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Vote of confidence on Ayu a joke — Wike

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September 11, 2022

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Saturday, declared that the recent vote of confidence passed on the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party was of no consequence.

He went on to urge those that were celebrating the development, including the immediate past national chairman of the party, Uche Secondus to shelve their merriment for now.

Wike while speaking in Port Harcourt, at a reception organised for decampees from various political parties who have joined the PDP, said: “I was watching and listening to one man called Secondus who was dancing, celebrating that NEC gave their person a vote of confidence. He has forgotten history. Ask him, the same NEC, through Babaginda Aliyu, who moved the motion for a vote of confidence, supported by Ndudi Elumelu, gave him a vote of confidence. But what happened? He left the office.

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“We don’t fight and go back. If you like you can have as many as 20 votes of confidence, it is not my business. My business and my team are to make sure that the right thing is done in PDP.

“And the right thing must be done, whether today or tomorrow. So let nobody worry his/herself. If you are dancing, come home and dance. Come and mobilise for the person you think will win the election.”

He challenged Secondus to return home and mobilise support for the candidate he is supporting for the 2023 elections, saying, “We are here, I am here waiting for them. No more 419 in this game; no more 419 in this state. We have stopped all these 419 people. Enough is enough.

“You people should go home and rest. We know we are already waiting for the day set by INEC for them to blow the whistle.

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When they blow the whistle, we will know those who are in charge of Rivers State and those who are mere visitors to the state.

“You know that we have those in Rivers State and those who come from Abuja. We stay here as those of us from Rivers State Monday to Sunday. Visitors come Friday and go back on Sunday,” Wike said.

Governor Wike commended the decampees for their courage to rejoin their political family because it is true that there is no other political party that can win an election in Rivers State except the PDP.

Rivers State chairman of PDP, Desmond Akawor, said that the party was presenting a certificate to acknowledge the governor’s excellent performance because he has surpassed their expectations.

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UPDATED: Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as chairman of education loan fund

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April 26, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday.

Ngelale said Tinubu believes that Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience to ensure that no Nigerian student suffers a paucity of funds in the quest for tertiary education.

On April 3, Tinubu signed the student loans amendment bill into law to provide Nigerians with quality and accessible education.

The law will allow Nigerian students in tertiary institutions to access low-interest loans for tuition and other academic needs.

Subsequently, the president appointed Akintunde Sawyerr as the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the fund.

Tinubu also appointed Frederick Oluwafemi Akinfala as the executive director of finance and administration, while Mustapha Iyal will serve as the executive director of operations of NELFUND.

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JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as chairman of education loan fund

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April 26, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday.

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ICPC detains TETFund boss ‘over questionable N7.6bn project’

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April 26, 2024

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detained Sonny Echono, executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

Demola Bakare, ICPC spokesperson, confirmed the development on Friday.

Bakare said that Echono was invited by the anti-graft agency on Thursday.

“The executive secretary of TETFund is here with us. He has been invited for questioning. He is still in custody. He was invited yesterday.” Bakare said.

“He was invited on Thursday. He has not been released. He’s still with us. Investigation is still ongoing.”

It was earlier reported that TETfund awarded two contracts to Fides Et Ratio Academy and Pole Global Marketing (PGM) within two months at the cost of N3.8 billion respectively without the approval of the federal executive council (FEC), which is required for the contract size.

The contract was to provide capacity building course and learning management systems to about 2 million students across higher institutions in the country.

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In a rejoinder, TETFund said it did not award N7.6 billion contracts to two companies without due process.

The agency said it was wrong to say they were contracts, whereas they were ICT projects implemented under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which doesn’t require competitive bidding in public procurement.

TETFund further said its disbursement guidelines were approved by the president on the recommendation of the “Fund’s Board of Trustees and concurrence of the Honourable Minister of Education in line with the TETFund Act 2011″.

In an interview with TheCable, Echono said there was no form of irregularity in the N7.6 billion project.