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Shettima Off To Nairobi For IDA Heads Of State Summit

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Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja on Sunday to represent President Bola Tinubu at the crucial International Development Association (IDA21) Heads of State Summit taking place on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya.

The high-level gathering hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto will see African leaders unite to call for an ambitious replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) concessional lending arm.

According to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nwkocha, Shettima is expected to take a lead role in advocating for Nigeria’s vision of a transformative IDA21 financing package to accelerate development across the continent over the 2024-2026 period.

In the draft “Nairobi IDA Communique” to be considered at the summit, African heads of state outline urgent priorities for IDA’s next three-year funding cycle, including building human capital, creating jobs, enhancing energy and digital access, building climate resilience, and promoting sustainable growth.

While thanking donors for contributing $23.5 billion to the current IDA20 cycle, the communique states that this level of financing is inadequate to meet the massive investment needs.

It calls on “IDA partners/donors to step up and ensure a robust replenishment for IDA21.”

Vice President Shettima is expected to emphasise that partners like IDA will be critical to realising Nigeria’s economic transformation agenda, with the country’s young population requiring substantial investments in sectors like job creation, energy access, and human capital development.
The Nairobi summit follows previous IDA gatherings in Abidjan in 2022 and Dakar last year where African leaders united to call for an ambitious IDA20 replenishment from donors.

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IMO APC WARNS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED SCREENING, MOCK PRIMARIES AND EXTORTION OF ASPIRANTS

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ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC
IMO STATE

July 25, 2024

PRESS RELEASE

IMO APC WARNS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED SCREENING, MOCK PRIMARIES AND EXTORTION OF ASPIRANTS

The attention of the State Working Committee of our great party has been drawn to a disturbing trend where some individuals within the party are attempting to subject our candidates to unauthorized screening, extortion and mock primaries. This actions are not only undemocratic and unhealthy but contrary to the party’s established guidelines and procedures.

We strongly condemn these nocturnal and clandestine activities, which are deliberately designed to undermine the party’s democratic processes. We warn those individuals involved in this unauthorized exercise to desist immediately, as we will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against anyone caught engaging in such activities, regardless of their position or status within the party.

Our party is committed to upholding the principles of democracy, fairness, and transparency in all our activities. We will not allow any individual or group to compromise these values.

We urge all aspirants and stakeholders to disregard any invitation or solicitation to participate in these unauthorized screening, extortion and mock primaries.

Let’s be guided accordingly!

SIGNED:

CAJETAN DUKE, JP
State Publicity Secretary

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Chairman Yakubu declares that INEC possesses the capacity to conduct local government elections if assigned the duty

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Chairman Mahmood Yakubu of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has stated that INEC has the capacity to conduct local government elections if assigned the duty.

He made this declaration recently, highlighting the commission’s readiness to take on the responsibility if mandated by law.

This statement is significant, as local government elections are typically conducted by state electoral commissions, but INEC’s involvement could potentially enhance the credibility and transparency of the process.

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LG AUTONOMY: Bill to Create Electoral Commission for Local Governments Passes Second Reading.

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LG AUTONOMY: Bill to Create Electoral Commission for Local Governments Passes Second Reading.

The Bill titled, “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024”

Sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa.

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