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He said Buhari's progressive leadership style has helped to bring peace to the Niger Delta region.

Former Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has officially dumped the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives' Congress (APC) on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

Uduaghan announced his defection at a meeting of the APC's national caucus, also attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday.

In his official speech, titled "Moving on to the Bigger Playing Field", Uduaghan said his decision was informed by Buhari's progressive leadership style, especially in the area of bringing a permanent solution to the Niger Delta crisis.

He said the Buhari-led government's diplomatic engagement processes have brought some measure of peace to the Niger Delta region and hopes to help build on it. He said the president's infrastructural and human capital development activities in the Niger Delta region is an indication of his commitment to the region.

He further disclosed that his defection to the APC will pave the way for more Niger Deltans to join the party as they realise that working with Buhari's goverment is the way to bring lasting peace and stability to the region.

Read his full statement below:

"The toughest challenge for any leader in the Niger Delta since 1997 has been the issue of Peace and Security. For over 12 years, I was deeply involved in the management of the issues of the region, first as Secretary to State Government, SSG, and then as Governor of Delta State for 8 years. Strategically, we had ENGAGEMENT as our major tool.

"This involved government officials, with me in the forefront (sometimes personally going into the creeks without security at nocturnal hours), community leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, our youths, retired military officers, activists, etc. Of course, ensuring that Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, was active was also part of the engagement process.

"Since the inception of the current All Progressives Congress, APC, administration at the federal level, there has been an encouraging interest and activities by President Muhammadu Buhari to bring a permanent solution to the Niger Delta crisis. This has pointed in a direction that is at once progressive and developmental.

"Topmost in these activities are the ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES. Rather than using the military to harass our people, the Buhari administration has embarked on various engagement processes that have led to agreements and brought hope to the people of the Niger Delta.

"In the last years, Mr. President has personally engaged several regional leaders and youths. Senior officials of his administration also engaged many Niger Delta leaders and youths. Very significant is that Mr. President mandated the Vice President Prof Yemi Osibajo SAN, to visit virtually all the oil producing states, engaging various stakeholders. This is unprecedented in the history of the region. Such engagement processes have brought some measure of peace in the Niger Delta. Things can only get better.

"Beyond the engagement processes, however, the Buhari administration has embarked on some infrastructural and human capital development activities in the region. In Delta State, the opening of a Maritime University; the setting up of a steering committee for the EPZ (GAS CITY), the plan for a deep sea port, the dredging of the Escravos-Warri River; the opening of the railway line to Delta Steel Company, the soon to be flagged off, by Mr. President, the Omadino-Escravos Road that will pass through many riverine communities; the various road construction works by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the various TCN projects across the State are some of the positive activities in the region.

"There are also various human capital development programmes especially the school feeding and the "social security net" that is making 5,000 Naira available to the poor, the continuation of the YouWin programme, the various SME programmes, and several other projects across the region have brought hope to the people.

"Indeed, once Mr. President was able to set his priorities pursuant to creating an environment for peace in the region, it became incumbent on every well-meaning Niger Deltan and Nigerian to assist the process of building an economically prosperous nation.

"In this era of partisan politics, it is necessary for the people of the Niger Delta, and Delta State in particular, to identify more with the Federal Government led by the APC. By so doing, we can push some of the agreements between our leaders and the Federal Government through, and also engage the government to do more. Politics is about interests.

"The Niger Delta is a major area of interest for me, because I staked my life going into the creeks severally without security and sometimes coming back at night negotiating peace. I will, therefore, give the strongest support to any President that shows commitment in the affairs of the Niger Delta. I call on, and enjoin, other well-meaning leaders in the region, who have very useful contributions to make, to come on board and join hands in helping this Federal Government to pursue a robust development agenda that would uplift our people. Whatever milestone that appears not to have been achieved yet is not for lack of efforts. Joining hands with and supporting the process will lead to a faster delivery on expectations.

