A PDP chieftain in Abia State, Mr Ukoha Aladdin Igwe has raised an alarm over threats to his life and that of his family members for dissociating himself from calls by some persons to blacklist staff of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike. Over the weekend, a group called the Concerned Abia-North Patriots (CANP) held a press conference, asking INEC to blacklist MOUAU staff from every work that concerns election in 2023 because they allegedly hobnob with Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. In a statement released in Calabar disclaiming the conference, Igwe denied that he is a member of the…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed worry over the existence of moles within its ranks, especially those allegedly working for the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party while expressing concern in a press release jointly Signed by the National Vice Chairman South East Zone, Chilos Godsent and the Zonal Secretary, ADC South East, Pastor Frank Agumadu urged members not to allow paid PDP, APC moles to destroy their efforts of many years. Recall that 27 out of the 32 state chairmen recently move against National Chairman, Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu. Reacting…
Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been given special security and a state bungalow for accommodation on his return here from Thailand where he fled amid months-long mass protests over the country’s worst economic crisis, officials said on Saturday. Rajapaksa, 73, was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday. He was festooned with flowers by a welcoming party of ministers and politicians as he disembarked at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport from Bangkok via Singapore. The former president wanted to move into his private residence at Mirihana in Colombo’s eastern…
As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP deteriorates, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, his Benue and Oyo State counterparts, Samuel Ortom and Seyi Makinde have again, met in London, United Kingdom. Although details of the Friday meeting have not been made public, political watchers believe it may be connected to the crisis within the PDP Recall that moves to reconcile Wike and Atiku Abubakar, whose relationship hit the rocks after the PDP primary election has continued to prove difficult. Vanguard had reported that Makinde who has been on his annual vacation since the last meeting, was first…
A former lawmaker, representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye has warned against the unceremonial removal of the party National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu ahead of the 2023 Presidential election. Melaye, who gave the warning while fielding questions from the media during the 75th birthday celebration of Senator Tunde Ogbeha said the removal of Ayu which is being championed by River State Governor, Nyesom Wike will lead to a constitutional crisis in the party. While describing Governor Wike as a very responsible Nigerian who will soon turn 60, Melaye posited that the emergence of Ayu as PDP national Chairman was backed by…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has claimed his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, is part of the old system. Sowore stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Friday night. He said, “Peter Obi is part of the old system that I’ve always fought against. I understand where he is coming from. “This is 1999 repeating itself – Nigerians want change, some young people are genuinely interested in change to a different direction, and then they are presented with somebody who worked for the establishment; somebody who has been in the Peoples Democratic…
Twenty-seven state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have asked the National Chairman, Ralph Okey Nwosu to vacate office following the expiration of his tenure. In what can be described as a mild drama on Wednesday evening at the ADC national secretariat in Abuja, party men demanded the immediate exit of the chairman from office, claiming his tenure had expired according to the party’s constitution. The Chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the party, Kingsley Temitope Ogga, while addressing newsmen shortly after the party’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja, said Nwosu has been the party’s Chairman…
North Korea called the UN’s top expert on the country’s human rights a puppet of the United States, warning on Friday that it won’t tolerate an American-led plot to use the rights issue to overthrow its political system. North Korea’s government is extremely sensitive to any outside criticism of its rights record, viewing it as an attempt to slander and rattle its authoritarian rule of its 26 million people, most of whom have little access to foreign news. Its comments come as Elizabeth Salmn, the UN special rapporteur on the North’s human rights, is making her first visit to…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to restore Nigeria’s leadership role in regional security and development. Atiku, former vice president, according to a statement by his media office, gave the assurance on Thursday when he and his delegation that included the Governor of Delta State and the PDP vice presidential candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu met with the 19 Ambassadors of the European countries and the Ambassador of the EU Mission in Nigeria in Abuja. The former Vice President berated the All Progressives Congress…
Despite the calls for National Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu’s removal by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, the party said it’s united and moving on to rescue and rebuild Nigeria. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, who stated this during an interactive session with journalists, Thursday in Abuja berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) inability to unite Nigeria. Ologunagba, who described the PDP as the hope said their focus is how to win 2023, rescue and rebuild the country. He said “we are in closer conversation with some leaders in APC to move to PDP. Because PDP…
