Following a motion to allegedly grant the Federal Government lands for illegal and criminal purposes at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, the House of Representatives held a rowdy session on Tuesday.
Ad hoc committee review would be suggested in the motion, which Representative Ademorin Kuye sponsored.
However, several members voted against the proposal, saying that it should be handled by the standing Committee on Commerce, whose authority it falls.
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The Deputy Speaker, who was in charge, decided in favor of the initial proposal after the motion was cast.
The Deputy Speaker repeatedly overruled several members as they continued to voice their anger and voted against subsequent motions.
Every member who attempts to make one motion is repeatedly yelled down by the legislators, who have insisted that no additional motion be made.
The recently concluded Niger State Local Government Council elections were won by the All Progressives Congress (APC) by all 25 chairmanship seats in the state.
The polls were “credible, transparent, and reflective of the people’s will,” according to the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC).
All Returning Officers were required to complete the operations and collation in accordance with the Electoral Law and the Commission’s operational guidelines, according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Operations, Mohammed Liman, NSIEC.
The Commission approved and ratified the results after thorough investigation, confirming the duly elected chairmen and councillors who adhered to all legal standards, according to Liman.
APC candidates won in Agaie, Bida, Kontagora, Lapai, Bosso, Chanchaga, Wushishi, and other local government areas, according to the list.
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Sayuti Ibrahim Halilu (Agaie), Usman Mohammed (Bida), Mustapha Jibrin (Chanchaga), Lawal Yusuf (Kontagora), and Mohammed Lokogoma (Wushishi) are just a few of the newly elected chairmen.
The results revealed significant differences between the ruling party’s and its closest allies across various local governments. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received 6, 039 votes in Bosso, compared to the APC, which received 29, 140.
Similar patterns were seen in Gbako (32, 310 vs 7, 363 PDP), Suleja (61, 877 vs 1, 146 SDP), and Lapai (43, 604 vs 2, 639 SDP and 1, 429 PDP).
PDP, SDP, and the Labour Party were all statistically ahead of them with 10, 216, 1, 137, and 313 votes, respectively, in Bida and Chanchaga, while APC received 40, 868 votes, compared to PDP’s 8, 386, and the party received 25, 340 in Chanchaga.
Across the northern part of the state, APC maintained commanding leads in Kontagora (25, 154 vs 7, 164 PDP), Borgu (44, 248 vs 3, 172 PDP), and Mariga (25, 485 vs 6, 662 PDP). Other results include Lavun (53, 257 vs 1, 340 PDP), Mokwa (27, 100 vs 11, 210 PDP), and Edati (20, 414 vs 8, 553 PDP).
The results endorsed by the 274 ward Returning Officers were for the councillorship seats.
In Tafa and Rafi Local Government Areas, the PDP won two seats, one each, while the APC won 271 councillor seats.
In carrying out their duties, Liman congratulated all elected officials and urged them to continue to be transparent, accountable, and service-driven.
He also appreciated the efforts of voters, security forces, political parties, observers, the media, IPAC, ALGON, and other parties for ensuring the success of the elections.
According to reports, two people have been killed in an alleged gunman’s attack in the Ezza-North Local Government of Ebonyi State’s Oriuzor community.
Joshua Ukandu, the Ebonyi State Police Command spokesman, gave the incident a confirmation on Monday to Channels Television.
The incident took place on Saturday night, November 1, 2025, according to Ukandu, a superintendent of police, adding that the police are searching for the suspected gunmen.
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He claimed that Ifeanyi Ogele, a barber, was shot dead in his shop, while Keke rider, a commercial tricycle operator, was also shot dead nearby.
According to Ukandu, inquiries are still being conducted to ascertain the full nature of the events and identify the perpetrators.
No arrests have been made at this time, but our men are on their way, according to the Command spokesman.
In Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, on Monday, a bus driver was brutally attacked by alleged hoodlums.
A group of alleged hoodlums attacked the driver because they allegedly beat the traffic, according to an eyewitness.
The hoodlums followed the car’s driver and harassed him until he lost consciousness before vanishing after carrying out the brutal attack.
Four people were detained in connection with the brutal attack, according to a command spokesman, after the police officers on the ground intervened quickly to stop further deterioration of law and order.
He noted that the driver needed urgent medical attention in an unnamed hospital.
adding that the suspects are being held by police as the investigation rages on.
Nyesom Wike, the federal capital territory minister, has responded to online images that claim he has the right to take his sons on both domestic and international trips.
He claimed that the exposure was necessary for his sons, who were both master’s students.
