Provisional results from this week’s runoff election showed that opposition party candidate Joseph Boakai was leading incumbent President George Weah by just over one percentage point, thus Weah conceded on Friday. Officials said that Boakai had 50.89 percent of the vote versus Weah’s 49.11 percent after 99.58 percent of the votes had been counted during Tuesday’s election. When compared to the election six years prior, in which Weah comfortably defeated Boakai in the second round, the results were a remarkable reversal. There have been mounting fears about the deterioration of democracy in West Africa, and Weah’s surrender speech came before…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Justice Adepele Ojo, the Chief Justice of Osun State, was recently fired by the state’s government. Justice Olayinka David Afolabi was elevated to the position of acting chief judge in her stead. On Thursday, spokesman Olawale Rasheed for Governor Ademola Adeleke made the announcement. The announcement said that Justice Afolabi’s appointment as Acting CJ was effective immediately after a motion was passed by the Osun State House of Assembly. “Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the Acting Chief Judge of Osun State with immediate effect following the approval of the resolution of the House of Assembly.”…
Ondo State’s Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been urged by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Democracy to either take back control of the state’s government immediately or hand over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Convener of the group, Dr Tunji Asaolu, while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, voiced alarm over Akeredolu’s protracted absence from Ondo State. Asaolu sent a plea to all the proper authorities to make sure that Akeredolu’s transition of authority to his deputy went off without a hitch. He mentioned that it has been weeks since the governor returned from receiving…
The governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, met with Lawan Musa Majakura on Thursday, who had previously switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mamman Mohammed, the governor’s director of publicity and media affairs, confirmed this in a statement made available to the media in Damaturu. Majakura stated that the APC’s efforts to improve infrastructure in his district prompted him to switch parties from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). “I want to join hands with you and support you in serving my constituency to improve the lives of my people,” he told them.…
The Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Chiedu Ebie, Dr. Sam Ogbuku, and Monday Igbuya’s appointments to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board are like trying to fit round pegs into square holes. After the board members had been vetted and confirmed by the Senate, they were sworn into office. Elder Omeni Sobotie, the state APC chairman, released a statement thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Ebie, Ogbuku, and Igbuya, three seasoned technocrats, to the positions of chairman, managing director, and commissioner, respectively, to represent Delta State. Sobotie praised the President for hiring some of…
In a press briefing held at the national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, Umar Damagum, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made startling allegations, asserting that a cabal within the Presidency is orchestrating plans to undermine the democratic rights of Nigerians. Damagum insisted that this alleged cabal is actively working to manipulate the political landscape in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing concerns about a calculated effort to erode democracy. According to him, the APC is allegedly involved in a scheme to “cripple democracy, overthrow the democratic rights of Nigerians, suppress the rule of law,…
On Thursday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja removed Dauda Lawal from his position as governor of Zamfara State. The results of the governorship election that took place on March 18 were ruled inconclusive by the election officials. Lawal was elected to the position of governor. In a unanimous decision, a panel of three Justices of the Court nullified and overturned the declaration that Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was the winner of the election. After reading the lead opinion, Justice Sybil Nwaka Gbagiz issued an order that a new election be held in the Maradun Local Government…
In the Zamfara State Governorship Election, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has stated that the results cannot be determined. In a decision handed down on Thursday, the court ordered that the election be redone in three of the country’s LGAs. Maradun, Birnin-Magaji, and Bukyun are the Local Government Areas (LGAs). According to the ruling of the court, the Zamfara State Election Petitions Tribunal did not take into account the facts that the appellants, the All Progressives Congress (APC), presented to them. The results for Maradun Local Government that were supplied by the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Senator Shehu Sani, a former politician, has expressed doubts about whether or not it would be beneficial for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to unite. Sani made the idea on Thursday in a post on X. Using a Ferrari engine in a Peugeot car, the ex-lawmaker compared the proposed merger between PDP and LP. As he put it, “Merging PDP with the young, agile, and restless Labor supporters will be like fixing a Ferrari engine into a peugeot.” InfoStride News recalls that in 2027, there will be an election, and the incumbent All Progressives Congress…
It has been reported that Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Kogi governorship election, is requesting a refund of money he supplied for vote buying. Melaye dismissed the report as false in a statement he signed on behalf of his campaign’s Media Directorate and shared on his Facebook wall. The claim, published by an online media (not InfoStride News) had said that an irate Melaye “seeks refund after sharing out N250,000 per polling unit for vote buying”. Melaye stated that the report was created by the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye denied the claims,…
