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Ayu Bows, Pleads With Wike To Come Back; NWC Members To Visit Governor Early Next Week

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Nyesom Wike and Iyorcha Ayu

By Gideon Njoku

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, has extended an olive branch to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

He has also disclosed that members of the Party’s National Working  Committee, NWC, will, early next week, storm Porthacourt, Rivers State, on a visit to Governor Wike in order to perfect full reconciliation in the Party.

The PDP has effectively been divided into two camps. The majority in support of the Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the other, a powerful group loyal to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike.

The crisis started after Atiku  emerged as the Presidential candidate of the Party, beating Wike to a respectable second place. It worsened when Atiku chose Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate over Wike.

Since then, nothing has been  the same in the Party. Wike has been openly romancing the Presidential candidates of other Parties, and giving the PDP a wide berth. He has, also,  spared no opportunity in attacking Atiku, the Party leadership and any Party stakeholder sympathetic to Atiku. He has also insisted that Ayu must vacate his seat for a Southerner since Atiku is from the North.

While most people thought that Wike was throwing tantrums because he lost to both Atiku and Okowa, he said on Thursday, September 8, that nothing could be further from the truth. He said he has forgotten about his losses, since in every contest a winner must emerge.

He disclosed that his anger stems from the lack of integrity and honour displayed by Atiku and Ayu.

Both men, he said, had assured and reassured that if a Northerner emerged as the Presidential candidate, Ayu would step down, as the Chairman, for a Southerner. Since after the Convention, Wike lamented, both men have reneged on the promise with Ayu insisting he was elected for a four year tenure, and Atiku saying Ayu would step down when he, Atiku, wins the Presidential election.

Since then, the Parties have been throwing stones at each other, making very uncomplmentary remarks about each other, and revealing things the public shouldn’t know about the goings-on in the Party. While Ayu called Wike and members of his Camp children, Wike reminded Ayu that he was not only impeached as a Senate President, but sacked, two times, as a Federal Minister. He said it is those he is calling children now that picked him from the gutter, and made him National Chairman.

Just so the bad situation sinks, Wike let it be known that Rivers State vote is no longer for free. It  will go to the highest bidder. Rivers State must know what is in it for them before voting.

But on Friday, Ayu called for a truce. He extended an olive branch to Wike and other aggrieved persons. He pleaded with Wike to come back to the Party fully. And to put a bite to his pleading, he revealed that NWC members will visit the Governor early next week in Porthacourt. He also said other aggrieved stakeholders will be visited for full reconciliation.

Ayu revealed these steps when he led members of the NWC on a condolence visit to the Party’s newly appointed Ag. Chairman, Board of Trustees, BOT, Senator Adolphus Wabara who recently lost his wife.

Wabara, a former Senate President, stepped in as BOT Chairman when Senator Walid Jibrin resigned from the position on Thursday during the 97th PDP NEC meeting in Abuja. His resignation is a consequence of the crisis rocking the Party.

In a statement after the visit to Wabara, Simon Imobo-Tswam, Special Adviser, Media and Communication  to the National Chairman, quoted him as saying to Wabara:

“You have the full support of myself, the candidate, and the whole NWC to reach out to Governor Wike, all the Governors and any person who is aggrieved, and appeal to them, plead with them, to come back and let’s work together in the PDP family.

“As the new BoT Chairman, with diplomatic experience, we implore you to use your diplomatic skills to reach out to all aggrieved members and I am telling you that it is with our full support, including that of the Presidential candidate and Vice Presidential candidate who called me 30 minutes before we got here.”

Ayu  described the new Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Wabara, as an elder statesman of immense preparation, saying the party needs his diplomatic skills at this material time.

He, therefore, implored Wabara to use his diplomatic experience by reaching all aggrieved party members, with a view to presenting a united front against the ruling APC, Come 2023.

The visit to Wike, Ayu said,  because of other pre-planned engagements he has, will be  led by  the Deputy Chairman (North), Amb. Iliya Damagun.

The National Chairman also used the opportunity of the condolence visit to thank Wabara for the Vote of Confidence passed on the party’s leadership by both the BoT and the National Executive Council (NEC), which met yesterday and affirmed the party’s unity among other things.