A former aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Segun Showunmi, has expressed optimism that the court would perfect his candidacy as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. Showunmi said this in a statement made available to Newsmen on Thursday. The Egba chief said this while sensitizing Ogun people on what should be their focus when the 2023 electioneering campaigns finally commence soon. According to him, the month of September 2022, is significant in that proper campaigns will officially commence soon, enjoining the electorate to pay attention to the message. “It is not enough…
A public commentator, Ahmed Bakare has warned that Zamfara State residents must not rejoice over the posting of a new commissioner of police to the state. This was disclosed to the media in Gusau, the State capital while fielding questions from Newsmen, saying the commentator condemned outrightly the activities of the security operatives. “We have no confidence in the state’s security issues because everything has remained the same for over a decade now, so which excuse will the security operatives give us for their security lapses” “Have you not heard that some few days ago, the State police command arrested…
President Joe Biden has warned Americans that his predecessor Donald Trump and his die-hard followers are trying to “undermine” democracy and asked them to confront the “extremists” who fan the flames of political violence in pursuit of power. Delivering his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans in a prime-time speech from the iconic Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the US Declaration of Independence was signed nearly 250 years ago, Biden warned that the supporters of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) agenda are a threat to American democracy. “As I stand here tonight, equality and democracy are under assault,” Biden, a…
The crisis within the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party has taken a different twist as Governor Nyesom Wike took a direct swipe at the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu. Gov. Wike was speaking at the commissioning of internal roads in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State accused Ayu of arrogance on Thursday. The governor was responding to comments credited to Ayu, allegedly describing some aggrieved members of the party as “Children”. Wike regretted that instead of finding ways to unite the aggrieved members of the party, Ayu is busy ” dividing”…
Popular rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has blamed the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Yesufu said Atiku’s inability to manage the PDP was responsible for the crisis rocking the party. She said Atiku, who can’t manage the PDP, cannot be trusted to unify Nigeria. Yesufu said Atiku’s constitution of a 17-member committee to pick his running mate after the party’s presidential primary was responsible for the disunity in the party. Atiku had fallen out with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over the decision to pick Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State…
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has received eight PDP Chieftains into the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state. Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs to Governor Buni disclosed this in a statement made available to the media in Damaturu. According to the statement, the defectors said they have no reason to be in opposition when Mai Mala Buni’s administration is performing creditably well to improve the lives of the people. The new entrants include Baba Goni PDP, financial secretary Nguru Local Gov’t; Baba Sule; Lawan Gana Dusha; Babagana Nera youth leader and Amina Sule Na Allah…
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has demanded an apology from some members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who attacked him when he dumped the party two years ago. InfoStride News recalls that the governor who aspired for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in June, dumped the PDP for APC on November 17, 2020. Speaking on Arise TV on Friday, Umahi alleged that some of his former party members who were angered by his defection to APC are now crying. He demanded apologies from them. He said, “I didn’t move from PDP to…
The Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Hon. Leye Odunjo, has resigned from his position. The former House of Assembly member also announced his withdrawal from the opposition party in a letter he wrote to the PDP National Chairman, Sen Iyorchia Ayu, on Thursday. In the letter, sent through the Ogun State Chairman of the PDP, Sikirulai Ogundele, he said: “I humbly write to inform Your Excellency of my decision to resign as the state Deputy Chairman of Ogun State and as a member of the party.” Odunjo did not state any particular reason for his…
The Rivers State Governor has threatened to help the Peoples Democratic Party lose the 2023 presidential election. The governor issued the threat at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers on Thursday. The governor who was responding to recent comments by the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu said the chairman is exhibiting arrogance. He said “Doctor Ayu said we are children. Yes, the children brought you from the gutter to make you chairman. “Now we have seen that you don’t want the party to win election, we will help…
The Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja cleared the air on the misconception of its judgment on the leadership crisis of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. The Apex Court said that the judgment delivered on October 14, 2021, was between one Chief Jude Okeke and APGA with three other respondents. A statement by the Court’s Director of Press and Information, Dr Akande Festus, said that one Chief Edozie Njoku, who sought to be joined in the appeal, was not joined and therefore not a party to the final judgment that resolved the leadership crisis. The statement warned that any…