The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Bauchi State has responded to a claim that all NNPP executive members in the state are dumping the party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), which was attributed to Senator Halliru Dauda Jika, the party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 elections. The statement was purportedly made by Jika after he defected to the APC last week. As of the writing of this article, the cause of his defection was unknown. Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Bauchi, however, NNPP Publicity Secretary Ahmed Aminu refuted Jika’s claim that party chairman Shehu Sani and…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is worried about the escalating incidents of insecurity in the lead-up to the governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, scheduled for November 11. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, issued a statement urging political parties and their candidates to refrain from any behavior or statements that could inflame the political climate. He said the committee was worried about violence between supporters of different political parties and candidates ahead of the next elections. To ensure the peaceful conduct of elections in the three states, the…
Yahaya Ododo, a former military officer, has been critical of Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, claiming that Bello’s administration has let the state’s residents down. Recently defecting from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Action Alliance (AA) in Ankpa, Ododo has been a vocal proponent of a change in leadership in the state. The former APC chieftain, who has now migrated to AA under the cover of the Ankpa Forum of Political Unity, has said that he decided to leave the party because he wanted to see justice, fairness, and equity enshrined in the State’s history of…
There is no way that President Bola Tinubu could have forged a degree certificate, according to the presidency. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media Temitope Ajayi made this statement during an appearance on Reuben Abati’s show, noting that an oath has already been taken over this issue at Chicago State University. The legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s degree from Chicago State University is the subject of much debate at the moment. Atiku Abubakar, candidate for president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claims that school certificates provided to INEC by Tinubu were fabricated. The presidential adviser claims that…
According to Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, the Igbo people may be traced all the way back to the city of Ile-Ife. Ooni revealed that the Igbo people emigrated from Ile-Ife, based on historical records. He urged historians not to rely on biassed accounts of Yoruba history but to instead compile accurate records. On the eve of an international conference titled “Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity,” the king gave a speech to the press at his palace in Ife. The Igbo race, we believe, originated in and around the city of Ile-Ife. A place…
As the release of the records containing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar approaches, his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, has claimed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu-led administration has perfected a sinister plot to gag the media. It was merely the tip of the iceberg, he added, that the NBC’s threat to punish Arise Television News represented. According to a statement released by Shaibu on Sunday, the NBC has been keeping an eye on media outlets like Television Continental (TVC) as they have attacked Atiku and refused to carry…
The Civil Liberties Organisation in Akwa Ibom State has accused the State House of Assembly of not checking existing legislation in Nigeria before approving the contentious Traditional Rulers Council legislation Cap 55. In his inaugural address over the weekend, the organization’s state chairman, Godknows Njoku, said that the newly modified law is discriminatory and disrespectful. Because of these contradictions, he demanded that the law be declared void. After realising the governor’s good faith, the state’s CLO reversed its decision to join the litigation as a plaintiff, saying that traditional rulers could write to the government if they are unhappy with…
To reverse its expulsion judgement against the party’s founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, the National Peace Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC). For the clear act of indiscretion implicit in the expulsion decision, the committee further suggested that the NWC issue a letter of apology to Aniebonam. Aniebonam, the party’s founder and head of its Board of Trustees (BoT), was ousted from the party in August along with other members by the faction led by Rabiu Kwankwaso. BoT chairman Agbo Major, national publicity secretary, and others were expelled for alleged anti-party conduct.…
On Sunday, China urged both Palestine and Israel to stop fighting and show moderation in order to prevent future civilian casualties. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in response to questions about the fierce conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which have resulted in massive casualties on both sides, that China is deeply concerned over the current escalation of tensions and violence between Palestine and Israel, and calls on relevant parties to remain calm. On Saturday, Hamas launched a barrage of rocket assaults, the largest escalation in decades and the cause of death…
Political activist Aisha Yesufu has spoken out about the certificate scandal involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. If Tinubu is not removed, Yesufu said Nigerians should apologize to Mmesoma Ejikeme, the forger of her JAMB score. The BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) co-convener wrote on X that Mmesoma should be awarded the scholarship. The activist cast doubt on Tinubu’s eligibility to hold the office of president. Yesufu claims that if Nigeria does not remove Tinubu, they owe Mmesoma an apology and a scholarship. Let’s be a nation that isn’t afraid to admit its craziness. The question was posed, “Isn’t Tinubu fraudulently occupying the office…
