All Progressives Congress (APC) members in House of Representatives have advised their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues to push for reconvening from recess rather than blame President Muhammadu Buhari on issues. The APC lawmakers also said that the purported impeachment of the Speaker of Benue House of Assembly by eight members could not pass the test under the Constitution. They, however, warned the PDP not to blame the activities of an independent state assembly on the Presidency. “While we agree that the purported impeachment of the Speaker by eight members cannot pass the test under the Constitution, we find it…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the resignation of the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, from the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday in Abuja also welcomed the Kwara State Governor, Ahmed Abdulfatah and the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, to its fold. PDP also assured all returning members of all the rights and privileges accorded to every member of our party. The party noted the harassment and intimidation that the duo of Saraki and Ahmed had suffered in the APC , “which…
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The 51-year-old Gambian president was received by President Buhari at the fore court of the presidential villa at about 3.10p.m. President Buhari played a major role in ensuring smooth democratic transition in The Gambia when the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh refused to step aside. Buhari, who is now the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), was appointed by the ECOWAS as mediator on the Gambian political impasse.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to take disciplinary action against Senate President, Bukola Saraki, only hours after he dumped the party for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Allegations levelled at the senate president include refusal to screen nominees for appointments submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari; causing avoidable delays in the budgetary process and passage of the appropriation act into law; encouraging defection of other senators from the party and a few other allegations. The statement read, “That you have deliberately refused to screen nominees for appointments submitted by Mr President who are…
Aminu Tambuwal has officially dumped the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. The governor announced his defection to hundreds of supporters at the Sokoto Government House on Wednesday. He said that the APC has reached historically unprecedented heights of impunity in all manner of vices and brazenly turned itself into a sanctuary for the corrupt and a machine for rigging and for the rape of democracy. He further complained that Sokoto State is not being meaningfully carried along in political appointments and in other matters of national importance. He said his…
Aminu Tambuwal has explained why he left the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is the third Governor from the APC to move to the PDP in recent times. The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom and 13 Local Government chairmen dumped the ruling party last week. Also, on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed announced his resignation from the APC immediately the Senate President, Bukola Saraki decamped. According to Daily Post, Tambuwal cited the lack of statesmanship in responding to national issues as one of the reasons he left the ruling party. “Politicians and political…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yekini Nabena as the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party. The appointment was contained in a letter issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the party Mr Mai Mala Bunu. It said the appointment followed the resignation of the party’s National Publicity Secretary Malam Bolaji Abudullahi who defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) earlier on Wednesday. “I write to convey the resolution of the National Working Committee reached at its 34th regular meeting of Aug. 1,…
The impeachment process initiated against Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom, has been halted by a Makurdi High Court. The eight lawmakers led by Terkibir Ikyange, were also restrained by the court from sitting while their suspension was also upheld pending the determination of the motion on notice. Ikyange was removed as the Speaker of the Benue state House of Assembly. The former speaker and other former principal officers have been resisted from carrying out legislative function. The presiding judge, Theresa Igoche ruled on the application on orders restraining the eight members from sitting. Igoche also restrained Adam Onum, chief judge…
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has called on Senate President Bukola Saraki to vacate his seat. He said “But whatever is the reason, we can decamp from party, but we can’t decamp from Nigeria. “The only thing is that there are other consequential issues that every man or woman of honour who had taken such decisions would be expected to follow through. “I mean, you should not collect a crown that belongs to a family and wear it on behalf of the family if for your personal reasons which he has enumerated that he has…
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has praised the judgement of the Court of Appeal which upheld the powers of the National Assembly to make laws, including the bill amending election sequence. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that the judgement has further reinforced the belief of Nigerians that the judiciary remains the hope of the country in strengthening democracy, resolving conflicts between various arms and levels of government as well protecting the rights of individuals. He added that with the judgement, it is now clear that the National Assembly was right when it…
