Views: Visits 21 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (4th right); cutting the tape to inaugurate FRSC Marshal Inspectorate Training School, Owa-Alero, Delta State, built by Delta State Government. With him are Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa (4th left); his Deputy, Mr Kingsley Otuaro (2nd left); Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, SAN (2nd right); Corps Marshal, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi (3rd right); HRM, Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor II, Obi of Owa (right); Chairman, FRSC Board, Mallam Bukhari Bello (3rd left) and Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rt .Hon Ndudi Elumelu (Left) Thursday. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, cautioned proponents of secession in the country, advising them to drop such campaigns.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon Alhassan Ado-Doguwa has dismissed claim of planned defection of some members of the House of Representatives to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Doguwa, who is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, maintained no member of the ruling APC was nursing such vain ambition.
The lawmaker, in a statement personally signed by him and made available to journalists, faulted the minority leader, Hon Ndidu Elumelu’s claim on the matter.
He argued that “It is a fact that there was an executive session of the House, which was indeed convened by the leadership for the sole purpose of further discussions about the ways out of the insecurity situation in the country.
No APC lawmaker will join PDP – Reps Majority Leader
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon Alhassan Ado-Doguwa has dismissed claim of planned defection of some members of the H.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon Alhassan Ado-Doguwa has dismissed claim of planned defection of some members of the House of Representatives to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Doguwa, who is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, maintained no member of the ruling APC was nursing such vain ambition.
The lawmaker, in a statement personally signed by him and made available to journalists, faulted the minority leader, Hon Ndidu Elumelu’s claim on the matter.
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Doguwa made the comments in response to the claim of Ndudi Elumelu, house minority leader, about looming defections to the PDP.
Elumelu had said many All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber have indicated interest in defecting to the PDP.
But in a statement on Friday, Doguwa said the lawmakers are occupied with looking for solutions to the country’s problems, not partisan politics.
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The Kano legislator also tackled Elumelu for embarking on “a voyage of political philandering” amid Nigeria’s current challenges.
“My immediate reaction was to ignore this delusion, but because of the consideration for unsuspecting and innocent members of our great party and constituents who we represent at the House of Representatives, we owe them this clarification,” he said.
Udora Orizu writes that members of the House of Representatives recently argued over Minority Leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu’s motion calling for resignation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami for his past comments backing activities of terror groups
It was a dramatic week at the House of Representatives, as the Majority and Minority caucuses of the lower chamber clashed, over the procedure taken by the Minority Leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, to call for resignation or sack of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami for his past comments backing activities of terrorists.
The Pantami Controversy