Reno Omokri, a popular Nigerian socio-political activist, has suggested why Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President should be Nigeria’s next president in 2023. Omokri said only Atiku can unite both the Southern and Northern parts of Nigeria together. He, however, pointed out that Nigeria is experiencing a delicate time in its national life. In a tweet, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan endorsed Atiku for president in 2023. Omokri urged all his followers to support Atiku’s presidential candidacy. He wrote: “I wholeheartedly, with my full chest, endorse HE @Atiku to run for President in 2023 on the platform of the…
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, at the weekend, zoned the choice of its gubernatorial flag bearer to Kwara North Senatorial District, ahead of the next general elections in 2023. The decision was taken after a series of exhaustive sessions with stakeholders of the party, comprising party faithful from the three senatorial districts of the state. “This development as expected elicited many positive reactions from many members of the public most especially those with concern for the future of our great state at heart,” a party source stated. “Well, it is important to state that the choice of the…
The Kano State Government had denied rumours that state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and his faction are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PRP. The rumours emerged following a meeting between the Governor’s APC faction in an attempt to appeal the Abuja court ruling on the party’s wards and local Governments congresses held at Africa House, Government House, Kano on Sunday. An Abuja High Court had sacked the leadership of the APC faction in the state loyal to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and declared the executives of former Governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, as…
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the last November governorship election in Anambra, Senator Andy Uba, has vowed he will appeal the High Court Judgment nullifying his candidature. Uba said he will continue to challenge the victory of Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, saying the party was doing everything possible to take him and the APC out of the tribunal, after knowing they have a bad case. The Deputy Director, Andy Uba campaign organisation, Mr Ikechukwu Onyia who stated this in a press release urged supporters of Uba to remain calm. In the…
Hitting back at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his recent remarks on Afghanistan and IS threats originating from the country, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Islamabad must not interfere in Kabul’s affairs, reported local media. During the Organisation of Islamic Council’s meeting on Sunday, Khan had said that Pakistan faced attacks from Afghanistan’s border in which the IS was said to be involved. “These remarks are not true and are obvious propaganda against Afghanistan. In fact, from the beginning, Afghanistan has been facing Daesh’s threat from Pakistan,” TOLOnews quoted Karzai as saying in a statement. Emphasising…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Dr. Abraham William, on Monday blasted the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government for increased banditry attacks, killings and destructions of properties across the country. William, who was angered by the recurring insecurity in the country, further noted that in spite of the attacks coupled with daily killings, the APC-led government of President Buhari finds time to attend the conferment of chieftaincy title on Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari. “Bandits are killing Nigerians hourly, abducting innocent Nigerians daily, and demanding for huge sums as ransoms per second, while…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified Senator Andy Uba’s and the All Progressive Congress’s participation in the last November 6 governorship election held in Anambra State on November 6 this year. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that Andy Uba was never a candidate in the election having emerged from an illegally conducted primary election by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Ekwo held that the plaintiff, George Moghalu succeeded in proving that the APC did not conduct a valid primary election from which Uba claimed to have emerged as the party’s candidate. The…
Some former governors and senators with corruption pending cases have signified interest in becoming national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), an investigation by Infostride News has revealed. The party will in February 2022 hold its national convention. The ruling party, which produced the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, is currently being headed by a caretaker committee headed by Mai-Mala Buni, Governor of Yobe State. But, a critical peep into the profiles of the majority of those who have indicated interest to succeed Buni, reflected a particular trend. Those who have indicated interest to succeed Buni and have…
Alhaji Falalu Bello, the National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has opined that the country needs to return to the parliamentary system of government. He noted that the return of the country to parliamentary system would help curb corruption which is inhibiting the country’s development. He is of the opinion that parliamentary system is cheaper, more accountable and sustainable. Speaking at the launch of the autobiography of former Secretary to old Kaduna State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abbas Dabo Sambo, titled ‘My Life and Public Service Career’, the National chairman of PRP stated that, “The head of government (prime minister)…
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson suffered a major blow in his premiership when his ruling Conservative Party lost a “safe” seat in a by-election. The minority Liberal Democrats won the North Shropshire parliamentary seat with a margin of 5,925 votes, overturning a 23,000 majority the Conservatives gained in the 2019 general election, reports Xinhua news agency. Liberal Democrats candidate Helen Morgan won 17,957 votes, almost half of the total cast. Conservative Neil Shastri-Hurst, a barrister from Birmingham, came second with 12,032 votes, and Ben Wood from the main opposition Labor Party came third with 3,686 votes. The Conservative Party…