The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has vehemently rejected the outcome of the rerun election held on Saturday in Tambuwal West Constituency, labeling it as “daylight robbery.” In a statement issued by the party’s state spokesman, Hassan Sahabi Sanyinnawal, on Sunday, the PDP congratulated the winners of the other two contested seats but expressed strong reservations about the Tambuwal West Constituency result. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Dahiru Bashir Ahmed, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Tambuwal West Constituency with 19,315 votes, defeating PDP’s Hantsi Sule Romo, who polled…
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Okechukwu Isiguzoro, a chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, stated on Saturday that it was time for Igbos to gradually start retreating and redirecting their businesses back to the South-East. Isiguzoro’s statement came in response to a circulated online video showing helpless Igbo traders at the Trinity spare parts market in Apapa, Lagos, on February 1, 2024, lamenting over their inability to salvage their goods and products. Describing the situation as disheartening, Isiguzoro said the organization was meticulously “documenting the systematic demolition of Igbo-populated markets in Lagos State,” and closely observing the distinct pattern of these…
The rerun election in the Delta State House of Assembly, Ethiope-West Constituency, on Saturday, was characterized by a low turnout of voters in the various polling units and wards. Media correspondent, who monitored the election, observed that the people of Oghara, Mosogar, and Jesse Communities were seen going about their normal businesses in Ethiope-West Local Government Area. Despite the presence of security personnel and INEC ad-hoc staff at the various polling units and wards visited, there was significant voter apathy. In an interview with our correspondent, the INEC Electoral Officer in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State, Mrs. Beauty…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the state government over the approval of an N11.3 billion loan by the state house of assembly. The Edo State House of Assembly recently approved the sum of N11.3 billion loan for the state government. Governor Godwin Obaseki stated that the loans are for agricultural palliatives, contractor finance, bank guarantee, procurement of 50 CNG buses for the Edo City Transport Services (ECTS), construction of roads, and drainages in the new Coral city in Benin, among others. The loans are to be sourced from First Bank of Nigeria. Reacting…
Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a preferable “evil” compared to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lamido urged Nigerians to choose the PDP and escape the challenging situation created by the APC. In an interview with Arise News, Lamido recounted how he faced criticism and humiliation for warning Nigerians about the dangers of the APC. He stated, “I think the choice is very narrow. You either join the PDP or you remain in your own hell. No matter how you analyze it, no matter what we have stolen, or how dirty…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially appointed Mr. Ajisafe Toyese from Osun State as the party’s National Vice Chairman for the South West region. This announcement was made by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, in a statement released in Abuja on Saturday. According to Ologunagba, Toyese’s appointment was ratified by the party’s Working Committee on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC). This decision follows the untimely passing of the former Vice Chairman of the South West zone, Mr. Soji Adagunodo, on May 20, 2023. Ologunagba further explained that Toyese’s…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed the final fare for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. According to Malam Jalal Arabi, the Chairman of the Commission, intending pilgrims from Nigeria’s Southern centre will pay N4,899,000, while those from the Northern centre will pay N4,699,000. Meanwhile, pilgrims from Yola and Maiduguri centre will pay N4,679,000. This announcement comes after NAHCON initially aimed to maintain the 2024 Hajj fare at N4.5 million. However, due to the recent instability in the Dollar exchange rate, a necessary adjustment was made. Fatima Sanda Usara, the Deputy Director of Public Affairs at NAHCON, explained that…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the recovery of a total of N70 billion within a 100-day period, spanning from October 2023 to January 19, 2024. According to an EFCC document titled “Operations and Recoveries,” the commission disclosed that it recovered N60,969,047,634.25, $10,522,778.57, £150,002.10, and €4,119.90 during this period, totaling N70,556,658,370.5. During the same period, the EFCC reported receiving a total of 3,325 petitions, accepting 2,657 of them, and securing convictions of 747 individuals for financial crimes, including money laundering and internet fraud. A breakdown of the recovered funds by various EFCC commands is as follows: -…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has leveled allegations against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the electoral body of preventing its polling agents from participating in the Ebonyi South by-election. Nwaeze Onu, a chieftain of the NNPP, voiced these accusations in an interview with newsmen on Saturday, highlighting the party’s lack of representation in all polling units across the senatorial district. “We do not have a single agent in all polling units across the senatorial district. We duly uploaded our agent list on the INEC system for accreditation and distribution of identification materials to political parties,” Onu asserted,…
Ifeanyi Eleje, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Ebonyi South senatorial district rerun election, has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the election process, describing it as “hugely flawed” and “marred by intimidation.” Speaking to newsmen in Afikpo on Saturday, Eleje expressed dismay over the conduct of the election, particularly criticizing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly instructing voters to vote and leave without proper accreditation details. “This is the first election I witnessed where INEC was telling voters to vote and go. Does it mean that the accreditation details would be…
