Ahead of the adoption of the addresses by the affected parties in the Osun State gubernatorial contest at the Supreme Court in Abuja, the Osun All Progressives Congress, APC has revealed that it has reliable information on plans to create tension and heat the polity in Osun. The Osun APC in a statement by its acting Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal on Thursday also alleged that the PDP in Osun had perfected an arrangement to hire political hoodlums to besiege the Supreme Court. The statement said, “The Osun APC reliably gathered that the state chapter of the PDP had perfected an arrangement…
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The Election Petitions Tribunal in Ondo State has warned petitioners and lawyers that the panel members will not be involved in any secret dealings throughout its sitting. The three-man panel said all processes will be done in the full glare of the public. The panel led by Justice Rose Soji disclosed this on Thursday during its inaugural sitting, saying the tribunal will be handling petitions trailing the outcome of the February 25 National Assembly and March 18 State House of Assembly elections in the state. No fewer than 14 petitions were received by the tribunal for the National and State…
Great Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter Saturday with the coronation of King Charles III a spectacle that echoes medieval times but featuring modern flourishes. The pomp, pageantry and symbolism dates back more than 1,000 years, but the crowning of this king will feature new twists on the tradition and changes from the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago. Plans for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey call for a more toned-down affair than the last one, even though royals from other nations, heads of state and most of Charles’ family will be…
A former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima on Wednesday knocked the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over his recent outburst against opposition parties. InfoStride News recalls that the minister had on Sunday told the opposition parties to stop complaining about the 2023 presidential election and accept defeat, insisting that the claim that the presidential election was rigged was “fraudulent.” In a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Segun Adeyemi, Mr Lai stated that both Peter Obi of the Labour Party and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Atiku…
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says he is happy for emerging victorious in the recently concluded presidential election despite the gruesome campaign. Tinubu who spoke on Wednesday while commissioning the Rumuokwuta/Rumuola flyover in Port Harcourt said he fought hard during the campaign. He, however, said despite the hurdles and campaigns against him by the opposition party, he won the election. The president-elect said, “it is an honour and privilege to be in your midst today. I am a very happy man. “Happy because I went through a gruesome campaign, fought hard, supported by many of you, and I won”. InfoStride…
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has officially unveiled Senator Dino Melaye as its governorship candidate for the November 11th gubernatorial election in Kogi State. Senator Melaye was unveiled on Wednesday by key party stakeholders in the State. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony, the PDP governorship flagbearer appreciated the PDP family in Kogi State and begged for forgiveness from anyone he offended. He said peace will be established in PDP, assuring that the party will do things differently when they get to power. “Dino Melaye will not be a Christian or a Muslim Governor but a governor with the fear of…
The camp of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s visit to Rivers State. Atiku’s aide, Daniel Bwala, said Tinubu has acknowledged PDP as a result-oriented party by commissioning projects in Rivers State. He described Tinubu’s commissioning of projects as his first official assignment as President-elect. Tweeting, Bwala wrote: “By Asiwaju agreeing to commission the projects in Rivers, he has tacitly acknowledged the capacity of the PDP as a result-oriented party. It is his first official assignment as a president-select. PDP, power to the people.” Earlier, Tinubu had commended Wike…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has responded to a recent claim by President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, that his principal would leave Nigeria better than he met it in 2015 in terms of security and the economy. Adesina had, in a statement on Sunday, claimed Buhari would not be leaving Nigeria the way he met it. Reacting, Galadima prayed for God to visit Adesina with what the common people suffer daily in Nigeria. Galadima said on Arise Television’s Morning Show program on Wednesday, “We wish that he (Buhari) could have kept the country (as…
The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari has said he had no regrets over announcing Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as the winner of the just concluded Adamawa Governorship election. Hudu Yunusa Ari, who spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday, said he did not regret his decision to announce the results and denied receiving a 2 billion Naira kickback He claimed the law gave him the power to announce the result adding that he was ready to hand himself over to the Nigeria Police who invited…
The South-East National Vice Chairman of Labour Party, LP, Chief Innocent Okeke has assured Nigerians that all office holders elected on the party’s platform will religiously adhere to the campaign mantra of the party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi. He said this would be anchored on Obi’s promise at different fora that Nigeria under his watch would be transformed from a consumption to a production-oriented economy. Okeke, who stated this during an interview with journalists, insisted that “Peter Obi had changed the narrative of governance in the country, hence Labour Party and those elected into different positions on its platform will…
The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Felix Morka, has lambasted the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the recently concluded general elections, Peter Obi over an accusation against the ruling party. Obi had consistently accused the APC and its supporters of attacking his personality over the petition he filed against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu at the election Tribunal. However, Felix Morka who spoke during an appearance on Arise Television programme on Wednesday, said the former Anambra Governor was crossing the line, insisting the accusation was ridiculous. “Peter Obi is really crossing the line, the…
Abia State Governor-elect Alex Otti and the Labour Party (LP) have raised the alarm of massive looting of government properties by appointees and civil servants. Otti and his party identified public institutions and government facilities, including the Government House and guest houses. A joint reaction on Wednesday by Otti and LP spokespersons, Ferdinand Ekeoma and Njoku Ajike, expressed disappointment about the situation. It said after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Otti winner, the government should have acted swiftly but did not. The statement recalled last Friday’s Abia State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) complaint during Otti’s…
Three India-born community workers, who have been associated with King Charles’ charity initiatives, will be a part of the congregation attending the coronation service of Their Majesties at Westminster Abbey on May 6. More than 2,200 people, including Members of the Royal Family, as well as international representatives from 203 countries, including approximately 100 Heads of State, alongside community and charity champions, will attend the ceremony, Buckingham Palace announced. Indians Sourabh Phadke, Gulfsha and Jay Patel will mark their presence alongside Heads of State and Government. Phadke, 37, Pune-born architect and teacher, is a graduate of both The Prince’s Foundation’s…
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Chinedum Orji, has been impeached by members of the House. It was gathered that About 18 of the 24-member signed for the Speaker’s impeachment Tuesday morning. Four of the members including Ginger Onwusibe, Solomon Akpulonu, Munachim Alozie and Kelechi Onuzuruike refused to sign. His removal followed a motion moved by Hon. Chukwudi Apugo (Umuahia East), and seconded by Hon. Okey Igwe (PDP, Umunneochi). Details shortly…
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Zamfara State has commiserated with traders at the Bebeji Plaza, Gusau whose shops and properties were razed by an inferno on Monday night. A press statement issued by the State Party Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau said the unfortunate incident has indeed affected the business strength of the state and will put hundreds of families and dependents of the shop operators and owners in very difficult situations. “Mobile phone owners in the state will seriously be affected by the disaster as most of them rely heavily on the services provided at the plaza, which…
Ahead of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has declared Wednesday, 3rd of May a public holiday to enable residents give him a rousing welcome. The Governor in a state broadcast on Tuesday announced that Tinubu would inaugurate Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex, Port Harcourt during his two days official visit to the state on Wednesday and Thursday. Wike, during the broadcast, explained that the proposed visit to Rivers would be the president-elect’s first official visit to any state since he was elected. He said: “For us, it is an…
A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State, Elder Lowo Adebiyi has welcomed moves by the party to reposition itself in the state. In his reaction to the moves, the former Chairman of The Osun Progressives, TOP aligned with a former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, said there are some conditions that must be met before the repositioning. He insisted that those conditions must be met before Aregbesola’s supporters would appear before the panel. Adebiyi said, “It is a welcome development but we are not aware. It is a good thing if they think it…
Before the 2023 general elections, the 2022 Electoral Act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari appeared to be the best to have happened to the nation’s electoral system. The Electoral Act gave much hope to Nigerians, who were eager at the time to recruit new sets of leaders at the state and national levels. When some Nigerians expressed concerns that the new Act may not guarantee the required standard, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was quick to assure the citizens that their votes would count, especially with the introduction of technology. But there were obvious loopholes exploited by politicians to…
Two months after the 2023 presidential election, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi are insisting they won the polls. They are not left alone in the controversy, as the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is also dishing out media statements with counterclaims on the outcome of the polls. The developments are viewed as troubling considering that the cases are subjects of litigation. President-elect, Bola Tinubu is set to be inaugurated as Nigeria’s new leader this May 29. But his two major challengers, Atiku and Obi are not…
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde said he honoured agreements he entered into with the political parties ahead of his election in 2019. His Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, quoted him in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan, the capital. Makinde spoke at the 85th birthday ceremony of ex-Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Micheal Koleosho, in the Akobo area of Ibadan. The Oyo helmsman noted that those who accused him of breaching the agreement did not have their facts. Makinde said the claim was made in the build-up to the 2023 general elections by persons with no knowledge of…