Governance

2024 Budget: Reps Hold Town Hall Meeting

By Web News 331

The Citizens’ Town Hall engagement on the 2024 budget and appropriation process has started in Abuja.

The event put together by the House Committee on Appropriation and the Programmes Coordinating Unit, Office of the Speaker of Representatives, attracted many personalities including the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Kabir Abubakar, his deputy, Iduma Enwo, and immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Iyiola Omisore, among others.

In his welcome address, Kabir stated that the purpose of the gathering was to enhance citizens’ involvement in the appropriation process.

“This Town Hall is important in promoting the integrity of the budgeting process,” he said.

…Details later

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Politics

Accord Loses House of Representatives Candidate

By Web News 1150

The Accord Party in Oyo State has suspended its ongoing consultation and campaign activities for seven days to mourn the sudden death of its House of Representatives candidate for Atisbo, Saki East and Saki West Federal Constituency, Mr Jacob Funmi Ogunmola.

A statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Director of Media, Bayo Adelabu Campaign Organisation (BACO) says the late Ogunmola died on Sunday night following a minor complaint of chest pain.  

In a reaction, the Accord Party governorship candidate for the 2023 General Elections in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who expressed shock, said the late Ogunmola played a key role during his various consultations to Oke Ogun and other parts of the State and he looked quite okay.

Chief Adelabu, described the deceased as humble and generous, directing that all flags be lowered at half mast at the BACO office in Jericho, Ibadan to complement the seven–day mourning period declared by the party.

“This came as a total shock to me and members of our team. He was with us during our various consultations to Oke Ogun and other parts of the State and he looked quite okay, Ogunmola’s death is like a dream, I do not want to wake from”.

He condoled with the late Ogunmola’s wife, children, other members of his immediate and extended families, the Accord Party in Oke Ogun, Oyo State and Nigeria and prayed to the Almighty God to grant his soul peace repose.

The late Jacob Funmi Ogunmola served as Caretaker Chairman, of Atisbo Local Government under the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi-led administration.

He was also the founder of the Jacob Ogunmola Foundation which had helped thousands of people through empowerment and skills acquisition programmes.

Temidayo Adu

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Politics

House of Representatives Vows to Appeal Electoral Act Judgement 

By Web News 411

The House of Representatives says it will appeal the court judgement directing the Attorney General of the federation to expunge section 84 12 of the electoral act.

This followed a matter of personal explanation raised by a member from Katsina State, Alhaji Sada soli at plenary.

The lawmaker described the development as an insult to the National Assembly saddled with the responsibility of enacting laws.

Alhaji Soli stressed the need for the National Assembly to take appropriate measures to protect its integrity.

The House leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa who described the judgement as abrasion of the law, said no individual should be allowed to shortchange the system.

Speaker of the House, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, said he will not allow the legislature to be ridiculed under his watch. 

Mr Gbajabiamila, while resolving to report the judge to the Nigeria Judicial Council, NJC, directed that the Attorney General should stay action on the matter until the National Assembly appeals the case.

Ibrahim Shehu

Economy

Lawmaker Wants End To Illegal Mining In Ijesaland

By Web News 795

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Solid Minerals Development to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, to ascertain the authorized and licensed miners within Ijesha South Federal Constituency of Osun State.

The directive followed the motion by the member representing Ilesa West and East, Atakumosa West and East Federal Constituency, Chief Babatunde Ayeni, on the need for the federal government to act fast on the unfriendly and unwholesome activities of artisanal and illegal miners in the area.

The House expressed concern over the rising spate of illegal mining in Ijesaland and called for proper profiling of the miners to ascertain the number of licensed operators, noting that the Nigeria Mineral and Mining Act of 2007, prohibits all forms of unauthorized exploration of mineral resources.

Filing the motion, Chief Ayeni regretted the devastating effects of the illicit mining activities on the biogeography of the area and the health of the people, submitted that if necessary measures were not taken, the situation might degenerate into anarchy.

Isaac Haastrup

Politics

Senate, Rep. Should Politically Empower Youths and Women – Ogundoyin

By Web News 792

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin has called on the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representative to make conscious efforts towards politically empowering Nigerian youths and women.

Speaking in Abuja, at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit tagged, “Nigeria 2050: Shifting Gears”, Ogundoyin noted that the Nigerian government needs to create more political opportunities for youths if the current ageing leaders really care about the future of the country which they will leave behind.

While speaking with newsmen, he said the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Act which lowers the age qualification for contesting elections into public offices are laudable, however, this may not be enough in getting youths involved in politics.

Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin

He said Oyo and Kwara State governors are obviously championing the operation to get the youths and women involve presently with the number of young persons and women appointed in their cabinets.

Speaking as a panelist on Leadership in 2050, insights with Nigeria’s Emerging Leaders, Ogundoyin said reduction of out-of-school children and improving children education is one of the primary goal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led administration in Oyo State.

According to him, if the number of out-of-school children reduced to five percent within 10 years, then 2050 can look safe for Nigeria as a country.

Mosope Kehinde