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Top Political Stories Today (Featuring El-rufai, Akeredolu, Kenneth Okonkwo And More)
Top Political Stories Today feature Former Governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-rufai, Late Former Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu, Former Labour Party Presidential Spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo and more.
Eko Hot Blog reports all the details below:
El-Rufai Faces Arrest Demands As Protesters Storm Kaduna Govt House
Protesters under the banner of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG) on Thursday stormed the State Government House in Kaduna, demanding the probe of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Recall that the state House of Assembly recently indicted the former Governor of misappropriating loans secured for various projects during his eight-year reign.
The protesters called on the state Governor Uba Sani to invite officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other relevant agencies to arrest and prosecute El-Rufai over his administration’s indictment to the tune of N423 billion.
Court Nullifies Creation Of 33 LCDAs By Late Gov Akeredolu
A high court in Akure, the capital of Ondo state, has annulled the establishment of 33 additional local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state.
The Ondo state house of assembly passed the bill for the creation of the 33 additional councils on August 15, 2023, after it scaled a third reading.
In September 2023, Rotimi Akeredolu, former Ondo state governor, signed the bill a day after his return from a three-month medical leave.
Lawmaker Pushes For N150,000 Minimum Wage, Appeals To Tinubu
The Lawmaker representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District at the Upper Legislative chamber, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada has called on President Bola Tinubu to approve at least ₦150,000 as the new national minimum wage.
His words: “I have expressed my opinion in the past on the issue and I am going to reiterate it here. “For me as a person, the minimum a worker should earn is N150,000, looking at the realities of today.”
Speaking further, Wadada stated that he and other lawmakers were willing to make sacrifices in terms of reduction of their remunerations and allowances just to ensure Nigerian workers earned decent monthly salaries.
Former LP Presidential Spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo Mulls Return To APC
Kenneth Okonkwo, the renowned Nollywood actor turned politician, has hinted at the possibility of returning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the Labour Party (LP) continues on what he describes as a troubling trajectory.
Okonkwo, who served as the spokesperson for the LP’s presidential campaign during the 2023 elections, expressed his dissatisfaction with the party, calling it “a clandestine organization governed by a bunch of clowns” during a recent media interaction.
He criticized the party’s inability to hold a credible national convention, highlighting the internal leadership conflicts that have plagued the LP since Lamidi Apapa, the deputy national chairman (south), declared himself interim national chairman.
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