The members of the Action Alliance (AA) have voted to keep Adekunle Rufai Omoaje in his position as national chairman. The party’s elective convention was conducted at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, where Omoaje was subsequently elected, according to a statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olu Omotosho, in Kaduna on Saturday. The statement claims that security personnel were present during the election to complement the observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the statement, the convention also elected the following officials: National Youth Leader Alhaji Wasiu Adeyemo; National…
Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta State, has declared that Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa State, should be reelected because of the progress made in his first four years in office. In Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Oborevwori spoke on Saturday at the opening of the Etegwe roundabout and the Agilobi road, Agudama Epie. He praised Diri for making security a top priority, saying it had aided in the growth of other vital economic areas. According to him, Diri is the epitome of a faithful servant because of the care he shows for the people. You took office and made…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that political parties have not significantly complied with this warning and subsequent reminders by submitting the list of their agents ahead of the governorship elections taking place on November 11 in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. It stated that on Thursday, August 24, 2023, it notified all political parties of the launch of its online portal for the upload of the list of polling units and collation center agents. In order to ensure a smooth procedure, the Commission said it subsequently consulted with party representatives on the process’s methodology. In…
Nasarawa State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked its supporters to celebrate the party’s recent victory at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in a calm manner and refrain from any disruptive actions. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s publicity secretary, Ibrahim Hamza, urged its followers in all 13 of the State’s local government areas to celebrate in a responsible manner and without creating any problems. According to Hamza, the triumph was anticipated because the party was confident it would win the election. He emphasised, however, that party members and supporters needed to keep their cool and celebrate the…
Chief Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, a former presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said on Friday that the government led by President Bola Tinubu has failed to display leadership capacity in its first 100 days in office. After gaining independence from Britain, he was disappointed that the country’s authorities hadn’t set it on a course towards economic glory and infrastructure progress. Anakwenze’s remarks were set against the backdrop of Sunday’s nationwide celebration of Nigeria’s 63rd anniversary of independence. He was especially harsh on the direction taken by the administration led by Tinubu, saying that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal…
It has been reported that INEC has reversed its decision to drop its appeal of the petition judgement in the Kano State gubernatorial election. On Saturday, Infostride News learned that INEC has retracted the letter it had first sent to signal its withdrawal from the appeal against the Tribunal’s verdict. On Friday, the commission officially retracted its appeal in a letter signed by Suleiman Alkali, chief of the legal department in Kano. The letter, written to the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal secretary, stated in part, “I have been instructed by the commission headquarters that INEC as an umpire have…
Kano State’s branch of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) released a statement on Saturday claiming that All Progressives Congress National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is incapable of leading his party to victory in the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Hashimu Dungurawa, chairman of the ruling party in Kano state, recently told reporters that his former boss “is a renowned serial loser whose emergence as National Chairman was a mis-application of choice.” For example, ex-Ganduje aide Dungurawa remarked, “Antecedents played a key role in political calculus, and we are talking of a man whose poor outing in…
Former member of Congress from Kogi State and current member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ismail Inah Hussein recently switched parties. On Friday in Ajaka, Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area, Hussein, who represented Idah Federal Constituency in Kogi State, declared his defection at an APC rally. The former lawmaker, who along with hundreds of his supporters joined the APC, stated that he made the switch so that he could aid in Kogi State and Nigeria’s progress. He defended his decision to back APC governorship candidate Usman Ododo on the grounds that the party’s current administration in Kogi State had…
Al Jazeera reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine would not last more than “a week” without Western military and financial aid as the West continues to give aid for the war-torn country. On the same day that Putin made this allegation, an EU official said that the EU would be unable to fill the budget gap if the US cut off its support for Kyiv. The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, expressed “does worry” earlier this week that American backing for Ukraine could be jeopardised. Putin, speaking to the Valdai Discussion Club, claimed, “thanks to…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has just announced the suspension of open-grazing of cattle as part of his pledge to reestablish Abuja’s status as the Federal Capital Territory. Putting Abuja on the global map has been a goal of several earlier initiatives. Animal poo has been dumped in every area of the city, creating an offensive scent and an unsightly sight that attracts flies and poses a health danger to the people who live there. It is impossible to overstate the risks associated with unfettered open grazing everywhere, not only in the Federal Capital Territory. According to the the media,…