Friday, 22 January 2016
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APC Screens Ekwunife Out Of Anambra Central Senatorial Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee for the
Anambra State Central Senatorial District has rejected the candidature
of Uche Ekwunife, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
for the now-ruling party.
The committee – made up of Mr Osita Okechukwu (chairman), Alhaji Garba Umar (secretary),
Barr. Abdullahi Aliyu (member), Hon. Mrs. Bunmi Oririowo (member) and Lady Mary Aipoh (member) – cited Ekwunife’s history of dumping political parties.
The screening committee, convened on Monday, was mandated to take into consideration, full information on aspirants as relates to their educational qualification, political experience, working experience, team spirit and integrity.
It was asked to scrutinize the profile of aspirants regarding integrity and fulfillment of all the relevant sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2010 Electoral Act and Guideline for Nomination of candidates of our great party, the APC.
To aid its assignment, a score board analysis of the parameters set out above was made, and members scored all aspirants based on biodata/education (20 points), experience (public/private, 20 points), integrity and personal character (40 points), and party loyalty and support (20 points). The guidelines set a pass mark of 51 points for the aspirants.
At the end of its work, the committee said two aspirants, Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife and Barr. Sharon Olive Ikeazor, appeared before it.
Of its findings, it said: “Ikeazor Sharon Olive was a member of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a woman leader of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and woman leader interim National Executive Committee of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“She is also a member of our Board of Trustees (BOT). Her trajectory shows loyalty, perseverance and consistency to the emergence of our progressive party.
“It is our considered view that she fulfilled Section 4 of 2014 Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates for Public Office and all relevant sections of the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“In conclusion, she is qualified, and, therefore, we recommend her for nomination as the candidate of our great party for Anambra State Central Senatorial District.”
However, the committee thought otherwise of Ekwunife, saying: “Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife appeared before the committee and was also screened. She is barely two weeks old in the party.
The committee members each scoring independently scored the aspirant below the pass mark of 51 points.
“Most importantly, our deep concern is her record which showed that she dumps political parties at will, leaving the parties in its wake factionalized - from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), to Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), back to PDP or vice versa and now to APC.
“She is more or less a fair-weather-hen. Therefore, her antecedent contravenes Section 4(3) of the 2014 Guideline for Nomination of Candidate for Public Office. Caution is valour.
“The score sheet in respect of the aspirants is also attached herewith for further necessary action. The committee found that Aspirant Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife is ineligible to seek the APC nomination for the Senatorial election.
“In conclusion, we recommend Ikeazor Sharon Olive. The chairman and members of the screening committee wish to thank graciously the leadership of the APC for finding us worthy to undertake this important National assignment.”
Ekwunife was elected senator in March 2015 after defeating Chris Ngige of APC. However, the Appeal Court ruled on December 7 that the election did not meet the prescriptions of the electoral act”, and it ordered the conduct of a rerun within 90 days.
Ekwuinife defected to APC later that month, seeing that Chris Ngige, the man who would have undoubtedly been the APC candidate again, had already been appointed minister.
“It is true some of us did not give our support to APC in the previous election, it is true you voted for me massively in PDP, but then my brothers and sisters, that seed of confusion that militated against PDP in the previous election is still inherent and may not be of any good to any people,” she had said.
The committee – made up of Mr Osita Okechukwu (chairman), Alhaji Garba Umar (secretary),
Barr. Abdullahi Aliyu (member), Hon. Mrs. Bunmi Oririowo (member) and Lady Mary Aipoh (member) – cited Ekwunife’s history of dumping political parties.
The screening committee, convened on Monday, was mandated to take into consideration, full information on aspirants as relates to their educational qualification, political experience, working experience, team spirit and integrity.
It was asked to scrutinize the profile of aspirants regarding integrity and fulfillment of all the relevant sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2010 Electoral Act and Guideline for Nomination of candidates of our great party, the APC.
To aid its assignment, a score board analysis of the parameters set out above was made, and members scored all aspirants based on biodata/education (20 points), experience (public/private, 20 points), integrity and personal character (40 points), and party loyalty and support (20 points). The guidelines set a pass mark of 51 points for the aspirants.
At the end of its work, the committee said two aspirants, Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife and Barr. Sharon Olive Ikeazor, appeared before it.
Of its findings, it said: “Ikeazor Sharon Olive was a member of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a woman leader of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and woman leader interim National Executive Committee of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“She is also a member of our Board of Trustees (BOT). Her trajectory shows loyalty, perseverance and consistency to the emergence of our progressive party.
“It is our considered view that she fulfilled Section 4 of 2014 Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates for Public Office and all relevant sections of the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“In conclusion, she is qualified, and, therefore, we recommend her for nomination as the candidate of our great party for Anambra State Central Senatorial District.”
However, the committee thought otherwise of Ekwunife, saying: “Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife appeared before the committee and was also screened. She is barely two weeks old in the party.
The committee members each scoring independently scored the aspirant below the pass mark of 51 points.
“Most importantly, our deep concern is her record which showed that she dumps political parties at will, leaving the parties in its wake factionalized - from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), to Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), back to PDP or vice versa and now to APC.
“She is more or less a fair-weather-hen. Therefore, her antecedent contravenes Section 4(3) of the 2014 Guideline for Nomination of Candidate for Public Office. Caution is valour.
“The score sheet in respect of the aspirants is also attached herewith for further necessary action. The committee found that Aspirant Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife is ineligible to seek the APC nomination for the Senatorial election.
