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Sen. Aliero dumps APC for PDP

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Sen. Aliero dumps APC for PDP

…APC UK tells Tinubu: ‘Be magnanimous in victory’***

Sen. Adamu Aliero (APC Kebbi Central) on Thursday formally announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Declaring his defection in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, Aliero said his decision was informed by his effort to fulfill the desire of his teeming supporters spread across the state.

Also read: 2023: Buhari Delivers APC Victory Flag to Tinubu

The newsmen report that Aliero is a two-term governor of Kebbi State, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a serving member of the red chamber.

The lawmaker said: “I, Muhammadu Adamu Aliero, people of my constituency, that is Kebbi Central and my teeming supporters from across Kebbi State have resolved to defect from APC to PDP due to the injustices we endured in our former party, APC.

“Those in support of my political ideology were deceived and treated unjustly, hence the need for us to leave the party for another political party where we feel we shall be accommodated and treated justly.”

According to him, before arriving at a conclusion of leaving the party, he made several efforts to resolve the issue including complaining to the national headquarters of the party but in spite of the intervention of party officials, nothing positive came out of it.

He, therefore, appealed to all his supporters in Kebbi Central Senatorial District as well as other loyalists across the state to vote for PDP to ensure its victory at all levels.

In another development, the United Kingdom Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday urged Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the party, to be magnanimous in victory.

The newsmen report that Tinubu emerged APC’s flagbearer in the just concluded Special Convention and Presidential Primary Election.

Tinubu who contested the party’s presidential ticket with 13 other aspirants, got a total of 1,271 votes at the election to emerge APC Presidential Candidate.

Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, came second with 316 votes, while Vice President Yemi Osinbajo came third with 235 delegate votes.

Reacting to the development in an interview with newsmen Mr Jacob Ogunseye, APC UK Publicity Secretary, said Tinubu deserved the victory considering his hard work and experience in Nigeria’s political history.

“We, however, implore Tinubu to be magnanimous in victory as everyone is needed in ensuring the victory of the party in the 2023 General Elections,” he said.

He advised Tinubu to use the opportunity and unite the party, and also ensure that all groups and individuals were carried along as the campaign for the general elections drew closer.

Ogunseye congratulated Tinubu for winning the party’s ticket; and also commended the APC leadership for the success of the primary, describing it as rancor-free, fair and transparent.

He assured Nigerians that with Tinubu as president, a better and greater future was guaranteed for all Nigerians irrespective of religion, ethnicity and political affiliations.

Ogunseye said that Tinubu had been tested and trusted as a former two-term governor of Lagos State, and that his records and achievements remained unmatched.

“From housing, economy and other sectors in the state, his administration fired on all cylinders, leaving no stone unturned.

“Besides restructuring different organs and sections, the administration also pioneered novel initiatives.”

Ogunseye therefore, said that Tinubu would do much more as the country’s president.

He further explained that Tinubu’s antecedence and popularity across the country gave him the victory not money.

“Politics is much more than just money.

It is about having influence, alliance, structure, and impacting people’s lives positively, Tinubu had all of this working for him, as he invested in people.

“He may not be a perfect human being as a mortal, but his legacies in Lagos State are there for all to see, and that is what successive governments in the state had been consolidating on.

“He has vast knowledge in economic management and a perfect understanding of Nigeria’s political economy, his leadership and excellent footprints in Lagos State as governor remain unmatched.

“As governor of Lagos State, Tinubu raised the state’s internal revenue generation from a paltry N600 million monthly to N51 Billion,” Ogunseye said.

 

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Customs Boss Receives Plateau State Governor, Pledges Strong Ties With The State

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The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has pledged to strengthen ties with the people and the government of Plateau State during a courtesy visit by the Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, at Customs Headquarters Abuja on September 29, 2023.

Welcoming the Governor and his entourage to the Corporate Headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service, the CGC highlighted the Service’s progress during its first 100 days in office and its commitment to revitalizing the agency through partnerships with stakeholders and governors nationwide.

In response to the governor’s request to include Plateau among the states receiving Customs’ humanitarian support, the Acting CGC assured prompt intervention, emphasizing the Service’s role in distributing food and non-food items to communities.

*The CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, while receiving the Plateau State Governor, Mutfwang

Governor Caleb Manasseh expressed gratitude for the efforts to improve the Customs institution and sought continued support and partnership to enhance Plateau State’s economy and security.

This visit reflects the Acting CGC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen relationships with state governments to bolster trade and secure border areas across the federation.

*The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, during his visit to Customs Headquarters Abuja on September 29, 2023.

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Demolition: Court Orders Kano Govt To Pay N30bn Compensation To Kano Eid Shop Owners

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…Justice Amobeda averred that the Kano state government’s action of forcefully demolishing and vandalising the applicants’ shops without due process is illegal***

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday ordered the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion as compensation to shop owners whose properties were demolished at Kofar Mata Eid praying ground in Kano city.

The applicants Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Idi Shop Owners, Traders Association, and 56 others, through their Counsel, Dr Nuraddeen Ayagi, prayed the court for compensation.

They filed a motion exparte seeking for their enforcement of fundamental rights, right to own properties and damages against the State Government for demolishing their shops.

The respondents in the suit are the Kano State Government, the Kano State Urban Development Authority, the Attorney General of Kano, Nigeria Police, AIG Zone 1, Commissioner of Police Kano.

Others are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and NSCDC Kano Commandant.

The presiding Judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, averred that the Kano state government and seven other respondents’ action of forcefully demolishing and vandalising the applicants’ shops without due process to law is illegal and unconstitutional.

“The demolishing violates the applicants’ right to own property, right to life cum livelihood and right to dignity of human face as unprofessional.”

Amobeda ordered the first to third respondents to jointly pay the applicants the sum of N10 billion as general damages for violation of the applicants’ fundamental right to life and ownership of property as guaranteed by law.

“I hereby ordered the respondents to also pay the applicants an additional sum of N20 billion for punitive and exemplary damages,” Amobeda said.

The respondents are yet to react to the judgment.

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Jandor’s Petition, Dead On Arrival, Tribunal Tells Lagos PDP 

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OYO KILLING: PDP Demands Justice, Fingers Opposition Party

… Describes the Petitioner as ‘busybody***

The Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal on Monday declared as dead on arrival, a petition of the state Governorship Candidate of PDP, Dr Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), against Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s election.

The tribunal held that evidence before it showed that the petition lacked merit.

Adediran had contended that Sanwo-Olu was wrongfully nominated and sponsored by his party, the All Progressives Party (APC), and, therefore, was not qualified for the election.

However, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, while reading the tribunal’s decision on the matter, held that the position did not form part of the grounds for disqualification for election into the office of a governor, under Sections 177 and 182 of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended).

The tribunal also declared that it had no powers to inquire into the primary election of the APC which produced Sanwo-Olu, adding that the issue was a pre-election matter which did not fall under its jurisdiction.

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“Only an aspirant or member of a political party can complain about the outcome of the party’s primary election, not a busybody like the petitioner,” Abdullahi held.

Abdullahi said: “The second respondent has the highest number of votes, this petition is dead on arrival.

“In view of the evidence adduced before this tribunal, the grounds on which the petitioner is seeking the disqualification of the second and third respondents (Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat) lacks merit.

“Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat are eminently eligible to contest under Section  177 of the Constitution as they are members of a political party and educated up to school certificate level.

“In view of the evidence before  the tribunal, I have found Gov. Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Hamzat, duly elected, and I therefore declare them winner of the March 18 governorship poll.”

The tribunal will also deliver judgment in a petition filed by Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party Governorship Candidate for Lagos State

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