Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun returned to work after traveling to India with President Bola Tinubu. Abiodun took to his verified X account on Saturday to make the announcement of his return. He said that poor roads would soon be built by his administration in all twenty of the Gateway State’s municipalities. Abiodun claimed that this action was the realization of his pledge to raise the living standards of the people of Ogun. He said, “Having returned back to work after an eventful and short investment driven trip to New Delhi in India, we would like to inform the good…
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Former South African All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Mr. Bola Babarinde has urged INEC to embrace the lessons acquired from Wednesday’s tribunal judgement to enhance the conduct of future elections. On Saturday, Babarinde offered this piece of advise in a letter of congratulations to President Bola Tinubu following his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). He asked the electoral board to take the tribunal’s ruling as one of the few lessons learned in order to hold fair and transparent governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa. Babarinde urged Tinubu to show humility and listen to citizens’ suggestions for…
PDP chairman in Ekiti State, Lere Olayinka, has asked for Atiku Abubakar to withdraw as the party’s presidential candidate. He called for the outgoing vice president to resign so that new, younger leaders within the PDP may be appointed. During the last Congressional election, Olayinka led the opposition party’s ticket in Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 2, where he ran as a Democrat. He said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was the victor in the presidential election and that the opposition was the losers. On Friday, he made a number of TVC and Silverbird appearances during which he made this…
The people of Kogi State have been urged to vote with determination in order to put an end to the purported eight years of agony brought on by the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello. Social Democratic Party (SDP) Deputy Governorship candidate Sam Ranti Abenemi provided the advice on Friday while speaking to a big gathering of supporters in Lokoja ahead of the Governorship election on November 11. After calling Governor Bello’s eight years in office the worst in Kogi State’s history, Abenemi urged citizens not to be afraid of the new administration, which is run by the All Progressives Congress…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its National Campaign Council for the governorship election in Imo State, which consists of 582 individuals. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the governorship election in Imo State will take place on November 11. However, APC claimed that Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu would be in charge of the campaign council. The ruling party announced on Twitter that the inauguration of the campaign council would take place on March 16 in Owerri, the state capital of Imo State. The APC claims that the Governor of Cross River State, H.E.…
Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, recently urged his party members to refrain from insulting Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The leader of the APC said that his party members should put their efforts into something useful rather than criticizing others. Mumuni offered this piece of advise on Friday in response to the recent tribunal judgement that upheld President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC in the presidential election held on February 25.…
Prof. Paul Nnamchi, a Labour Party member who represented the state’s Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency, was removed from office by the Enugu State election petition tribunal. Prince Cornelius Nnaji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, was instead declared the victor. Nnaji had petitioned the tribunal, arguing that the Independent National Electoral Commission had erred in declaring Nnamchi the victor of the election. The respondent was found to be ineligible to run for office on the Labour Party ticket due to the lack of proper sponsorship, as stated by the court. In a unanimous verdict, the tribunal upheld the petitioner’s…
On Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed pessimism about the prospects for a quick resolution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. At a press conference here before the G20 summit, Guterres stated that it appears the two countries are not close to resolving their dispute. To the question of whether India could play a mediating role in ending the crisis, he responded, “When you have a conflict, all efforts of mediation are welcome…. (But) I am not very hopeful that we will have a peace solution in the immediate future.” Guterres, when discussing the need for reforms to…
According to the PAN Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF), neither Peter Obi nor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had competent legal representation during the presidential election. Ken Robinson, PANDEF’s National Publicity Secretary, said that the mistakes made in the presentations by counsel for LP and PDP were unfortunate and that it was clear that the attorneys had not done their homework. When asked about the lengthy 11-hour judgment, Robinson stated, “We followed the extensive judgment because it was elaborate.” The appeals court justices provided an exclusive explanation and ruling. The statements made by the judges were so clear that even…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun said that the success of four APC-aligned representatives at the National and State House of Assemblies Elections Petition Tribunal proved that the state’s general elections in 2023 were legitimate. The three-man panel of judges, headed by Justice Kabir Gabo, on Thursday, declared Hon. Isiaka Ibrahim (Ifo/Ewekoro), Hon. Abiodun Akinlade (Yewa South/Ipokia), Afolabi Afuape (Abeokuta South), and Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (Yewa North/Imeko Afon), as the authentic winner of the 25 February 2023 National Assembly elections. According to Prince Abiodun, the tribunal’s decision ensures that the APC would win a resounding victory in Ogun State in the…
