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Ondo: 15 APC lawmakers back Aiyedatiwa for Governorship

Fifteen members of the Ondo state House of Assembly have thrown their weights behind the aspiration of the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to pick the ticket of the All Progressives Congress APC ahead of the party’s primary election slated for April 25.
Speaker of the State Assembly, Hon. Olamide Oladiji disclosed this on Monday in Abuja when he led 12 of his colleagues on a courtesy call to the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Speaking after the meeting with Dr Ganduje, the speaker said; “We are here to appreciate our leader, the National Chairman of the largest party in Africa, Alhaji Umar Ganduje. We are here to appreciate him for his quick intervention in the political crisis that erupted in Ondo State a few months ago, and that quick intervention and that of Mr. President, led to a peaceful resolution and also to appreciate him for making himself physically present in the burial ceremony of our late governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu.
“We are here also to tell him that as far as we are concerned, those of us around, among our members, and those who are on their way, that we are fully in support of the continuity of APC-led government. We are in support of continuity. We want APC to continue with the government of Ondo State. We believe it will work out and we are giving them 100% assurance that the primary elections will be peaceful.
“In respect of the letter that some few members of the House of Representatives wrote to Mr. President, we disagree with the letter. And because we are honourable members representing our various constituencies and we have almost 15 of us here present. You know what it means, we have 22 APC members in the House of Assembly. We have 13 here now and another two are on their way coming. So that is about 15, and if we are telling you that the state under the leadership of Mr. Governor is at peace, you know, we mean what we are saying and then apart from that also, for now, the appointment he has done is just for six commissioners, and he did it you know senatorial district by senatorial district, two per senatorial district, of which it is still very okay.
“Like those people who are complaining I want to believe that they have not been coming to Ondo State to witness what is going on there. They are permanently in Abuja here. We are the ones who are closer to the grassroots. We know what is going on in Ondo State.
“And then concerning the last question.
Maybe I should put the question to my members. Do we have anyone of you that want to contest against Aiyedatiwa?
“They said they believe in continuity and let me use this opportunity to put the records straight. Ad far as we are concerned, we are not here to come and deceive the people of Nigeria. His achievements, the achievements of the incumbent governor are out there. Presently, he has started the recruitment of 2000 workers in the academic sector, and the most important thing is that he did not stop the legacy started by the late governor. He directed all the contractors to go back to the site of which everybody in the state applauded. So what I am trying to say in essence is that as I am talking to you now, all the contractors are now on sites working and other projects too are ongoing in Ondo State. And there iss a synergy now between the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature. There is peace in Ondo State and we are all working together. We are praying together and I can give you 100% assurance that our primary elections come April is going to be very peaceful”.
The speaker also dismissed allegations that the governor may have betrayed his late boss, saying the constitution is clear on who should succeed the dead in the circumstance.
“As far as I am concerned, I don’t want to join issues with all the aspirants. I am not an aspirant. I am a legislator but as far as I am concerned, the issue of betrayal does not come in. We lost the late governor to death. The constitution is very clear that when a sitting governor dies, you know, the deputy governor will have to take over. So, I do believe that the issue of betrayal does not come into this issue. It is just the issue of nature. None of us can predict when God will take our lives.
“As far as the aspirants are concerned, my own advice as Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly is that we should not heat the polity. We should try as much as possible to play the politics with all decorum in such a way that we don’t have any other state to go to. We should try as much as possible to maintain decency while we are campaigning. It is within our party. We must not allow another political party to snatch this power from us”, he counselled.
On his part, Dr Ganduje said the party has prepared a well-articulated programme for the primary election, promising a free and fair exercise.
“I want to call upon you, very soon you know your government is an off-season as far as election is concerned. This year, there will be election for governorship in Ondo State and there are many things that must happen according to the programme.
“We started with verification of party membership, then it will lead to screening of aspirants and of course there will be primaries among the aspirants so that we can come up with a candidate for our party.
“Ondo state is an APC state and we will continue to maintain it as an APC state. We need your cooperation so that we can have a free and transparent primary in the state so that we can shore up our opportunity and we believe our members are equal to the task with good synergy between the party and your institution as members of the State House of Assembly.
“We thank you for coming and we assure you that we have prepared a well articulated programme for the primaries in Ondo state in order to produce a candidate.
“Also, I have noted your request that we should extend your greetings and happiness to the Governor of Ondo state because he has succeeded in working with the legislature, judiciary and different segments. I will do that”, he promised.
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Reps Launch Investigation into NPF Amidst Allegations of N50 Billion Procurement Fraud

House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged contract racketeering in the Nigerian Police amounting to billions of naira.
The decision was taken after a motion of urgent national importance moved by the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Abia, Rep. Ibe Osonwa during the plenary on Thursday in Abuja.
Mr Osonwa had raised concerns over the alleged award of N6 billion contact by the Nigerian Police Procurement department without due process which according to him was erosion of public trust.
“The Nigeria Police Force Procurement department allegedly awarded N 6 billion contract to Crown Natures Ltd.
By splitting it into 66 separate contracts in a deliberate attempt to circumvent the public procurement Act of 2007 particularly in procurement of uniforms,” he said.
The lawmaker who expressed concern over the violation of section 214 of the 1999 Constitution as amended by the Police, called for urgent action to address the allegation.
Mr Osonwa, further called the attention of his colleagues to undermining of the country’s internal security architecture by the Nigeria Police with its award of contract for procurement of arms to private companies in violation to procurement rules.
The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas referred the motion to the committee on public accounts and public procurement for further legislative actions.
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Peter Obi’s brother Lagos Property: We didn’t carry out the demolition – Omotosho
Omotoso said Obi’s allegations on the demolition are “disturbing and without facts

• Peter Obi at the scene of the demolished property
The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into the demolition of a property belonging to the brother of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi.
Obi had alleged that a property belonging to his younger brother was demolished in the Ikeja area of Lagos State without a court order.
Reacting to the demolition via a statement on Thursday, June 26, the Lagos State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said no agency was involved in the demolition.
Omotoso added that the investigation will help clarify the circumstances surrounding the demolition and ensure that any necessary actions are taken.
The former governor of Anambra State, in a post on his X account on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, disclosed that the property owned by his brother’s company had stood for over 15 years before it was demolished.
Omotoso said Obi’s allegations on the demolition are “disturbing and without facts”.
The commissioner stated: “We wish to categorically state that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) or any other arm of the Lagos State Government did not carry out the said demolition.
“Dr. Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, Special Adviser, eGIS & Urban Development, who supervises LASBCA, has confirmed that the agency was not involved in the demolition.
“The Lagos State Government is committed to upholding the rule of law and ensuring the safety and security of all residents.
“We will not tolerate any acts of lawlessness or violations of extant laws. Any individual or group found involved in such acts will be brought to justice,” he said.
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BREAKING: President Tinubu Vetoes NDLEA Bill Due to Crime Proceeds Clause

President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2025 into law.
The President’s decision not to sign the bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly was contained in a letter read in the Green Chamber on Thursday during plenary.
The President, citing Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), explained that the proposed law seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug-related crimes, a move he said contradicts existing financial regulations.
He noted that under the current system, “All proceeds of crime are paid into the government’s Confiscated and Forfeited Properties Account.
Disbursements to any recovery agency, including the NDLEA, can only be made by presidential approval, subject to the consent of the Federal Executive Council and the National Assembly.”
The President maintained there was no compelling reason to alter a process designed to uphold accountability through executive and legislative oversight.
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