Ekiti State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC), has suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi.

A statement by the party on Friday alleged that the governor was suspended due to his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State, which is contrary to the provisions of Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution.

APC said five days before the Edo election, Fayemi hosted Femi Fani- Kayode, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, in Ado Ekiti and planned a coup against Edo APC.

The second allegation against Governor Fayemi was that he played a role in the governorship election in Oyo State and supported the PDP candidate to defeat the APC candidate.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The governor however told State House correspondents at the end of the meeting that it would be immoral for him to return to the All Progressives Congress.

Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party beat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of Buhari’s All Progressives Congress and others to win the last Saturday’s governorship election in his state.

He had dumped the APC for the PDP when the ruling party disqualified him from participating in its primary election.

There have been concerns that having won the election on the platform of the PDP, he might return to the APC.

But the governor who met with the President alongside his deputy, Philip Shuaibu, said it would be immoral to do so.

Obaseki and Shuaibu were joined on what they called the “thank you visit” to Buhari by their spouses and some lawmakers from the state.

As a medium to enhance safety for the Nigerian Navy (NN) , it’s leadership has inaugurated the first ever purpose built hydrographic survey in  Les Sables d’ Olonne, France.

The construction of the vessel which started in 2018 and scheduled to join the NN fleet in 2021, was said to be a necessary requisite tool  for combating maritime crimes committed on seas.

The Chief of Naval Staff, (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, said the new vessel was conceived as a replacement for NNS LANA, that was decommissioned about 10 years ago.

Speaking at the OCEA Shipyard ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, Ibas, who was represented by Rear Adm. Abraham Adaji, said thatthe ceremony marked a giant stride in the efforts toward actualising the dreams of not only restoring but enhancing the service survey capability.

He also emphasised that surveying and charting play a crucial role in ensuring safe navigation and delivery of maritime security.

According to CNS, the  new vessel would enhance the safety of Nigeria’s maritime environment as well as serve as a critical component of deployment of naval power for enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.

He stated that the vessel would also play a critical role in the protection of maritime resources and preservation of law and order at sea, thus contributing significantly to the promotion of global maritime commerce.

Ibas, however, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his unflinching support to the recapitalisation of the NN Fleet.

Earlier, Mr Fabrice Weinbach, who represented Mr Roland Joassard, the CEO of OCEA, said the “LANA” was the result of the excellent cooperation between the NN and OCEA teams.

Joassard thanked the Nigerian Embassy members of staff and the Nigerian Building survey team for their commitment and professionalism.

He noted that the new ship demonstrated the willingness of Nigeria to improve the knowledge of the country’s waters with a sea proven platform and up-to-date equipment.

Joassard added that the OCEA and NN relations would be strengthened through the supply of integrated logistic support services, including training, to maintain the operational readiness of the crew, the ship “LANA”.

“As well as its equipment and systems and the on-site technical assistance.”

Also, Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Mrs Modupe Irele, highlighted the significance of the ceremony as a manifestation of good Nigeria – French relations.

She noted that the construction of the vessel started in 2018 and was scheduled to join the NN fleet in 2021.

FIFA has suspended Trinidad and Tobago from international football after its football association (TTFA) pursued a dispute through the country’s High Court in contravention of the world governing body’s statutes.

The TTFA and FIFA have been at loggerheads since March after the world governing body dissolved the executive of the cash-strapped association.

FIFA said it had installed a normalisation committee after they concluded the TTFA’s former leadership had “engaged in various acts of serious mismanagement”.

This was opposed by TTFA president William Wallace and contested in court.

“The suspension was prompted by the former leadership of the TTFA lodging a claim before a local court in Trinidad and Tobago in order to contest the decision of the FIFA Council to appoint a normalisation committee for the TTFA,” FIFA said in a statement.

“This course of action was in direct breach of article 59 of the FIFA Statutes, which expressly prohibits recourse to ordinary courts unless specifically provided for in the FIFA regulations.”

FIFA said they gave a Sept. 16 deadline to withdraw the case which was extended to Sept. 23 before the decision was taken to suspend the TTFA.

“This suspension will only be lifted when the TTFA fully complies with its obligations as a member of FIFA, including recognising the legitimacy of the appointed normalisation committee and bringing its own statutes into line with the FIFA Statutes,” it added.

Trinidad and Tobago are scheduled to play Guyana in their next competitive fixture on Oct. 8, the start of their qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

(Reuters/NAN)

The Governor noted that the state would be entering its season of economic revolution upon completion of the developmental and infrastructural projects been embarked on by the government.