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Cross River State Youths to host 30,000 man summit in Calabar ahead of 2023, thanks Governor Ayade for keeping faith with them

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Cross River State Youths under the aegis of APC Youth Lobby Group have celebrated Governor Ben Ayade for uplifting young people in leadership position by insisting the time for youths to play more active role in Cross River State has come.

This was made known by the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the youth summit, Mr. Oden Ewa while addressing the press on Wednesday in Calabar on the Youths summit slated for 19 February 2022. This according to him is to celebrate the good gesture Governor Ben Ayade has demonstrated towards youth inclusiveness in the state.

Mr. Ewa stated that the state APC youth lobby group inaugurated in Cross River State two weeks ago is meant to promote youth inclusiveness in governance.

According to him “he has the mandate to organise over 30,000 mega summit at U. J. Esuene stadium. Thereafter, the group will go for door-to-door advocacy with elders to solicit for more inclusion of youths in governance.”

He thanked Governor Ben Ayade for running a youth inclusive government stating that “Participants for this summit will be drawn from all the 196 wards in Cross River State.” He also thanked the Cross River State Executives of the APC led by Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba.

Mr. Oden further stated that the committee intends to mobilise youths across the state to key into the APC agenda adding that “It will be a carnival of some sort meant to galvanise support across the state on the mandate of the APC. We have put together a good structure meant to coordinate the 196 wards of Cross River State. Modalities are already in place and we are using innovation to achieve our goal.”

Also speaking, Mr. Francis Ekpo, Special Adviser Ranch Resort to the governor said “This is the only state that you have a lot of youths in government and these youths have all it takes to sustain the legacy of the present administration.”

The Spevial Adviser Tourism, Ubi Franklin said the summit is meant to showcase what the youths have done in the state. He added that “The future is for the young people and the young people have shown capacity when given the chance”

The DG, CRISSA, Mr. Effiom Effiwatt in his remarks stated that “This is a very bold attempt for young people in Cross River State to showcase that we are ready and also give opportunity for other youths who want to be part of the government to come together and make a bold statement that we are ready and come 2023, young people will be heard.”

Also speaking, DG Cross River State Primary Health Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong said “The summit is to appreciate the governor who has been very friendly with youths and women in his government. It is also to encourage more support for the youths to be given opportunity to take up leadership positions in the state. We expect to see all youths because it is time to get involved.”

On his part, Prince Michael Abuo, the DG Migration said “The APC is an idealogy that is geared towards promoting youth participation in governance. There is need for crowdfunding for a youth endowment funds meant to support the aspirations of young people.”

The summit is being put together by youths in governance as well as others from all works of life. Speakers will be drawn from leaders and young people who have impacted positively in the state over the years. They will be drawn from Politics, Entertainment, Business, Education amongst others.

The summit is billed to hold at the UJ Esuene stadium calabar on the 19th of February.

CROSS RIVER STATE YOUTH SUMMIT LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

