The US and its allies with numerous problems at home cannot and should not claim that they are a “beacon of democracy,” the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. The Western countries have many “chronic problems” regarding freedom of speech, election administration, corruption and human rights, the Ministry on Wednesday said in a statement, commenting on the upcoming US “summit for democracy”. The Ministry pointed out to the “hypocrisy” at the core of this summit to be held on December 9-10 at the initiative of the US administration, Xinhua news agency reported. “We urge all foreign partners not to engage in…
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Aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yobe State have vowed to petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) over the delay in delivering judgment in the suit challenging the congresses in the state. The aggrieved members alleged on Thursday that a Yobe State High Court in Damaturu has rescheduled judgment in their case severally beyond the 90 days allowed by law after the adoption of written addresses in their suit. Section 294(1) of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999 provides that every court “shall deliver its decision in writing not later than ninety days after the conclusion of the evidence…
National Chairman-elect of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iorchia Ayu on Thursday mourned the demise of the former Senate President, in the Second Republic, Senator Joseph Wayas. In a statement he signed and sent to the media by his Media Office in Abuja, Ayu joined millions of Nigerians at home and abroad to recall the role played by the late Senate President who formed the bedrock of Nigeria’s democracy today. Dr Wayas died in an undisclosed London hospital at the age of 80 after a brief illness. Dr Ayu was late Nigeria’s Senate President years later after late Wayas…
Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been hit with a crisis over demand for a financial audit report from 2016 till date by some stakeholders in the State. InfoStride News gathered on Thursday that the request followed beliefs in some quarters that there was a high level of financial malfeasance and commercialisation of party activities by ‘cliques’ who have been managing the affairs of the party for the past five years. PDP is an opposition party in Kogi State and some party leaders in the State who have not been in touch with the direction of…
The People’s Democratic Party PDP says there would be a great tsunami in the ruling party All Progressives Congress, APC, before the 2023 General election in the country. Jigawa State Chairman of the PDP, Babandi Ibrahim Gumel stated this at the weekly media engagement forum of the correspondents chapel in Dutse, the state capital. He said looking at the condition the All Progressive Congress (APC) put its citizens through it would be difficult for Nigerians to accept the party. The chairman said Nigerians have in totality lost confidence and are ready to vote the party out coming 2023. “APC had…
An international conference in The Hague, known as the city of Justice, demanded of the international community to recognise the 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh committed by Pakistan soldiers. The conference also urged the international community to put pressure on the Pakistan government to offer an unconditional apology to Bangladeshi people for the crime committed against humanity during the 9-month long liberation war in Bangladesh. The conference was organized by the Europe-based Bangladeshi diaspora organisation, European Bangladesh Forum (EBF) in collaboration with Switzerland Human Rights Commission Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Nieuwspoort, the International Perscentrum (attached to Parliament building) in The…
A socio-political group, Enugu State Equity and Integrity Assembly has thrown its total weight behind the existing zoning of governorship position in Enugu State. They made their stand known in a communique read by its coordinator, Mr. Gary Eneh at the end of their meeting in Enugu on Wednesday. They noted that the zoning arrangement had helped to stabilize the State, reduce political tension, bitterness and rancour among political actors in the State. Our Correspondent reports that there have been arguments in Enugu State on which zone should produce the next governor of the State at the expiration of Gov.…
Factional chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Plateau State, Hon. Ishaya Itse, has denied collecting N2 million to withdraw a suit filed against the party and the Hon. Rufus Bature-led Exco, saying it was meant to tarnish his image. Itse disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Jos, the state capital, saying it was a decision taken by the two factions. He said, “I’m surprised by this kind of unfortunate information making rounds that I collected N2 million to withdraw a case from court. “To the best of my knowledge, no amount of money was given to…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni has received support of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Progressive, a bloc within the state chapter. InfoStride News reports that the race for the successor Governor Kayode Fayemi is gearing up. On Wednesday, Ekiti PDP Progressive leader, Wale Ayeni, and Dominion Group convener, Kemi Elebute Halle declared that Segun Oni will return to the Government House in 2022. Halle told opponents to be prepared for battle, insisting that he remains the aspirant to beat. “Oni is the most favoured. Politics is not all about money, Ekiti people love and want Segun Oni back. “He…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has challenged the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume to prove his innocence by answering to the financial crime leveled against him in the state. InfoStride News had reported that the state government petitioned anti graft agencies in the country to investigate the former lawmaker over alleged financial impropriety amounting to about N4,556,899,632.9 billion naira when he served as Governor. According to the petition, the alleged financial fraud which ranges from misappropriation of public funds, approvals above limit, abuse of office and public trust also include sale of…
