Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, last weekend elected a new set of leaders who will run the affairs of the party for the next four years. The new party officials are mostly people with experience in local and state politics. These are their profiles: Uche Secondus (National Chairman) Mr. Secondus has been in politics for 39 years He joined politics in 1978 during the Second Republic as the youth leader, in Rivers, for the now-defunct National Party of Nigeria, NPN. He later became the state publicity secretary of another national party, the National Republican Convention, NRC, from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Secondus became the acting national chairman of the PDP in 2015 after the resignation of the then chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, following the party’s defeat in that year’s presidential election. Before then, he was the party’s deputy national chairman. As a businessman, he is said to have interest in Intels Nigeria Limited, a company that is lin
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THE Federal Government has continued to receive attacks over the decision to take $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to prosecute the war against Boko Haram. Some of the critics described the war as a cash cow from which some people are making money.Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, had said the Governors’ Forum granted the concession to the Federal Government to support its efforts at tackling insurgency. However, Dr Junaid Muhammed, a vocal northern political leader and a member of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic, told Saturday Tribune that he was not bothered by the amount of money spent on the fight against the insurgent group, but that the protracted war appeared to have become a “cash cow” for some people. Also reacting, the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere described approval of
Popular musician-turned-activist, Chukwuemeka Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has criticized Pentecostalism in Nigeria, stating that their preaching is solely based on systematic fraud. The convener of OurMumuDonDo movement took to his Instagram account on Friday to slam pastors who preach for money. The AreaFada, who shared a photos of himself with a Buddhist monk, said the system practiced by the preachers is fraud and deception. “Pentecostalism na modern-day commercial enterprise garnished in the cloak of religion with deception and exploitation as its foundation. “Their goal na the complete monetisation of peoples ignorance. It remains the only legally and politically accepted movement completely based upon systematic fraud, deception and cheating. “Fck the con men of God, dem crooked theology is all for the Naira. Na so AreaFada Talk,” Charly Boy wrote.
Fatee Muhammed, top Nigerian female politician has declared that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar remains the best person to rule Nigeria, come 2019. Addressing newsmen, Muhammed, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said the former Vice President will bring the needed change Nigerians are yearning for. Noting that the Waziri of Adamawa has proven himself to be an “industrialist per excellence,” Muhammed said the former Vice President has what it takes to “transform Nigeria” if given the opportunity. Responding to a question from newsmen, Muhammed said, “That question makes me happy because it gives me an opportunity to erase the negative impressions people have about our principal, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. “Atiku is really a man that is passionate about the welfare of youths and women, he is an industrialist per excellence, his economic policy is evident and I know that when given an opportunity, he has what it takes to transform Nigeria. “Atiku is our next p
Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State says the integration of rail, road and water transport systems will ease movement of people in the state. Ambode said this on Friday in Lagos, at the induction of 1,800 cadets from the Lagos State Association of Marine Contractors, Petro-Gas Servicing Operators and Water Transport. The governor was represented by Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, Special Adviser on Transportation. He said that the government’s integration of the three areas would reduce traffic problems in the state. According to him, the state economy functions on a 24-hour basis and traffic congestion is synonymous with mega cities all over the world, with Lagos as no exception. He, however, said the government remained committed to making movement easier for the people. Ambode commended the newly-inducted cadets, advising them to be committed to their jobs and to ensure due diligence. He urged the Lagos marines to collaborate with the government for effective control of traffic in a