The leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-West have demanded the position of vice president ahead of the July 15 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the substitution of candidates by political parties where necessary. Against this background, the leaders of the party from the region have decided to engage the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu, to make their views known. The North-West leaders are coming out for the first time after the special convention of the party which produced Tinubu to make a demand for the position. The position…
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An action group in Osogbo, capital of Osun State has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Ademola Adeleke, against comments that are capable of threatening the peace of the state, especially at this crucial period. The Osogbo Development Action Group (ODAG) knocked Senator Adeleke for an alleged rejoinder credited to him that if elected as governor, he will not reclaim alleged land “usurped” by Osogbo. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by ODAG Coordinator, Ajani Lukman, General Secretary, Oladejo Shuaib and Public Relations Officer, Agboola Fadhilulahi, and made available to the media. ODAG said it was…
China on Thursday voiced its opposition to India’s reported plans to hold the next year’s meeting of G-20 leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, echoing close ally Pakistan’s objection, and underlined that relevant sides should avoid “politicising” the issue. “We have noted relevant information,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here on Thursday while replying to a question from the official media. “China’s position on Kashmir is consistent and clear cut. It is a legacy issue between India and Pakistan. It should be properly resolved in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and bilateral agreements,” Zhao said.…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decried the low rate of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) collection. The electoral umpire said only 6,382 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) out of 34,242, have been collected by their owners from the Commission’s Headquarters in Lagos for the first and second quarters. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos State, made this disclosure on Thursday at the 8th Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly, held simultaneously across the 40 Constituencies in the state. Agbaje, who was a special…
The Borno State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday suspended its chairman, Zannah Gadama, for engaging in anti-party activities. This is contained in a communique at the end of an emergency meeting signed by state PDP legal adviser, Mr Abdu Jidda in Maiduguri on Thursday. The statement read, “The chairman is hereby suspended for a period of one month, while his Deputy, Malam Bunu Garba Satomi takes over with immediate effect.’’ He said the chairman was found to have been involved in anti-party activities. “Apart from the breach of the 2017 party’s constitution, Section 58 (a, b,…
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta State, and Deputy Senate President has picked Mr Ossai Osanebi as his running mate for the 2023 gubernatorial election. Osanebi’s nomination was contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, signed by Mr Ima Niboro, Director, Communications and Media Strategy, Delta APC Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osanebi is currently a ranking member of the Delta House of Assembly, representing the Ndokwa East State Constituency. Niboro expressed optimism that the running mate would add immense value to the ticket. The spokesperson applauded Omo-Agege…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said actions are being taken to reconcile aggrieved party members. Atiku said this in a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday. InfoStride News recalls that the post-presidential primary crisis has engulfed the PDP. On Wednesday, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, decried what he described as Atiku’s ‘insult’ to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. He said Atiku should explain why he did not pick the former presidential aspirant as his running mate. Also, Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose insisted that power should shift to the South. .https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/29/2023-southern-nigeria-must-produce-buharis-successor-fayose/…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover to mainland China, with a raft of heightened security measures and thousands of guests put into quarantine ahead of the celebrations. Xi, who has not left mainland China since the pandemic began 2 1/2 years ago, will attend a ceremony marking Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997 and officiate an inauguration ceremony for the new government led by incoming leader John Lee on Friday. Xi is expected to arrive in the city by…
Veteran actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has responded to the criticism trailing his support for APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu. Recall that in a viral video, Ogogo and his colleagues, including Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Adebayo Salami, Faithia Williams, Eniola Ajao, Foluke Daramola, Femi Adebayo and Madam Saje endorsed Tinubu. The video got mixed reactions from Nigerians. However, defending his support for Tinubu, Ogogo said that everyone has a choice to make and he has made his. Sharing the campaign video on his Instagram page, he wrote: “Allah the highest has bestowed the power of choice to everyone.…
A close ally of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akinlade said his decision to dump the party was as a result of the failure of the national leadership of the APC to settle the rift within the party in Ogun. Akinlade, in a letter addressed to the State Chairman of the APC, the former House of Representatives member maintained that he could not in good conscience continue to participate in a process that is characterised by injustice. “This is to formally notify you of the resignation of my…
