Caretaker Committee Chairman for Ede North Local Government Jimoh Oyekanmi has passed away, according to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State. In a statement released on Tuesday, Osun PDP Chairman Sunday Bisi confirmed the tragic death of the council chief. The party has also announced a three-day time of mourning and a cessation of party operations. Bisi lamented Oyekanmi’s untimely death, remembering him as a hard worker who took on whatever responsibility given to him. It is with great sadness that the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party must report the passing of the Caretaker Committee…
Author: Ifeanyi N.
Some members of the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress, APC, have criticized the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, for appointing himself director general of the campaign council ahead of the gubernatorial election on November 11. The party’s stakeholders and chieftains, operating under the aegis of the Bayelsa APC Integrity Group, have responded positively to the formation and inauguration of the campaign council, claiming that the event proves the group’s earlier claims that party Sylva was conducting a one-man show within the party were correct. On Thursday, the group’s coordinator, Chief Ebipadeowei Oyinkuro, issued a statement to the media detailing…
A total of N226,281,801,881.64 in judgement debt incurred by government ministries, departments, and agencies has been designated for investigation by the House of Representatives. To protect the government’s finances, the lower legislative house also decided to acknowledge the urgency of paying these judgement debts. The vote came after a motion by Hon. Lanre Okunlola was passed in plenary on Thursday calling for the immediate settlement of top priority judgement debts incurred by MDAs through Promissory Notes. The legislator who introduced the motion argued that settling judgment debts quickly was crucial to protecting the government’s finances and its credibility. He stressed…
The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) has been accused of mismanaging taxpayer dollars, prompting the House Committee on Healthcare Services to launch an investigation. On Tuesday, the resolution was passed after Esosa Iyawe’s proposal was approved. Iyawe said in his motion that poor administration was to blame for the deterioration of the quality of the NHIA, formerly known as the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). His statement was something like, “despite the huge budgetary allocations, records have shown that only a negligible 3% of persons in the formal sector have access to health insurance.” According to Mr. Iyawe, NHIA employees…
On Thursday, a hotel and other buildings in the Ajegunle/Araromi village of Makun, Sagamu Local Government Area, were razed by the government of Ogun State. Locals reported that they were awakened by the shrieking of bulldozers under the watchful eye of the State Bureau of Lands and Survey. Security for the government officials was reportedly supplied by armed policemen who stood by as bulldozers demolished buildings. Residents complained that they were not given adequate warning before their homes were demolished. Residents scrambled to evacuate their things as bulldozers swept through the neighborhood. The homeowners claimed that the government sold their…
Igbo members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have warned Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, to be patient and wait his turn to run the country. The OPI/Igbo Kwenu for Asiwaju-Shettima is an offshoot of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The organization maintained that Obi’s request for President Bola Tinubu to reveal his home state and educational background was an insult. Mrs. Ginika Tor, the group’s worldwide president, expressed her displeasure with Obi’s behavior at a news conference held on Wednesday in Abuja. She explained: “I had already put up my speech and suddenly…
Dele Momodu, a top official in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has made public the academic schedule of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s nominee for president in 2023. Atiku was featured alongside his peers and their late mother in a calendar released by Momodu on Wednesday. The name on Atiku’s WASSCE certificate had caused some suspicion. The ex-vice president has been charged with faking his degree. The name “Sadiq Abubakar” on Atiku’s WAEC certificate has been called into question by several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The seasoned publisher blasted people who threatened Atiku over his certificate in a…
To prevent a statewide flood calamity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an urgent Action Plan. This was announced on Tuesday by Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant for Media and Communications. During an urgent meeting at Aso Villa in Abuja, Tinubu allegedly made the accusation through Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President appointed Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, to head the committee and gave him seven days to submit a report. The Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has stated that the situation is not all that dire, but it is always better…
Recent conflicts between the Ifon and the Ilobu have prompted calls for all parties involved to prioritize communication as a means to end the conflict. National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ajibola Basiru issued the following statement. In a statement, Basiru expressed his disapproval of the violence that has cost so many lives and so much property. He went on to express his sympathy and solidarity with the victims. There has been a buildup of tension that has given rise to a fire, and I am appealing to traditional rulers, local leaders, community elders, and the government to…
On Tuesday, INEC said that over 5.4 million Nigerians have registered to vote in the upcoming governorship elections in the states of Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi on November 11. INEC National Commissioner and Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman Sam Olumekun made the announcement. From the press release: “The Commission held its regular meeting today, Tuesday, October 10, 2023, and, among other issues, reviewed preparations for the off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States.” For the next elections, there are a total of 5,409,438 registered voters across three states: 1,056,862 in Bayelsa State, 2,419,922 in Imo State, and…
