MR Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, popularly referred to as MOB, was a two-time Commissioner in Lagos State. He was elected on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, to represent Ado-Ekiti/Irepodun-Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Ekiti State in the House of Representatives.
In this interview, Bamidele, who is also a lawyer, gives reasons why he is unable to fulfill his electioneering promise of surrendering his constituency allowances to his people, takes a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for calling on the Speaker of the House of Reps to resign his position and ventilates on how the ACN is settling its internal issues.

ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s Power sector, yesterday, dismissed reasons of incompetence and non-performance, given for the sack of four Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, chief executive officers, saying they were victimized by the Minister as “perceived enemies.”

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is to commence the revalidation of all its members across the country next month, raising fears of another round of infighting by power blocs within the party.

HOUSE of Representatives member, Dr Akpan Micah Umoh, yesterday said danger is lurking around the corner if urgent steps are not taken to remedy the climate change in Nigeria as the effect will be more devastating in the Niger Delta.

TRADITIONAL rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, yesterday hailed President Goodluck Jonathan over his planned probe of alleged N69 billion scandal rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.