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Oshiomhole warns Labour to stay away from partisan politics
Former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the senator representing Edo north, Adams Oshiomhole, has asked organised labour to prioritise the rights of workers rather than engage in partisan politics.
The former Edo State governor was speaking with journalists on Tuesday at the presidential villa, Oshiomhole and said that he will always be on the side of the labour unions as a worker and former union leader.
He added that the ongoing strike is motivated by political considerations rather than a clear worker-focused purpose.
“Labour cannot be apolitical because politics is about the people,” he said.
“When I was in NLC I had argued that nobody has a right to be partisan, much more than those who turn the will of our industrial progress.
“But in saying that, we must recognise that no matter how hard you try, when it comes to politics, people are going to have different reasons for supporting different candidates.
“You have to be careful not to be seen to be doing the bidding of a particular candidate or a particular political party.
“As president of the NLC, I made no friends with any politicians in Edo state.\
“I was not anybody’s boy. I want to make my decisions. I take responsibility for those decisions.
“You can’t find me in the house of a politician not because I hate them.
“I represent those guys who can only vote, even though the law allowed them to be voted for. Unfortunately, the system hardly throws them up.”
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress declared nationwide to protest the alleged brutalisation of Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, in Imo state.
The strike commenced at midnight on November 14 with partial compliance in some parts of the country.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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