APC RELEASES LIST OF 77 TOP MEMBERS TO HELP FAYEMI WIN EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS

-The All Progressives Congress (APC) appoints 77 people into the national campaign council for Kayode Fayemi -

-The council is to be chaired by the governor of Kebbi state, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.

-Rotimi Akeredolu says the election should be taken seriously by all the members

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, May 24, 2018, appointed the governor of Kebbi state, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu to head the party’s 77-member national campaign council to ensure victory for Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti Fayemi is the party’s flagbearer in the July 14, 2018 Ekiti governorship election.

Report has it that the campaign council was inaugurated by the APC deputy national chairman (North), Sen Lawali Shuaibu on behalf of the national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and consists of 14 serving governors, ministers, some members of its National Working Committee (NWC), the National Assembly senior leaders.

Sen Lawali Shuaibu stressed the importance of the Ekiti governorship election to the party and urged the campaign council to shun hate speech in its campaign message to the people of Ekiti.  “In the exercise your assignment, please avoid hate speech.

"Let us ensure that we don’t use hate speech during our campaigns. If other parties do that, our concern should be to capture the hearts of the Ekiti people in going out to bring to an end the four-year comedy that has been going on there.

“The election in Ekiti is very important for the APC. In fact, we feel the level of importance of the election is slightly below the importance of the presidential election to us. We are not going to relent in our effort to win Ekiti state. The responsibility now rest on your shoulders,” he said at the inauguration.

However, the New Telegraph reports that many of those that made the list were absent at the inauguration even though some of them were in Abuja at the time of the event. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who chairs the council was represented by the Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at the inauguration.

Akeredolu said: “We take this task as very important. Just as we all have stressed it. This will not be the first time the party is expressing and underscoring the importance of this election. When South-West party leaders met with the president recently, he underscored the importance of this election.

“We have faced enough of affront as a party. Challenge has been thrown to us not only by the PDP, but by Governor Fayose. So we must be united to confront that challenge. We will give our all to ensure that we win Ekiti State for the APC.”

See the full list of the campaign council members:

H. E. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu - Governor Kebbi (Chairman)

H. E. Akinwunmi Dapo Ambode - Governor Lagos

H. E. Sen. Ibikunle Amosun - Governor Ogun

H. E. Sen. Abiola Ajimobi - Governor Oyo

H. E. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola - Governor Osun

H. E. Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu - Governor Ondo

H. E. Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed - Governor Kwara 

H. E. Alh. Abdulazeez Yari - Governor Zamfara

H. E. Mr. Godwin Obaseki - Governor Edo

H. E. Alh. Yahaya Bello - Governor Kogi

H. E. Mr. Simon Bako Lalong - Governor Plateau

H. E. Alh. Kashim Shettima - Governor Borno

H. E. Sen. Mohammed Umar Jibrilla - Governor Adamawa

H. E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar - Governor Jigawa

H. E. Engr. Segun Oni

Alh. Manir Dan-Ali - Minister Defence Gen.

Abdulrahman Dambazau Rtd - Interior

Alh. Bawa Bwari Abubakar - State, Solid Minerals

Dr. Ibe Kachikwu - State, Petroleum

Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN - Power, Works and Housing

Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi - Transport Minister

(Dr.) Chris Ngige- Labour Prof. Isaac Adewole - Health

Sen. Sola Adeyeye Sen. Tayo Alasaodura

Sen. Andy Uba

Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim

Sen. Aliyu Wammako

Sen. Abu Ibrahim

Sen. Ben Uwajumogu

Sen. Olubunmi Adetunmbi

Sen. Tony Adeniyi

Hon. Bamidele Faparusi

Rt. Hon. Yusuf Lasun

Hon. Aliyu Magaji

Hon. Stephen Olemija

Hon. Mike Ogun Otunba Niyi Adebayo

Alh. Yau Darazo

Sen. Olurunnimbe Mamora

Dr. Muiz Banire

Hon. Faruk Adamu Aliyu

Sen. Domingo Obende

Engr. Ade Adetimehin

Sen. Uche Ekwunife

Mr. Ayo Afolabi

Mrs. Kemi Nelson

Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele

Engr. Mohammed Maihaja

Hon. Omowunmi Edet

Mr. Yemi Olowolabi

Chief Zacha Adelabu

Barr. Sharon Ikeazor

Hadjia Hadiza

Bala Usman

Mr. Edwin Ikhinmwin

Mr. Hubert Shaiyen

Mr. Adejoke Adefulire

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Chief Kemi Adeosun

Senator Monsurat Sumonnu

Senator Binta Masi

Hajiya Fati Balla

Prof. Okey Onyejekwe

Mr. Ray Morphy

Hon. Jibir Maigari

Dr. Jabo Zarami

Mr. Shina Peller

Sen. Osita Izunaso

Alh. Bolaji Abdullahi

Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu

Alh. Dasuki Ibrahim Jalo

Chief Pius Akinyelure

Alh. Tajudeen Bello

Barr. Awele Van Nwoko

Mrs. Yetunde Adeniji

Mrs. Toyin Edun and

Alhaji Ali Wurge

It was reported that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 met with the Ekiti state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and minister of mines and steel development, Kayode Fayemi.

