APC, PDP internal crises worse than LP’s – Obi
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The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said, on Wednesday, that the party would overcome its internal crisis and get stronger.
According to him, the internal crisis in the LP pales besides the problems the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are grappling with.
The LP is grappling with an ongoing attempt by the Nigerian Labour Congress to unseat its National Chairman, Julius Abure, and take it over.
Besides, there is Lamidi Apanpa, a factional leader, who is contending for power with Abure.
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Ihedioha’s exit from Imo PDP unfortunate – Chairman
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The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State, Sir Chidi Dike, has described as unfortunate the exit of a former governor of the state from the party.
Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and a stalwart of the PDP in Imo State, dumped the party on Tuesday alongside his supporters.
Reacting to the development in an interview with our correspondent on Tuesday, the Imo PDP chairman said it was regrettable, noting that the rumour of Ihedioha’s planned exit had been rife before he made the official announcement on Tuesday.
Dike said, “It is unfortunate that a leader of his calibre resigned from the party, being one of the founding fathers and funders.
El-Rufai’s probe: Kaduna Assembly gets loan documents today
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The Kaduna State Ministry of Finance is expected to forward to the state House of Assembly today (Thursday) all documents pertaining to the loans taken during the eight-year administration of the immediate-past governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
The Assembly, in a letter with reference number LEG/S. 382/VOL. II/615, directed the Commissioner for Finance to make the documents available to the Clerk, Sakinatu Idris, “on or before Thursday, 25th April 2024 by 10 am, please.”
The Assembly wants all memoranda and documents relating to financial transactions between 2015 and May 2023 during El-Rufai’s administration.
It said 30 copies of each of the documents must be provided by the finance ministry
Oborevwori begins resettlement of displaced Okuama villagers
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The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee to see to the resettlement of the displaced people of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
The Internally Displaced Persons Management Committee is to bring succour to the people, the governor said.
Residents had fled the community to take refuge in the bush after the military moved in following the killing of 17 soldiers by hoodlums on March 14.
The military men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, including a Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors and a Captain, were on a peacekeeping mission to the Okuama community when they were ambushed and killed.