The executive governor of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has terminated the appointment of the secretary to the State government, Abdullahi Bichi, the Chief of Staff, Shehu Sagagi, and five commissioners over their inability to implement the government policy through their office

The five terminated officials were the Commissioners for Finance, Special Duties, Information and Internal Affairs, and Rural and Community Development.

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Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to present the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget to the National Assembly on December 17.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this development at a plenary on Thursday.

“The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on the 17th of December, 2024,” Akpabio said.

On November 14, the federal government proposed N47.9 trillion as the total expenditure for the 2025 budget.

Tinubu later submitted the medium-term expenditure framework and fiscal strategy paper (MTEF/FSP) for 2025–2027 to both the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 19.

The MTEF/FSP outlines the parameters on which any national budget is based and also serves as a projection for the federal government’s three-year spending plan.

On December 3, the Senate approved the MTEF/FSP ahead of the consideration of the 2025 budget proposal.

In the MTEF/FSP, the key parameters include a $75 oil price benchmark per barrel, daily oil production of 2.06 million barrels per day (bpd), an exchange rate of N1,400 to $1, and a targeted gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.4 percent.

The expenditure framework also includes a new borrowing plan of N9.22 trillion, covering both domestic and foreign borrowings.

The member representing Jos South and East Federal Constituency, “Alfred Illiya Ajang,” has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, “Tajudeen Abbas,” during plenary on Thursday, the now-defected member claimed that the crisis in the Labour Party was the reason for his defection.

The House was thrown into a rowdy session as some lawmakers raised eyebrows over the content of the letter.

Lending his voice, Minority Leader “Kingsley Chinda” says the letter is not in accordance with the constitution of the House and, as such, should be rejected.

He said that as a standing order, any member who wishes to defect must first inform his constituents and party members on the platform on which he was elected before any letter is read.

Chinda argued that since this criterion has not been met, the letter should not be admitted.

The speaker, however, overrode the observation.

Meanwhile, a former Minister of Labour and Employment and now-serving senator “Simon Lalong” was at the House of Representatives complex to witness the defection and give support to his colleague.

The House had earlier suspended its rules to admit Lalong, representing Plateau South senatorial district.

His defection from the LP to the ruling APC adds to the swelling number of federal lawmakers dumping one of Nigeria’s main opposition parties.

A few days back, another lawmaker, “Dalyop Chollom,” representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency, dumped the LP for the APC. He cited the crisis in the party as his reason.

Some weeks back, four members of the House of Representatives dumped the LP for the ruling party, citing squabbles in the Labour Party.

Following their defection, the LP threatened legal action and claimed their action was unconstitutional.

The Labour Party made inroads in national politics in the 2023 general election years after its formation. It got six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats.