An aide of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has decried what he described as an attempt to blackmail the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Atiku’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, made the remark while reacting to the allegation against Bawa by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State. Matawalle had accused Bawa of begging him for $2 million. In an interview with BBC Hausa, the governor claimed he was being investigated because he “didn’t offer the EFCC chairperson the money he requested from him.” The EFCC, however, dismissed the claim,…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed the claims that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu cannot be trusted by his supporters. Fani-Kayode said Tinubu appreciates the virtues of loyalty and courage while under fire. In a tweet, Fani-Kayode: “The notion that our President-elect cannot be trusted by his supporters & is not faithful to his own is absurd. “No-one appreciates the virtues of loyalty & courage under fire & stands by those that have fought for & entered the heat of battle with him more than @officialABAT.”
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said aspirants of the National Assembly should respect the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Wike said respecting APC and Tinubu’s decision would lead to Nigeria’s progress. He made the remark while noting that no President can operate at maximum capacity if he does not have the cooperation of the National Assembly. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Wike said: “During his campaign, he, Tinubu, promised to unite every Nigerian and bring competence. “It’s not going to be because you are members of APC or not, we want Nigerians…
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje’s alleged audio conversation with Ibrahim Masari, a former placeholder vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged. According to Daily Trust, Ganduje was heard in the audio lamenting why the President-elect, Bola Tinubu would meet the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso despite their differences. InfoStride News reports that Tinubu and Kwankwaso had during the week, met for four hours in France, discussing how the former Kano Governor may join the ruling party. The development had triggered reactions across the country as some members of the APC…
The ongoing crisis rocking the Labour Party has taken another dimension as another member of the party has declared himself the authentic National Chairman. The self-acclaimed Chairman, identified as Callistus Okafor, has also approached the Supreme Court asking to be recognised as the substantive chair of the party. Okafor, a former Deputy Chairman of the Labour Party, made the shocking disclosure while speaking with journalists on Friday, May 19, 2023. It’d be recalled that there’s an existing leadership tussle between the Julius Abure-led Labour Party and another faction led by Pa Lamidi Apapa. Back in April, Apapa had declared himself…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the court to grant him three weeks to call 100 witnesses to prove his case against the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Atiku, the former Vice President, is challenging the outcome of the February 25 election that produced the former Lagos State Governor as the President-elect. At the resumed proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja on Saturday, May 20, 2023, Atiku and his party, speaking through their legal team led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, disclosed that they have lined up…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Kogi chapter has suspended the entire executive officers of all wards in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state for alleged anti-party activities. The party also accused the suspended officials of alleged financial inducement aimed at weakening the party in the state. A statement in Lokoja by the APC State Secretary, Joshua Onoja on Sunday, said the suspended officials were being investigated by the party. Onoja explained that their suspension and dissolution was sequel to disturbing reports of alleged gross violation of the constitution of the party by ward and local government executives of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has rebuked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for filling processes to defend the educational qualifications of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Atiku, a former Vice President, argued that it was unacceptable for the commission to stand in defence of Tinubu’s credentials amid the challenge of his electoral victory in court. The presidential candidate who finished second in the February 25 election, through his legal team led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, urged the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss a counter affidavit and preliminary objection…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has fired back at the Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general election, Peter Obi, over the latter’s criticism of U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Keyamo claimed that the U.S. knew Obi couldn’t have won the election with his alleged “message of religious war.” US knows you lost the election – Keyamo slams Obi over Blinken criticism. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has fired back at the Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general election, Peter Obi, over the latter’s criticism of…
The Quad leaders on Saturday called for the resolution of the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while asserting that it must not be an era of war, a formulation that echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s position. Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese held talks on pressing global challenges including the Ukraine conflict at the annual Quad summit in Hiroshima. After the summit, the leaders released a joint statement that touched upon the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the East and South China seas and their vision for the Indo-Pacific…
The Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly election petition tribunal for Kwara and Ekiti States has commenced sitting in Ilorin, with a plea to parties to cooperate. Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice T.Asua, who made the call while speaking at the inaugural sitting of the Tribunal on Thursday, assured that they will be fair to all parties and strictly abide by their oath of office. Other members of the panel include Justice O. Abdulmalik and Justice Rabi Bashir. Justice Asua advised the parties to ensure compliance with the timing of the petition as specified by the law. In…
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary and member of the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has resigned from his position in the party. InfoStride News gathered that Ajaka’s resignation was contained in a letter dated 17th May 2023, addressed to the national chairman of the APC. Ajaka, in the letter, said he has also communicated in writing to the Chairman of APC, Ajaka Ward in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The letter reads in part “Kindly permit me to extol the exemplary brinkmanship, astuteness, sagacity and political dexterity with which Your…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have revealed their plans to call not more than 100 witnesses to testify in their petition challenging the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). Their lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja at the resumption of proceedings before the PEPC this morning. Uche said the anticipated 100 witnesses will include those already listed and those to be subpoenaed. Lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Abubakar Mahmud SAN said his client plans to call two witnesses. The…
Former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government wasted more money but failed to secure the lives of Nigerians. The social critic claimed that about $20b was budgeted for Defence in the eight years of President Buhari’s administration. Sani’s claim was contained in a post on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday. He lamented that over 63,000 people were killed despite the huge budget deployed to the defence sector in the current administration. He wrote, “About twenty billion dollars was budgeted for Defence in the eight years of this administration and over 63…
President Mohammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF, Abubakar Malami SAN, on Friday shunned hearing in a suit seeking to prohibit the inauguration of the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29. Buhari and AGF, who are the first and second respondents in the suit instituted by a former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuro, did not file any process or have any legal representation at the hearing of the suit at the Court of Appeal Abuja, despite being served with hearing notice. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which conducted the 2019 presidential election and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to walk on the path of duty if they really want to see the country achieve new heights. The president made the call at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO), on Thursday in Abuja. The president showered praises on the members of the BMO for volunteering their time and energy throughout the eight years of his administration “without salary, letter of appointment or any formal rewards.” Buhari described their sacrifices as “very un-Nigerian.” By this, the president said the BMO had given him inspiration and hope…
Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah, has taken legal action against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by filing a ₦20 billion suit at the Federal High Court. Mbah alleges conspiracy, deceit, and misrepresentation of facts by the NYSC. The lawsuit was initiated following a motion ex-parte presented by Mbah’s counselb and was granted by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday, May 15, 2023. As a result of the lawsuit, NYSC has been restrained from disclaiming Mbah’s certificate. Mbah’s suit seeks a declaration that he actively participated in the NYSC scheme, supported by a call-up letter with the number FRN/2001/800351 and a…
House of Representatives Member-elect for Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpulupm Etteh of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has failed to open his defence in the case of certificate forgery preferred against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Hon Eseme Eyibo. Eyiboh had dragged the member-elect before the tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, challenging his declaration as the winner of the February 25 elections on the grounds that he was not qualified to have contested the said election, having presented forged certificates with inconsistency in hname as documents submitted to the INEC.is The petitioner is also…
The embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure and three other suspended members of the National Executive have staged a return to the party’s secretariat after weeks away. The quartet announced their resumption one month after Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal High Court in Abuja barred them from parading themselves as national officers of the Labour Party. Justice Muazu had pronounced that Abure; his National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim; National Organising Secretary, Clement Ojukwu and one other, should be stripped of any recognition as party executives. The order followed the ex-parte application filed by Chief James Ogwu…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his alleged involvement in a fraud amounting to ₦70 billion. During a press briefing held on Thursday, May 17, 2023, EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa addressed the issue and cautioned the public against being influenced by Matawalle’s recent accusations. Matawale had previously leveled allegations against Bawa, urging the commission to investigate members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. Responding to these claims, Bawa, represented by EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Osita Nwajah, clarified that it was not their duty to entertain Matawalle’s demands but decided…