The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the reported defection of ten thousand members of the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a basket of lies emanating from a failed ruling party. The Osun PDP called on the APC to stop the self-deceit with bogus and unfounded figures of decampees. In a statement signed by Femi Carrena, the Secretary of the Osun PDP Caretaker Committee, in Osogbo on Wednesday, he maintained that the APC and its cohorts would soon reap the results of their self-deceit. While condemning the decampees as political traders and…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, a former deputy governor of Lagos State, while receiving the defectors at the APC party secretariat, assured them of equity and fairness in the ruling party. “We’ll ensure that you benefit from every opportunity regarding the welfare of members without sentiments in our party,” Ogunleye said. He admonished the defectors to get their Permanent voters Card(PVC)and vote for APC in all elective positions in 2023 general elections. Mr Olayinka Adewale, speaking on behalf…
Armed policemen on Friday took over the entry gate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Secretariat along Okigwe road in Owerri, Imo State capital. InfoStride News gathered that the policemen, who restricted movement in and out of the secretariat, were complimented by officers of the Department of State Services, DSS, and are at the location to forestall a possible breakdown of law and order. A party source, who pleaded anonymity when Newsmen visited the scene, said the security officials were mobilized to enforce the Supreme Court judgment reinstating Dan Nwafor, a member of Senator Rochas Okorocha political family as the…
Bangladesh will start a de-radicalisation campaign for Islamists in jail as years of security clampdown has waned the strength of the militant outfits in the country since the 2016 terrorist attack on a posh Dhaka restaurant in which 20 people, including an Indian and 16 other foreigners, were killed, officials said here on Friday. “The initiative is aimed to prevent the jailed militants’ return to the path of militancy, said a spokesman of police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit as Bangladesh revisits the horror of the July 1, 2016 night at the Holey Artisan cafe. CTTC unit chief…
As the Osun governorship election draws nearer, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make provisions for people living with disabilities (PWD). The party’s National Leader for Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs), Hon. Tolu Bankole, in a statement made available to Newsmen on Friday, told INEC to show demonstrable improvement on election day by making sure those who have one physical challenge or the other can vote without hassles on July 16. While commending INEC for the voter education and sensitization training for visually impaired voters on the use of Braille Ballots…
Aggrieved members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) have been urged to accept the emergence of Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as presidential and vice-presidential candidates. A chieftain of PDP, Chief Jackson Ude, gave the advice in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, urging the aggrieved members to sheath their swords and accept their emergence as an act of God. Ude charged party stakeholders to concentrate and channel energy towards saving Nigeria and Nigerians. He urged Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and former Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose, to accept the outcome of the process that…
The leadership of the Action Alliance (AA) on Thursday in Lagos dispelled the rumoured litigation instituted against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu. Mr Adekunle Omoaje, National Chairman of AA, said in a statement that the APC presidential standard bearer, had not committed any offence that would warrant court case against him by the party. Recall that the purported suit against Tinubu, reported in some sections of the media on Wednesday, asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission from including the name of the All Progressives Congress…
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has said that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), should have consulted Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, before choosing his running mate. Atiku picked Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate for the 2023 election. But Ortom, speaking on Channels Television on Thursday night, claimed 14 out of 17 members of a committee set up by the PDP to guide the former vice president had preferred Wike. “The candidate who won the primary has the final say, I have no problem with that. “But I think…
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect at noon. Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.“With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and…
The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a story planted in an online medium, by some so-called loyalists of the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, insinuating that an imaginary peace accord between him and Governor Abiodun was proposed. We want to alert members of the general public, especially members of our dear party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), that contrary to the fake news, there was no proposed “agreement for power sharing” with anyone or group by the APC in Ogun State. There could not have been any agreement or sharing…
Former Media Aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has cautioned members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against disparaging Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Omokri said Wike and Ortom laboured to build the opposition, hence should not be disparaged. The staunch supporter of PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar said the party should appeal and listen to both governors. In a tweet, Omokri said PDP should accommodate Wike and Ortom. “Stooping to conquer is not weakness. Nobody in the PDP should disparage Wike or Ortom. They should be appealed to and listened to.…
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…
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.…