Invasion of Abuja residence: Call EFCC To Order – Yahaya Bello Begs Tinubu
News Source: Daily Post
Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has asked President Bola Tinubu to call the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to order after operatives of the agency stormed his Abuja residence on Wednesday in a bid to arrest him.
Bello urged Tinubu to caution the agency for disobeying a subsisting court order and disgracing him “at all cost”.
Bello made the appeal after EFCC operatives laid siege at his residence in Abuja, preventing vehicular movement in the area.
Reacting to the development in a statement by his Media Office, the former governor said EFCC’s action was contrary to a subsisting court order granted on February 9, 2024 by the Kogi State High Court, in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Alhaji Yahaya Bello Vs. EFCC.
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Rivers Approves N6.7bn For Road Project
News Source: Punch Newspapers
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the sum of N6.7 billion for the reconstruction of the 5-kilometer-long Okania-Ogbogoro Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
The state government said that it could fund virtually all its projects with savings from Internally Generated Revenue without necessarily borrowing from financial institutions because of its prudent application of scarce resources.
The approval was given at the Council’s 7th meeting on Wednesday presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara with the Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu, and other members of the cabinet in attendance.
APC has no plan to suspend El-Rufai- Spokesperson, Wusono
News Source: Daily Post
The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kaduna State, says it has no plan to suspend the former governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
There were reports alleging that El-Rufai would soon be suspended for anti-party activities.
A message on Tuesday night by Salisu Wusono, spokesperson of APC in Kaduna, explained that there is no such plan, adding, “Nothing like this.”
El-Rufai visited the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja and also was recently seen with Abdul Ningi, the Senator suspended for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded by N3 trillion.
These visits brought debates on social media, amid insinuations that the former governor is plotting a political move.
PDP Governors In Closed-Door Meeting In Abuja
News Source: Channels TV
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Akwa Ibom governor’s lodge in Abuja.
The agenda for the meeting is still unknown at the time of filing this report.
However, already present for the meeting are six out of the 11 governors namely; Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State), Douye Diri (Bayelsa State), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State), Bala Muhammed (Bauchi State), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom State), and Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State.
This meeting is happening ahead of the PDP caucus meeting which has been scheduled for 8 pm tonight.