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 Governor Rochas Okorocha’s political importance in Imo state appears to be seriously waning following recommendation for his expulsion from the party and subsequent alleged suspension. The party in the state on Thursday announced his suspension over what it described as “gross anti-party activities.” The state Caretaker Committee chairman of the party, Prince Marcellinus Nlemigbo, told newsmen in Owerri, the state capital, “A letter by the Imo State chapter of the APC signed by the chairman conveyed the suspension to the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole. “We regret that Okorocha who is the party’s candidate for Imo West Senatorial District has vowed to undermine the APC and its electoral interest.” Earlier, a 9-man Disciplinary Committee of the party had recommended that the outgoing governor be expelled from the party for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. The letter recommending his sack and signed by the committee chairman, Matthew Omeghara, and Se

 THE Federal Government is considering a review of the federation allocation sharing formula as demanded by Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, to accommodate the N30,000 minimum wage for states. The NGF recently pushed for a new fiscal restructuring plan due to the present economic realities in their states, which they claimed had made it impossible for them to pay workers’ salaries. The governors had also given two conditions upon which to pay the proposed N30,000: a review of the sharing formula that will see them get more money or downsizing of workforce, claiming that accepting to pay the new wage without fulfillment of the conditions will make the states go bankrupt. Though the Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee, led by the former Head of Service of the Federation, Ms Ama Pepple, had recommended N30,000, the Federal Government agreed to pay N24,000, while state governments insisted on N22,500. However, with the threat by the organised labour to shutdown the economy if the governm

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State says he is aware that 67 per cent of Christians in southern Kaduna will not vote for him in the governorship election even if he picks the Pope as his running mate. He added that there was a need for competence to be given priority ahead of religion and ethnicity, hence his decision to run with a Muslim/Muslim ticket in the 2019 governorship election. El-Rufai, who was a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, said Nigeria ought to divorce religion from politics. The governor, who is a Muslim, had come under harsh criticisms from the Christian Association of Nigeria and other interests groups for picking a Muslim as running mate El-Rufai, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, said even his outgoing deputy, Yusuf Bala Bantex, who is a Christian, was treated like an outcast because he was in the APC. Defending his action, however, el-Rufai said, “What if I tell you that no matter who I choose as

  Presidential Muhammadu Buhari has come under severe criticisms for his performance at Wednesday night live TV Town hall meeting, tagged #NGTheCandidate. The president was at the interview, which aired live on NTA, with his vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, and has now attracted serious backlash from Nigerians, who have since gone to social media to express their disappointment. Also expressing his disappointment is lawmaker representing Broooqtayelsa East at the senate, Mr Ben Murray Bruce. In his opinion, he claims Buhari’s performance at the #NGTheCandidate shows clearly that his vice, Osinbajo is the real president, while Buhari is just a ceremonial president. Osinbajo, according to him presides over the country with the help of the two-man cabal, alleges by the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari. He wrote via Twitter thus: From what I saw of Muhammadu Buhari’s performance at the #NGTheCandidate, it looked like President Buhari is a titular or ceremonial President, while Vice Pre

President Muhammadu Buhari was uncategorical when asked on Wednesday night whether he would concede defeat if he fails to score majority votes at next month’s presidential election. Asked whether be would congratulate his challenger by host Kadaria Ahmed at a town hall that aired live on NTA Wednesday night, the president said it would be almost impossible for him to lose. He said he has lost before, and challenged results in court. He also accused the Peoples Democratic Party, which held Nigeria’s centre between 1999 and 2015, of concocting election results within that period, saying that cost him the mandate thrice. Mr Buhari became president in 2015 after defeating incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, in an historic election that saw the first victory for an opposition party in Nigeria’s presidential poll. Mr Buhari said technology played a crucial role in his victory, together with an arrogant ruling party that underestimated the potential of card readers and his political str

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, will be present  and also participate in a live two hour presidential programmed that will be taking place on Wednesday. The two leaders who are the presidential and  vice presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the  presidential election that will be taking place February 16 2019, will be at the event and will be taking questions  from the moderator known Kadaria Ahmed, and also from the public in general through different organized   platforms. This was  made in a statement which was  made available by the Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council, known as  Festus Keyamo (SAN) he spoke to newsmen on the matter on Tuesday.“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and the Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, who are also the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Preside