What statute prohibits my sons from traveling? Where did the FCT pay $1?
What official issue? Do they have any signatures? It’s not necessary to be a personal trip.
What’s the matter? Therefore, I am able to travel with anyone from the FCT. In Nigeria, anyone can travel with me. That’s correct for me.
They must be aware of how Nigeria is, I say. They need to understand government, Mike said on Monday’s Politics Today on Channels Television.
At a gathering in Duba, United Arab Emirates, sons of Nyesom Wike (centre) are pictured with him. X/@OlayinkaLere is credited.
When asked if he was instructing them to become politicians, he replied, “No, that’s not correct. My first son practices law. He replied, “No, I’m not going to practice.” I want to work as a farmer.
What do you mean by this, I asked. He replied, “No, this is what I want to do.” I said, ‘ Okay’. What do you do?
They have traveled to Spain for training. They have completed their training in Lisbon.
My second son received a master’s degree in economics from King’s College. He stated that he wants to work in real estate.
The former Rivers State governor expressed his happiness and peace with the sons’ responsible behavior.
“I’m so happy that I have children who have comforted me and prevented my problems.
Assuming they were smoking somewhere. You would have remarked, “Oh, look at these kids now,” They are who? He continued, “I won’t go with my enemy’s children.”
Wike and his sons have been seen at official events, including the FCT’s project commissioning.
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State was officially welcomed into the All Progressives Congress (APC) by President Bola Tinubu, who referred to his defection as a sign of progress and unity.
At the ceremony held on Monday in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, Vice President Kashim Shettima stepped up to represent the president.
Diri’s leadership and commitment to development were praised by Tinubu.
The All Progressives Congress is a group of “the people who think progress can only be achieved by working together,” the party said.
Your story, Governor Duye Diri, echoes that of your people. Politics is about development, not opposition or noise.
We are enormously proud of you. He claimed, “You have chosen the right course of action.”
The state’s governor praised Diri for promoting peace and unity through the state’s overall infrastructure development.
You have led with sassociety and a strong commitment to peace and development. You’ve built bridges where there were barriers, opened roads to remote communities, and provided light where there was darkness. Tinubu addressed the governor, “This is what it means to govern with empathy.”
He referred to Diri’s defection as “a homecoming to the progressive family.”
“You now belong to a family that thinks and acts together.” We welcome you and pledge to continue to support you as a true champion, he continued.
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Nentawe Yilwatda, President Bola Tinubu, and Douye Diri, COMBO
Nentawe Yilwatda, the APC National Chairman, who also took the stage, demanded that Governor Diri mobilize large numbers of voters for President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
The party’s chairman urged the governor to expand its base throughout the region and referred to Bayelsa as a crucial state for the ruling party.
APC supporters chanting slogans and waving party flags at large crowds during the ceremony. Governors Godswill Akpabio, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, and Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom were among the top APC figures under the leadership of Shettima.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has long been viewed as a stronghold in Bayelsa, with Governor Diri’s departure a significant political shift.
On November 3, 2025, Bayelsa APC governors officially welcomed Douye Diri to the party.
After what he called “extensive consultations,” Diri resigned from the PDP on October 15, 2025.
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Abraham Ngobere, approved his defection.
Prior to the 2027 general elections, Diri’s choice is just one more defection from the PDP to the APC.
Senator Duoye Diri, the governor of Bayelsa State, pledged to support President Bola Tinubu with 99% of the vote in the 2027 general elections.
Diri made the pledge during a ceremony in Yenagoa to formally welcome him to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Among the dignitaries present at the event were Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and other party loyalists.
Bayelsa, a state long associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is in for a major political transition with the event.
Following extensive consultations, Governor Diri resigned from the PDP on October 15, 2025.
Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), and others were among the APC Governors present.
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The governor addressed the audience, saying, “I am not a bossy type, I have come to unite us so that we can work together and produce a 99 percent result in Bayelsa come 2027.” I’m not familiar with the opposing side’s position.
He also recalled the encouragement and love he had gotten from the APC since deciding to switch camps.
Diri claims that because of what he described as the direction the APC-led Federal Government gave him, he made the decision to abandon the PDP and become governor.
Without defining what he meant, the governor claimed that the government is in love with the Ijaw people.
He stated that his goal as a leader in Bayelsa is to unite every party member, describing himself as a team player.
“Bayelsa State and the Federal Government have a lot of work to do together if we align with them because they love the Izon people so much.
Anyone telling you otherwise is for his own selfish agenda, so don’t let anyone deceive you. Many people were concerned that the APC might have divided into factions.
