Anambra State Governor-elect, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has thanked the people of the state for their overwhelming support at the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. In a statement he posted on his official Facebook page on Friday after he was presented with the Certificate of Return as Anambra Governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Soludo promised that the mandate given to him will be deployed for the good of the state and humanity at large. He wrote: “I have just received my certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). “Thank you Ndị Anambra…
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A group, Progressives for Umaru Tanko Almakura and APC Youth Alliance, has cautioned the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that the candidate elected to the position of National Chairman can make or mar the fortunes of the party in the 2023 general elections. The group, in a statement jointly issued by Mallam Yusuf Idris Amoke and Comrade Abdullahi Maikano, Spokesman and Coordinator, Kaduna State Chapter, said that the general election would be a watershed in the political history of the nation, adding that the leadership and stakeholders of the party whose decisions during the forthcoming National Convention will…
China in Friday said it was in “close communication” with the US to facilitate the first virtual summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden and hoped that Washington will work with it to bring the bilateral ties back to the “right track of sound and stable development.” US officials said last month that they had reached a tentative agreement with China to hold a virtual meeting between Biden and Xi before the end of the year, as part of an effort to ensure stability in one of the world’s most consequential and fraught relationships. While some…
He was one of 3 historical figures, whose destinies were intertwined. The other 2 were Awolowo & Ajasin. Ajasin was born 1908, Awolowo 1909 & Olagbegi 1910. One year separated each other. When Prince Olateru Olagbegi was 6yrs old in 1916, he was taken before the famous Oracle in Owo, where it predicted that in 25yrs time he would be Olowo. He would reign for 25yrs & deposed for 25yrs before coming back on the throne. Now true to the Oracle (1916), in 1941 after 25yrs, Prince Olateru Olagbeji was crowned Olowo of Owo. He reigned for 25yrs till he…
A group, South-East APC Presidency 2023, has advised Senator Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress at the just concluded governorship election in Anambra State, not to challenge the outcome of the poll in court. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Returning Officer, Professor Florence Obi had Wednesday declared Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the November 6 election. In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Dr. Chinedu Jideofo-Ogbuagau, and issued to the media on Friday, the group warned Senator Uba not to allow himself to be misled by dangerous…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 66,239 fresh voters have been registered in preparation for the 2022 gubernatorial election in Osun and the 2023 general elections. This disclosure was made by Tope Ayeleso, INEC Head of Operations in a chat with journalists in Osogbo during the week. Ayeleso, who explained that the registration exercise was still ongoing, stated that it will be on till May 2022 after which the Permanent Voter Card will be issued prior to the election. Referring to the introduction of the Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) machines, the INEC Head of Operations stated…
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday warned members of the party to desist from making unauthorised utterances or statements about the zoning of the governorship ticket in the state for the 2023 elections. The warning is on the heels of recent publications regarding the zoning of the party’s ticket for the 2023 governorship election. A statement by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Tunde Ashaolu, in Ilorin, warned its members and supporters to refrain from actions and statements capable of causing disharmony within the party. “As expected in a democracy, individuals have the…
The Taliban have asked the former Afghan Air Force pilots to return to the country and said that general amnesty has already been announced, reported local media. “There will not be any security threat for these pilots in Afghanistan. General amnesty has already been announced. They can come back and serve here,” TOLOnews quoted the Taliban spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid as saying. After the Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, reports emerged stating that the Afghan security force members had managed to flee to the neighbouring countries. However, tens of thousands of Afghan soldiers were still on the run and…
Zamfara State wing of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commended the election of the Executives of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), saying it was free, fair and acceptable. This was disclosed by the commission’s representative, Alhaji Anas Tukur while addressing newsmen shortly after the party’s State congress held in Gusau, the state capital. According to him, the election was conducted perfectly devoid of any harassment or violence, calling on other parties to emulate the PRP, by conducting acceptable election. Also speaking, the chairman of the congress planing committee, Alhaji Salisu Sambo said the election was conducted perfectly. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter has nominated Olasoji Adagunodo, the embattled party chairman of the party in the state for the position of National Vice Chairman, South West. This decision was contained in a letter addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, a copy of which was made available to the media on Thursday. Adagunodo’s nomination was arrived at after an extensive meeting of the Osun PDP elders and leaders which held at the Okuku residence of Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former Osun State governor on Thursday. In the letter, the State Executive Committee of the Osun…