China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the serious security and economic consequences of any Chinese military action against the self-ruled island. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Abe had talked nonsense, pointed fingers at Taiwan issues and made irresponsible remarks on China internal affairs”. He said China “strongly opposes and deplores this” and had protested to Japan through diplomatic channels. “No one should underestimate the resolve determination, firm will and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Wen told reporters at a daily briefing.…
Chieftains and stakeholders in the North-Central zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resolved to produce sole candidate for the 2023 presidential election. Prof. Yorwuese Hagher, a stakeholder and leader of the Movement for North Central Presidency, hinted that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki would be the zones’s sole candidate. He told newsmen in Lafia that the zone was working towards the objective. Prof. Hagher, former Nigeria’s ambassador to Canada who described North- Central zone as the bleeding wound on the conscience of Nigeria, said it was time for the zone to lead the country. According to Hagher, the…
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has called on all students in higher institutions in the zone to use the opportunity of the ongoing voter registration to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The Southwest coordinator of NANS, Mr Emmanuel Adegboye, made the call in Ibadan on Wednesday during a press conference. According to Adegboye, having the voter card will enable the students to fulfill their civic responsibility of voting in the 2023 elections. “It is high time that NANS went beyond activism and tap into our arsenal of resources so as to get actively involved in…
The formal presentation to the Lagos State House of Assembly of the 2022 budget estimates of the Lagos State Government aptly christened Budget of Consolidation underscored the unwavering commitment of the state government to annex the gains of the first half of this tenure, ensure the completion of all on-going projects and tackle head-long the identified mutual challenges of our teeming population. The gradual build-up from the budget of Awakening in 2020 to the budget of Rekindled Hope and now the Budget of Consolidation has projected this administration as deliberate and focused in its determination to fulfil its electoral promises.…
A total of 11 political parties and their candidates have filed petitions at the Anambra governorship election petition tribunal. The parties and their candidates are challenging the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. InfoStride News gathered that the petitioners were able to beat the deadline for the expiration of the 21 days stipulated by the Electoral Act for the filing of petitions against the outcome of the Anambra state gubernatorial elections. The political parties, between Monday and Tuesday, made the last-minute filing of their petitions as against expectations in some quarters that…
The European Union will seek to mobilise 300 billion euros ($340 billion) in public and private infrastructure investments by 2027 to offer developing countries an alternative to China’s massive Belt and Road program. The EU’s “Global Gateway” project unveiled on Wednesday outlines spending on digital, transport, energy and health projects. And while the proposal doesn’t mention China directly, it offers a counter to Beijing’s overseas development plan that critics say has pushed countries to unsustainable levels of indebtedness. “The EU will offer its financing under fair and favorable terms in order to limit the risk of debt distress,” according to…
A High Court in Minna, Niger State, has struck out three separate suits that challenged the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party State and Local Government Area congresses that were held in the state. The Congresses held on the 5th of September 2020 and 7th of August 2021, respectively. Striking out the suit NSHC/MN/160/2021 Abubakar Bawa Umar & 7 others Vs PDP seeking to upturn the National Working Committee’s decision ordering a repeat of Congress in 8 LGAs of Mashegu, Mariga, Magama, Rafi, Paikoro, Shiroro, Suleja and Munya, the presiding Judge, Justice Abdullahi Mikailu, stated that the decision of the…
Former Commissioner of Information and Strategy in Abia State and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Abia Deputy Governor, Chief Don Ubani, has taken a swipe at Alex Otti over his ambition to be governor. InfoStride News recalls that Alex Otti, who was the ex-Group Managing Director (GMD) of the defunct Diamond Bank and gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2015 and 2019 decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) late last year. Ubani in a statement on Wednesday, reminded Otti that his desperation and vaulting ambition to become Abia governor will continue to elude him,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, as the governor-elect of Anambra State. Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo in a judgment delivered in a suit instituted by two voters in Anambra, Adindu Valentine and Chukwuebuka Egwudike, described the suit as frivolous, irritating, baseless, and lacking in merit. He accused the two plaintiffs of seeking to use the court as a tool to scuttle democracy. He awarded a punitive cost of N2 million against them to be paid to Soludo and his…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ede South/Ede North/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State have thrown their weight behind the second term bid of the State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola. This is as the leaders have also warned that no aspirant from the federal Constituency should contest in the Osun APC primary against the Governor. This decision was made known by Chairman of the elders, Gbadebo Ajao at a press conference on Tuesday at Ido-Osun. The party leaders at the press conference disclosed that any party member from the federal Constituency who contests with the governor would be rejected…