Even though its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, was disqualified from running for governor of Bayelsa on November 11, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it plans to go ahead with the campaign kickoff on October 14. According to a previous report by InfoStride News, on Monday, Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that Sylva was unable to run for governor. Okorowo concluded that allowing Sylva to run again would be a violation of the 1999 Constitution as amended because Sylva had already been sworn in twice and had been governor of Bayelsa for…
As Nigeria prepares for the off-season elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States, several citizens have voiced concerns about the legitimacy of the voting in those states. This comes after INEC announced recently that it will be manually transmitting results from the upcoming governorship election in Bayelsa on November 11. State INEC REC Mr. Obo Effanga reportedly informed religious leaders and faith-based organizations in Yenagoa of the commission’s decision during an interactive meeting, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and cited by InfoStride News. REC Effanga assured the participants of the interactive meeting that only voters who…
The Bayelsa State Elders Forum disagrees with the Federal High Court’s decision to disqualify All Progressives Congress governor candidate Timipre Sylva from running in the upcoming election on November 11. According to a statement released in Yenagoa and signed by the group’s chairman, Chief Michael Adomokeme, the elders believe that the presiding judge made an error in point of law when he ruled that Sylva was ineligible to run for governor on his party’s ticket because he had already taken the oath of office as governor twice. Adomekeme stated, “In as much as we respect the court as the bastion…
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Nasarawa State has queried the amount of votes allocated to Governor Sule of the APC in the last election. In a statement by Ibrahim Hamza, Public Relations Officer of the PDP, Nasarawa State, the party respects the right of Gov. Sule to appeal the tribunal judgement, which nullified his declaration as governor of the state and declared David Ombugadu as the lawful winner. The party, however, emphasized the need to clarify reasons for the appeal, especially, as it concerns the alleged discrepancies in the votes counted. “As firm believers in our democratic process, we…
Governor Hyacinth Alia has been criticized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State over the state’s worsening security situation. According to the PDP, criminals are taking advantage of the governor’s ineptitude to commit their acts of malice. Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, the party’s publicity secretary, announced this to reporters on Monday in Makurdi. Iortyom said in the statement, “PDP notes with much sadness that, as a result, no day passes in Benue currently without one act of terror or another against the people by either Fulani herdsmen or bandits, resulting in deaths, destruction, hunger, and deepening impoverishment of ordinary…
The election of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate Umar Mukhtari Zakari for the Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano State was overturned by the Court of Appeal after it had been nullified by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal. Saturday in Abuja, a three-judge bench backed arguments made by Mahmud Magaji (SAN), counsel for Zakari and the NNPP, that the tribunal had committed an error of law in reaching its verdict. The Court of Appeal agreed with the dissenting opinion written by Justice Obande Ogbuinya that the tribunal erred in concluding that Zakari faked his credentials.…
The Director of the Abuja School of Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with addressing the shortcomings and lack of due diligence seen during the 2023 general election in preparation for the upcoming off-cycle gubernatorial elections in the states of Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi. This was discussed over the weekend at the Centre for Public Policy and Research in Abuja, where Amadi made his remarks. For example, he may say something like, “Today, we have seen various tribunals come down with judgement,” if he has doubts about the legitimacy of the elections that…
On the third day after Palestinian militants conducted a spectacular and intricate surprise attack in Israel, President Joe Biden revealed that at least 11 American citizens had been killed in the bloodshed. President Joe Biden released a statement calling the fatalities the “heart wrenching” result of a “appalling terrorist assault against Israel.” He claimed that American officials feared members of the Hamas armed group were being held hostage. The United States, he noted, is cooperating with Israel to resolve the hostage situation. “This is not some far-off tragedy,” the President stated. Israel and the United States share strong bonds. “This…
Human rights lawyer Pius Danba is worried that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) won’t schedule a bye election in the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba State soon. He thought it was high time for a drill like this. Danba made his position apparent in a letter to the INEC Chairman on Tuesday, in which he asserted that the commission had violated the law by allowing the election for a replacement to run more than 30 days. InfoStride News reports that the seat for the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency has been vacant since the death of election winner Ismaila Yushau Mohammed…
Pius Danba, a human rights attorney, is concerned that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would not hold a bye election in Taraba State’s Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency soon. In his opinion, this was a long-overdue drill. On Tuesday, Danba made his stance clear in a letter to the INEC Chairman, claiming that the commission had broken the law by allowing the election for a replacement to take more than 30 days. Since the untimely passing of February 25 election winner Ismaila Yushau Mohammed, the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency seat has been unfilled, according to InfoStride News. He mused, “It will interest…