His words: “The confidence reposed in the NWC is an encouragement that the party should unite and be one strong family.

“To read the outcome of yesterday’s (Thursday) meeting as one group being victorious over another will be erroneous. We are all winners.

“My understanding is that the party wants unity.  Thankfully you can play the role of a unifier even better with your immense preparation as a diplomat, former Member House Of Representatives, former senator and ex-Senate President who had worked with this party for a long period of time.”

Further speaking, Ayu said: “I am calling on you to lead the effort in reaching out to all our aggrieved members.

“You have the full support of myself, the candidate and the whole NWC to reach out to Governor Wike, all the governors and any person who is aggrieved, and appeal to them, plead with them to come back and let’s work together in the PDP family.

“If we do not win next year’s general election, Nigerians will be very very disappointed, the hope of Nigeria is on us.

“As the new BoT Chairman with diplomatic experience. We implore you to use your diplomatic skills to reach out to all aggrieved members and I am telling you that it is with our full support including that of the Presidential candidate and Vice-Presidential Candidate who called me 30 minutes before we got here.”

He added: “You have our support. The entire BoT should select and reach out to them. We are appealing that they should come back and let us work together.

“I want to also reveal to you that the NWC under the leadership of the Deputy National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagun, will be going to see not only Gov. Wike but every other person who is aggrieved. It is the unanimous decision of the NWC and we think that your leading the fight for peace and full reconciliation in the party will be helpful.

“There is a time for anger and there’s a time for the anger to stop. So help us to reach out to all aggrieved members try and heal the party with your new role as the party Chairman of the BoT.”

Responding, the acting BoT Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara,  thanked the National Chairman and other members of the NWC, saying he was overwhelmed with the show of goodwill, support and sympathy.

His words: “I appreciate you all. We will work together to ensure the party wins in 2023.”

Members of the NWC, who accompanied the national chairman included: the National Secretary, the National Treasurer, the National Auditor, the National Publicity Secretary, and the National Woman Leader.

It is to be seen if Wike will cave in, as he has insisted that only the resignation of Ayu as National Chairman, and the appointment of a Southerner in his place, will solve the problem.

Forget Atiku/Okowa Ticket, Here’s Why I’m Fighting – Wike; Precedents Fault Him

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Nyesom Wike

By Charles Igbo

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has clarified why he is fighting the Party hierarchy of his Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Until his clarification, the impression had been that he  is throwing tantrums over his loss of the Presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, followed by his loss of the Vice Presidential ticket to Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa.

Wike’s anger with the Party became public when he lost the Vice Presidential ticket to Okowa.

But speaking on Thursday after the 97th National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Party, during which the Party’s Board of Trustees Chairman, Walid Jibrin resigned and made way for former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara,  Wike said he had forgotten his losses. He said he does not care about the tickets. He said in a contest, one person must win. He said he is fighting for justice and equity in the PDP. He said he is fighting for the strengthening of the Party, and the  South which has been short-changed by the PDP, given the present arrangement. He said there is no way both the Presidential candidate of the Party and its Chairman would come from the same Zone. He said since the Candidate is from the North, the Chairman should come from the South.

He said that was the agreement before the Primaries. He said the National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu said, at least, on three different occasions that he would step down if a Northerner is the Presidential candidate.

Wike, also, recalled that even the candidate, Atiku said the same thing to him, Wike, a day after the Primaries when he visited him to solicit for his support that “Ayu must step down.” He dared Atiku to deny.

Wike said he is only asking them to fulfil their promise and the agreement reached, and insisted: “Agreement is agreement.” His fear: When important decisions are being taken, there will be nobody from the South since, according to him, decisions will be between the candidate and the Chairman.

Wike: “Some of you don’t know what is happening. You are being deceived; they are telling you Wike is causing problem. But Wike is bringing peace to the country. Wike is advocating for justice. Wike is advocating for equity. Wike is advocating for fairness.

