THE PEAK REPORTER

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and PDP chieftain, Ghali Umar Na’abba has given insight to the cause of People Democratic Party’s defeat at the last poll, in his words,“most of us in the party particularly the elders were not carried along in Goodluck Jonathan’s enterprise. Rather, he recruited from a class of people that we never knew were in the party because they never belonged to the party. He recruited opportunists who crossed over from other parties. He recruited entertainers who had never been politicians to come and manage his election. Apart from this, events happening within the government have also caused so much disaffection within the PDP.

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May 18, 2015: Olalekan Adetayo103 CommentsPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Monday sacked the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Mrs. Saratu Altine Umar, with immediate effect.In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President approved the appointment of Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba as Umar’s replacement.

he defection of all three legislators representing President Goodluck Jonathan, senator, member House of Representatives and state House of Assembly was a jolt from the blues. By Samuel Oyadongha After gifting the presidency to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, the defection of the legislators underscored the inclement political weather the outgoing president is bound to face when he returns home. Senator Clever Marcus Ikisikpo, representing Bayelsa East, President Jonathan’s senatorial district, who led the other two legislators, Hon Nado Karibo representing Ogbia federal constituency and Hon Azibola Paul Omekwe representing Ogbia constituency I in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly to defect had been particularly close to the president. He had sojourned with the president through thick and thin since 1999. Ikisikpo, a former classroom teacher, had been elected a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly to represent Jonathan’s Ogbia constituen

233 of the current members will not be returning to the lower chambers when the 8th Assembly is inaugurated next month (June 5, 2015). However, the memo was addressed to re-elected lawmakers and their counter-parts are not returning to the house. An official, who preferred to be anonymous, said the directive was “procedural” and meant to  enable them prepare the offices for re-allocation to new and old members. READ ALSO:  Amaechi Speaks On Clash With Lawmakers The official explained, “We have to prepare the offices because there is a lot of work ahead to be done. “We are welcoming a new House. Most of the offices will be re-allocated. The name tags will change. Some ranking members will have to change offices. “The same thing will apply to the sitting arrangements in the chambers. If we don’t start work now, we will not meet up with the schedule before the inauguration of the 8th Assembly.” The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Zakari Moh