A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday shifted till August 12, a suit instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the propriety of the substitution of the running mates for the All Progress Congress (APC) and Labour Party. The running mates whose substitution is being challenged by PDP are Kabiru Masari and Doyin Okupe for APC and Labour Party respectively. In the suit filed by Gordy Uche SAN, on behalf of PDP, the party is claiming that the Electoral Act 2022 did not make provision for a “place holder” or temporary running mate and that time for resignation,…
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The Israeli military demolished the homes on Tuesday of two Palestinians suspected of killing an Israeli security guard in a West Bank settlement in April. Vyacheslav Golev was killed in a shooting at the entrance of a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on April 29. The Palestinian militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. The Israeli military later apprehended two Palestinians suspected of carrying out the attack. On Tuesday, the army said it demolished their residences in the northern West Bank village of Qarawat Bani Hassan. In a statement, the military said forces faced a violent protest,…
A group, Progressives Foundation Movement (PFM) has raised alarm over the publication of Dr. Nentawe Goshwe as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State. It warned that the party may not have a valid candidate on the ballot for the 2023 elections. The group, in a statement issued, Tuesday, and jointly signed by Mr. Jacob Gyang, Elder Victor Useni and Musa Ardo, said they cannot guarantee supporting the party to victory in the forthcoming elections unless the right thing is done. The group reminded the national leadership of APC under Senator Abdullahi Adamu of an…
The Kaduna State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has called for the disqualification of the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2023 election. The Kaduna State Chairman of the NNPP, Sani Litti urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify TInubu and Atiku on the grounds of alleged financial crimes during their respective presidential primaries. Speaking on Monday, Litti called for the arrest of Tinubu and Atiku by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State…
Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, Monday, said the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, lacked the capacity to win the 2023 general elections in the State. Abe also disclosed that it was on this premise that he dumped the party. The former APC chieftain made these declarations in PortHarcourt, capital of the State, while featuring on a live television programme in the State. Abe, however, said Governor Wike would not solely determine who would succeed him in 2023 general elections but the majority of the people of the State. In his words, “If the President of Nigeria, who…
Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has given a reason he did not tell former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, before he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. InfoStride News reports that Obi had in May dumped the PDP for LP. Atiku, last week said on Arise TV, said that Obi informed him of his decision to dump the PDP three days after he left the party. However, responding to Atiku’s comments, Obi admitted that the former VP was correct, adding that the reason he did not inform him was that he didn’t want people to talk him out of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to appoint a new commander of the Special Operations Forces (SOF), a branch of the Armed Forces. According to the decree, published on the presidential website, Viktor Khorenko was appointed the commander of the SOF, reports Xinhua news agency. Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko wrote on Facebook that Khorenko previously served as a commander of the special reserve of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defence Ministry. Khorenko will replace Hryhorii Halahan, who was dismissed by Zelensky earlier on Monday. Last week, Zelensky dismissed Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and head of the Security…
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has responded to claims by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar that only a miracle can make LP win the 2023 election. Atiku, who spoke in an Arise TV interview recently, had said the Labour Party has no structure and as a result, can not win any elections. Responding to the claim, Peter Obi who was featured on a Channels TV programme on Monday, said his political journey has always been characterized by the miracle of God. He said, “Well, my political journey has been a miracle. So many things…
The Osun State House of Assembly has commenced a process of transitioning power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of November 27. The Speaker of the Assembly, Timothy Owoeye during the plenary on Monday presented a private member bill drafted by him tagged ‘State of Osun Transition Bill 2022’ signaling the commencement of the hand-over of power from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The bill has been passed through its second reading on Monday. The bill, according to the speaker, is aimed at a seamless transition from one government to the other coming on November 27,…
Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday responded to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s claim that 90 percent of Northerners are not on social media. InfoStride News reports that Atiku had last week downplayed the possibility of Obi winning the 2023 presidential election. Atiku said it would take a miracle for Obi to win the 2023 presidential election because 90 percent of Northerners are not on social media. The former Vice President, who said this on Arise TV, stressed that Obi’s party has no structure at the grassroots level to ensure victory in 2023.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decried the low collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Rivers State. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Delta, Cross River, and Rivers states, May Agbamuche, made the observation while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday. The INEC commissioner said out of 54,945 PVCs that have been received, only 10,373 have so far been collected. She, therefore, called on Rivers people to ensure they come forward to collect their PVC. She said “with regards to the distribution of new PVCs, a total of 54,945 have been received but only 10,373 have…
