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President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians of a stronger economy, stating that his reforms are beginning to yield positive results. Tinubu made this remark while presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the 11th National Assembly in Abuja. He said, “I report today that our economy is responding positively to stimulus.
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President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians of a stronger economy, stating that his reforms are beginning to yield positive results. Tinubu made this remark while presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the 11th National Assembly in Abuja. He said, “I report today that our economy is responding positively to stimulus.

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Religious leaders in Ondo State has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that a hitch-free election is conducted during the oncoming November 16 governorship election in the state. According to the religious leaders, necessary technologies and human capacity should be deployed for the poll. While admonishing the electoral body to curb
Ondo guber: Religious leaders task INEC with elimination of vote-buying, violence

Religious leaders in Ondo State has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that a hitch-free election is conducted during the oncoming November 16 governorship election in the state.

According to the religious leaders, necessary technologies and human capacity should be deployed for the poll.

While admonishing the electoral body to curb the menace of vote-buying and electoral violence the Chairman of Leagues of Imam in the state, Alhaji Ahmad Aladesawe, during an interactive session with the religious leaders and faith-based groups in the state organised by INEC, called for stiffer punishment for anyone caught engaging in electoral malpractices.

Aladesawe, who stressed the need for the country to be sanitised of its electoral system to be devoid of malpractices, stressed that politicians must learn how to play the game by the rules to ensure the growth of the nation’s democracy.

“Politicians and youths should abstain from hooliganism. We all know what is right, and if we can do the right thing, there will not be room for controversy, “ he said.

On his part, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the state, Anslem Ologunwa, who was represented by Victor Adeola, said that INEC has been proactive.

Ologunwa, who urged politicians to also educate their followers to ensure peaceful conduct of the election, stated that the election should not be a do-or-die affair.

Ologunwa harped on the need for INEC to ensure a peaceful election, urging the electoral body to be fair and transparent and ensure the votes of the electorate count.

The Resident Electoral Commission, REC, Oluwatoyin Babalola, said the electoral body would continue to engage the electorates on the issue of vote buying as part of efforts to curb the menace.

“Our goal is to change the orientation of the electorate through education and engagement. INEC has an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), where agencies like the ICPC and EFCC are vital members.

“INEC does not participate in vote-buying or selling, and we strongly encourage the political class not to tempt voters with such inducements,” he said.

Ondo guber: Religious leaders task INEC with elimination of vote-buying, violence

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that none of the 30 proposals for new states met the requirements of Section 8 of the Constitution. Kalu, in a statement issued Friday by his media office, clarified that the parliament has not taken a position on the issue. He explained that to
Proposals for 30 new states did not meet constitutional requirements – Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that none of the 30 proposals for new states met the requirements of Section 8 of the Constitution.

Kalu, in a statement issued Friday by his media office, clarified that the parliament has not taken a position on the issue.

He explained that to create a new state, the Constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in the Senate, the House of Representatives, state houses of assembly, and local governments.

Kalu said the National Assembly was committed to following the procedure and is inviting the applicants to resubmit their proposals once they’ve complied with the constitutional guidelines.

He said: “We are the people’s parliament. We are not taking any position on the issue of creation of states. We have heard a lot of people giving different narratives to the letter that was read.

“Let me clear the dust.

“During the Ninth Assembly, we received more requests for state creation and some of them came through private member bills. Some came from the memoranda we called for and in this Tenth Assembly, we have received 30, not 31.

“I think, on that list, they repeated Ibadan State twice. It is 30 that we have received.

“As we speak, none of these 30 proposals have met the requirements of Section 8 and that was why we decided to bring it to the notice of Nigerians that your application before us is ineffective.

“Therefore, you need to comply with Section 8 so that when we don’t consider the state creation request, you will know where it emanated from.

“So, the notice to the public is that you have between now and March 5 to enable you cure the gaps in your application for state creation.”

Proposals for 30 new states did not meet constitutional requirements – Deputy Speaker