The Supreme Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to carry out a fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in Warri South West, Warri South and Warri North local government areas of Delta State. The Apex Court ordered that the delineation be carried out before future elections in the affected areas. The court made the compelling order while delivering judgment in an appeal filed by Hon. George Timinimi and nine others against INEC in the appeal marked SC/413/2016. In the judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Musa Abba-Aji, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, the…
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The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed the flagging off of its campaign following the death of one of its chieftains in the state. According to the state party chairman, Hon. Mukhtar Lugga, the postponement was unavoidable, saying that preparations for the burial have been concluded as of the time of filing this report. “We can not abandon the person that has contributed in no small way for the development of the party in the state,” he said. Lugga urged the party supporters to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude, saying that another convenient time…
Public policy expert, Joe Abah said Nigeria’s next President would have to press the “reset button” to fix the nation after the 2023 elections. The ex-Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) stressed that the winner must focus on policy issues. Abah wondered if President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor would allow the country to limp on or make tough decisions that could cost re-election. In a thread on his Twitter account, the DAI Country Director listed 10 questions for the presidential candidates in the race. “When will you remove fuel subsidy enjoyed mainly by urban dwellers and neighbouring…
Pakistan’s top investigative agency has opened an inquiry against former prime minister Imran Khan over allegations that an expensive necklace received as a gift during his tenure was sold to a jeweller for Rs 18 crore instead of depositing it to the state gift repository, according to media report on Wednesday. The necklace Khan received as a gift was not sent to the tosha-khana (state gift repository), but given to former special assistant Zulfikar Bukhari, who sold it to a jeweller in Lahore for Rs 18 crore, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated a…
The United Kingdom and Japan signed a “landmark” defence agreement which will bolster economic security and reiterated their commitment to the Indo-Pacific, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. Taking to Twitter, Sunak said, “This week Prime Minister @Kishida230 and I signed a landmark defence agreement which cements our commitment to the Indo-Pacific, bolstering our economic security. The UK and Japan stand together as democracies.” This tweet came after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Britain, which marks the third stop of a five-country tour as Japan seeks to pave the way for a successful G7 summit, which is scheduled for…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said no right-thinking person will vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, again, especially in the Northwestern part of Nigeria in the forthcoming 2023 election. Chairman Atiku United Front Northwest geo-political zone (AUFNW) Umar Danjani Hadejia stated this on Saturday after the inauguration of new executives. He said no right-thinking person would support the APC again in the Northwest of the country, looking at the difficult situation Nigerians are going through. “Only two persons remain in the APC and would vote for it, those contesting and their close relatives”, he stated. According to him,…
A social critic, Reno Omokri has warned Nigerians against voting the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying religious balance would be a forgone issue if they do so. Omokri is a strong supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Omokri’s statement was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle. He noted that APC in Kaduna State fielded a Muslim-Muslim ticket after the incumbent, Nasir El-Rufai, who also ran on the same ticket. He wrote, “APC are not only giving us a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the Presidency, they are also…
Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the electorate not to vote for tribe but look out character. Obi said this on Saturday in Akure at the town hall meeting to seek the support of the people of Ondo State in the February 25 election. He explained that he and his running mate, Ahmed Datti were people with traceable backgrounds, saying if elected as president, Nigerians would be proud of their country and secured. Obi, who said he was stingy but not corrupt, added that was why he could save the people of Anambra State as a governor.…
A total of 20,350 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State. The Special Assistant, Political Matters to Governor Bala Mohammed said this while receiving the decampees at an event held on Saturday in Bauchi. He said the decampees are from the 20 local government areas of the state. One of the defectors, Bala Zungur said the development was informed by the feat achieved by the ruling PDP in the state, especially in the area of infrastructure development. He said the Bala Mohammed administration had constructed thousands of…
