Abiru Emerges Chairman, Southern Senators' Forum

Exactly Nine months after inauguration of the 10th Senate, the 51 Senators from the 17 Southern States, today met to revive their forum and elected Six executive members to pilot the affairs of the forum under the chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, representing Lagos East District.

The Senators, who met at the Conference Room of the Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele ( APC Ekiti Central) said the Forum, like the Northern Senators' Forum, has been in existence since the 9th Senate and not a newly formed body .

Senator Bamidele, who served as Chairman of the forum during the 9th Senate, said his current position as Leader of the 10th Senate, affected his providing the required leadership the forum needed, hence the change of leadership which took place at meeting .

" What is happening here today is not new as both the Southern and Northern Senators' fora existed even before this 10th Senate. At this meeting of the Southern Senators, new executive members will be announced to steer the affairs of the forum .

According to him, "the new Chairman and other officers of the forum, as unanimously agreed by Southern Senators are, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru ( APC Lagos East), Vice Chairman, Senator Victor Umeh ( Labour Party, Anambra Central); Secretary is Senator Mpigi Barinada ( PDP Rivers South East), Publicity Secretary, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong ( APC Cross River North ) and Treasurer, Senator Kenneth Eze ( APC Ebonyi Central) .

Accepting his appointment as the new leader of the forum, Senator Abiru, in his remarks said the forum would serve as a veritable platform for discussing, analysing and dissecting national issues by Southern Senators for the sole purpose of moving Nigeria forward .

He added that they will partner with the Northern Senators Forum to move the country forward, saying, "this forum, the Southern Senators Forum is to champion the course of Nigeria and Nigerians. We have our Northern brothers with the Northern Senators Forum. We will work together with the NSF to move the country forward."

"We will swing into action and roll out our plans for the betterment of the region and Nigeria. We will map out our plans and work on them for the betterment of Nigeria and Nigerians generally .

"Before today, we have been running the forum in this 10th Senate as if we don't exist, but now that the last leadership has transferred power to us, the forum would be made vibrant ", he said .

Tinubu Appoints Chioma Awuzie Substantive Rector, Fed Poly Oko

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie as the substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. Dr. Awuzie's appointment, which takes effect immediately for a five-year term, follows the recommendation of the Polytechnic's Governing Council, chaired by Sen. Dr. Barnabas Gemade, after a transparent and competitive selection process where she emerged as the leading candidate. Prior to her appointment, Awuzie, who holds a Doctorate Degree in Physical and Materials Chemistry, was a distinguished Chief Lecturer in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry Option) and also Director in-charge of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Projects in the Polytechnic. Under her stewardship, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, witnessed unprecedented advancements in infrastructure and institutional transformation. Her leadership facilitated monumental developments across the Polytechnic’s campuses in Oko, ...

#Watchvideo : SECURITY FORCES BURST THE CAMP OF UNKNOWN GUNMEN IN AKOKWA

Security Forces in the state through a coordinated intelligence report has bursted the camp of the unknown gunmen at Akokwa, Arondizuogu after a long gun duel which resulted to the death of some of the criminals and others arrested. These criminal elements have been known to be behind several attacks in the state such as the killing of police men in Mbaise, Aba Branch in Ehime Mbano, burning down of police stations, attack and attempted kidnapping of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim, abduction of Miss. P.P. Johnson, a female soldier in Okigwe and recently the attack in Akokwa that left many dead. It is obvious that these daredevil gunmen have been perpetuating their evil plans unabated until yesterday when their camp was bursted by security agencies. This is another assurance that our security operatives are leaving no stone unturned in the fight against banditry and other related activities. While it has become obvious that the activities of these non state actors are politically motivate...

Valentine Ozigbo Resigns from Labour Party

In a shocking move, against all speculations over the last few days, Valentine Ozigbo, a close ally of Peter Obi, has announced his resignation from the Labour Party (LP). Ozigbo confirmed his decision to Diaspora Digital Media on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, but declined to provide further details, opting instead to share his reasons during an interactive session on X (Twitter) Space. The session, scheduled for 8 PM, will feature Ozigbo in conversation with Anambra's First Son, @uchepokoye, discussing pressing issues affecting Anambra State, including security challenges, societal fabric collapse, and the hope for a better future. Ozigbo's resignation has sparked interest, with many awaiting his detailed explanation for leaving the Labour Party. His decision comes at a critical time for the party, which has been navigating various challenges in recent months. Credit: Diaspora Digital Media

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