Calmness appears to have begun to return to the Taraba State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), as the party leadership have unanimously agreed on a new date for the party’s presidential rally in the state. Due to the skirmishes in the party, the presidential rally earlier slated for the 20th of this month was postponed indefinitely. The postponement, which was not the first, InfoStride News reports, almost tore the leadership of the party apart. The leadership of the party, who on Friday announced the 26th of this month as the day set aside for the rally, urged the…
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The federal high court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State has dismissed the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the eligibility of the House of Assembly candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Bende south state constituency seat election, Chijioke Nwankwo. The suit no: FHC/UM/CS/188/2022, filed by the PDP had the Independent National Electoral Commission as the 1st defendant, Labour Party (2nd defendant), and Nwankwo Chijioke Solomon, Esq, as the (3rd defendant). Recall that the Abia leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party had in August 2022, dragged the Labour Party House of Assembly candidate for Bende south constituency…
National Assembly candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State on Saturday described their purported suspension by the party as an “unnecessary distraction”. The candidates said in a press briefing that they would not be distracted but rather continue reaching out to voters in their constituencies to ensure their victories in the elections. Recall that the National Working Committee suspended about seven National Assembly candidates from the party over alleged anti-party activities. But addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, the candidates said the purported suspension will not affect their candidacy, stating that “our concern now is how…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged youths to shun electoral violence and use their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, to elect credible leaders with the capacity to deliver on sustainable development, peace and economic prosperity. He maintained that the PVC is their AK-47, and they do not need any gun or machete to intimidate anyone before and after the forthcoming general elections. Senator Diri dropped the advice while addressing youths at the weekend during a programme tagged “Prosperity Youths Day 2023,” at the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, Yenagoa, the state capital. The governor described the PVC as a tool…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a video conversation with the soldiers stationed along the India-China border in eastern Ladakh and inspected their combat readiness, official media reported on Friday. Xi addressed the troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) headquarters on the border defence situation in Khunjerab under the Xinjiang Military Command. In his remarks, Xi referred to how “in recent years, the area has been constantly changing” and how it had impacted the Army, according to the video shown in the official media. During the call, he “inspected their combat readiness”, the report said. One of the soldiers…
As Pakistan faces a myriad of challenges like skyrocketing inflation, unemployment, depleting foreign exchange reserves and shortage of essential commodities, former Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the country could slide into Sri Lanka-like situation if “free and fair” elections were not held by the incumbent government. The PTI chief also noted that the country was passing through a critical juncture, The Express Tribune reported. “Pakistan is not in a position to bear any delay in elections. Any compromise on the transparency of elections or political engineering will be tantamount to enmity with the nation,” he said. “Only elections can…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has accused his predecessor and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, of denying his current party the opportunity to campaign in the State when he was governor. Soludo made the accusation on Thursday while fielding questions on the Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The Anambra governor was reacting to the allegations from LP leaders that the State government restricted the party in terms of political campaigns. “Nobody has done that. He did not even allow the Labour Party, where he is now, to freely campaign in Anambra. He denied them even…
Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, the Assistant Director of Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has described Pastor Tunde Bakare of Citadel Global Community Church as an inconsistently unstable person. Ajiboye charged Pastor Bakare to steer clear of politics and stick to his pastoral duties because he’s deceitful. Pastor Bakare, a former APC presidential aspirant, had urged Nigerians to vote out politicians who see the presidency as their entitlement. Referring to the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s comment, ’emi lokan’, which means ‘it’s my turn’, Bakare said it is the turn of frustrated Nigerians. Responding, Otunba Ajiboye…
Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is in a quagmire and is jittery over the looming defeat coming in the 2023 general elections. The governor stated this on Wednesday while addressing party supporters at a rally in Miga local government. He said the PDP are jittery therefore, they ignited and concocted different types of propaganda and lies to win the mind of electorates. “Our candidates are not like their own, we believe in them and we are sure they will keep to all promises made. “They are disturbed and afraid of our…
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi may win the forthcoming presidential poll in his State. The former Central Bank Governor, who spoke, Thursday, on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, also wished Obi well in his presidential ambition. Recall that Soludo had, a few months ago, faulted Obi’s presidential ambition, saying he (Obi) will not win the February election. In a piece which literally set the internet ablaze, Soludo rubbished Obi’s performance while serving as governor of Anambra State, stressing that the achievement of the LP candidate in the State was…
