The media office of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has advised Nigerians to ignore the rants of Dino Melaye. The former lawmaker had declared that the ex-Anambra governor cannot be President in 2023 because it’s not his time yet. In reply, Obi’s camp called Melaye, “the attack dog” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. A statement made available to InfoStride News on Monday noted that the politician had nothing to say but to keep attacking “the man of the hour”. “No matter the quantum of untruths and falsity the attack dogs of the other candidates…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
In spite of the billions of Naira generated from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for both party offices and various elective positions for the 2023 elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be finding it hard to meet her financial obligations. InfoStride News reports that the ruling party made over N3 billion from members who purchased the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for the party’s tickets ahead of the 2023 general election. However, the party in the last two months, has failed to honour the payment of staff salaries as at…
Wale Bolorunduro, a former Commissioner for Finance in Osun State has described the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party of deceit. Bolorunduro, who served as a Commissioner during the Rauf Aregbesola administration, revealed that he began to suspect the party when he discovered that it had nothing to offer the people of the State. Before his defection to the Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bolorunduro was a chieftain of both The Osun Progressives (TOP) and the Rasaq Salinsile faction of the Osun APC. He is also a vocal critic of the Adegboyega Oyetola administration, especially…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has insisted that he broke no law by accepting to be spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council. A civil society organisation (CSO), The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), had asked Keyamo to resign as a minister, to enable him carry out his campaign appointment objectively. However, in a statement on Sunday, Keyamo said TMG is being sponsored by opposition parties. “For instance, in 2015, my brother, special duties minister, Kabiru Turaki, served as the deputy director-general (North) of the PDP/Jonathan campaign council. These characters kept mum. So,…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State, Princess Ann Agom-Eze, who is challenging Governor David Umahi’s emergence as the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone candidate, on Sunday, said the governor is afraid of being defeated by a woman. Agom-Eze made this known while responding to her alleged sack from APC by the party’s zonal leadership at Afikpo North Local Government Area headquarters. She argued that the zonal leadership has no such right to sack her, hence the matter is pending at the appeal court sitting in Enugu State. She denied committing any crime against the party…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for Akwa Ibom North West and Yobe North Senatorial Districts. INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Recall that Senate President Ahmed Lawan, who represents Yobe North, is battling to get the party’s ticket after losing the APC presidential primary. On the other hand, Godswill Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State governor, is also in a tussle to get the party’s ticket to run for the state’s North West Senatorial seat. Akpabio had also vied…
Felix Hassan Hyet, the Kaduna State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has assured that once the Campaign Council for the 2023 elections is put in place by the party, the current crisis in the party will be resolved. InfoStride News reports that there has been disagreement over the outcome of the party’s presidential primaries and the nomination of the running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The state PDP chairman speaking at a National Summit organized by the GLAD Initiative in collaboration with the PDP Vote Right Ambassadors in Abuja on Saturday, opined that the disagreement over the choice of…
The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said until the federal government introduces a no-work, no-pay policy, members of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) will continue to hold the country to ransom due to their incessant strikes. Lukman stated this on Sunday in Abuja during a media interaction with select journalists, stressing that it was a destructive culture to pay striking workers. He was of the opinion that investment in public education was a necessity that should not be taken for granted. Lukman said the romance of the Ibrahim Babangida regime with…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has accused Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration of debasing the Kano State civil service. The state chairman, Umar Doguwa issued a statement at the weekend in reaction to Kano government’s online recruitment. Doguwa called it “propaganda” with the aim of “grabbing information” on the permanent voter cards (PVC) of youths seeking jobs. The chieftain noted that recruitments are done by the office of the head of civil service and not by a committee. “The claim for recruitment is suspicious, we believe the government wants to capture sensitive information on the PVCs of the prospective applicants”,…