In Kaduna, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has lost over 700 members, including nine ward chairmen, who have defected to the Labour Party (LP). On Thursday, decampees were welcomed to Kaduna by Ekene Abubakar Adams, the state representative for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, and Umaru Mohammadu, the Northwest Chairman of LP. Exiles hail from the wards of Kujama, Narayi, Sabon-Tasha, Kakau, Sabon-Gari Rido, Nasarawa, Gwagwada, and Yelwa. While greeting them at his constituency office, Ekene and other LP chieftains assured them they had made the right choice due to the increasing visibility of the party across the state. Given…
Kebbi State’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims the state government “wasted” N20 billion during its 100 days in office. In a statement released in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, State PDP Chairman Alhaji Usman Bello-Suru made the allegation in response to the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) first 100 days in office. In spite of severe problems throughout the state, the PDP claims that N20 billion has been spent on improving the appearance of Birnin Kebbi. “For a very long time, the people of Zuru Emirate have been inconvenienced by the lack of motorable roads, and N7 billion would have been…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has voted down two of Governor Babajde Sanwo-Olu’s commissioner candidates. Assembly rejected former commissioners Lere Odusote and Sam Egube and put off confirming Tolani Sule-Akibu until another day, confirming 15 of the remaining 18 nominations. According to Infostride News, out of the 39 cabinet nominees recently provided by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening, the Lagos Assembly confirmed 22 on Wednesday. Lagos State Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the session, explained that an ad hoc committee headed by the Chief Whip, Fatai Mojeed, conducted a thorough and extensive screening of the nominees before…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pondered on how his life’s journey has prepared him for his current role as head of state. While in India for the G-20 conference, the president addressed a group of his country’s citizens. Tinubu shared his humble beginnings as a security guard and a school tutor on his way to success. His opening remarks as president of Nigeria were, “Good education brought me here, and I am happy to stand before you here.” My humble beginnings… I worked as a guard. I’ve worked as a tutor before. I excelled in the classroom. For my training,…
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi State, has expressed his approval of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to uphold the election of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. While fielding questions from reporters on Thursday, Bello expressed his satisfaction with the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) victory at the tribunal on Wednesday and urged the losing parties to use their resources for more productive purposes rather than appealing the ruling. Kogi’s governor said, “As far as I’m concerned, I don’t think there is any ground for appeal” after leaving Vice President Kashim Shettima’s office in the Presidential Villa. Instead, I’ll urge them…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2016 general elections, has disputed the Presidential Election Petition Court’s verdict that was read on Wednesday. Obi vowed that he would use all of his legal options. Obi disagreed with the verdict but commended the panel for delivering it within the required time frame when he addressed the press in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Thursday. According to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, “in my capacity as a presidential candidate and on behalf of the Labour Party, we will immediately challenge this judgement through the appellate process.” I have…
On Thursday, former deputy governor of Kogi State Abayomi Awoniyi officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “after 25 unbroken years of loyal and dedicated membership and service.” In a letter dated August 31, 2023, Awoniyi, who had been Governor Idris Wada’s deputy, informed the chairman of the PDP in the Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State that he was resigning from his position. Despite not officially announcing his next steps, and not giving specific reasons for his leave from the party, his resignation may not be unrelated to his discontent with the party’s most recent governorship primary,…
On Wednesday, as Vice President Joe Biden prepared to fly to New Delhi for the G20 Summit, the White House reaffirmed the country’s commitment to assisting India in hosting a successful meeting. On September 9 and 10, India will host the annual G20 Summit in New Delhi. On Thursday, Biden, who will turn 80 years old while in India, will fly to New Delhi for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. On Friday, the President will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and on Saturday and Sunday, he will take part in the G20 Summit’s official sessions. White House Press Secretary…
Mr. Jesutega Onokpasa, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claims that the PEPC’s decision on Wednesday was grounded in facts rather than emotions. At a virtual news conference on Thursday in Abuja, Onokpasa, who is also an attorney, stated that the petitioners sought legal remedy against President Bola Tinubu’s election victory based on sentiment and not facts. The petitioners squandered the time of the court, the lawyers, and all Nigerians involved in the case. Saying that “the position of the law is not sentimental but factual,” he said. According to Onokpasa, a former member of the now-defunct…
Atiku Abubakar, candidate for president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly opposed the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The appeal that Atiku and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) filed on Tuesday contesting President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election held on February 25 was dismissed by PEPT on Wednesday, as previously reported by the media. The panel ruled that the candidates’ and parties’ petitions were without merit and upheld Tinubu’s election. Justice Haruna Tsammani, presiding over the tribunal, issued the ruling with the help of Justices Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf,…