₦airaland Forum

helinues:
This one couldn't sleep at all as he was busy thinking about president Tinubu

Softmirror:
Why do you think he went there if not because it is about his political ambition. When last did you see him moving from church to church. When election is around the corner Obi go turn Roman Catholic Pastor.

ChiefOloye:
Obi, the desperate politician. Because Taribo West complained that Government didn't support Rufai's burial, boom baba alasodudu, a.k.a mourner-in- chief is at Awuwa Odofin, to commiserate with the family.
Does Obi really think he can contest the presidential election in 2027 and defeat President Tinubu or he's just doing all of these for 2039?

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has dismissed the Federal Government’s proposed loan scheme for its members as a mere distraction, insisting that all outstanding financial entitlements must first be settled.

ASUP National President, Shammah Kpanja, made this known on Friday during a press conference organised by ASUP Zone B at its secretariat in the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

He expressed the union’s frustration with the government’s failure to address lingering issues despite several meetings with relevant agencies.


It will be recalled that ASUP, following an emergencies National Executive Council meeting on August 14 in Abuja, issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to settle 12 months of salary arrears and other unresolved demands or face a nationwide strike.

Kpanja said the government’s recent response—a letter suggesting members should wait for the implementation of the 2025 budget before any salary arrears would be paid—was unacceptable and contradictory.

“Just two days before our last NEC meeting, the ministry sent a scanty letter claiming all our issues were being considered. But on the matter of our 25/35 percent salary arrears, they said we should wait until the 2025 budget is implemented,” he said.


“We find this inappropriate. Even as a union, we keep track of national developments. It is only the capital component of the 2025 budget that is yet to be implemented. The National Assembly has already extended that aspect to December 2025, but it doesn’t affect personnel costs.”

He questioned the government’s priorities, noting, “If the 2025 budget hasn’t been implemented, where is the funding for loans coming from? You haven’t paid me what you owe, but you’re promising loans. That’s a contradiction.

“Our position as a union is clear: settle all outstanding liabilities before offering us loans—especially when we weren’t even consulted on the scheme,” Kpanja added.

Despite the union’s dissatisfaction, the ASUP president confirmed that the Ministry of Education has extended an invitation for dialogue, expressing cautious optimism about the outcome. However, he noted that past resolutions were yet to be honoured by the government.

Earlier, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUP Zone B, Lumpye Innocent Simji, criticised the prolonged delay in granting polytechnics a dual mandate that would eliminate long-standing discrimination against holders of Higher National Diploma, HNDs.

Simji also decried what he described as the Federal Ministry of Education’s lack of commitment to genuine dialogue and execution of previously agreed resolutions.

He warned that the union would not hesitate to withdraw services across public polytechnics and monotechnics nationwide if the government fails to act within the 21-day ultimatum.

“Our NEC has resolved that if nothing is done about this long list of unresolved issues, we will be left with no option but to declare a trade dispute and commence a nationwide industrial action,” he said

Basic123:
Una dry overhype this your peteru....European standard or Onitsha gay standard 😆

helinues:
Those who set up good looking booth, how many investors have they attracted?

Their booths, how much do they spend in decorating it even though the chances of reaping from it is slim.

Everything shouldn't be about copy copy.

Commentor:
Not office of the GAY son.

Much better.

Commentor:
In what office?

Commentor:
How he raised you matters.

In addition, your peer, Seyi Tinubu has been quite visible in the electioneering process for his father and even after.

Says a lot about ones upbringing.

FIRDAUS3:
Obi's market don liquidate for politics market, na Jagaban market dey sell for now!

richiemcgold:
This man is shallow minded. 18 more characters needed to reset his brain

The empty Nigerian booths in the ongoing Ninth Tokyo International Conference, TICAD9, in Japan do not just define the empty promises of this government for the past two years, they also reflect the consistent emptiness Nigerians have been fed at home by this government. Even the defence being put forward by the government, that they only wanted to have more “strategic engagements” is the same tired excuse we have heard over and over again.

This government has mastered the art of throwing around wrong statistics and misleading statements, not to provide real solutions, but to camouflage the emptiness of its performance and the suffering it has inflicted on Nigerians.

The empty booths at TICAD are not just about a diplomatic embarrassment, they are a clear symbol of the hollow promises and empty governance that our citizens have endured.

