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  • Four more Reps members resign from APC, PDP

    Four House of Representatives members on Thursday resigned their membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    The lawmakers announced their resignations in separate letters to the green chamber, which were read on the floor of the house in Abuja by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.

    Three members left the APC while a member dumped the PDP.

    Adekunle Akinlade, representing Egbado South/Ipokia Federal Constituency in Ogun and Muhammed Ajanah, representing Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency in Kogi defected from the APC to Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and PDP respectively.

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    Mr Salish Koko, representing Maiyama/Koko-Besse Federal Constituency in Kebbi, dumped the APC and headed for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

    Rabiu Kaugama who represents Mallam Madori/Kaugama Federal Constituency of Jigawa left the PDP for the SDP.

    In the letters, the lawmakers made references to irreconcilable issues relating to the party primaries as part of the reasons for the resignation and defection.

    The legislators said after due consultations with their constituents, it was time for them to part ways with the APC and PDP.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a gale of defection has continued to hit the lower chamber as aftermath of the party primaries.

    Many aggrieved members could not get their parties’ tickets for the 2019 elections.

  • APC wins Toro federal constituency

    All Progressive Congress (APC) candidateAlhaji Yusuf Nuhu has won the Toro Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday.

    Announcing the result in Toro on Sunday, Returning Officer Prof. Ahmed Sarkin-Paggam said Nuhu scored 27,337 votes to defeat his only opponent, Shehu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 18,235 votes.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that only the APC and PDP fielded candidates for the elections.

    According to the returning officer, a total of 41,532 votes were cast, out of which 40,552 were valid and 970 votes invalid.

    The Toro Federal Constituency seat became vacant when the member representing the constituency, Lawan Yahaya Gumau contested and won the Bauchi South Senate seat in a by-election on Aug. 11.

    The by-election was held following the death of Sen. Ali Wakili who represented Bauchi South in the Senate.

  • INEC clears six parties for Lagos Rep by-election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared six political parties and their candidates for the Ifako Ijaiye Federal Constituency of Lagos State bye-elections scheduled for Dec. 3.

    The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by its Secretary, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu on Tuesday in Abuja.

    The statement also disclosed that four political parties and their candidates were equally cleared for Garki Ward Councillorship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), FCT, fixed also for the same day.

    The parties and candidates cleared to contest the vacant Ifako/Ijaiye seat of Lagos state in the House of Representatives are Akinwunmi Olaitan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) , Babatope Akinyele of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    Others are Ajiboye Olorunnisomo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Yusuf Fatai of the Action Alliance (AA), Adebayo Akanbi, Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Olugbenga Owolabi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

    The seat became vacant following the death of the member who represented the constituency in the house, Mr Adewale Oluwatayo, in July.

    The candidates and political parties also cleared for the Garki Ward Councillorship, AMAC, were Hamza Lima (APC) and Danladi Jezhi (PDP).

    Others are Ikechukwu Nwabuaja, All Progressive Ground Alliance (APGA) and Sidiku Emmanuel of the National Conscience Party (NCP).

     

  • APC floors PDP in Odo-Otin Federal Constituency

    APC floors PDP in Odo-Otin Federal Constituency

    It’s a moment of joy yesterday for the Chairman of the Committee on Aids, Loans & Debt Management of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adeyinka Ajayi, representing Boripe, Ifelodun & Odo-Otin Federal Constituency as he floored his main rival, Mr. Kayode Oduoye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure.

    The Court of Appeal in its Judgment yesterday unanimously affirmed the victory of Ajayi and dismissed all the grounds of Appeal filed by Oduoye.

    In his remarks after the Judgment, Ajayi described the Appellate Court ruling as “an affirmation of the rule of Law and democracy,” adding that the ruling is “a victory for the party and the people of my constituency whose mandate freely given at the last election was challenged by the PDP and its Candidate. The confidence reposed in our party focus and direction has finally been given Judicial approval.”

    He reassured the people of his constituency of his genuine commitment to their wellbeing and overall development of the area, noting that “I have never been more hopeful of a better Nigeria than now, and with your support for our party at all levels Nigeria will surely get back on track.”

    He called on his challenger, having exhausted all legal avenues open to him under the Law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to work with him. “As his representative I enjoin him to bring his ideas for the development of our constituency to the table for consideration and action.”

    It would be recalled that shortly after the National Assembly election in March 2015, the Peoples Democratic Party’s House of Representative candidate went to court to contest Ajayi’s victory at the election petition tribunal in Osogbo. The tribunal dusmissed Oduoye’s petitions and upheld APC candidate’s victory with costs awarded against the Petitioner.

    Dissatisfied with the tribunal ruling, the PDP candidate headed to Court of Appeal sitting in Akure to challenge the tribunal pronouncements.

  • Ex-chairman secure APC ticket for Ojo Federal Constituency

    Ex-chairman secure APC ticket for Ojo Federal Constituency

    The immediate past Chairman of Ojo Local Government, Prince Yinka Durosinmi, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest next year’s House of Representatives’ election, to represent the Ojo Federal Constituency. Durosinmi received 204 votes out of a total of 458 votes to secure the ticket.

    The victory was at the expense of the incumbent lawmaker representing the constituency, Hon.  Toyin Suarau, who got 97 votes.

    Nevertheless, Durosinmi’s closest rival in the contest was the former Lagos State Auditor General, Alh. Muhammed Mubashiru Hassan. Also in the race was the immediate past Chairman of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr. Bolaji Kayode Robert. Hassan and Robert received 113 and 44 votes respectively.

    According to Durosinmi, who was overwhelmed by the outcome of the contest, it was a well-deserved victory, which amounts to a recognition of his six years of commitment to the development of Ojo Local Government. He thanked all delegates and the entire residents of the constituency for reposing such confidence in him.

    “It is a well-deserved one and I know that it has to do with my works while in office as the local government chairman for the past six years. With this they have given me another chance to do even more and I will do no less,” he added.

    Observers described the exercise as free and transparent.