Youths of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State have called for the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Mr Mike Igini, over alleged compromise and exhibiting vendetta on the main opposition party in the state. The angry youths barricaded the INEC office at Udo Udoma Avenue Uyo, displaying placards with inscriptions such as: “Igini is biased”, “democracy is not for sale”, “INEC must act now”, “Akwa Ibom REC is compromised, “Igini is a factional chairman of a party.” The leader of the youths, under the auspices of Coalition of Political Parties in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Ubok-Obong…
Shehu Sani, a socio-political commentator, has reacted to the call by Ayodele Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State, that the south should produce the next president in 2023. Sani urged Fayose to calm down on agitation for rotation of the presidency. Fayose has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should give room for power rotation. The PDP chieftain said the party’s constitution provides room for rotational presidency. He said rotational presidency would ensure equity, justice, and fairness within the party. Referring to a comment by the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, Fayose said: “Awa South lo kan.”…
Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have embarked on a crazy, macho war against Ukraine if he were a woman, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. In an interview with the German media at the end of the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau this week, Boris Johnson pointed to Putin’s machismo as a contributory factor in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He also called for more women in positions of power as one of the measures towards global peace. If Putin was a woman, which he obviously isn’t, if he were, I really don’t think he would have embarked on a…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has refuted a report that he was suspended over misappropriation. Ayu, who described the report as mischievous disclosed that he took a well-deserved, two-week leave on the 21st of June, 2022. PDP National Chairman in a statement by Special Adviser on Communication, Simon Imobo-Tswam, Wednesday said he will be back next week to resume duties, specifically on July 6, 2022. Ayu who described himself as a stickler for due process said he formally handed over to the Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagun. He noted that the Deputy National…
The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel has described the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as rats. He said the APC youth wing was not threatened by the noise being made by his supporters on social media. Israel made this assertion Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating the national task force for registration and revalidation of youth and students’ support groups held at the party’s secretariat. The Youth leader noted that the task force has been mandated to coordinate the registration and revalidation exercise of all youth and students’ support…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Engineer Gabriel Itanyi, has been suspended from office. The suspension followed an expanded meeting of stakeholders and the executives of the party in the area, held on Tuesday at Ugwolawo, headquarters of the local government. According to the suspension letter, signed by twenty six persons, which comprise of the executives and stakeholders, Engineer Gabriel Itanyi was suspended because he allegedly paralyzed the activities of the party in the last two years. It noted that the suspended chairman also failed to ensure a functional party…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has urged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to go to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and appeal to him. He insisted that the PDP has treated Wike, a former presidential aspirant of the party, badly. Ortom, who appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday morning, also claimed that it was Wike who brought him back to the PDP in 2015 when he was treated unjustly. “Why do you just send calls to Wike, you should have to go to him,” Ortom said. “When people left the party, Wike was on ground. It…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke in support of the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian gas, which G7 states will continue to discuss “in the coming weeks.” “The second issue we need to move forward on is doing the same [introducing a price ceiling] with Russian gas, and it’s easier because it is going through pipelines… I’m very supportive of this. We must interact on this issue as well,” Macron said during a press conference after the G7 summit. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has also supported the idea of a price ceiling for Russian gas, according…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have thrown their weight behind Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. NLC and TUC made the pledge in separate addresses on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, speaking during the 10th Memorial Lecture in honour late Pascal Bafya, said NLC is solidly behind Obi and will mobilise to ensure the victory of the Labour Party in 2023 general elections. He noted that labour must dive fully into politics and work hard to support candidates whose mantra will make life better for their members and…
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and political leader of the Ibibios, Obong Victor Attah, has defended the reason he and other stakeholders in the state chose Pastor Umo Eno as the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Attah said he might be out of office but not out of ideas to decipher who means well for the people of Akwa Ibom and would deliver on the mandate. Speaking at his residence in Uyo, on Tuesday, the former governor said that as a statesman, he was duly consulted by other aspirants, adding that major stakeholders in the…