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  • Lagos RTEAN members reject proposed caretaker committee

    Members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Lagos State, have rejected the caretaker committee being proposed by factional national leaders to take over the state council.

    Mr Olalekan Amusan, the Lagos State General Secretary of the association, made this known at a news conference on Friday in Lagos in respect of national leadership crisis rocking the association.

    A faction of the association had on September 5 announced the removal of the National President, Alhaji Musa Isiwele, over alleged infractions, including violation of the association’s constitution.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that following the development, members of RTEAN in Lagos State, on September 7 passed vote of confidence in the leadership of Isiwele.

    Amusan said that members of the association in Lagos were not in support of the caretaker committee as being proposed by the factional leader.

    “There is peace here in Lagos chapter and our members are 100 per cent in support of our incumbent state Chairman, Alhaji Muhammed Musa. We don’t want conflict in Lagos State,’’ he said.

    According to him, nine members of the state association listed as the caretaker committee members have rejected being members and even sworn to affidavits to support their position.

    “They are our members and they cannot at the same time be part of any caretaker committee,’’ he added.

    In his contributions, Mr Suleiman Onabanjo, the state Deputy Chairman of RTEAN, named as leader of the caretaker committee, said that members of the association were in support of the present state executive.

    Onabanjo said that he was never in support of any caretaker committee, adding that he has no business being in such committee.

    “Those who initiated the caretaker committee were sacked members of RTEAN; it is not possible for such people to set up caretaker committee in Lagos State.

    “Our members have confidence in the state executive and so there is no room for caretaker committee in Lagos,” he said.

    Contributing, Musa (state chairman), who is also the RTEAN Deputy National President in charge of Administration, said that the state executive of the association was intact.

    According to him, members of the Lagos State executive council of RTEAN remain intact, valid, authorised and duly elected.

  • NBA branch gets caretaker committee

    A six-man caretaker committee comprising past chairmen has been appointed to run the affairs of the  Ikorodu branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) due to a failed attempt to hold a fresh election.

    The new committee, which has since assumed duty, will function in line with the 2015 NBA uniform bye-laws of the branches pending when issues are resolved and a new election is conducted.

    Members of the caretaker committee are: Nurudeen Ogbara, Anthony Kidzu Ebeh,  Olumide Adejumo,  Prince Kazeem Adekunle Adebanjo,  S.O.K. Shillings and Prince Habeeb Adedotun Adetunji.

    Their appointment was one of the resolutions passed by the branch during its general meeting on June 12.

    The branch was to hold an election on May 23, but it was gathered that the exercise was stopped by the national secretariat of the NBA.

    Sources said many of the aspirants and members were not happy with the screening exercise conducted by a committee as they believed it was skewed to favour some particular candidates.

    As a result, many of the branch members petitioned the NBA, consequent upon which a team was sent to Ikorodu to stop the election and resolve the issues.

    The June 12 meeting was at the instance of the team from the NBA national secretariat.

    The former branch Vice Chairman, Prince Adetayo Ladega, acted as the acting chairman while the former Publicity Secretary, Ademola Adenaike acted as the Acting Secretary in the absence of the Chairman and the Secretary at the meeting.

    The meeting resolved that the tenure of the present executive committee led by Levi Adakwaone expired  on June 12, having been inaugurated on June 13, 2016 for a single two- year tenure.

    It was resolved that the executive committee members must cease to hold office or perform official duties due to the expiration of tenure by effluxion of time from June 12 in line with Article 6 (1), (2) Uniform Bye Law for branches 2015.

    They also resolved that as from June 13, no immediate past officer will represent the branch in such official capacity, warning that anyone who flouts the directive will be sanctioned.

    In order not to leave the branch in a vacuum, the caretaker committee was constituted, while all past executive committee members were ordered to hand over branch’s properties in their possession to the caretaker committee.

  • Party gets caretaker committee

    Party gets caretaker committee

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has set up a 13-man caretaker committee to run its affairs for three months pending the conduct of a fresh state congresses.

    National Chairman  Chief Peter Ameh disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

    The party also said it has dissolved the Anambra State Executive Committee for non-performance and anti-party activities.

    Ameh said the party took the decision after a meeting with its NWC members.

    According to him, the sacked executive members were spreading unfounded rumour with the intention of causing disaffection within the organs of the party.

