The Labour Party Deputy Governorship candidate in Lagos was seem at the hospital shut out because the governor gave a directive not to let her visit the accident victims.
telleyway: The mumu thing with this generation is they don't read or lack comprehension but rushed to the public to display their half baked knowledge. If you really read the write up, the case was against inec for recognizing Shakarau instead of the rightful owner.
ORIAYO70: Gbajabiamila did not show up either, what u don't know is Politics is a game of interest, if he doesn't have another hope he would have swing to grab it... Gbajabiamila did not show up too
Waste of government time and resources. Who took him to court? He had already rejected the seat.Nonsense! Let them do meaningful things, he is not interested in the seat. I respect him for that.
God1000: This guy is a big disappointment I used to like him because of his wonderful movies back then but he metamorphosed into something else the moment he joined politics. So many of them that care less about ordinary people thinking it Will always be a smooth sailing for them with the influence of their godfather are now struggling with the reality I don't see him winning his reelection.
Revolution2022: Gbajamiala is agitated because the BVAs inspection by LP will reveal the actual fact about the presidential election.He didn't win the election.
I disagree with this one o. Afterall, dem never raise him matter. No be naija be this?
IVORY2009: Under the current APC govt, nothing, I repeat absolutely nothing would happen to Senator Lawal, the judiciary has been compromised.
We really need a new Nigeria, even if the start is rough, we need some sort of revolution, and it's sparking off. Mark my words, if the revolution happens fully, then people like Lawan will be one of the scapegoats.
IVORY2009: Many of the so called politicians are after their pockets, like you rightly said, what if Tinubu is removed by the tribunal? He would be left jobless for a season, or go and bribe the judge just like wat the senate president did, when he lost the APC presidential Tickets, no election but he was given the ticket to run for Senate.
I am still thinking Lawal may face some lawsuit on that. Does not the electoral laws stipulate that you cannot contest two different elective positions the same season? He was in the presidential race, then senate. Nigeria has really gone to the cultists.
Insinuations are that Femi ignored his elective position for a promised COS position. But my question is, what if Tinubu is removed, what becomes of his position as a lawmaker?
Few days ago, I hailed Shekarau for rejecting his elective position to senate, even when he has been declared winner and some people said it's because he knows he may be removed eventually. I challenged them to point out any politician in Nigeria who ever did such.
Now, to drive home my talk, look at Chimaraoke Nnamani. PDP has written to INEC to withdraw him (which was Shekarau's situation). He has opportunity of not spending money on campagn and all but he is still campagning, and has been 'accused' of killing his former LP oponent. That is the typical greedy Nigerian politician. His mindset is, I will fight them in court, and meanwhile, I will remain a senator and be 'chopping'. That is how dark and ignoble our politicians are. That is what the new Nigeria wants to flush out.
JUST IN: After Rejecting House Of Reps Certificate Of Return, Gbajabiamila Get New Appointment
After Rejecting House Of Reps Certificate Of Return, Gbajabiamila Get New Appointment
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila is a leading candidate for the post of chief of staff to president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the next administration. Gbajabiamila was conspicuously missing at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, on Wednesday when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented certificates of return to elected members of the 10th House of Representatives.
Gbajabiamila was re-elected to represent Surulere 1 federal constituency, Lagos, for the 6th Consecutive tenure during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. He polled 19,717 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Bosun Jeje, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 5,121 votes.
However, gathered that the speaker may eventually not represent his constituency in the 10th Assembly as he is likely to be considered for the position of chief of staff to the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the new government.
A source familiar with Gbajabiamila confirmed that the speaker, being one of Tinubu’s core loyalists and having worked with politicians from every federal constituency in Nigeria in the last 20 years, is more likely to be considered for the plum job.
When asked if Gbajabiamila will abandon his fresh mandate to pursue the chief-of-staff job in Tinubu’s government, the source said, “That is what we are hearing. If you notice, he didn’t come for his certificate of return on Wednesday. The truth is he doesn’t need that certificate; he has everything to function optimally as chief-of-staff to the president in the new government. He has worked with politicians in every federal constituency and across political divides in the last 20 years.”
When contacted, the special adviser to the speaker on media and publicity, Mr Lanre Lasisi, said his principal was not able to attend the presentation of the certificate ceremony. He, however, declined further comments on the matter.
“He was just not able to be in Abuja for the ceremony,” Lasisi said.
Gbajabiamila was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2003. Since then, he has won elections in the subsequent five election cycles. During his 20-year journey in the House of Representatives so far, Gbajabiamila served as minority whip, minority leader, and majority leader before he was elected as Speaker in 2019.
No, they said they want to try Tari, go and rest and observe small. Don't be like our greedy old politicians. You seem to be out of touch with young people, Tari knows what's up more than you.
Fear Grips Nigerian Governor, Approves Mass Promotion For Civil Servants Few Days To Guber Poll
Some days to the governorship and state house of assemly elections, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has approved one Grade Level Command Promotion for all workers in Abia State Local Government System with effect from April 2023.
Ikpeazu broke the news on Wednesday while meeting with the workers in Local Government Service at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. He said his relationship with the workers in the state has remained cordial, adding that he had gone through several challenges in the state, including Operation Pyton Dance, COVID-19 pandemic together with the workers. The governor appealed to the workers to vote massively for the PDP Governorship Candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe and promised that, if voted in, Ahiwe would do better than him.
He thanked the National Union of Local Government Employees for the national award given to him recently, afding that Abia was one of the states that supported full local government autonomy.
In his remarks, Ahiwe promised to implement the new Command Promotion pronounced by the Governor as well as sustain the cordial relationship existing between government and workers if elected. He also promised to ensure prompt payment of salaries and other emoluments.
Responding, the Chairman, Local Government Service Commision, Chief Victor Azumara and the NULGE State President, Comrade Ikechi Nwaigwe Ikechi Kennedy thanked the governor for approving the prmotion.
He said workers would vote overwhelmingly for Ahiwe.
The meeting was attended by diginitaries, including the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, the Head of Service, Sir Onyii Wamah, Commisioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Rt. Hon. Christopher Enweremadu, among others.
FarahAideed: He was Governor in Kano for 8 years , what did Kano gain then if not one religious riot after the other ..this is something Ganduje has put under control
I do not know about that but this singular act is rare in the Nigerian political space. I still want to be pointed to someone who had done it in the past.
ORIAYO70: He's looking for bigger picture not as if he don't want it
for him to reject this means he is different. Have you ever seen a Nigerian politician do this in history? Please tell. The Nigerian politicians I know will enter there first, then try to twart the story in court.
. Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial district, Ibrahim Shekarau has insisted that he will not accept the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senatorial seat.
The former governor was reacting to his declaration as winner of Kano Central Senatorial district on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party by the Independent National Electoral Commission after the February 25 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The former governor of Kano State who didn’t show up to receive the Certificate of Return issued to Senators-elect at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday further clarifies that he has since left the NNPP. His Media aide, Sule Y. Sule made the clarification to journalists on Wednesday that his principal wouldn’t collect the Certificate of Return.
“We have already made our position clear on the issue. Senator Shekarau is not interested and will not collect the certificate of return. As a matter of principles and personal conviction”, Sule said.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared the former governor winner of the Senatorial election under the NNPP, following the February 25 by the Returning Officer in Kano.