"It is in the pursuit of this noble objective that I'm offering myself to help drive a process that would give the lives of our people in the Niger Delta more meaning. President Muhammadu Buhari needs people who will join hands with him to uplift our people. From my political experience, you have to be well represented and actively so at the "board room" when decisions are being taken. Delta State must be well represented. Niger Delta must be well represented.

"It is noteworthy to state that some organisations have been deeply involved in efforts to develop the Niger Delta and can always be relied on to collaborate with our President. It is also noteworthy to add that some previous administrations made significant efforts to develop the region. The current administration made such a significant impact in spite of the fact that apart from Edo State, President Buhari did not score the required 25% in the entire Niger Delta in the election that brought him into government in 2015. This speak volumes of his genuineness to uplift the Niger Delta. Such an administration should be encouraged by the people of the Niger Delta. We can never be sure of the genuiness of another person who becomes the President.

"I have, therefore, after series of consultations and prayers, taken the decision to leave the PDP and join the APC. In doing this, I want to thank the numerous leaders, supporters and interest groups that have been urging me to remain in PDP. I am happy that after explaining some of the deeper issues to you, some of you that are politicians have agreed to join the APC in the near future. So I am going into APC as "John the Baptist" to the numerous Deltans that are coming in, soon - very soon."

Uduaghan was Delta State governor between 2007 and 2015 and will contest for the Senate seat to represent the Delta South Senatorial district in the 2019 general elections.

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Pulse News Roundup: An 'assassination' attempt, a rebranded national carrier, 2019 games and other stories of the week

Nigeria's national carrier was 'unveiled' in London this week, and the race for 2019 takes interesting turns.

Week 29 was an interesting one as it had a lot of political intrigue on offer.

There was fallout from the July 14 Ekiti State gubernatorial election as Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives' Congress (APC) defeated Governor Ayodele 'The Rock' Fayose of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), even though it was the name of his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, that was on the ballot.

President Muhammadu Buhari stood before the judges of the International Criminal Court to tell them how much Nigeria respects fundamental freedoms (*cough* Jones Abiri *cough*).

Based on 'evidence' of the Ekiti election, the PDP also threatened to boycott the 2019 general elections while also making major moves to peck at the ruling APC for more recruits in its crusade to take back Aso Rock.

Never the one to be outdone, Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West - APC) was embroiled in another trouble with the authorities after he claimed there was an assassination attempt on his life.

Here's a roundup of some of the notable stories of the week:

Monday, July 16

- After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Fayemi the winner of the Ekiti gubernatorial election, many were eager to see Fayose's reaction. Everyone had to wait until Monday and he did not disappoint as he went after the APC and President Buhari, alleging that the election was marred by violence and illegal vote-buying.

- After months of speculation, Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, said the APC has kicked him out and announced that he was shopping for a new party. Even though his spokesperson, Terve Akase, told me on Monday that the governor would find "another club" soon, he was back in the APC on Thursday, July 19 as he declared, "I am here in APC, a member of APC, I'm still flying the flag of APC" after a meeting with the party's national leadership in Abuja.

- The Nigerian Army was also forced to dismiss reports that 23 soldiers were missing after an ambush attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Borno State.

Tuesday, July 17

- On the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, President Buhari delivered a keynote address and told judges that Nigeria has a strong belief in the respect for the rule of law and human rights. You be the judge of that.

- During plenary on the same day, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read a letter from President Buhari who requested the Senate's approval of N242.45 billion for INEC to enable the commission commence preparations for the 2019 general elections.

- Saraki also disclosed that the president declined to sign four bills that had been forwarded to him for assent.

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was forced to disown a tweet that had gloated over Fayose's 'loss' in the Ekiti election and threw a subtle threat the governor's way.

- The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed that at least 52 people were killed in the flood tragedy that struck Jibia local government area of the state on Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Wednesday, July 18

- It's Nigeria Air!

At the Farnborough International Public Airshow in London on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, unveiled Nigeria's new national carrier to mixed reviews from Nigerians.

- Days after cutting back on the expiration date of the continuous voter's registration (CVR) exercise from December 2018 to August 17, 2018, INEC announced that Nigerians can now register for their permanent voter's cards (PVC) on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between August 1 to 17.

