2018 has remained the year I consider the most promising compass for the greater good of the Nigerian youths. The agitation of the youths for the leadership role in this year has further brighten my hope of a better tomorrow. I have had the opportunity of meeting with many inspiring young men and women who give me confidence that the youths have woken up and ready to be committed to the development of Nigeria. I testify to the talents, resilience and creativity of the youths, as such, believe we have a onerous responsibility to make Nigeria great. As we celebrate…
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Former National Assembly (NASS) Members Caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) from Rivers State has congratulated Rt. Honourable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation and the Leader of the APC in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, on his appointment as the Director-General/Secretary of the Buhari-Osibanjo Campaign Organisation. “This double barrel appointment” according to a statement signed by the duo of Hon (Chief) Ike Chinwo, KSC (Chairman) and Hon. Fred Mbombo Igwe (Secretary) – former National Assembly (NASS) Members Caucus of APC, Rivers State noted that it “did not come to us as a surprise because we know our…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries will hold nationwide tomorrow, 30th September, 2018. The National Working Committee of the party has released the lists of Gubernatorial Electoral Panel and Appeal committees to oversee the primaries and handle all grievances that may arise. All appeals relating to gubernatorial primaries will be accommodated on 2nd October 2018. See the full list of appointed committees below:
…Assures victims of inferno of financial support. ….As Barr. West calls on LG, state government to build more modern markets. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has promised to commence soonest, the rebuilding of the popular Fruit Garden Market gutted by fire, Thursday night. The market is located at Kaduna Street, in the D-Line area of Port Harcourt. He spoke when he visited the burnt market with some members of the State Executive Council (SEC) yesterday night to inspect the burnt market. Properties worth millions of Naira were lost to the fire. There were reports that personnel from the state fire…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) held its Presidential Primaries across the 319 wards of Rivers State today, Friday 28th September 2018 without any reported incidents. According to reports collated at the APC State Secretariat, 63 Aba Road, Port Harcourt by the Presidential Primaries Returning Officer for Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, a total of 388,653 party members across the State voted for the only Presidential aspirant of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari. The election which was based on the direct mode of primary earlier adopted by the nwc/nec of the party for the exercise was witnessed by all…
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Prominent leaders in Lagos East on Friday lauded the leadership qualities of the chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, describing his performance in the senate as exciting. At a meeting in Somolu, the leaders heaped praise on Ashafa for advancing the interest of the people, changing the face of politics in the senatorial district and taking on a range of key domestic challenges. “Senator Gbenga Ashafa has become the standard yardstick to measure performance of politicians in Nigeria.” Meeting under the auspices of Lagos East Political Leaders Forum, the leaders called on All Progressives Congress (APC) faithful…
…Lambasts Abe for inciting Rivers youths against Oshiomhole, party …Counsels Abe to leave Amaechi out of his self-inflicted political woes Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a frontline chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Hon Justice Chinwendu Nworgu of the Rivers State High Court for demonstrating that he is a man of integrity who will not allow his soul to be bought by some misguided and canny politicians in Rivers State. Eze commended Justice Nworgu for been decisive and bold by discountenancing & refusing to deliver the concocted statement from Abe’s Camp that would have ridiculed his prized position as…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced collation of results for the Osun State Governorship Rerun Election (Supplementary Election) that was held today Thursday, 27th September 2018. The collation venue is INEC Secretariat in Osogbo, the Osun State capital and the it is being aired live on TVs. The governorship election of 22nd September 2018 was declared inconclusive by INEC because elections were cancelled on 7 units. The number of cancellation exceeded the winner’s margin (PDP vs APC). Please read the re-run election results as presented by the INEC collation officers for the affected local government areas: Osogbo LGA (Rerun)…
The President of the Nigerian Senate and Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, yesterday took his #GrowNigeria campaign right to President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state, Katsina. Watch the video of his interaction with the delegates below:
…Declares No Victor, No Vanquished. The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to approve the adoption of Indirect Primaries for Rivers State. “This decision is in line with the resolution of the expanded State Executive Committee (SEC) taken at its meeting of Thursday, September 6, 2018 as directed by the NEC of our party. In the said meeting, the direct, indirect and consensus options were critically examined and the majority of members overwhelmingly voted to adopt the indirect mode of primaries,” Rivers APC Spokesman, Warisenibo…
