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In a significant move to promote unity and preserve history, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has restored the name of Abakaliki Street in Awka, which was previously renamed “Club Road” in 2018 under the administration of former Governor Willie Obiano.

According to the governor’s media aide, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Tuesday, the street holds sentimental value for Pa Peter Uzodimma, who cleared and graded it in 1975 and officially registered it with the authorities. Uzodimma’s efforts symbolize the strong bond between the people of Anambra and Ebonyi states.

The renaming of Abakaliki Street to Club Road had sparked controversy, with many urging Governor Soludo to reverse the decision, citing the importance of unity and reciprocity between Anambra and Ebonyi states.

Governor Soludo’s decision to restore the original name of Abakaliki Street demonstrates his commitment to preserving historical legacies and promoting peaceful coexistence.

The move is widely seen as a gesture of goodwill, acknowledging the long-standing relationship between the two states.

The restoration has been welcomed by many, who view it as a step towards strengthening ties between Anambra and Ebonyi. As Pa Uzodimma aptly put it, “Abakaliki Street is more than a name; it is my contribution to history.” Governor Soludo’s action underscores his dedication to honoring the history and cultural heritage of Anambra State, Opara stated.

Kaiser20:
I hope Mr Tinubu and APC will not sell CBN to anyone who will help him become President in 2027, the guy IS too greedy and corrupt

seunmsg:
https://x.com/onemeoneme/status/1899557902521618878?s=46

You want more? You think the mod that pushed this to front page did not verify?

seunmsg:
https://x.com/onemeoneme/status/1585216137478180864?s=46[/quote]Seunsmg, it's now obvious that you've gone berserk with this bîgótry.

How did you know he was an Obi supporter as of 2022, when he made that post?

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has called on politicians from the Northern Region to wait until 2031, for them to contest for president.

Akume made the call during his remarks at a two-day Interactive Season on Government-citizens’ Engagement on Tuesday in Kaduna.

The event, with the theme “Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-citizens’ Engagement for National Unity’, was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.

The SGF commended the foundation for providing a platform where the citizens and government could sit and explore ways to enhance governance, democracy and development.

He said that the government of President Bola Tinubu had spent two years and two months, adding that its achievements were fundamental and remarkable.

The SGF said, “Tinubu promised impartiality in governance and he has done that without breaking the promise.

“There is a need to encourage someone who is doing well, so that he can do more.

“There is a lot of misinformation in some aspects of the media.

Tinubu has strengthened the security architecture in the country, revitalised agriculture with progressive initiatives.

“We have witnessed intervention that led to a reduction in prices of food produce, improved food security and infrastructure across the country.”

Akume said that Tinubu was on course to take Nigeria to the promised land, adding: “I will urge politicians from the Northern Region to wait till 2031.

“Do not join a group that will stagnate the various developments achieved by President Tinubu.

“The president had positively touched all parts of the country and every citizen.

“The removal of fuel subsidy has now provided more funds to the government at the sub-national levels to carry out huge projects and deliver quality dividends of democracy.”

The SGF explained that the Renewed Hope Agenda was not a slogan but a determination to restore hope to all the regions of the country.

He narrated some of the achievements in diplomacy and foreign policies, transportation, job creation, education, tax reforms, Local Government Autonomy, national security, sports, war against corruption, peace, stability and others.

Akume added, “Tinubu has laid a foundation stone for New Nigeria through visionary leadership and commitment to bring dividends of democracy to all citizens and regions of the country without bias.

“Tinubu has appointed so many people from the Northern Region to work with him, and they are doing well.

“The narrative that the North is not carried alone is not true.

“The Super Highway from Sokoto to Bagary is longer than that of Lagos-Calabar.

“However, the contract for the road, from Akwanga through Jos, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and other parts of the Northern Region will soon be awarded.

He reiterated that with the various developments in two years and two months by Tinubu, patriotic politicians should jettison their ambition for the presidency till 2031.

He added that 2027 should not be in their minds, saying, “This is because Tinubu has done so well and will continue in that line to better the lot of the citizens and the country.”

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event brought together all appointees in the Tinubu administration from the Northern region of the country to interact with the citizens, including the agency’s Managing Director, Malam Ali M. Ali.

BayoBilisi:
#SayNoToIndigenousBill

It is a deviiilish bill sponsored by caallous fellows...

Welcome me to Nairaland!

Finquas:
All this empty bantz .. u Ronus should chill on this copious inferior complex. If u so much despise an ethnic group who are developers. why not quickly call for dia secession to leave the contraption so that ur life can be better and you stay happy ever after.. But u see this Lagos ..even if Nigeria is divided .. it will be shared by all ethnic nationalities .. fullstop

Lazy9jaYouth:
People keep thinking ADC will floor APC?
The game is Chess not Checker

jamafa:
DX one dey always say trash 😂

At d end, unah go complain of rigging again 😂

A major political storm is brewing over a fresh proposal to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow all elections in Nigeria to be conducted on the same day in 2027.

While leading opposition parties — the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, African Democratic Congress, and New Nigeria People’s Party — have thrown their weight behind the move, the ruling All Progressives Congress has rejected it, warning of dire consequences.

The proposal, spearheaded by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, is being considered as part of broader constitutional amendments following zonal consultations across the six geo-political zones.

If passed, the amendment would mandate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly polls in a single day — a move touted to drastically cut costs and reduce post-election bandwagon effects.

Opposition back plan

Backing the initiative, the National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, argued that same-day polls would be both cost-effective and efficient.

He said, “The costs of elections are too high, just like those of governance. And any reasonable thing to reduce the costs should be looked at. Even for the political parties, it is cheaper and more efficient for them to do their elections in one day.”

On concerns over rigging, Johnson dismissed fears, saying, “If these people are going to rig, they will rig. But if you have all your elections in one day, all your candidates are able to pool together resources so that the polling unit is properly manned.”

The Labour Party also gave its full backing. National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said the proposal would eliminate staggered elections and reduce bandwagon effects.

He noted, “The Labour Party aligns itself with the position that all elections should hold the same day… It’s also going to help reduce the cost of funding elections, logistics, and bandwagon effect where some voters, after knowing who wins the presidential poll, will start moving towards that direction in subsequent elections.”

For the PDP, Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, welcomed the idea but warned against manipulation.

“It is a welcome development if it is done with sincerity, clear intent and purpose. The truth is that the bogus amount that the government spends on elections is mind-boggling. There’s no rational reason why we spend over $350 billion conducting elections in this country, where at the end of the day, you don’t get value for the outcome of such votes,” he said.

The ADC, through its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, also declared support but with a caveat.

“Our support for doing the election on the same day is contingent on INEC logistics being top notch. At the moment, we don’t see any evidence that INEC is committed to improving its logistics,” he said.


APGA, lawmakers caution

But not all stakeholders are convinced. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) warned that the logistics could be chaotic.

APGA spokesman, Ejimofor Okpara, told The PUNCH, “As laudable as it sounds, we believe it will be chaotic. Our elections, as they are, already appear too cumbersome, logistics-wise, for INEC. One can only imagine the outlook if these major elections are held in one day.”

Lawmakers are also split. North-West caucus leader, Sada Soli (APC, Katsina), backed the bill, describing it as “an idea whose time has come.”

But Osun lawmaker, Oluwole Oke, disagreed, insisting, “It’s INEC’s prerogative to decide which date to conduct elections.”

Lagos lawmaker, Babajimi Benson, added, “I strongly believe that this decision should be included only in the INEC Act so as to make amendments easy… This (proposed) amendment in the constitution may make it very difficult in the future.”

APC rejects move

The APC formally opposed the proposal, describing staggered elections as the better option.

Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, warned, “To hold all elections on the same day puts a lot of pressure on the institution that is governing elections in Nigeria.

“You’re going to be holding elections at the State Assembly, House of Reps, Senate, governors, and the President. After those four years, INEC now sits back and literally does nothing.”

He added that staggered polls would keep INEC “active year-round” and reduce the risk of system collapse.

Lawyers weigh in

A former Director of Voter Education at INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, condemned the plan, recalling that a similar attempt in 2003 was rejected by the courts.

“This is not a new idea. They tried this before when we were in INEC, and we actually went to court before the 2002 and 2003 elections. We won the case then,” he said, warning that Nigeria lacked the logistics and literacy levels required for such an exercise.


However, prominent lawyers see merit in the idea.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lekan Ojo, argued: “From the economic perspective, it is a cost-saving measure… But it may be very clumsy. The electoral officers may be overwhelmed and that may lead to a floodgate of litigations.”

Another SAN, Wale Balogun, was more sceptical: “If our experience is anything to go by, then I’m afraid for Nigeria. I don’t think we have the capacity to do so.”

For Adedayo Adedeji (SAN), the move would “drastically reduce the cost of conducting elections,” though he warned of doubts over INEC’s capacity.

Civil society

Civil society leaders, including Auwal Musa Rafsanjani of the Transition Monitoring Group and Debo Adeniran of the Centre for Accountability and Open Leadership, endorsed the proposal, insisting it would cut costs and make elections more transparent.

Adeniran said, “There is nothing stopping us from conducting all the elections in one day, except for those who are thinking of how to manipulate elections.”

Disenfranchised:
What is 'breaking news' about a politician certificate being fake.

does your president have original certificates?

HallahGeisher:
The presidency is not for dunes . Ali will be roasted if he tries nonsense. Tinubu is in power now and know that he needs to do to stay in power . He won't talk much but you will see his actions everywhere when the time comes. You can't intimidate someone of his own calibre. He will fight back

Arobaga:
I will save my wife too


Make I come allow my wife die for baby wey I no know


If wife die leaving child, do u know the task ahead? Can a single father handle the stress of a motherless child?


Baby wey fit grow tomorrow turn to 30k stipend earner defending Buhari and Tinubu


I no mention names ooo if u like add helinu or yarim


Na u sabi

seunmsg:
If you’re not a delusional Obidient, wake up every morning and give a special thanks to God. I swear, you no no wetin God do for you. As it stands now, some of these obidients go soon enter market with this level of crass delusion.

If you disagree, show us your own math. Election is a game of numbers.

Bar1941:
@ the bolden!

Sometimes you don’t need to ask some questions. In a country with the level of degeneration as Nigeria, you should know it might take some time for policies like the ones the president is taking to be fully effective but the question should have been, are they the right steps and nearly everyone agrees they are.

Tinubu set the pace in Lagos and now the state is obviously on track to greatness when compared to other states in the country. The president is equally taking some necessary steps to retract the country to where it should be, with time, even all of you people that love to hate him will agree within yourselves that he’d done a great job for the development of the country.

SeeWahala:
This is just a snippet or preamble to know the types, characteristics and caliber of people who will line up to thumbprint for APC's tilumbu in 2027

All of them should be given bed spaces in yaba on the LEFT HAND SIDE

RoxyBrownAutos:
@FIRDUAS3, NO body is against rewarding the victorious super falconets,but the president making such reward in foreign currency is unpatriotic of Nigerian State, especially coming from no one citizen of the country.

Samtob90:
Olodo, school is not a scam.

ZombieDredd:
😂

Abuja is not Nigeria capital, it is asokoro.

See that kind thing

Omo na waaaaa