Malcom has said he wouldn’t rise to Roma’s “provocation” after scoring against them on Tuesday only to see Barcelona go on to lose the game 4-2. Roma were hours away from signing Malcom last week and had even reached an agreement with Bordeaux when Barca swooped in with a bigger offer, landing the Brazilian for €41 million. “I don’t get involved with that sort of provocation,” Malcom told reporters after the match. “What’s important is what happens on the pitch. There’s no need to go over and over [what happened]. I am here, I’m a Barcelona player and I want…
Alisson Becker has said”I feel at home already” with Liverpool after he completed his first training session with his new club. Alisson trained with the Liverpool squad for the first time on Tuesday at their five-day training camp in Evian, France. The 25-year-old Brazil international, who joined from Roma in a £65 million deal earlier this month, was not present on the team’s preseason tour of the United States, having been granted an extended break after featuring at the World Cup. “It has been a great day which I had been looking forward to,”Alisson told Liverpool’s official website on Tuesday.…
Diego Simeone has attempted to clarify his comments about Lionel Messi that were made in a leaked conversation during the World Cup by insisting the forward would be his choice to have in a team of “great footballers” and not Cristiano Ronaldo. The conversation, one in which Simeone had with his Atletico assistant, German Burgos, following Argentina’s World Cup loss to Croatia, went viral. “[Messi] is very good because he is accompanied by extraordinary footballers,” Simeone said in the conversation, before asking Burgos a question. “If you had to choose between Messi and Ronaldo for a normal team, who would…
Juan Mata is happy at the “positive” experience of Manchester United’s preseason tour following a 2-1 win over Real Madrid . “I think we competed well especially after the accumulation of minutes that some of us have, but I think it was positive,” Mata said. “A positive game. A good experience for the boys that came in the second half so [I am] happy.” United have been without several of their first team while in the U.S., having relied heavily on their young players. However, Mata says the senior players are ready for the start of the campaign and believes…
Barcelona will continue to target the United States market and want to promote the growth of football in the country, particularly in the women’s game, president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said. “It is a key market for us,” Bartomeu said. “In the U.S. football, more and more, is a sport that is more inside society. People are starting to watch games. “And Barca, we want to help [it grow], coming here to promote football but also coming here to learn from competition, because this is an exchange of information and an exchange of knowledge. “Other markets are important for us,…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed Romelu Lukaku has agreed to cut short his holiday in a bid to be available for the start of the season while admitting he “doesn’t know” when Anthony Martial will return to training. Even with key players returning early, Mourinho says he is expecting the first three games of the season against Leicester, Brighton and Tottenham will be “tough”. “Rashford, Jones and Lukaku, they gave to the group and to the team three days of their holidays so they’re coming back three days early to try and be available for the team,” he…
Sime Vrsaljko landed in Milan on Tuesday night after Atletico Madrid confirmed they had reached an agreement with Inter Milan to transfer the Croatia international. Vrsaljko, 26, arrived at Milan’s Malpensa airport and will undergo a medical on Wednesday before joining the Nerazzurri, initially on a season-long loan deal. Atletico announced the move on their website, stating the full-back “has been loaned to Inter Milan. The deal, pending the completion of regulatory processes and medical exam, will include an option to buy for Inter. “Everyone at the club wishes Sime well for his time with Inter Milan.” Upon arrival, the…
Cristiano Ronaldo could take the first kick of the new Serie A season after the schedule announced Juventus vs. Chievo would open the new season. Juventus’ trip to Chievo will raise the curtain on the 2018-19 Serie A season on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. local time, with Lazio hosting Napoli at 8.30 p.m. All the first weekend’s remaining fixtures will be played on Sunday. The Bianconeri are first up on the following weekend too, when they host Lazio on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. — potentially Ronaldo’s first outing as a Juve player at the Allianz Stadium.…
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said he was surprised to be told that Pep Guardiola does not intend to make any more big signings for Manchester City this summer because of the inflated transfer market. “He [Guardiola] said they originally planned to buy a few more players but decided against it because they no longer want to be part of the madness,” Rummenigge said. “I was a bit surprised to hear this at first, but then I thought it would indeed be wonderful if this statement were to be true until the English window closes. “City, PSG [Paris Saint-Germain] — they’ve always…
Gonzalo Higuain’s transfer from Juventus to AC Milan is “just about” completed, according to the Bianconeri’s general manager Beppe Marotta. Marotta met with Milan representatives on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the move, and emerged to respond to reporters who asked if a deal had been struck, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Marotta was also in Milan to discuss a swap deal with Juventus centre-back Mattia Caldara heading to the Rossoneri and Leonardo Bonucci returning to Juve just a year after leaving them for Milan. The agreement between the two clubs is expected to cover all three transfers in one…