Former Lagos lawmaker Dipo Olorunrinu has lauded President Bola Tinubu for improving the electoral prospects of the All Progressives Congress (APC) through the recent Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019, made these remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. NAN recalls that on Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling directing the Federal Government to commence direct payments of local government funds into their exclusive accounts, bypassing the State Joint Local Government Account. This ruling…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially disowned Itodo Ubolo, declaring that he is no longer a member of the party in Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State. This announcement was made in a statement signed on Sunday by Hon. Isah Alhassan, the PDP chairman in Ofu Local Government, representing ward chairmen, executives, and key stakeholders. Alhassan accused Ubolo of engaging in anti-party activities prior to the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Kogi State, alleging that Ubolo worked for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for personal gain. He warned Ubolo to cease presenting himself as a PDP member to…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed its determination to secure victories in Abia and Enugu states in the 2027 general elections. The party claims to have made significant progress in the South-East zone, positioning itself for success in the upcoming elections. During the APC South-East stakeholders’ meeting held in Abakaliki, the national vice chairman of APC, Ijeoma Arodiogu, highlighted the party’s advances. He revealed that discussions have been finalized with four Labour Party House of Representatives members in Enugu State for their defection to the APC. Additionally, numerous opposition leaders in Abia State, including former Speaker of the…
In a significant political shift, over 200 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Guni ward in Munya local government area defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. Despite prevailing security challenges, the defectors were welcomed into the APC by the state commissioner for Land and Survey, Maurice Bello Magaji, alongside local government party chieftains. Among the new APC members were the Munya LG PDP Chairman, popularly known as Osama, ward party executives from Guni, and former House of Representatives member for Munya/Shiroro/Rafi federal constituency, Abdullahi Mohammed Ricco. Also joining were former state House of Assembly…
The organized labor in Abia State has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike starting July 28, 2024, if the state government fails to honor its agreements. The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Okoro Ogbonnaya, and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman in Abia briefed the press on Sunday evening, advising civil servants to continue their duties until the strike notice is reviewed on July 28. The labor leaders urged the Abia State government to adhere to the Memorandum of Understanding reached during their two-day negotiations. They warned that no further notice would be given before workers…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has lauded the APC as the largest political party in Africa. Ganduje made this statement while officially welcoming former Senate President Pius Anyim to the party, emphasizing that Anyim’s addition is “a huge blessing.” In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, on Sunday, Ganduje noted that Anyim’s extensive political experience would greatly benefit the APC. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Ganduje received Anyim, who defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at a ceremony in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. “I’m…
The Enugu chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pledged to take decisive action to secure the release of Bright Ngene, the Labour Party candidate in the last general election for the Enugu South Urban State Constituency. Ngene’s election was annulled by the Appeal Court, which ordered a rerun. However, three previous attempts to hold the rerun have failed. In a sudden turn of events, Ngene was sentenced to a 7-year jail term by a magistrate court in Enugu over his alleged involvement in a community matter. Addressing journalists outside the Enugu Correctional Service on Saturday, Barrister Ugochukwu Agballah,…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship elections in all 21 local government areas of Adamawa State. The announcement came on Sunday following the council elections conducted on Saturday, July 13, by the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC). The commission declared the results Sunday afternoon, confirming that all PDP candidates secured victories in their respective LGAs. The PDP’s easy victory was facilitated by the withdrawal of the main opposition parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), both of which had previously expressed a lack of confidence in ADSIEC’s ability to conduct…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in the July 13 council polls across the 24 local government areas of Delta State. The Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) announced the results on Sunday at its headquarters in Asaba. DSIEC Chairman, Dr. Jerry Agbaike, revealed that the Allied People’s Movement (APM) secured a win in one electoral ward in Oshimili South local government area. Addressing the media after the results were declared by the LGA Returning Officers, Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central senatorial district, criticized the election process. He described it as a mere coronation of all PDP-nominated…
The residents of Idomila community in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State staged a protest on Saturday, decrying the poor state of their major road. During the protest, community members from over 938 houses expressed their grievances, citing immense hardship and suffering caused by the deteriorating road condition. Bearing placards with appeals such as “Bike men and motorists are avoiding this road” and “Gov. Dapo Abiodun, we appeal to you to fix Idomila road,” the protesters highlighted the severe impact on their daily lives, including a fatality and several hospitalizations. Kunle Sanni, chairman of the Idomila Elders Council,…
