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Damagum misses out as PDP governors target North-Central for new chairman

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Damagum misses out as PDP governors target North Central for new

As the PDP grapples with internal challenges, the selection of a new chairman is seen as a critical step towards stabilising the party’s structure and restoring confidence among its grassroots supporters.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is undergoing internal reshuffling as governors within the party reportedly agree to appoint a new national chairman from the North-Central region.

This decision effectively sidelines the current acting chairman, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, as the party seeks a consensus leader.

The top contenders for the position are former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, the Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum. Both figures are considered neutral options that could help bridge the party’s divisions.

This move comes ahead of the PDP’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for October 24, 2024. The meeting is expected to address the ongoing factional battles that have created unrest within the party’s top hierarchy.

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According to party insiders, governors are keen on selecting a leader who is not aligned with any warring factions to foster unity.

A statement released by ex-officio members of the NEC emphasised the urgency of holding the upcoming meeting.

“We have viewed with utter dismay and concern the dangerous turn of events within the top echelon of our party. These events have the tendency to shake the very foundation of our party,” the statement read.

The NEC members also highlighted the importance of following the party’s constitution, which mandates quarterly meetings to resolve disputes.

“It is regrettable that our party has not adhered to the provisions of its own constitution, which would have nipped in the bud many unresolved issues.”

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As the PDP grapples with internal challenges, the selection of a new chairman is seen as a critical step towards stabilising the party’s structure and restoring confidence among its grassroots supporters.
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Police investigate headless corpse of 14-year-old, murder of 22-year-old bride

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The police in Jigawa have said its operatives have begun an investigation into the circumstances around the headless corpse of a teenager found on the side of the road in Jikas-Dabaja village of Gwaram local government area of the state.

SP Lawan Shiisu, the command’s spokesperson, made this known in a statement in Dutse. Shiisu said that the teenager’s corpse was found at the scene of the incident at about 9 pm, on Wednesday.

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On Wednesday at about 2200hrs, the Divisional Police Headquarters Gwaram informed us about a corpse in Jikas-Dabaja village, Gwaram LGA.

A team of policemen rushed to the scene and on arrival, they discovered a headless corpse. The corpse also had his private parts removed. The corpse was later identified as that of a 14-year-old Almajiri, who went missing two earlier, Shiisu said.

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He explained that the victim’s relatives were contacted after being certified dead by a medical doctor on call.

The remains was released to them for burial.

Investigations are ongoing with a view to apprehending the perpetrators, he added.

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In another development, Shiisu said that the police were also investigating the death of a 22-year-old bride in Hadejia local government area. Shiisu said the deceased, identified as Zainab Ibrahim, died from throat cuts five weeks after her marriage.

He added that the victim was rushed to the General Hospital in Hadejia where a medical doctor on call pronounced her dead. The spokesman said an investigation had since begun and that efforts were being stepped up to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous act. 

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An East African woman, Maureen Bahema, has advised men to stay away from women who are constantly in church and always talk about their papa “MEN stay away from women that are always at Church from Monday to Monday and they are always talking about their Papa. They never talk about JESUS CHRIST but daily “papa this papa that”. When you marry such girls, her papa will be controlling your marriage,” she wrote on Thursday March 13   The post Stay away from women that are always in church – Woman advises men appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.


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Fubara writes fresh letter for 2025 budget presentation to Rivers Assembly

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By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt

Less than eight hours after his Chief Judge has been placed on investigation over alleged age falsification, the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has properly written to the state House of Assembly of his intention to present the 2025 budget.

On Wednesday, Fubara was locked out of the Assembly Complex for what the spokesman of the House, Hon Enemi George said “his inability to formally communicate the House”.

In a letter titled: Notice of Presentation of Rivers State 2025 Budget to Rivers State House of Assembly, and addressed to the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, the Governor recalled his first visit to the House.

“You may recall my failed visit to the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 for the presentation of the 2025 Rivers State Budget in compliance with the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

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“As you know, the planned presentation of the said budget could not take place because my entourage and I were locked out at the gate and denied entry into the premises despite the prior delivery of a soft copy of the notice to you following the failure of the Clerk to accept the hard copy from us.

“Recall further that before this unfortunate incident, the House issued a 48-hour ultimatum to present the 2025 budget even when we were yet to be served with the certified
true copy of the judgement and accompanying enrolled orders”, he said.

Governor Fubara informed the Speaker in the letter that “we were simply complying with both the order of the Supreme Court and the request of the Rivers State House of Assembly when we came to present the 2025 budget on the 12th of March, 2025.

“The Supreme Court has directed that all arms of government should exercise their
powers and perform their duties within the ambits of the Constitution and ordinary laws of our country, and this we must do to end the lingering stalemate and advance the progress of our state and the well-being of our people.

“No matter the depth of our differences, we believe the interests of the State and our
people should take priority over political conflicts.

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“Against this background, it is my pleasure to again notify you, Mr. Speaker, of my desire and intention to present the 2025 Budget to the Rivers State House of Assembly on
Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 by 11.00 a.m. or any other date within March 2025 that you may
consider convenient”.

It is therefore left to be seen if the House will have the courtesy to respond to the letter giving the long time frame for thr presentation of the budget.

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