We deliver your news brief for Monday, October 20, 2014.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has not defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, his Special Adviser, Imam Imam, said in a statement on Monday.
He however confirmed that the Speaker attended a political meeting with Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, on Monday, adding that Tambuwal’s consultation on his political future continued.
The statement came on the heels of widespread reports in the social media that the Speaker had dumped the ruling party for the APC.
A chief of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, has explained why he cannot be extradited to the Unites States of America to answer questions on alleged drug trafficking.
Kashamu, who was reacting to a call for his extradition by a group, led by Mr. Timi Frank in Abuja on Monday, said there was no request for his extradition from any country.
He said in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Austin Oniyokor that he would have ignored Frank, but added that he decided to reply because he wanted to correct the impression given by Frank in his statement.
The PDP has congratulated the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) on the successful conclusion of its sensitisation rallies nationwide in support of President Gooduck Jonathan as PDP’s sole candidate for 2015 presidential election.
This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Olisa Metuh, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, on Monday in Abuja.
He said that throughout the rally, the numerous achievements of the President Jonathan-led PDP administration were adequately projected to the Nigerian populace and the international community.
The Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has officially resigned from President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet to pursue his governorship ambition in Lagos state.
In his resignation letter, obtained by PREMIUM TIMES Monday, Mr. Obanikoro said his resignation as minister was to enable him to rescue the people of Lagos from political and economic bondage.
“My resignation is anchored on my passion and my aspiration to liberate the people of Lagos from political and economic bondage and usher the state into a new era of transparency and transformational leadership under an elected Peoples Democratic Party government,” Mr. Obanikoro wrote.
Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s assessment tour to Local Government Areas of Ogun state on Monday turned bloody as one person was shot dead.
Several others were injured during the tour, witnesses said.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that pandemonium broke out in Ilaro town of the State during the governor’s visit, as two rival groups of political thugs clashed over territorial rights.
The hoodlums, who were armed with various dangerous weapons, including guns, machete and charms engaged themselves in free for all.
At the end of the clash, one person was gunned down while others were injured.
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