Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, the Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama has promised to ensure traditional rulers are well positioned constitutionally. Nesiama made the promise at the palace of the Odiologbo of Owhelogbo Kingdom, HRM Romanus Ejirememe Inana when he paid a consultative visit to Isoko traditional rulers and members of the “Obidient Group” in Isoko. Commodore Nesiama sought the blessings of the Isoko traditional rulers for his senatorial ambition, promising not to disappoint them when he becomes the senator. Commodore Nesiama explained that if the traditional rulers are well…
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Three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the House of Representatives who did not secure tickets for the 2023 elections have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State. Hamza Dalhatu (Rimi/Charanci/Batagarawa constituency), Salisu Iro (Katsina constituency) and Ahmad Dayyabu (Danmusa/Batsari/Safana constituency), the three Reps members dumped the APC after a private meeting in Sokoto with PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday The former Secretary to the Katsina State Government now the Director General, Atiku Lado Campaign Council in Katsina, Dr Mustapha Muhammed Inuwa, explained that the defection followed Atiku’s meeting with the Katsina APC…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Engineer Femi Babalola has revealed that the decision of the G-5 governors cannot affect the chances of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the party’s presidential candidate, in the state. Our correspondent gathered that some governors under the auspices of G-5, among whom are Nyesom Wike (Rivers) Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and two others, have vowed not to support Atiku. The five governors, in their argument, explained that they would not support Atiku unless the national chairman of the party, Senator Iyorcha Ayu, resigns. Babalola has, however, revealed that…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of sponsoring thugs against President Muhammadu Buhari in Kano State. APC said PDP committed a treasonable felony by sponsoring thugs to attack Buhari during his visit to Kano. Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of APC, urged security agencies to investigate and probe the former ruling party over the attack on Buhari. In a statement, Morka accused PDP of setting the most ignominious, debased, and virulent campaign records in the history of the country. Morka said the “statement issued by PDP on President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to…
The chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lau Local Government Council of Taraba State, Mallam Musa Umar, has been suspended. His suspension is coming barely two days before the Supreme Court judgement on the party’s governorship tussle. The suspension letter, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, indicted the embattled chairman of anti-party activities. Addressing journalists, the party’s vice chairman in the council, Musa Eli Bamga, alleged that “the chairman has been working against the party since 2021.” He stressed that the executives of the party in the council did not hesitate…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday threw jabs at his fellow contestants, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, describing them as liar and betrayer respectively. Tinubu said: “We are not like PDP that forgot your rail line. They are liars. When you hear Atiku use the word and say “Wallahi talahi,” what is in his head is “na lie I lie.” Anytime you hear him say, “Walahi talahi,” just reply and say, “na lie I lie.” “The man who left here,…
The rift in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State came to a fore as the state leadership of the party advised its supporters to shun a planned campaign organised by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi Sabi, representing Niger North Senatorial District and National Coordinator, of Tinubu/Shettima campaign. The said rally was fixed for today, 31 January 2023 in New Bussa. Senator Sabi had through his Special Assistant, Operations, Mohammed Garba Danladi in a letter dated 27/01/2023 and addressed to the state party chairman, Hon. Haliru Zakari Jikantoro, notified the party and the working committee…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 2, Enugu South LGA, has thrown its weight behind former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, in the crisis rocking the State chapter of the party. The Amechi Uwani Awkunanaw Ward, which is the home of the former Senate number one man, has also warned the state leadership of the party against acts of disrespect to Nnamani and other leaders of the party in the State. These were contained in a statement signed by the ward executives and stakeholders and released to newsmen on Saturday. This comes against the backdrop of the…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the mammoth crowd that welcomed the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to the state as wonderful. According to the Publicity Secretary of the state APC, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau, the crowd spoke volumes on how Zamfara State people cherish and register their support to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu campaign which held at the the Trade Fair Ground, along Sokoto Bypass Road on Saturday. “This no doubt that the fact that Zamfara is completely an APC state as the citizens turned out massively especially at the venue as well…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given its account of what led to the death of three persons in the Surulere area of Lagos State. PDP governorship candidate, Olajide Adeniran better known as Jandor was in the area for Jumat prayer on Friday. A statement by the Publicity Secretary, State, Hakeem Amode described the recent attacks as “repugnant to the deepening of democracy in Lagos”. The Chairman of Media and Publicity, JandorFunke 2023 Governorship Campaign said the violence against the PDP was the latest in a series and “clear evidence of APC high-handedness and imperialism rule”. Amode