The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has told the Nigerian music star, Davido that no law says the commission must issue a Certificate of Return to his uncle Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor-elect within 48 hours. Davido had dragged the electoral umpire on his verified Twitter handle, challenging the commission for failing to issue a Certificate of Return to Adeleke who won the Osun poll on Sunday within 48 hours. The tweet reads, “48hrs after our @AAdeleke_01 victory at the Osun Gubernatorial elections, we are yet to receive our certificate. “@inecnigeria should we send you fuel money? LOL Please…
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The lawmaker representing the Anambra South Senatorial zone, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has welcomed Senator Bassey Akpan to Young Progressives Party (YPP). Senator Akpan who had reportedly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, recently announced that he has moved to YPP. Ubah, the national leader of YPP in a press release made available to the media in Awka described the development as a significant milestone for the party. Ubah said: It gives me great pleasure to welcome my distinguished colleague and Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District; Sen. Bassey Albert Akpan into the fold of the Young Progressives…
Top European leaders have left President Xi Jinping hanging over an invitation to meet him in Beijing later this year, according to the South China Morning Post, as tensions fray between Beijing and the bloc. But later in the day, China flatly denied the report. “I don’t know what’s their source of information,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday, referencing the report. “I can tell you that is fake news.” The newspaper, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and Spanish Prime…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the victory of Ademola Adeleke and his declaration as the Osun governor-elect as a confirmation of his grassroots popularity in the state which he must reward with good governance driven by rule of law, fear of God and selfless service to the people. The Ooni, who admonished the governor-elect to carry everybody on board as a people’s leader who has no time for vendetta which will make him lose focus on his plans for the state, also wanted him not to patronise the sycophantic behaviours of hypocrites who may want…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, says the Labour Party presidential candidate has uncommon wisdom. The former Governor of Abia State stated this in a post on his official social media handles while congratulating Peter Obi on his 61st birthday. Obi who was born on July 19, 1961, will clock 61 years on Tuesday (today). Senator Kalu, in the felicitation post, wished Obi good health and peace of mind. The post reads, “I wish my dear brother and Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi a…
The campaign organisation of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the controversy surrounding the same faith ticket of the ruling party. The group, Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO), said Tinubu’s choice of Kashim Shettima was for the good of all Nigerians. Recall that Tinubu, a Southern Muslim had announced Shettima, a former Borno State governor who is also a Muslim, as his running mate. The development had stirred a backlash from concerned Nigerians particularly Christians and other southerners. Reacting, TCO, in a statement by its Director of Media and Communication, Bayo Onanuga said…
Reasons have emerged why five political heavyweights dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State. In an exclusive interview with the media in Gusau, the state capital, the leader of the group, Alhaji Mai buhu Gumi lamented that there were deep cracks on the walls that the leadership of the party has failed to amend. “These internal crises would not allow the party to move forward hence we have to dump the party for PDP,” he added. According to him, one cannot play politics successfully without the total support of the people,…
Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his final Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, ahead of Conservative Party parliamentarians casting their votes for the fourth round in the secret ballot to elect a new leader. Boris Johnson, 58, defended his government’s record and commitment to tackling climate change as he addressed the ongoing heat wave. “Who can doubt that we were right to be the first major economy to go for net zero, he told his ministers at Downing Street. “It may be sometimes unfashionable to say this but it is the right thing to do,” he said. It came…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Osun State Chapter has congratulated the Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke over his victory in the July 16 gubernatorial election. The youth council also appreciated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a “reliable voting system with the use of BVAS which further encourages the electorate to vote en mass.” In a statement by the Chairman of Osun NYCN, Abdulazeez Ismail, he also congratulated the youth of the State for the peaceful conduct during the electioneering period. “We need to generally appreciate everyone/agencies/parties that took part in the just concluded election as everyone…
Following the defeat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State by the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, some leaders and members of the APC under the aegis of North Central APC Forum have called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. The Forum said the National Chairman is already failing the party and that if he continues to remain as the party’s leader, they would suffer great loss in the 2023 general election. Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, on behalf of the Forum, made the call in…
