Politics

PDP: You can’t order Anyanwu to resume, he’s not your appointee – Wike knocks Damagum

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1 month ago

June 25, 2025

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday declared that the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum, can’t direct the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu to resume his duties at the party’s National Secretariat.

Wike said Anyanwu is not Damagum’s appointee, hence the acting PDP national chairman cannot direct him to resume his duties.

The minister spoke during the commissioning of the newly constructed interchange bridge of Arterial Road N20 (Wole Soyinka Way) over Outer Northern Expressway (Murtala Mohammed Expressway).

Wike said: “I watched on national television and heard when the Acting National Chairman of PDP was directing the National Secretary to resume.

“The National Secretary is not your appointee, he has been doing his work, so you can’t call him to resume because of the illegalities you perpetrate.

“You didn’t show leadership that is why you put yourself where you are. It’s nobody’s making because the National Secretary has been working and will continue to work, he doesn’t require anybody to direct him to resume his work.”

The minister also faulted the recent visit of PDP leaders including Damagum to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

He noted that Damagum’s ignorance and that of PDP leaders is not an excuse.

“If because of your ignorance of the law – too bad- the law does not recognize your ignorance. That you are ignorant of the law is not an excuse.

“I feel so bad when people can now move to INEC to direct them to obey Supreme Court judgment, it’s most unfortunate.

“A political party will now go and ask from INEC what should we do and INEC will direct them to obey Supreme Court judgment.

“You see, when you shoot yourself; you say it’s somebody that shot you. Continue to shoot yourself, I will not be a party to those that will shoot themselves.

“When you don’t know something, ask the right person – don’t because of ego, don’t because of monthly allocation, money does not solve all problems. If you want to learn come and meet us, we will teach you how to go about it.”

Politics

Gov Zulum sacks two commissioners, appoints new officials in cabinet shake-up

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2 minutes ago

August 1, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has sacked two commissioners from his cabinet and announced their successors.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Dauda Iliya.

According to the statement, the commissioners affected by the reshuffle are those in charge of Environment, and Intergovernmental and Special Duties.

While thanking them for their contributions, Governor Zulum said, “We appreciate their services and wish them success in their future endeavours.” He then named Engr. Mohammed Habib and Ibrahim Hala Hassan as the new commissioners to fill the vacant roles.

In a related development, the governor also announced the appointment of Professor Yusuf Gana Balami as the new Executive Chairman of the Borno State Secondary Education Board.

Professor Balami, a seasoned scholar in Educational Psychology, is from Hawul Local Government Area in southern Borno.

His career began in the Borno State Ministry of Education between 1984 and 1988, after which he joined the University of Maiduguri.

There, he advanced through the academic ranks and became a professor in 2014.

He is affiliated with several professional organizations and has published extensively as both lead and co-author.

Congratulating him on his appointment, Governor Zulum encouraged him to bring his vast academic and administrative experience to bear in transforming secondary education in the state, saying,

“I urge Professor Balami to apply his wealth of experience in education both as an administrator and academician to improving the quality of secondary education in the state.”

The statement said all newly appointed officials have been presented to the Borno State House of Assembly for confirmation.

Politics

Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, gives reason

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11 hours ago

July 31, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Melaye anchored his resignation on PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “the prevailing political cankerworms”.

His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

“This decision has become imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation,” Melaye wrote.

The close ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is a key member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Melaye becomes the latest chieftain to resign from the PDP following the formation of the opposition coalition.

Former Senate President David Mark, Atiku, Dele Momodu are among those who have left the party.

Mark is currently the interim national chairman of the ADC, the platform adopted by the opposition coalition.

Meanwhile, Mark has warned members of the coalition to be committed to ADC, stressing there would be no room for anti-party activities.

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Tinubu’s govt lacks effective communication strategy - Babangida Aliyu

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12 hours ago

July 31, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is performing well but lacks an effective communication strategy to relay its achievements to Nigerians.

Aliyu made the statement on the Thursday edition of Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, while reacting to the outcome of a recent public accountability session held in Kaduna.

Aliyu, reflecting on the discussions at the Kaduna Forum, said the government is facing public dissatisfaction not because it hasn’t delivered, but because it is failing to tell its own story effectively.

The ex-governor said it is proper for political leaders in the North to make demands from Tinubu’s administration since the bulk of the votes that took power came from the region.

“Let the people understand what is happening on the ground. If by what we say that 63/64 percent of the vote came from the north, it is only logical that the north will be expecting so much from the government.

“But from what we have seen so far is that the government is doing well but they do not know how to communicate very well,” he said.