    The party’s action, it was learnt, might not be unconnected with the reported support of the sacked executive for Governor Willie Obiano during the last governorship election in the state against Chief Godwin Ezeemo, the party’s candidate in the November 2017 governorship election.

    The party also backed local government autonomy and commended the National Assembly and governors whose states assemblies have passed the Local Government Autonomy Bill.

    He said: “We also want to put our weight behind the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act regarding the order of the 2019 General Elections. It is very significant to note that it will further enrich our developing democratic space.

    “This development will help in eliminating the continuous dominance of election victory of one political party due to the queue behind syndrome which most times encourage a situation whereby all sorts of person are elected based on the outcome of the presidential election.”

    While calling for the scrapping of the state electoral commissions, the PPA boss said the reported manipulation of the  Kano local government elections had only added to the list of frauds perpetrated by state electoral commissions.

    He suggested the establishment of an independent national body to conduct council polls or transfer the mandate to INEC.

    The caretaker committee members include Dan Igbokwubili chairman, Onyebichi Okahigwe deputy chairman (north), Leo Uchendu deputy chairman (central), Ifeanyi Odikaesieme deputy chairman (south), K. N. Mmaduako Secretary and Mrs. Ndidi Okoye treasurer among others.

     

     

     

  • Kano to address leadership crisis in GSM market

    Kano to address leadership crisis in GSM market

    The Kano State Government on Friday set up a Caretaker Committee to manage the GSM Farm Centre market with immediate effect.

    Alhaji Ahmad Rabiu, the state Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Tourism, disclosed this at a news conference in Kano.

    He said the establishment of the committee became necessary to forestall breakdown of law and order in the market.

    Read also: Kano to introduce special programme for physically challenged

    Rabiu said the objective was to harmonise all factions of traders, create uniformity of purpose, ensure smooth commercial activities, sanitise the environment and ensure physical development control, among others in the market.

    He urged traders and business organisations in the market to give all the necessary cooperation to the committee for peace and tranquillity to prevail.

    Rabiu said that the committee was expected to perform its assigned task within six months.

    NAN

  • ACPN gets caretaker committee in Ondo

    The National Secretariat of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)has appointed caretaker committee members to run the affairs of the party in Ondo State.
    Its former Chairman,Bosun Omosule,was suspended over allegations of corruption and anti party activities during the last governorship election.
    Also suspended with him were the Secretary, Oluwaseye Akintoye, and the Public Relations Officer(PRO), Alade Adeniyi.
    At a meeting in Akure,the Ondo state capital, which was attended by members of the National Working Committee (NWC), its Deputy National Chairman, Moruf Ogundare, said the decision was based on the recommendation of the five-man committee set up to look into the various allegations against the former State Chairman and other officers.
    A five-man Caretaker Committee was set up to run the affairs of the party in the state.
    The committee is headed by Alhaji Bello, while Chief Adedigbo Adeboye, Mr O.Agboola and two others are to serve as members.

  • ‘Nigerians are regretting voting PDP out of power’

    ‘Nigerians are regretting voting PDP out of power’

    The chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi has said that Nigerians have been regretting voting PDP out of power in the 2015 general elections.
    According to him, some Nigerians are already apologising for voting the party out, saying however that there have another opportunity to vote the PDP back in power in 2019.
    Makarfi who spoke at a party function in Abuja on Wednesday, said the PDP was in the process of rebranding and re-strategising ahead of 2019.
    He said: “We are reviewing and rebranding the party, it is only the judgment in Port Harcourt we are waiting for and we are praying for a fair judgment that will revive the hope of the people.
    “Justice should be done and seen to be done in a manner that the whole would will see that the judiciary is doing the right thing.
    “If you eliminate or encumber the opposition, nobody will be safe. It is for the interest of Nigeria that there is opposition.
    “Some people are already apologising for voting us out of office, but we are telling them to vote for us again.”
    He advised his fellow party members to criticise wisely and to also come up with alternative policy options. He warned party members against blackmail.
    Makarfi assured that the party will reconcile on a strong foundation, stressing that the PDP would avoid loopholes in its reconciliation drive.
    Earlier, Chairman of the party’s Strategy Committee, Prof. Jerry Gana, said the party had covered a lot of ground in resolving the leadership crisis in party.
    According to him, party members across the nation have given support to the caretaker committee, adding “We trust that very soon, judgment will be delivered and the party will move forward.
  • PMAN gets 25 man caretaker committee

    PMAN gets 25 man caretaker committee

    Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has inaugurated a 25 man caretaker committee to pilot the affairs of the Performance Musician Association of Nigeria and conduct fresh elections into its national executive committee.

    Inaugurating the committee which has prominent musicians like Orits Wiliki, Chris Mba, Daddy Showkey and Tee Mac as members with Kelvin Gabriel Lucciano as Chairman, the Minister mandated the committee to also resuscitate state chapters of the association and reconcile all warring factions in the association.

    The Minister expressed regret that the association has been dogged with protracted intra-union dispute and leadership crisis spanning over a period of twelve years, adding that no Organisation can record any meaningful progress and growth under such circumstance.

    According to him majority of PMAN Members were knowledgable in what trade unionism is all about, pointing out that trade unions play important roles in the society and are fundamental to the development of prosperous and democratic principles.

    The Minister maintained that the principle of social dialogue should be embraced by all as an important tool for the resolution of conflicts so as to avoid unnecessary litigations and the attendant costs involved.

     

     

  • PDP BoT urges warring parties to withdraw court cases

    PDP BoT urges warring parties to withdraw court cases

    The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged party members who are pursuing court cases against the party to withdraw such cases and embrace reconciliation.

    The litigants were advised against involving external forces in the affairs of the party but to find amicable means of settling their differences.

    Rising from an enlarged meeting of the BoT, the Concerned Stakeholders group and the Caretaker Committee in Abuja Thursday, the party chieftains expressed concerns over the unity and stability of the party.

    They cautioned that ongoing court cases were capable of deepening the festering leadership crisis in the party, adding that trend could adversely affect the health of the party.

    In a communique read by Secretary of the BoT, Chief Ojo Maduekwe after the meeting, the party chiefs said the various organs and stakeholders have resolved to respect decisions taken at the party’s May 21 convention held in Port Harcourt.

    The meeting recognised the Ahmed Makarfi led Caretaker Committee set up by the convention to run the affairs of the party pending the election of a new set of officials.

    It also called on members and other interested parties to give recognition to the Makarfi committee to allow it perform its functions.

    The meeting added that the BoT, in consultation with key stakeholders, would henceforth preside over reconciliatory initiatives involving contending interests and groups.

    The Makarfi committee was enjoined to involve stakeholders and the various groups in the discharge of its assignment.

    Ex party chairman, Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff and Makarfi briefly met with the party elders for 10 minutes, from 11.09 to 11.19 in the morning, after which they both left the Transcorp Hilton Hotel venue of the meeting.

    However, while Makarfi came back to rejoin the meeting, Sheriff never did. Chairman of the BoT, Senator Walid Jibrin explained that Sheriff could not rejoin the meeting because the timing was not convenient for him.

    Other at the meeting included the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; Prof. Tunde Adeniran, Ibrahim Mantu, Mrs. Stella Omu, Hajia Inna Ciroma, Senator Ben Obi.

    Also at the meeting were a number of former ministers, former governors and members of the National Assembly.

  • House orders Suswam to constitute caretaker committee

    Benue State House of Assembly has directed Governor Gabriel Suswam to present before it for confirmation a list of local government caretaker committees within three days.

    It said if the governor failed to comply, it would invoke Section 21, Sub 5 of the Local Government Law, 2012, by reviewing the tenure of the DGSAs.

    However, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Mathias Byuan, said the House lacks power to order Governor Suswam to constitute a caretaker committee.

    Byuan, in a telephone interview with The Nation, said the appointment was not in the purview of the legislative arm  because the executive controls the finance and should be in a better position to know how much it would pay an appointee.

    Byuan, an associate of Governor Suswam, berated the lawmakers for the ‘incessant arm-twisting’ of the governor.

    He said the governor could not constitute a caretaker committee for local governments two months to the end of his tenure.

    Byuan suggested that instead of a caretaker committee, the money for their emolument should be used to pay  civil servants, who are owed salary arrears.

    The Assembly described the more than three months’  leadership at the third tier as illegal, saying they are not supposed to stay for more than three months.

    It took the decision while ruling on a point of order raised by the member representing Ohimini, Mr. James Ochojila and seconded by Mr. David Iorhemba of Guma Constituency.

    In the order, Ochojila condemned the continuous occupation of the councils by the DGSAs, saying it was illegal and needed to be addressed.

    This is the second time in 14 days that the House moved against Governor Suswam through a motion.