Lawan Mammodu Kori, a former house of representatives member who represented the Nangere/Potiskum federal constituency from 2007 to 2011 has announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Kori who disclosed this to newsmen in his country home, Potiskum, Yobe State also expressed optimism that Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential flag bearer will win the forthcoming election come 2023. “I have decided to dump the ruling APC and join the PDP because in the past I belonged to the PDP family who gave me their mandate to represent them at the National Assembly from 2007 to 2011, I remain grateful…
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Yusuf Datti, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has disassociated himself from various social media accounts attributed to him. Datti who spoke at a news conference in Abuja on Monday described the accounts as fake, warning he has not been on social media for about a decade. He said that some years back, suspected impostors opened various social media accounts in his name without his knowledge or approval, prompting him to lodge complaints which were never attended to by the operators. “I hereby dissociate my humble self from the creation, ownership and operation of any such social media…
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, Taiwanese media reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources, as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she were to visit the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. One of the newspapers, the Liberty Times, said Pelosi was scheduled to visit Taiwan’s parliament on Wednesday morning before continuing her Asia trip, which began earlier on Monday in Singapore. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports. Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it had no comment on reports of Pelosi’s travel plans. Amid widespread speculation over whether…
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, has claimed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is his friend. Okowa said this while commenting on the ongoing crisis in the PDP. The Delta State governor said he is making an effort to reach out to Wike, adding that everything is being settled bit by bit. InfoStride News recalls that Wike is disgruntled over PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s choice of Okowa as his running mate. Atiku had rejected the recommendations of a committee he set up to select his running mate after his victory at the…
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) had stated that it was not planning to hold any local government election in the State. The spokesperson of the Commission, Babatunde Fanawopo debunked the rumour via a phone conversation with the media on Monday in Osogbo. Fanawopo stated that it is only OSSIEC that is backed by law to announce such exercise. He also stated that the information regarding such an exercise would come directly from the Chairman of the Commission. Unconfirmed reports have stated that the commission had planned to hold local government elections in the State on October 29, 2022.…
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters, retired Col. Garba Moyi, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement signed by Malam Bashar Abubakar, Special Assistant, New Media, to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC- Sokoto North) on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that this is coming barely 24 hours after the defection of Tangaza Local Government Council Chairman, Alhaji Salihu Kalanjeni from the PDP to the APC. Kalanjeni defected alongside eight serving councillors and two ex-councillors. He said Moyi was received into the fold of the APC…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports claiming mass defection from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Argungun, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja, on Sunday. Argungun said that contrary to the report, only two lawmakers: Sen. Adamu Aliero and Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya left the APC for PDP, adding that the duo left because they were defeated at the party’s primaries in Kebbi. The former deputy governor of Kebbi also described the report as mischievous and fictitious, aimed at popularising the opposition party in…
The Democratic Party on Saturday delayed a decision on potentially reordering its primary calendar for the 2024 presidential election until after November’s midterm elections. The Democratic National Committee’s rules committee had planned to decide during meetings in Washington beginning next week whether to recommend that presidential voting should continue to begin with Iowa and New Hampshire. That’s amid calls by some party leaders and activists that more diverse states, including the current No. 3 and No. 4, Nevada and South Carolina, should move up. The committee was also mulling adding a fifth early primary contest prior to Super Tuesday when…
The Ebonyi State Electoral Commission has declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the local government elections held on Saturday. The Commission said the ruling party won the polls in all the 13 local government areas of the state. The Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), Mr Jossy Eze, made the announcement in Abakaliki on Sunday at the commission’s Headquarters. According to Eze, APC won all the 13 local government chairmanship seats and the 171 councillorship seats. He commended the electorate for ensuring that the polls…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Muslims in Nigeria to strive toward emulating Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by preaching social justice, love, peace and unity. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, gave the charge in a statement on Saturday in Abuja while congratulating Muslims on the beginning of the new Islamic year 1444 AH, following sighting of the new moon of the month of Muharram. The Islamic New Year, also known as the Arabic New Year or Hijrah New Year, is the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The starting point of the…
Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Sunday visited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. They met at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Penthouse residence of the former leader. A statement by spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said Tambuwal arrived at about 1:30 pm with some of his key aides. The governor and his host ended the parley at about 2:40 pm, where national issues were discussed. Obasanjo had his lunch with his guest who later prayed at the mosque inside OOPL before leaving the premises.