Pius Ashakia, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has secured victory in the recently concluded rerun election for the Obanliku state constituency, held on February 3, 2024. Ashakia clinched the win with a total of 275 votes. The election results from the two polling units, Bebuenkanyang and Bayaga, located in Bisu ward, where the rerun took place, revealed that Ashakia defeated his opponent, Sunday Achunekang of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 243 votes. Dr. Blessing Anyalebechi, representing the Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Gabriel Yomere, officially declared the results of the by-election. She noted…
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns about the sincerity of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s actions, accusing him of double standards in the establishment of the contentious Fulani Vigilante outfit recently deployed in the state. Francis Orogu, the Chairman of Nasarawa PDP, expressed these concerns during a meeting at his residence, where he received 38 women protesters recently released from prison. Orogu highlighted the governor’s conflicting statements regarding the Fulani vigilante outfit. He pointed out that despite initially admitting to the formation and activation of the outfit in an interview on January 19, Governor Sule…
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has distanced the party from the decision made by the Plateau State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) to urge political parties not to participate in the upcoming Saturday rerun election. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, on Thursday, the party announced its intention to participate in the rerun election and emphasized that it does not feel obligated to adhere to IPAC’s decision to prevent political parties from participating. The statement read, “Labour Party shall participate in the rerun election, and we affirm that…
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa State have taken an oath of neutrality in preparation for Saturday’s Mayo-Belwa State Constituency by-election. The by-election, which will be conducted in seven units of the constituency, will feature Ibrahim Musa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Musa Mahmud of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A total of 28 polling officials, four collation officers, 13 supervisors, and four Registration Area Technical Support staff, among others, took the oath. Murtala Ibrahim, the Commissioner for Oath in the Federal High Court, Yola, administered the oath, charging the officials to uphold the…
The Enugu State government has announced the postponement of the promotion examination originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, 3rd February 2024, following the bye-elections slated to be held in some parts of the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the same day. Robinson Odo, the Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, made the announcement on Friday at his office in Enugu. He clarified that the interview exercise for workers due for promotion would proceed as planned, as the date does not conflict with the elections. Odo stated that the commission has rescheduled the promotion examination…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a warning to all parties involved in the upcoming February 3, 2024 by-elections to avoid actions that could lead to a breakdown of law and order. In a statement released on Friday, Peter Afunanya, the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications at the DSS National Headquarters in Abuja, urged public commentators, social critics, and stakeholders in the public sphere to prioritize the peace and stability of the country over their personal or group interests. The DSS emphasized its commitment to collaborating with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), other security and…
The former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticized Tony Okocha for claiming to be the leader of the APC in Rivers State. InfoStride News recalls that Okocha, while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt at the weekend, declared that the former governor, Chibuike Amaechi, was no longer the leader of the APC in the state. Okocha claimed he had mobilized and galvanized support in the state for the APC presidential candidate, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, and that the party won fair and…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State stated on Friday that the Nigerian judiciary has demonstrated sufficient integrity to assure Nigerians that judgement is not for the highest bidder. Speaking to newsmen at the Yola International Airport upon his return to Adamawa after the Supreme Court’s judgement on Wednesday, which affirmed his election, Fintiri expressed his trust in the judiciary based on his personal experience with it. “I have never lost faith in the judiciary. They have been standing firm and doing their job. They have never allowed judgement to be on the shelf like Hudu Ari did under INEC,” Fintiri…
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has appealed to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition. George, speaking on Arise Television on Thursday, further appealed to the former Vice President to allow younger Nigerians to run for the presidency. He pointed out that Atiku, who was the standard bearer of the PDP in the last two presidential elections, would be 81 years old in 2027, and he would be too old at that time to govern the country. “My brother Atiku Abubakar was 77 years old last year, and by 2027 he…
The crisis rocking the Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) took a dangerous turn on Thursday as security operatives invaded the state secretariat of the party. Not less than 12 patrol vehicles of security operatives cordoned off the premises of the party’s secretariat around 4:00 pm, threatening to arrest stalwarts and youths. The incident occurred on Thursday when the Chairman of Ehaje Ward 1 Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, Mr Peter Onoja, visited the state secretariat with other ward exco members to disassociate themselves from the purported suspension of the embattled state chairman of the party, Comr. Austin Agada. It…