The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has ruled out any chance of him and his political allies negotiating with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, before the general elections. Wike spoke at a media chat held in Port Harcourt on Thursday. A group of five governors known as the G5, led by Wike is against the presidential bid of Atiku. His allies include Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu. Wike claimed that the timeframe for resolving the grievance of the G5 is “over”…
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A factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi has warned members of the party not to engage in any form of rigging during the 2023 general elections. Showunmi advised that all laws guiding the 2023 general elections must be strictly adhered to for a free and fair contest. He spoke Wednesday at a workshop organised for all PDP ward mobilisers and collation agents in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Showunmi told the PDP members that the new electoral act would not give room for over voting in the coming elections, adding that “any…
The long drawn legal battle on the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial ticket of Benue State was on Thursday laid to rest with dismissal of the suit by the Supreme Court. The appeal filed by Professor Terhemba Shija against the May 27, 2022 primary election that produced Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia was dismissed on the grounds of being statute barred. Justice John Inyang Okoro, who led a 5-man panel of Justices of the Apex Court in a brief ruling, dismissed the appeal following its withdrawal by the Appellant. Before the withdrawal, a hot argument had ensued between Prof Shija’s counsel,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to vote for the candidate of their choice in the forthcoming general elections. Buhari told the citizens to vote without fear. Addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast, Buhari vowed to ensure security of electorates during the polls. He also urged Nigerians to eschew violence and acts that could disrupt the electoral process. According to Buhari: “I urge every citizen therefore, to go out to vote for their candidates of choice without fear, because security shall be provided and your vote shall count. “I however admonish you to eschew violence and avoid actions capable of…
Workers of Enugu State under the auspices of the Organised Labour, on Wednesday, poured out their hearts of gratitude to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his passionate and unprecedented interventions in improving their welfare. They said this was despite the fact that he assumed office in 2015 and experienced an avalanche of challenges such as the nation’s economic recession, lean resources, outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, security issues, among others. The workers expressed delight that Governor Ugwuanyi gave their welfare the priority it deserved by introducing the payment of the 13th month salary which he paid till the outbreak of COVID-19 as…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State have petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged plans by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to rig the forthcoming election by tampering with BVAS machines. The APC also alleged that a PDP senatorial candidate (name withheld) is holding nocturnal meetings with INEC’s officials at his Abuja residence. The allegations were made by Delta State APC Publicity Secretary, E.V. Onojeghuo during a press conference at the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Warri Correspondents Chapel. He said: “We write to humbly inform you of the grand connivance between INEC…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council in Oyo State said nobody can stop the party from holding its rally in the state. The council made this disclosure on Wednesday, barely 24 hours before its scheduled presidential and governorship mega rally. The APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other chieftains of the party are billed to campaign at a rally at Mapo Hall in Ibadan on Thursday, February 16. Chieftains of the party expected at the rally included state governors and ministers from the South West including the immediate past governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Oyetola. Others expected…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has said that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his fellow members of the G5 governors have no power to stop the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on February 25. Showunmi said the G5 governors were being deceived by their supporters to think that they have control over the votes in their states. Wike as well as governors Samuel Ortom of Benue, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu had all opposed the candidature of Atiku, saying…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the police invitation of Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Special Projects and New Media of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, after his coup tweet. The ex-Minister of Aviation alleged Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, met some Generals over the general elections, alleging an attempt to overthrow the government. The APC recalled Fani-Kayode was invited and vigorously interrogated by the Department of State Services, DSS, over the same matter. The former presidential aide was admitted to administrative bail and ordered to report daily to the DSS as they continue their…
The camp of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s campaign Director of Media and Publicity, said Emefiele should be sacked because Nigerians don’t deserve his bumbler. Onanuga made the call while responding to a Twitter user who noted that naira redesign was not APC’s policy. @DeeOneAyekooto shared news of banks collecting enough new notes. He wrote: “This is NOT APC Policy. This is not Tinubu’s Manifesto.” Responding, Onanuga tweeted: “This was then under Major General Muhammadu Buhari. There…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Mai-Ahu; the deputy governorship candidate, Barrister Nafi’u Abubakar; and the entire executive members of the party in the state, local government and ward levels, have dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. According to a press statement signed by the Chief Secretary, Press Affairs, Government House, Comrade Abubakar Muazu Dakingaru, all the SDP senatorial candidates, the House of Representatives except one candidate, and candidates of the State House of Assembly have all defected. The statement also noted that Mai-Ahu presented their letters of…
