Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday emerged as the senatorial candidate of the party for Edo North senatorial district.
He was returned unopposed as his rival, Francis Alimikhena who is the current senator from the area on Friday resigned his membership of the party and stepped down as an aspirant. رهانات الخيول
In Edo south, former state youth leader of the party, Valentine Asuen defeated former deputy governor, Hon Lucky Imasuen as he scored 216 to 158 votes while four votes were voided. 365 bet
In Edo Central Monday Okpebholo was returned unopposed as he was affirmed by 242 out of the 244 accredited delegates.
While conceding defeat, Imasuen said he entered that race late and accepted the outcome of the result “we need to now work together to ensure that we win the general election. ويليام هيل ”
The member representing Dunukofia, Njikoka and Anaocha Federal Constituency, Hon Dozie Nwankwo, on Saturday, defeated the former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sen Victor Umeh, to pick the party’s ticket for Anambra South Senatorial District.
Nwankwo 46, is a two term member of the Federal House of Representatives.
Announcing the results released on Saturday, the Returning Officer Mrs Elizabeth Nwokocha, said Umeh scored 151 votes while Nwankwo scored 162 to emerge the winner while Uzuegbuna Okagbue scored 10 votes.
Speaking shortly after he was declared winner, Nwankwo said, “I dedicate this victory to God Almighty and to my party APGA and I thank his Excellency Gov Charles Soludo for creating the environment for a peaceful primary election.
“I have been in the National Assembly the lower chamber and my achievements speak for me and already my brother Sen Victor Umeh has already congratulated me and I urge him to join me to better Anambra Central Senatorial District.”
Nwankwo is now up against incumbent Senator Uche Ekwunife whom he had battled with him when he contested the House of Representatives for the first time under the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party said on Friday that it was unaware of the alleged defection of Senate Minority Leader and one of its governorship aspirants, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.
The State Deputy Chairman and acting Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Abraham Amah, stated this in an interview with Saturday PUNCH in reaction to Abaribe’s defection from the party.
Abaribe, who was one of the top contenders for the party’s governorship ticket in Abia State, pulled out of the primary barely 78 hours earlier.
Abaribe confirmed his exit from the PDP and as Senate Minority Leader in separate letters to the PDP ward chairman in the Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State and the President of the Senate.
He cited illegality, impunity and hesitation in decision making for his decision to dump the PDP.
He said his next move would be communicated at the appropriate time.
In a letter titled, “Notification of Resignation from the Membership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate,” Abaribe said, “This is to notify you and my dear colleagues in the Senate that I have formally resigned my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party through my ward. This also means my resignation as Minority Leader of the Senate.”
He cited illegality, impunity and hesitation in decision making for his decision to dump the PDP.
He said his next move would be communicated at the appropriate time.
In a letter titled, “Notification of Resignation from the Membership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate,” Abaribe said, “This is to notify you and my dear colleagues in the Senate that I have formally resigned my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party through my ward. This also means my resignation as Minority Leader of the Senate.”
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has won the senatorial ticket of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for Abia South senatorial district.
Senator Abaribe who dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, earlier in the week after pulling from the governorship race, was elected APGA senatorial flag bearer unopposed, by a mamoth crowd of delegates at the Azikiwe Road Aba, on Saturday evening.
The Returning Officer, Chief Lucky Erondu, announced Abaribe’s emergence amid thunderous ovation by a crowd of supporters, delegates and party faithful.
He was the sole candidate for the seat.
In his acceptance speech, Senator Abaribe, thanked the delegates for reposing confidence in him. العاب ماكينات قمار
Promising not to disappoint his constituents, Abaribe vowed to sustain his fight for the enthronement of democracy, equity and justice.
He said he would help to return Abia State to APGA for total liberation from god-fatherism and despondency.
“This is the time to return the state to APGA. It’s a sruggle to liberate the state and reposition the South East.
”South East needs to identify with APGA as its own and a platform to recover its lost grounds”. 365 bet
With his emergence as APGA flag bearer, the third-term Senator will be clashing with Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, who holds the PDP ticket; and Ho. المراهنات Blessing Nwagba of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the 2023 senatorial poll.
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Saturday lost his bid to move to the Senate after the end of his two-term.
ABN TV reports that Ayade’s tenure would expire on May 29, 2023.
Ayade who joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2021 and took part in the ruling party’s Senate primary in Calabar.
Ayade who scored 52 votes lost the election to Adams Cecelia who polled 140, while Martin Orim got 61 votes.
As Nigeria grapples with a burgeoning rate of out-of-school children, a non-governmental organisation HalimaFactor Community Initiative has commenced moves to ensure that more children are granted access to Western education in the country especially in Northern region where insecurity has led to closure of many schools.
