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2023: APC loses follower-ships over appointment of Dr. Nentawe as Party candidate in Plateau
2023: APC loses follower-ships over appointment of Dr. Nentawe as Party candidate in Plateau
By: Alexander Zidon
Aggrieved party members in the All Progressive Congress, APC on Sunday said that the appointment of Dr. Nentawe Yilwada as the party flag bearer for the 2023 general elections has cost the party it follower-ships as members have started decamping to other political party owing to what they received as an imposition of candidate.
A source within the APC told NEWSng that Dr. Nentawe Yilwada is believed to be a good candidate but the manner in which he emerged is questionable which led to a walkout by the other aspirants who contested for the governorship ticket on the same platform and lost.
The source revealed that although it is similar in other political parties across the country, most candidates who won the primary elections were sponsored by government resources to represent the interest of their sponsors.
One of the aspirants in the APC said that “there was no election in the just concluded primary elections, it is more of an appointment by the governor in favour of a particular candidate and we will not accept the outcome of the primary elections”
According to him, while aggrieved members who are not satisfied with the outcome of the primary elections are defecting to another party, it shocked many also when the former Chairman of APC in the state, Mr.Lateb Daban defected to the PDP.
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“Lateb who championed the victory of the present governor because he did not support the then governor Jonah David Jang who wanted to impose his candidate on the people of plateau state defected to the PDP. This was shocking to many who thought the relationship between him and the governor can never be altered even if the governor was repeating Jang’s mistake but Mr. Lateb has proven to be a man worth his onions when it comes to doing the right things.
He declared recently in an interview with Rhythm FM in Jos that, “the APC is a dead party in the 2023 general elections in plateau state.”
NEWSng also gathered that delegates who claimed to have participated in the APC primary elections in Jos, allegedly fault the governor of hijacking the process by denying delegates the right to elect during the primary elections by imposing his preferred candidate.
“Those people masquerading as governorship candidates are political appointees by the governors who chose and sponsored them for political relevance in the corridor of power. But, until the government allows for free and fair elections in the state by nominating credible people who are driven by the ambition to excel in the business of governance, our country will not reach the Promised Land.
“Sadly, the cankerworms which bedeviled our polity is slowly crippling the nation’s economy and making life unbearable for its citizens.” He observed
2023: APC loses follower-ships over appointment of Dr. Nentawe as Party candidate in Plateau
Four Soldiers Injured in Vehicle Accident on Mambilla Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Four Nigerian soldiers have sustained injuries in a vehicle accident on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State.
The accident occurred on Thursday while the troops were moving across the mountainous terrain of the area, Zagazola reports.
The Emir of Mambilla, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju, was said to have personally joined in the rescue operation to ensure that the soldiers received prompt assistance.
Following the rescue, the injured personnel were evacuated to the 20 Battalion Barracks in Serti for urgent medical care.
Community members and traditional leaders in the area have expressed sympathy and prayed for the speedy recovery of the soldiers, while also calling for the safety of other security operatives on duty.
Four Soldiers Injured in Vehicle Accident on Mambilla Plateau
UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series
By: Michael Mike
The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have wrapped up a major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms.
The State Learning Workshop Series focused on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software.
Workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano and Jos have been successfully completed, drawing participants from all the 36 States and the FCT and setting a strong precedent for what lies ahead.
These sessions equipped policymakers, regulators and stakeholders with the tools to design robust, sustainable and investor-ready electricity markets at the State level, in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023.
Reflecting on the significance of this initiative, the Director-Legal/Head Power Desk at the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Chijioke Chuku,, stated that: “Nigeria’s electricity future depends on the capacity of our States to lead with vision, clarity, and technical precision. Through the workshop series, we are equipping States not just with knowledge, but with the confidence to take charge of their electricity markets. The NGF is proud to partner with UKNIAF in ensuring that the promise of the Electricity Act 2023 becomes a lived reality across the country.”
The sessions in the State Learning Workshops covered: The legal and regulatory pathways for setting up State Electricity Markets; Commercial models for private sector investment; Integration of State plans into Nigeria’s National IRP;
Practical training on the software platform for energy modelling.
The initiative drew from lessons learned in the course of UKNIAF’s work supporting the Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and Oyo State Governments—early movers in electricity market development—in setting up their markets.
It also drew from experience gained in the course of UKNIAF providing technical support to the Federal Ministry of Power in drafting both the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria’s first National Integrated Resource Plan, both of which were approved very recently.
With States now empowered by the Electricity Act 2023, this series is a timely and strategic effort to ensure capacity, coordination, and sustainability in Nigeria’s decentralised energy landscape.
UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series
Three killed, others injured in bandits’ attack on Zamfara community
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have killed three persons and injured three others in an attack on Galadi town, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara.
Sources confirmed the incident saying the attack occurred at about 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 27.
The sources said the bandits stormed the town, shooting sporadically, which resulted in the deaths and injuries.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the scene. The corpses and injured victims were evacuated to Galadi Primary Health Care Centre for autopsy and treatment.
Meanwhile, a manhunt for the fleeing culprits has been intensified, as the bandits escaped before the arrival of the joint forces,” the sources said.
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