The absence of Mr Wilfred Okoi, Counsel to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in a legal action challenging the validity of Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy as the Peoples Democratic Party PDP flag bearer in the 2023 general election on Wednesday stalled hearing of the suit. Okoi was at the Federal High Court early in the day and was said to have suddenly developed sickness and had to hurriedly leave the courtroom. A PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon, who instituted the suit alongside Wike informed Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed that the joint lawyer had to leave when his health challenges deteriorated. Ekamon pleaded…
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A chieftain of Labour Party, LP, Senator Victor Umeh, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) should be held responsible for the country’s woes, saying Nigerians cannot go back to them and expect a turn around of the economy. Senator Umeh disclosed this while fielding questions on the Channels TV Sunrise Program discussing ”the Labour Party and preparations for the 2023 general elections”. He said Nigerians should not expect a different result while doing the same thing over and over again. ”There are two parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC),…
The Supreme Court has affirmed Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Ebonyi State in the 2023 general election. The Apex Court set aside a Judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered in favour of Senator Joseph Obinna Ogba on account of illegality. In a judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba and endorsed by other four Justices, the Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeal ought not to have listened to Ogba because he did not obtain leave of court before filing his appeal in Court of Appeal. Justice Garba held…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the camp of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike will today at the Federal High Court in Abuja begin legal fireworks on the legality or otherwise of the primary election that produced Atiku. The suit was filed by a chieftain of the party, Chief Michael Newgent Ekamon, asking the court to invalidate the victory of Atiku and declare Wike the valid presidential candidate of the PDP. A hearing notice just sighted by the media indicated that the matter has been slated for definite hearing by Justice Ahmed…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elections, Atiku Abubakar has promised to lead Nigeria out of darkness by stimulating growth that will create jobs and wage war against hunger if elected into power. The former vice President made the pledge at the Private sector economic forum on the 2023 presidential election, which was hosted in Commerce House, Victoria Island Lagos on Tuesday, by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In an address presented by the President of the Chamber, Dr Michael Olawale Cole, he warmly welcomed the participants and enumerated the status of LCCI…
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission Chairman, Olusegun Oladitan, has charged the Commission’s newly-recruited Electoral Officers on the need for good service delivery in the conduct of the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Oladitan gave the charge in Osogbo at a 5-day pre- election training for the Officers where he asserted that being an Electoral officer comes with responsibilities which are critical and central to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections. He added that the training and electoral orientation of the officers will ensure that the conduct of election conforms with international best practices. Speaking further, Oladitan…
An Ogun State governorship hopeful, Segun Showunmi, has said the 2023 general election is an unusual one, saying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must get back victory after years of defeat. Showunmi spoke on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital with leaders of the PDP. In his words, the Egba chief urged members of the PDP to be steadfast and remain committed to the success of the party, maintaining that the PDP in Ogun State is united and better positioned to win the 2023 polls. According to him, the leaders of the party have…
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi headed to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a two-day visit, the first-of-its-kind in four years, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency office. “The visit, that is made after a four-year rift between the two countries, comes upon an invitation by the Qatari emir,” the statement said on Tuesday. “The two leaders will discuss the most important aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries. They will also hold consultations and coordination on various regional and international issues of common interest, which require concerted efforts to safeguard Arab national security,” the statement added. Qatari…
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday denied talking about granting an extension to Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, saying he had just proposed to defer the appointment of the new army chief till elections. On Monday, Khan had told a TV channel in an interview that the tenure of the army chief should be extended until his successor is appointed by the new government after elections. “I never talked about the extension of the army chief’s tenure. I just proposed to defer the appointment of the army chief till elections,” Khan told reporters at his Banigala residence…
Amidst calls for his resignation, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu is to embark on a medical trip to Europe on Wednesday. InfoStride News report that a crisis emerged following, PDP presidential candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s choice of Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the running mate and the insistence of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s group on the removal of the party’s national chairman, Senator Ayu. They argued that a northerner is the presidential candidate, National Chairman and also the Chairman PDP Governors Forum is from the zone. Ayu in a…
