Tofowomo Commends Ekweremadu Over Productive Empowerment To Constituent
Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, the Senator-elect of Ondo South, has commended the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for donating a set of palm oil processing machines to Theophilus Ivo, one his Constituents, to boost the production of palm oil. He gave the commendation through a comment he dropped on his official Facebook page on Monday. While commending Ekweremadu for the productive empowerment, Tofowomo slammed Lawmakers who are fond of distributing relief materials and cash gift of N10, 000 to unemployed youths in the name of empowerment. He went further to pray unto God for divine help in his determination to give
Ekweremadu donates palm oil processing machine to constituent
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has donated a set of palm oil processing machines to one of his constituents, Theophilus Ivo, to boost production. He said the gesture was part of his programme to boost agricultural output in his constituency through the provision of various agricultural produce processing machines to farmers. While presenting the machines to the beneficiary on Saturday, Ekweremadu said it was a deliberate effort to enhance the productivity of farmers, with a view to creating more employment in the agricultural sector. He said the scheme was another opportunity for him to empower his constituents,
Defection Threat: How Atiku, Secondus’ Telephone Calls Pacified Ekweremadu
Telephone calls made by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Prince Uche Secondus , and the presidential candidate of the party , Atiku Abubakar , to the Deputy President of the Senate , Senator Ike Ekweremadu, were said to have pacified Ekweremadu and made him drop his alleged threat to leave the party , The PUNCH learnt on Wednesday. Ekweremadu is believed to be angry that he was not picked for the position of the running mate to Atiku in next year ’ s election. As the highest political office holder in the party from the South
2019: Ekweremadu Concludes Plans To Dump PDP For APC
Barring any last minute change, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu will dump Nigeria’s major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ekweremadu is seriously involved with high-level negotiations with the top echelon of the APC, “because he was aggrieved about the way he has been treated since Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki defected to the PDP. Recall that Starnews reported earlier today that Ekweremadu said he was still in the PDP but his statement was doubful, as he netheir promise to remain in PDP nor did he deny his plans to leave the
I’m Still In PDP, Ekweremadu Finally Speaks
“In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the media. “Let it be known that my path in politics is in the hands of the Almighty God, who has indeed been very faithful and gracious to me. I’m very grateful to God for this. “My vision in politics is a system that works for everybody, a social and political environment where everybody, every section, and every tribe not only counts, but is also seen to
EFCC Quizzes Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu
Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is presently at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja responding to some questions bothering on allegations of corruption. Primum Times reported that Mr Ekweremadu was said to have arrived at the anti-graft agency’s office in Abuja between 9-10:00 a.m and he is yet to be released as at the time of filing this report according to an EFCC staff. “The deputy Senate President is currently at the interrogation room. We have some questions for him bordering on corruption, but we do not know yet when he would be released,
Why Security Agencies Lay Siege To Our Residences–Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, has given details account of why and how security agencies laid siege to his residence and that of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki on Tuesday. The deputy Senate President explained what happened, when it happened, why it happened, where it happened, and how it happened. He said : "On Tuesday morning, some people laid siege to my house. They left at about 12:20pm after spending about six and half hours,” he said. “We anticipated that a number of our colleagues in All Progressives Congress (APC) would defect and join People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
