Today's Headlines: Nigeria Never Applied To Join BRICS – Shettima; Fresh Supremacy Battle In APC
Nigeria Never Applied To Join BRICS_ Shettima
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is yet to apply to join BRICS, an economic bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS summit which held this week at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
BRICS, which considers itself a counterweight to western powers, disclosed at the end of the summit that new members would be joining its fold from January 1 next year.
The new members are Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
With many still wondering why Nigeria did not make the cut of new members, Shettima said the country never applied for BRICS membership in the first instance.
“So far, we have not applied for the membership of BRICS,” Channels Television quoted Shettima as saying on the sidelines of the summit.
“And it is majorly informed by the fact that my principal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a true democrat that believes in consensus building.
Fresh Supremacy Battle In APC
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The supremacy battle over the control of the soul of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has pitted key supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against governors and former governors elected on the platform of the party.
It was gathered that some key allies of the President are plotting to seize the party from the governors
Immediate past governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, was named National chairman of APC in early August to replace former Governor Abdullahi Adamu from Nasarawa State. Ganduje, a key ally of Tinubu, is facing his first litmus test since he assumed office. In many key states, especially in the North, Tinubu’s allies are making frantic moves to hijack the party from the firm grip of the governors. The latest development is the replacement of vacant positions in the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC.
On Thursday, protesters stormed the APC National Secretariat. The presence of the fierce-looking security agents at the secretariat could not deter the protesters from Cross River State, numbering hundreds, who barricaded the Barcelona Hotel end of the street and grounded both vehicular and human traffic.
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Why Democracy is under threat in Africa – Gov. Adeleke
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Osun governor Ademola Adeleke has declared that democracy can only survive in Africa when leaders allow free and fair elections and elected leaders serve the interest of the citizenry.
Adeleke made the assertion at a three day executive retreat organised by the African office of the United Nations Development Programme ongoing at Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
Speaking as part of 16 state governors who attended the retreat, Governor Adeleke attributed challenges facing democracy in Africa to the refusal of elected officials to deploy state power in service of the people and a up trend of resisting free and fair electoral process.
While advancing the importance of due process and rule of law for democratic survival , the Osun state chief executive noted that leadership positions should be seen as a tool for service to the people , urging leaders to have fear of God as foundation for leadership success.
Imo civil Servants pledge to re-elect Gov. Uzodimma
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Civil servants in Imo State have resolved to re-elect Governor Hope Uzodimma on November 11, as they applauded the governor for giving attention to their welfare.
The resolve to reelect Governor Uzodimma was communicated to him on Friday when he paid a working visit to the Imo State Secretariat on Port Harcourt Road Owerri.
Governor Uzodimma, after commissioning the newly renovated walk ways to the 10 blocks of offices at the Secretariat, told the civil servants he will not take their support for granted.
Head of Service, Barr. Raymond Ucheoma described the Governor as godsend.
“You are a messiah personified,” he said.
According to him, Imo civil servants will forever remain grateful to the Governor for the numerous things they have enjoyed under his tenure such as mass promotion of workers, 13th month salary payment, free transportation, free medical treatment, regular payment of salary, conducive work environment, training and retraining of workers, among others.
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