This is the gap HalimaFactor Community Initiative seeks to fill with the introduction of Feed And Read programme where no fewer than 20 Almajiris are at the moment undergoing a 3-month basic literacy class in Gombe State.
At an unscheduled visit to the sangaya school which serves as the training centre for this project on Friday as part of activities marking the 2022 Children’s Day, President and Founder of HalimaFactor Community Initiative, Halima Usman expressed satisfaction with the level of progress recorded so far.
She said in the past six weeks since this project commenced, the benefitting Almajiri children have shown tremendous improvement on how to form simple words with the alphabet.
While noting that any investment towards the education of young people, especially under-privileged children is a worthwhile venture, Usman who doubles as the chairman Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA Abuja chapter underlined that every child is an asset to the country and requires adequate care.
She said several problems confronting the Nigerian nation at the moment is directly or indirectly linked to lack of proper education.
“I am happy to inform you that one of my greatest hopes and aspiration is how to reduce the number of out-of-school children and increase literacy rate especially in the North.
“I believe that education is power, it is emancipating. Many of the problems we are faced with today is directly or indirectly connected to education” she noted.
Usman therefore tasked politicians, well meaning individuals and corporate organisations to join hands in ensuring that more children are granted access to basic education as a way of securing a brighter future for them.
“I want to call on our political leaders who are able to buy political office nomination forms at 100m and willing to spend more on delegates and campaign to please take the issue of educating the Nigerian children and youth very seriously. For Nigeria to become better, these children need to be educated both on Islamic and western education.
“I also call on well meaning Nigerians to consider supporting the many sangaya (Quaranic) schools and the almajiris we have around us so as to secure their future and better the country” she added.
Our correspondent gathered that while learning basic literacy, the children are being provided with food as well as toiletries like soap and detergent to keep their bodies and cloths clean and healthy.
While expressing satisfaction with the excitement in the eyes of the children who are hopeful that one day they will become soldiers, teachers, governors and presidents. Usman thanked the Mallam and teachers of the sangaya for allowing the children to participate in the project as well as the Islamist school for making their facility available for the project, assuring that her Initiative will reciprocate their kind gesture.
Usman also appealed to the federal government and the leadership of Academy Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to quickly reach a compromise and ensure that the ongoing strike is resolved to enable students go back to their classrooms.
Recall that not long ago, HalimaFactor Community Initiative also organised free Pre-JAMB CBT training for admission seekers who participated in the recently conducted UMTE examinations.
Pre-JAMB CBT training organised by HalimaFactor Community Initiative
An aspirant for Abia North Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC, Barr. Fabian Nwankwo has stepped down from the race for the incumbent Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu.
The coast is now clear for Sen. Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate to emerge as the APC candidate for Abia North Senatorial district ahead of 2023 general elections.
Sen. Kalu expressed gratitude to Barr. Nwankwo for his decision which he described as great sense of sportsmanship.
Sen. Kalu in a Facebook post added that Barr. Nwankwo’s decision is borne out of need to foster unity and cohesion.
He said, “This is to thank Barr. Fabian Nwankwo for officially stepping down for me for today’s senatorial primary election. He said his decision was borne out of the need to foster unity and cohesion . I applaud his decision as it shows maturity and a great sense of sportsmanship.”
An aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Abia State, Ibe Okwara has said if elected as a member of House of House of Reps in 2023, his concentration will be on adequate health care, empowerment for young people, enhanced environment for education, infrastructure and others.
He said the health care system available in his constituency is inadequate, insisting that the health of the people is critical to help them realise their full potentials.
Speaking with ABN TV on Thursday shortly after announcing his resignation from APC, Osonwa expressed dissatisfaction that the hospitals are in deplorable state, in addition to lack of facilities.
He said he is at the moment partnering some NGOs to renovate some hospitals around the constituency and equip them to function optimally.
“We already have our focus, we know what we want to achieve. In the last four or five years, we have spent well over 5 million dollars in collaboration with our partners, looking after healthcare of people in our area,” he said.
According to Osonwa, at the moment, his organisation and partners have secured $1.5m dollars to embark on another health care mission.
These he said he intends to take even to greater heights if elected as a representative of the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, maintaining that the federal government should not continue to bear the burden of grassroot health care services.
“We can’t expect the federal government to continue to bear the burden. We need people that are vibrant enough that can find innovative ways to do what we want to do, whether it is road, health care or empowerment of our people,” he added.
He said the poor road network, increasing number of youths who are talented but still unemployed, depleting educational infrastructure as well as incessant disruption academic calendar are all issues of concern.
He cited undemocratic imposition as his reason for withdrawal from the Reps primary election of APC scheduled to take place on Friday and his subsequent resignation.
He said his new political family will be announced soon.
Abia State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, has expressed concern over what he described...