The United States has announced another military assistance package of USD 2.5 billion for Ukraine to fight against Russian aggression, taking the total US military assistance to USD 27.5 billion. “This assistance package will provide Ukraine with hundreds of additional armoured vehicles, including Stryker armoured personnel carriers, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled vehicles,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday. The package also includes critical additional air defence support for Ukraine, including more Avenger air defence systems, and surface-to-air missiles, as well as additional munitions for NASAMS that the United States has…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted that the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, deserves the votes of all patriotic Nigerians, saying only the unpatriotic ones would vote for his opponents. While calling on Nigerians to support Obi, Obasanjo said the reason was because he possesses good characters, which his fellow contestants lack. Obasanjo spoke on Thursday while featuring in an interactive session organised by the Experiential Leadership in Africa (TEL-Africa) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Speaking on why he declared his support for Obi against Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has described the turnout at his rally in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a confirmation of the party’s unity. The spokesperson of the campaign organization, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Thursday, said the turnout of party leaders in Oyo State confirmed that reconciliations within the party are yielding positive results. He said the candidate of the PDP will win the South West and across the other five geopolitical zones of the nation. The statement reads in part: “Atiku/Okowa Campaign notes, appreciates and commends the unanimity, oneness of purpose and consensus…
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has accused Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of keeping grudges against Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking with the media, Shettima said Tinubu does not deserve the kind of treatment he gets from Osinbajo. Shettima also suggested the possibility of a crack within the APC ranks. According to him: “It’s very unfortunate that in recent times things have not been going well, however, Tinubu does not deserve what he’s getting from Osinbajo and Buhari; no matter how bad it is, he has paid his dues and has stood by…
The Team Lead of VoteNotFight Campaign in Osun State, Jare Tiamiyu has urged political parties and their candidates in Osun East Senatorial District, especially the six local government areas of Ijeshaland to eschew violence during the election period. Tiamiyu, made this call while appearing on a television programme on a Thursday in Osogbo. Stressing the importance of a peaceful and fair election, Tiamiyu condemned the recurrence of violence in the six local government areas of Ijesha North and South federal constituencies. According to him: “Osun East has experienced a lot of crisis in the last few weeks, especially the Ijesa…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China early next month and the details of his visit are being worked out, an official spokesperson said. The challenge that North Korea poses to the Indo-Pacific region and beyond will be on the agenda when the secretary of state visits Beijing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said at his daily news conference on Wednesday. “The Secretary has said for a number of weeks now that he will travel to the PRC (People’s Republic of China) early this year. Now that we are in early 2023, I would expect that the…
Former peoples Democratic Party PDP Chairman of Dabaza ward in Kazaure Local Government, Jigawa State, Abubakar Sani alongside other party executives have decamped to the All Progressives Congress. Chairman, Kazaure local government council Muhammad Mukhtar Zanna stated this while receiving the defectors in Jigawa. He said the APC is the only political party built upon national patriotism, love for humanity, justice, equality and selfless commitment. Zanna, however, assured the new members that they will enjoy all the benefits other old members of APC are benefitting from. He said, ” Your efforts and commitment towards the victory of the party determine…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar said he will not descend to the level of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku who said he is committed to his contract with Nigerians, claimed Tinubu resolved to personal attack to cover his character. In a statement Thursday, PDP’s Presidential candidate said when elected, his administration will assemble a team of some of the brightest and best Nigerians that abound within the country and in the Diaspora to assist in rebuilding the country. The statement read in part “I have…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has slammed Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for alleged resort to falsehoods in an attempt to lure the electorates to vote him into National Assembly. The party leadership frowned at Ikpeazu’s latest use of free school feeding programmes initiated and implemented by the APC-controlled federal government as a strategy to garner undeserving support and votes of Abia people to become a Senator in Nigeria. Offor Okorie, the APC Publicity Secretary in Abia gave the knocks while addressing journalists in Umuahia on Wednesday. He insisted that it amounts to a big shame for the governor…
One of the spokespersons for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Ndi Kato, has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for engaging in what she described as “shady dealings.” The statement was contained in a post via her Twitter handle on Thursday. Kato alleged that the Electoral Commission had secretly changed its deadline for the submission of party agents from 20 January to 18 January 2023. She said the development was noticed after INEC had shut down its website Wednesday night. Kato also warned the commission not to engage in shady dealings capable of costing Nigerians…