Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who is also the Benue North-West Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has inaugurated his campaign team ahead of the 2023 general elections. The governor appointed Hon. Mike Mku as the Director of his Senatorial Campaign Team. The inauguration took place during the expanded caucus meeting of the Benue North-West PDP stakeholders held Friday, October 28th, 2022 at the new Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi. Those inaugurated as Coordinators of the Senatorial Campaign Team in the seven Local Government Areas of the Benue North-West senatorial district include: Pharmacist John Enger,…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Federal Capital Territory Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal has set aside the judgments of the Elections Petition Tribunal which sacked the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Abdullahi Suleiman Sabo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Chairman of the Bwari Area Council John Gabaya also of the PDP from their positions. The Appeal Tribunal in a unanimous judgment read by the Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Suleiman Belgore, allowed the appeals on their merit and held that the Trial Tribunal erred in its judgment when it failed to take into consideration, the totality of all evidence before…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has explained why he is visiting the United States. Atiku said the visit would afford him the opportunity of high-level engagements aimed at setting the pace for building an economically stronger and more secure Nigeria. Atiku is in the US alongside some of his campaign team members like former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, and others. However, Atiku said he would meet with the Nigerian and US business community while in the US. The PDP presidential candidate said he would outline his plans and vision for…
Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Terver Akase says his principal, Governor Samuel Ortom places high value on the protection of the lives of the people above his political ambition. Akase stated this Friday in Makurdi when he was featured on Brothers 90.5 FM’s current affairs programme ‘Burning Issues’. The Special Adviser said Governor Ortom, since assumption of office, has carried the people of the state along in decision-making, stressing that despite daunting challenges, the Governor has remained focused and committed to taking the state to greater heights. He condemned the renewed unprovoked attacks…
The Kaduna state gubernatorial candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2023 elections, Mr Timothy Adamu, says Kaduna State needs a governor that understands the people and how to carry them along in the act of governance. He said the state’s leaders must institute a government of inclusiveness to ensure sustainable peace in the state. Adamu who spoke to the media in Kaduna on Friday said with sustainable peace and unity, the state has the potential to be a pacesetter in all spheres. He said, “Kaduna state needs a governor that understands the people and how to carry them…
One of the spokespersons for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign organisation, Mr Kenneth Okonkwo, has expressed optimism that the party’s candidate, Peter Obi, would emerge winner of the February poll. The veteran Nollywood actor stated this when he featured on a programme on Channels Television. According to him, the former Anambra Governor is ahead of other candidates battling for the top job. He said, “He has already won; check the analysis as I have always told you; take it by polls; there are three polls that have come out, ANAP, We-Together and Bloomberg; in the first one, he scored…
The United States is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that raised money to target British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was violently attacked in August at a literary event. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the 15 Khordad Foundation, which issued a multimillion-dollar bounty for the killing of Rushdie. He wrote The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Rushdie’s agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at the event in western New York. The United…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has described yesterday’s presentation of the N330 Billion Budget of Quantum Infinitum by Governor Ben Ayade as madness and embarrassing. In an exclusive interview with the media Friday morning, the chairman of the party, Vena Ikem said: “It is madness to budget in a single year N330 Billion whereas the entire revenue accruals to the State from the federation account from 2015, June when he took over to July 2022 is N249 Billion. “This irresponsible pretension to budgeting is an embarrassment to the State and has gone on for seven years.”…
The Secretary General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has admonished Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, to abandon his ambition to return to the senate for fifth term or risk outright rejection by the electorates in the 2023 general elections He was speaking against the backdrop of exchange of political brickbats by political leaders, critical stakeholders and socio-political groups over Abaribe’s decision to seek reelection in 2023 to represent Abia south senatorial district for fifth term in the red chamber of the National Assembly. DAILY POST recalls that Senator Abaribe, who was an Abia governorship hopeful, had…
The Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of supporting terrorists who killed people in Benue State. BYF said Atiku’s recent “careless and unfortunate” statement justifying herders attack in the state was a mockery of those killed. The group berated Atiku over his recent comments accusing Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State of profiling Fulanis as bandits and terrorists and last week’s killing of over 40 people including two police officers in Gbeji, Ukum Local Government Area of the state. Terrence Kuanum, the President of BYF, tagged Atiku’s comments as “another terrible…
