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Ebube Abia 2023: Think what you can do for the State… Ukpai Iro Ukpai

Abia State, Ohafia, PoliticsAbia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohafia4Gov2023, Opinion, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The famous American president, J.F KENNEDY once said " think not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country'". My quest to be the Governor of Abia State is borne out of my unquenchable desire to effect positive charges in the life of our people through collaborative efforts with local and international organizations…. I have traveled across the globe. I have the influence to partner international donor agencies and viable humanitarian organizations in advocacy for healthcare, education and Socio-economic empowerment of our peopIe. I have seen the dissecting difference between poverty and affluence.…

Jun

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Buhari sends nominees list to Senate to replace ex-ministers

NewsMohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Nigerian Senate has received the executive communication with the nomination of six names as replacements for ministers that resigned to contest the presidential election. In a letter that was read by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari said the nominees would replace the former ministers that resigned from his cabinet. The letter read: “In accordance with Section 8 Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby forward the underlisted ministerial nominees for your confirmation.” The nominees are: Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia StateUmana Okon Umana –…

Jun

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Breaking: Senate gets new Minority Leader, Whip

Metro, PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

Senator Philip Tenimu Aduda (FCT) has been named as the new Minority Leader of the Senate. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement in a letter he read during the plenary on Tuesday. The letter was signed by the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu. Lawan also announced Senator Chukwuka Utazi as the Senate Minority Whip. The seat of the Minority Leader became vacant following the defection of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) from the PDP.

Jun

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

A motion seeking to override Buhari on Section 84(8) rejected at plenary

NewsMohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Representatives

The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to cause the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the amendment made to Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022. The House at plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase, directed the mover of the motion, Hon. Ben Igbakpa, from Delta State to “follow proper procedure.” Recall that the honorable members, shortly after the primary elections, had criticized the amended Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022 after most of them failed to clinch tickets to enable them to return to the House in the…

Jun

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC says Obi, Tinubu, cannot replace running mates, ‘but’!

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, ruled out the concept of “placeholder” or dummy vice presidential candidate as done by political parties, adding that it has no place in the constitution of Nigeria. After the completion of presidential primaries, INEC had set June 17 as the deadline for the nomination of vice-presidential candidates However, as some political parties continued to search for the rightful VP candidate, and to beat the deadline set by INEC for submission of names, some candidates, including Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Peter Obi of Labour Party, submitted names of vice-presidential…