The Action Alliance Party has distanced itself from the purported planned inauguration of non existent EXCO of the  party by expelled National Chairman of the Party, Kenneth Udeze

The National Chairman of the Actions Alliance Hon Adekunle Rufai OmoAje stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in kaduna on Sunday.

The Statement stated that the expelled Chairman Udeze is futile for the following reason that he has been suspended from the Party since August 2019 and expelled from the party in 2020. Hence he is not a member of  Action Alliance.

The Statement further stated that the “kangaroo” executive, he  latched on to commit all sort of atrocities seized to exsist since his suspension and expulsion  from the party.

“In his desperation, he sued the party in 13 different courts all over Nigeria he lost 9 while all the rest have become an academic exercise.

” He continues to try and correspond with  INEC , for which he meets a resounding NO because he has no such authority as he has no official status with the umpire who knows those in charge of each of the political parties in Nigeria and  Kenneth Udeze is not one.

” We therefore wish to inform the public all over Nigeria that Kenneth Udeze  is not a member of Action Alliance talk less of being the Chairman.

‘ Members of the public are hereby warned that they should not allow  Kenneth Udeze to scam them as  that is his modus operandi.  Anyone paying monies  to  Kenneth Udeze  to contest any election,  does so at his or her own risk.

” Members of the public as.well as  Action Alliance  members who will like to know who is in charge of Action Alliance should visit INEC authentic  website or contact appropriate department  of  INEC  for clarifications

” He claimed he held congresses and convention around the country for his pseudo, virtual and imaginary political platform, but we challenge security agencies to fact check IF any such gathering were ever seen anywhere on the said day.

” Now he is orchestrating another confusion that is capable of causing disruption of public peace.

” He is said to be planning an inauguration of a pseudo exco of a non existent party in Abuja. We call on our national security operatives to be vigilant and ensure that this accursed fellow does not pull us out in bid to stop him from his unending shenanigans.

” We are law abiding responsible party men. However, if this rouge is not checked, we may not be able to hold our agitated members across the nation for too long. ” the Statement reads

The North-West Zone of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in collaboration with the Kaduna State Council of the Union say fake news is a social problem threatening the public’s ability to trust legitimate press outlets to serve its role in preserving democracy.

The union therefore advised all practising  journalists to guard against sharing of unverified reports in both traditional and social media.

It also called on government to tackle fake news the way it handled the COVID-19 pandemic to curtail the spread of its negative impact on society.

These were contained in a communiqué issued on Saturday after the roundtable discussion on the effect of fake news on governance and society.

‘The meeting observed that fake news has negative impact on the society, as it creates enmity, conflicts, tension, crisis and war.

‘That the aggressive approach used by government in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic should be employed in checkmating infodemic.

‘That the laws of defamation, libel and tort should be strengthened to meet present day realities.

‘Clear cut laws on fake news should be enacted in consonance with the magnitude of the menace.

‘That stakeholders in the media industry including Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Guild of Editors (GE), Nigeria Press Council (NPC) should be fully involved in the formulation of such bills.

‘That social media influencers should be trained on basic tenets of journalism to check their excesses and regulate their activities in line with media practice.

‘Mechanisms should be put in place for social media platforms to regulate the usage of fake news or unverified information in their domain.

The occasion was graced by the NUJ President Chief Chris Isiguzo, NUJ National Secretary Shuaibu Usman Leman,  Senator Uba Sani who chaired the occasion  the Chief Host and Vice President, NUJ, Zone ‘A’, Yusuf Idris

Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has described the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as the only political platform in Nigeria that supports and promotes youths and women participation in politics.

In a statement by Lawal Mu’azu Bauchi, the Governor’s media aide quoted the Governor as saying on Saturday at the Northeast Zonal Youth Summit of the PDP held at the Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall Bauchi, that the PDP has kept its promises on women and youth.

He said what the PDP has done to Nigerian youths cannot be easily matched in a short distance by any political party in terms of provision of empowerment opportunities and education to youth and women in the country.

He said that over the years that the PDP held sway at the central government of the nation, the party championed the course of progress and provided an avalanche of opportunities to young Nigerians.

Governor Bala said that it is high time for Nigerian youths to come out and take up their noble place in the political scheme of the country as it is in society.

The governor said that it is only when youth participate in politics can they be able to give their quota for the overall development of the country enshrine democratic values in the political terrain of the country.

Earlier, Ude Okoye, National Youth Leader of the PDP, said the PDP is the only political party in Nigeria that recognises the importance of youth in governance.

In his remarks, Umar Babangida Maina, Chairman of the organizing committee, Umar Babangida Maina said the youth summit was organised to intimate participants on PDP manifesto and on how to actively participate in governance.

The Tangale Community Development Association under the leadership of Mr. Agur Sankace Amance has expressed dismay over an illegal constitution of a  “shadow” caretaker committee as announced by the media.

In a statement, Mr. Amance who is the Acting National President of the Association therefore alerts all sons and daughters of Tangale Community Development Association at home and in the Diaspora and indeed the general public, to disregard any shadow ‘TCDA’, its representatives and/or activities.

All the activities of this shadow parallel body, he emphasised, are unlawful , illegal and unconstitutional.

Mr. Amance said Tangale Community Development Association is an organized body that operates within the ambit of its constitution adding that the tenure of the current Caretaker Committee expires on the 20th April, 2021.
Consequently, he said, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, the tenure has been extended by another six months effective 20th April, 2021 and should therefore continue to pilot the affairs of TCDA. under the leadership of Agur  Amance

The General Assembly said all movable and non-movable preparation of TCDA should be under the custody of the current Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Mr. Amance.

The statement appealed to the Tangale people to remain calm, law abiding and seek the path of peace as well as unite and focus more than ever before.

FULL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT READS-

The attention of the Tangale Community Development Association (TCDA) has been drawn to the constitution of a shadow ‘TCDA’.

We wish to notify all sons and daughters of Tangale Community Development Association at home and in the Diaspora and indeed the general public to disregard any shadow ‘TCDA’, its representatives and/or activities.

The Tangale Community Development Association is an organized body that operates within the ambit of its constitution; the tenure of the current Caretaker Committee expires on the 20th April, 2021.

In view of this, a meeting of the general assembly was summoned on the 5th April, 2021 in order to decide on the way forward.

The General Assembly which comprised of members of the Caretaker Committee and Chairmen of all TCDA branches is the highest decision making body of TCDA. At the end of its meeting on Monday 5th April, 2021, the following resolutions were reached:

1. That the Tenure of the current Caretaker Committee, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, has been extended by another six months effective 20th April, 2021 and should therefore continue to pilot the affairs of TCDA.

2. That the Caretaker Committee should organize an election to all the offices of TCDA within the next six months.

3. The General Assembly noted with dismay the announcement over the media of an illegal constitution of a shadow caretaker committee; that all their activities are unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional.

4. The General Assembly which is the only highest decision making body has approved the leadership of Mr. Agur Sankace Amance.

5. That all movable and non-movable preparation of TCDA should be under the custody of the current Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Mr. Agur Sankace Amance.

6. That the General Assembly will be convened in the event of any other development or as the case may be.

7. TCDA wishes to register its unhappiness over the existence, in Billiri, of an unofficial security outfit as unnecessary and somewhat provocative; we therefore call for its immediate withdrawal out of Billiri and its environs.

TCDA is using this opportunity to appeal to our people to remain calm, law abiding and seek the path of peace. Let us also continue to be united and focused more than ever before as together we shall see the progress of our land.
Long Live TCDA
Long Live Tangale People
Long Live Gombe State
Long Live Nigeria
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Agur Sankace Amance
Ag. National President