Just as those booths stood empty in Japan, so too have the lives of millions of Nigerians been left empty, with empty hope, empty relief and empty of the progress they were promised. The truth is unavoidable, the empty booths abroad are a physical reminder of the empty promises at home.
We must do better as a nation.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

lawani:
How do you address the issue of elections not being held in states with governors using sole administrators?. That is a coup against democracy and it is wrong to release local government allocations to a state that is not holding local government elections. There is a stale mate in Osun presently and it should be solved. An out of court settlement should be explored. It can be possible to hold a new election where all parties will participate

The Association stated that its ad-hoc committee on the Osun Local Government impasse had carefully reviewed relevant court judgments, statutes, and constitutional provisions and concluded that the withholding of the funds “will amount to a violation of the Constitution, a disregard for the Rule of Law and an affront on clear pronouncements of the Courts.”

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “violating the Constitution” and “abusing the Rule of Law” by allegedly withholding statutory allocations meant for local governments in Osun State.

In a letter dated August 19, 2025, addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation, the NBA said there is “no legal justification for the non-release of the allocations”.


It demanded the “immediate release” of the funds.

The letter was signed by Afam Osigwe, the NBA President, and Mobolaji Ojibara, the General Secretary.

According to the NBA, “the payment of funds from the Federation Account to the local government council in Osun State has been withheld” since February 2025, despite constitutional provisions guaranteeing their financial autonomy under Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution.

The Association stated that its ad-hoc committee on the Osun Local Government impasse had carefully reviewed relevant court judgments, statutes, and constitutional provisions and concluded that the withholding of the funds “will amount to a violation of the Constitution, a disregard for the Rule of Law and an affront on clear pronouncements of the Courts.”

The NBA further warned that “it cannot but constitute clear impunity were it to be true that funds meant for the LGAs are currently being seized or withheld,” adding that such action “sets a dangerous precedent, weakens public confidence in democratic institutions, and emboldens lawlessness at all levels.”

Citing the Supreme Court decision in A.G of Lagos State vs. A.G of Federation (2004), the NBA stressed that the “President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has no power to suspend, withhold or direct the suspension or withholding… the statutory allocations due and payable to the Local Government Councils.”

The Association also drew attention to conflicting judgments arising from the October 2022 Osun local government elections. While the Federal High Court nullified the election of All Progressives Congress (APC) council officials, subsequent appeals produced a legal impasse.

However, following fresh elections conducted in February 2025, “the only valid and legitimate officials who can legally occupy the elective offices in the LGAs in Osun State are those of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),” the NBA stated.

The letter criticised the Federal Government’s reported decision to freeze disbursements to Osun LGAs, noting that “the Constitution does not and could not have intended that the Federal Government or the President… has the power to direct the Minister of Finance not to release statutory allocations.”

The NBA emphasised that “whenever there is any disagreement or dispute between the Federation and any State with regard to the release of statutory allocations… the avenue provided by the Constitution… are the superior courts of record.”

Concluding, the NBA announced that it has directed its National Litigation Committee and the Section on Public Interest and Development Law “to urgently initiate engagement with the dramatis personae or relevant stakeholders” to ensure compliance with constitutional provisions and court rulings.

This development comes amid controversies over the non-release of state allocations.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu ignored appeals from Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for the release of withheld local government allocations, according to top government sources familiar with the matter.

In June, Governor Adeleke paid a visit to President Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, where one of the key issues discussed was the suspension of local government funds to Osun.

However, sources disclosed that Tinubu reminded Adeleke that he had himself ordered the removal of local government chairmen, a decision the President suggested was tied to the withholding of the allocations.

A review of official records by SaharaReporters revealed that the outstanding funds amounted to ₦46.9 billion at the time of the report, as captured in a document released by the Office of the Accountant-General.

The breakdown shows that Osun was due to receive ₦11.9 billion in March, ₦11.2 billion in April, ₦11.7 billion in May, and ₦12.1 billion in June, but none of these disbursements have been made.

obonujoker:
Where is Tinubu own?? Where is Tinubu Alma mater?

Let's do that first

Mynd44:
Okowa's defection is an indictment on Atiku's leadership and abikity to hold his ranks. It someone who was your running-mate can defect less than 2 years then something is seriously wrong somewhere