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Real Reasons kevin McCarthy Was Removed As U.S Speaker

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Real Reasons kevin McCarthy Was Removed As U.S Speaker

Real Reasons Kevin McCarthy Was Removed As U.S Speaker

 

 

 

Dissident Republicans in the U.S. House voted with Democrats on Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a historic move that came just nine months after he secured the gavel following days of negotiating with the GOP’s right flank and 15 rounds of voting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It wasn’t immediately clear after the vote how the House would proceed in the coming days, having entered uncharted territory. No speaker has ever before been removed by the House. North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry was named speaker pro tem until the election of a new speaker.

 

 

 

 

Real Reasons kevin McCarthy Was Removed As U.S Speaker

 

 

 

 

The 216-210 vote on a motion to vacate, which Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed Monday evening, capped off months of growing dissent among a small group of House Republicans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republican Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ken Buck of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Eli Crane of Arizona, Gaetz, Bob Good of Virginia, Nancy Mace of South Carolina and Matt Rosendale of Montana voted to remove McCarthy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They also voted against tabling the motion, which took place just before the vote and would have stopped the process from moving forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warren Davidson of Ohio, Cory Mills of Florida and Victoria Spartz of Indiana voted against tabling, but for keeping McCarthy as speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All House Democrats present voted to declare the office of the speaker vacant.

So far, there have only been three instances where a motion to vacate was filed, one in March 1910, one in July 2015 and the one this month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only three motions to vacate in history

McCarthy said before the vote that he was calling Gaetz’s bluff, though he appeared to accept he would be ousted as speaker.

“At the end of the day, if you throw a speaker out that has 99% of their conference, that kept the government open and paid the troops — I think we’re in a really bad place for how we’re going to run Congress,” McCarthy said.

The California Republican said he believed his support for passing a bipartisan short-term spending bill on Saturday, preventing a partial government shutdown, was the “right decision.”

“I stand by that decision and at the end of the day, if I have to lose my job over it, so be it,” McCarthy said. “I’ll continue to fight.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCarthy excoriated 

Gaetz and other hard-line conservatives have publicly rebuked McCarthy for not holding to a private deal he struck with them in January in order to secure the speakership.

The group of GOP lawmakers, some of whom are in the Freedom Caucus, have lamented McCarthy striking an agreement with President Joe Biden in May to avoid a default on the nation’s debt and for relying on Democratic votes to pass the short-term government spending bill.

Gaetz, speaking Monday on the floor, called on McCarthy to detail whether he had brokered a private deal with Biden to hold a vote on legislation that would provide additional aid to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. He also criticized McCarthy for reportedly adding border security to those talks.

“I get that a lot of folks might disagree with my perspectives on the border or Ukraine,” Gaetz said. “But could we at least agree that no matter how you feel about Ukraine or the Southern border, they each deserve the dignity of their own consideration and should not be rolled together.”

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released a “Dear Colleague” letter just before the vote announcing House Democrats would vote to vacate the chair.

“Given their unwillingness to break from MAGA extremism in an authentic and comprehensive manner, House Democratic leadership will vote yes on the pending Republican Motion to Vacate the Chair,” Jeffries wrote.

The group of Republican dissenters who voted to remove McCarthy represents a small fraction of the House Republican Conference, many of whom backed McCarthy on the floor Tuesday and defended his record.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOP supporters: ‘He did the right thing’

“He’s being punished because he did the right thing on Saturday and made sure that the government didn’t shut down, and we bought more time to continue the appropriations process,” GOP Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma told reporters.

Cole offered the motion to table on behalf of McCarthy.

Arkansas GOP Rep. Steve Womack told reporters before the vote the motion to vacate was a distraction and a “fool’s errand.”

Womack, who sits on the Appropriations Committee, said Republicans should focus on clearing all 12 appropriations bills before the new mid-November deadline.

“We just took the country to the brink of a shutdown for the purpose of what? Moving the rest of our appropriation bills,” Womack said. “We need to finish our work, and the only way to do that is to pass the rule and get these bills across the floor and move to the Senate in conference.”

