Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike, has said the state House of Assembly acted extra-judicially when they recognized Celestine Omehia as a former governor of the state. He said the state lawmakers had no power to confer such recognition. The Governor made the comments on Friday when he signed the bill that derecognized Omehia as former governor a day after it was passed by the state House of Assembly. The governor said the Supreme Court judgment that removed Omehia as governor is also another reason the former Commissioner of Education should not have been recognized as a former governor. According to…
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The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has said that the recent happenings in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shown that its patented technology for sharing sleazy funds was alive. The Director of Public Affairs and Spokesperson of the Council, Festus Keyamo, stated this in a statement issued Friday while reacting to a statement credited to the PDP that APC wasn’t ready to govern Nigeria. He said in the past few weeks, the PDP has entertained Nigerians with scandalous issues that showed the party remains a clear and present danger or threat to Nigeria’s treasury and equity. Keyamo noted that the…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, said he was elected to return the party to power; and not to loot or mismanage party funds. Ayu also pledged that the National Working Committee (NWC) under his leadership will publish the income and expenditure account in December. Recall that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and some party leaders have alleged that Ayu is corrupt and has embezzled some party funds. PDP National Chairman in a statement by his Special Adviser, Simon Imobo-Tswam, Friday disclosed that he has instructed the Finance Department to maintain an update on…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday alleged that Imran Khan wanted Pakistan to face a similar situation like Sri Lanka and said the decisions of the previous government led by the cricketer-turned-politician was responsible for the current economic crisis. In August, Pakistan took a sigh of relief as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the revival of its Extended Fund Facility programme after which the cash-strapped country will receive the 7th and 8th tranche of USD 1.17 billion. However, Sharif said the country was paying the price for the confusion created by the erstwhile regime headed by Khan. They made…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are not ready for the election and governance. Atiku, in a statement by his spokesperson, Senator Dino Melaye, Friday urged Nigerians to critically examine the conduct and character of the people and parties that seek to lead. He claimed that it is becoming increasingly apparent that the APC members are desperate to retain power. The PDP presidential candidate also claimed that the APC used media propaganda to confuse Nigerians. The statement read…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has berated the Imo East Senatorial District candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) for lack of blueprint or a single line of manifesto for the position, which they desperately seek the people’s mandate. PDP, in a statement issued by its state publicity secretary, Collins Opurozor, on Friday, noted that APC and LP candidates had become a huge embarrassment to the political space. The opposition party said they want power for the sake of it, for the glory of it, and the fun of it, adding that…
The Oyo State Police Command, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently at loggerheads over an alleged attack of some APC members. The APC is the major opposition political party in the state while the PDP is the ruling party. InfoStride News recalls that some members of APC had on Tuesday staged a solidarity walk in support of APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They were led by the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Teslim Folarin. Other members of the party who participated in the solidarity…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has labelled Peter Obi the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) as a “political enemy”. After a private meeting between the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and members of APGA, there were widespread rumours that he ordered the party faithful to work against Obi. But Soludo, speaking through his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, moved to deny the widespread speculation. However, while addressing reporters in Awka on Thursday, the National Coordinator, APGA Media Warriors Forum, Chinedu Obigwe, insisted that they will work against Obi. Obigwe made it clear that APGA has remained…
Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo, a veteran Nollywood actor, has insisted that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi will win the 2023 election because he has the full support of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Okonkwo also cited the campaign marches that happened on October 1 in almost all the federations as one of the reasons Obi will win the election come next year. The LP chieftain, who stated this while fielding questions on the Channels TV Politics Today program on Thursday, claimed that Obi is the only option. When asked how…
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has taken a swipe at the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for celebrating the honorary citizenship conferred on him in the United States. InfoStride News recalls that Obi in the early hours of Wednesday shared the news of his honorary citizenship of Dallas on his Twitter handle. Reacting, Sowore stated that Obi had been scammed and that the certificate wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on. His Tweet read: “No wonder #PeterObi clearly stated he’s got no ideology different from #atiku and the rest, for him…
The Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress campaign council, Festus Keyamo, has admitted he is not aware of the whereabouts of their presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Keyamo, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, also dismissed speculations that the former Lagos State governor travelled out of the country to seek medical assistance. He pointed out that nobody made a fuss when the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, travelled to Dubai. “Our candidate is not in the country currently and I don’t have any information on where he is. I know he will be…
The Election Petition Tribunal hearing the dispute arising from the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State has adjourned hearing following the non-availability of another witness listed to give evidence at its sitting on Wednesday. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, adjourned proceedings till today, Thursday, October 6, after counsel to the Petitioners, Mr. Obafemi Adewale (SAN) raised an objection to a fresh application from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC application referred to by Adewale was a motion on notice to set aside the subpoena issued by the Tribunal on the witnesses from INEC earlier moved by…
New York [US], October 7 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke of nuclear “Armageddon” in a warning about the escalation in Russia’s war in Ukraine during a speech on Thursday. Biden warned of the “assault” on American institutions and talked of the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons, at the New York home of James Murdoch, the son of media baron Rupert Murdoch. “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis,” Biden said in New York City. At a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Biden said Putin is…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says all leaders, irrespective of political affiliation must join hands now and work together to salvage Nigeria. Governor Ortom stated this Thursday, October 6th, 2022 in a brief remark at the launching of the Solomon Lar Leadership Institute and presentation of an autobiography of the late nationalist titled, “Chronicles of the Rainbow” held at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF Conference Centre, Abuja. He reiterated his earlier position that all is not well with Nigeria and advocated the need for leaders and citizens to complement each other in efforts toward salvaging the country. The Governor said,…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will loot the country’s treasury if the party has access to power. The minister gave the warning in reaction to the controversy over the return of N122.4 million by members of the PDP’s national working committee (NWC). Speaking on Thursday in an interview with NAN in Arusha, Tanzania, the minister said the PDP has not yet learned its lessons. “If a man can steal from himself, he will steal without any restrain from other people,” he said. “The problem is that PDP will never…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has appointed former National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kolawole Ologbondiyan, as one of his spokespersons for the 2023 presidential campaign. The former Vice President, in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Thursday said the appointment took immediate effect. Ologbondiyan joins other spokespersons earlier appointed by the presidential candidate to project the unique selling points of Abubakar and keep the electorate updated about goings on in the campaign. Ologbondiyan was the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP from December 2017 to December…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has claimed that God chose former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the next President of Nigeria. Ayu said God chose Atiku as Nigeria’s President to solve the challenges bedeviling Nigeria. Speaking yesterday in Bauchi while receiving thousands of defectors, Ayu said God chose Atiku to unify the country. Noting that the Northeast has never produced Nigeria’s president, Ayu said: “But today, God has chosen Atiku Abubakar, who is a son of the Northeast, to correct all the challenges bedeviling the nation and unify it.” He assured the defectors…
King Charles III’s coronation ceremony is set to take place on June 3, 2023, according to Page Six. Page Six quoted a UK-based publication saying that the coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey. They further reported that the ceremony would be much smaller than his mother’s, in a more modest way. Despite the fact that Charles took the throne two days after Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September of old age, his reign as a king will officially begin in June. Along with him, Camilla Parker-Bowles will be crowned as Queen Consort. Charles will then become…
President Joe Biden has hit back at Iran over the government’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests. He’s praised the brave women of Iran for demanding basic rights and signalled that he’ll announce more sanctions against those responsible for violence against protesters in the coming days. The outpouring of anger largely led by young women and directed at the government’s male leadership has created a seminal moment for the country, spurring some of the largest and boldest protests against the country’s Islamic leadership seen in years. And while the Biden administration says it is dedicated to standing by the women of…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 elections Atiku Abubakar has received over 142,000 decampees from the All Progressive Congress (APC) and other opposition parties in Bauchi. Atiku visited the state for the first time after emerging as the Flag-bearer of the PDP in the presidential primaries held in Abuja. He was received by thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties in the state who decamped to the PDP at an elaborate event that was held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Township Stadium…