Politics
Gov Bago advocates efforts by govt, religious bodies to restore family values

By Uthman Baba-Al-Naseer, Minna
Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has advocated concerted efforts between government, parents and religious bodies to restore family values.
The farmer Governor made the call when he attended the 44th anniversary of Living Faith Church Worldwide, at its Minna Headquarters auditorium, Gbaiko.
He decried how people have lost family values, leading to intolerance and many other vices which have negatively impacted on the society.
The farmer Governor, while congratulating the Living Faith Church Worldwide for attaining 44 years, promised to continue to support the Church and Christendom.
He encouraged the Church to key into his agricultural agenda by owning a farm and to continue to pray for his administration as it desires to serve the people to ensure a New Niger is achieved.
The farmer Governor then announced a donation of N50 million to the church, and promised to construct road network within the Church promises.
The Resident Pastor of Living Faith Minna, Pastor, Anso John Dominion appreciated the farmer Governor for attending the 44th anniversary of Living Faith Church Worldwide.
He applauded the doggedness of the Bago-led administration in the realisation of the New Niger agenda, especially through massive infrastructural and agricultural development across the State.
The resident Pastor assured the farmer Governor of the Church’s continuous prayer for him to complete all the projects initiated which he said are capable of transforming lives and livelihoods in the State.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Deputy Speaker, Niger State House of Assembly, Mrs Afiniki Dauda, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnership, Mr Jonathan Vatsa and the Coordinator to the Governor on Christian affairs, Lawrence Moh’d Isa congratulated Living Faith Worldwide on the occasion of its 44th anniversary.
They used the forum to commend the farmer Governor for always standing by Christians in the State and promised their support to his policies geared towards improving the State.
Presentations were made to the farmer Governor by the Living Faith Church and the Christian community in the State in honour of his unwavering support to them while an appeal was made for him to build a Christian centre on a land owned by the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Niger State Chapter.
The farmer Governor was accompanied to the event by Members of the State Executive Council, and other top government functionaries
Politics
ANIBEZE CHIEFTAINCY TUSSLE: Bayelsa Govt Constitutes Fact-finding Committee … Warns Against Ostracism

By David Owei,Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Government has constituted a 7-member committee to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the leadership tussle in Anibeze community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
The committee, which is saddled with the responsibility of coming up with recommendations on the dispute over the Anibeze paramount ruler’s position, is also mandated to look into the Bayelsa State Chieftaincy Law as regards individuals who are qualified to be traditional rulers.
The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, set up the committee on Tuesday at a meeting with stakeholders of Anibeze community and relevant government officials, including the member representing Sagbama Constituency Three at the state House of Assembly, Mrs Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown, in Government House, Yenagoa.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, spelt out the committee’s terms of reference to include, ascertaining the emergence of the two contending chiefs claiming the paramount ruler position of Anibeze community and identity which of them meets the requirements of the Bayelsa State Chieftaincy Law.
He also charged the committee to confirm from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs whether it recognises any of the two chiefs and if the Ministry did, the committee should state why and how the person was recognised.
The deputy governor further directed the committee to liaise with the Anibeze community and initiate the machinery of conducting a new election into the office of the Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC) and that of the youth president.
Following the community’s customary practice, the Committee is to also ensure that the position of the CDC chairman should be zoned to the quarters entitled to produce the next chairman.
According to the Deputy Governor, “the committee is to find out if Anibeze has a functional constitution”, adding that ‘if there is none, it should start the process of getting a new constitution to guide the affairs of the community.’
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, who tasked the committee members to equally start the process of conducting election into the office of the youth president, directed them to submit their report within three weeks.
Meanwhile the Deputy Governor, has declared the removal of the current CDC chairman, Mr. Akeni Anthony and youth president, Mr David Ufuana, as illegal, and directed that they should serve out their remaining term before the conduct of fresh elections.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, who admonished the people of Anibeze community against acts of lawlessness, stressed the need for them to maintain law and order in their community.
He maintained that nobody or group of persons has the right to ostracise any community member, pointing out that such acts violate the constitution of the country.
The Chairman of the Committee is Commissioner for Special Duties, Bayelsa West, Michael Magbisa, while Head of Exco, Deputy Governor’s Office, Mrs Mercy Alafuro, is to serve as Secretary.
Other members are, Special Adviser to the Governor on Chieftaincy Affairs, High Chief Perekeme Bertola, Rural Development Authority Chairman of Toru Abubou, Mr Tarikebi Egbide, Councillor representing Ward 13, Sagbama Local Government, Mr Tari Afenfia, Governor’s Special Representative for Sagbama, Mr Tamunobere Oguoh and Technical Adviser to the governor on Boundary Matters, Vote Salem.
Politics
2027: Early campaigns inappropriate, violate Electoral Act, INEC cautions

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties against their current resort to public campaigns ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying such actions are not only inappropriate but also a gross violation of the Electoral Act.
Oyekanmi noted that “while Nigerians have the right and liberty to engage in political discussions and express their views on the next general election, any open campaign or canvassing votes for the 2027 General Election is not only inappropriate but also a violation of the Electoral Act.”
Speaking further, he said, “Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 stipulates that the period of campaigning in public by political parties for an election shall commence 150 days before polling day and end 24 hours prior to that day.
“Section 95 (1) of the Act also states clearly that a candidate and his or her party shall campaign for an election in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be determined by INEC.
“The attention of all political parties in Nigeria was drawn to this situation at our last quarterly consultative meeting, and the Commission expects full compliance with the law,” he added.
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Senator Yar’Adua dumps APC …says party derails from original ideals,selfish, corrupt

By Our Correspondent
Senator Abubakar Sadiq Yar’adua has formally resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), citing the party’s departure from its founding ideals and describing the current administration as “selfish and stinkingly corrupt.”
In a strongly worded resignation letter addressed to his colleagues and the Nigerian public, Yar’adua, a founding member of both the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the APC, accused the ruling party of betraying the masses and abandoning its original mission of service to the people.
“I can not remain in a party or support a government that unashamedly watches its citizens being maimed, intimidated, sexually-harassed, assaulted, killed and displaced… while the government, its leadership and organs… remain aloof and unconcerned,” Yar’adua stated.
He further criticized the economic policies of the APC-led government, labeling them “destructive” and targeted at the “welfare, dignity, lands and livelihood” of Nigerians . He likened those in power to “urban bandits” and declared his intention to work with other like-minded individuals to democratically oust the current administration.
His exit marks a significant development in Katsina State politics and could trigger more defections, especially among disillusioned party loyalists.
Yar’adua concluded his statement with a call to action: “I, therefore, have no option other than to join hands with like-minds to democratically remove this bad, selfish and stinkingly corrupt administration.”
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