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MadamExcellency:
Stop comparing Ebonyi State and Abia State. Abia State is an economic and industrial hub in Eastern Nigeria. People come from Lagos State, Southwest, Southsouth and North to buy something from Aba.

SpatialKing:
So when will the old corrupt baba arrest Wikileaks to Ekiti because that one is on international stage... 😂 😂

Babalola is a corrupt old man, Obasanjo and other politicians used him...

He has no reputation left...

gare:
Instead of resorting to insults, it's better to defend your points with reasoned arguments. If you have an issue with Obi, you should address it through appropriate legal channels.

Building courthouses and building houses for judges are not the same thing. Similarly, constructing an assembly building is different from building houses for lawmakers. Each of these has distinct purposes and should be managed within their respective budgets to maintain the independence and proper functioning of each branch of government.

Believeintruth:
What is wrong is wrong. Quit being stupid abeg

pennyland:
We Nigerians have to respond to this people called judiciary,by coming out to show the world that Mr Dele have fighting for Nigerians it is our turn now

gare:
People like you go around insulting others because you think having a dirty mouth gives you the right to speak in public.

Believeintruth:
dude stop being stupid. What is wrong is wrong. State governors are wrong for inducing judges, even Wike is wrong as well. We are here talking about independence of the judiciary and action like this undermine it.

Intergrated:
apc was the most qualified ba?

gare:
Just because everyone is doing the wrong thing doesn't make it right. You know this is very wrong. Tomorrow, you'll want Kemi to speak well of Nigeria, but how can she? The judiciary has its own budget for these matters.

TempIe:
Naija election needs God. Try some of the jokes you call politics here in the states and rot in jail

gare:
Do I really need to tell you that he should be investigated? This is clearly not part of his duties. What he's doing can be seen as inducing or bribing.

Ibe, a media to Atiku, said this as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday.

Atiku and Obi scored over 12 million votes combined in the 2023 presidential election won by APC’s Bola Tinubu who got over eight million votes.

Obi, a frontline member of the PDP and a longtime ally of Atiku, left the PDP for LP prior to the 2023 general election, when it was clear he would not get the party’s ticket.

Analysts believe that with their combined efforts, either the PDP or the LP would have removed the APC from power.

However, Ibe said that Atiku and Obi have learnt their lessons and won’t allow a repeat of their mistake in 2023 going forward.

“Nigerians deserve better than what they are getting. It’s never been this bad in this country and there is no hope,” he said

"The truth of the matter is that Atiku Abubakar has promoted opposition parties to work together, to come together; that is the only way they can kick out this incompetent and clueless government. And I believe that discussions have been going on.

“Lessons have been learnt from 2023 by all parties including Atiku Abubakar and I believe that it is on the basis of the lessons that have been learnt that they are moving forward and having discussions.

“They have learnt that lesson and want to be united and go forward,” he stated.

He said for Atiku, “all options are on the table”, but refused to provide an answer to the question of whether the former Vice President would step down for Obi in the 2027 election.

TUANKU:
Hopefully...but with a lot of people unable to think for themselves and have resorted to outsourcing their thinking,coupled with the well oiled rigging machine of the APC and the questionable characters in the judiciary,it won't be a stroll in the park.
Difficult but not impossible.

gare:
It seems like you need everything spelled out clearly to understand. The concept of separation of powers is straightforward: each branch of government (Executive, Judiciary, and Legislative) should operate independently. Why isn't Wike building houses for House of Representatives members and Senators, but only for judges? This inconsistency shows a disregard for the principle of separation of powers, which ensures that each branch manages its own affairs and budgets independently.

DAILY POST reports that on Monday evening, the electoral commission of Ghana declared Mahama as the winner of the presidential election held on Saturday.

Mahama defeated the incumbent Ghana’s vice-president and candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, Mahamudu Bawumia.

Previously president between 2012 and 2017, Mahama garnered 6.3 million votes- 56.5 percent of votes cast.

Reacting in a statement, PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba said the victory of John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, was a clear demonstration of the triumph of the power of the people over misrule and oppressive policies of government as now being witnessed in Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Ologunagba alleged that the economic policies of the APC government had sent many Nigerians into poverty.

“The verdict of the people of Ghana in this presidential election is a signal to the APC that its days in office are numbered, as the power of the people in Nigeria, just like in Ghana, will surely prevail, end the APC’s oppressive rule, and return Nigeria to the path of good governance, security, political stability, and economic prosperity on the platform of the PDP in 2027.

"Also unacceptable to Nigerians is that our once-thriving nation, which ranked as a preferred destination for international foreign investment capital and one of the world’s fastest-growing economies under the PDP, has been brought to its knees by the APC with decayed infrastructure, a comatose economy, worsening insecurity, and social uncertainties occasioned by ill-conceived and ill-implemented macroeconomic policies.

"More distressing is that while Nigerians are subjected to harrowing hardship, APC leaders remain unconcerned and unaccountable, imposing harsh taxes and recklessly looting the nation’s treasury to finance their luxury appetites and consumption while arrogantly treating Nigerians as though they are a conquered people,” he said.

gare:
Do you even understand the issue? Supporting Wike is your choice, but his actions are wrong. If the government decides to pursue previous Chief Justices who misappropriated funds meant for judges' welfare, that's entirely justified. However, siding with Wike is your personal decision, not mine. What he is doing is fundamentally wrong.

gare:
The importance of the separation of powers and budgetary independence among the three arms of government: the Executive, the Judiciary, and the Legislative. The argument is that each branch should manage its own affairs within its allocated budget to maintain autonomy and prevent undue influence or dependency.

When the Executive branch, represented by individuals like Wike, takes on responsibilities typically managed by the Judiciary, it raises concerns about overreach and undermines the independence of the Judiciary. Such actions might set a precedent that could erode the principle of checks and balances.

