Politics
Aspirant Pledges To Pursue Govt Vision
Mrs. Peace Nwobudu lucky-Ideozu has promised to make a change and carry on the vision of the present administration if elected as a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Ideozu who is contesting for a seat in Ahoada East constituency 1, under the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) vowed to ensure a new service delivery and better representation if given the mandate.
The aspirant who regretted that the people are neglected and forgotten after elections promised to make the people of his area and the entire state belong and feel the impact of democracy.
According to her,”” I will first establish a contact, a constituency office to make all members of the constituency to reach me. This will help me know their problems and solving them. It would as well make me meet regularly with stakeholders of the constituency. As I speak with you now, the present lawmaker has no constituency office in his area and this development has caused bridge and wide gap between the people and their representative.’’
She noted that the people of the constituency is yeaning for change and better representation hence she made herself available to the people. The aspirants who is married and an educationist said her people are supporting her electionery ambition because of her various contributions to some communities in her constituency, stressing that her team have offer free medical treatments to women in the areas.
Ideozu in an interview with our political correspondent at The Tide office said she has offered 15 pupils scholarship to Nursing /primary school in Queenie America school, a high profile private school in Port Harcourt explained that she has the passion to assist the needy and to develop her immediate environment hence she is offering herself to the people for a better and quality service to the them.
She however urged the people to be patience over the recently passed Social / Development levy law by the state Assembly. The law which became effective last month saw all taxable adult in Rivers State contributing monthly of their income to sustain the Health and educational facilities in Rivers state.
Although many have criticized the law saying that the law will only impoverish Rivers Workers in the state.
The law, she said was intended to help sustained the education and health infrastructures built by the present administration ac-ross in the state.
She also said the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) is working to reposition itself and place people that will be a good ambassador to their people, adding that the new dawn has come to bring smiles to the people. The aspirant also commended the party for the 35 per cent affirmative for women participation in politics which she said is firing up the once perceived ‘’weaker sex’’.
This is a new dawn to favour my people and change their live styles. We have to climb up the bridge and bring change to our communities, constituency and local government. This will help and assist and compliment the present administration’s efforts in providing infrastructures to the people’’, she said
Senator Makarfi’s resignation comes on the heels of the national convention that saw the emergence of the new Chairman of PDP, Dr Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN).
In his letter of resignation, which was addressed to the PDP BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, and made available to journalists in Kaduna on Monday evening, the former governor said, “Chairman and Members of the Board of Trustees may recall that about two months ago I had resigned as Secretary of the Board and posted same on the Board’s WhatsApp platform.
“Mr Chairman, you may also recall that you personally urged me to stay on until after a convention that produced a Chairman.”
He added that the principal reason he initially tendered his resignation then “and now, was and is still my belief that the National Chairman of the Party and Secretary of the Board of Trustees should not come from the same geopolitical zone.
“Now that a chairman has emerged from the North West, where I come from, it’s necessary to give him full space to do the needful. Accordingly, I hereby formally resign as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party with effect from today, November 17th, 2025.”
While commending the BoT Chairman for his support during his tenure as Secretary of the Board, he stressed, “I truly appreciate the very respectful relationship between us during my period as Secretary,” adding that, “I also appreciate all Board members for their support and the good relationship that prevailed during my period as Secretary.”
Meanwhile, Dr Turaki on Monday pledged to ensure that power returns to the Nigerian people, urging the judiciary to uphold the tenets of democracy.
Dr Turaki, while giving his acceptance speech after the swearing-in of new officers at the end of the Elective Convention of the PDP in Ibadan, assured that there will be “no more impunity, no more suppression of the will of Nigerians”.
The chairman appealed to the judiciary to uphold the principles of stare decision, abiding by the decisions of the Supreme Court, and not to “willingly or unwillingly put yourselves in a situation where, rightly or wrongly, it may be assumed, correctly or incorrectly, that you are part and parcel of the process to truncate Nigerian democracy.”
According to him, the new leadership of the party would be open to listening to the yearnings of members, with a view to aligning with their will, declaring that “No more monkey dey work, baboon dey chop,” adding that “if baboon wants to chop, baboon must be seated to work.”
He noted that the PDP has maintained its original name, motto and logo, unlike the other parties that started with it, making it a recognised brand anywhere in Nigeria.
Mr Agboke, in a statement on Monday, said that conducting party primaries in line with the law was important ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
INEC has fixed August 8, 2026, for the governorship election in Osun State.
Mr Adegoke appealed to all registered political parties in the state to strictly adhere to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, the commission’s guidelines and regulations for the conduct of their primaries.
“The commission emphasises the need for the conduct of free, fair, and peaceful primary elections that reflect the will of the party members as a panacea for the reduction of pre-election litigations.
“We observed that primary elections have often been a source of pre-election litigation, which can be avoided if parties follow the laid-down procedures and guidelines.
“INEC, therefore, urges all political parties to ensure that their primaries are conducted in a transparent, democratic, and peaceful manner. All aspirants should be given equal opportunities to participate,” he said.
Mr Agboke stated that, in line with the guidelines released by INEC’s national headquarters, the political parties’ primaries for the 2026 governorship election in the state are scheduled to take place between November 24 and December 15.
He said INEC was prepared to provide necessary support and guidance to parties to ensure that their primaries are conducted in accordance with the law.
“We call on all stakeholders, including security agencies, to support the commission in its efforts to ensure peaceful and credible party primaries.
“INEC will continue to monitor the activities of political parties and take appropriate actions within the ambit of the law against any party that fails to comply with the electoral laws and regulations,” he said.
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has strongly condemned the attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu LGA, Kebbi.
The bandits’ attack led to the abduction of 25 female students as well as the reported killing of the vice principal of the school.
Reacting to the mass abduction on Monday, the chairman of the forum, Governor Inuwa Yahaya, described the kidnapping as tragic, senseless, and utterly unacceptable.
In a statement by his media aide on Monday, Gov. Yahaya stated that the continued targeting of schools posed a grave threat to the region’s stability and the nation’s educational future.
Gov. Yahaya, on behalf of the northern governors, commiserated with the government and people of Kebbi State, especially the families of the abducted students and those who lost their lives in the attack.
He assured Governor Nasir Idris of the forum’s solidarity and support during this difficult moment.
He said that schools must be sanctuaries of learning, not targets of violence, warning that continued assaults on educational institutions threatened to reverse gains made in improving school enrolment and curbing the out-of-school crisis in the region.
Mr Yahaya expressed deep concern over the trauma the abducted schoolgirls may be facing and called for an immediate and well-coordinated operation by security agencies to ensure their safe rescue and the arrest of the perpetrators.
Reaffirming the NSGF’s commitment to collaborating with the federal government and security institutions, Gov. Yahaya stated that the safety, education, and welfare of young Nigerians remain a top priority for the forum.
He urged communities to remain vigilant and cooperate with the security agencies in the collective efforts to rid the region of criminality.
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