PDP Rejects Gbajabiamila’s Attempt To Impose Minority Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejects the attempt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to impose leaders for our party in the House of Representatives. It is instructive to state that the PDP had duly written to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, after consultation with other minority members […]
Sen Abbo Begs For Forgiveness
…Apologizes to Nigerians, PDP and women Senator Ishaku Abbo has apologised to Nigerians, PDP and all mothers over his conduct at an adult toy shop as captured in a recently released video. The video which depicted the Adamawa North senator assaulting a woman has drawn wide condemnation from Nigerians. READ MORE – Senator slaps woman […]
PDP Condemns Assault, Summons Senator Abbo
The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a CCTV footage relating to allegations of malfeasance by a senator elected on the platform of the PDP, Senator Elisha Abbo. The PDP, as a law-abiding and upstanding party, detests and completely condemn such act of lawlessness […]
Jema’a Council boss seeks support of civil society on OGP
In his bid to institutionalize the ongoing local government reforms in Kaduna state especially the principles of Open Government Partnership (OGP), the Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Council has solicited support of civil society in promoting transparency, accountability and improve service delivery that would impact positively on the lives of the people in his local […]
Senator slaps woman at Abuja adult toys shop
A serving lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, has attracted criticisms from a large section of Nigerians after being caught on video slapping a nursing mother repeatedly at a sex toy shop in Abuja. Abbo, who defeated the respected Senator Binta Garba, to emerge as the winner of the Adamawa North senatorial district, was seen assaulting the […]
Immediate prosecution of electoral offenders will deepen democracy in Nigeria – INEC
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has restated the call for a swift prosecution of electoral offenders in the country. Professor Yakubu, who spoke during the review of the 2019 General Elections with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, said that attention must be paid to the forthcoming […]
President of the Senate announces list of principal officers
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has announced the list of principal officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the ninth Senate. Lawan, at the resumption of plenary, named Senator Abdullahi Yahaya as Senate Leader and Ajayi Boroffice as his deputy. Orji Uzor Kalu was announced as the […]
Edo PDP Rejects Ruga Settlements.
…demands a clear statement from the government on its position on Ruga settlement. …bemoans lack of cohesion in state’s assembly The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo state has accused Gov Obaseki of silence and indecision over the position of the state government in respect of establishment of Riga settlements for Fulani Herdsmen. This was contained […]
IMO GOVT. DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY ON INFRASTRUCTURE
…APPROVES N49M FOR REHABILITATION OF OTAMIRI WATER PLANT The Imo State Executive Council, Thursday, declared a state of emergency on Infrastructure in the State, even as it approved the sum of Forty Nine Million, Eight Hundred and forty five thousand Naira (N49,845.00) for the rehabilitation of Otamiri Water scheme, Owerri. The approval followed a recommendation […]
SEN. SHEHU SANI DISTRIBUTES EMPOWERMENT EQUIPMENT WORTH N75M TO KADUNA CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY
Immediate past Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Senator Shehu Sani today, 1st July, 2019 distributed 50 pumping machines, 50 grinding machines and 50 Sewing machines to people of his constituents. Beneficiaries of the items were drawn from Giwa, Igabi, Chikun, Kaduna South, Kaduna North, Kajuru and Birnin Gwari local government areas of Kaduna […]