The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Ali Odefa as Chairman of the reconstituted South-East Zonal Caretaker Committee. The NWC also named Laz Ogbei as Auditor of the committee. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, made the announcement on Monday. The spokesman said the action was pursuant to Sections 29 (2)(b) and 31(2)(e) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended). The new team will pilot the affairs of the party in the South East for a period not exceeding three months. The NWC enjoined all members to continue to work together in harmony.
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Uju-Chima who was elected on the platform of the Action Alliance in Imo State said he defected to the APC to actualise the goals he set for his people. A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Uju-Chima (APC-Imo), has urged politicians of South East extraction to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to enhance their reckoning in zoning the 2023 presidency to the region. Uju-Chima, who made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, said that by joining the ruling party, it would guarantee a place for the Igbo people in national power sharing.…
The Lagos State Government is set to establish Youth Affairs Department in all Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. Saheed Akanbi, Senior Special Assistant on Youth Matters to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos at the 3rd Annual Media Retreat of ‘Conference 57’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ‘Conference 57’ is a forum of chief press secretaries of all local councils in Lagos State. The governor’s aide said that the youth department at council levels would help fasttrack development across the state. “Effort is in progress, as there is…
The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Peter Obi, has called on his fellow politicians to put issues of 2023 aside and focus on how to rescue the country from the current economic crisis. Obi said that solving the economic problems of Nigeria was more important than political permutations geared towards the next general elections. The former Anambra State Governor stated during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, insisting that the next election has no impact on people’s current livelihoods. Obi said the monies borrowed by this government were not properly…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has condemned the killing of the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Philip Shekwo, describing it as unfortunate, NAN reports. TheInfoStride had reported that Shekwo who was abducted by gunmen at about 11 p.m. on Saturday from his residence in Bukan-Sidi, Lafia, was found dead on Sunday. His lifeless body was found some metres away from his residence and had been deposited at the morgue at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia. Reacting, the governor in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, said…
The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the murder of Nassarawa State Chairman of the party, Philip Shekwo as unforgivable wickedness. While decrying the death of Shekwo who was killed on Saturday night, the Chairman of Ondo State APC, lamented the unchecked manner with which gunmen commit their nefarious acts. While imploring security agencies to unmask the heartless murderers, the party chieftain called for concerted efforts to ensure a more secured society for all Nigerians Adetimehin in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Alex Kalejaye, regretted that the Forum of APC State Chairmen…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed sadness over the murder of one of its chairmen in Nasarawa, Philip Shekwo Shekwo was abducted Saturday night from his residence in Lafia, the state capital, and found dead on Sunday. Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, in a statement, said it was “a dark day for the APC family”. The party condoled with Shekwo’s family, Governor Abdullahi Sule, the State Working Committee, members and supporters. APC prayed God to give all that grieves the strength to bear the loss and grant Shekwo eternal rest. Nabena urged the police and other security agencies…
Shehu Sani, a former member of the National Assembly, has reacted to the kidnap and killing of Phillip Shekwo, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nasarawa State. Shekwo, whose abduction was reported on Saturday was found dead on Sunday. The body of the ruling party Chairman was found a few meters away from his private residence at Anguwar Bukan-Sidi in Lafia metropolis. Heavily armed gunmen had invaded his residence around 11: pm on Saturday and opened fire at the gate, forcing a policeman guarding the house to take cover. Governor Abdullahi Sule; the speaker of the state…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has given a hint on why its governors visited former President Goodluck Jonathan. APC said being a platform for progressives, it was taking steps “to consolidate on its national appeal and acceptance”. Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday while mocking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Earlier, the PDP had noted that leaders of its rival met Jonathan because they realised and have admitted he did well in office. Taunting the opposition as “rattled and disoriented”, Nabena said the state executives’ trip to the former Bayelsa State Governor was…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he was ready to work with any U.S. leader. According to Russian news agency, the President said he would congratulate whoever emerges the winner of the U.S. presidential election once all the legal formalities are settled. “We will work with anyone who has the trust of the American people,” he said. The President further said the winner must be named either by the opposing party, which should acknowledge the victory of their opponents or after the final results of the election is confirmed in a legitimate, legal way. Recall that the President’s spokesperson,…