“We have finished with Presidential Primary. It is over and it is over. So when people say ‘You want to destroy the Party because you didn’t win Primary’, they are sick. They have some mental problem.”

But Political analysts have faulted Wike. They point out that between 2008 and 2010 both the PDP National Chairman and the President, came from same Zone. The Chairmen then were Vincent Ogbulafor and Okwesilieze Nwodo when Olusegun Obasanjo was President. There was also Col Ahmadu Ali (rtd) when Umaru Yar’Adua was President.

Noted a PDP Chieftain: It is not about Ayu. Wike knows what he is playing at, and looking for, otherwise he should have waited till after the 2023 Presidential election. When Atiku wins, Ayu will step down. Wike’s priority now should be how his Party will win. Nothing more.”

At PDP NEC meeting on Thursday, a vote of confidence was passed in Ayu. But Wike has vowed to keep fighting.

Fayemi Elected President Of  Forum Of Regions Of Africa

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By Ayodele Oni

The Forum of Regions of Africa, (FORAF) has elected Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi as its President.

The Forum,  which has 20 African countries that have a second level of decentralized territorial government,  as members, include Nigeria, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, etc.

According to a text message by the Director, Media and Public Affairs of NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Governor Fayemi was on Friday elected President of the Forum of Regions of Africa in Saidia in an election held just in the fringe city of Saidia in Oujda of the state of Casablanca in Morocco.

Recall that from 8th to 10th September 2022, the first edition of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF) is taking place in Saïdia Morocco, in the Oriental region. Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI.

The Forum is organizedd by United Cities and Local Governments of Africa, (UCLG) in collaboration with the Association of Moroccan Regions (ARM), the Council of the Oriental Region (CRO) and the Directorate General of Territorial Collectivities (DGCT) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Morocco.

The gathering, themed “The contribution of Regional Governments to the sustainable development and to the dynamics of integration of Africa”, is a concrete implementation of the decisions taken by the General Assembly of UCLG Africa during the 8th edition of the Africities Summit, held in Marrakech in November 2018, as stated by Mrs. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of UCLG Africa.

“This Forum is bringing together for the first time the Presidents of regions, counties and federal states of more than 20 African countries that have a second level of decentralised territorial government, including Nigeria, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger.”

SERG Warns PDP Against Emulating APC’s Nepotism, Says South Deserves To Produce Party Chair

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Chief Willy Ezugwu

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the South East Revival Group (SERG) has strongly cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “not to follow the footsteps of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to make the party a northern affairs just like the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.”

The SERG on Friday, in a statement signed by its President and National Coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu, said that “since the presidential primary, where South East was deliberately denied the opportunity to produce its presidential candidate, the PDP is carrying on with the preparation for 2023 electioneering campaign as if the South, especially South Eastern Nigeria, does not matter.

“After denying the Igbos well deserved presidential ticket as well as the position of the running mate to its presidential candidate, it will not be out of place for South East in particular to produce the national chairman of the PDP.

“We hereby vehemently reject the position of the chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) given to the South East.

“For us, therefore, denying Igbos all the decision-making positions in the PDP at this critical time is the most insensitive action of the party if it jettisons the long loyalty of the people of South East to the party since 1999.

“The SERG is fully aligned with the position of the PDP leaders in the South that it is PDP national chairmanship position for South. Otherwise, Igbos will unanimously look elsewhere, knowing that the PDP has opted to tow the path of nepotism and hatred charted against the South East by the ruling APC.

“We strongly warn the PDP not to emulate the APC’s neglect of the Igbos in key party appointments ahead of the 2023 general elections.

“And trivialising the agitation by Southern Nigeria, especially the South East, for justice in sharing party positions in the PDP will certainly attract commensurate response from the people of Southern Nigeria in the 2023 general elections.

“For us, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other southern leaders of the PDP are right on insisting that the national chairmanship of the party must return to the South ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

“The situation is even more insulting for Southern Nigeria, from the conversations so far, as it has become very obvious that both the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, are not ready to honour their own words to the effect that if the North produces the Presidential candidate of the the party, the PDP chairmanship position will go to the South.