On Thursday, the State Executive Council of Ondo State voted to reinstate confidence in Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, whose position had been in jeopardy due to a conflict with his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The governor’s 33 cabinet members all pledged their continued support for his efforts to improve the state in a joint statement. The communiqué was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Oladunni Odu, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Olugbenga Ale, Head of Service, Kayode Ogundele, 16 Commissioners and 12 Special Advisers. Akinwumi Sowore, the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, and Cooperative, and Razaq Obe, the Commissioner for…
Pan African Women Projects, an international election monitoring group, has requested that INEC investigate “irregularities in result tallying as shown in the portal” in the governor’s race in Imo State. The Head of Mission for Pan African Women Projects, Dr. (Mrs.) Eno UDENSI, said at a press conference on Wednesday in Owerri that elections were not held in many voting units across the state. The group voiced its dismay at the violence that occurred during the conduct of the governorship election in the state and urged the new leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to address the ambiguous security issues…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Anambra State has elected Dave Akunyili as its Acting Chairman. He takes the place of Felix Chukwurah, who was kicked out of the party for alleged anti-party conduct. Izuchukwu Onwuekelu, the NNPP’s Southeast Zonal Secretary, oversaw the Awka event while Alhaji Aliyu Kwankwaso, the party’s acting Secretary in Enugu State, was there as a witness. Onwuekelu added that Akunyili was unanimously chosen by the party faithful in the state, including state executive members, local government party chairmen and other stakeholders. The National Working Committee (NWC) would have to approve his appointment as interim…
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State were advised by the media office of Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, Member representing the Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency, not to count the lawmaker out of its self-inflicted trouble. The statement made on Wednesday said PDP members in the state were deluded for blaming their tribunal losses on Gagdi and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem. “We note with dismay attempts to drag the name of our principal, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, into the political tsunami that has befallen their party in Plateau State,” the statement adds. When people…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government is leading Nigeria down a path of tyranny and anarchy. The PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, claimed that the Presidency was plotting to put Nigeria into disorder by seizing control of INEC and the judiciary. Ologunagba sounded the alarm over allegedly manipulated election results and inconsistent judicial rulings. The PDP spokesperson issued a statement under his signature warning the world community to take these threats seriously. Ologunagba claims that under the rule of the openly oppressive and anti-people All Progressives Congress (APC) @OfficialAPCNg, Nigeria is rapidly…
After People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s plea to rally opposition political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) said President Bola Tinubu remained unfazed in executing his campaign pledges of the Renewed Hope mandate. The spokesman of APC, Felix Morka, reacting to Atiku’s demand for opposition political groups to merge against the ruling party, encouraged him to concentrate “on repairing his damaged political psyche and attempt to revive his comatose PDP” and leave APC out of his dilemma. Here is an excerpt from a statement released by Morka: “However, we appreciate the former Vice President’s demand to opposition political…
Over N427 million in checks were delivered by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to the surviving spouses and children of service members who had died in the line of duty. During Tuesday’s presentation event in Abuja, Tinubu mentioned the initiative was a part of RHI’s Social Investment Programme. The first lady, who is also the national head of RHI, stated that the presentation’s purpose was to give strength to the wives and children of the slain heroes in recognition of their sacrifices. She claims that 1,709 widows and orphans will be given N250,000 to help them get back on their feet.…
On Sunday, November 12, 2023, people were evacuated from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia, and the Federal Government has responded. When they arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport’s Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday, November 13, 2023, 264 travelers were informed that their visa had been cancelled, as reported by InfoStride News. According to reports, 87 passengers were granted entry into Jeddah after clearing immigration, while 177 were forced to take the same flight back to Nigeria. Francisca K. Omayuli, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ official spokesperson, released a statement urging calm and that an investigation was still underway.…
Adams Oshiomhole, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has criticized the strike action being implemented by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, arguing that the focus should have been on the state governments that are not yet paying the national minimum wage of N30,000. While congratulating Vice President Kashim Shettima on the party’s victories in Kogi and Imo states at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Oshiomhole implied that the walkout by the Joe Ajaero-led leadership was misguided. He noted that as union leaders, nothing precludes them from harboring political beliefs but must draw the line when…
Setonji Koshoedo has been appointed to the position of PDP interim National Secretary by the Peoples Democratic Party. The decision was adopted by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Until the conclusion of a matter before the Enugu High Court, Koshoedo will serve as National Secretary in his prior post as Deputy National Secretary. After a Tuesday meeting of the PDP’s NWC, acting National Chairman Umar Damagum made the news. Damagum stated that appointing Koshoedo was crucial to the party’s success amidst the continuing legal processes. The Deputy National Secretary “should take over in an acting capacity until the Court…