The United States Government has said its government is not backing any individual, candidate or party, ahead of Nigeria’s general election. Molly Phee, U.S. Assistant Secretary of States for African Affairs, made this known on Wednesday, in Abuja. “Here in Nigeria, it is my impression that the fundamentals here are very strong and President Buhari has made it very clear that he would not seek a third term and that he views an important legacy of his time and tenure as President to be a peaceful transition of power. “In December, when the United States hosted the African Leaders Summit,…
Representatives of political parties in Kaduna State have committed themselves to peaceful conduct in the forthcoming elections, devoid of incitement and personal insults that may lead to violence. In a peace accord signed by the representatives of 11 political parties in the coming elections in Kaduna on Wednesday, the political parties pledged, “We commit to peaceful elections, devoid of incitement and personal insults to opposing parties that may lead to violence.” They also committed to accepting the outcome of the elections, as long as it is adjudged free, fair, transparent and credible and agreed to use constructive dialogues as a…
Gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in Ogun State, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has insisted he will not step down for any candidate in the forthcoming election. Oguntoyinbo made the assertion while fielding questions at the Correspondents’ chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State council guest platform christened “Speak Out” on Thursday. Present at the event held in Ibadan were the Public Relations Officer of the party, Kehinde Olowu and State Chairman, Oloposi Okinni and the Chairman of the chapel, Raji Adebayo. Oguntoyinbo claimed he has what it takes to govern the state as the…
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has put on hold his campaign rallies for his second-term ambition until further notice. This followed violent protests which rocked Ilorin the state capital on Wednesday as a result of residents’ frustration over the naira swap policy. Five suspects were arrested by police in connection with the disturbances which spread across the state capital. In a special broadcast to the people of the state at 5 pm in Ilorin, the capital of the state, on Wednesday, Governor Abdulrazaq, expressed sincere sympathy with the citizens on the continuous scarcity of the naira as a result…
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State said it has uncovered a sinister plot by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to use APC-branded vehicles to create mayhem and security breaches across the state. The party said relevant security agencies have been alerted of the alleged plot by Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with the sole aim of tarnishing the glittering image and reputation of our great Party, the APC. This is contained in a statement signed by E.V. Onojeghuo, Delta State APC Publicity Secretary. “This information has become necessary and important, hence we thought…
The All Progressives Congress APC has provided insight into the Internal wrangling in the ruling party. Some chieftains of the party, such as the party’s presidential candidate and Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai had recently, on different occasions, slammed the Buhari administration over its newly implemented monetary policies. El-Rufai and some governors from the north also dragged the administration to court to halt the policy, describing it as anti-people. Speaking on Arise Television on Tuesday, Prince Mustapha Audu, the Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential campaign council, PCC, North Central, said the President is making the right…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the Labour Party, LP, is actually working for the emergence Bola Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria. Appearing on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, on Monday, the APC spokesperson, APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, North Central, Prince Mustapha Audu, also named some of the States he thinks Bola Tinubu and Shettima would record a landslide victory. Audu was specifically responding to a spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential campaign cannot, PCC, Dele Momodu, who on the same programme yesterday, said that Atiku Abubakar and Okowa would win all 19…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended the order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from suspending or expelling Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers from the party. Justice James Omotosho gave the directive on Tuesday after the counsel to the governor, Dr Joshua Musa, SAN, and lawyer to the PDP and others, Johnson Usman, SAN, agreed on March 6 to argue their case. Justice Omotosho had, on February 2, given a restraining order against the party and others listed in the face of Wike’s motion dated February 2. Others joined in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023 include its National Working…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has narrated how Peter Obi, now presidential candidate of the Labour Party, was forced out of the main opposition party by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State was warming up to contest the PDP presidential primary election before the party’s leadership decided to throw it open for the Northern and Southern aspirants. There were initial deliberations of the party which tilted towards zoning the presidential ticket to the South but recent information from the PDP claims the plan was thwarted after Governor Wike refused to allow the…