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n spite of protests from two of the three Edo senators, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Mr. Donald Omorodion as a part time board member of the NDDC.


The two PDP senators, Senator Odion Ugbesia representing Edo Central and Senator Yisa Braimoh from Edo North, made frantic efforts to stop Omorodion’s nomination.
Omorodion ironically received encomiums from other senators.

Ugbesia had told the Senate that he received a letter from the authorities of the College of Education, Benin, stating that Omorodion never attended the school as he claimed.
“I don’t think that we should go into confirming somebody just because you think that he is fit and proper.

“ Those of us from Edo State think that he is not fit and proper.
“Secondly, we were not consulted before his nomination. That means the Edo senators are being sidelined.

“We have discovered that some people do not have respect for senators and anybody who does not have respect for senators should not be celebrated,” he said.

He also said that there were two different curriculum vitaes of the nominee in circulation.
Also speaking, Sen. Yisa Braimoh said the qualifications and credentials of the nominee were faulty.

He further said that the letter on the nominee from the National Youth Service Corps also bore a name different from that of the nominee.

But Senator Edobor Uzamere, also of Edo, rose in support of the nominee, saying that he was properly consulted.

“I have no doubt that he is fit to be a part time member of the NDDC Board,” he said.
Senate President David Mark, however, described as “unfortunate” the kind of politics being played by the Edo senators in the chambers.

“I will not sit down here and allow this hallowed chamber to be dragged into the politics of any state. “ I think Edo senators haven’t gotten themselves together. It is local Edo politics that is being brought here,” he said.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta, Senator James Manager, said although the committee received a petition from the two senators, they failed to appear during the screening of the nominee to present it.

The nominee was thereafter overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate.


SOURCE: http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/18032010/news/news5.html

MY OPINION- This is what the PDP is; no sense of decency. The whole thing got so bad that even the senate president noticed that it was plain politics by anenih's housboys at the senate and David Mark simply overuled them.
Who hasnt heard of the weakling called ogbesia or the failed hotelier called yisa braimah?
Even in abuja, they still humiliate themselves!!
Dont they have kids to tell them; "Daddy stop humiliating yourself"?

There is nothing big deal about b/f!!!!

yes!!!

mess

pLEASE leave all these hypocritical talk of trousers jare!!! There are so called christians in trousers who are worse than infidels. God looks FIRST at the heart of a person b4 clothing!!

Who the heck is Rukky Sanda? She aint nothing but a cheap thing hustling her ass all over every man in nollywood. She should thank her stars if she can date akon's driver!!!

NO WAY!! Make she dey health!! INEC needs a man with balls of steel!

how can u compare WELL BUILT, GOOD LOOKING, ORIGINAL G, KING OF RAP with UGLY crap like Jay Z

Who is truly mad? Gaddafi who has the balls to say what is on his mind or our cowardly senate president with his houseboy- bankole?

I wan join oh!!!!

Thats the FIRST and WISEST thing for goodluck to do!!

How can u be surprised when all youths do is watch dry assed home videos, government wont finance schools to be well equipped and parents blatantly bribe to get their children to pass

DIVIDE THE COUNTRY OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@snowdrops, my man how u dey? So na 10 downing street be ur official address now abi u no wan tell us the name of d refugee camp when u dey?

See the nonsense spewing out of fani kayode's mouth!! Na now day break for am?


* YAR’ADUA A TERRIBLE MISTAKE
* WE KNEW TURAI WOULD RUN THE PRESIDENCY
* YAR’ADUA HAS A VICIOUS TENDENCY WHILE IN SCHOOL
* JONATHAN DESERVES TO BE SUBSTANTIVE PRESIDENT
* ZONING HAS CREATED MORE PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA
source: http://pointblanknews.com/os3055.html

Shame to bankole and david mark. These are part of the people who are hell bent on seeing nigerians suffer while they line up their pockets with stolen wealth

I just had blind faith in him. I no know say na traitor number 1

Nigerian youths protesters were at the National Assembly Complex today and even with the police feeble attempts at intimidating people, the ploy didnt work BUT the main shame was the shameful lackadiasical attitude of the speaker of the house of rep. Someone who is supposed to be a youth!! After promising he was going to address the issue, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and other lawmakers are no where to be found
Shame on Bankole!!
On election day, nigerian youths will shame him

simple- ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omotola, please spare us this torture! Have mercy on our eardrums, STOP SINGING OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this news? Dont we already know we are a failed nation?