1. Oden Ewa
2. Edem Bassey
3. Ted Afu Inyang
4. Ubi Franklin
5. Andrew Ekpenyong
6. Thomas Ikpeme
7. Martha Agba
8. Eric Anderson
9. Asuquo Ekpenyong
10. Chris Ezo
11. Ugochukwu Nwanosike
12. Mfon Bassey
13. Oliver Orok
14. Saviour Nyong
15. Peter Egba
16 Betta Edu
17. Mathias Angioha
18. Goddy Nyiam
19 Joseph Lashakara Edet
20. Ekanem Ekpenyong
21. Tete Mbuk
22. Utsu John Atsu
23. Offiong Onoyom
24. Stanley Nsemo
25. Janet Ekpenyong
26. Eyo Ita Okon
27. Marcel Edet
28. Micheal Nku Abuo
29. Dan Obo
30. Pastor Thomas Okon
31. Akpanke Ogar
32. Effiom Effiwatt
33. Boyo Nduonofit
34. William Archibong
35. Charles Ojiji
36. David Oyo Ita
37. Paul Eze
38. Stanley Boyce Nsemo
39. Rt. Hon. Farathor Robinson Riman
40. Hon. Linus Etim Bassey
41. Hon. Emmanuel Offiong Bassey
42. Hon. Iyadim Amboni Iyadim
43. Dr. Josephate Owan Emeka
44. Hon. Ada Charles Egwu
45. Hon. Pastor John Ewa
46. Hon. Effeffiong Nta Eke
47. Hon. Mrs. Esther Bassey
48. Hon. John Nkum Etuk
49. Hon. Kingsley Egumi
50. Hon. Mrs. Margaret Indie
51. Hon. Bassey Agara Tom
52. Hon. Bonny Ewhe Eraye
53. Hon. Mrs Justina Edem
54. Hon. Emmanuel Ishabor
55. Hon. Ofem Ebri Obeten
56. Hon. Barr. Fabian Odey Ogbeche
57. Boni Ishamali
58. Ekpo Ephraim Adam
59. Charles Ekanem
60. Kelvin Nyong
61. Edem Anam
62. Gerald Esin
63. Otu Marshal
64. Mizam Arikpo
65. Henry Ekpenyong
66. Henry Ublibli
67. Raphael Ntui
68. Lebo Lebo
69. Akpa Paul okwori
70. Wonah Patrick Onah
71. Vicrine Wohu
72. Akpa Monday
73. Ebiala Monday
74. SaintAugustine Adula Odey
75. Ube Sunday Oyilichi
76. Vincent Onyejowo Ogbo
77. Ogoji Joseph Ulafor
78. Onyekwu Friday
79. Ijom Ukam
80. Lukpata Sunday
81. Abing Chukwu Iza
82. Monday O. Igiri
83. Paul Ntol
84. Agbor Williams
85. Anthony Mgbe
86. Osim Osim Ogonyi
87. Victor Etta Enim
88. Oyongh Agbor
89. Erim Ogar Ndoma
90. Cletus Agbogha Enya
91. Abang Neji
92. Odima Nenjom
93. Ojie Gagriel Osang
94. Tony Bisong
95. Etta Oyen Etta
96. Pius Tawo Ekpang
97. Emmanuel Akan Takim
98. Maurice Tiku
99. Barr Michael Akam Abang
100. Anthony Ofum
101. Alex Father
102. Okey Edim Sunday
103. Martins Okon
104. Odong Oba
105. Kelvin Ayuha Joseph
106. Efon Okpa Achena
107. Precious Odong
108. Cornelian Ebokpo Oba
109. Elvis Amba Etta Ebuta
110. Egbong Osebi
111. Sylvester Okey
112. Bassey Amba
113. Vincent Enya Ogaga
114. Emg. Festus Atin Assam
115. Ekuri Bitty Tangban
116. Mgbe Asu Takon
117. Mgboki Mgboki
118. Luke Anom
119. Comrade Saviour Mbeh
120. Nkoyo Oqua
121. Fidelis Oboh
122. Effiom Webber
123. Chris Agbo
124. Effiong Ita
125. Emmanuel Mkpanam
126. Ibok Ene
127. Eyo O Eyo
128. Arit Abor
129. Abasi Ekpenyong
130. Eyibio Effiong
131. Otu Ita
132. Inok Ekpenyong
133. Ayi Inyang Ayi
134. Frank Inyang Jr
135. Fekix Ita
136. Hon Ating
137. Jack Ekpenyong
138. Fidelis Bassey Otosi
139. Hon. Eugene Ikanga
140. Okoi Ofem Omini
141. Engr. Bassey Egbe
142. Bar. Obeten Okoi Okoi
143. Mitre Iferi Eyong
144. Cyril Raymond
145. Ofem Eloma Igri
146. Ubi Ojeje Williams
147. Emmanuel Donatus Offer
148. Ilang John Omini
149. Fedinand Ubi Omini
150. Ubi Onun
151. Asido Efa
152. Offiong Honesty
153. Ogah Sunday Ilifu
154. Timothy Ushie
155. Innocent Oshie
156. Egbung Odama
157. Thomas Emoshe Enti
158. Ekunke Christopher Adie
159. Okaba Phillip Ogar
160. Emmanuel Efenji
161. Odma Thomas Odama
