The Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised
Omoyele Sowore as the substantive National Chairman of the African
Action Congress.
The National Executive Committee of the party, on May 13, had
written to INEC to suspend Sowore and eight others over alleged
anti-party activities.
INEC, in a letter by its Secretary, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony,
dated May 14, however, said, after reviewing the request, it had
found that the requirements for the commission to recognise the
meeting where the AAC NEC took the decision had not been met.
The letter read in part, “The commission, after reviewing the
content of the letter, has established the following: There is no
documentary evidence that a meeting of the AAC NEC was convened by
the National Chairman as required by Chapter 9 Section 59(a) of the
constitution of the AAC.
“The party did not provide a 21-day notice of the NEC meeting as
required by Section 85(1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
There are no minutes or evidence of attendance of the AAC NEC
meeting where the National Chairman and eight others were
purportedly suspended.
“Accordingly, the Commission shall continue to recognise and
relate with Mr Sowore Omoyele as the substantive National Chairman
of the AAC.”
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Finally, Book on Buratai Launched in Abuja
The problem of insecurity and other teething challenges
bedeveling the country can only be addressed through the collective
efforts of all Nigerians, says Dr. Hassan Bashir Jibril.
Dr. Jibril, a prominent Borno physician, stated this during a
book presentation in honour of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),
Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
The fictional book titled, “The legend of Buratai”, was written
by Dr. Abubakar Mohammed Sani, a seasoned journalist and social
activist.
At the Merit House Auditorium in Abuja, Dr. Jibril, noted that
Nigeria has become haemorrhagic nation due to the plethora of
challenges facing the country, in recent times.
Among other things, he listed endemic corruption, religious
sentiment, and ethnic jingoism, as leading causes of division among
Nigerians.
Dr. Jibril, who was the Chairman of the occasion, commended
Buratai and entire officers of the Nigerian Army (NA), for
relentlessly fighting Boko Haram terrorists and other criminal
elements, who are holding the country to ransom.
He appealed to the Federal Government and the Army authorities
to enhance the fighting efficiency of gallant troops at the theatre
of war in North-East, by providing them with superior firearms in
order to confront the deadly insurgents.
Responding to the special honour done him, Lt. Gen. Tukur
Buratai, who was represented by Major-General Sani Mohammed, Chief
of Civil-Military Affairs, said amid the challenges plaguing the
nation, the Army has remained committed to safeguarding the
territorial integrity of the country from aggression.
Maj. Gen. Mohammed, applauded the writer of fictional book,
describing the book’s initiative as timely, unique and
laudable.
He emphasized the need for the younger generation to cultivate
and also imbibe requisite leadership skills, in a bid to reverse
the fortunes of the country.
He reiterated the COAS’ commitment to building a responsive and
disciplined Nigerian Army that will discharge its duties with
utmost patriotism and professionalism.
By PRNigeria