The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos said residents were in shackles. The opposition urged them to vote the All Progressives Congress (APC) out in 2023. The PDP made the call during the inauguration of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Lagos chapter. Assistant Legal Adviser, Mustapha Okandeji administered the oath on the 103-member team chaired by Deji Doherty. Okandeji urged them to be guided by PDP’s constitution, electoral laws, and mobilise votes for presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. Doherty said it was high time the party returned to power at the federal level for the good of Nigeria and the…
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Governor Hope Uzodimma has inaugurated All Progressives Congress (APC) liaison officers for 305 wards. The Imo helmsman conducted the induction on Friday at a ceremony at the Government House in Owerri. The governor urged them to be on the lookout and report “enemies” to the state government. Uzodinma charged the officers to educate the people on the achievements of the APC. He advised them to sustain the relative peace in their localities and work with party leaders at the grassroots. Uzodinma noted that with the inauguration, the officers have become part of the government. “Get accurate information of happenings in…
An intelligence agency report submitted to Pakistan’s federal government on assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan “does not find any conspiracy involved” and terms it a “lone-wolf” attack, a media outlet reported. The report says that the gunshots by the pistol were followed by SMG fire by some unknown deputed for security purposes in the rally. It says that no other associate of the assailant has been ascertained so far, The News reported. While referring to the postmortem report, it said that the wound on the head of the only deceased in the attack was apparently caused by…
After months of bickering, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the G5 governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike may be moving toward reconciliation. The G5 governors are Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Mr Wike. Governor Wike had indicated that his group is open to reconciliation during a visit to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. Wike had told reporters that the door of reconciliation was never closed. “In fact, that is the hallmark that PDP stands for. We…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has insisted that the five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors involved in the party’s crisis are not working for his cause. Jonathan made this known on Friday in a statement signed by his special adviser, Ikechukwu Eze. The five governors are Nyesom Wike (Rivers State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Samuel Ortom (Benue State), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu State). They are all demanding the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman, who has insisted he will complete his tenure. There had been recent reports which claimed that the five governors were fighting…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, explained why his government denied Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) the use of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium for a rally in the state. Obaseki said the Edo government received notice 24 hours before the event, adding that the notice for approval arrived too late. He disclosed this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. According to him, he thought the LP were more serious and expected more from the party. Obaseki said, “Well, there are several venues in Benin for rallies, I heard that they [Labour Party] applied on Wednesday…
Top Russian and U.N. officials held talks in Switzerland on Friday to try to iron out the extension of a deal allowing Ukrainian grain shipments and Russian food and fertiliser exports, with just over a week left before the wartime agreement meant to ease a global food crisis is set to expire. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths and U.N. trade chief Rebeca Grynspan, who has been in charge of the Russian side of the agreement, were meeting in Geneva with a Russian team led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin. This discussion, it is hoped, should advance progress made in…
The South South Agenda for Tinubu/Shettima (SSAT) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to audit the accounts of the Central Bank of Nigeria. It said the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele should be suspended from office to enable the board of the Bank, of which the Governor is Chairman, as well as the Financial Reporting Council, to look into the books of the Bank unhindered. It claimed that the monetary policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria in recent times were bringing the ruling APC to disrepute. In a press statement through their National Coordinator, Mr. Bitrus Nta Oliver, the group…
The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, November 11, struck out the certificates forgery case against the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno. It could be recalled that one of the governorship aspirants of the PDP had dragged the party’s flagbearer to court, alleging forgery in WAEC, voter’s card and birth certificates and prayed the court to disqualify Umo Eno as the candidate and make him the candidate as the next highest votes scorer. Delivering her judgement this evening, Justice Agatha Okeke dismissed the case for lacking…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has clinched 22 out of the 25 chairmanship seats in the local government councils polls organized by the Niger state Independent Electoral Commission, NSIEC, on Thursday. The Director Operations Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, Comrade Ibrahim Aliyu Tunganwawa, announced the results in Minna. He explained that the results of the remaining three LGs are being awaited, adding that 13 political parties took part in the election. According to him, “Due to some problems experienced during the conduct of the local government councils election, NSIEC will conduct rerun elections in two wards of Rafi and Kontagora…