If the Executive builds houses for the Judiciary, consistency would require similar support for the Legislative arm, which is not the norm.
This inconsistency could lead to perceptions of favoritism or misuse of executive power.

While the intention behind building houses for judges might be well-meaning, it's crucial to uphold the principles of separation of powers and budgetary independence to maintain the integrity and effective functioning of government institutions. Encouraging each branch to manage its own affairs within its budget can prevent potential overreach and ensure a balanced and fair governance system.

This is coming hours after Peter Obi’s closed door meeting with Afe Babalola.

As part of the visit to Ekiti state, Obi also had some sessions with the detained activist, Dele Farotimi in prison on Monday evening.

Reacting to the visit on his X handle on Monday night, Sowore wrote “I condemn those who went to ‘beg’ Chief Afe Babalola today over unjust detention and persecution of DeleFarotimi. The delegation led by PeterObi did colossal injustice to the struggle to drain the swamp of judicial criminality in our country.

“Obi’s action is like forcing Rosa Parks to return to the back of the bus of racial injustice during the civil rights era in the United States! The struggle continues!FreeDeleFarotimiNow.”

DAILY POST reports that Obi’s visit was reportedly arranged by a prominent Yoruba leader to find an amicable resolution to the legal issue between Babalola and Farotimi.

Farotimi, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday, was arraigned before a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday on a 16-count charge of defamation of character against Afe Babalola.

On Friday, December 6, 2024, the Nigerian police filed fresh cybercrime charges against Farotimi at the Federal High Court in Ekiti.

The Federal High Court on Monday December 9 granted Farotimi N50 million bail.

As of the time of filing this report, his team is still working on perfecting his bail conditions.

Imo PDP in a press release signed by its state publicity secretary, Lancelot Obiaku, and made available to newsmen, alleged that the Governor’s leadership style had made the state “unattractive to investors.”

The party wondered how the State allegedly generated the lowest VAT revenue in the whole Federation of Nigeria, adding that even the second worst performing State, Zamfara, generated N432.80 million compared to Imo’s N235.41 million, an amount the PDP described as not only the lowest in the whole country but also “paltry.”

"To illustrate the dire state of Imo’s economy, the State generated the lowest VAT revenue in the entire Federation, with a paltry N235.41 million.

“This amount is almost half of what the second worst-performing State, Zamfara, generated (N432.80 million).

“Before they blame it on insecurity…it is worth noting that the second-worst-performing State in the Southeast (Abia) generated three times more, while Ebonyi performed nearly ten times better, and Anambra recorded twenty times Imo’s VAT figure,” he said.

The publicity secretary of the party revealed that Imo’s VAT contribution was a mere 0.2 percent of what Lagos generated, which represents an embarrassing disparity, pointing out that in its analysis of the nexus between the VAT figures and performance of States’ economies, the State recorded what he described as very poor performance.

“To be clear, VAT, a consumption tax levied on goods and services at each stage of production or distribution, is paid by consumers but collected by businesses and remitted to the government through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

“VAT ratio, therefore, is directly proportional to the productivity level and health of an economy.

"We are not in doubt that Imo’s dismal performance reflects the comatose state of its business environment and overall economy. Nothing can better mirror the state’s zero productivity,” the party declared.

Imo PDP also decried the alleged absence of what it called coherent economic blueprint to reverse the decline.

DAILY POST learnt that the hoodlums abducted over 50 women and children.

According to a community member, the gunmen stormed the village at about 1:30 am on Sunday with sophisticated weapons, moving house to house.

“Everyone started running because the armed bandits have been targeting our village; later we discovered that more than 50 of our women were abducted,” he told DAILY POST.

Speaking further, he pointed out that the kidnapped victims included young girls and married women.

He appealed to the federal and the Zamfara State governments to deploy more military and security personnel to the axis to engage the terrorists.

However, efforts to get the reaction of State police command spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar was not successful as of the time of filing this report.

Sowunmi sees the movement as ‘excessive militancy’ which, according to him, is far behind principles of democracy.

DAILY POST reports that the Kwankwasiyya movement has its roots in the political career of politician and former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The movement derives its name from its leader’s last name, Kwankwaso.

Appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Sowuumi criticized the movement, saying, “I’m sure you don’t want to know my view on the Kwankwasiyya movement. You don’t want to hear it.

“I have a different view as to my respect for Rabiu Kwakwaso. But that excessive militancy is crazy. Democracy is not chaos.

“Democracy is like a radical conversation not instigating young people to be acting like they want to go into a mob fight…”

Obetta, who made the assertion, weekend, during his 2nd Town Hall Meeting with his constituents at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, said Nsukka is the only old province yet to become a state despite its large population and landmass.

He stated that he has co-sponsored a bill to amend the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in order to effect the creation of Adada State.

DAILY POST reports that apart from the proposed Adada State, there are also clamours for the creation of other states out of the present South-East. They include Etiti, Olu, Equity, Aba, Anim, among others.

However, Obetta declared that: “If there is any state that should be created from the South East, the first should be Adada State.

“Since 1979, the people of the South East have endorsed the creation of Adada State.

“If you look at it, Nsukka is the only old province that has not become a state.

“Abakaliki, Awka and Owerri have all become states but as you can see, Nsukka Zone still remains a senatorial District.”

“With the large population and landmass, we deserve to become a state” the lawmaker said.

He stated that the town hall meeting was organized to enable his constituents appraise his stewardship in the National Assembly for the past one year and to also articulate the needs of his constituents in order to chart a new course for the future.

He further said that most of his legislative actions were geared towards economic growth and empowerment, job creation, poverty reduction and advocacy for projects that would impact his constituents positively.

helinues:
We don't want to hear story later.

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