Senate Presidency : Benue Political Leaders Sue Mark's Support For Akume

Political leaders from Benue State led by former Minis

ter of State for Niger Delta, Hon. Sam Ode under the aegis of Benue Rebirth Initiative have appealed to the Senate President, Sen. David Mark, to support the candidature of Sen. George Akume, in his desire to be Senate President. The group which made this call in a communique issued at the end of their inaugural meeting which held in Abuja yesterday and signed by Sam Ode and Arc. Joe Ikyaagba, said they had identified the key issues which have continued to drag the State backward particularly at the national scene where an average Benue man sees his fellow brother as an enemy and wished to appeal to all stakeholders to sheathe their sword and embrace unity and oneness of purpose. 

PDP Crisis: Group Makes Case for Muazu

Adamu Muazu, PDP National Chairman

The Conference of Minority Tribes in Nigeria, has called on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) and its members to "allow the Adamu Muazu led leadership continue and refrain from unecessarily roc king the boat".
According to a statement signed by group's National Coordinator Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, it condemed attempts to paint the PDP Chairman bad light in order to stave away blame of the party's loss while heaping same on him, said the party needed to re-group and prepare for future elections and not fighting.

They commended the Adamu led leadership over its previous efforts to stabilise the party when it took over leadership, as according to them the party was at war but peace was restored through his concerted efforts.
Speaking further the group praised Muazu's refusal to over heat the polity with hate statements and campaigns against Gen. Muhammadu Buhari even when it was at the expense of his job, which is a true sign of