Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva has vowed to, within his first 100 days in office, clear the backlog of salaries reportedly being owed primary school teachers in the state.

Sylva who also promised to create jobs to engage the teeming youths and women in the state, during his campaigns to Ekeremor and Aleibiri communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area, regretted that instead of providing jobs, the present state government is sacking workers.

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The APC candidate while addressing a mammoth crowd at the council headquarters civic centre/square, yesterday, said the APC’s combination of himself and Joshua Maciver as his running mate is a better alternative to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

“We will bring electricity and water to Ekeremor and we will also pay all the salaries that are being owed our teachers. I understand that five months salary arrears are being owed primary school teachers. That will be paid in the first 100 days of my government.

“I do not believe that the salaries our people are earning is good enough for them to withhold, if the salaries are too small then why do you still have to owe them? The salaries, they cannot live on them normally, yet you owe them again on top of that, that is inhumane and wickedness, that is why we say you must change this wicked government.

“I also understand that some people have been unjustly relieved of their jobs, I will bring them back as soon as I enter. We have to create jobs for our people instead of removing them from the ones they have We will create jobs and make sure that our people have a means of livelihood.

“When we come the first thing is to focus on youth empowerment and education. I promise and my promise is a bond, I said I was going to create women millionaires in Ekeremor Local Government Area and by the time I am leaving as governor, I will come back and count the number of women millionaires in Ekeremor, the youths we have empowered, the schools we have built.

“Today I hear that they are hawking appointments everywhere, the appointments that they didn’t give you before, now they want to give you. I’m telling you don’t fall for that trick. The last time they gave appointments like that they didn’t even collect their salaries before they were sacked again because if you look at it this government is an outgoing one, if you have an appointment how many months are you going to stay?”

He appealed to the people of Ekeremor to engage in a house-to-house campaign to create awareness for the people to come out in their numbers on November 11 to ensure that the APC is victorious.

The Governorship candidate of PDP in Lagos State, Dr. Abdulazeez Adediran (Jandor), says he has filed an appeal to challenge the judgment of Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Gbenga Ogunleye, the Head of Media and Communication of Jandorforgovernor Campaign Organization.

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The statement was copied to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.

Adediran said he filed a 34-ground appeal dated Oct. 13, to express dissatisfaction with the verdict of the tribunal.

He claimed that miscarriage of laws characterised the judgment, and prayed the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment.

He said that the tribunal erred in law and reached a wrong conclusion when it dismissed his petition challenging the qualification of Sanwo-Olu for the March 18 governorship election.

He said that his petition was premised on the provision of Section 177(c) and 182(1)(j) of the 1999 Constitution.

“By this action, I reaffirm my commitment to birth a breath of fresh air in governance in Lagos State by ensuring that the provisions of the constitution and the electoral laws as regards election of a truly qualified governor, is upheld,” he said. (NAN)

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has said he inherited an empty treasury and no single note was handed over to him by his predecessor, former Governor Aminu Tambuwal

Aliyu was responding to the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kanu, who asked how the Governor was able to execute 100 projects in his first 100 days in office during a condolence visit to the state on Thursday.

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Aliyu, who spoke through his deputy, Engineer Idris Gobir, said it was just a sacrifice as there was nothing in the treasury when they took over about five months ago.

“We inherited an empty Treasury and nothing to show, not a single paper was handed over to us.

“We made sacrifice to change the narrative of the state and we have succeeded in changing it within the last 100 days,” he said.

He described the relationship between the state government and the legislature as cordial, saying they were groomed by the current leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.

Aliyu, however, thanked the leadership of the green chamber who sent a powerful delegation to condole the government and people of the state over the demise of their colleague and member, representing Isa-Sabon Birni Federal Constituency, Jelani Danbuga.

He described the late lawmaker as patriotic and a complete gentleman.

Earlier, Kanu said they were amused by the number of projects so far executed by the state government, noting that it was a thing of joy to see leadership at the state level was making a positive impact on the lives of the people.

He stated that they were in Sokoto to commiserate with the people of the state over the death of their colleague who believed in the unity and progress of the country.

“Iam particularly impressed by the renewed hope initiative of President Bola Tinubu and I have found it needful to join the trend so as to integrate my senatorial district into the laudable mission of my president.” – Ubah

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South, under the Young Progressive Party, has switched his allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress.

The announcement of his defection was conveyed in a letter directed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and publicly read in the Senate Chamber on Thursday.

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Ubah, who had been elected for a second term under the YPP in the previous elections, according to the letter, said his reason for switching parties was due to the insurmountable disagreements within the party.

Ubah said, “I am willing to formally notify and inform the Distinguished Senate President and our colleagues of irreconcilable differences between me and the leadership of my party.

“I, therefore, resolved to move from the Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the most important party in Africa, the All Progressives Congress.

“After careful considerations and due consultations, the members of my community, my constituents, and critical stakeholders of Anambra State.”

Ubah noted, “After a thorough evaluation of the political landscape in Nigeria particularly, the good works being done by the All Progressives Congress since the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president of Nigeria.

“I have come to realization and conclusion that the All Progressives Congress is better suited to champion the ideals and principles that are known.

Ubah added that the APC’s commitment to good governance, economic development, and social progress resonates deeply with his conviction and the alignment of each member on key national issues making a choice for achieving the promises of any decent politician and particularly the promises that he made to my constituents to better the lots of all of them.

The lawmaker added, “I have been the national leader of the Young Progressive Party for several years and I am grateful for the opportunities and experiences this has earned me. However, as our nation faces numerous challenges which have triggered down to my constituency, it is crucial for me to align myself with the party that has the capacity to address these issues effectively for the betterment of my constituency and Nigeria at large.”

“I am particularly impressed by the renewed hope initiative of President Bola Tinubu and I have found it needful to join the trend so as to integrate my senatorial district into the laudable mission of my president.”

Ubah’s defection increases the number of APC senators to 60.