Today's Headlines: PDP Govs Nominated Persons For Appointments In Tinubu's Govt – Wike; Ooni Meets Ugandan President, Discusses African Economic Prosperity

PDP Govs Nominated Persons For Appointments In Tinubu’s Govt – Wike.

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominated persons for appointment in the administration of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Wike spoke exclusively on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday.

According to the ex-governor of Rivers State, the APC government wrote all the governors of the ruling party and the main opposition party for nominations for political posts.

“I never said PDP governors nominated ministers; I never said so. I said this (Tinubu) government wrote to all the government of PDP and APC to nominate people for appointment,” Wike said.

“PDP governors nominated people for appointments. Appointment is appointment both as Boards and Commissions.

“I challenged anybody who is a governor of PDP that never wrote any letter to this government for so and so people to be appointment under this government. Nobody has come to challenge me.”

Wike, who said he remained a PDP member with no plan to join the APC, said he is only working for the success of the Tinubu government as FCT minister.

The ex-governor said he has not seen the party chieftain who will suspend or expel him from the PDP.

“Who will discipline me? I should be the one calling for the discipline of these people who violated the party’s constitution, in the way that the party supported rotation.

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Ooni meets Ugandan President, discusses African economic prosperity

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In continuation of his parley with world leaders across the continent to foster bilateral relationships, cultural exchange and promotion of peace and stability, Arole Oduduwa, Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II CFR is currently on a 7 days working visit to the Republic of Uganda on the invitation of President Yoweri Museveni and his wife Mrs Janet Museveni to celebrate with the couple on their wedding anniversary and vow renewal in the President’s hometown; Rukungiri, Uganda.

After attending the ceremony, Ooni Adeyeye met privately with President Museveni at the State House in Entebbe to discuss unity and strengthening bilateral relationships among Africa. Ooni alongside his entourage which comprises his wife Olori Temitope Ogunwusi and Alara of Ilara-Epe kingdom Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo woos the Ugandan Leader on the need to foster more trade and business relationship between Nigeria and Uganda, while making a case for more investment, need for economic stability across Africa.

He however noted that Traditional rulers and its institutions across Africa should bridge the gap between the populace and the government. He also laid emphasis on traditional rulers acting as catalyst for change influencing sociocultural development and economic emancipation within their domain.Ooni disclosed that when the general populace is happy with policies of government with enough investment in infrastructural deficit, creation of Jobs and employment, ease of doing business, investment in education, healthcare and social amenities it will further rekindle the strong hope the people have in democracy.

“it is interesting to be here and also to celebrate with his Excellency on the occasion of his wedding anniversary. As a traditional leader and the Progenitor of the Oduduwa race, it is essential to speak on the need for peace and economic liberation among Africans. As leaders, we need to prioritise our people’s welfare and also have it in mind that there can never be a leader without followers.”

“I want to thank President Museveni for prioritising his people and speaking in one voice with other African leaders on issues affecting the growth of Africa. Africa must rise to the task ahead and maintain a stable economy. As leaders, we must promote more trade activities among ourselves and also give room for more investment to drive the change so Africa can be self-sufficient in all ways.”

Kwankwaso remains the face of NNPP, can’t be removed, says NNPP

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The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has declared that the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, remains the face of the party and that no group or individual can suspend him from the party.

According to the NEC, claims by a faction of the party that Senator Kwankwaso committed anti-party crimes following his meetings with President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President, and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar and the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, were laughable as he carried the national caucus along in all the meetings.

Addressing journalists yesterday during a meeting with the National Working Committee and NNPP State Chairmen at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, Mallam Kawu Ali, who is the national chairman of the Kwankwaso-backed NNPP, insisted that the Dr. Boniface Aniebonam-led board of trustees of the party has not been properly constituted and lacked the powers to suspend Senator Kwankwaso.

Spokesman of the presidential campaign council and national auditor of the party, Ladipo Johnson

Johnson read the speech on behalf of Mallam Kawu Ali, who is the national chairman of the Kwankwaso-backed NNPP, just as they described all actions taken by the Agbo Major-led faction of the party as illegal and inconsequential.

Babayo Muhammed Abdullahi, speaking at the instance of the Major-led faction, stripped Kwankwaso of his national leader status for allegedly engaging in political discussions with President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) without the board’s authorization.

Police arrest two women for theft, trafficking of three children in Akwa Ibom

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OPERATIVES of the Anti-Child Theft Unit, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, have arrested two women, Alayodi Onyekwere and Peace Paul, for alleged theft and trafficking of two children.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon, who disclosed in Uyo yesterday also revealed the Command’s arrest of three kidnap suspects.

MacDon stated, “August, 2023, tives of Anti-Child Theft of the Command, arrested one Peace Patrick Paul (female) who deceived one Utibeabasi Monday Enang, both of Obot Akara Local Government Area (LGA) and stole her two children, aged 3 and 5 in the month of May, 2023.

“The said Peace Patrick Paul sold the two children to one Mary Eunice in Aba, Abia State who in turn sold them to one Bella Uko in Asaba, Delta State.

“Similarly, one Alayodi Paul Onyekwere (female) of Aboloma, Rivers State was arrested for stealing 11-year-old daughter of one Mr Macauley Daniel of Ikot Ikot Village in Obot Akara L.G.Area.

“Suspect alleged to have been sent by her grandmother to steal the child which she led tives to recover from Rivers. The children are here today and will be reunited with their families.

The Command appreciates the collaboration from Yak Iyamma and Arise, Frontline Abolition of Trafficking in Person Project.”On the kidnap case, the PPRO narrated that, “20th July 2023, at about 7:00pm, operatives of Ukanafun Division of the Command, relying on credible information stormed Ikot Akpa-Nkuk in Ukanafun L.G A and arrested three (3) suspects, one Nanai Friday Ekpo (f) of Odaro Ikot Village, in Ukanafun L.G.A, Barika Samuel Nulee and Nwidum Alugbo Yaake, both of Khana L.G.A., of Rivers State.

“On interrogation, Nanai Friday confessed to being responsible for luring unsuspecting men to her boyfriend, one Edurance Monday who is at large, to kidnap and collect ransom for them to share.

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