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Benue’s Pensioners Owed 120 Months In Arrears
Benue’s Pensioners Owed 120 Months In Arrears....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Pensioners in Benue State, both from the state government and local governments, have received payments for a period of four and three months, respectively, since the commencement of Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration. These payments covered the months from May to August 2023 for state pensioners, while local government pensioners received payments from June to August 2023.
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The State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Michael Vember, revealed this during a conversation. He pointed out that the government’s payment approach has left local government pensioners with an accumulated backlog of approximately 77 months, accrued during successive administrations, while state pensioners have an accumulated backlog of about 43 months.
Vember explained that the current administration decided to initiate a fresh payment system and intends to address all the backlog when sufficient funds become available. He expressed concern over the challenging situation faced by pensioners, particularly due to the economic downturn resulting from the removal of petrol subsidy during President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He highlighted the dire circumstances faced by retirees receiving pensions as low as N4,000 monthly.
Initially, Governor Hyacinth Alia’s focus was on paying state pensioners, excluding local government pensioners. However, upon drawing his attention to this discrepancy, he began making payments to local government retirees as well. So far, the governor has disbursed payments up to August 2023. Nevertheless, he has created arrears in between, as payments for local government pensioners had ceased in May 2018 and resumed from June 2023, resulting in a backlog of arrears from May 2018 to May 2023. The same pattern was followed for state pensioners, with arrears dating back to May 2020.
Governor Alia has promised to settle these arrears but has not specified a timeline for payment. This calculation has been made, and the funds are being held pending availability for disbursement. The economic situation in the country, coupled with the substantial wage disparity between civil servants and pensioners, has placed a significant burden on retirees. Vember emphasized the distressing conditions pensioners are facing, underscoring the need for better support and recognition of their contributions to the nation.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named former Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to head key presidential primary committees ahead of its upcoming presidential primaries.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the party, Senator Imoke will chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed has been appointed Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee.
The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement issued by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
Members of the Presidential Screening Committee include Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum as Secretary, alongside Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje, Prof. David Salifu, and Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma.
For the Presidential Election Committee, Prof. Yisa Gana will serve as Secretary, with Maj.-Gen. Adamu Jalingo, Dr. Auwalu Anwar, Chief Emenike Ikechi, Dr. Macaulay Iyare, Tajudeen Bakare, Elder Ubolo Itodo Okpanachi, Zainab Buba Galadima, Uzoamaka Onyeama, and Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris serving as members.
The party also established a Presidential Appeals Committee, headed by Dr. Suleiman Usman (SAN), with Barr. Ken Imasuagbon as Secretary and Barr. Dare Okerade as a member.
For the governorship primaries, ADC set up two separate screening panels.
The first panel will be chaired by S.E. Aruwa (SAN), with Femi Olawuyi serving as Secretary. Other members include Lauretta Onochie, Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Vivian E. Ugochukwu, Akilu Indabawa, Ibrahim Mohammed Wali, and Prof. Rabiu Bello.
The second governorship screening panel will be led by Barr. Justina Abanida, with Hon. Chille Igbawua as Secretary. Other members are H.E. Gerrard Irona, Sen. Yisa Braimoh, Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim, Joseph Ephraim Enemali, and Navy Capt. Aliyu Ngolmo.
ADC also approved two Governorship Appeal Committees. The first committee is chaired by P.I. Oyewole Esq, with Abdulhakeen Taiye Ibrahim as Secretary and Adah Usman as a member.
The second appeal committee will be chaired by M.E. Sheriff, Esq, with Barr. Realwan Okpanachi serving as Secretary and Barr. Hassan Yakubu as member.
According to the party, the committees were carefully selected to guarantee transparency, fairness, credibility, and strong internal democracy throughout its primary election process.
The senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Garba Musa Maidoki, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid growing internal tensions within the party.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Maidoki announced his departure in a resignation letter dated May 14, 2026, addressed to the APC chairman of Rafin Zuru Ward in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
In the letter, the lawmaker said his decision was driven by the persistent crisis rocking the party, which he noted had become a major threat to his political future and personal ambition.
“This is to inform you, the chairman of APC Rafin Zuru Ward, that I have withdrawn my membership card as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC),” he stated.
“My decision is based on the serious and continuous crisis in your party, which has made my political aspiration and ambition a source of concern.”
Maidoki’s exit comes just ahead of the APC primary elections scheduled as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections.
In a related development, two notable APC aspirants in Kebbi State, former Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah and Sani M. Kabiru, have also withdrawn from the party’s senatorial primaries set for May 18, 2026.
Na’Allah, who previously represented Kebbi South Senatorial District, communicated his withdrawal in a letter to the APC State Chairman in Birnin Kebbi.
The former senator said his decision was based on what he described as credible information regarding the party’s disposition ahead of the primary, alleging that directives from powerful quarters had already shaped the process.
Similarly, Sani M. Kabiru, popularly known as Kabiru Sani Giant, stepped down from the APC senatorial primary race for Kebbi Central Senatorial District.
In his withdrawal letter, Kabiru cited personal, political, and strategic reasons for his decision.
He expressed gratitude to party leaders, campaign members, and supporters for their backing throughout his political journey, while clarifying that his withdrawal from the contest does not amount to leaving the APC.
The Nigerian military has confirmed that more than 20 suspected ISIS/ISWAP fighters were killed in a fresh round of coordinated airstrikes conducted in partnership with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Borno State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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