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I'm not withholding LG funds, says Bayelsa deputy gov


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Daniels Igoni, Yenagoa
THE Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, has denied allegations that his office was withholding funds belonging to Local Government Councils.
Ewhrudjakpo said this while presiding over an enlarged meeting with council chairmen and councillors at the Chief Dappa Biriye Conference Centre in Yenagoa, on Tuesday. He described the speculation as untrue.
This was contained in a statement, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Doubara Atasi, on Wednesday.
The statement recalled that chairmen and councillors who were at the meeting unanimously agreed to save 50 per cent of monthly allocations for recurrent expenditure to cater for their severance and other unforeseen financial obligations. ....

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INEC Proposes Law to Curb Frequency of By-elections


Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is proposing sweeping reforms to enhance the nation’s electoral process and contest.
Under the reforms, the details of which were released yesterday, the commission is seeking an amendment to sections 68, 109 and 117 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as parts of efforts to curb the frequency of by-elections.
If passed into law, a lawmaker either from the National Assembly or state legislature who resigns his legislative seat on account of ill health or to contest for higher elective post, among others, will be replaced by the candidate of the party with the next highest votes in the election. ....

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