On arrival at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, the reporters approached Obasanjo for comments on the state of the nation and sundry issues.

Obasanjo, who arrived at about 1.30 pm, sauntered into the waiting lounge with his new wife, Bola and other friends.

As the reporters greeted him: "Good afternoon Your Excellency, how is today?

An unexcited Obasanjo fired back in yoruba: Eyin omo yi, ema yo mi lenu k’oluwa ma yo yin lenu, meaning " You these children, do not trouble me so that God will not trouble you."

Following his admonitions, the reporters filed back into the tight Press Centre tucked into a section of the expansive lounge.

The reporters watched from the sidelines as Obasanjo moved out of the lounge to board the private jet that taxied to the tarmac end of the Presidential Lounge about 2.30 pm.

Shortly after the aircraft taxied towards the runway end for take - off, the five-car convoy that escorted him into the lounge amid tight security rode back to town.

Obasanjo was dressed in a light colour attire with his wife.

Obasanjo usually engaged airport reporters in clapping, dancing and other comic activities , as a way of parrying questions from them whenever he is passing by.

MY COMMENTS:
1. Which kin woman gree marry OBJ? Women and their LONG THROAT SEF!!
2. So anyone when insult OBJ now, na God e insult?
That man is just delusional

CE members, once person disagree with una church, una go just begin dey curse am and call d person names!! What is it!!!!!!!!!!!!

what BLEEPING advice do u want? do u need an angel to come down and tell u to RUN b4 u do?

The murder from what has been reported so far is not a case of armed robbery but more of an assasination. NOTHING was taken from them. Not even a handset.

Lazy Army boss should have his cowardly ass FIRED!!!

Under the fear of being called many "nice" names by NLanders? My comment is- IF U DONT LIKE WHAT THEY PAY U OR WORKING CONDITIONS, HAVE SOME DIGNITY AND QUIT INSTEAD OF BLEEPING COMPLAINING HERE!
Do u have any idea how many people would sell their balls just to have the same job?
Abeg lets stop being hypocritical! Who force u to work there?
LEAVE!!!!!!!!!!

QUESTION:
Lets assume the worst that Christians attacked the muslims?
In the muslim religion, DOES THAT JUSTIFY A BLOODY REVENGE WHERE LITTLE KIDS ARE BEHEADED?
IF islam supports such bloody revenges, why is it called a religion of PEACE?

that is the problem, the army did NOTHING!!
SILENCE is CONSENT!!

Now, we are hearing exactly what caused the whole thing!
Enough of this ceremonial "committee" being set up.
Let goodluck face this mayhem as a man should and punish ALL involved irrespective of religious affiliations!

@snowdrops, FINALLY, ONE thing we both can agree on!

the Fulani leader and secretary Sultan’s Farmer/Cattle Rearers Conflict Committee, Sale Bayari, said the recent mishap was caused by failure of both the Plateau State Government and the Presidential Committee on Jos Crisis to clearly address the losses of the Fulanis in past crisis.

Bayero, who claimed to be a none stakeholder in the crisis, also said it was unfair for the police to continue to hold the 49 Fulanis arrested so far, adding that what happened was a complete case of jungle justice.
He said: “Some of us have been forced to live like outlaws in Jos. Why would a government turn its own responsibility upside down? Under the circumstances of what has been happening in Plateau State, some people just have to die.


SOURCE: http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2010/mar/12/newsbreak-12-03-2010-001.htm