Zonal Campaign Coordinator to Gov. El – Rufai in the 2015 general elections, Jaafaru Abbass-Ibrahim has withdrawn his membership of the ruling All Progresives Congress (APC).

A letter to this effect to which copies were made available to newsmen in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, Abbas-Ibrahim described APC as a sinking ship in the state and that remaining in the party would equal to committing political suicide.

Abbas-Ibrahim who was appointed by the present administration as the Interim Management Committee Chairman of Zaria local government area from June 2015 – December 2015 said one of his reasons for withdrawing his membership from the ruling party among several others, according to him, was because the present government under the leadership of Governor el-Rufai has jettisoned and abandoned the party manifesto and set a new personal goals and objectives detrimental to the future of the party.

“Recent developments before, during and after the party Congresses in Kaduna State are further confirmation of our fears that some of us are not wanted in the party, such that our continuous stay and in-house struggles and skirmishes had not only stagnated but rendered the party comatose due to the fact that the worst elements, crooks, swindlers as well as the most selfish have taken control of both the party and the government making the furture of the APC uncertain.

“the state is mired in violence and people are being killed on a daily basis, criminality, rural banditry, cyclical atrocities between political classes, kidnapping and robbery are taking their toll on the lives and livelihood of citizens of the state rendering the constitutional provisions that the Governor as the chief security officer should provide for the security and welfare of the people an empty rhetoric.

“Moreover, the Governor has woefuly failed to address problems such as unemployment, abject poverty, hunger and housing and deliver on its promises as contained in its abandoned manifesto.

“The Kaduna State Government had since lost focus, commitment, zeal, determination, culminating in poor governance as a result of transparency, integrity, due process and accountability deficit. Our continued advise both privately and publicly for an improvement on both party administration and the state has been met with stiff opposition over which we have been called names in vituperative and unprintable languages.

“In view of the above therefore,it is obvious that APC in Kaduna state in particular is like a sinking ship, hence every discernable mind has to scamper into safety as in this circumstances. I am not ready to commit political suicide hence it is with greatest regret that I have formally announced  the withdrawal of membership from the party which we laboured to establish forthwith” he stated.

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The Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in Yola, Adamawa State, Northeast region, came alive on Tuesday when the Atiku Care Foundation stormed it with assorted items worth  millions of Naira.

Reports say the donation shook the entire camp as the IDPs offered prayers for Atiku Abubakar for his benevolence.

A statement signed by the Spokesman for  the foundation’s Chairman, Ambassador Aliyu Ibn Abbas, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available to newsmen said on sighting the trucks conveying the assorted items, the IDPs and officials became overwhelm of excitement.

“After the donation of the gift items at a brief ceremony, the highly elated recipients took turns to offer special prayers of appreciation to God to wish His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (GCON), the Wazirin Adamawa for more of God’s blessing, sound health and grace in life,” it stated.

 Those who spoke at the brief ceremony, praised Atiku’s consistent show of affection and love for the less privileged and the vulnerable.

All the Northeast states chapter chairmen and other officials of the Foundation were on ground  to give moral support.

Items distributed included bags of rice, gallons of oil, toiletries, noodles, Semovita, and detergents.

The foundation will in the same spirit, visit the IDP camp in Zamfara for a similar gesture on Thursday.

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Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benin, South- South of the country, on Wednesday remanded a 52-year-old man, Monday Ovbovbo, in  prison custody for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of  his 15-year- old daughter.

The Prosecutor, Insp Thomas Ojo, told the court that  the accused committed the offence on May 19, 2018, at Idogbo community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of  Edo.

He said the offence was punishable under Section 214 of the Criminal Code Cap 48, Vol II,  Laws of the defunct Bendel State now applicable in Edo State.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge when his plea was taken.

Magistrate J. O. Ejale ordered the remand of the accused and adjourned the case till July 13 for further hearing. (NAN)

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