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  • Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill now, PDP govs tell Buhari

    By Joyce Babayeju

    GOVERNORS under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, saying the President’s reluctance to sign the bill into law was an indication of his unwillingness to give Nigeria a reformed electoral framework.

    The position of the governors was contained in a communique issued at the end of their meeting at Bayelsa State Government House in Yenagoa, yesterday.

    Those who attended the meeting are Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Governor Ahmadu Fintir of Adamawa State, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State.

    Others include Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State; Governor Godwin Obaseki, Edo State; Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State; Governor Oluseyi Makinde, Oyo State and Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers State.

    The communique, which was read by the Governor of Abia State and Vice Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Okezie Ikpeazu, said: “The PDP Governors’ Forum held its regular meeting on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa. The meeting reviewed once again the state of the nation, the readiness of the PDP to rescue the nation from APC misrule and issued the following communique:

    “The PDP Governors urged Mr President to immediately sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. Waiting to run out the 30 days is yet another sign of unwillingness by Mr President to give Nigeria a reformed electoral framework. If there are still misgivings on any aspect of the bill, amendments may be introduced at a later stage.

    “The governors congratulated PDP for winning 43 out of 62 councillorship positions in the Abuja Area Council election just concluded. In spite of improvements in the conduct of elections, the Gwagwalada and Abuja Area Council results show that manipulations are still possible. They urged INEC to tighten all observed loopholes and further improve the functioning of the BIVAS machine for future elections.

    “The governors expressed their displeasure on the issue of contaminated fuel supplied to Nigerians and urged the government to bring perpetrators to account.

    “The Governors frowned at the duplicity, inconsistency and insincerity of the APC-led Federal Government on the fuel subsidy regime, which has been badly and corruptly administered. The figures of consumption ascribed to Nigerians appear fictitious and bloated. They called for a proper investigation to be conducted on this matter.

    “The Forum welcomed the court decision on Police Trust Fund deductions from the Federation Account, a suit at the instance of Rivers State and urged the Federal Government to stop similar unconstitutional deductions from the Federation Account.

    “In the same vein, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission should expedite action on the new Revenue Allocation formula in such a way as to increase allocation to States and Local Government.”

    “The Forum once again deplored the way and manner the CBN is being run as an alternate government, indeed, a government within a Government. It is time to streamline its functions and processes to be constitutionally compliant.

    “The Forum once again decried the opaque nature of NNPC operations. They called for accountability and reconciliation of NNPC remittances into the federation account.

    “As the National Assembly winds down this current phase of the Constitution Review exercise, the Forum urged that they revisit the issue of devolution of more powers to the States and Local Governments.

    “This opportunity to rejig the framework for policing and securing Nigeria should not be missed. To this end, the Forum would set up a Panel of Consultants to have a thorough look at the security architecture of Nigeria and make recommendations.

    “The Governors also urged the National Assembly to transfer some items from the Exclusive Legislative List to Concurrent List.

    “The PDP Governors congratulated His Excellency, Governor Douye Diri, on his second anniversary in office as he has made a positive difference for the people of Bayelsa State. They thanked him for being such a gracious and wonderful host.”

  • President Bazoum, PDP Govs, NWC, Malami, Others Condole Tambuwal

    President Bazoum, PDP Govs, NWC, Malami, Others Condole Tambuwal

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    The President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum yesterday condoled the Governor of Sokoto, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal over the demise of his elder brother, Alh Muhammadu Bello (Wazirin Tambuwal) who died on Tuesday.

    President Bazoum who was represented by one of his Special Advisers, Mohammed Zakari, accompanied by some regional Chief Imams of some mosques in Niger Republic, condoled Governor Tambuwal and prayed for the repose of the soul of his late elder brother, as written in a statement by the governor’s media aide Muhammad Bello.

    Equally Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of their body- the PDP-Governors Forum, also condoled with Gov. Tambuwal who is also their Chairman.

    The governors’ delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the Forum and the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, comprised of the Governors of Adamawa, Enugu, Rivers, and Oyo States: respectively.

    Also, the national leadership of the PDP, led by its Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum, paid a condolence visit to the Governor Tambuwal, just as a delegation from the National Assembly led by Senate Majority Leader, Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi came calling.

    The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) also came later on Thursday evening in Tambuwal town where he condoled Gov. Tambuwal.

    In the same vein, the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Col. Samaila Yombe Dabai (rtd) was at the private residence of Governor Tambuwal to condole him.

  • Presidential response to our communique a disgrace – PDP Govs

    Presidential response to our communique a disgrace – PDP Govs

    Governors elected on platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have berated the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, for doing a poor job of putting together a response to a communique issued after their meeting in Uyo.

    The governors described the presidential response to the communique as a ‘poorly worded and pedestrian.’

    In a statement titled, ‘Presidential Response to PDP Governors’ Forum Communique Is a Disgrace,’ signed by the Director General of the forum, C.I.D. Maduabum, in Abuja, on Thursday, the governors stated that the presidency’s response to the patriotic and weighty issues of state they raised in their communique after meeting betrays the abysmal ignorance, lack of appreciation of the issues raised in the PDP communique.

    Maduabum said, “It is unbelievable that such low-quality response could come from Nigeria’s seat of power.

    “He celebrates the non-remittance of funds by NNPC to the Federation Account because they should not ‘break the bank’ for PDP Governors. What a pity!

    “The duty and responsibility of NNPC to pay revenues into the Federation Account is not a matter of discretion by NNPC. It is an imposition of law.

    “The constitutional provisions on Public Revenue are clear. Section 162. (1) of the Constitution says: ‘The Federation shall maintain a special account to be called ‘the Federation Account’ into which shall be paid all revenues collected by the Government of the Federation, except the proceeds from the personal income tax of the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Federation, the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry or Department of Government charged with responsibility for Foreign Affairs and the residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.”

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    The PDPGF equally noted that it was sad that the presidential aide glossed over the economic dangers inherent in the fall of the naira against major currencies of the world especially the United States dollar.

    Maduabum said, “The implication of the fall of the naira for cost of goods and services, including the price of food and basic needs of Nigerians is becoming unbearable for the average Nigerian.”

    Also, the PDP spoke in a similar fashion in a statement titled, PDP To Buhari: Our Governors Don’t Peddle Falsehood Like You,’ signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.

    The party said it was appalled by the unwarranted attack and name calling by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), against the governors elected on the party’s platform.

    Ologbondiyan said, “For the avoidable of doubts, the PDP insists that our governors are responsible and responsive leaders who have always shown concerns towards the plight of Nigerians.

    “It is on record that they attend to the wishes of Nigerians in their respective states and do not by any whim recourse to peddling of fake news and lies like the Buhari Presidency and his All Progressives Congress.”