said sponsored thugs…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba, has alleged the reason former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Elder statesman, Edwin Clark endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, was because they can easily bully him to do their biddings. Garba also claimed Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, got the support of the elites because they knew he could share the country with them. The claims were contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Monday. He said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired one of his Cabinet ministers and Conservative Party chairman, Nadhim Zahawi, after he was found to have been in “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code on how he handled his personal tax affairs. Zahawi, who was a minister without portfolio as the chief of the governing Tory party, had faced fierce pressure in recent days to quit over questions about his finances after it emerged that he had agreed a 4.8 million pounds penalty settlement with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department. Sunak had ordered an independent investigation into the 55-year-old…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed he would “hit back” the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday. The governor, a member of the G5, spoke on Monday at a campaign rally in Etche Local Government Area of the state. Wike reacted to the alert by the PDP national leadership about some lawyers appearing in court without legal briefs and authorisation. The PDP said it would not hesitate to take stringent measures on any infractions that are misleading, questionable and fraudulent. The spokesperson Debo Ologunagba referred to Article 42 of PDP’s constitution (as amended in 2017)…
The camp of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar said the “constant gaffes” of All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate Bola Tinubu were embarrassing. Tinubu has made over 20 gaffes publicly since he declared his intention to contest, Atiku’s special assistant on public communication Phrank Shaibu indicated on Monday. A statement he signed said in Tinubu’s rally in Akwa Ibom, the APC flagbearer goofed about making Atiku a Senate President though his opponent never contested any legislative election. Shaibu noted that the former Lagos governor’s gaffes and miscues are “effects of his failing health” which present danger to national security. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari in Kano State by miscreants. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, Monday, said the attack was allegedly sponsored by the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The opposition party described the attack on the President as outrightly treasonable and a sacrilegious assault on national sovereignty. The statement read in part “our Party is alarmed that this attack is part of APC Presidential candidate’s alleged plot to undermine the Presidency, cause confusion, trigger violence in the country,…
Five governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State have signed an Open Government manifesto at the governorship debate organised by the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. The signing of the Open Government Manifesto―aimed at showing the candidate’s readiness to run an open government agenda if elected into office―was facilitated by the Non-Governmental Organisation, Policy Alert. The debate, held at Ibom Icon and Golf Resort, Uyo, hosted the governorship candidates of the African Action Congress, Iboro Otu, African Democratic Congress’ Ezekiel Nyaetok and Dr David Essien of Action Democratic Party. Others were New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Senator John…
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the verdict of the Federal High Court Katsina which nullified the primary election that produced Muritala Shehu as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Malumfashi/Kafur Federal Constituency, Katsina State. Murtala filed the appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court Katsina, which on November 23, 2022, nullified the primary election in which he emerged as winner against Nasiru Sa’ad Ahmed. In a unanimous decision delivered on the 27th of January, 2023, the Court of Appeal set aside in its entirety the judgment of the Federal High Court, affirming the PDP primary election…
Senator Chimaroke Nnamani explained why he gave his support to Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmaker said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has breached its constitution by destabilizing the principle of power rotation. Nnamani stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the PDP’s constitution prescribed that important political offices be rotated between the South and the North to give fairness, equity and justice. Nnamani noted that the outcome of last year’s presidential primaries infuriated southern PDP faithful, including the G5 Governors who insist on respecting the rotation principle…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said he doesn’t get angry when he faces betrayal. Tinubu made this remark at a town hall meeting in Edo State, according to a statement released by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, on Sunday. The former Lagos State Governor also criticised the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and urged the people of Edo State to take their State back from the PDP. Tinubu said: “We must rescue Edo State. I am ready to work with you. Take lanterns, go from house to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the zone to produce its governorship candidate in Abia ahead of a fresh primary. The former flagbearer, Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne died on January 25 after months of battle with a protracted illness. The PDP already scheduled February 4 as the date for the election to pick a new standard bearer for the March 11 polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had directed the party to conduct a fresh primary within 14 days of Ikonne’s death. A statement by Elder Abraham Amah, Abia PDP Vice Chairman, announced that members of the State…