“The question now is: if before the general election, these PDP leaders are not ready to honour their own words, how can they be trusted to do the right thing after the PDP has won the presidential election?”, the SERG queried.

PDP Decries Worsening Insecurity, Harsh Economic Situation, Consoles Nigerians

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By Akinwale Kasali

Opposition Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has decried what it called the insensitive and  harsh economic policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, Government.

The PDP in a Communique issued at the end of its 97th  National Executive Committee, NEC, Meeting lamented that the inhumane and vicious policies of the APC Government have crippled the nation’s economy making the citizens go through excruciating hardship. It consoled Nigerians over the harsh times, and asked them to exercise patience until 2023 and vote out the APC.

The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement stressed that the NEC is, also, appalled by the worsening insecurity in the country occasioned by the obvious complicity of the APC administration which continues to condone and enable acts of terrorism in various parts of the country.

It lamented the failure of the APC Government to address the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the agonizing pain the APC is inflicting on parents and students in Nigerian public universities due to the prolonged strike action.

It, particularly, condemned the constant display of arrogance by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, in handling the issue of ASUU strike and called for a more constructive engagement by stakeholders to resolve the matter.

As regards the alleged appointment of card carrying members of the APC as members of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), the PDP condemned it in very strong words, and dismissed it as an unpatriotic act and a brazen plot by the APC to manipulate and rig the 2023 general elections against the will of Nigerians.

It demanded that President Buhari immediately withdraws the APC members nominated as RECs, because it has the capacity to trigger serious political crisis that can threaten the 2023 general elections and derail our democratic process.

Part of the communiqué reads:

” NEC strongly decried the worsening state of the nation’s economy   with attendant excruciating hardship occasioned by the corruption, insensitivity, incompetence and harsh economic policies of the inhumane and vicious APC.

“NEC is also appalled by the worsening insecurity in the country occasioned by the obvious complicity of the APC administration which continues to condone and enable acts of terrorism in various parts of the country.

“NEC lamented the failure of the APC government to address the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). NEC lamented that the APC is relishing the agony, pain and suffering of parents and students in Nigerian public universities due to the prolonged strike action.

“NEC condemned the constant display of arrogance by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu in handling the issue of ASUU strike and called for a more constructive engagement by stakeholders to resolve the matter.

“NEC also condemned in the strongest terms the appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari of card-carrying members of the APC as INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).

“This unpatriotic act is a brazen plot by the APC to manipulate and rig the 2023 general elections against the Will of Nigerians. The PDP demands that President Buhari immediately withdraws the APC members nominated as RECs, failure of which has the capacity to trigger serious political crisis that can threaten the 2023 general elections and derail our democratic process”

The party also congratulated Osun State  Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the   Governorship  election held on  July 16, 2022.  The victory, the PDP said, showcases the acceptability of the  Party, and a good omen as the Party gears up for the 2023 General Elections.

We Don’t Have Discriminatory Laws In Ondo, Gov Akeredolu Tells Visiting Northern Leaders

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Nothern Leaders in Ondo State

By Ayodele Oni

Visiting northern leaders to Ondo state have thrown their support behind the state government for not allowing illegal immigrants to reside in the state.

The leaders, from Kano, Jigawa and Kogi states pledged their support with Ondo state government to make the state a crime free one.

Leader of the team and National President of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, Dr Mohammed Tahir, spoke during a courtesy call to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Akure.

The team, which was received on behalf of the Governor by the Special Adviser on Security matters who doubles as Commander, Amotekun corps,  Adetunji Adeleye, commended the Akeredolu-led administration for ensuring that peace reigns in the state.

“We appreciate Akeredolu’s achievements and continued efforts on security matters in Ondo state. We are not happy with all our people that comes here illegally. We need to have relationship with your team on how to tackle crime and criminality because your strides have made Ondo state number one crime-free state.

“Crime rate in the state is very low. We hear, see and read about it everywhere as you people are doing wonderfully well in capturing criminals in the state.

“We also appreciate your efforts in ensuring the safety and how you have been handling our people who came in illegally into the state and how you facilitate their return to Kano state,

“it is highly encouraging. I have met with our people and advised them to stop illegal loading of people in trucks to the southern parts of the country without destinations.

