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Nigerian Youth Parliament , Civil Society brainstorm on security situation in Kano State

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When the frog in the front falls inside the pit, others behind take caution – Ola Rotimi

Irked by the recent EndSars protest that created the dusty atmosphere of insecurity across the major cities like Lagos and Abuja in which several lives and properties were lost, The Nigerian Youth  Parliament, in collaboration with Kano State Youth Coalition for Advocacy and Development (KayCad), and Cconjunctio Civil Society Organisation for Peace and Development on Saturday organised a 1 day summit with the theme “Peace For Development” in the bid to brainstorm on salient issues that could be useful in preempting any form of violence and other vices among the youth of the state.

The summit had in attendance several key stakeholders such as the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Abu A. Sanni, ably represented by ACP Uzaira Abdullahi, the Kano State Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Comrade Kabiru Ado Lakwaya, Professor Adama Hassan, Director, Centre forGender Studies, BUK, Rev. Samaila Joshua Awake for CAN Youth Wing, Comrade Abba Ibrahim, NUJ President, Kano State branch, Dr Baffa Baba Dan Agudi, MD Karota and several other stakeholders.

In his opening remarks, ACP Uzairu Abdullahi who stood in for the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Abu Abdullahi Sanni rued that the commissioner would have honoured the invitation to the summit, but was absent due to some pressing issues. He stated that the message from the Kano State command was that of the appreciation for the organisers of the summit who joined hands with other youth organisations, The Ulamas, traditional rulers, academia and religious leaders, coming together in a trying that the country is having challenges mostly from the youths to discuss issues of maintaining peace.

Uzairu extolled the virtue of peace, reiterating that nothing meaningful can be achieved in the absence, as violence halts and hurts all forms human activities. “Peace, peace, peace, that is what is what we all want to have because it is when you have peace, you have freedom, is only when there is peace, you can go to to your mosque or church to worship your God, it is when there is peace you can go to the market and do other activities “, he emphasised.

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The CP representative assured that the cardinal responsibilities of the police is to maintain peace and ensuring lives and properties are protected, and that the force will not botch on carrying out these important responsibities.”It is generally known that the major responsibilities of the police are to ensure lives and properties are protected, and with the recent and current developments across the country, the Kano State Police Command, through the command’s engagement in the community police drive, where all the state’s stakeholders were engaged, was able to ensure all the vices that came with the EndSars protests in states like Lagos, Osun, Ondo and Abuja did not escalate to Kano State, especially when the similar ugly trend was rearing its head in Sabon Gari area of the state”, he boasted.

He concluded by enjoying the organisers to continue preaching the sermon of peace, adding that the youths are the vanguard of peaceful coexistence, and they must live up to such billing.
On his part, The Honourable Commissioner of Youth and Sport, Comrade Kabiru Ado Lakwaya commended the organisers of the summit, stressing that it is commendable that the youths are taking their place as the enforcer of peaceful society devoid of forms of violence and vices, being it ethnic or religious.

Comrade Kabiru therefore commended the Kano State government for identifying and recognising the importance of youth in the state, pointing out that the recent creation of the ministry for Youth and Sport was enough suffice to buttress the state government’s readiness to not only include youth in its administration, but develop them for positive development of the state and the country as whole. ” Kano State government since its return to office for the second time established established a new ministry, which is ministry for Youth and Sport. That alone shows the commitment of the kano state government, led by Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to develop the youth, make them productive and to embrace peace and stability”.

Also speaking at the summit was Professor Kamilu Fagge who pointed out that the youth have great roles to play in promoting harmony, stressing that Nigeria is a multi cultural, multi ethnic and and multi religious, and that this is where the youth would play a very important role in ensuring that the unity in diversity of the country is not compromised. “In the past past, the youth played a very important key role in terms of peace and unity of this country, and as the current security challenges in the country show, if the youth are not united, then there are gloom and doom days ahead of the country”, he cautioned.

He then advised the youth to shun violence and all the vices elements that would put the country in further state of perpetual insecurity, and also that they should refuse to be manipulated by others because of their selfish interests.

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Rivers APC Chapter Rejects Moves to Impeach Fubara

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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally rejected ongoing moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, warning that such action would destabilise the state and damage the party’s image.

Nigerian Tracker News earlier reported that the political crisis rocking Rivers State deepened on Thursday as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh.

The move followed a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, during which the Majority Leader, Major Jack, read a notice of allegations and claims of gross misconduct levelled against the governor.

No fewer than 26 lawmakers were said to have signed the notice, which the legislators alleged was in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.

Amaewhule announced that the notice would be served on Governor Fubara within the next seven days, in accordance with legislative procedure.

Similarly, the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Linda Stewart, read out a separate notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Deputy Governor Ngozi Oduh.

In a press statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Rivers APC spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the party said its leadership had taken note of the “unfortunate developments” emanating from the Rivers State House of Assembly.

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While acknowledging the constitutional independence of the legislature and its role in checks and balances, the APC said it could not support an impeachment process against a governor elected on its platform.

