Tag: Governors

Akpabio, other ex-Govs sued over salaries, pensions

Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators. This was stated in a press statement issued by the SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, yesterday. Joined in the suit as Respondents are Senators Abdulaziz Yari, Aminu Tambuwal, Adamu Aliero, Adams Oshiomole, Ibrahim Gaidam, Seriake Dickson, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Aliyu Wammako, Gbenga Daniel, and Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. In the suit, filed last Friday…

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Northeast: Group tasks Shettima, Govs, on innovation to restore region

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The North East Development Association (NEDA) has called on stakeholders in the Northeast especially Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governors and legislators to come up with sustainable innovations for the restoration of the region. The Secretary General of NEDA, Bitako Umar, made the call on behalf of the association during a news conference tagged` `Conference on Politics and Development in the Northeast Sub-region on Tuesday in Abuja. Umar said that NEDA as an advocacy and socio-cultural group serving as the mouth piece of the sub-region, met and reviewed the political trends…

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Insecurity: “Influx of bandits are invading our lands” – North-East Govs. cry out

Aminu Imam

The North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has raised concern over the influx of bandits in some states in the sub-region. The concern is contained in a communique issued at the just-concluded 8th meeting of the forum in Maiduguri, Borno State. The Forum, which called for the Federal Government’s urgent intervention, said the bandits were those flushed by the military in other parts of the country, who were now moving towards the sub-region, particularly Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba States. “While acknowledging the relative success recorded against insurgency, a new dimension of…

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Fuel Subsidy Removal: Govs. get 7-day ultimatum to disclose spending details of FG’s N2bn palliative

Aminu Imam

Governors of the thirty-six States have been issued a 7-day ultimatum to give details of spending of the N2 billion palliative recently received from the Federal Government or face legal action. Recall that in August, the Federal Government announced a N5 billion palliative package for each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to cushion the effect of the removal of the fuel subsidy. Last Friday, the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, said the Federal Government has released only N2 billion from the N5 billion loan it…

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N/W Insecurity: “Give us free hand to wipe out terrorists”, Army tells Governors

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Army has ruled out amnesty again for bandits terrorising the North-West zone of the country, asking State governors for a free hand to eliminate terrorists. The army warned the criminals to flee the country with immediate effect, saying they would be given close marking and blocked from entering other parts of the country if they attempt to flee North-West. Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who stated this at Army Headquarters, Abuja while playing host to the Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, called on the governors to…

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Nigerian Governors back Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal

Aminu Imam

Nigerian governors have backed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy payments in the country. The governors, who spoke during a visit to the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, expressed happiness at the President’s subsidy removal decision, all-inclusive leadership and statesmanship. Led by its Chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) commended President Tinubu for tackling the fuel subsidy behemoth, promising to work with him to ameliorate the short-term impact of the decision. AbdulRazaq was quoted in a statement as saying, “The NGF will follow the tradition of…

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Ahead of May 29, EFCC launches mass probes of governors, deputies

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly launched a mass investigation of 28 governors and their deputies ahead of their handover on May 29. The governors under investigation are those who shall lose constitutional immunity from being prosecuted in a few days’ time. According to reports, a memo indicated that the anti-graft agency is after at least 28 governors and their deputies among the 36 we have in Nigeria. Eighteen of the 28 governors under investigation will be leaving the office in the next couple of days At…

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Buhari, Govs., Sultan, others for Ahmadu Bello Memorial lecture

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari will serve as the Special Guest of Honour at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation’s 9th Annual Lecture and Awards in Nasarawa State on May 6, 2023. The event’s theme is “Credible 2023 General Elections as Panacea to the Search for Quality Leadership”, with a focus on Leadership and Good Governance. Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Simon Bako Lalong, will serve as Chairman, while Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, will serve as the Chief Host. The annual lecture series brings together experts, analysts, policymakers, and stakeholders…

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Security Votes: Governors, LGA Chairs to stop using cash from May 29

Aminu Imam

State governors and local government chairmen across the country would have to be more accountable for how they spend their security votes as the Federal Government has banned them from withdrawing the funds from May 29. Over the years, the agitations against security votes have been gaining ground in public squares. Many think that the essence of the funds is not well spelled out while others have been urging for the release of the funds to be halted since the governors and local government chairmen can’t account for it. In…

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“After saving State Governors from embarrassment, Buhari gets betrayal as reward’ – President’s Aide

Aminu Imam

Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad has accused some state governors of betraying President Muhammadu Buhari despite saving them from embarrassment. In an opinion article published yesterday, the president’s aide stated, amongst others, that President Buhari came into power at a time when the country was bedevilled with a lot of crisis, including economic hardships, security threats and insurgency and other challenges obstructing the smooth running of the country. He recalled how State governors resorted to borrowing money despite the federal allocations in order to…

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