This Is What We Discussed, Top PDP Chieftain Fani-Kayode Opens Up after Meeting 2 APC Governors, OthersFriday, August 06, 2021 at 7:59 AM by Nurudeen LawalFemi Fani-Kayode has again stirred defection speculations as he met with Governors Buni, Yahaya Bello and two other PDP chieftainsThe former aviation minister, however, said his discussion with the APC leaders was centred on “critical national issues”Fani-Kayode had also recently visited the governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle, in Abuja few days after the latter joined the APCPAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates!Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, August 2, met with top chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, made this known via a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 3.Femi Fani-Kayode, a PDP chieftain, meets with top chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Photo credit: Femi Fani-KayodeSource: FacebookThe former minister met with Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe (APC caretaker chairman), Senator Osita Izunaso and Senator Grace Bent.Fani-Kayode said he had deep and profound deliberations about critical national issues with the APC leaders.READ ALSONational unity: Ganduje, Okorocha, Fashola, others to discuss sustainability of NigeriaThe Facebook post reads:”Deep and profound deliberations about critical national issues throughout yesterday afternoon and evening with my friends and brothers Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Senator Osita Izunaso of Imo state and my sister Senator Grace Bent of Adamawa state. God is with us and He is faithful.”Fresh defection speculationsThere have been recurrent speculations about Fani-Kayode’s planned defection especially as he continues to meet with APC chieftains.Reacting to the former minister’s Facebook post, Dauda Ezhin said:”Congratulations in advance! Welcome to progressive family. We are nothing but APC in the hand of Creator.”Uzochukwu Anorochukwu said:”Please OGA, announce your defection and stop deceiving yourself. We have lost our trust, confidence, faith, value for you. That after all the names calling to APC and Buhari, you shamelessly embrace them. No one to speak for the oppress Nigerians again.”READ ALSOHushpuppi scandal: Ex-presidential candidate tells Buhari what to about extradition of Abba KyariFatai Ayilara said:”We are watching the trend of event closely sir. Please make a good decision that will be favourable for all of us and not only for you. We are counting on you. Best of luck.”Isaac Chukwuma Okwuijen said:”Today APC and Tomorrow PDP, very unreliable as usual. Those Nigerian youths taking this kind of people serious should be ashamed.”PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read the best news on Nigeria’s #1 news appFani-Kayode meets Zamfara governorEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Fani-Kayode paid a visit to Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state in Abuja days after the latter joined the APC from the PDP.The PDP chieftain made this known via a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday, July 30.Legit.ng notes that the pictures shared by the former minister of aviation also indicate that Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna senator, was also in Abuja with Governor Matawalle.Source: Legit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced a new special legislative session to begin Aug. 7 at noon, the day after the current special session is set to expire, as Republicans continue their push to enact new election regulations following the 2020 elections.Abbott’s 17-item agenda includes a slate of bills including subjects like critical race theory, bail reform and education legislation that would ensure mask wearing and Covid-19 vaccinations are not mandatory. But the main item is elections legislation. Republicans have been pushing a bill for months that would roll back voting practices championed by blue counties during the pandemic, as well as adding restrictions on mail voting and putting new criminal penalties in place that would affect poll workers.Texas state House Democrats broke quorum in July, during the first special session, over the proposals to restrict voting rights, denying Republicans the ability to pass the bill. The Democrats fled to Washington, D.C., to meet with a range of elected officials and garner support for laws with stronger protections.Since they left, Abbott and other state Republicans have blasted the Democrats’ plan to run out the clock on the current session and voting legislation on the table. Abbott repeatedly said he would call “special session after special session” to continue discussing items on the legislature’s agenda.Indeed, Democrats can’t kill the Republican bill; they can only delay it. And the Texas Democrats in Washington have said that they won’t be able to remain out of Texas forever, meaning that Republicans would eventually be able to get the quorum they need to pass the bill with their legislative majorities.Abbott also added “legislation relating to legislative quorum requirements” to the list of items under consideration for the special session. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Republican leader of the state Senate, has previously requested that the quorum limit in the state legislature be moved down to a simple majority plus one — which would prevent a minority caucus from blocking legislation via quorum-breaking in the future.FILED UNDER: ELECTIONS, TEXAS, GREG ABBOTT
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