The Adamawa State Police Command announced on Saturday that it has dismantled an organized crime syndicate involving staff members of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) and vigilante members. According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the operation was launched following a tip-off that led detectives to a warehouse in Limawa Ward, Yola North Local Government Area. The police swiftly moved in and arrested eight suspects, including three ADSEMA staff and five vigilante members. During the raid, 98 bags of maize, millet, and guinea corn were recovered. The suspects, aged between 22 and 53, were caught…
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has expressed unwavering support for its embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure, amidst ongoing tensions with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). This was disclosed by Mr. Alexander Ombugu, the state Chairman of the party, during an interview with newsmen in Lafia, the state capital. Ombugu affirmed the loyalty and commitment of the party leaders and members in Nasarawa State to Abure’s leadership. He attributed the challenges facing Abure to his transparent leadership style, which he claimed some individuals find uncomfortable, leading to attempts to oust him. “It is disheartening that the NLC…
Ahead of the local government elections in Imo State, scheduled for September 21, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the prices for its Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms. The state chairman of the party, Amb. Dr. Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry, made the announcement on Saturday during a chat with journalists in Owerri. The Expression of Interest Form for the chairmanship position is set at N50,000, while the Nomination Form is N100,000. For councillorship positions, the Expression of Interest Form is N10,000 and the Nomination Form is N40,000. Dr. Eluwa also announced that women and senior citizens who wish to…
The Vice Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Warri South, Pastor Kingsley Omonigho Oshogbo, announced on Saturday that the party has boycotted the ongoing Delta State Local Government election in Warri. Oshogbo spoke with newsmen in Warri, expressing that the election should be cancelled due to alleged irregularities by officials of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC). “As far as I am concerned, there’s no election in Warri,” Oshogbo declared. He explained that APC members demanded to see the result sheets for the election before DSIEC officials commenced the exercise. However, the DSIEC officials reportedly did…
A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has expressed dismay at the continued siege by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on the 23 Local Government Council secretariats in Rivers State. The coalition lamented that despite a High Court declaration nullifying the tenure elongation of the outgone council chairmen, the secretariats remain under siege. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr. Julius Bernard, the coalition stated that the action of the police “is a gross violation of the rule of law, an affront to democracy.” Bernard lamented that the police,…
Imo politician Prince Bob Njemanze has declared that it is the turn of Okigwe Zone to produce the next governor of the state. In a recent interview, Njemanze noted that according to the Charter of Equity, Okigwe has served one governorship term and should be supported for another term to allow Owerri Zone to have its full eight years of two terms. “My statement was very straight and factual. The first choice is Owerri Zone, but how do we realize it? If we do not recognize that Okigwe has as much right as we do and we generate a situation…
The Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to zone the state chairmanship position to the Central geopolitical zone. This unanimous decision was made on Saturday during the party’s caucus meeting at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital. Announcing the development to journalists, former Nigerian ambassador to Pakistan, Idris Waziri, stated that members of the caucus collectively decided to distribute the eleven party positions equitably among the state’s three geopolitical zones. Waziri emphasized that the unanimous agreement to zone the state party chairmanship position to the central part of the state is aimed at…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Douye Diri, who was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State. InfoStride News recalls that the court had on Tuesday reserved judgment in the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate, Udengmobofa Eradiri, challenging the verdict of the Bayelsa State governorship election tribunal. In its judgment delivered on Saturday by a three-man panel, the appellate court held that the tribunal was right in dismissing the LP’s petition for lacking merit. The…
Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports had emerged on June 29 that the former lawmaker had left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. On Saturday, he was formally received into the party alongside other Southeast stakeholders by the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. The event took place at the Abakaliki Stadium during a party rally, attended by governors and other party stalwarts, including Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma.
The acting rector of Benue Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki, and three staff members have been kidnapped by gunmen. The abduction occurred on Thursday while they were returning to Ugbokolo from an official assignment in Makurdi, the state capital. Reports indicate that Dr. Barki, two other management staff, and their driver were taken by kidnappers along the Otukpo-Otukpa Road. One of the victims was released due to ill health. A source close to the rector’s family disclosed that the kidnappers have contacted the family and are demanding a N70 million ransom. The spokesman for the state police command, Catherine Anene,…