Osun State governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke has revealed that Kolapo Alimi, one of the lawyers that represented the incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, told him that he was robbed during the 2018 governorship election. Four years ago, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Oyetola as the winner of the election, following a rerun in seven polling units across four council areas. INEC’s returning officer, Prof. Joseph Fuwape, declared that Oyetola won with 255,505 votes, while Adeleke polled 255,023 votes. Adeleke had won the main election after polling 254,698 against Oyetola’s 254,345. In July 2019, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of…
A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has alleged that some people are instigating Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Lamido spoke during an interview with BBC Hausa on Monday. He noted that Wike was a responsible and committed PDP member. The former governor, however, pointed out that the Rivers helmsman exhibits signs of youthful exuberance. “We did a national convention. The highest gathering of decision making of the PDP chose Atiku. Wike contested and lost. Wike is a responsible and committed man but there is some youthful exuberance…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suspended the head of Ukraine’s spy agency (SBU) and the prosecutor general in the wake of treason cases in the two organisations. President Zelenskyy on Sunday suspended Ivan Bakanov and Iryna Venediktova. However, the officials are yet to comment on their suspension. Over 60 former employees were now working against Ukraine in Russian-occupied areas, BBC reported quoting the Ukrainian President. “Such an array of crimes against the foundations of the national security of the state… pose very serious questions to the relevant heads (of the two organisations),” President Zelenskyy said in a video address late…
The Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governor’s Forum and Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has reacted to the victory of the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded gubernatorial election held in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday. InfoStride News reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in the early hours of Sunday declared Adeleke winner with a total vote of 403,371 to defeat incumbent Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, who got 375,027 votes. Reacting, Dr Ikpeazu, in a statement issued by Onyebuchi Ememanka, his Chief Press Secretary,…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has received report of some of its erstwhile members who moved to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. According to a press statement signed by the State’s publicity secretary of the party, Comrade Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC was not moved by their decision to defect. He said they failed to officially inform the party of their move which was not for any reason but self aggrandizement. “Their individual and collective loyalists have remained in the people-focused APC, thus it’s bewildering to hear them claim…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Adamu, has lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over its move to disqualify Bola Tinubu, APC, presidential candidate from the 2023 presidential election. Adamu said APC’s call for Tinubu’s disqualification was mischievous. He insisted that Tinubu can’t be disqualified because he emerged as APC presidential candidate after a duly organized national convention. PDP had instituted a suit calling for Tinubu’s disqualification over his decision to replace his running mate. Tinubu initially named Kabiru Masari as his placeholder ahead of the deadline for submission of running mates by the Independent National…
Prince Uche Secondus, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, says the victory of Sen. Ademola Adeleke at the Saturday election shows Osun people have taken their collective destiny into their own hands. Secondus, in a message by his Special Adviser on Media, Ike Abonyi, in Abuja, said that Adeleke’s victory was a clear affirmation and demonstration of the voters’ goodwill in appreciation of the efforts of the Adelekes in the development of the State. The former Chairman commended the voters for standing up for democracy by ensuring that no one else intervened in their will. “By…
Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants. A giant utility is asking for a taxpayer bailout, and more may be coming. Dairies wonder how they will pasteurize milk. The euro has sagged to a 20-year low against the dollar, and recession predictions are on the rise. Those pressure points are signs of how the conflict and the Kremlin gradually choking off natural gas that keeps…
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church Serving has called on Nigerians to prioritise nation building over ethnicity and religion. Bakare, who was one of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirants, stated this during a sermon on Sunday. Reacting to the controversy surrounding the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s choice of running mate, the popular pastor kicked against religious sentiment in politics. According to him, what the country needs is leadership that would work for both Christian and Muslims. He said, “We dream of a Nigeria in which every woman as well as every man will…
Former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi has congratulated Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke. The Labour Party (LP) presidential flagbearer issued a statement on Sunday night. Obi also hailed LP candidate, Yusuf Lasun and his running mate, Adeola Atanda, for a hard fought battle and their spirit of sportsmanship. The politician told the “Obidient Movement” and admirers nationwide that outcome “is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength”. Obi noted that the movement is barely one month old in the party “and we had to contend with forces that have been entrenched in the state for the last two decades”. He said…