RepDusty Johnson of South Dakota told reporters Gaetz’s push for a motion to vacate showed there are “middle school grudges” against McCarthy.

“I think that Matt (Gaetz) is making a huge error,” Johnson said. “I think America is gonna be less well off because of his efforts. I think chaos has not served this country.”

Republican Rep. Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma told reporters she was skeptical of the motivations some have stated for removing McCarthy as speaker.

“This isn’t about the appropriations process, and don’t be fooled. (Gaetz) wants to talk about the fact that we should have been doing our (appropriations) work in August. Look, it didn’t happen. So now is the time, and instead of focusing on that for the next 43 days, we’re going to be focusing on this,” Bice said.

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania told reporters that Republicans should focus on clearing legislation to fully fund the government and work on getting aid to Ukraine.

“If we vacate the chair, the government will shut down, our credit rating will go down, interest rates will go up,” Fitzpatrick said. “Ukraine will be victimized and lose that war to Russia. That is what is at stake here.”

 

 

 

 

 

Democrats cheer behind closed doors

Democrats huddled behind closed doors for nearly 90 minutes Tuesday morning to plot a path forward and allow members to speak for up to one minute about the motion to vacate. Rounds of applause and some cheering could be heard from the hallway outside the meeting.

Democratic lawmakers said after the meeting that McCarthy hadn’t built trust.

New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Annie Kuster told reporters the party had “unity of purpose” ahead of the vote.

“What has happened that all of you have witnessed and the American people have witnessed is that the current speaker has chosen to cater to a very extreme element that, in my view, it’s sort of a post-truth world,” Kuster said. “I think you can see that within his own caucus, but you can certainly see it in the way he’s treated us and the American people.”

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, a Washington state Democrat, told reporters that the House GOP could “wallow in their pigsty of incompetence and inability to govern.”

Jayapal said that Republican infighting about who their speaker should be was not an issue that Democrats felt the need to solve. She also noted that McCarthy has repeatedly broken trust with Democrats, making the party reluctant to help him keep the speakership.

“Nobody trusts Kevin McCarthy, and why should we? He has broken his commitment over and over again,” Jayapal said.

McCarthy, Jayapal said, has made a series of decisions that have eroded any support he would have had from Democrats. Those include his public comments following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, his decision to walk away from a spending agreement he and Biden brokered earlier this year and his decision to withhold bringing a bill to the floor that would provide additional aid to Ukraine.

“Kevin McCarthy stood on the House floor and said one thing and then talked to Donald Trump and immediately did something else,” Jayapal said. “He has supported the insurrectionist president that enabled January 6 to happen and tried to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power.”

Jeffries, a New York Democrat, told reporters before the vote the party would “continue to put people over politics and to fight to make life better for everyday Americans.”

“From the very beginning that has been our objective and it will continue to be our sole focus,” Jeffries said. “We encourage our Republican colleagues, who claim to be more traditional, to break from the extremists.”

Jeffries said that Democrats were “ready, willing and able to work together with GOP lawmakers.

“But it is on them to join us to move the Congress and the country forward,” Jeffries said.

Rep. Richard Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, told reporters after the closed-door meeting there wasn’t “a lot of goodwill in that room for Kevin McCarthy.”

“If you’re gonna negotiate, you have to negotiate with somebody you can trust who can actually keep their word,” Neal said. “And there’s not been a lot of evidence that Kevin McCarthy has kept his word along the way.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disputes over spending, Ukraine

Just hours before a shutdown would have begun this weekend, Congress approved a short-term bill to fund the government until Nov. 17. The House passed the stopgap measure in a 335-91 vote, with 90 Republicans opposing it. Senators approved the bill 88-9, with nine Republicans opposed.

The deal didn’t include additional funding for Ukraine, though Biden said Sunday that he and McCarthy agreed to find the votes needed to pass a supplemental package with military assistance and humanitarian relief for the war-torn country as it resists further invasion by Russia.

The stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown was not the only time McCarthy worked with Democrats to avert financial calamity. In May the speaker brokered a deal with Biden to raise the debt ceiling and keep the U.S. from defaulting on its loans.

The deal, signed into law as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, included agreed-upon spending levels for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.

McCarthy has been unable to unify his far-right members around the established spending levels during this year’s appropriations process, bringing the federal government within hours of a partial shutdown.

House lawmakers on the far-right of the spectrum have been browbeating McCarthy since before he took the gavel.

McCarthy’s path to the speakership in January took 15 ballots as more than a dozen far-right conservatives blocked him during a four-day stalemate.

The California Republican won on the 15th ballot after several concessions to the ultra-conservative wing of his party, including a change to the motion to vacate that will allow any one member to essentially call for a no-confidence vote on the speaker.

McCarthy also reserved spots on key committees for far-right members and entered a handshake deal with members of the House Freedom Caucus, promising to cut spending levels.

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IGP Kayode Egbetokun: Patriotism in the Face of Adversity. By Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi.

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IGP Kayode Egbetokun: Patriotism in the Face of Adversity.

By Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi.

Patriotism is a personal conviction; a patriot is always ready to risk everything to defend his country against any form of intrusion or any aggression, both internally or externally that may have negative impact on the country, though Nigeria as a country is experiencing some challenges, but there are some patriots who stand out and are ready to give everything to ensure not just safety of the people but enhance a peaceful atmosphere where the nation will prosper, democracy and good governance will thrive and the populace will enjoy the real dividend of democracy.

One of such men with undiluted patriotism and commitment to the Nigerian project is Mr Kayode Egbetokun, Nigeria’s 22nd Inspector General of Police (IGP).

IGP Egbetokun, a brave and courageous security and police strategist who gained enlistment into the prestigious Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on 3rd March 1990, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the year 1999.

IGP Kayode Egbetokun was also the Chief Security Officer (CS0) to the then elected governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now President of Nigeria and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

With a resolute determination to defend the territorial integrity and everything about Nigeria, he rose to the position of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) after serving and rising through the ranks .

He has served as the Commander of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Command, Squadron Commander, MOPOL, Anti Fruad Unit, Federal Capital Territory Command Abuja, Chief Superintendent of Police Administration, Lagos State Command, Area Commander, Osogbo, Osun State, Area Commander, Gusau, Zamfara State etc.

Here is an IGP who came at one of the most difficult time in Nigeria’s history when the internal enemies are now collaborating with the external actors to undermine the nation’s security architecture, sponsoring terror, wasting lives, promoting violent crimes and attempting to undermine the Nigerian State with the instumentality of propaganda,.fake news and false narratives.

Upon Mr Kayode Egbetokun appointment as the IGP and the leader of the internal security operations in the Country and within almost two years in office he has been able to douse the tension in the Country by leading the Nigeria Police Force from the front by dealing seriously and decisively with all criminals and animals in human form and have been able restore peace and normalcy to most troubled part of the Country. The Nigeria Police Force under his command have been able to support other sister security agencies to retake and liberate our lost territories, and various internally displaced persons have been able to go back to their ancestral homes.

This intellectually mobile Inspector General of Police in a paper he delivered at the University of Ibadan 2024 Convocation Lecture, the IGP gave an insight on how, he has use the opportunity of his leadership position to influence positive changes in the Nigeria Police Force, he reiterated that the our Police have continued to found goals. In his lecture, he also emphasize the integral role of citizens in the pursuit of national development. He condescend the importance of collaborative effort between security agencies, the government and the citizens, stating that a stable society is essential for sustainable growth. In the said lecture, the IGP called upon the citizens to enhance their constitutional duties, urging them to foster a culture of integrity, patriotism and civility.

This IGP has focused on modernizing the Nigeria Police Force capabilities and adapting to the ever evolving nature of internal security. He has continued to spearhead initiatives to enhance training programmes, improve equipment and promote innovation within ranks, These efforts not only bolstered the NPF’s operational readiness but also ensured the safety and security of our Nation.

