King Charles III was officially crowned the King of the United Kingdom as the Imperial State Crown was placed on his head amid spectacular pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey here on a rainy Saturday, reminiscent of the Coronation of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago. The solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years began with Charles taking an oath of service before the Archbishop of Canterbury opened the service, which included a reading by Britain’s first Hindu Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Part of the sacred ceremony involved Charles and his wife Camilla being…
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Veteran actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo has said the party’s candidate, Peter Obi will emerge the next president of Nigeria if the presidential tribunal lives up to its “true bidding.” He stated this while featuring as a guest on News Central’s programme, Politics HQ, recently. He said, “If the court of justice will live up to its true bidding of being a court of justice, I will tell you by the grace of God, Peter Obi will be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” Okonkwo said section 134 2b of…
The Labour Party, Kaduna State chapter, has suspended three of its card-carrying members that took part in what it called “the so-called NEC meeting” that took place in Bauchi, Bauchi State on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Among those suspended are Bashir Idris Aliyu, Alhaji Ibrahim Sidi Bamali and Engr Michael Ayuba Auta and the decision of their suspension would be forwarded to the National Working Committee of the Labour Party and other relevant bodies for further actions. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday, Idris Yusuf, the party state Public Relations Officer explained that the party dissociated itself from the illegal…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Zamfara State has warned its supporters to desist from vandalizing properties belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC as the PDP has taken over the state. The Party’s secretary, Faruk Shettima Rijiya said the fact that PDP won the governorship election in the state does not give anybody the power to destroy properties belonging to the opposition or individual properties. In an interview with Journalists in Gusau, he said, “We are not part of such arrangements and will never support such kind of inhumanity in any form. ”Zamfara State needs to be repositioned…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators-elect and the major opposition have rejected the choice of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. The opposition was reacting to the outcome of the eight-man caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC with the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Friday morning at his residence in Abuja. The much-awaited zoning of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly was made public and has since elicited reactions. Akpabio was a two-time governor of Akwa Ibom on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
The Action Alliance, AA, has filed a motion on notice seeking to jail the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in charge of Enugu State, Mr Joseph Chukwuemeka Chukwu. The motion titled: “Disobedience to the Order of the Tribunal by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Enugu State- Contemnor”, was filed on Thursday. The AA, through its lawyer, John Nwobodo, is seeking an order committing the REC to imprisonment in accordance with Section 146(4) of the Electoral Act, 2022. Our correspondent reports that the party predicated its motion on the alleged refusal of the REC to obey a valid…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter has taken a swipe at the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma, regretting that within the last two months, Imo State has been shut down twice. This was contained in a release issued by the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor, made available to the media in Owerri, Imo State. The statement is coming, a few days after the faceoff between the Imo State Government and the NLC left the entire state in a blackout, with many passengers stranded at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. The PDP statement reads,”…
Governor Abdullahi Gaduje of Kano State has said only God knows if he will hand over to the All Progressives Congress, APC, or the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. Ganduje disclosed this at the commissioning of some road projects in Kano. According to Ganduje: “It’s normal for a government to inherit projects. We inherited some and completed them, and as a government, we are leaving some projects for the incoming administration. Only God knows to which government I will transmit power, whether APC or NNPP.” The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the NNPP’s Abba Yusuf the winner of…
Ahead of his inauguration on May 29, Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti, has been urged to be wary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members in the state House of Assembly. The Obidient Ambassadors Forum warned Otti that the recent crisis rocking the Abia House of Assembly is a prelude to what will transpire in the future in the State House of Assembly. In a statement by its President, Chiezolam Nwankwo; Secretary Comrade Kingsley Uko, the group said Otti’s biggest challenge on assumption of office is who emerges as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. According to the…
Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to plead with the British monarch, King Charles III for a royal prerogative of mercy for former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. InfoStride News reported that a UK Court on Friday sentenced Ekweremadu to 9 years and eight months, while his wife Beatrice and Obinna Obetta got four years and ten years jail terms, respectively. Taking to his Twitter handle, Omokri urged President Buhari to seek for a royal pardon for Ekweremadu as a parting gift to Nigeria. He said if the president accede…
Suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who is currently under police investigation, has been granted bail. Additionally, two commissioners and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who were being interrogated in connection with the Adamawa Governorship Election catastrophe have also been released on administrative bail, although with conditions. Although the suspects are restricted in their movement, including depositing their travel passports and remaining within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is believed that granting bail to the suspects will not prejudice the ongoing investigation. According to sources, a senator reportedly stood as a surety for…
Today, May 5, 2023, marks the 13th anniversary of the passing of former Nigerian President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. In commemoration of the event, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has paid glowing tributes to the late President, describing him as a devoted leader and a champion of democracy. In a tweet, Atiku Abubakar stated that the late President’s commitment to the people of Nigeria and his steadfast dedication to the sanctity of the ballot and transparent electoral process were remarkable. He further acknowledged President Yar’Adua’s humility and integrity, and his ability to recognise the shortcomings of the election that brought him…
Different groups that supported the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kassim Shettima, in the Feb. 25 presidential elections have formed an alliance to defend the election victory. Sen. Ita Enang, Coordinator, All Progressives Congress (APC) Renaissance Team for Tinubu-Shettima Presidency, made this known Thursday evening at a meeting with other associated bodies. “We came together with the Amalgamated APC Support Groups and other organisations that worked and campaigned for the success of our party in the different parts of the country. “We decided to have a get-together; a brainstorming session to review how the election was, appreciate how…
On May 5, 2023, former president, Goodluck Jonathan, paid tribute to his predecessor, the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who passed away 13 years ago, while in office as the President of Nigeria. In a social media post, Jonathan described Yar’Adua as an exemplary leader who lived above prejudice and was fair to all. He went on to commend Yar’Adua for his dedication to peace, justice, and accountability during his time in public office. twitter.com “We look back with appreciation to God for his time on earth and the impact of his leadership on our nation. “Today, we remember him for…
Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and medical doctor Obinna Obeta are set to be sentenced today, Friday, May 05, 2023, in a UK court after being convicted for organ trafficking in March. This marks the first verdict under the Modern Slavery Act, and the trio could face up to 10 years in prison for violating the Act. The trio were found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom court. The jury found that they conspired to bring the victim to London to exploit him for his kidney. Their conviction follows a six-week…
Ukrainian and Russian delegates have had to be separated after a scuffle during a meeting of Black Sea countries in the Turkish capital Ankara. Oleksandr Marikovski, a Ukrainian member of parliament, landed several blows to the head of a Russian official after his Ukrainian flag was ripped from his hands during a summit at the Turkish parliament building on Thursday. A video posted on Marikovski’s Facebook page shows him waving the flag behind Russian delegate Ola Timofeeva as she records a video on her phone. A man approaches, grabs the flag and is chased by Marikovski. During a brief altercation…
The Presidency has disclosed that most leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, would have been compulsorily retired from politics if the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar or his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi had won the last election. President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, disclosed this while noting that President-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory has established the dominance of the APC. He spoke while receiving the Arewa Young Lawyers’ Forum, AYLF, and was contained in a statement by Deputy Director of Information, State House, Patience Tilley-Gyado. According to Shehu: “In the hands of the…
Razaq Abubakre, an emeritus Professor and former federal Commissioner, says the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi couldn’t have beaten President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu at the last presidential election. Abubakre, also a former Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. The technocrat claimed that Obi’s lacklustre performance as former Governor of Anambra State worked against him. Abubakre said that Obi’s inability to build leaders, unlike Tinubu, who has inspired several leaders nationally and internationally, was part of his undoing. He further stated that the allegation against Obi…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Rivers, Tonye Cole has said that the level of impunity by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, cannot be allowed to stand. Cole’s statement followed the alleged refusal by the electoral commission to allow him access to collect the Certified True Copies, CTC, documents with which to file his petition at the election tribunal. He made the assertion on Thursday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show program. Cole said INEC had ignored several court orders to release the documents to him. He…
The Bayelsa National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal will hold its inaugural sitting in Yenagoa on Thursday, on 31 petitions before it. InfoStride News learnt that out of the 31 one petitions received so far, a total of nine were from the outcome of the National Assembly elections and 22 were from State House of Assembly polls. The second election petition tribunal panel commenced on Monday at the High Court complex Sagbama, while the inaugural sitting of the first panel will commence next Monday. Chairman of the second panel, Justice Oluwatoyin Fadeyi, who spoke on behalf of…