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised the Anambra State governor-elect Prof. Chukwuma Soludo not to be carried away by celebration. The youth group said this in a statement by its President-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike. He said Soludo and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APGA, should not forget that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is deeply pained by the victory. Okwu observed that this was more so as the party’s national campaign council was led by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who he said could still spring surprises. He said, “We are…
The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed Wednesday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signalling a mutual effort on global warming at a time of tension over their other disputes. In back-to-back news conferences at UN climate talks in Glasgow, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John Kerry said the two countries would work together to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. It’s beneficial not only to our two countries but the world as a whole…
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the just-concluded governorship election in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the election results. Uba said he was surprised that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, a party he described a weak, won the election ahead of his party, the APC. The result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, shows that Prof. Charles Soludo polled the highest vote in the election followed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Valentine Ozigbo while Uba finished on third position. Also some local and international bodies that observed the electoral…
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has stated that he is not joining the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), in Nigeria, saying that he is comfortable being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Ikpeazu, who was responding to the invitation by the President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Lawan to join the APC, reiterated that he will remain in the Peoples Democratic Party to continue unrelentingly in providing dividends of democracy to every doorsteps of the Abia people. According to him, “I don’t have any plans of joining the APC. I have tremendous respect for the Senate President…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he pushed for direct primaries as the only method through which political parties should elect candidates to stand for elections. The Speaker said direct primaries would bring more accountability and adequate representation as political office holders would not be restricted to pleasing a group of few people selected as delegates, but would work for the interest of the generality of their party members, and by extension, the electorate. Besides, Gbajabiamila said he observed that many Nigerians, especially the youths, want to participate fully in the election of…
South East Governors’ Forum led by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Thursday congratulated the governor- elect of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, for his victory in the just-concluded governorship election. Umahi made this known through a statement signed and forwarded to the media on Thursday. The statement reads in part: “May I, on behalf of South-East Governors Congratulate Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo on his victory in the just-concluded Anambra governorship election. “I Congratulate all other candidates that participated in the election for their efforts and peaceful conduct during and after the election. I believe that God rules…
The All Progressive Congress (APC), Enugu State chapter has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for sustaining his pledge to bequeath credible, transparent, free and fair elections to Nigerians. The Enugu State Chairman of APC, Comrade Adolphus Udeh gave the commendation in a congratulatory message to Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his victory in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Anambra State. Ude expressed joy that one election after the other, whether APC won or lost, Mr. President had given unfettered freedom to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible, transparent, free and fair…
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of records sought by a US House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection as the court considers an emergency request by former President Donald Trump. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday granted an administrative stay sought by Trump. The stay is intended to give the court time to consider Trump’s arguments against release of the documents, which was otherwise scheduled for Friday without a court order. The order effectively delays until the end of this month the release of records that were to be…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the just concluded governorship election in Anambra State, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, has lamented the shortcomings on the parts of some various government institutions. He said that security agencies failed to provide a peaceful environment for campaigns to hold, as their personnel were absent from many polling centres, leading to elections not holding or held in situations that allowed for chaos and fraud. Ozigbo made his position known in a statement forwarded to the media on Thursday against the backdrops of the outcome of the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state.…
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has urged the Anambra State Governor-elect, Charles Soludo to run an inclusive government. Orji Kalu made the remark while congratulating Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, on his victory in the just-concluded November 6 governorship election. Kalu, in a statement he issued on Thursday in Abuja, called on the people of Anambra to support the political class to take the state to enviable heights, NAN reports. He cautioned politicians against heating the polity, adding that politics should not be seen as a do-or-die affair. “Following the outcome of the Nov.…