SEDC: THE DEPUTY SPEAKER FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PULLS HIS WEIGHT AS THE HIGHEST RANKING POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDER IN SOUTH-EAST
The current face-off between Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu took a fresh twist on Saturday over appointments in the newly created South East Development Commission( SEDC). President Tinubu’s decision to reshuffle his list of nominees within 24 hours of its release highlight an intense power struggle between Governor Hope Uzodinma and the deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Recall that on Friday, the President, through a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, unveiled the list of nominees, naming Hon. Emeka Atuma as Chairman. However, in a surprising twist, a subsequent statement released on Saturday announced a revised list, replacing Atuma with Barr. Emeka Nworgu (PhD) as Chairman. Sources revealed that Atuma was the preferred candidate of the APC South East leadership headed by Governor Hope Uzodinma His name and other names from the south East were submitted to the p...