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2023: Plateau Lawmaker presents scorecard, get APC’s Leadership endorsement
The All Progressives Congress Caretaker Committees in Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State have endorsed the Member of the House of Representatives representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi for re-election in 2023, saying the lawmaker has perfomed credibly well within a short period of representation at the National Assembly.
The APC officials gave the endorsement in Kanam, Kanke and Pankshin respectively, when the lawmaker inspected the ongoing constituency projects and interacted with the Wards and LGC EXCOs of the party at the weekend where he presented his scorecard of of his performance at the National Assembly from 2019 to date.
The Chairman of APC of Kanam Local Government Area, Hon. Nuhu Gamabari while welcoming the Hon. Yusuf Gagdi in Dengi together with House of Assembly member representing Kantana Constituency, former Commissioners and other stakeholders said the lawmaker has kept in touch with the grassroots since he was elected and the APC has unanimously agreed and adopted him for re-election in 2023 to represent them again.
“We are proud of Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam, since we elected him to represent us at the National Assembly, he has been doing very well, keeping in touch, always providing dividends of democracy to his people.
“We have seen projects in our communities, employment and empowerment to our youths and women and the APC Leadership in Kanam, Kanke and Pankshin have unanimously agreed and adopted him for re-election in 2023 to represent us again”.
Executive chairman of Kanke Local Government Council, Hon. Emmanuel Lar who welcome Hon. Gagdi together with all the officials of APC in the locality decribed the lawmaker as true representative who has touch the lives of the people of kanke.
He said the people of Kanke Local Government will continue to stand strong to support the National Assembly member to continue with the good works.
“We are indeed blessed with Hon. Yusuf Gagdi as our representative in the House of Representatives Abuja. Truly, we have felt the impact of his representative within a short period, even children now know his name because of his good representation, and we will stand strong behind him always”.
Gagdi who is the Chairman House committee on Navy in the Federal House of Representatives was also welcomed at Pankshin Youth Centre, where he interacted with over 300 Wards EXCOs from the 12 Federal wards of the local government including the LGC Party officials.
Chairman of APC in Pankshin Hon. Timothy Yilmuwa affirmed that the party is ever united to re-elect the lawmaker for the second term in office come, 2023 in fulfilment of the zoning arrangement of PKK.
He said the House of Reps member has performed credibly well, adding that people of Pankshin would still vote him overwhelmingly to represent them in House of Reps come, 2023 general election.
“From the gathering of party officials from Ward, Local Government and APC Stakeholders, you have seen here today, it is crystal clear that Hon. Yusuf Gagdi is on the ground in Pankshin and PKK Federal Constituency”.
Also Speaking the Council chairman of Pankshin Local Government Hon. John Damap pledged his support for his second term bid of Hon. Yusuf Gagdi
He expressed confidence in the representation of the lawmaker for demonstrating his capacity as a good representative.
The member Representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency Hon. Yusuf Gagdi who also visited his ongoing constituency projects across the three Local Government Areas while Speaking with Journalists said his focus, zeal and desire is to give back to the people who elected him to represent them in the National Assembly.
The lawmaker said he was on inspection of capital projects in his constituency and also use the opportunity to interact with his constituents to inform them of what he has been doing at the National Assembly.
“There is nothing as important as the spirit of getting back to the people who elected you to represent them at the National Assembly and I have pledged to be the servant of the people of PKK Federal Constituency in the National Assembly”.
Gagdi added that he will continue to work in good relationship with his people, because they are the one that elected him to represent them at the National Assembly.
Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Jibrin Isah Echocho, has congratulated Muslim faithful for the successful completion of this year Ramadan fast, urging them to celebrate the Sallah in love, and unity across our communities.
Echocho in a statement madeavailable to CAPITALPOST in Lokoja o Sunday, described the Ramadan period as stressful, but deserving, because it is the only period for spiritual reflection on abstinence from immorality, sincere sacrifice and supplications to Allah.
He added that, Ramadan symbolises Allah’s way of teaching humanity on virtuous living, where people keep away from all forms of comfort to appreciate what the less privileged experience and deprivation they suffers daily.
He task Muslims to extend the lessons of Ramadan to the way we live with our neighbours.
“Let’s seek peace at all times and promote unity of purpose in our society” the Lawmaker demanded.
“May the celebration brings sustainable peace to our homes, my district, Kogi State and Nigeria, he concluded.
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended Senator Basheer Lado, for redefining the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, stating that, for the first time in a long while, the office is fully meeting its expectations.
Speaking during his visit to the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters accompanied by distinguished senators, Akpabio described the visit as a significant step in strengthening Executive-Legislative relations.
He praised the Special Adviser and his team for maintaining the confidentiality of communications between the President and Senate, and also, ensuring a seamless flow of information. He further emphasized that the office is now more result-oriented.
Additionally, he acknowledged the office’s diligent efforts in tracking all Bills passed by the Senate and assented to by the President, underscoring its critical role in legislative efficiency.
Expressing his satisfaction, Akpabio noted that he and the Senate delegation were proud of the office’s achievements and looked forward to sustaining the existing cordial and productive relationship between the Executive and the Legislature throughout the administration.
In recognition of his exemplary leadership, Senator Lado presented an Award of Excellence to Senator Akpabio.
In his remarks, Senator Lado reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a harmonious working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature. He lauded Akpabio for his unwavering dedication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—defending it with clarity, articulating it with passion, and advancing it through legislative action.
Ahead of the 2025 political party Congresses, Plateau State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) stakeholders has endorsed the defection of the candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections and the leader of Justice and Rebirth, Barr Gyang Zi SAN, to the All Progressive Congress (APC) with the view to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
They made the call in a communique issued at the end of the enlarge meeting of the stakeholders from Plateau North senatorial zone at the residence of Barr. Gyang Zi in Rayfield Jos.
The communique which was jointly signed by Dr. Ayiki Sati Director General, Justice and Rebirth and
Barr. Samuel Galadima- 2024 Chairmanship candidate of Jos East LGA among others said the call became imperative on the sideline of the leadership tussle at the National Level which violates the core principles and values for the formation of the Party as an alternative for Nigeria for the protection, sustenance of democracy and Social Justice.
They regretted that the leadership tussle has also divided the party into factions leaving party loyalists and supporters in the state of despondency and confusion not knowing where they belong.
Our correspondent reports that the gathering included LP candidates from the 2023/2024 general elections, party executives, and support groups from the six local government areas of the Northern Senatorial District.
Besides, the focus of the discussions was centered on the state of the Labour Party at both national and state levels and the need for political realignment ahead of the 2025 party congresses and conventions.
The stakeholders further frowned at the structural weaknesses in LP and resolved to advise Barr Gyang Zi, to leave the party and join the APC while expressing confidence that the APC would provide him with a platform to advance good governance in the state .
The communique also emphasized the importance of political consultations, particularly with APC leaders at both state and national levels. It called for collaboration with Plateau State APC leaders, including Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, Sen. Diket Plang, and other party officials.
According to the communique, supporters of Barr Gyang Zi also pledged to mobilize grassroots support for the APC, stating that their leader’s defection would strengthen the party in the state.
They urged the APC leadership to formally receive Gyang Zi and his supporters into the party, marking their official transition from the Labour Party.
Stakeholders also reiterated the need for inclusive governance, ensuring that youths, women, and less privileged individuals are sidelined in the democratic process and accordingly officially denounced their membership in the Labour Party, declaring their support for the APC.
They assured that all LP structures aligned with Gyang Zi would follow suit, shifting their loyalty to the ruling party in the state and at the National level.
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