- The Nigerian Police Force paraded eight suspects who participated in the infamous abduction of 276 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno, four years ago. A suspected commander, Mayinta Modu, said he received N30,000 as payment for coordinating and participatiing in the abduction.

- Just a day before he publicly announced his return to the APC, Ortom was in Kwara State for an unusual meeting at the funeral of a PDP chieftain's mother, and met with some major players expected to make big decisions as the 2019 elections inch ever closer.

- A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, passed away in a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness.

Thursday, July 19

- PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, disclosed that the party is trying to decide whether to participate in the 2019 elections or not due to the alleged miscoduct of security agencies and INEC in the Ekiti election.

- The Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) managed to end up with two factional flag bearers to represent the party in the state's upcoming gubernatorial election.

- Buhari met with Saraki at the Presidential Villa in a meeting believed to be about Tuesday's budget but also, of course, the 2019 elections.

- Senator Dino Melaye took to his Twitter account to raise an alarm over an assassination attempt on his life which he alleged was carried out by the police and military.

- The police dismissed his claims, alleging that his security aides shot and injured a police sergeant, and invited him for questioning.

- Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was appointed as an independent director on the Board of Directors of social media giant, Twitter Inc.

- Former Inspector-General of Police and the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ibrahim Coomassie, died in a Katsina hospital.

Friday, July 19

- Over 230 Nigerians, who were stranded in Russia at the end of the 2018 World Cup tournament, were flown back to the country by the federal government.

- President Buhari disclosed that he announced his re-election bid early in an attempt to "cool tempers".

- In preparation for Osun State's September 22 gubernatorial election, the APC elected Gboyega Oyetola as the party's candidate after emerging victorious in a primary election where all card-carrying members of the party were eligible to vote.

- The federal government released the final selection list of 300,000 Nigerians employed for the second year of its National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP), N-Power.

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newssplashy · 6 years

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Nigeria's national carrier was 'unveiled' in London this week, and the race for 2019 takes interesting turns.

Week 29 was an interesting one as it had a lot of political intrigue on offer.

President Muhammadu Buhari stood before the judges of the International Criminal Court to tell them how much Nigeria respects fundamental freedoms (*cough* Jones Abiri *cough*).

Never the one to be outdone, Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West - APC) was embroiled in another trouble with the authorities after he claimed there was an assassination attempt on his life.

Here's a roundup of some of the notable stories of the week:

Monday, July 16

- The Nigerian Army was also forced to dismiss reports that 23 soldiers were missing after an ambush attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Borno State.

Tuesday, July 17

- Saraki also disclosed that the president declined to sign four bills that had been forwarded to him for assent.

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was forced to disown a tweet that had gloated over Fayose's 'loss' in the Ekiti election and threw a subtle threat the governor's way.

Wednesday, July 18

- It's Nigeria Air!

At the Farnborough International Public Airshow in London on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, unveiled Nigeria's new national carrier to mixed reviews from Nigerians.

- A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, passed away in a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness.

Thursday, July 19

- The Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) managed to end up with two factional flag bearers to represent the party in the state's upcoming gubernatorial election.

- Buhari met with Saraki at the Presidential Villa in a meeting believed to be about Tuesday's budget but also, of course, the 2019 elections.

- Senator Dino Melaye took to his Twitter account to raise an alarm over an assassination attempt on his life which he alleged was carried out by the police and military.

- The police dismissed his claims, alleging that his security aides shot and injured a police sergeant, and invited him for questioning.

- Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was appointed as an independent director on the Board of Directors of social media giant, Twitter Inc.

- Former Inspector-General of Police and the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ibrahim Coomassie, died in a Katsina hospital.

Friday, July 19

- Over 230 Nigerians, who were stranded in Russia at the end of the 2018 World Cup tournament, were flown back to the country by the federal government.

- President Buhari disclosed that he announced his re-election bid early in an attempt to "cool tempers".

- The federal government released the final selection list of 300,000 Nigerians employed for the second year of its National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP), N-Power.

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