162. Odey Bernard Agida
163. Ekeng Beto
164. Asuquo Willy
165. Blessing Bassey
166. Hycent Ukwayi
167. Barry Okang
168. Linus Iti
169. Frank Agim
170. Dekas Ikashi
171. Christopher
172. Hon. Emmanuel Akomaye
173. Isaiah Ochui
174. Gabriel Isorshie
175. Odey Peter Adung
176. Ikwebe Nechus
177. Charles Atara
178. Felix Edet Essien
179. Ajah Obok Egwu
180. Enang Ikpo Obu
181. Egbai Jolly Arikpo
182. Peter Nkanu
183. Ifeyeng Unor Ukam
184. John Afenkefe
185. John Ade
186. Thomas Ashibi
187. Jacob Abunlime
188. Alina Peter
189. Clement Ejikang
190. Livinus Ashitangwo
191. Anna Takus
192. Linus Ukpaka
193. Anakai Johnpaul
194. Emmanuel Ibanga Enya
195. Ekuma Emmanuel Bassey
196. Joy Akpan Edward
197. Joachim Egbor
198. Bassey Ekpo
199. Nkanu Dennis Azogbor
200. Anthony Echeng Isong
201. Trevor Inyang
202. Etta Moses Evans
203. Florence Innocent Ibeze
204. Morphy Michael Uko
205. Sylvester Aruku
206. Prince Phillip Alaga
207. Joseph Monkamp
208. Abang Ogon
209. Mike Nku Abuo
210. Eri John
211. Sunny Achang
212. Steven Egar Ayim
213. Mourdey Ugbiji
214. Cletus Archibong
215. Umo Archiving
216. Essien Okon
217. Edet Okon Edet
218. Albert Ndem
219. Effanga Offiong
220. Effiom Okon Effiong
221. Eric Orok Edem Odo
222. Ededem Archiving
223. Ekpenyong Basset
224. Etim Bassey
225. Offiong Francis
226. Essien Essien Eyo
227. Ephraim Effiom
228. Emmanuel Offiong
229. Effanga David Effiom
230. Okon James Orok
231. Effiong Wilfred Asuquo
232. Offiong Bassey Offiong.
233. Orok ENo Bassey
234. Eyo Otu Ita
235. Edet Ekeng Effiom
236. Offiong Edet Bassey
237. Bernard B. Edet
238. Elvis Okon Enyam
239. Augusta Ita Asuquo
240. Fredrick Ayuk
241. Vivian Nyong Edet
242. Vincent Ndifon
243. Michael Okpo
244. Magdalene Ekpe
245. Ogar L. Ogar
246. John Aqua
247. Lidia Kingsley Ambor
248. Eyo Bassey Edem
249. Victor Effiong
250. Effiong Effiom
251. Asuquo Effiom Effiong
252. Francis Edem
253. Samuel Ekpenyong
254. Godwin Sylvester Edet
255. Hon ita Ekparikpa
256. Mr Daniel Effiom
257. Adie Buddy
258. Linus Obogo
259. Imani Odey
260. Rasheed Olarewaju
261. Eme Offiong
262. Emmanuel Ulayi
263. Hope Obeten
264. Eugene Upah
265. Richard Romanus
266. Egbelo Edward Ntebri
267. Stella Ulakom
268. Nathaniel Otaba
269. Andrea Ekeng Inyang
270. Inyali Peter
271. Kenneth Ere
272. George Odok Jnr
273. Solomon David
274. Daniel Williams (DW Photography)
275. Chidi Onyemaizu
276. Augustine Ogar
277. Victor Ekpo Ita
278. Paul Ndik
279. Mathais Amgbah
280. Effiong Ekpenyong
281. Shnaibu Hussaini
282. Stanley Ntagi
283. Archibong Effefiom
284. Effiong Bassey (Senator)
285. Maurice Offiong
286. Eval Asikong
287. Beatrice Akpala
288. David Peter
289. Akuku Achilles Ugbani
290. Sylvester Ngaji
291. Paul Ndik
292. Daniel Williams
293. Abang Ogon
294. Francis Ekpo
295. Mark Awa
296. Jacqueline Ulam
297. Ekamma Itu
298. Sylvester Oneil
299. Akabom Enobong
300. Solomon Inyang
301. Emmanuel Ayi
302. Great Ogban
303. Jerry Odey
304. Okpebri David
305. Egomo Matthew
306. Egor Egor Enang
307. Dr. Mrs. Archibong
308. Dr. Genevieve Barnaby
309. Dr. Ansa Etcheri
310. Adie Ugbizi
311. Austin Wono
312. Ralph Morphy
313. John Agi
314. Dele Bakare
315. Nicholas Itomin
316 Otu Otu
317 Robert Atabi
318 Joan Akwali
319 David Bassey
320 Okunola Olarenwaju
321 Ben Nkebem
322 Ekwe John