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has faulted the claims by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, that the former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi did not attract any project as minister. The APC also dismissed allegations that the former governor did not show any love or interest for the welfare of the late elder statesman, Alabo Graham Douglas when he was alive. Briefing newsmen at the APC secretariat in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, the acting state Publicity Secretary of the party, Darlington Nwauju, described the claims of Governor Wike as “false and plot to blackmail the leader of the…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Sam Ohuabunwa, on Tuesday suggested that Governor Nyesom Wike recently invited some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other political party leaders to Rivers State because he wanted to promote the opposition party. Ohuabunwa said that Wike’s decision to bring the politicians to Rivers is a way of sanctioning and endorsing the kind of polity and performance he is saying. He disclosed this on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily. Ohuabunwa spoke against the backdrop of Wike’s face-off with PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over the choice of the…
Peter Obi has responded to Bola Tinubu Presidential Candidate Organisation’s allegation that he was misleading the public ahead of the 2023 elections. The camp accused the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate of deploying “United States Strategy” and circulating an “offensive and hate-filled video”. In the trending footage, Obi said Tinubu’s supporters were spreading a WhatsApp message calling on the Yoruba not to vote for him. The text warned that votes for the former Anambra governor meant voting for seaports in South-South and South-East parts of the country. “The Igbos will stop coming to Lagos State to invest, rather they will…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has detected ineligible records in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The CVR, which took place nationwide, commenced in January 2022 and ended July 31 . Festus Okoye, INEC Head of Information and Voter Education Committee issued a statement on Monday. The official said irregularities were discovered during the cleaning up of the voters register using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). “Several double, multiple and ineligible registrants have also been detected and invalidated. “These include entries that failed to meet the Commission’s business rules.” Okoye said INEC takes the matter seriously “because a credible…
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has called for a thorough investigation of the gruesome attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The lawmaker representing Anambra South in the National Assembly is a top chieftain of the party. Ubah’s convoy was ambushed around 5pm on Sunday, close to Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market, as it headed to Nnewi. Close aides Goodness Mathias and Obum Ikechukwu and some security personnel died at the scene. A statement by the YPP said the business mogul is in good condition after escaping the attempt on life. The party commiserated with the families of the deceased aides and security…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) group operating under the aegis of North East Solidarity Network on Monday warned the presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to be wary of traitors In a statement on Monday which was issued by the group’s President Abubakar Abubakar and made available to the media in Abuja, he pointed out that certain elements who disguise as supporters of the party may not be genuine, hence, Atiku should tread with caution to avoid last minute calamity. The group advised the standard flagbearer to properly check those who contested the presidential election with…
The embattled chairman of Langtang North LGA of Plateau State and a chieftain of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Joshua Ubandoma Laven, has described as very unfortunate a statement credited to Governor Simon Lalong. InfoStride News recalls that Governor Lalong, who is vying for the senatorial seat for Plateau South and also the Director General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation, had at the weekend in Southern Plateau (Shendam) said that whoever did not want to remain in APC should leave the party. He also declared that APC will win the three senatorial seats, eight House of Representatives seats…
Since the beginning of this month, Ukrainian forces have liberated over 6,000 sq.km of the war-torn nation’s territory from Russian forces, says President Volodymyr Zelensky. In his nightly video address, the President said on Monday: “Since the beginning of September, our warriors have liberated more than 6,000 sq.km of Ukrainian territory in the east and south. Our troops are continuing to advance.” He went on to thank the 57th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade, which has recovered from heavy fighting in the east and is advancing with great courage and confidence on the southern front; the 59th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade,…
The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools, several people familiar with the matter said. The Commerce Department intends to publish new regulations based on restrictions communicated in letters earlier this year to three U.S. companies — KLA Corp, Lam Research Corp and Applied Materials Inc, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The plan for new rules has not been previously reported. The letters, which the companies publicly acknowledged, forbade them from exporting chipmaking equipment to Chinese factories that produce advanced semiconductors…
Elders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State said they have resolved to distance themselves from the Office of Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim to save their prestige and dignity in the scheme of things. The Bauchi PDP elders claim their continued desire to favour the office of the SSG would erode their self-esteem in the eyes of the public, hence their collective decision to call a spade a spade. Former Speaker in the State House of Assembly and politician, Bappa Haruna Disina told the media reporter in Bauchi at the weekend that most of…