“Our position as of today on this matter is that we solemnly reject the resort to an impeachment process against our Governor and his deputy,” the statement read.

The party warned against allowing internal disputes associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to spill into the APC, describing such a development as unacceptable.

Addressing claims that the impeachment threat is linked to budgetary issues, the APC recalled that during the period of emergency rule, a budget of ₦1.485 trillion was transmitted to the National Assembly by the President in May 2025 and subsequently approved by the Senate on June 25, 2025, and the House of Representatives on July 22, 2025.

According to the statement, the budget was designed to run for one year until August 2026, noting that the governor is not constitutionally compelled to present a supplementary budget if he is satisfied with the existing appropriation.

The party also cited constitutional provisions allowing a governor to spend for up to six months into a new fiscal year.

The APC leadership therefore urged members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, particularly its lawmakers, to resist what it described as “pressures from outside the Assembly chambers” aimed at destabilising the government.

“We will do everything possible to ensure that the Government of Rivers State, which is an APC government, is not destabilised through fratricidal disagreements,” the statement added.

The party called on the lawmakers to immediately discontinue the impeachment process, warning that proceeding with it could tarnish the APC’s image and undermine governance and development in the state.

“Let our state remain a democracy and not a politicocracy,” the statement noted.

The latest development comes amid the lingering political rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor and political benefactor, Nyesom Wike, which has continued to polarise the state’s political structure.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) had stated that Wike would “certainly be under” his successor, Fubara, should he decide to join the party, underscoring that leadership positions are tied to current office.

The APC Director of Information, Bala Ibrahim, made the comments during an interview on Trust TV.

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How Fubara engaged social media influencers to tarnish image of FCT Minister, Wike -Group reveals

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Concerned Rivers People, CRP has revealed how Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara engaged social media influencers to tarnish image of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the CRP’s Director of Communication, Robinson Uke where he stated that:

“Bloggers engaged by public officials to influence politics in Nigeria has become the norm as we are aware of deliberate moves by Fubara to denigrate the hardworking FCT minister before Mr President.

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“This obviously will not fly as we are also aware that some bloggers equally turned down mouth watering offers declaring that the minister has not in any way attacked the Rivers Governor either directly or indirectly.

Uke explained that: “All the FCT minister has said is that an agreement is an agreement, Fubara should swallow his pride and respect the agreement.

“This he has not done yet he is lavishing hard earned tax payers money of the state on social media influencers across the country without an Appropriation Act to back his spending.

“This development raises ethical concerns, as it undermines transparency and accountability in governance.

” The Nigerian government has responded by demanding approval for sponsored posts, citing concerns over misinformation and manipulation.

“We want to specially thank those bloggers who are standing by the truth and refused to be used by the drowning Fubara who has betrayal flowing in his DNA.

“To Fubara we wish him the best of luck in his political sojourn as an African proverb says a child who refuses to allow his mother to sleep, the child too will not sleep.

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JUST-IN: Rivers Assembly Initiates Impeachment Proceedings Against Fubara

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The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh.

During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, according to a live broadcast on Channels Television on Thursday, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara.

“The governor does not even want to present any budget, because if he wanted to, he would have brought it all this while. Siminalayi Fubara is a mistake. Rivers state has never had it this bad,” the Speaker said.

Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed the notice, which they alleged was against the Nigerian Constitution.

Amaewhule said the notice will be served to Fubara in the next seven days.

The Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Linda Stewart, also read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Oduh.

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Relying on Section 188 of the Nigerian Constitution, Jack reeled out seven points of alleged gross misconduct against Fubara.

Some of the accusations include the demolition of the Assembly Complex, extra budgetary spending, withholding funds meant for the Assembly Service Commission, and refusal to obey the Supreme Court on the financial autonomy of the house.

After Jack laid his notice before the Speaker, who said the notice would be served to the governor in seven days, the deputy leader, Linda Stewart, also brought forward a notice of gross misconduct against Odu.

According to the report, some of the allegations against Odu included reckless and unconstitutional spending of public funds, obstruction of the House of Assembly from performing its constitutional duties as outlined by the 1999 Constitution, conniving to allow unauthorised persons to occupy offices without proper screening by the legitimate House of Assembly.

“Siminalayi Fubara and Ngozi Odu are nothing but a threat to our nascent democracy. If they are allowed to remain in office, I do not know what will become of our democracy. They are moving about from place to place, spending taxpayers’ money without approval,” the Speaker added.

Other allegations were that she approached another group of people for budgetary approval instead of the legitimate Rivers State House of Assembly, seizure of salaries and allowances accruing to the RSHA and the Rivers State Assembly Service Commission.

The move is the second attempt by the lawmakers to impeach Fubara and his deputy, following a similar one in March 2025.

In the notice signed by 26 members of the Rivers Assembly at that time, the lawmakers accused Fubara and Odu of gross misconduct after the governor fell out with the immediate governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.

Following escalating tensions in the oil-rich state, President Bola Tinubu intervened and declared a state of emergency.

The president suspended Fubara, his deputy and the Rivers Assembly and said the development is “required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

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