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Sheikh Hasina’s extradition discussed during PM Modi, Muhammad Yunus’s meeting: Foreign secy Vikram Misri

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Bangkok [Thailand], April 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Bangladesh’s chief advisor Muhammad Yunus for the first time since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. in their meeting that was held on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, the two leaders discussed Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, the Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri said.

 

Addressing a special briefing on PM Modi’s visit to Thailand, Misri stated “There were talks on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. Can’t say more on that.”

Further, Misri said that PM Modi has expressed India’s concerns over the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus in Bangladesh during his meeting.

“PM Modi reiterated India’s support for democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. He underlined India’s desire to forge a positive and constructive relationship with Bangladesh. The PM also urged that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided,” foreign secretary Vikram Misri said.

Misri further said that the situation of minorities, including that of Hindu minorities were raised by India.

“The PM also urged that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided. On the border, strict enforcement of the law and prevention of illegal border crossing are necessary to maintain border security and security. The PM also underlines India’s concerns over the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus in Bangladesh,” he added.

PM Modi is in Bangkok for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.

In a post on X, he said, “With fellow BIMSTEC leaders at the Summit being held in Bangkok, Thailand. We reaffirm our commitment to boosting cooperation across diverse sectors. May our efforts bring a positive difference in people’s lives.”

The 6th BIMSTEC Summit marks a significant regional engagement between India and its neighbouring countries in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) group.

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Court stops pro-Wike rally in Bayelsa

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The Bayelsa State High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an order restraining associates of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from holding a planned mega rally in the state.

Ekwutosblog reports that the proposed rally was scheduled for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Hon. Justice I.A. Uzakah, on Thursday, granted the Motion Ex-Parte in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025, filed by the State’s Attorney General, Biriyai Dambo, SAN.

Lead convener of the NEW Associates, organizers of the rally, Mr. George Turnah, and the FCT Minister, Wike, were listed as the first and second defendants/respondents in the suit.

The other defendants were the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Police Command.

The matter was, thereafter, adjourned to April 11, 2025, for hearing.

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Supreme Court voids verdict recognising Abure as LP’s National Chairman

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ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the judgement that recognised Mr. Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP.

In a unanimous decision, a five-man panel of the apex court vacated the January 17 judgement of Court of Appeal in Abuja, which validated Abure’s continued stay in office as National Chairman of the party.

According to the Supreme Court, the appellate court lacked the jurisdiction to enter any pronouncement in favour of Abure since it had earlier found that the subject matter of the dispute bordered on the leadership of a political party.

It held that the substance of the case centered on the domestic affair of a political party which no court has the powers to meddle into.

Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal that was filed by a former Minister of Finance, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman and Hon. Darlington Nwokocha, who are the Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of a Caretaker Committee that was earlier appointed to pilot the affairs of the party.

It will be recalled that following a leadership crisis that rocked the LP, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party resolved to remove Abure as the National Chairman.

To fill the leadership vacuum, the party constituted a 29-member caretaker committee, with the former Finance Minister, Senator Usman as Chairman and Hon. Nwokocha as Secretary.

The decision was the outcome of an expanded stakeholders’ meeting of the party that was hosted in Umuahia by governor Alex Otti of Abia State.

The meeting where Abure was sacked from office was chaired by his former ally and candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi.

Dissatisfied with the decision, Abure approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to validate his position as the National Chairman of the party.

In an affidavit he personally deposed to in support of the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, Abure told the court that following the death of the National Chairman of the LP, he was lawfully elected as the Acting National Chairman of the party at a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the party that held in Benin City, Edo State, on March 29, 2021.

He told the court that on April 18, 2023, at the NEC meeting of the party held in Asaba, Delta State and duly monitored by INEC, it was resolved that tenures of State Chairmen whose tenures had expired, be renewed.

He said it was at the same meeting that some members that were engaged in anti-party activities were expelled and replacements for vacant positions created as a result of the expulsion, done.

Abure averred that in line with a consensus that was reached at the meeting, the party subsequently held its National Convention on March 27, 2024, at Nnewi, Anambra State, where we was lawfully elected to the office of National Chairman of the LP.

He said the party under his leadership produced candidates for governorship elections in both Edo and Ondo states.

According to the plaintiff, on June 28, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued to him and 18 other National Chairmen of political parties, a Notice for Inspection of Sensitive Election Materials for the Ondo and Edo state governorship polls.

However, he decried that a later notice that INEC gave for political parties to nominate two persons from their IT Unit to undertake a training on how to upload data unto INEC’s portal for the purpose of the impending  Ondo state gubernatorial election, was not served on him.

Abure told the court that he became aware of the existence of the said notice of the training by INEC, on August 21, 2024, due to the fact that he is a member of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee, IPAC.

Therefore, he prayed the court to intervene by compelling INEC to acord him recognition as the National Chairman of the LP.

Delivering judgement in the matter on October 8, 2024, trial Justice Emeka Nwite held that he found merit in the case of the plaintiff.

He ordered INEC grant the LP under Abure’s leadership, all the rights and privileges accorded a political party duly registered in the country.

The court further directed INEC to perform its lawful duty by conducting a refresher training for the upload of LP’s agents into the INEC portal and to issue the plaintiff (Abure) the Access Code required to access INEC’s portal for the Ondo Governorship Election that held on November 16, 2024.

“I am of the view that and so hold that on the basis of these cogent verifiable documents, the defendants attempt to impeach the validity of the leadership of the plaintiff fails.

“The plaintiff has proved his case.

“I hereby make an order compelling the defendant to accord the plaintiff’s political party under the leadership of Barrister Julius Abure all the rights and privileges accorded a political party duly registered in Nigeria,” Justice Nwite held.

Though the high court’s judgement was affirmed by the appellate court, it was however set-aside by the Supreme Court on Friday.

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