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L-R: Commissioner for Political Affairs, African Union Commission, Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Head, Commonwealth Observers Mission, former President Bakili Muluzi of Malawi, former President John Kuffour of Ghana, President Goodluck Jonathan, the Head, African Union Election Mission, former President Amos Sawyer of Liberia, Vice President Namadi Sambo and ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs Salamatu Suleiman, during the visit of Heads of International Observer Groups to President Jonathan in Abuja last Monday. Photo: NAN
Bauchi
The candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) vy
ing for the Bauchi South Senatorial seat, Malam Ali Wakili, has defeated Gov. Isa Yuguda of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to represent the District in the National Assembly.
Announcing the result of the election in Bauchi on Monday, the INEC Returning Officer for the Senatorial District,Dr Shuaibu Musa, said Wakili polled 341708 votes to defeat Yuguda, who secured 115341 votes
Yuguda and Wakili were the only candidates that contested for the seat.
Wakili 55, a 1982 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, had served with the Bauchi State Government, before transferring his service to the Nigeria Customs Service in 1991.
While in Customs, he held command positions at Ikeja Industrial Area, Tin Can Island, Seme Area Command as well as Commandant, Kano Training School.
He retired from the Nigeria Customs Service in 2009 as Comptroller of Customs.
Bauchi South Senatorial District comprises of seven local government areas, namely Kirfi, Alkaleri, Toro,Tafawa-Balewa, Bogoro, Dass and Bauchi.
Benue
Governor Gabriel Suswan has lost in his bid to return to
the National Assembly after an eight-year stint as governor of Benue state.
Our correspondent reports that Suswam was elected governor in 2007 after serving two terms as member of the House of Reps.
Suswam lost to a former National Chairman of the PDP Barnabas Gemade, who contested under APC.
Announcing the results last Monday at the INEC headquarters in Makurdi, the returning officer for Benue North East Senatorial election, Prof Mohammed Adah, said Gemade polled 140, 715 votes to beat Suswam, who polled 118, 603 votes.
The returning officer also announced that a total of 661,067 voters registered for the election with 290,446 accredited, while 266,232 votes were counted as valid.
He said rejected votes were 5,096 while total number of votes cast was 271,328.
FCT
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Zakari-
Angulu Dobi was last Monday declared winner of the Abuja South Federal Constituency election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Dr. Sani Saka, who announced the result Kwali, FCT, amid tight security, said that Angulu polled 14,486 votes.
Saka said that Angulu defeated his opponent, Mr. Danladi Etsu Zhin, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 12,431 votes, while Usman Jiya of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) got 888 votes.
Our correspondent reports that all the four INEC collation officers comprising Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada and Kuje had earlier announced their results separately.
Reacting to the result, Dobi commended INEC for conducting a peaceful and transparent election in the history of the country.
He commended the of people for coming out en-masse to exercise their civic duty, which led to his victory.
Jigawa
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in
Hadejia, Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Gabi has described the victory of the party in the Jigawa North-East Senatorial election as a ‘’welcome development’.
Gabi said this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Hadejia.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the APC candidate, Alhaji Ubali Shitu, winner of the
election.
Shitu scored 193, 960 votes to defeat two other candidates, Alhaji Ahmad Sarawa (PDP) and Ahmed Kaugama (PDM), who polled 97, 196 and 1, 266 votes, respectively.
Gabi said that the outcome of the election was a reflection of the popular wishes of the people.
Kaduna
Human rights activist, Shehu Sani of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), last Monday was declared winner of the Kaduna Central Senatorial seat.
The Returning Officer, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mohammed Kabir-Yakubu, who declared the result in Kaduna, said Sani scored 268,964 votes to defeat five other contestants.
He said Sen. Ahmed Aruwa of PDP polled 168, 241 votes; Talatu Shehu of AP, 2,415 and Sherifat Abdullahi of ADC got 982 votes.
The returning officer said other contestants, including Salihu Halliru of APCN and Inuwa Haruna of PPA, scored 390 and 409 votes, respectively.
Our correspondent reports that with this result, the APC won two senatorial seats and PDP, one.
