10th NASS: Atiku Abubakar In Closed Door Meeting With Orji Uzor Kalu

10th NASS: Atiku Abubakar In Closed Door Meeting With Orji Uzor Kalu

 

The Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, is currently in a closed door meeting with Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.

 

The aim of the meeting, which is ongoing at Senator Kalu’s residence in Abuja, is not yet clear.

 

 

But sources close to the duo confirmed to News Week Nigeria, the meeting is connected to the outcome of 2023 general elections and the politics of the 10th National Assembly.

 

 

The source equally confirmed that Atiku used the opportunity to condole Senator Kalu over the death of his wife.

 

In another news, APC has suspended Cross River Commissioner For Culture and Tourism over anti-Party activities.

 

 

 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) executives in Ward 8, Calabar Municipality, Cross River, has suspended Ekpenyong Iso, the State’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, for alleged misappropriation of funds and anti-party activities.

 

Iso’s suspension was contained in a statement, jointly signed by the ward chairman, Kingsley Ekpe and secretary, Gilbert Bassey, on Wednesday in Calabar.

 

According to the Party, the Commissioner’s suspension is pursuant to article 21 (D) of the constitution of the APC.

 

 

“We write to notify you of your 12 months suspension from Ward 8, Calabar Municipality, of the APC.

 

“Your suspension is predicated on the recommendations of the disciplinary and fact-finding committee set up to investigate the petition of misappropriation of party funds and anti-party activities leveled against you.

 

 

“Consequently, during the pendency of this suspension, which takes immediate effect, you are to stay away from all party activities.

 

“We wish you all the best in your political sojourn,” the statement read.

 

 

But Iso reacting to the suspension, told newsmen that he was not involved in any anti-party activities neither did he mismanage funds during the just-concluded polls.

 

According to him, the statement issued on his purported suspension was written by some “unscrupulous persons.”

 

“The allegations are completely false; there were nothing like anti-party activities or misappropriation of funds during the last elections.

 

 

 

“The ward executive of the party is meeting soon to refute the statement because there is no substance to their claims,” he said.