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Obi endorses newly elected NWC, says survival of LP paramount
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, has endorsed the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the Party.
Obi said this on Tuesday when he paid a solidarity visit to the party leadership at the National Headquarters in Abuja, adding that the survival of the party was paramount.
The LP flag bearer, while endorsing the NWC led by Julius Abure, urged aggrieved party members to put the survival of Nigerians and Nigeria first above all other interests.
Obi said he was at the national secretariat to visit the chairman and would continue to strive to bring all warring parties together, urging them to be united for the success of the party.
He stated that the challenges facing Nigeria were on human capital development bordering on food, security, education, health and water.
“For now, let us talk about how we are going to survive because we politician always focus on the next election and not about human beings.
“Let us focus on Nigeria, and see that Nigeria works, if Nigeria is working, Labour party will work. If Nigeria fails, Labour Party will fail,” Obi said.
Responding, the national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, said the national working committee was appreciative of the visit of the party members and the presidential candidate.
Abure said it was high time the varying groups of dissent voices over the Nnewi convention came together and set all their personal interest aside and work for the party to make a good show in the next election season.
“I want to say this very clear, the convention has come and gone, all those who are still angry with us over the Nnewi convention, we want to appeal to them to come together to work with us to build the party for a new Nigeria that has a vision.
“I believe very strongly that personal interest should be put aside and pursue a new Nigeria that will work for all,” Abure stated.
Speaking, the Chairman of the Party, Federal Capital Territory Chapter, Mr Peter Dugwu, said the chapter would work with the NWC and promised a successful working at the area councils’ elections. (NAN)
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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