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The interim National President of the Military Widows Association, Olubunmi Ese-Okiti, has urged members who have yet to receive their late husbands’ insurance benefits to remain patient. Ese-Okiti acknowledged that while some widows have begun receiving their payments, many others are still awaiting theirs. Speaking at an empowerment programme for military widows on Friday, organized
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated All Progressives Congress Senator Monday Okpebholo on his victory in the Edo State governorship election. Okpebholo, who garnered 291,667 votes, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission. According to the Ogun State governor, the victory reflects the will of the Edo people. “We extend our
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated All Progressives Congress Senator Monday Okpebholo on his victory in the Edo State governorship election. Okpebholo, who garnered 291,667 votes, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission. According to the Ogun State governor, the victory reflects the will of the Edo people. “We extend our
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is mapping out a potential showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, despite the former’s recent devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In a recent interview with DAZN, Hearn outlined two clear options for Joshua’s next move: a rematch with Dubois or a long-awaited clash
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Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is mapping out a potential showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, despite the former’s recent devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In a recent interview with DAZN, Hearn outlined two clear options for Joshua’s next move: a rematch with Dubois or a long-awaited clash
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections. Recall that on October 5, elections were held at the grassroot levels in some states including Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa. Most states, however, are yet to
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections.
Recall that on October 5, elections were held at the grassroot levels in some states including Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa.
Most states, however, are yet to conduct local government polls and still receive allocations for their respective local councils.
SERAP, displeased by the development, described the action of some state governors as wrong.
In a statement by Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday, SEEAP asked Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections.
The organization also asked the President to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution.
SERAP urged the President to publish details of the number of local government councils that have directly received federal allocations and whether the councils are democratically elected, as provided for by the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) and ordered by the Supreme Court in its judgment of 11 July 2024.
“Your government has the obligation to enforce the Nigerian Constitution and to prevent public wrong, including by state governors.
“A democratically elected local government council does not and should not exist at the pleasure, whims and caprice of governors or their political godfathers.
“Your government also has the constitutional obligation to ensure accountability for the spending of federal allocations and immediate compliance with the judgment by the Supreme Court and the rule of law,” SERAP said.
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu