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  • Ndoma-Egba urges Cross River APC members to embrace e-registration

    Ndoma-Egba urges Cross River APC members to embrace e-registration

    Former Senate Leader and senior All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Cross River State, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has called on party members across the state and the country to actively participate in the APC’s ongoing nationwide electronic registration exercise.

    Ndoma-Egba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said in a statement that the e-registration initiative offers existing members the opportunity to update and revalidate their membership status, while also providing a platform for new members to join the party.

    “I call on the members of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State and Nigeria as a whole, to take full advantage of the party’s ongoing nationwide e-registration exercise to revalidate their membership.

    “Let us come out massively to participate in the digital registration, which equally allows new members to register and join the party,” Ndoma-Egba said.   

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    The APC stalwart applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party led by the National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, for their steadfast commitment to the digital registration initiative.

    He said the e-registration exercise will not only guarantee a credible and transparent membership system, but also go a long way in positioning the APC for electoral victories across the country in 2027 and beyond. 

    The FUOYE Pro-Chancellor noted that the digital registration which runs till the end of January, 2026, will help deepen grassroots engagement, drive mobilisation, and shape campaign strategy for the party ahead of the 2027 polls.

    The erstwhile Board Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) urged Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of President Tinubu to reposition the country for a better future.

    He also implored Cross Riverians not to cease encouraging the Governor of Cross River State, Apostle Bassey Edet Otu, for the wonderful job he is doing to improve the lives of residents in the state.

  • Mark, Ogbeha celebrate Ndoma-Egba at 69

    Mark, Ogbeha celebrate Ndoma-Egba at 69

    Former  Senate President,  Senator David Mark and Senator Tunde Ogbeha have sent massages of felicitation to former Senate Leader Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN on his 69th birthday.

    In separate goodwill messages to the former Senate Leader, the duo described him as a distinguished parliamentarian and leader with a difference.

    Senator Ndoma-Egba was Deputy Senate Leader between 2007 and 2011 and Senate Leader between 2011 and 2015 when Mark held sway as President of the Senate.

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    Specifically, Senator Mark recalled that Senator Ndoma-Egba’s uncommon dedication to the ideals of nationhood and his intellectual contributions added to the  success during his tenure.

    He noted that Ndoma-Egba is among leaders who believes and works for the sanctity of our unity, peace and development of Nigeria.

  • Mark, Ogbeha greet Ndoma-Egba at 69

    Mark, Ogbeha greet Ndoma-Egba at 69

    Former Senate President David Mark and Senator Tunde Ogbeha have sent messages of felicitation to former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN on his 69th birthday.

    In separate goodwill messages to the former Senate leader, the duo described him as a distinguished parliamentarian and leader with a difference.

    Ndoma-Egba was Deputy Senate Leader between 2007 and 2011 and Senate Leader between 2011 and 2015 when Mark held sway as Senate President.

    Mark recalled that Senator Ndoma-Egba’s uncommon dedication to the ideals of nationhood and intellectual contributions added to the  success during his tenure .

    He noted that Ndoma-Egba is among leaders who believes and works for the sanctity of our unity, peace and development of Nigeria.

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    He told Ndoma-Egba: “You have certainly earned a place in  the history of Nigeria. I pray that God in his infinite mercy continues to grant you good health, peace and wisdom in the years ahead.”

    On his part, Ogbeha congratulated Ndoma-Egba for the milestone and wished him more accomplishments in the service to fatherland.

    Ndoma-Egba, a former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is Chairman, governing council of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, in Ekiti State.

    He was born on March 8, 1956, in Ikom, Cross River State.

  • Switching to parliamentary system will be difficult – Ndoma-Egba

    Switching to parliamentary system will be difficult – Ndoma-Egba

    Former Senate Leader and ex-Board Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has said that shifting from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government will be a difficult task to achieve.

    Ndoma-Egba, a lawyer and politician, made the submission while reacting to the call for a change to the parliamentary system from the present presidential method of government in Nigeria by some lawmakers via a bill.

    The bill seeking a return to the parliamentary system captioned: ‘The Bills Proposing Constitutional Alterations For a Transition To Parliamentary System of Government,’ was sponsored by the House Minority Leader, Hon Kingsley Chinda, and 59 others.

    Expressing his view on the issue, the erstwhile Senate Leader, said: “That is a call for a fundamental restructuring of the country from a presidential system of government back to a parliamentary system that we had practised up to the first military coup of January 15, 1966. To achieve this you will need at the very least, a constitutional amendment that will come with many accompanying consequential amendments that will amount to almost a new constitution.

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    “The major arguments against the presidential system have been the concentration of executive powers in chief executives, that is the president or governors to the point of making them constitutional dictators, and the cost of the system.

    “Recall however that the country started off with the parliamentary system. Why was it ditched? What were the arguments against it? We need to as of today compare the comparative economics and advantages of both systems. But certainly, it will be a change that will not be easy to come by.”

    The ex-parliamentarian further noted that “Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages but the attraction of the presidential system in our situation is the stability it gives and the authority it confers on the elected chief executives who are elected directly by the people and for fixed terms, unlike the parliamentary system that is controlled by parliament.”