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Bayelsa Guber race Open to All Members of Restoration Team-Dickson

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  • The Bayelsa Restoration caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which controls over 80 percent  of the party has said that the Governorship race is open to all its members but the team will only back one candidate.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr.
    Fidelis Soriwei,  quoted the Governor as having called on members of the Restoration Team with interest to contest the governorship election to pick the party’s intent form for the process of consultations to begin in a statement on Tuesday.
    The Governor said that three aspirants had earlier approached the leadership of the party and the Restoration Caucus to indicate interest in line with the decision of the Governor to approach the issue of candidate selection for the next election with prayers and consultations.
    Dickson expressed happiness that several members of the Restoration Team have come out to indicate interest in the governorship contest.He said that the expanding  number of aspirants from the fold of the Restoration Team under his leadership showed the existence of large number of highly competent and dedicated men of repute who are prepared to undertake the crucial mission of leading the state after him.The Governor had said severally that the party’s candidate who would be a member of the Restoration Team must have the qualities of being steadfast and loyal and would be product of wide consultation.Governor Dickson said that with the successful conclusion of the prayers and fasting  session, all members of the Restoration Team with the ambition to govern the state should make their interest known to the party so that they could get the form.The statement also quoted the Governor as having called on Bayelsans to make dispassionate assessment of the aspirants for the Restoration team to make the crucial decision on who to back in the primaries.He said that all members of the Restoration Team with interest to contest the governorship would be supported for the purpose of continuity and stability in the governance of the state.He added that all key members of the Restoration Team would sit to decide on which candidate to back in the forthcoming PDP primaries in the state. He stressed that the assessment by the state was crucial as it would form the basis upon which a final decision would be made.According to him “The Restoration Team has taken a decision to back one of its own to contest the primaries of the People’s Democratic Party in the state. “The Restoration Team is inclined to support a candidate from the Restoration Caucus òf the PDP for the governorship ticket because of the imperative of continuity and stability in governance.“It is on the basis of this that any member of the Restoration Team who has an ambition is called upon to pick the form. The caucus shall make all the necessary arrangements for consultations within the Restoration Caucus òf the PDP before taking a final decision on who to support.”He added further that adequate mechanism had been put in place for get feed backs from the citizens in addition to  wide consultations within the party and the entire state upon which a decision would be taken on who should be backed in the primaries.

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2027: I have No Presidential Ambition – Yahaya Bello

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Former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday said he won’t contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 because he has no presidential ambition.

In a statement signed by Michael Ohiare, his Media Director, Bello expressed surprise and shock over a video post of his 2022 rally,  claiming he had started campaigning against President Tinubu for 2027.

The statement read: “While we state categorically, that our principal, Bello, has no 2027 presidential ambition, we want to also stress his unflinching commitment to the re-election of President Tinubu come 2027.

“The indices cannot lie. The President and his team have done exceedingly well for the country, despite global challenges.

On merit, he deserves the support of well meaning Nigerians.

“Nigerians should disregard the mischievous post insinuating a fresh presidential support rally as what it is – a senseless post by a confused, witless mind

“The fabricators forgot that the 2022 dates are boldly written on the banners on display. Yet, they expect reasonable people not to see this as the handiwork of detractors. ” he said.

Ohiare described the post as a “senseless post” by mischief makers, who have no other job than to fabricate falsehood and disseminate same to mislead unsuspecting Nigerians.

According to him, the fabricators have tried so hard in their “bring-him-down-at-all-costs” mission against Bello but have always failed woefully.

The director stated that it was not the first time detractors and their co-travellers would fly absolute falsehood with the aim of setting the former governor against President Tinubu.

“But this latest slant of reposting a 2022 rally afresh and insinuating that it is just happening, connotes nothing but sheer mischief.

“Nigerians should be wary of witless persons who concoct stories without thinking, just to satisfy the interests of their paymasters, ” he said

He stressed that the post was out of desperate bid to create crisis where there is none. (NAN)

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2027: APC Governors Endorse Tinubu

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The Progressive Governors Forum on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit held in Abuja endorsed President Bola Tinubu as sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

The endorsement, which was moved by Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo and Chairman of the forum Chairman, was seconded by Gov.

Uba Sani of Kaduna State.

Uzodimma, who spoke on behalf of the forum, emphasised commitment to mobilising resources and ensuring victory for Tinubu in their respective states.

The governors expressed confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and reforms, promising to deliver their states in the upcoming elections.

This endorsement follows similar moves by other APC regional leaders, including the North Central governors who recently passed a vote of confidence in Tinubu’s administration, praising his developmental strides and inclusive governance approach.

(NAN)

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Senate Passes Bill Establishing FMC Adikpo into Law

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By Eze Okechukwu, Abuja

The Senate yesterday passed into law a bill for the establishment of a Federal Medical Center, Adikpo in Benue state.

The bill which was sponsored by Senator Emmanuel Udende (APC, Benue North East) was read for the third and final time during plenary with an unanimous approval by the legislatures when it was committed to the Committee of the whole.

The bill, according to Udende, seeks to establish a federal medical center in Adikpo which will not only cater for the health needs of the people of Benue North East senatorial zone but Benue state and Nigeria in general and beyond.

“The bill awaiting presidential assent seeks to bring medical care closer to the people, especially in times of emergency.

The distance between Adikpo , a Nigerian boarder town and Makurdi, Benue State capital where a Federal Medical Center exists is over 300 kilometers, so patients who need medical care within the Adikpo axis are on a danger line, hence my resolve to use the instrumentality of the parliament to address the troubling health challenge”, senator Udende said.

He explained that the people of Kwande who share boundaries with the Republic of Cameroon most often are required to seek medical attention outside their country and in most cases are frustrated or cannot afford the cost.

According to senator Udende, the strategic location of the health facility will provide potential economic benefits of trade and cultural exchange, giving its proximity to the Republic of Cameroon.

He stressed that the Federal Medical Centre will also trigger infrastructure development, healthcare and open up the locality in terms of education while expressing concerns that the absence of such institutions on the side of the Nigerian border town has grossly caused underdevelopment.

The senator however commended the senate Committee on Health and Tertiary Institutions for conducting a public hearing which gave rise to the final parliamentary journey of the bill.

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