedro; former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State.

Additional nominees include former Oyo First Lady, Fatima Florence Ajimobi; former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande; former Adamawa senator, Grace Bent; former Abia governor, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo State; and former envoy to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue).

The career ambassadorial nominees are Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun).

Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be deployed to countries with which Nigeria maintains strong and strategic diplomatic relations, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.

Their specific postings will be determined after Senate confirmation.

Recall that President Tinubu, last week, forwarded three ambassadorial nominees, Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun), who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.

President Tinubu said additional ambassadorial nominations will be announced in due course.

Politics

Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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3 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

Politics

2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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3 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”