The alleged endorsement of the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Biodun Oyebanji, by Governor Kayode Fayemi has generated a reaction from one of the leading aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the next governorship election in Ekiti State, Engr. Kayode Ojo. The aspirant stated that though the governor has the right to make his preferred choice, it does not debar others’ aspirations, noting that he is in the race to provide an alternative platform. He said; “I am least bothered by the governor endorsing a candidate, I would even say it falls within the right…
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A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and senatorial candidate for Kaduna Central in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Lawal Adamu Usman, has expressed displeasure over the killing of dozens by bandits in the attacks on several communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He noted that the last Sunday attack where many people were killed was totally unacceptable and called on authorities concerned to take necessary steps to avert any occurrence in any part of the state. Speaking to Journalists in Kaduna on Monday, Alhaji Usman observed that the escalation of the security situation in Kaduna State…
A gubernatorial candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, (AD) in the 2019 general elections in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Alao made this disclosure in a statement made available to the media on Tuesday and signed by his Media Aide, Mr. Lekan Salawu. Our correspondent recalls that Alao is one of the few politicians in the state that have been keeping the present administration led by Engineer Seyi Makinde on its toes. The politician said that he took the decision to join APC after a wide consultation with his teaming supporters…
President Muhammadu Buhari is working in cohort with his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to destroy democracy by scuttling the Electoral Act, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has said. Fintiri said at an event in Mubi, a principal town in the northern part of the state, that Buhari refused to sign the Electoral Act duly passed by the National Assembly for fear that it would not favour the APC come the general elections in 2023. “We are not surprised because of the level of decadence that this federal government has brought into our system: destruction of our economy,…
The Russian president on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the US and its allies that NATO will not expand eastwards, blaming the West for tensions that are building up in Europe.” Vladimir Putin’s speech at a meeting with Russia’s top military brass came just days after Moscow submitted draft security documents demanding that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance’s military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected. The demands contained in a proposed Russia-US security treaty and a security agreement between…
Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari prefers to retain all the flaws of Nigeria’s electoral system because he and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are benefiting from it. Adegboruwa said Buhari and the APC are benefitting from the flaws to the detriment of Nigeria’s democratic advancement. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, was reacting to reports of the president withholding assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In a statement he signed and forwarded to the media, the human rights lawyer urged the National Assembly to veto Buhari’s decision and pass the bill into…
The Presidency has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed the country because the party had no interest of the people at heart. It said that the party and its leaders’ ideology was totally different from the current Buhari government that cares for the masses and genuinely going about solving the problems PDP had abandoned for decades. This was contained in a statement highlighting reasons President Muhammadu Buhari recently visited Lagos State. This comes after a backlash from the PDP where it accused Buhari of attending a book launch in Lagos while terrorists were busy killing Nigerians. The president…
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), has ratified the timetable and schedule of activities ahead of the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states respectively. This was disclosed in a communique signed by the National Publicity Secretary of YPP, Comrade Egbeola Wale Martins, forwarded to the media on Monday, which formed part of the resolutions in the recent National Executive Council meeting of the party. The party disclosed that it shall commence sale of nomination and expression of interest forms from December 20, 2021 and end on January 16, 2022. It also approved the election…
Youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Southwest on Monday, issued a stern warning against an alleged plot to postpone the party’s convention slated for February, 2022. According to the youth leaders of the party in each of the states of the southwest region, any attempt to shift the convention date will affect the fortunes of the party in a negative way. The youth leaders who converged on Akure, the state capital, stated this while addressing newsmen at the state secretariat of party. While admonishing leaders of the party not to compromise the calibre of persons who…
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed a new puppy to the White House on Monday. Biden tweeted a photo of the dog, which is named Commander and appears to be a German Shepherd. He has also shared a reel on Instagram. In the video, Biden is seen playing with the dog, walking him on a leash with First Lady Jill Biden at his side, and feeding him a treat with the White House’s Christmas decorations on display in the background. Michael LaRosa, Jill Biden’s press secretary, confirmed the news of a new family puppy. “Yes. There…