Liz Truss will be travelling the country wearing her earrings which cost circa GBP 4.50 from Claire Accessories, said Dorries, a reference to an affordable high street accessories store. Meanwhile Rishi visits Teeside in Prada shoes worth GBP 450 and sported GBP 3,500 bespoke suit as he prepared for crunch leadership vote, she said. It prompted angry responses from some Tory activists and ministers warning that they were all on the same team and that such personal attacks would be punished at the next general election expected around 2024. Probably worth remembering that on current trajectory we are out of…
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as provocative to see the state governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma and few members of the APC from the State and neighbouring Southeast States, allegedly partying with exotic wines and champagne, in denial of the realities of the mood of the State. The opposition party said it was saddened that while the effect of the cold blooded killing of the innocent youths of Otulu in Oru East Local Government Area continues to reverberate, Senator Hope Uzodinma went ahead with the South-East APC Banquet held at the Posh Banquet Hall,…
An Abuja-based lawyer, Osigwe Momoh has dragged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a Federal High Court in Abuja for fielding presidential and vice-president candidates of the party from the same religion. The lawyer in the suit, seeks an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from publishing the name of the APC presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections for violating the Nigerian constitution. The suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1188/2022 claimed that the decision to pick the party’s presidential flagbearer and the running mate from the same religion violates the…
Immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said those who voted during the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary are regretting their decision. Amaechi said delegates who allowed money to influence their decision during the presidential primary are now regretting it. The former APC presidential aspirant spoke during the 60th birthday celebration of Apostle Eugene Ogu, General Overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission, over the weekend in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He noted that throwing money around to get votes would not solve Nigeria’s problems. Amaechi also urged men of God to pray for the ordinary Nigerians to enable…
The Pro-Chancellor of Adeleke University, Dr Deji Adeleke, has threatened the Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, against derailing the state. Deji Adeleke, who is the father of popular Nigerian singer, Davido, threatened to call a press conference against Adeleke if his administration derails from improving Osun State. He disclosed this at the 8th undergraduate and 4th postgraduate convocation of Adeleke University over the weekend. Ademola Adeleke, who is the Governor-elect’s elder brother, insisted that Ademola has no reason to fail because he is not answerable to any godfather. According to Adeleke: “I told the governor-elect (my brother) and his colleagues…
President Joe Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat from his coronavirus infection, according to an update Sunday from his doctor. “The president is responding to therapy as expected,” wrote Dr. Kevin O’Connor in his latest note. Biden has been taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that helps reduce the chance of severe illness. O’Connor wrote that Biden still has a sore throat, though other symptoms, including a cough, runny nose and body aches, “have diminished considerably.” Biden tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday morning. O’Connor said Saturday that the president likely became infected with a highly…
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, settled for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket based on political strategy. Fayemi said the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket was not aimed at undermining Christians but was based on political strategy. He spoke while hosting the new executives of the Ekiti State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, led by its Chairman, Emmanuel Aribasoye. APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu picked Kashim Shettima, a Northern Muslim, as his running mate, against the agitations by Nigerians. CAN had faulted the decision, stressing that APC was undermining Christians in the…
A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has claimed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, should be in jail. Dokubo said Obi should be in jail for investing the funds of the Anambra State government while he was a governor. He criticized the former Anambra State governor, alleging he invested the state funds in a family business. The former Niger Delta militant leader disclosed raised the allegations in his latest video. “In a normal country, Peter Obi is supposed to be in jail for investing state money in a family business and failed” Asari Dokubo.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (2023) Presidential candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has lamented that Nigerians have never had it this horrible. Atiku, in a statement Sunday, said the next year’s election is a national rescue mission. The Waziri Adamawa said Nigerians owed the country a duty to vote in the 2023 election and vote out the failed APC. “As citizens of this great country, we owe Nigeria a duty to vote in the election and every ballot cast in that election should count as a referendum on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),” he stated. Atiku explained that his…