Some candidates and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State have suggested those who set the Iyana Mortuary office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on fire. According to the PDP stakeholders, the attackers were those who are afraid of a free and fair elections come 2023 in Ogun State. At a meeting of the PDP leaders held on Friday, the opposition party members requested INEC to ensure a quick reproduction of the 65,699 PVCs said to have been destroyed in the Thursday fire attack. During the meeting held at…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has assured Nigerians of the presidency of the All Progressives Congress, APC, flag bearer, Bola Tinubu. Aisha Buhari assured that Nigeria would be safe under Tinubu’s guidance. She spoke at the one-day public symposium with the theme: “Dissecting the Asiwaju manifesto – Renewed Hope 2023” in Abuja. The First Lady was represented at the event by Asabe Bashir, the Matron of the APC Women Campaign Team. She said Tinubu’s antecedents have shown that he would serve Nigeria well. Mrs Buhari urged Tinubu to consider women in the area of national security. According to Aisha: “I…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that no one can alter or influence the results of the 2023 general elections. INEC’s Head of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society in Oyo State, Mrs Rosemary Alaba Adeniyi made this disclosure on Thursday while speaking during an Inter-faith Peace Summit on 2023 General Elections organised by the Abrahamic Mission. DAILY POST reports that the one-day summit which was held at the University of Ibadan was attended by representatives of various religious organisations, political parties, security agencies, INEC officials and the media. Some of those in attendance include the Dean,…
The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to brace up for a tough time in 2023. Shettima dropped the hint on Thursday in Abuja at an event organised by APC Professionals Forum with the theme, ‘Dissecting the Asiwaju Manifesto’. He warned that the country would go through some rough waters in the coming months and years. The vice presidential candidate said while he is an incurable optimist, he is also a realist, saying the nation cannot shield itself from the global realities and from the challenges in Ukraine. Shettima stated: “We’re…
All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, said presidential candidate Bola Tinubu will be elected to lead Nigeria. His declaration is contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Media Director, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Adamu made the comment on Thursday at a town hall meeting in Lafia, the Nasarawa capital The chairman was in attendance at a meeting between Tinubu and stakeholders in the mining sector. Adam told the gathering he was merely echoing President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement. “Except God, President Buhari is the highest authority in Nigeria today. Buhari has said it and it shall come to…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has claimed the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not survive after the 2023 general elections. The former vice-president stated this during the inauguration of the National Youth Campaign Council on Thursday in Abuja. Atiku described the APC as an “alliance” and not a party. According to him, the PDP is the only party in Nigeria. “To be honest, PDP is the only political party in the country. “APC is not a political party. It’s an alliance between the CPC and Tinubu’s party. We have seen how alliances in this…
In view of security concerns for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, a security wall has been constructed outside his Lahore residence, a media report said. According to Express Tribune, security was enhanced outside the former Prime Minister’s residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park area after a security alert was issued by the Special Branch. Check-posts have also been set up at the entry and exit points of Zaman Park, while more security cameras have been installed to ensure safety, the report said. A special desk has also been set up to keep a record of people visiting the former premier’s…
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the 2023 presidential election. Buhari said APC was lucky to have Tinubu as its presidential candidate. He spoke in the United Kingdom while reacting to the chances of APC winning the presidential election in 2023. Asked about APC’s chances of not winning in 2023, Buhari said: “What are the chances of my party not winning the election? We are going to win the election. “Tinubu, the presidential candidate, a very well-known politician in the country, was a two-term governor in Lagos State, the most resourceful state and…
A Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Muhammad Nasir Yunusa and sitting in Kano, has insisted that Alhaji Abdusalam Abdulkarim Zaura, famously known as AA Zaura, who is the Kano Central senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, must answer to the alleged $1.3 million fraud charges against him. When the case resumed hearing on Thursday, Yunusa insisted that the position of the constitution and the law is that AA Zaura, accused of allegedly defrauding a non-Nigerian to the tune of $1.3 million must be arraigned before any other matter is heard. The Counsel to AA Zaura, Barrister…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the claim that it collaborated with the federal and state governments to nullify the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election that produced Dr Dauda Lawal Dare. The party claimed that the ousted former governorship candidate was too desperate to become the governor of the state. According to a press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, by the publicity secretary of the APC in the state, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau, Dare was described as a banker and businessman who does not know…