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Ogun Govt Debunks Reports About Diversion Of LG Funds By Gov Abiodun

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The Ogun State Government refuted allegations that the Dapo Abiodun-led administration misappropriated funds allocated to the state’s local governments.

Wale Adedayo, the chairman of Ogun State’s Ijebu East Local Government Area, charged the governor with misappropriating the statutory federal allocation owed to the local governments of the state over the previous two years.

In a letter sent to the former governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on Sunday, Adedayo said that the governor had misappropriated approximately N10.8 billion from the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

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The LG boss claimed that the 10 per cent of the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, which the constitution also stipulates should go to the local government had not been given since Abiodun got into office.

But debunking the claims in a statement on Tuesday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, said contrary to reports, the Abiodun administration had often augmented the funds allocated to local governments in the state from the federation account to enable them to meet their obligations.

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SDP Chairman Commends FG’s Efforts To Address Insecurity

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alh Shehu Musa Gabam, has commended the efforts of the Federal Government in addressing the menace of national insecurity

Alhaji Gabam spoke in Abuja at the weekend while fielding questions from newsmen on the state of the Nation

He pointed out that the efforts of the government have yielded significant improvements and called for the support of Nigerians to achieve more for the betterment of their citizens.

He also called on the government to ensure it keeps improving, as the non-statements of the actors behind such nefarious activities are also improving themselves.

Alhaji Gabam also commended the government for the measures it was taking to ensure the stability of the naira and improve the economy, saying that the nation would rise again with the political will to mention the current efforts aimed at fixing the nation for the betterment of the Citizens

According to him, “I know as a matter of fact that the level of crime and criminality, kidnapping, maiming and barbarism have drastically reduced. Most of the gang leaders that have been responsible for kidnapping people have been eliminated, arrested or under prosecution.

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BREAKING: Protesters Storm APC Secretariat, Demand Ganduje’s Resignation

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Scores of demonstrators on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja to demand the resignation of the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, following his recent suspension by a faction of his ward executives and the alleged bribery allegation levelled against him by the Kano State government.

Chanting solidarity songs and displaying several banners that read, “Ganduje must resign” and “Return the APC chairmanship to North Central,” the protesters appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to consider returning the leadership of the party to their region.

The agitation comes two days after the Forum of APC State Chairmen passed a vote of confidence on Ganduje and backed him to remain as national chairman.

The delegation of 37 state chairmen gave the endorsement during a solidarity visit to the national secretariat of the party.

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Ondo Governorship: PDP Primary Holds Today

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said its governorship primary election in Ondo State will be held on Thursday.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the party’s National Working Committee also named a seven-man committee for the primary election.

A statement by PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pursuant to the provisions of the constitution of our party, has appointed the following underlisted members of our Party to serve on the Ondo State Governorship Primary Electoral Committee to conduct the Governorship Primary Election for the purpose of nominating the candidate of our great party for the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State: Senator Ewhrudjakpo Oborawhartevwo as chairman, while the members are Hon. Oluwole Busayo Oke, Hon. Muktar Ahmed, Haj. Hassana Diko, Barr. John Mathew, Hon. Nnena Ikondon and Hon. Dare Adeleke as secretary.”

The exercise, according to the PDP spokesman, is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome, Akure, Ondo State.