NUC RELEASES NAMES OF 58 ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA (SEE FULL LIST)

National Universities Commission, NUC

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the list of 58 illegal universities in Nigeria.

The commission said the universities are yet to be licensed by the federal government and have been shut down for violating the national minimum standard for education.

A Monday bulletin from the office of the Executive Secretary on NUC, dated May 14, listed all the illegal universities across the country.

The universities are:

1. University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria

2. Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses

3. University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses

4. University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

5. Blacksmith University, Akwa or any of its other campuses

6. Volta University College, HO, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

7. Royal University, Izhia, PO BOX 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or any of its other campuses

8. Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi state or any of its other campuses

9. United Christian University, Macotis campus, Imo State or any of its other campuses.

10. United Nigeria University College, Okija Anambra State or any of its other campuses.

11. Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its other campuses

12. UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other campuses

13. Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Pleateu State or any of its other campuses

14. The International University, Missouri USA, Kano and Lagos studies centres or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

15. Collumbus University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria

16. Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria

17. Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria

18. London External Studies, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria

19. Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria

20. Lobi Business School, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its campuses in Nigeria

21. West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria

22. Bolta University College, Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria

23. JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna illegal campus

24. Western University, Esie Kwara State or any of its campuses in Nigeria

25. St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

26. EC-Council USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre

27. Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

28. Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

29. Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in Nigeria

30. Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

31. Acada University, Akinlalu Oyo state or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

32. Filfom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

33. Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria

34. Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija Anambra State

35. Open International University, Akure

36. Middle Belt University (North Central University) Otukpo

37. Lead Way University, Ugheli, Delta State

38. Metro University, Dutse/Bwari Abuja

39. Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State

40. Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State

41. Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja

42. Temple University, Abuja

43. Irish University Business School, London, operating anywhere in Nigeria

44. National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State

45. University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, Lagos – Ibadan Expressway and its annex at 41, Ikorodu road, Lagos.

46. University of Education, Wenneba Ghana operating anywhere in Nigeria

47. Cape Coast University, Ghana operating in Nigeria

48. African University Cooperative Development (AUCD) Cotonou, Benin Republic operating anywhere in Nigeria

49. Pacific Western University, Denver Colorado, Oweri study centre

50. Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos

51. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko campus)

52. Career Light Resources Centre, Jos

53. University of West Africa, Kwali Abuja, FCT

54. Coastal University, Iba Oku, Akwa Ibom State

55. Kaduna Business School, Kaduna

56. Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State

57. West African Union University, in collaboration with International Professional College of Administration, Science and Technology, Nigeria operating anywhere in Nigeria

58. Gospel Missionary Foundation (GMF), Theological University, 165 Isolo road, Cele bus stop, Egbe Ikotun, Lagos

The commission also said eight universities are currently undergoing investigation for illegally running degree programs.

The eight universities are:

1) National Universities of Nigeria, Keffi , Nassarawa State.

2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue state.

3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University.

4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia state.

5) West Coast University, Umuahia.

6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti state. 

7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia state.

8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University.

“For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk,” 

the publication reads.

According to the publication, certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the purposes of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), employment and further studies.

The commission said the relevant law enforcement agencies have been informed for necessary action.

Meanwhile, the NUC Director of information and Public relation, Ibrahim Yakasai, in a telephone conversation, have replied PREMIUM TIMES that the commission has not relented in its effort to shut every illegal institution in the country

According to Mr Yakasai, “we continued publishing the lists so that the illegal universities don’t resurface. If we stop publishing their names, they could move to other part of the country and start operating because at some point, they were moving.

“We have been producing the editorial for so many years. We update it as we get information across the country that some institutions are operating illegally. We go there and once they know we are coming, they run away,” Mr Yakasai said.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the NUC confirmed that a senator, Foster Ogola’s Phd certificate is invalid as the institution he attended is among the illegal universities.

An investigation revealed that the senator, currently representing Bayelsa West senatorial district, has fake credentials from an unaccredited university in Nigeria named GMF Christian university.

The National Universities Commission of Nigeria is a government agency promoting quality higher education in Nigeria.

The commission is saddled with the responsibility of granting approval for all academic programs run in Nigerian universities and granting approval for the establishment of all higher educational institutions offering degree programs. 

DISTRIBUTION OF PERMANENT VOTER CARDS (PVC) IS ON-GOING -INEC

Distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for all Nigerians who registered in 2017 started on the 21st May 2018, Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm. This also includes those who applied for transfers & replacements of lost or damaged PVCs.

The distribution of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be at the INEC LGA offices Nationwide and other designated centres as approved by the Commission.
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