Why PDP Senators staged a walkout on Amaechi's confirmation– Akpabio

Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP on Thursday justified their decision to stage a walkout during the confirmation of ministerial nominees earlier screened.

According to the Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says they had staged a walkout to avoid being part of what he called “illegality” as the Senate was set to confirm a former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi.

Akpabio, while describing the confirmation of Amaechi as a “charade” regrets that the APC senators did not give them opportunity to express their position.

Rivers Integrity group had submitted a petition against the former Rivers Governor, alleging corruption while he was in office.

However, the report of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges that looked into the matter was rejected just as the APC senators went ahead to confirm Amaechi and 17 others as ministers.

Ohi of Adavi, Ibrahim Asuku is dead

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A highly respected traditional ruler of kogi Central Zone of Kogi state also the Ohi of Adavi, HRH Ohi Ibrahim Asuku is dead. 

Ohi Ibrahim Asuku who died at the age of 71 on this morning will be remembered for enthroning peace in the area throughout his reign and will be missed for his role in developing Adaviland.

Born in 1944 and hailed from Adavi-Eba (Upopo-Uvete) in Apasi group of clans in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi state, HRH Dr. Bello Asuku Ibrahim attended the then I.N.A Central School Okene between 1955 and 1960 and  was later trained as a Grade Two Teacher at Okene Teachers’ College (OTC) from 1962 to 1966.

In 1967, he enrolled at the Advanced Teachers’ College, Kano where he obtained an NCE preparatory for entry into the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) for the B.Sc. (Hons) between 1974 and 1977, with speciality in Health and Physical Education.

Bayelsa declares seven-day mourning for Alamieyeseigha

The Bayelsa State Government has declared a seven- day mourning in honour of a former Governor of the state, Chief Diepreye  Alamieyeseigha, who died last Saturday at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson directed that all flags in all public buildings and premises across the state be flown at half mast for the period.

According to the statement, the mourning period started on Monday.

It added that condolence registers had been opened in Government House and the state Secretariat.

EFCC quizzes former Benue governor, Suswam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commenced interrogations of former Governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam over alleged massive corruption in the state during his tenure as Governor. Suswan was arrested Monday and is being questioned by EFCC.

Suswam, who left office on May 29, is alleged to have made away with state funds running into billions of Naira and is to defend himself against the charges.

Speaking with newsmen a short while ago, the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajuren confirmed that Suswan was arrested Today, Monday and is being quizzed by the anti-graft agency.

Recall that the commission on Friday grilled his former finance commissioner, Mr. Omadachi Oklobia for hours in Abuja with a view to eliciting vital information that may help them in confronting Suswam.

Recall also that the incumbent Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has already raised a Judicial Commission of Enquiry to probe ex-governor Suswam for alleged looting of funds running into hundreds of millions of money.

Tribunal upholds Dino Melaye’s election

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The National Assembly and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has upheld the election of Senator Dino Melaye as the winner of the 2015 Kogi West Senatorial Election against the petition by his rival, Senator Smart Adeyemi.

Melaye had been declared winner of the election conducted March 28 pulling an upset that shocked many who had come to know Senator Adeyemi for his populist views in the Senate and even his populist exposure at home.

The legal exchange between the two contending parties reached a dramatic point last Tuesday after the lawyers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC were compelled to tender a certified true copy of the APC report on the Kogi West Senatorial primaries in which it was adduced that Melaye did not partake in that primary.