Apart from his excellent achievements in combating all criminal elements who have attempted to create a state within the Nigerian state.

IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s commitment to enhancing the capacity of the NPF afforded him the opportunity to set an unprecedented record as the IGP who has continued to use his tenure to boost Nigeria Police Force’s personnel welfare and have facilitated many legacy projects for the Nigeria Police, some of which includes but not limited, to the establishment of Nigeria Police Resource Center, the establishment of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrimes Center (NPF- NCCC), the Force Intelligence Building, establishment of the Force Public Relations School, establishment of the Police Intelligence School located in Share, Kwara State, the establishment of the Evidence/Exhibit Storage Facilities and most importantly the acquisition of newly acquired assets for the Police, which included, operational vehicles, armoured personnel carriers, drones, gun trucks etc.

Also in terms of personnel welfare, IGP Kayode Egbetokun have been able to excel where many others have failed, one of the laudable achievement of the IGP was the presentation of a total of ₦9.85 Billion ( Nine Billion, Eight Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) to the families of deceased officers under the Group Life Assurance Scheme, also is the establishment of the IGP family welfare scheme, among other various innovations have been the lot of IGP Kayode Egbetokun.

IGP Kayode Egbetokun did not enjoy smooth ride, through his journey of life, right from the childhood till he was appointed IGP by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023. His adversaries did not want him to grow and succeed in his undertakings as we have seen recently, with the activities of some certain highly partisan individuals, however, in spite of his and that of the NPF’s various victories, the theatre of war appeared this time to the types that mocks victory. The attritional self destructive ventures of some insignificant few, expecially some partisan characters, who masquerade as civil society activist, who have no idea of how the Police operates, this individuals persistently called for his head, they wanted him forcefully removed from office without providing a credible alternative means of combating the various internal security issues facing Nigeria, that this IGP and his personnel have tackled and have also continued to stay on top of their game, the giant strides of the Nigeria Police Force, under IGP Egbetokun rather than draw favourable reports from these characters, sadly this individuals and their sponsors would rather engage in a campaign of calumny against IGP Kayode Egbetokun. But through the dint of hard work, patriotism, selflessness and coupled with his absolute faith in the Almighty God, he has continued to emerged victorious against his adversaries.

Of serious concerns is the activities of a certain Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of a blackmailing entity by the sobriquet ” Sahara reporters”, this hired machinery have continued to employ the use of falsehood, fake news and wicked propaganda in perpetuating lies, unfounded reports and publications against the Nigerian Security Agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force and it’s Inspector General, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, especially on classified operations of the NPF in internal security operations across the Country. There’s an indication of a strong sinister motive to undermine our nation’s security policies by some external influence using some Nigerians as willing tools. One tends to believe that Omoyele Sowore is one of the few individuals employed by this foreign interest to engage in subterfuge and sabotage against the Nigerian State.

While broadcasting is meant to positively influence the society, set agenda for the social, cultural, political and technological development of the society for the public good. One is also aware that the responsibility of any broadcaster is to inform, educate and entertain it’s audience, but not at the expense of national security and interest, unity and cohesion of Nigeria’s incredible diversity.

It’s becoming clearer to most Nigerians that Omoyele Sowore and his sponsors are on a deliberate mission to sabotage our national security policies by tacitly using his platform of sahara reporters to initiate frivolous lies and unfounded accusations against IGP, Kayode Egbetokun and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force with a view to cause aparty between the Nigerian People and it’s Police Force.

But the good news is that today, the template which IGP Kayode Egbetokun is laying for the NPF, which made him to face the challenges, where he has continued to defeat the various enablers of violent crimes in the Country and all other enemies of Nigeria, is not only effective. But, surely this is a template that’ll be adopted by all other subsequent leadership of the Nigeria Police Force because of its effectiveness. His various subordinates across the sub nationals have also continued on this part of greatness in bringing more lofty achievements, innovations and dynamism into the operational effectiveness of the NPF.

The Nigeria Police Force have continued to regain it’s rightful place as the pride of the black nation.

IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s patriotism and genuine service to the nation have been widely acknowledged and this has brought forth a lot of acknowledgement, honours, laurels and awards to him both locally and internationally.

His contributions to nation building especially in promotion of peace, religious harmony and culture is also acknowledged by Nigerians across all creed.

On the tenure of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, the nation’s Chief Law Officer, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi has clarified that the continuous stay of Mr Kayode Egbetokun in Office is legal and constitutional contrary to some manupulative assertion by some insidious characters. The Minster of Justice reiterated that an amendment to the Police Act have secured a Four Year term for the occupants of the Inspector General of Police Office. This position of law is clear an not ambiguous.

Here is an Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, who came now, when his Country, Nigeria, needed him most. A loyal IGP to his Country and a loyal IGP to his Commander in Chief.

This article was contributed by Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi, an entrepreneur, a civil society activist is the Convener of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Terrorism in Nigeria.

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Tunde Olaogun Honoured as Tayese of Oluwo: A Celebration of Dedication and Service

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It is with great excitement and humility that socialite-turned-politician Tunde Olaogun announced his conferment as the Tayese of Oluwo, Iju-Ogundimu, Lagos. Speaking during a recent chat with The Message International, Olaogun described the prestigious traditional title as a testament to his unwavering commitment and contributions to the development of the community.

According to sources, the traditional council recognized Olaogun’s relentless efforts and selfless service, deeming him worthy of this esteemed honor. The conferment ceremony, a grand cultural celebration, is scheduled for April 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria. Although the exact date is yet to be confirmed, the event is expected to draw dignitaries, family, friends, and well-wishers from far and wide.

Expressing his gratitude, Olaogun pledged to continue serving the community with humility and dedication. “I feel deeply honoured and sincerely appreciative for this prestigious title. I see it as a challenge to be even more involved in the development of our community,” he said.

The forthcoming ceremony will undoubtedly be a landmark occasion, symbolizing not just a personal milestone for Olaogun but also a proud moment for the entire Iju-Ogundimu community.

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Social Media Erupts as Tochi Claims Most Women Would Ditch Marriage for N100M

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BBNaija’s Tochi Sparks Controversy with Bold Claim on Women and Financial Independence

By Femi Oyewale

 

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Former Big Brother Naija star, Tochi, has set social media ablaze with his provocative claim about the impact of financial empowerment on marriages. Taking to his Instagram story, Tochi suggested that many women remain in their marriages primarily due to financial dependence.

“If you give 100 married women N100 million each to go establish themselves, in two weeks, 95 will leave their marriage,” Tochi wrote, igniting a heated online debate.

Social Media Erupts as Tochi Claims Most Women Would Ditch Marriage for N100M

A Controversial Statement That Went Viral

Tochi’s assertion quickly went viral, drawing mixed reactions from netizens. Some supported his viewpoint, arguing that financial constraints force many women to endure unhappy marriages. Others, however, countered that marriage is built on more than just financial stability and that love, commitment, and companionship play significant roles.

A social media user @verapatrick commented, “I think what he is trying to say is that most married women are treated so bad that if they have financial freedom, they would rather be single.”

Another user, @edafe_vanvic, added: “A lot of meaning to that sentence. It also means that 95 percent of women are in marriages for survival purposes. They are just in it to make someone else responsible for their financial lives 😂. If they finally become financially independent, they will no longer find marriage interesting 🤨 because, to them, the man would have nothing else to offer them 😂.”

Tochi’s comments have sparked broader conversations about the dynamics of financial dependence in relationships. While some argue that financial empowerment can help women make independent choices about their happiness, others believe that marriage should be based on love and mutual respect, not just financial security.

The former reality TV star has not yet responded to the backlash, but his post has certainly ignited discussions on gender roles, financial independence, and the true foundations of a lasting marriage.

As opinions continue to pour in, Tochi’s statement has once again highlighted the ongoing societal debate about money, marriage, and gender dynamics. Whether one agrees or disagrees, one thing is certain – the conversation is far from over.

 

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