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Fubara Issues Apology Over Role In River Crisis

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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has apologised to the people of the state over the recent political crisis in the state.

He described the crisis as “regrettable anxieties of the last few days,” saying it was important to make sacrifices for peace to reign.

Fubara stated this in a statement he signed, titled, ‘Peace is priceless’, which was issued to newsmen on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

While recalling the bombing of the state House of Assembly complex and the division among lawmakers, the governor explained that his visit to the House was to assess the level of damage caused by the fire and undertake remedial measures to protect lives and property within the assembly complex.

He thanked President Bola Tinubu for his intervention which he said opened a series of communication channels aimed at arriving at a peaceful resolution of the crisis.

The governor added that no sacrifice was too much for him to make, saying it is the collective responsibility of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike and himself, to use their positions to advance the progress, security and well-being of the people.

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Why I Couldn’t Risk Backing My Ex-Deputy, Shaibu To Succeed Me — Gov Obaseki

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Governor Godwin Obaseki has explained why he could not risk backing his former deputy, Philip Shaibu to succeed him as the governor of Edo State.

The Edo governor said the political permutations in the South-South state did not favour Shaibu to take over from him.

Obaseki stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics on Monday.

Recall that Shaibu and Obaseki were at the crossfire over the former’s Edo State governorship ambition.

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Edo Guber: Faction Of PDP Demands Removal Of Deputy Gov Omobayo

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Barely five months to the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the Legacy Group faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state has demanded the reversal of the appointment of Godwin Omobayo, as the new deputy governor of the state.

According to DAILY POST, the Legacy Group faction, led by Dan Orbih, the party’s National Vice Chairman, South South Zone, made the demand on Monday at the Edo Central PDP Leaders and Stakeholders Meeting held in Irrua, the administrative headquarters of Esan Central Local Government Area.

Speaking on the resolutions of the stakeholders meeting, Orbih said the reversal of the appointment of Godwin Omobayo as the new deputy governor of the state would be one of the conditions that would make the group work for the party during the election.

Orbih, also added that the group is threatening to work against the party at the election, if their grievances were not addressed.

He opined that the new deputy governor of the state was a Labour Party member and not PDP at the time of his appointment.

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NASS Reconsiders Previously Rejected Constitutional Amendments

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The Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) is revisiting proposed alterations to the 1999 Constitution that were rejected by past parliaments, state Assemblies or not assented to by former Presidents, including Muhammadu Buhari.

The Deputy Speaker of the NASS, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this on Saturday while delivering his remarks at a joint retreat for the secretariats and consultants to the Senate and House Committees on the review of the constitution.

He called for synergy among the consultants to work together in the ongoing constitution review exercise.

In 2023, former President, Muhammadu Buhari rejected 19 bills passed by the parliament, including the fifth alteration bill number 24, which sought an Act to alter the Second Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of nigeria, 1999 to empower the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly to summon the President of the Federal Republic of nigeria.

In a statement on Sunday by the Special Assistant on Press Affairs, Udora Orizu, the Deputy Speaker said, “This retreat will provide a platform for the secretariat and experts to review previous amendment proposals, especially those that were popular among nigeria but were either not passed by the national/state Assemblies or were not assented to by the President. It would also consider how those issues can be re-introduced with a view to providing methods of processing them or an action plan that will ensure that reservations that led to their rejection are addressed.

“The essence of this retreat is to build synergy among the consultants and the secretariats of the Senate and House Committees on Constitution Review to set the pace for effective collaboration that will drive the task before us towards such outcomes that would meet and satisfy the desires and yearning of Nigerians, especially at a time like this.”