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A South East youth-based group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has rejected the micro-zoning of the position of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to the South East. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) recently announced that the position had been micro-zoned to the zone and that Hon Benjamin Kalu, an Abia member-elect, has been pencilled down for the position. But reacting to the development, COSEYL, in a press release signed by its President-General and Publicity Secretary, Hon. Goodluck Ibem and Comrade Okey Nwaoru, respectively, said it was insulting to zone such a position to the South…

As the race for the Speakership of the House of Representatives intensifies, a group, Progressives Foundational Movement (PFM) has called on the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to resist pressure that may force them to reverse the zoning template of the 10th Assembly. The leadership of the party had last Monday officially confirmed the endorsement of a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godwill Akpabio, (from Akwa Ibom State in South-south) for Senate President, and Tajudeen Abbas (from Kaduna State in North-west) for Speaker of the House of Representatives. But in…

The secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Farouk Ahmed has lamented that the incoming government of Dauda Lawal Dare will inherit huge liabilities ranging from unpaid worker’s salaries to pensions, bank loans and many more. He said from the look of things, the outgoing government will hand over an empty treasury to the incoming administration, pointing out that the fact the outgoing government is still owing workers two months’ salaries indicated that there is no money in the treasury. Speaking with DAILY POST in Gusau on Saturday, Ahmed stressed that some people still want Zamfara to…

The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the last general elections in Ogun State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has enjoined members of the newly inaugurated caretaker committee of the party in the state to place the party’s interests over personal interests. Ajadi made this disclosure in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. Ajadi contested the gubernatorial election held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 on the platform of NNPP. DAILY POST recalls that the caretaker committee headed by Prince Ibrahim Adekunle was inaugurated in the state on Thursday. The caretaker committee was set up after the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State said it is not unaware that some stakeholders of the party in the state worked against the emergence of its presidential candidate in the last election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The chairman of the party in the state, Mr Basil Ejidike, stated this, during a stakeholders meeting of the party yesterday in Awka, the state capital. He said henceforth, there will be reward for party members who worked hard, and also punishment for those who sabotage it. He said a committee would be set up to appropriately sanction those who sabotaged the party.…

The Ohanaeze socio-cultural organization, has said Igbos have moved on with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. This was as Ohanaeze urged the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi to accept the outcome of the presidential election in good fate. Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, was reacting to a call against Tinubu by a group known as Igbo Patriotic Forum and Elders Forum. The group had said Tinubu should not be inaugurated as president until the tribunal decides the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Condemning the call, Isiguzoro said the Ime-Obi has decided that Igbos should support Tinubu’s presidency until the…

The suspended Michael Ashade-led executive of the Labour Party in Ogun State has said it remains in charge of the affairs of the party in the state. DAILY POST recalls that the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, had, before the general elections, dissolved the Ashade-led executive over alleged misconduct. However, following Friday’s court ruling upholding the suspension of the Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party, Ashade said he is still the Chairman of the Labour Party in Ogun State. At a press briefing on Saturday, Ashade disclosed that the suspension of Abure as…

Muktar Betara Aliyu, a leading aspirant for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said his group holds the ace on who emerges the next Speaker. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony of the Speakership bid by a member of the coalition, Mr Ahmed Wase, Betara expressed optimism that their group would arrive at a consensus on who is best suited to preside over the proceedings of the House. Betara, a fourth lawmaker, who chairs the House Committee on Appropriation, described Wase as a brother and a comrade who is equally qualified to preside over the House. Reiterating his opposition…

The battle for the speakership of the 10th National Assembly has taken a new dimension as the aggrieved aspirants are seeking to form a consensus candidate to tackle Tajudeen Abbas. It would be recalled that aggrieved lawmakers- Muktar Betara, Idris Wase, Aminu Jaji, Alhassan Doguwa and Sada Soli formed a coalition to battle Abbas, the candidate endorsed by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST had reported that the group had commenced the move to produce a consensus candidate among themselves. This was also confirmed by Betara on Friday, who stated that the group is working to produce the next Speaker.…

The aggrieved aspirants for the Speaker of the House of Representatives are moving to produce a consensus candidate to tackle Tajudeen Abbas. Muktar Betara, one of the aspirants for the speakership, stated this on Friday during the official declaration of Idris Wase. DAILY POST recalls that the aggrieved lawmakers- Betara, Wase, Aminu Jaji, Alhassan Doguwa and Sada Soli formed a coalition to battle Tajudeen Abbas, the candidate endorsed by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. In his remarks at the coalition, Betara said the lawmakers will not fight, but rather work together to produce a consensus candidate. He said the members of…