Olisa Metuh, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has resigned from the party. Metuh explained that he would contribute more to Nigeria’s governance by being non-partisan. In a letter to the PDP’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, Metuh lamented the brand of politics in Nigeria. He pointed out that he can no longer participate in partisan politics. According to Metuh: “During my three weeks trip for medical and personal reasons, I came to the realisation that I can no longer play partisan politics in Nigeria. “The reason for this decision is that from my experience and…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day visit to China next week and meet President Xi Jinping during which they will review the all-weather strategic cooperation partnership and exchange views on regional and global developments, the foreign ministry said here on Wednesday. Shehbaz Sharif will be among the first foreign leaders to visit China following the recently-concluded historic 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in which President Xi won an unprecedented third five-year term in power. Sharif’s trip to China comes at a time when cash-strapped Pakistan is making all efforts to arrange billions…
Some suspended members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State have warned that the activities of the Adekunle Akindele-led caretaker committee could jeopardise the party’s chances at winning the 2023 presidential elections. The members, who are from Ayedaade Local Government Area of the State, were suspended for alleged anti-party activities They are sympathisers of Dotun Babayemi, the suspended Osun PDP chieftain. In a petition signed by Segun Odekunmi, the Secretary of the PDP Elders Forum in the State and seven other members, they warned of dire consequences of leaving the Osun PDP crisis unresolved. The petition which was…
With the presidential campaign kicked-off for the 2023 general election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, will no doubt miss the dexterity of former minister, Chibuike Amaechi. Things have not remained the same between the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and some top shots of the party since after the presidential primary election. Party leaders such as the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the former Governor of Rivers State, Amaechi have gone hibernating from party activities since the primary election. Amaechi was the Director-General of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign organisation both in 2015 and 2019 elections. He…
The move by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to take over the governorship position from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State is currently facing a threat due to irreconcilable differences among major ethnic and interest groups in the state. The fresh crisis centres on the alleged scheming of Benue South (Zone C Senatorial District) from the composition of the Gubernatorial Campaign Council, the main body billed to campaign for the governorship candidate of the party, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia. Sources confided in our correspondent on Wednesday, that unless the internal crises in the party are effectively managed,…
The Labour Party has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for stay of execution of the judgement which disqualified their candidate for Cross River Southern Senatorial district, Mr Daniel Asuquo. The party in a statement signed by its State chairman, Ambassador Ogar Osim and released Wednesday evening, said they were ready to proceed to the Appeal Court to appeal the High Court judgement. Hon Daniel Asuquo, popularly known as Dansuki, represented the Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency in the House of Representatives for 12 years. Justice A.R. Muhammed presided over the court which nullified the primaries conducted in Calabar by…
The US called out to Iran to stop sending weapons to Russia to kill Ukrainians as the war between Kyiv and Moscow escalated. The US on Wednesday called out to Iran to stop sending weapons to Russia to kill Ukrainians as the war between Kyiv and Moscow escalated in the past few weeks and added that deepening ties between Russia and Iran are moving beyond weapons. “We’re concerned Moscow may be advising Iran to manage protests (Mahsa Amini protests) as Russia has extensive experience in suppressing open demonstrations. Our message to Iran is clear: Stop killing people, stop sending weapons…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, analysis of the preliminary register reveals that six States of Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Rivers, Katsina and Oyo have the highest registered voters. Checks by InfoStride News indicate that Lagos leads with 7,075,192 registered voters, followed by Kano, which has 5,927,565 registered voters, while Kaduna, Rivers, Katsina and Oyo have 4,345,469; 3,532,990; 3,519,260 and 3,275,045 registered voters, respectively. The revelation is coming on the heels of the disclosure by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, that the voter register had gone up to 93.5m. Yakubu announced this on Wednesday during the…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has insisted he does not have anything against Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Tinubu stated this when he addressed a group in Kano that worked for Osinbajo’s presidential bid. Ahead of the APC presidential primary, there were controversial reactions after Osinbajo declared his bid to contest the presidency with Tinubu also in the race. It was then rumoured that both politicians had fallen out since then. But Tinubu said: “I have nothing against him. I’ve been to his house after the primaries. “I saw him on the day of the…
The Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday, released an updated list of 1,453 members, as its final Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) list for the 2023 general election. Recall that LP had earlier released a 1, 234 member Campaign Council list which was later retracted to accommodate more people. Mr Julius Abure, the National Chairman, LP at a news conference in Abuja onWednesday said the first list was retracted in order to capture all interest which have been covered in the new list . Abure said that the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council remained Dr Doyin Okupe, while retired Assistant Inspector-General…