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, was on Sunday declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress’ Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone fresh primary election. Earlier, the chairman of the APC electoral panel, Prof Emmanuel Adebayo Kehinde said that five contestants participated in the fresh primary election of the party. The election, which took place at the Afikpo North Local Government Area headquarters, witnessed the presence of prominent stakeholders of the state, including the members of the state executive council. The contestants included; Austin Chukwu Umahi, David Umahi, Mrs Ann Agom-Eze, Mrs Ibiam Margret Ezenwanyi, and Mrs Chiko Elizabeth…
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak said on Sunday that racism is not a factor in the Conservative Party membership’s decision to vote for the next party leader and successor of Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister. The finalist in the race to 10 Downing Street who is trailing his opponent, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, in surveys during the leadership election campaign set to conclude on September 5, dismissed factors such as gender or ethnicity would play a part in Tory members’ postal ballots from next week. It followed an Indian-origin businessman and Conservative Party donor, Lord Rami Ranger, saying in a…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Northern Christian leaders have set up a committee with a mandate to provide political direction ahead of the 2023 general election. A communique issued after the APC Northern Christian leaders’ summit, on Saturday, in Abuja and jointly signed by Doknan Sheni (Plateau) North Central, Ishaya Bauka (Taraba) North East and Saidu Ibrahim (Jigawa) North West, made the declaration. According to the communique, the committee would arrive at the best platform towards collectively building a united multi-religious, multi-ethnic society. The leaders explained that after careful considerations and deliberations, the summit resolved that the adoption of a…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a foundation member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has posited that Northern Christians would not vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar. The Enugu State APC chieftain said this while answering questions from journalists in Abuja on Sunday. Reacting to the Northern Christians outrage over APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, Okechukwu who is the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), said he shares their anguish on identity politics and fears, but knows that in the fullness of time, contrary to the speculations of spin…
Over 10,000 members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday, joined the Young Progressives Party, YPP. The event, which took place in Ifa Ikot Akpan, along Airport road, Uyo, had Senator Bassey Albert, the former Chief of Staff to Governor Udom Emmanuel, Akparawa Ephraim Inyangeyen, the member representing Ikono/Ini federal constituency, Hon Emmanuel Ukpong Udo and the lawmaker representing Ikono State constituency, Hon Asuquo Nana Udoh, as well as numerous party men, join the YPP. A chieftain of YPP, Senator Ifeanyi Uba and the State chairman of…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has condemned former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu’s attack on ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar. The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) told Tinubu that he isn’t the best politician in Nigeria. The governor was reacting to Tinubu’s comment that his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima was better. In a statement by his spokesman, Olisa Ifeajika, Okowa advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate to leave the campaign of calumny. The Delta helmsman advised Tinubu to check his record in politics, in the legislature and in governance. Okowa recalled the interview where Atiku reiterated that the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked civilians remaining in parts of eastern Donetsk, which is still under Kiev’s control, to evacuate as Russia has intensified fighting in the region. In his nightly video address to the nation on Saturday, the President said: “There are hundreds of thousands of people, tens of thousands of children… Many people refuse to leave… But it really needs to be done. This decision will have to be made… And the sooner it is done, the more people leave Donetsk region, the fewer people the Russian army will be able to kill. “The government has taken…
Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Labour Party has said more than five governors and other leaders are supporting its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bashiru Apapa made this known in Ado Ekiti during a sensitisation programme for LP members at the weekend. Apapa, who said Obi’s presidential bid was daily receiving overt and covert support across the nation, said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, are afraid of Obi’s recent popularity. Apapa, however, said the party will not mention the names of the governors for now. He…
Ahead of the 2023 main elections in Nigeria, hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, from Ukwa East and Ukwa West Local Government Areas of Abia State, have defected to the Accord Party (AP). They also pledged total support towards ensuring that the Accord Party form the next government in Abia State come 2023. The defectors from the two local government areas were led into the fold of Accord Party by Chief Chibuzor Imo and Mrs Nwanyiom David, respectively. Speaking during an event held in Ukwa Local Government Area of Abia, on…