GROUP DEMANDS DECLARATION OF ABA NORTH ASSEMBLY SEAT VACANT, THREATENS PROTEST. (PHOTO).
Group demands declaration of Aba North Assembly seat vacant, threatens protest A group known as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has mandated the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emereuwa to declare the Aba North seat vacant in seven days. The Aba North seat has been a subject of controversy since November 27, 2023, when the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos sacked Destiny Nwagwu of LP and declared Aaron Uzodike of the PDP, the duly elected member to represent Aba North. However, the seat has remained unoccupied since November 2023, as Uzodike of PDP has not been inaugurated by the Speaker, despite his several appeals. A fresh controversy erupted Friday, as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youths Groups, asked the Speaker to declare the seat vacant within seven days or expect a city-wide protest in Aba. A protest letter signed by the leader of the group, Uka Matthew and some other members in Aba, said they have been without a representative in the Abia S
The Kaduna State Executive Governor,Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai,yesterday commended the Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai,for its professionalism and dedication to duty.The governor made the commendation when he paid courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff {COAS},Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.Speaking further,he said that if not for the timely intervention of the Army,the problem of insecurity in Southern part of Kaduna State could have been worst.He also eulogized the Army for decimating Boko Haram terrorists and routing them out of their stronghold at Sambisa forest,describing it as unprecedented.Governor El-Rufai,applauded the efforts of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in tackling cattle rustlings,kidnappings and other forms of criminalities in the State and appealed to the Army authority to establish more formations in Southern Kaduna,Birnin Gwari and Anchau.Responding,the COAS,Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai,thanked Governor El-Rufai for the visit,stressing that the Nigerian Army would continue to discharge its duties according to the Constitutional provision.He further disclosed that the President had approved the NA 2016 Order of Battle to establish Army units in some parts of the State.
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