AAC SEEK FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ON SOWORE IN EKITI. (PHOTO).

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 AAC SEEK FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ON SOWORE IN EKITI The African Action Congress, AAC, has called for further investigation into the reported attack on Omoyele Sowore and other party members in Ekiti State, despite the arrest of eleven suspects. In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Rex Elanu, the AAC says new video footage has emerged which it believes could help identify more persons involved in the incident. The party has expressed concern over the handling of CCTV recordings from the restaurant where the incident occurred, and alleges that some stolen phones were traced to the governor's lodge in Ekiti State. It is seeking an independent investigation into these claims, the handling of recovered items and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The AAC has also called for the arrest and prosecution of any other persons found to have been involved, and demanded an investigation into the conduct of any security officers who may have acted unprofessionally.

U. S, SENATE APPROVES BILL BANNING SPECIAL AIRPORT SCREENING FOR LAWMAKERS. (PHOTO).


 Senate approves bill banning special airport screening for lawmakers

 The Senate unanimously approved a measure Thursday aimed at ending the special airport screening privileges that allow members of Congress to skip or speed through TSA checkpoints.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the proposal to require lawmakers to wait in the same security lines as the general public, highlighting the long waits during the ongoing 35-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Houston’s Hobby Airport has been particularly affected, with travelers reporting three- to four-hour waits to get through TSA. The shortage of agents due to the shutdown has contributed to delays nationwide.

Cornyn criticized Democratic lawmakers on the Senate floor, saying the legislation ensures all members of Congress experience the same security lines. “Airports around the country allow members of Congress to bypass the usual TSA screening process,” he said. “This should end today.”

The proposal would prohibit TSA from using funds to provide expedited passage through security checkpoints for lawmakers. No senators objected when Cornyn requested that the measure be passed by unanimous consent. If the House approves the bill and the president signs it, the change would remain in effect even after the DHS reopens.

The measure comes amid continued political battles over DHS funding. Democrats have repeatedly pushed to fund TSA and other critical agencies while excluding ICE and Border Patrol to push immigration reforms, but Republicans have blocked those proposals, insisting that immigration enforcement agencies remain fully funded.


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