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Don’t Fall Into Labour Party Antics, Kaduna PDP Dep Gov’ship Candidate Tells Electorates
By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
Ahead of the 25th February and 11 March general elections, the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. John Ayuba has warned electorates in the state not to fall into the Labour Party (LP) antics of deception.
Ayuba gave the warning on Thursday during a campaign tour in parts of Zango Kataf Local Government Area of the State.
He explained that the PDP foray into politics was for service delivery and not for personal gain or deception.
He warns the Southern Kaduna people to take into cognisance the challenges they passed through under the ruling APC administration since its inception in 2015.
” You must not forget what you passed through under the APC administration that has subjected you into abject poverty while you were decimated in your communities.
” If you make a mistake of voting for the Labour Party, you’re only increasing the chances of the ruling APC.
He noted that the PDP administration will restore peace and sanity to most affected Communities that have suffered the brunt of attacks by terrorists herdsmen.
He said the PDP will fulfill all their campaign promises if elected come 25th February and 11 March, 2023.
In his remarks, the Executive Chairman of Zango Kataf Local Government Area, Hon. Francis Sani (Zimbo) has vowed to deliver the entire LG, especially the 51 polling units that make up Zonkwa Ward, to the PDP.
Hon. Samaila Dauke, a chieftain of the party, alleged that the ruling party is investing so much money in the Southern Kaduna region in order to induce vote.
He decried the state of the nation, saying Nigeria as a Country has never experienced such suffering, urging the electorates to vote the APC out using their PVCs.
A former special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on media, Mr. Manasseh Istifanus disclosed that he was in the ruling APC when he submitted his resignation because of the anti people policies of the el-rufai’s administration.
He advised electorates in the region not to vote for a party that they don’t know where it would lead them, but vote for PDP, a party that has been with the people over the years.
Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.
The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.
A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.
In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.
The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.
While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.
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Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.
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