Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has clarified that he has no issue with the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu as has been speculated. There has been speculation that the governor, who is the chairman of the party’s zoning committee ahead of the 2023 general election, was not on good terms with the PDP chairman. But Ortom, while speaking during a meeting with all his political appointees from 14 local government areas of the state, said those disseminating such stories will be disappointed. According to him, “I have no single problem with our national chairman,…
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The new national woman leader of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu, has reacted to the approval of free nomination forms for all female aspirants contesting elective positions on the platform of the party in 2023. Recall that the APC, led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu, had approved free nomination forms for all female aspirants vying for its tickets for various elective positions for the forthcoming primaries and main general election in 2023. This was announced after a meeting of the newly inaugurated National Working Committee of the party held on Wednesday in Abuja. Reacting to the development…
Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the party would deploy either of the three strategies in its next Presidential primaries. Adamu disclosed that APC would use either direct, indirect primaries, or consensus in picking the party’s flagbearer in the next primary election. He disclosed this while fielding questions from State House Correspondents after his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday. When asked on the next route for the party’s primaries, Adamu said: “When we get there, we’ll talk, alright? But the options are there; direct primaries, indirect, and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has told the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he was confident his policies would make Nigerians return the party to power come 2023. Buhari said this when he received the new National Chairman of the ruling party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, at the State House, in Abuja. A statement by Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, said that Buhari told the party Chairman that reflecting on his policies in the last seven years, Nigerians would jump at any opportunity to vote for the APC again. “When I reflect on policies of the administration on the economy…
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the world organisation’s leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes. The vote was 93-24 with 58 abstentions, significantly lower than the vote on two resolutions the assembly adopted last month demanding an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, withdrawal of all Russian troops and protection for civilians. Both of those resolutions were approved by at least 140 nations. Russia is the second country to have its membership rights stripped at the Human…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on new media, Lauretta Onochie, has reacted to reports that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has resigned. Reports that Malami resigned to contest for Kebbi governorship election had emerged on social media on Thursday. But reacting, Lauretta described the report as ‘fake news. She wrote on Twitter, “ FAKE NEWS ALERT: The Information making the rounds, that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister Of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami [SAN], has resigned, is totally FALSE.” Meanwhile, Malami had on Tuesday denied reports that he had declared to contest…
The Oyo State chapter of Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has alleged that some workers in the employment of Oyo State government have not received their March salaries. SPN said that the delay in the payment of the March salaries is a violation of a promise made to the workers by Governor Seyi Makinde. The party made these disclosures on Thursday. Our correspondent gathered that workers in the employment of Oyo State Government have been receiving their salaries on or before 25th of every month since the inception of Seyi Makinde administration in 2019. It was, however, gathered that the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has further extended the closing dates for the purchase and submission of expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2023 general elections. Recall that the deadline was earlier shifted from Friday, April 1 to April 8. Under the new timelines, the last day for the purchase of all forms has been extended to Thursday, April 14, 2022, while the last day for the submission of all forms has been extended to April 17, 2022. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Thursday, disclosed that under the adjusted timetable for…
Ahead of next year’s general election, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu has charged the United Nations (UN) with technical support to facilitate the electronic transmission of results. He described the UN support as critical to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy. The former Senate President stated this Thursday when he received a delegation of the UN Needs Assessment Mission at PDP national headquarters in Abuja. “We are very happy to see that your support is critical for the survival of democracy in Nigeria and other parts of Africa and the world,” he said. Iyorchia…
The Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation was inaugurated on April 11, 1992. We, therefore, invite the general public to a webinar, scheduled to hold on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5pm (Nigeria time). Themed, ‘The Role of Foundations in Developing Countries’, the seminar will attempt an incisive analysis of the impact of Foundations on development efforts, share experiences and, possibly, explore synergies for greater effect. General T. Y. Danjuma, Chairman & Founder of the TY Danjuma Foundation, will chair the event. Chief Kọla Daisi, Chairman, Kọla Daisi Foundation, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, Chairman MTN Foundation and Mr. Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary, African Capacity…