Kano
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won
the Kano North senatorial seat, defeating Senator Bello Hayatu, who has been in the Senate since 1999.0
The APC candidate, Alhaji Barau Jibrin, an accountant and World Bank consultant, secured 381,393 votes to end Hayatu’s 16 year’s in the Senate.0
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ibrahim Ahmed, who declared the result on Monday in Bichi, said the incumbent senator, who contested for the fifth time under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), got 107, 845 votes.0
Ahmed said the election had recorded massive turn-out of voters and was conducted peacefully.
Kano
Senator Kabiru Gaya of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) has retained the Kano South Senatorial District in the Saturday’s National Assembly election.
The INEC Returning Officer for the Senatorial zone, Prof. Auwalu Arzai, announced the results at the collation centre in Rano last Monday.
He said that Gaya polled 488, 528 votes, to defeat Alhaji Sani Rogo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 145, 923 votes.
Arzai, who described the election as peaceful and transparent, commended the voters for their peaceful and massive turnout.
Our correspondent reports that with this result, the All Progressives Congress has won all the three senatorial seats in the state.
Osun
A security expert in Osun State, Alhaji Hassan Hussein,
has commended the Police for the professionalism they showed during the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Hussein, a retired police officer and head of a vigilance group, newsmen in an interview in Osogbo that the conduct of the police was unprecedented.
According to him, the Nigeria Police has “really come of age as a desirable institution in a democratic setting”.
‘’It is very clear that we are developing our institutions as a democratic nation; the police is one of the institutions that have really advanced rapidly with time.
‘’Obviously, the degree of professional acumen exhibited by the force on Saturday clearly showed that Nigeria can rely on the police as an agent of democracy.
‘’I urge the Inspector-General of Police to sustain the tempo even after the results of the elections have been declared, so as to avert any form of post-election violence,’’ he said.
Plateau
Mr Timothy Golu, who was declared winner of House
of Representatives seat for Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam constituency of Plateau State, has urged INEC to improve on its new electoral strategy.
Golu, who won on PDP’s platform, made the appeal on Monday in Pankshin, in an interview with newsmen shortly after he was declared winner of the seat by INEC.
“From what we notice during last Saturday’s Presidential and NASS polls, INEC’s introduction of Card Readers did not give room for our electorate to freely exercise their civic rights.
“More than half of the registered voters did not participate in last Saturdays elections because of the technicalities involved in the innovation, “ he said.
The winner, who expressed gratitude to God and the people that stood by him, called on electoral the umpire to improve on the new system by removing all bottle necks associated with it.
Zamfara
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mamuda Shinkafi, has commended security agents for providing effective security during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
Shinkafi, who was the immediate past governor of the state, told newsmen in Shinkafi on Monday that the conduct of the security personnel at polling centres had assisted in making the election peaceful and violence free.
He said that the 2015 elections was a departure of the ugly crisis witnessed in 2011.
“The arrangement by INEC is better than in the past and I am sure it is out of experience as there was orderliness at polling centres to deter any misbehaviour,” Shinkafi said.
He also commended INEC for the smooth conduct of the elections across the styate.
The Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta, Dr Emmanuel Oko-Jaja, has called on Nigerians, especially those in positions of authority to uphold moral standard and integrity.
Oko-Jaja said this at a thanksgiving service to mark the 90th birthday of Prof. Sylvanus Cookey at Saint Paul Anglican Church in Opobo Town, Rivers yesterday.
The Tide’s source reports that Cookey was the second Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in 1982.
Oko-Jaja advised political leaders to always be self-aware and avoid actions that could damage their reputation.
“In today’s Nigeria, hardship has changed how the people behave, as lies have become more popular than the truth.
“We now live in a country where injustice is now celebrated and lowering moral and social standard have become the new normal.
“Leaders must follow the exemplary legacies set by our forebears by becoming upright and live a life that would not bring shame to their family and community,” he said.
He attributed the country’s current economic challenges and declining living standards to leaders failing to prioritise the well-being of citizens.
“The younger generation should emulate the virtues of our predecessors like Prof. Cookey, who prioritised integrity over material gain.
“Good reputation was the norm back then, and I hope that God will restore it to Nigeria, where leaders’ goal will be to have good names.
