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NDDC - Akpabio Clears Air On Missing ₦40b

NDDC: Akpabio Clears Air On Missing ₦40b

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has cleared the air on the allegations of missing ₦40billion.

Nunieh on Monday raised a fresh allegation against Godswill Akapbio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs.

Among other claims against the Minister, Nunieh alleged that Akpabio attempted to inflate the NDDC budget during her reign as Managing Director.

Nunieh disclosed that Akpabio ordered her to include some projects from the refugee commission in the budget of the NDDC.

The former NDDC boss alleged that N40 billion of NDDC funds was squandered under Akpabio’s watch.

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Former NNDC MD, Nunieh Makes Damning Revelations About Akpabio

Former NNDC MD, Nunieh Makes Damning Revelations About Akpabio

Former Acting Managing Director of Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh has made some damning allegations against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

The former Acting MD addressed the press after she appeared before the Senate ad hoc Committee investigating NDDC.

Nunieh in the interview recounted her alleged ordeal in the hands of Akpabio before she was removed as the NDDC MD.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had in February 2020 reorganized the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh with Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, …

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Akpabio Gives Reasons For Withdrawing From Akwa-Ibom Rerun

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs , Senator Godswill Akpabio has distanced himself from the ongoing rerun election in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State.

NAN had reported that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state on Friday announced its decision to withdraw from the race.

It alleged a perceived bias of the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in the state.

In a press conference on Friday evening at the party’s secretariat in Uyo, the state Chairman of the party, Mr Ini Okopido

Niger Delta: Akpabio Describes NDDC As Cesspool Of Fraud

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Godswill Akpabio, has described the Niger Delta Development Commission as a cesspool of corruption.

Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, stated this during a courtesy call on Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Friday.

He lamented the behaviour of the workers of the commission, saying, “NDDC was a cesspool of fraud, the workers know it, the contractors know it, those who collected work but don’t do it, know it and those who collected money know it and I know it, I have the records,” he said.

Akpabio said between

NDDC: Akpabio Moved Against Oshiomhole, Sylva, Omo-Agege

The battle for the control of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) took a dramatic turn during the week with President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly jettisoning the nominees whose names were confirmed by the Senate on October 29 for the board of the commission.

The Senate-approved board whose members had been waiting to be inaugurated by the President, was constituted with inputs from Niger Delta leaders, including the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; former Bayelsa State governor, Niger Delta minister Senator Goodwill Akpabio and Chief Timipre Sylva, …

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Inec: Apc Can’t Replace Akpabio For Akwa Ibom Rerun

Says time for substitution over

The All Progressives Congress (APC) may not field a candidate for the January 25, 2020 senatorial rerun in Akwa Ibom State, ordered by the Court of Appeal, THISDAY learnt at the weekend.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would not allow the party to replace its candidate for the rerun, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who last week withdrew from the rerun in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom North-west senatorial district.

The Court of Appeal, while giving judgment in a petition by Akpabio challenging the declaration of Senator Chris Ekpenyong of the …

Hope Rises for Akpabio as A’Court Orders Rerun Election

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has annulled the election of Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who until the judgment represented Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District and ordered a rerun within 90 days.

In the same breath, the Court of Appeal in Lagos, yesterday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Labour Party (LP) challenging the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that affirmed the election of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State.

However, with the recent development in the Senate, the balance of power has shifted significantly, decimating …

Asari Dokubo Tackles Akpabio Over NDDC Board

Asari Dokubo Tackles Akpabio Over NDDC Board

Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Volunteers Force (NDVF), is not shy to stir up controversies, especially when the core interests of the region that lays the country’s golden egg, has been terribly affected by environmental pollution caused by oil exploration activities on NDDC. 

On the same day that a new interim management team was inaugurated to manage the affairs of the NDDC, Asari Dokubo spoke with some journalists on recent developments in the region and expressed discontent that the interim management team was appointed when the nominees for NDDC board had been screened by the Senate and awaiting …

Court grants Akpabio leave to challenge defection suit

Court grants Akpabio leave to challenge defection suit

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday granted leave to a former Senate’s Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to challenge a suit seeking his removal along with 53 others from office.

The suit was instituted on July 2018 by an advocacy body known as Legal Defence and Assistant Project (LEPAD).

LEPAD is seeking the court to declare the seats of the affected national legislators vacant over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The lawmakers, which include Senator President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of …

‘Arrest Akpabio, Ekere now for electoral offences’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom yesterday called on security agencies to arrest the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obong Nsima Ekere and Senator Godswill Akpabio for alleged electoral offences.

It alleged that Ekere and Akpabio committed the offences during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections last Saturday.

PDP spokesman Ini Ememobong made the call at a news conference at the party secretariat on Four Lane, Uyo.

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INEC robbed APC, Akpabio of victory, Jubril alleges

Jubril Al-Sudani masquerading as President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday alleged that the votes of the people of Akwa Ibom State were stolen during the recent presidential and National Assembly elections, vowing that they would be reclaimed through proper channel.

Speaking yesterday through the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at a town hall meeting held by the elders and stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Uyo, the state capital, the president called on the electorate in the state to defend their votes during Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.

Jubril (Buhari) said it was doubtful that the