No fewer than 616 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). An ex-chieftain of PDP, Alhaji Kwairanga Dukku, led the new entrants, including women and youths leaders from different wards within the local government area into the APC. Dukku attributed their decision to the good and purpose-driven leadership style of Gov. Inuwa Yahaya. Also speaking, Alhaji Bappah Maru, a former member of the PDP Elders’ Forum said the efforts of the present administration in the state in the provision of potable water in…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State was upbeat when he returned to the State capital of Yola on Saturday after a visit to his Rivers State counterpart Nyesom Wike. He was in Rivers State over the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in which Wike and the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar are the principal actors. Fintiri, who spoke to newsmen as he arrived at the Yola International Airport just before noon Saturday, said efforts to reconcile Wike with Atiku were progressing well. Fintiri, who is the home governor of Atiku and a friend of Wike but who said…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has called for the immediate arrest of Segun Oladitan, the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). The party, in a statement signed by Oladele Oluwabamiji, Director of Media, Osun PDP, demanded a stop to the local government election being planned by the Commission. It added that the exercise conflicts with the provisions of the law. The PDP, which described the planned election as a futile effort, noted that it was an attempt to plunge the State into further financial mess. OSSIEC had in a statement signed by Segun Oladitan,…
The Russian economy shrank significantly in the spring as a result of the Western sanctions, according to official figures released in Moscow. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 4.0 per cent in the period from April to June compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, dpa news agency quoted the national statistics office as saying on Friday. Economists had expected a sharper decline of 4.7 per cent. Economic output has thus fallen back to the level of 2018. The second quarter was the first which has been completely shaped by the war against Ukraine that began on February…
Shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie, US President Joe Biden prayed for his health and recovery on Saturday and said the Mumbai-born writer stands for essential and universal ideals — truth, courage and resilience. “Jill and I were shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie yesterday in New York. We, together with all Americans and people around the world, are praying for his health and recovery. I am grateful to the first responders and the brave individuals who jumped into action to render aid to Rushdie and subdue…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, won’t allow Governor Nyesom Wike to pull down the party. Melaye disclosed that the misunderstanding between Atiku and Wike was a minor issue. Featuring on Channels Television on Friday, Melaye said people are escalating the issue between Atiku and Wike. He said: “Democracy is noisy and at times disagreement; but that disagreement doesn’t mean that now we are going to pull down the roof. Governor Wike will not pull down the roof of PDP; he will not do that. “Atiku Abubakar will not…
More than two months after the Presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, the controversies that followed the exercise are yet to die down. At the center of the controversies is the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike who was defeated at the primaries by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Wike, a first time contender at presidential elections polled 237 votes which were, however, not enough to secure him the ticket against Atiku Abubakar who scored 371 out of the 746 valid votes. A dramatic withdrawal of former ally to Wike, Aminu Tambuwal for Atiku Abubakar was believed to…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has claimed that the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is “destined” to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gbajabiamila stated this on Friday, when he inaugurated the official quarters for members of the House of Assembly in Rivers. Over the past few days, Wike, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has invited APC members to inaugurate projects in the state. Gbajabiamila said: “Let me start by thanking the governor, my friend and brother, that a confession has been known to all forever that you plotted against me.…
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has declared that it is impossible to promote the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu without looking stupid. Dino, who appeared on a Channels TV programme on Friday, said the alleged failure of the APC government has made it difficult for candidates of the party to gain acceptance in the country. According to the former governorship aspirant in Kogi State, Tinubu and the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi are no match in any manner with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Dino, who was recently appointed as the…
A high-tech Chinese research ship that was supposed to dock at Sri Lanka’s southern port of Hambantota has not berthed as planned, the country’s ports authority said on Friday, days after India expressed security concerns over its presence in the island nation. Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ was to arrive on Thursday and remain at the port until August 17 for replenishment. The Harbour Master of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said that the ship did not arrive at the port as planned. The ship is awaiting clearance to enter from its…
Youth groups in Cross River State have called on Senator Sandy Onor not to ignore them if he wins the governorship election in 2023. The groups claimed they were the major forces to enable his government succeed and that they have been sidelined for too long. They made the appeal when PDP’s stakeholders, leaders and support groups met to reconcile themselves over the disagreement occasioned by power zoning. Friction and bitterness had ensued when the party did not settle for a candidate from the southern senatorial district as it was their turn to produce a candidate. Convener of the Town…