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Saraki Not Interested in PDP Chairmaship Job- Osaro Onaiwu

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2 years ago

July 5, 2023

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, has stated that former Presidential aspirant, Senator Bukola Saraki, is not desirous to occupy the seat of the National Chairman of the party.

This is coming on the heels of the rumour that the former Senate President, may be drafted to take up the mantle of leadership of the PDP in what political analysts termed “these confusing times in the party.”

But in a statement on Wednesday morning, Onaiwu, a former Director General of the Saraki Campaign Organisation and former Director General of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, said Sen. Bukola Saraki was grateful for the love shown him by PDP faithful across the country who are clamoring that he should help return the party to its former leadership role in the country.

Part of the statement reads, “Dr. Saraki for now, is more interested in the stability and peace of the country. He is also busy attending to family matters with an aged mother to look after.”

Onaiwu stated that the “former Kwara State governor, has been playing in the background and has been holding the party together since after the general elections earlier in the year. There are other former presidential aspirants that can become chairman. I can tell you on good authority that the issue is not an option for Saraki.”

“Dr. Saraki is a utility player who has been holding the party together through several interventions. We believe he can still be playing deep in the party’s affairs without being the chairman,” Onaiwu said.

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Reps Appoint Prof. Ihonvbere Chairman, Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight

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4 weeks ago

April 16, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Leader of the House of Representatives, Professor Julius Omozuanvbo Ihonvbere, has been appointed Chairman of the Ad-Hoc Committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers State.

The 21-member Committee was inaugurated on Tuesday, April 15, by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. This follows the National Assembly’s resolution endorsing, with amendments, the Proclamation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State.

During the deliberations leading to the approval of the President’s declaration, the House resolved, among other measures, that the National Assembly should assume legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly, in accordance with Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution.

Hon. Ali Isa J.C., Minority Whip, will serve as Deputy Chairman of the Committee.

Other members include Deputy Majority Whip, Hon. Isiaka Ibrahim; former Deputy Speaker, Hon. Idris Ahmed Wase; Hon. Aliyu Muktar Betara; and Hon. Sada Soli.

Additional members of the Committee are:Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, Hon. Igariwey Iduma Enwo, Hon. Shehu Saleh Rijau, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Akarachi Etinosa Amadi, Hon. Patrick Umoh, Hon. James Barka, Hon. Alex Egbona, Hon. Isa Anka, Hon. Amos Daniel, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, Hon. Onuh Onyeche Blessing, Hon. Fatima Talba, Hon. Chris Nkwonta, and Hon. Ebibake Marie Enenimiete.

The Committee is mandated to monitor the implementation of federal directives and policies in Rivers State, ensure the caretaker administration operates within the bounds of the law, and safeguard the public interest while working towards the restoration of full democratic governance.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had earlier appointed Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd) as Sole Administrator of Rivers State, following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.

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