“If anyone wants to commit evil, they should remember that their actions can bring a bad name to their family and community,” he cautioned.
Addressing the celebrant, the King of Opobo Kingdom, HRM Dandason Jaja, praised Cookey for his impact on society and described him as a mentor and philanthropist.
He said that the celebrant was a distinguished academic, who had impacted numerous youths through vocational training, leading to their successful employment in different sectors.
Speaking earlier, Cookey expressed gratitude to God for attaining 90 years and acknowledged the support of his family and friends.
Reflecting on his contributions to the country, he encouraged leaders to leave behind positive legacies for future generations to celebrate.
Nineteen months after federal lawmakers movement to temporary chambers, the Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives would finally resume sittings in their newly remodelled main hallowed chambers tomorrow
Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Rotimi Jnr, and the Clerk to the Senate, Barrister Chinedu Akubueze confirmed the planned movement to the main chambers in separate written announcements made penultimate week on the change in resumption date by lawmakers from their ongoing recess.
Hon. Rotimi, who is the chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, in the official announcement dated April 4, 2024 to the honourable members, cited the need to resume plenary at the renovated and reconfigured main chamber, as reason for the postponement in line with the general wish of the lawmakers.
“The House of Representatives wishes to inform the public and stakeholders of the rescheduling of the resumption date from the ongoing recess, originally slated for Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
“This adjustment is necessary to accommodate the completion of renovations to the main chamber of the House of Representatives to ensure its readiness for plenary sessions, henceforth,” he stated.
Two days after, the Clerk to the Senate also issued a statement, postponing resumption of plenary by the Senate from April 16 to 23, 2024.
Akubueze ‘s statement reads in part: “Distinguished Senators are hereby invited to note that the resumption of the plenary sitting of the Senate, which was scheduled for Tuesday, 16th April, 2024, has been postponed to Tuesday 23rd April, 2024”
It would be recalled that ahead of the projects delivery, the Site Engineer of Visible Construction, Tajudeen Olanipekun, had early last month informed journalists covering the Senate, that the two main chambers, would be ready for use by both the Senate and the House of Representatives in April this year.
Olanipekun’s assurance on delivery of the fully transformed and reconfigured hallowed chambers to management of the National Assembly, coincided with call by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, to the Clerk to the National Assembly, CNA, Alhaji Sani Magaji Tambawal that both the Senate and the House of Representatives, want to move to their main chambers as soon as possible after close to two years of using temporary ones.
In carrying out the subtle marching order, the construction firm in the last five weeks has carried out the required finishings on
the upgraded and reconfigured hallowed chambers fixed with state-of-the-art chairs, parliamentary equipments, appliances and extended sitting terraces.
Physically, the entire ambience of the space in and around the hallowed chambers have been transformed, just as barricades used to restrict movements at the foyer have been removed.
The Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, had in March 2021 awarded a N30billion renovation contract to Visible Construction Limited to rehabilitate critical segments of the National Assembly complex.
The law makers had in September 2022 vacated the main chambers to enable the Contractors; handle the renovation work of both chambers
Some of the critical segments are the office buildings housing the office accommodation for the senators and honourable members, watertightness of the roof of the complex, the cooling system, replacement of lifts that are inoperable in the White House as well as in the House of Representatives and in the new Senate Wing among others.
By: Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja
The Zone 13 of the Nige- rian Police Force, comprising Anambra and Enugu States, has announced the venue and time for both General Duty and Specialist Constable recruitment medical screening in the two States.
This is contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Ihunwo, yesterday in Enugu.
Ihunwo said that prospective candidates from Zone 13 should note that the exercise would take place at Police Hospital, Awka.
She said that the medical screening would commence simultaneously nationwide on Tuesday, April 16, and end on April 30, 2024.
“Candidates are advised to visit the recruitment portal: https://apply.policerecruitment.gov.ng to know their status, specific time, date and other mandatory requirements.
“So also, qualified applicants are to appear in clean white T-shirt and short with the following requirements;
“National Identity Card/Slip; Print Out of Medical Examination Slip and all necessary documents.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 13 Command, AIG Godwin Aghaulor, wishes all prospective candidates success as they embark on this exercise,” he said.
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