Ukraine on Thursday appealed to NATO for more weapons in its fight against Russia to help prevent further atrocities like those reported in the city of Bucha, and urged Germany to slash red tape so that more supplies can get in. NATO, as an organisation, refuses to send troops to Ukraine or police any no-fly zone to prevent Russia from completely overwhelming its neighbour. But individual member countries are supplying anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, as well as equipment and medical supplies. For Ukraine, this is simply not enough. My agenda is very simple. It only has three items on it.…
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has expressed displeasure on the decision by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Committee on zoning to throw the party’s presidential ticket to all contenders. In a statement by its President-General, Goodluck Ibem, the coalition alleged that the move was aimed at sidelining the region despite the efforts of Southeast to keep the party together. The statement said the decision was a calculated attempt to frustrate the long years of loyalty of the people of the South East who have stood with the party since its inception in 1998, saying Ndigbo have been…
A foundation member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has mocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for reportedly jettisoning the zoning of its presidential ticket. The Enugu politician said it was akin to buying vehicle with the name tag, ‘No refund after payment’. Okechukwu, who is also the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) said that by jettisoning zoning convention, the main opposition party had violently breached its own constitution and the national convention which governed our 4th Republic. He further opined that by discarding zoning, PDP had shot itself on foot and put…
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has wondered what President Muhammadu Buhari is doing in Aso Rock till now. Fayose said that by refusing to resign, President Buhari was only displaying the characteristics of African Presidents, who he described as shameless. The former Governor feels that Nigeria’s economic and security issues in the past seven years, and the current security situation in Kaduna and other North West States were enough reasons for the President to resign. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wednesday, the former Governor further described the current administration as fraudulent, saying that none of its promises…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the government to formalise the cessation of Ukraine’s trade with Russia, the presidential press service said in a statement. The import and export operations between Ukraine and Russia have been completely terminated since the start of the conflict, the statement said on Wednesday. According to Ukraine’s Fiscal Service, Ukraine saw a 38.7 per cent year-on-year growth in trade with Russia in 2021 with a value of $10.09 billion. Exports grew by 26.5 per cent to $3.44 billion, while imports increased by 45.9 per cent to $6.65 billion, Xinhua news agency reported.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it has not concluded on plans regarding the party primaries ahead of the 2023 elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Felix Morka stated this Wednesday in Abuja while briefing journalists after the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The party spokesperson insisted that the ruling party had not put out any information into the public space about the schedule of activities for its primaries. Morka, however, confirmed that the leadership had the discussion and talks were still in progress. He said while the schedule of activities…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, said every aspirant jostling for the party’s presidential ticket is 1000 times better than incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Iyorchia Ayu stated this Wednesday when one of the presidential aspirants, former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, visited the national secretariat of the party. Obi, who was PDP’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, visited the secretariat to intimate the party of his plan to rule the country on the PDP ticket, Come 2023. Ayu, in a statement by his Special Adviser,…
The Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sworn-in all its party’s executives. The exercise, which took place at the party’s secretariat on Wednesday, was attended by party faithful from the nooks and crannies of the state. Speaking shortly after their swearing in ceremony, the party’s state chairman, Barrister Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, urged the entire members of the APC to close ranks and work together as a team in order to wrestle power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state come next political dispensation. Reiterating the readiness of the party to provide a level…
Less than one week after defecting to the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP the Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly Mr Kennedy Ibeh (APC Obowo) has declared the seat of the Nkwerre representative, Mr Obinna Okwarra vacant. The Speaker made the declaration following a motion moved by the member representing Ngor Okpala (APC), Mr Blyden Amajirionwu and seconded by Mr Chiji Collins (APC Isiala Mbano). The Ngor Okpala lawmaker stated that Okwarra had defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in contravention of section 109 subsection 1g of the constitution. He said, “the law stipulates that no member should…
During a telephone interview, Nigerian Billionaire Femi Otedola was asked by the radio presenter what he could remember that made him the happiest man in life, Otedola replied: “I have gone through four stages of happiness in life and finally I understood the meaning of true happiness.” The first stage was to accumulate wealth and means. But at this stage I did not get the happiness I wanted. Then came the second stage of collecting valuables and items. But I realised that the effect of this thing is also temporary and the lustre of valuable things does not last long.…