Faleke returns to House of Reps
• Speaker calls for active implementation of VAPP laws
• Oyegun preaches reconciliation in Kogi<strong
MEMBER, House of Representatives, Mr. James Abiodun Faleke has resumed duties in the House of Representatives, where he represents Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
Yesterday, Faleke, who insisted he ought to be declared the governor-elect of Kogi State going by the outcome of the first ballot in the poll, partook in the plenary session of the lower legislative chamber presided over by Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
Meanwhile, in an effort to put an end to all forms of gender-based violence and sexual abuse, Speaker Dogara pledged his commitment and support in ensuring the active and effective implementation of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 (VAPP Act).
In a related development, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has defended the decision to field Alhaji Yahaya Bello as replacement for late Prince Abubakar Audu in the just-concluded Kogi poll.
In a chat with The Guardian, he urged Rep Faleke, who is opposed to the choice of Bello as the party’s candidate to be magnanimous and see the outcome of the Kogi poll as divine.
Bello emerged victorious in the supplementary garnering 6,885 votes in the supplementary election, bringing the total votes the APC received to 247,752, having polled 240,857 in the November 21 election.
Oyegun said, “It is very good we expected it. And we have won and what is important is that in spite of all the controversies, the party’s new candidate has increased the majority and that is beautiful that is good. It shows that all the controversies were uncalled for and that some leaders just argue for personal interests. The people know better and they have proven it in this case.”
Faleke, who heads the House Committee on Customs and Excise, showed up in the green chamber of the House decked in a white flowing ‘agbada’ and a hand-made red cap, amid cheers and ovation from his colleagues.
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13 Comments
Welcome back to the house
It is a shame that Nigerian politicians are so greedy.
So with all this noise that this man is making he is still holding the seat and mandate of another constituency?
He should have quietly collected the deputy governorship given to him by the Kogi APC and given the ikeja constituents their house of reps seat. This is very unfair, in the first place he has no business contesting for election in Kogi while still holding a Lagos house of reps position.
It’s all part of the corruption mechanism.
Did he violate any law of the land? NO, you are full of yours.
I am at loss at the sense of the whole thing, how can an individual represent two states at the same time: won a seat to represent a district in Lagos State for Federal House and running for Governor of another State. Haba, Allah save Nigeria.
What are you at a loss of? It is the handwork of Tinubu who sponsored his candidacy in Ikeja and redeployed him to Kogi knowing fully well that Audu will not survive. Unfortunately for both Audu died a little bit too early and of course INEC abracadabra in declaring the election inconclusive thwarted the deal.
Did he violate any law of the land? No. The original Lagosians are stupid beyond belief. Anyone can rise to anything and the sons and daughters of the land will allow it.
The APC just failed a test of fairness by bypassing Faleke who was a joint ticket holder with the late Audu. The election was won on the first ballot and the Supreme Court will eventually declare Hon. Faleke governor at the appropriate time.
Faleke can now champion law to cover situation like the departed Audu. He is an expert because of his position.
No. You guys are getting it wrong. Custom Commitee is juicier to deputy governor. He doesn’t seem to know Hamid Ali, the new Custom boss. They will not get a dine as bribe from him.
Seems you can teach a phd course in corruption studies…
Sseems you can teach a ph d course in corruption studies…
BG Kanuri, you may need to read Nigeria Constitution and INEC provisions. There is nothing wrong or unconstitutional about what Falake did. President Obama of USA was an elected Senator while he contested for the office of the president. If he had failed, he would have returned to the Senate to keep representing his people from Illinois. Educate yourself.
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