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CSO Raises Alarm Over Plot to Destabilise Tinubu’s Administration
A civil society organisation, Integrity and Good Governance Watch, a civil society organisation has said it has uncovered plot to destabilise the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by some politicians who are not happy with the consistent progress being made by the administration especially in the area of legislative synergy.
The group in a statement by its Convener, Chief Chukwudi Oluoha said the alarm became necessary in line with its mandate of safeguarding the democratic culture in Nigeria and strengthening institutions.
The group while stressing that it made the shocking discovering in the course of carrying out due diligence on the Tinubu administration, maintained that some Senators are bent on disrupting the tenth National Assembly in other to plant their loyalists who will stifle Tinubu’s progressive ideas as part of a grand plot to wrest power from him in 2027.
Part of the statement reads, “this is hard to believe but we have reliably gathered that some APC Senators are not happy with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because of his support and cordial relationship with Senator Godswill Akpabio. They are angered even more than the Senate President has refused to be a clog in the wheel of Nigeria’s progress. Ordinarily this should have been a welcomed development but some selfish politicians are threatened and furious because of thier self serving plan to weaken the government and take over power in 2027″.
On the plot set in motion to destabilise the Senate and the present administration, the CSO mentioned a series of sponsored protests that might rock the nation against the person of Senator Godswill Akpabio and Tinubu from some unknown groups as well as veiled allegations, all in an attempt to tarnish the image of this administration and the Senate.
Except our intelligence and early warning is acted upon by security agencies, in the next few days, groups believed to be sponsored by persons eyeing the office of the Senate President will drag the nation into needless protests and baseless allegations all in a bid to create disaffection and distrust against our leaders. This is unacceptable and must not be allowed to happen”, the statement added.
The CSO observed with utmost dismay the shameless media wars against the Senate President for his vocal and pro-masses stance, insisting that no amount of negative propaganda will deter Senator Godswill Akpabio from wholeheartedly serving Nigerians as he always done in his previous assignments neither will the Senate President be deterred from giving Mr. President the needed support to succeed.
According to the statement, “in recent times, Senator Akpabio has come under attack by persons who took his words and reported them out of context deliberately to paint his as a bad leader. However, Nigerians know the truth and believe that rejecting a Bill that harms the poor masses of Nigeria and making provisions for Senators to attend to the immediate needs of their constituents during the holidays is in fact the hallmark of pragmatic leadership. Those hoping to misquote and misrepresent Akpabio should better apologise to Nigerians and allow him to do what he knows how to do best to enable this administration deliver on all its promises to the masses “.
The CSO concluded by calling on all Senators to unite in discharging their constitutional duties, making quality laws and legislative oversight while calling on Nigerians to refrain from partaking in any ill-motivated protests as well as believing sponsored hands who have nothing to offer Nigerians except to destabilize institutions and structures of government to favour their parochial interests.
Zimbabwe’s justice minister introduced to parliament Tuesday a controversial constitutional amendment bill that would extend the term of the president, but faces fierce opposition and court challenges.
Parliament has to vote on sweeping changes to the constitution approved by the cabinet in February that include a provision that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term until 2030.
The measures would also do away with general presidential elections, giving parliament the power to appoint the president, and extend the terms of lawmakers from five to seven years.
The amendment has become one of the most contentious political issues in Zimbabwe, where Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party enjoys an overwhelming majority in parliament.
After introducing the proposal, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told journalists the government was determined to push the measure through a parliamentary debate.
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Opponents say the consultations were marred by intimidation and violence, with anti-amendment activists assaulted by suspected state agents or arrested.
Several legal challenges seeking to stop or invalidate the amendment process are before Zimbabwe’s courts.
Critics say the bill would entrench the Zanu-PF, which has governed the resource-rich country since independence in 1980, overseeing crippling economic crises and accused of corruption and repression.
Mnangagwa came to power in 2017 in a military-backed coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, president for 30 years.
He was elected for two five-year terms, in 2018 and 2023, which is the constitutional limit for a president.
AFP
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Top 10 Performers:
- Kaduna State 73%
- Delta State 70%
- Anambra State 65.5%
- Niger state 65.1%
- Ekiti State 64.5%
- Akwa Ibom State 64%
- Lagos State 64%
- Oyo State 61%
- Enugu State 56.5%
- Borno state 54%
Middle 10 Performers:
- Kwara State 53.5%
- Abia State 52%
- Ondo State 51%
- Nasarawa State 50.5%
- Osun State 49.5%
- Ogun State 48.5%
- Kano 48.5%
- Kogi State 48%
- Edo State 47%
- Jigawa State 46.8%
Worst 10 Performers:
- Bauchi State 44%
- Ebonyi State 42%
- Katsina State 41.5%
- Gombe State 40%
- Kebbi State 34%
- Plateau 33.5%
- Rivers State 30%
- Benue State 25%
- Yobe State 22%
- Taraba State 20%
These rankings are based on the CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI) report, which evaluates states’ performance in areas like e-governance, transparency, and accountability.
The CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI) is an initiative of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies, CIAPS. CGPI was conceived as a catalyst for benchmarking, documenting, measuring and encouraging good governance in Nigeria.
Following the conclusion of party primaries, Rising Up for a United Nigeria (RUN) as a civil society group championing the cause of all youths and middle age citizens has congratulated His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his landslide victory in the presidential primaries recently held.
RUN also congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio for emerging unopposed and the wild jubilation that greeted his victory as the Senator representing his constituency, the good people of Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria at large.
In a press release signed by Amb. Solomon Adodo and made available to journalists, a copy of which was sighted by our correspondent, the group described the win of the duo as beam of hope for Nigeria beyond 2027.
According to him, “the win of Asiwaju and Akpabio signals a beam of hope for Nigeria that beyond 2027, we shall be consolidating on the gains of synergetic partnership between the legislature and the executive as a precursor for rapid development.
“The support extended to Mr. President by the Senate President has yielded significant strides in fasttracking development across all parameters that affect national productivity”
The group therefore called on all Nigerians to come out in their numbers to support the president while outlining series programs with potentials to foster national unity across regional and religious lines.
“As a group representing the interests of Nigeria youths, we are determined to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President towards improving the skill set of Nigeria youths towards increased productivity and an end to unemployment”, the release stated.
The group expressed confidence in the possibility of a new Nigeria of our dreams with the victories of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Godswill Akpabio who will definitely be handed a second term as the Senate President “to continue synergizing with Mr. President for a better Nigeria”.
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