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BREAKING: River State PDP In Disarray As 27 Assembly Members Defected To APC

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OLU JAMES RAPHEAL

The political bruhaha in River State takes another dimension as members of the State Assembly dumped the ruling party in the State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and joined the opposition, the All Progressive Congress.

According to a source, the defective members are the loyalists of former governors/ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyson Wike under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule who is the Speaker of the House.

However, the reason given for the defection was division within the PDP as the primary reason for their defection to the APC.

For weeks, Amaewhule and another member, Edison Ehie, have been embroiled in a Speakership tussle. Amaewhule is believed to be loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike while Ehie is known to be in the camp of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The lawmakers, it was gathered held plenary around 8 am on Monday where the decision was taken.

The lawmakers sat under tight security mounted at the entrance of the Assembly complex along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has summoned an emergency executive council meeting.

The meeting, which is presently ongoing is expected to discuss the defection of 27 lawmakers of the State House of Assembly from the PDP to the APC.

The meeting which is being presided over by the governor is the 5th executive council meeting.

The 4th executive council meeting was held on October 27, 2023, when the council approved four draft bills.

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MC Oluomo Elected NURTW National President

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OLUTAYO AMOO

Former Lagos State Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, known as MC Oluomo, was elected the new National President of the Union on Saturday.

Akinsanya was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road.

Delegates from the four Southwest states of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti participated in the election.

The election, held during the Union’s Quadrennial Delegate Conference, was monitored and observed by the acting National President of the group, Aliyu Issa-Ore.

Issa-Ore, addressing the gathering, explained that the Union’s Constitution stipulates that the zone permitted to fill the national president’s position would elect its preferred candidate and present them to the national body.

The acting NURTW President, represented by Mrs. Adedamola Salam, Head of Finance at the National Headquarters in Abuja, added, “The Southwest zone has fully complied with the Constitution in electing Oluomo as President.”

The delegates also elected Tajudeen Agbede as Vice-President, Southwest, while Akeem Adeosun was chosen as Trustee from the Zone.

Shortly after taking the oath of office, Akinsanya, surrounded by associates and family members, called for peace and pledged to work towards unity among members.

He further stated, “I have forgiven everyone who has offended me, and I hope those I have offended will forgive me as well.

“This is our union, and we must be committed to preserving it. We will not allow anyone to destroy our means of livelihood.”

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BREAKING: Tinubu, Chinese PM Xi Jinping currently meeting in Beijing

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Prime Minister Xi Jinping.

The meeting is part of the China-Africa Collaboration Summit expected to attract more foreign direct investment to Nigeria.

Among those attending the meeting are prominent officials of the Chinese government’s economic team, members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum led by its Chairman, Governor Abdulrazak Abdulrahman of Kwara State, and Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani.

Others in attendance are members of the economic team of President Tinubu’s administration and other cabinet members.

The Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, had last week informed journalists at the State House, Abuja, that one of the reasons for the official visit would be the interaction between both leaders on behalf of their countries.

He had stated, “Mr. President will also meet with his Chinese counterpart in the person of President Xi Jinping, where several MOUs will be signed.

“The MOUs will involve agreements in deepening cooperation, in green economy, in agriculture, in satellite technology development, in media enterprise development and promotion, as well as blue economic development and national planning cooperation.

“This is going to be part of a broader engagement where the two heads of state will discuss matters of mutual interest across, not just the economy, but also on issues of national, regional and international security.”

The meeting also comes amidst recent reports of seizure by a Chinese company of some aircrafts belonging to the Nigerian government.

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ECOWAS Defence Chief At A Crucial Meeting In Abuja

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All the Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting at the Defence Headquarters Abuja, except Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The meeting is chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who is the chairman of the ECOWAS committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff.

Present at the meeting are the Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Chairman Senate Committee on Defence Ahmed Lawan, Chairman House Committee of Defence, representative of the National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa and service chiefs, and the Chief of Defence Staff of ECOWAS countries.

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