“We cattle rearers Association our official hiring of trucks is N600,000 which should carry about 35 cows. We don’t know the reasons and how mechanics and human beings should smuggle themselves with cows through trucks from the north.

“On this note, we are very angry at their behaviour and we sincerely appreciate your smooth and matured ways of handling the situation.

“This relationship with your team is commendable and would enable us to know how best to handle insecurity in our various states.”

Addressing the visitors, the Governor’s Aide said “Our Governor likes visitors, he protects visitors with all his might, but will not allow visitors to come and cause havoc and truncate the reigning peace in Ondo state.

“That is why when we see strangers with questionable manners, we look for vehicles and ensure their safety back home because our Governor sees them as Nigerians who are from somewhere.

“In cases where they don’t know where they are going to, but know where they are coming from, we will send them back to where they are coming from, providing all logistics to take care of them.

Ondo state is not against Hausa, Fulani or any other tribes. We have been living together for a long time. The law that guides the Yoruba man in Ondo state is the same law that protects the Hausa or Fulani man in Ondo state as well.

“Ondo state is not against any tribe, but the state Governor is fully against criminal activities. Governor Akeredolu loves visitors, but would not condole indiscipline or criminality. He likes you, he is happy with you, but will not be happy with criminals.

“That is why we, Amotekun Corps are here and we are working with other security Agencies in the state, such as; the Police, Army, DSS and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to ensure the state is safe. Nobody can hold you when you are going about your legitimate duty or business.”

Others in the team are Ahmed lbrahim, Abdullahi Abubakar Vice President Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle dealers of Nigeria, North Central Zone ; Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, NURTW Chairman,  Kano State and Hassan Adamu Vice-chairman cattle rearers.

FG Scraps NPFL League Management Company

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NPFL

By Akinwale Kasali

The Federal Government has scrapped the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, League Management Company, LMC.

The FG has withdrawn the LMC license and set up an Interim Management Committee to oversee the League.

The directive was contained in a press statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ismaila Abubakar.

According to the statement,  the decision became imperative after a competent Court of jurisdiction declared the League Management Company an illegal body.

The statement reads: “In view of the several unpleasant incidents regarding the management of the Football League, specifically, the declaration of the National Football League (NFL) as an illegal body by the Court; the status of the League Management Company (LMC), the NFL’s successor-in-title being outside the purview of the Statutes of the NFF; the Federal Government is constrained to withdraw its recognition of the LMC as the operator of the Nigeria Professional Football League, with immediate effect.

“This decision has become necessary because of the obvious aberration (which is at variance with our football statutes or the laws of the land) whereby a private company is gifted the mandate to manage or run the league indefinitely, without the full involvement of and leadership by the clubs, and devoid of any process to monitor the progress and development of the game.

“Sequel to the above, and in order to rescue our domestic football from total collapse, the BOARD OF THE LMC AND THE LMC AS A BODY WOULD NO LONGER BE RECOGNISED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS OPERATOR OF THE NIGERIAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

“To avert further chaos in our domestic football, the NFF is advised to immediately withdraw the Licence given to the LMC and, in the meantime, set up an Interim Management Committee (IMC), to include the current Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the LMC to oversee the affairs of the League until a proper Professional League Board is constituted in accordance with the Statutes of the NFF.”

PDP Crisis: Wike’s Men Move Against Tambuwal

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Nyesom Wike And Aminu Tambuwal

PDP Crisis: Wike’s Men Move Against Tambuwal

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has been caught in the battle for the soul of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
It emerged on Thursday that Governor Wike’s supporters in the party were the ones behind the rumour that Governor Tambuwal has resigned his position as the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum.

The report claimed that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has been appointed as the new Chairman after the PDP NEC meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. Makinde is a very close ally of Governor Wike.

However has debunked the viral report, saying he remains PDP Governors’ Forum Chair.

The denial was contained in a statement signed by the Director General of PDP Governors’ Forum CID Maduabum.

“This is to inform the general public and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Rt Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has not resigned as Chairman of the Forum contrary to some media reports.