There are strong indications that the aspiration of the former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi is threatening the aspiration of most National Assembly candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State. Both are the leading parties in Anambra State. Obi, who was governor of the State, and the national leader of APGA during his time, has continued to garner intimidating popularity in Anambra State, to the extent that most candidates of the APGA and the PDP for the National Assembly election…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Imo State on Saturday expressed deep shock over the cancellation of the Imo West (Orlu Zone) Senatorial Primary Election of the party by the Supreme Court, yesterday, January 13, 2023. The opposition party said the verdict of the apex court, which, is in line with the provisions of Section 87(9) of the Electoral Act, was premised on issues of venue of the Primary Election, clearly did not factor the realities in Imo State, particularly Orlu Zone, that warranted the Senatorial Primary Election for the Zone to be held in Owerri. Recall that InfoStride News had…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reacted to the resignation of a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, Prof. A.B.C. Nwosu from the party. Wike said PDP would face the repercussions of Nwosu’s resignation from the party. According to him, Nwosu’s resignation validates what he and other G-5 governors have been fighting for. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Saturday, Wike said G-5 governors want equality for everybody because nobody should be treated as a second-class citizen. He said: “Recently, Prof. A.B.C Nwosu resigned from the party saying that his conscience will not…
The people of Okpakerekere in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State have agreed to remain committed to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. They gave their words during a visit to the area by the Enugu Coalition Movement for Peter Mbah, led by the Director-General, Rt. Hon. Dr. Chinedu Nwamba. Nwamba, the lawmaker representing Nsukka East Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly and the Coordinator PDP Campaign Council, Nsukka Local Government Area, was in the community with his team to solicit for their votes. It could be recalled that the community had earlier cried out over the poor…
Brazil’s former minister for Justice, Anderson Torres, was arrested on Saturday after he returned from the United States (US), The NHK World reported. Torres is suspected of intentionally failing to stop the capital attack even when he had the knowledge, the report said, adding that he left the country before the riots broke out. The report further states that Torres, a close ally of former president Jair Bolsonaro, had been defeated by the current President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva in October last year. He had been in charge of Brasilia’s public security when the Congress, the Supreme Court, and…
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar said that a summit to discuss the peace plan for Ukraine may take place on February 24. The summit, which is due to be held under the mediation of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, is expected to be held at the UN headquarters in New York, Bodnar was quoted by Ukrinform news agency as saying. He thanked Turkey for the support for a Kiev-proposed plan on establishing peace in Ukraine, and its readiness to assist in its implementation, Xinhua news agency reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put forward a 10-point peace plan for…
Famous Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham has revealed why the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu may have her vote in the forthcoming election. Toyin during a live interview on a popular television talk show, Your View, noted that she’s yet to formally announce her choice of candidate, but “I will vote for Tinubu because I love him.” In her explanation, the filmmaker said, ”Tinubu has been a wonderful man to my people, and I love Asiwaju.” “I’m speaking about myself. I’ll vote for Tinubu because I love him for the things he has done for my…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has condemned the destruction of campaign billboards mounted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in parts of Gboko Local Government Area of the State. InfoSride News reports that some thugs suspected to have been sponsored by rival parties had launched an attack on PDP campaign materials with several billboards pulled down. Reacting, the Governor in a statement issued by his media aide, Terver Akase on Saturday, said the act is capable of triggering avoidable crises in the area. He called for caution on the part of party supporters. Ortom stressed that no individual or group…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has downplayed speculations of him joining the presidential campaign of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obasanjo said he’s not a member of any political party, hence would not belong to any campaign train. He spoke at a virtual engagement organised by the Africa Leadership Group. The former president had endorsed Obi in a letter to Nigerian youths on their choice of leaders. Obasanjo was heavily criticised by Obi’s political opponents. However, Obasanjo said: “I am not on the campaign train. I have used the benefit of my experience and put things plainly. “I…
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said the presidency is not a retirement home for aged people. Referring to his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Obi said they lacked the energy to preside over Nigeria’s presidency. Speaking in Enugu, the LP presidential candidate said they were too old and lacked the requisite energy to govern Nigeria in 2023. “Of all the major presidential candidates – we are three. Two have come (to the South-east) and gone. If you go and check their age, the…
A top House Republican has launched an investigation into the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has said in a statement. Michael McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has sent a letter to US State Secretary Antony Blinken requesting information on the matter. McCaul alleged that the Biden administration has so far refused to hand over documents but that he is now formally requesting compliance as chair of the panel. In a statement, House Foreign Affairs Committee said America’s adversaries have been emboldened and the country has once again become…