Another Minister serving in President MUHAMMADU BUHARI’s cabinet has been found to have skipped the mandatory National Youth Service scheme, an offence that may see him lose his position and sent to jail.

It has been revealed that the Minister of Communications, ADEBAYO SHITTU, failed to participate in the NYSC scheme despite graduating from the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) at age 25.

This is coming about a week after Mrs. KEMI ADEOSUN resigned her position as Minister of Finance after she found that her NYSC Exemption certificate was fake.

ADEBAYO SHITTU is currently eyeing number seat in Oyo State.

Months of discreet checks at the NYSC headquarters showed that the Minister for Communications did not present himself for service after graduation and is yet to do so till date.

When contacted, the Minister admitted that he did not serve but claimed he thought his first political post after graduation could suffice as national service, a claim lawyers and NYSC insiders consider as ludicrous and untenable.
Skipping the compulsory national service is an offence under the NYSC law, punishable with up to 12 months imprisonment.
However, those who graduated after their 30th birthday, persons with national honours and individuals who serve in the military and intelligence organizations are exempted.

The Federal Government has promised to provide more relief materials to victims of flood disaster in Anambra and Delta states as rising water levels continue to wreak havoc there.

The Vice President, Professor YEMI SINBAJO disclosed this when he visited areas affected by flood in Anambra west local government area and other areas ravaged by flooding in Delta state.

In Anambra state, the Vice President was accompanied by Governor WILLIE OBIANO and Senator CHRIS NGIGE in a canoe, and promised to ensure quick supply of food and financial intervention to cushion the effects of the situation there.

While speaking in Delta state with Governor IFEANYI OKOWA, the Vice President explained that the Federal Government is working towards providing a lasting solution to the challenges of flood across the country.

The two Governors also spoke on the challenges posed by the flood to their states.

Peoples Democratic Party has rejected INEC’s declaration of the Osun state governorship election inconclusive.

INEC had declared the election inconclusive, saying the requirement for a winner to emerge on first ballot was not met.

Announcing the results, the returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. JOSEPH ADEOLA AFUWAPE said the candidate of the PDP, ADEMOLA ADELEKE, polled 254 , 698 votes while GBOYEGA OYETOLA of the APC polled 254 , 698 votes .

Quoting INEC’sStanding Rules ,AFUWAPE, said since the margin between the two leading candidates was lower than the registered cancelled votes , the election had to be declared inconclusive .

But, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN described the declaration as a “sordid robbery of the franchise of the people of the state”, calling on INEC to immediately declare ADELEKE the winner.

INEC has fixed the rerun election in the state for September 27th.

The National Assembly has shifted its resumption from its annual recess from September 25 to October 9.

Clerk of the National Assembly, MOHAMMED OMOLORI announced this yesterday, attributing the shift to the ongoing primary elections being conducted by some political parties.

The National Assembly began its annual vacation on July 24.