“In conclusion, we recommend Ikeazor Sharon Olive. The chairman and members of the screening committee wish to thank graciously the leadership of the APC for finding us worthy to undertake this important National assignment.”
Ekwunife was elected senator in March 2015 after defeating Chris Ngige of APC. However, the Appeal Court ruled on December 7 that the election did not meet the prescriptions of the electoral act”, and it ordered the conduct of a rerun within 90 days.
Ekwuinife defected to APC later that month, seeing that Chris Ngige, the man who would have undoubtedly been the APC candidate again, had already been appointed minister.
“It is true some of us did not give our support to APC in the previous election, it is true you voted for me massively in PDP, but then my brothers and sisters, that seed of confusion that militated against PDP in the previous election is still inherent and may not be of any good to any people,” she had said.
EFCC’s Magu Meets Soyinka, Says Funds Looted From Nigeria In The Last Five Years Enough To Service 3 Annual Budgets
Ibrahim Magu, the Chairman of The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) met with yesterday with Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka
and disclosed that funds looted by Nigerian public officials were enough
to finance three years of the country’s budget.
Mr. Magu made the revelation during an informal meeting in Ikeja, Lagos State with Mr. Soyinka, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for literature. Mr. Magu used the occasion of the meeting to discuss his plans for a renewed clampdown on corrupt officials in Nigeria.Earlier at the meeting, Mr. Soyinka bantered with the EFCC chairman, at one point wishing him “good luck, but not that other one.” Mr. Magu was accompanied by some of his aides.The Nobel laureate expressed his unfettered support to Mr. Magu, urging him to do all the right things necessary to arrest the culture of impunity and corruption in the country. Mr. Soyinka remarked about the probe of procurement contracts for the military and the arrest of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. He also made reference to former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is currently in the UK undergoing treatment for cancer, stating that her health had been used to milk public sympathy.
Mr. Magu made the revelation during an informal meeting in Ikeja, Lagos State with Mr. Soyinka, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for literature. Mr. Magu used the occasion of the meeting to discuss his plans for a renewed clampdown on corrupt officials in Nigeria.Earlier at the meeting, Mr. Soyinka bantered with the EFCC chairman, at one point wishing him “good luck, but not that other one.” Mr. Magu was accompanied by some of his aides.The Nobel laureate expressed his unfettered support to Mr. Magu, urging him to do all the right things necessary to arrest the culture of impunity and corruption in the country. Mr. Soyinka remarked about the probe of procurement contracts for the military and the arrest of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. He also made reference to former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is currently in the UK undergoing treatment for cancer, stating that her health had been used to milk public sympathy.
Thursday, 21 January 2016
Student Stabbed To Death At First Grade College In Kano
Kano Police Command has taken into custody a former
student of First Grade College in Kano, Sadik Ado-Maje who is suspected
to have stabbed his estranged friend, Usman Salisu, to death over a
girlfriend.
Spokesman of the Police Kano Command, DSP Magaji Majiya, told reporters that the suspect was apprehended after a futile attempt to escape justice.
“The suspect is now in custody at the Kwalli Police Division and would be arraigned as soon as we complete our investigation”.
"I don't want to threaten the quality of our investigation, but I want to assure you this matter would be followed to its logical conclusion", DSP Majiya assured.
An eyewitness told reporters that the suspect, who was expelled from the school for unruly behaviour, had stormed the college to settle scores with his friend who he suspected to have snatched his girlfriend.
The eyewitness said that the incident, which occurred during the breakfast period, triggered pandemonium in the college community before normalcy was restored by the private guards attached to the school.
According to the eyewitness, a soon as the suspect arrived on the premises of the school he went straight for his target. After a brief row between the two, the eyewitness said, the other students fled for safety.
"I saw Mr. Salisu soaked in blood on the floor while efforts made by other bystanders to apprehended the assailant failed,” the eyewitness recalled.
However, DSP Majiya said that the deceased was rushed to the hospital where he was announced dead.
Decomposed Body Of Kidnapped Delta Monarch Found In Umunede
Decomposed body of the kidnapped Obi of Ubulu-Uku
Agbogidi Akaeze Ofulue of Aniocha South Local Government Area (LGA) of
Delta State have been found in a community called Umunede.
The deceased monarch was kidnapped few weeks ago and the kidnappers demanded N100 million as ransom for his release.
At the time of filing this report, the details surrounding the discovery of the decomposed body of the monarch were sketchy. However, a family source confirmed the discovery saying that the decomposed corpse of the kidnapped monarch was found at Umunede, and that the family was already preparing a statement to that effect.
When contacted, the Delta State police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, said the police were not aware of the body’s discovery. However, DSP Kalu did note that last week two decomposed bodies were discovered at a far in Umunede community, although neither of the bodies could be identified.
Four Terrorists Killed During Raid On Home Village Of Army Chief, Military Sources Say
At least four Boko Haram terrorists were killed, and
scores injured, after they attacked the village of Nigeria’s Army Chief
of Staff in Borno State yesterday.
The Boko Haram terrorists arrived at a village outside the Biu Local
Government Area (LGA) in utility vehicles, where they engaged in a gun
battle with the military which lasted more than two hours.A military source told SaharaReporters that four Boko Haram members were killed but the survivors left with the dead bodies.
He also said that the firefights started at 6 A.M., and the assault on Mr. Buratai’s home village began just after 8 P.M. The military was able to repel the terrorists, sources said.
The military has not yet officially confirmed the attack or that it was at Mr. Buratai’s home village.
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