…urges APC Guber Delegates to Save APC and vote Against Abe during the 29th Guber Primary. …Reassures Nigerians that Wike /Abe’s devious plot against Amaechi will be an excerise in futility All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has kicked against the screening of Senator Magnus Abe to contest the party’s governorship primary in Rivers State. Eze, who expressed his displeasure in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, wondered the criteria used in screening the Senator, who had severally been involved in what he described as grievous anti-party activities, including his current alliance…
…backs CUPP and condemns arrest of Diekola. As reactions and counter reactions still trailed the last Saturday governorship election in Osun State, a human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman has totally rejected the stance of the authority of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by pronouncing the concluded guber poll as inconclusive, describing the position of the electoral umpire as a threat to our hard earned democracy and 2019 general elections. He urged the authority of the electoral Commission to respect the wishes of the electorates who voted massively for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for the Ogun State House of Assembly, Ikenne State Constituency, Omooba Sunday Solarin FCA, has been installed as Giwa Egbe Alaseyori Obinrin Akile Ijebu. Solarin’s installation as Giwa is in recognition of his exemplary service to humanity. The installation which took place on September 23, 2018, had in attendance friends and political associates. Hon (Dr) Oladipupo Adebutu, Ogun State PDP gubernatorial hopeful for 2019 was part of the ceremony. Egbe Alaseyori Obinrin which came into existence in 2015, is a socio-cultural group of hardworking and resourceful business women. The group boasts of 25 members.…
In preparation for 2018 National Convention of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, River State; the party chapter of Ogun State has released her list of delegates to decide the next presidential candidate of the party during the 2019 general elections. Please read below the list which is still subject to further adjustments after various primaries to include elected candidates: Board Of Trustees Members 1) Chief Okanlawon Soboyede 2) Chief (Mrs) Iyabode Apampa National Executive Committee Members 1)Elder Yemi Akinhanmi Deputy National Chairman (South) 2)Alh. Bisiriyu Popoola Ex-officio Former National Working Committee Members 1) Alhaji…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed new dates for the party’s primaries nationwide. The activity will start with the Governorship Primaries in the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territories (Abuja): The new dates which were arrived at after series of changes are as follow: 1. Governorship: 30th September 2018 2. Senate (National Assembly): 2nd October 2018 3. House of Representatives (National Assembly): 3rd October 2018 4. House of Assembly (HOA) (State Assemblies): 4th October 2018 5. Presidential: 6 – 7th October 2018 The last primary set for Presidential will be the National Convention of the party and…
Few weeks ago, all political players and watchers in Ogun State were greeted with the rumour that the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 gubernatorial hopeful, Hon (Dr) Oladipupo Olatunde Adebutu, had defected to All Progressive Congress (APC) to pursue his political aspiration. Our initial view was to ignore it as part of the falsehood expected at this material time. We believe it was one of the APC propagandas designed to give life to their sinking party as they have realised the popularity and acceptability of Hon Adebutu amongst the good people of Ogun State. However, the alarming proportion…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is heading to the court to quash the illegal declaration of the September 22, 2018 Osun governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party insists that the polls have already been concluded and results announced in all polling and the collation centers, thus bringing the exercise to its lawful conclusion and removing INEC powers to declare the election inconclusive. Our electoral law is clear that once an election result is declared, INEC is bound to return a winner. INEC, in trying to play the card of the defeated All Progressives…
Our attention has been drawn to allegation of card reader manipulation and possession of PVCs levelled against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and her leaders by the All Progressive Congress (APC). We debunk the report as fake news and an attempt to blackmail a winning political party. The politically sensitive public is aware of APC’s grand plot and design to rig the last poll through multiple dubious means.The ever vigilant opposition and the mobilised people of Osun state resisted the evil plot to foist another round of pain and suffering on them.It is therefore outlandish for anybody to attribute PDP…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives hopeful, Violet Olaitan Williams on Sunday presented a detailed report to Lagos Island leaders on the poor performance of the lawmaker representing Lagos Island Constituency 1, Hon Enitan Dolapo Badru. She also engaged the leaders with a larger vision for job creation to reduce unemployment in Lagos State. “Well people have different ideas to positions. Firstly, the incumbent is not from my constituency but a product of the leader says (Baba Sope). He is not a man of the people. Does he know the history of this community? The answer is no.…