PDP’s Call For Shaibu’s Resignation Baseless–APC
News Source: Punch Newspapers
The acrimony between the Edo State All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party festered on Tuesday, with the opposition party describing the call for Philip Shaibu’s resignation from the PDP as irritating and baseless.
Shaibu, a former deputy governor of the state who was impeached on April 8, but remained a member of the PDP, on Sunday in Benin, described his party candidate in the September 21 governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, as an outsider.
The former deputy governor, who lost to Ighodalo in the PDP primary election, also said that he would be supporting the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who he described as a homeboy who is needed to govern Edo State.
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Soldier Shoots Self To Death
News Source: The Nation
A soldier serving under the 14 Brigade Headquarters, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Barrack, Ohafia, Ohafia local government area of Abia State, attached to the 144 Battalion’s Forward Operation Base (FOB) located at Ngwa High School, Abayi, Osisioma local government area has committed suicide.
The soldier, a senior non-commissioned soldier Command Sergeant Major (CSM) whose name was given as Vitalis, an indigene of Okpuala in Ngor-Okpuala in Imo State, shot himself in front of the FOB gate.
The reason for the decision to take his life in front of the army camp has not been known at the time of filing the report as there was no suicide note.
Go Home Quietly–Asari Dokubo Warns Rivers LG Chairmen
News Source: Daily Post
A fresh crisis is brewing in Rivers State over the tenure of the 23 council chairmen.
This is just as Niger Delta leader and former militant warlord, Muhajid Asari Dokubo, has asked local government chairmen to accept the end of their three-year tenure and “go home quietly.”
DAILY POST recalls that Governor Siminalayi Fubara had instructed the chairmen, supported by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to step down when their term ends.
However, they refused, claiming that the pro-Wike faction of Rivers House of Assembly has prolonged their tenure.
Do You Want Tinubu Dead–Onanuga Tackles Peter Obi Over Presidential Aircraft
News Source: Vanguard Newspapers
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has tackled Peter Obi over his comments on the proposed purchase of a new presidential aircraft.
Recall that the house of representatives committee on national security and intelligence asked the federal government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
The committee’s recommendation was contained in a report released after an investigation into the status of the aircraft in the presidential air fleet.
But speaking on the development on Monday, Obi, faulted the proposal, saying it highlights the disconnect between the government and the people.