“Members of the PDP GOVERNORS FORUM are working behind the scenes to resolve all contending issues concerning the Party. To this end a meeting of the Forum will soon be convened,” the statement read.

The relationship between the two Governors broke down after Tambuwal stepped down from his presidential ambition for Atiku during the keenly contested primary.

Governor Wike was highly disappointed with the Sokoto helmsman whom he once backed for the presidency, describing the action as a political backstabbing “after I backed him against the same Atiku in 2015.”

A source said “Governor Wike wants to reenact the crisis in the Nigerian Governors’ Forum during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, to show how influential he is in the party.”

This development, those watching the crisis in the party said, will further polarise the PDP as it plans to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC next year.

The Party is already in deep crisis as contending groups bicker over the resignation of Iyorcha Ayu, the National Chairman of the party, analysts say, adding that any attempt to divide the Governors could destroy the party’s chances of winning the 2023 Presidential election.

“The party must come together now for the interest of all. This is the time to close ranks to prepare for next year’s election. The longer the crisis persists, the more room for the ruling party to consolidate itself as we prepare for the election that which PDP must win. Anything contrary will hurt the party,” a source close to Atiku said.

Meanwhile, the PDP NEC on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on the embattled Ayu.

A motion for the vote of confidence in the PDP’s National Working Committee, NWC was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, at the BoT and NEC meeting which held in Abuja on Thursday.

The vote was supported by a NEC member from Kwara State and presided over by the acting chairman of the PDP BoT, Adolphus Wabara.
The implication of this, critical stakeholders in the party said, is that the party Chairman will not be stepping down any time soon.

Egbewole Emerges UNILORIN  New Vice Chancellor

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University of Ilorin - New VC- Wahab Egbewole

By Ayodele Oni

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) and Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Wahab Egbewole has emerged as the new vice chancellor of University of Ilorin.

Governing council of the institution, announced Egbewole appointment after four days of screening conducted for 13 aspirants.

Egbewole was announced as the new vice chancellor by the Governing Council at press briefing held at the Council chamber of the University on Thursday September 7 2022 by Chairman of the University governing council, Mallam Abidu Yasid.

Egbewole becomes the 12th Vice Chancellor of the University and will take over from Professor Sulyman Abdulkareem whose tenure will expire on 15th of October 2022.

Yasid said that Egbewole emerged after rigorous screening of 13 professors by the council in the last four days.

FG Collects Over N700bn VAT -NBS

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Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed,minister of finance

The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS has revealed an upward swing in the Value Added Tax, VAT from N550 billion in quarter one of this year to over N714 billion in quarter two.

VAT is a consumption tax paid by consumers when they buy goods and services.

According to the NBS Company Income Tax Report for Q2 2022, the bureau said local payments of N634 billion, and foreign CIT payments of N80 billion in Q2 2022 contributed immensely to the growth which it said stood at over 29 percent compared with quarter one figures.

The report said, “On the aggregate, Company Income Tax (CIT) for Q2 2022 was reported at N714.40 billion, indicating a growth rate of 29.53% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N551.53 billion in Q1 2022. Local payments received were N634.01 billion, while Foreign CIT payment contributed N80.39 billion in Q2 2022.

“ On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the Activities of accommodation & food services recorded the highest growth rate with 481.93%, followed by Information & communication with 430.67%, and Transportation & storage with 339.08%. On the other hand, Activities of extraterritorial organizations & bodies had the lowest growth rate with – 42.59%, followed by Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated goods and services-producing activities of households for own use with -31.80%.

“In terms of sectoral contributions, the top three largest shares in Q2 2022 were Manufacturing with 27.55%; Information & communication with 24.56%, and Financial & insurance with 14.98%.

“Conversely, the Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated goods and services-producing activities of households for own use recorded the least share with 0.004%, followed by Activities of extraterritorial organizations & bodies with 0.07%; and Water supply, sewerage, waste management & remediation activities with 0.12%. However, on a year-on-year basis, CIT collections in Q2 2022 increased by 51.34% from Q2 2021,” NBS said.

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