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.
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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…
Low turnout on Saturday marred the Ebonyi State local government council area election that took place in the 171 political wards and 13 LGAs of the state. InfoStride News gathered that only the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, participated actively in the election. It was also learnt that distribution of electoral materials took place at the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC, at the early hours of Saturday located along Onwe road in Abakaliki. Similarly, accreditation of electorates and voting took place at the 171 wards of the state, though there were reports of…
Former Rivers South East senator, Magnus Abe, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Rivers State. Senator Abe emerged on Saturday after a fresh governorship primaries was conducted in Port Harcourt. The fresh primaries followed the withdrawal of the former SDP candidate Maurice Pronem from the race. Abe pulled 30 delegate votes to emerge unopposed in the contest. The exercise was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The latest development comes barely 24 hours after senator Abe officially announced his membership of the SDP.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium which killed at least 19 civilians. “I strongly condemn Friday’s attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, which claimed the lives of at least 19 civilians & caused additional casualties. Attacks against civilians and civilian objects are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law,” the UN chief tweeted. According to initial reports, an explosion tore through the stands at Kabul’s International Cricket Stadium in the Chaman Hozori area of the capital at around 16.10 during a T20 match between Band-e-Amir Dragons and Pamir Zalmi.…
Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Ishaku Elisha Abbo, has backed the move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Senator Elisha Abbo said he fully supports the impeachment move against Buhari. On Wednesday, Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and some of the opposition walked out of a Senate plenary session. The senators walked out over the refusal of the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan to discuss Buhari’s impeachment and a notice served to the president. The lawmakers moved to impeach Buhari due to the spate of insecurity in the country. The Senators gave Buhari six weeks to resolve…
Staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been accused of aiding politicians to hoard Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Oniru, Lagos. Citizens who tried to apply for their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) at the New Market area narrated their experience to Newsmen on Friday. One of them, Simon, lamented that dozens of people were left stranded because they could not submit their personal data. The youth said at the venue, he met a crowd grumbling and engaged in conversations to find out the situation. “On Thursday, we heard that “signed forms” were shared on Wednesday which was declared…
The APC national women’s leader, Dr. Betta Edu has claimed young people, especially women, will determine who wins the 2023 presidential election. She stated this at an event organised by the APC Young Progressives Women Forum in Abuja. “The coming election will be largely determined by young people, especially women. We must all be ready to mobilize more than 20 million votes for our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for him to win the presidential election. “We have started ‘operation 1000 young women per ward’. “These women will anchor for young women in a given ward. We must make it…
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has lauded the National Assembly for issuing a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to step up the fight against insecurity or risk being impeached. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus of the Senate led by the Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda, on Tuesday, July 27th, 2022, walked out of plenary to protest the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to end insecurity in Nigeria. Aduda and his colleagues later addressed the Senate Press Corps where they issued a six-week ultimatum after which they will initiate impeachment proceedings against President Buhari if he’s unable…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden plan to hold their first in-person meeting at the G20 summit in November, American officials said on Friday, amid Beijing’s high-voltage rhetoric over the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan. Pelosi’s plans to visit Taiwan, which will be the first by a high-powered US leader to the breakaway province has riled up China, so much so that Xi, in his over two hour-talk over the phone with Biden on Thursday said China firmly opposes separatist moves towards Taiwan independence and those who play with fire will perish…
Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi has secured a Federal High Court ex-parte order to hold a fresh All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election in the Ebonyi South senatorial zone. InfoStride News reports that APC had slated 31st July 2022 as the new date for the conduct of the Ebonyi South senatorial primary election. The party had announced the sale of forms and possible screening of the Ebonyi South senatorial aspirants to take place at the party secretariat located at the Akanu-Ibaim International Conference Centre, Abakaliki, the state capital. Investigation revealed that the conduct of the said fresh APC primary…
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Friday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State. Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs, to Governor Mai Mala Buni disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu, the state capital. Buni, while receiving the new entrants, charged them to work for the unity of the party and its success in 2023. The governor was joined by the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Muhammadu Gadaka, and his Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Alhaji Aji Bularafa.