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10th NASS: Former Plateau state Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Gagdi Declares Speakership Bid

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The Former Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Yusuf Gagdi has declared his intention to run for the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.

Gagdi declared his intention at the unveiling of his manifesto and a compendium of his achievements in the 9th National Assembly in Abuja, promising to lead a transparent House of Representatives.

His declaration comes ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June.

Some elected federal lawmakers, alongside friends and relatives of the Gagdi, who represents Panskhin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State, were at the occasion to support his ambition.

The second-term federal lawmaker said to achieve his ambition, he is courting elected lawmakers from other parts of the country as well as other political parties.

He believed he has what it takes to lead the 10th House of Representatives and pleaded with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to allow the lawmakers to determine their leaders.

The 42-year-old was elected into the Plateau State House of Assembly in 2015, where served as the Deputy Speaker, and in 2019 he won the election to the House of Representatives.

In the 9th National Assembly, he sponsored six private member bills, which were signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Plateau PDP elects new chair, 38 other officials

In his remarks, the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, tasked the new executives to work towards leading the party to victory in the 2027 general elections.

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The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected a new chairman alongside 38 other executive members.

Raymond Dabo emerged chairman of the party in the state at the congress held at the weekend in Jos which drew delegates from the 17 local government areas of the state.

Chairman of the Electoral Committee, David Embughadu, who declared Raymond Dabo as the winner said he scored 2,162 votes.

Similarly, Gyang Tanko emerged deputy chairman with 2,102 votes, while Michael Dachom was elected the secretary and Felix Choji publicity secretary.

The new chairman in his acceptance speech pledged to be transparent, and run an all-inclusive and reconciliatory administration.

He said his executive would embark on a statewide reconciliation and engage party leaders and members across all wards and local government areas.

In his remarks, the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, tasked the new executives to work towards leading the party to victory in the 2027 general elections.

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N/Assembly C’ttee Approves Six New States Creation

The joint committee considered a total of 69 bills, 55 state creation requests, two boundary adjustments, and 278 local government creation requests during the retreat.

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A Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the creation of six new states in the country.

The resolution was reached, weekend , at a two-day retreat, co-chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu.

The joint committee considered a total of 69 bills, 55 state creation requests, two boundary adjustments, and 278 local government creation requests during the retreat.

Recently, the agitations for the creation of new states and local government areas dominated the space during recent public hearings on constitution review in the country.

Representatives Committees had conducted public hearings in the six geo-political zones of the country to get inputs from various stakeholders to enable the lawmakers effect amendments to the 1999 Constitution.

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Ekiti 2026: 885 delegates to pick APC Gov candidate

Though four aspirants obtained the APC expression of interest and nomination forms, Governor Biodun Oyebanji is the sole candidate in the race following the disqualification and withdrawal of other aspirants.

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No fewer than 885 delegates drawn from across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti states are expected to participate in Monday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary elections.

The exercise, which will take place at the popular Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital will determine the party’s flag bearer for the June 20, 2026 governorship election.

The delegates were elected on Saturday during the party’s delegates congress across the 177 wards in the 16 local government areas of the state.

Five delegates emerged from each ward during the peaceful exercise supervised by officials of APC National secretariat led by Mr. Jaret Tenebe, the Chairman of the Delegates Congress Committee and Edo APC chairman in the presence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies.

Though four aspirants obtained the APC expression of interest and nomination forms, Governor Biodun Oyebanji is the sole candidate in the race following the disqualification and withdrawal of other aspirants.

Those who obtained nomination forms include Oyebanji, Engr. Kayode Ojo, Mrs Oluremi Omolayo, and Mrs Olajumoke Abimbola.

After the screening, only Oyebanji and Omolayo were cleared to contest, while Ojo and Olajumoke were disqualified for failing to meet the mandatory threshold of the required five valid nominators per local government as enshrined in the provisions of the APC constitution.Omolayo later stepped down from the race, pledging support for Governor Oyebanji.

(From The Nation)

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