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POLITICS
2015: Suswam’s double dilemma
Thursday, 20 June 2013 01:13
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State is facing an uphill task at the moment. Apart from the issue of who to hand over to as his successor in office, he also has the problem of winning a ticket to the Senate after his tenure. Like most leaders in Nigeria, Suswam is torn between different personalities in the state in a war he might as well, lose, if caution is not applied. CEPHAS IORHEMEN reports from Makurdi
Dr. Peter Obafemi was born into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Obafemi Ogunlaye in the town of Ikole-Ekiti. His dad was a railway worker and he spent part of his growing up years in Port Harcourt.
In this report, WOLE OLADIMEJI and JULIUS TOBA, take a look at activities in the 7th House of Representatives under the leadership of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. They examine various steps regarded as milestone achievements of the House in the last two years after its inauguration, but not without a few low moments too.
A former member of the National Assembly, Senator Ayo Arise, also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview, speaks on a number of issues, including the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the contentious 2007 governorship election in Ekiti State. ADESINA WAHAB met him.
When Osun State was created in 1991, little did we know that a thorough-bred Omoluwabi, in person of Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, would be its first executive governor. He ran the state for 20 months and no doubt, left indelible achievements behind.
