Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Azubuike Ihejirika says he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contribute his quota to nation-building. He said being a former security chief, his experience counts as Nigeria seeks lasting peace, security and unity. The retired General spoke to reporters on Wednesday at Ovim country home, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. Ihejirika said he needed a platform to make himself available “for service both at the State and the national levels”. The ex-officer denied joining the APC to evade investigation by the Federal Government. “I left office at a time Boko…
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Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as “Sulli Deals” must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur, a UN Special Rapporteur has said. UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Dr Fernand de Varennes took to Twitter to raise concern on the issue of minorities in India, saying Muslim women in India are harassed and sold in social media apps. “#Minority Muslim women in #India are harassed & ‘sold’ in #socialmedia apps, #SulliDeals, a form of #HateSpeech, must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur. All #HumanRights of minorities need to be…
A factional group of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State has kicked against remarks made by the Chairman of the party’s reconciliation team Senator Abdullahi Adamu, during his assignment in the state. InfoStride News recalls that, during a two-day visit to Ilorin to reconcile the warring factions in the party, Senator Adamu, had said the party would not tolerate any action that would deepen its division. “I am in Kwara State to reconcile genuinely aggrieved members of the party in the state, we will not accept any action or utterances that can deepen division or rubbish the APC…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted media reports that the ruling party has suspended its national convention slated for February. The National Secretary of APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. The ruling party, however, said its priority was to address the fallout of recently conducted congresses and litigations against the party. The secretary noted that the faceless authors and sponsors of fake news on APC activities, especially the planned National Convention are simply bent on causing confusion and fomenting crisis through misinformation. ”We should not enable them he…
Some leaders and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State and some states in the north-central zone of the country have said that they have concluded arrangements to protest across the zone against anyone vying for the national chairmanship seat of the party. The leaders/members who said they are of like-minds and have formed a strong forum in the party to initiate and carry out political activities that would benefit the region stressed that acceptance of the APC chairmanship could cost the zone the 2023 presidency which is one of their strongest quests. Speaking with newsmen…
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem has flayed Governor Benedict Ayade over his pronouncement that he has zoned governorship to the southern senatorial district of the state. In an exclusive chat, Ikem said Ayade is not realistic with his pronouncement. “I don’t believe Governor Ayade is poised for any such thing. The events in a few weeks and months ahead will bear me out,” he said. According to him, the Governor has lost grip of the political process and is only hanging on to the threads of what he thinks to be popular…
US President Joe Biden gave a statement on changing the Senate’s so-called filibuster rules to push the voting rights legislation and rebuked the former president Donald Trump and his allies for disenfranchising anyone who votes against them. Taking to Twitter he said, “The next few days when these voting rights bills come to a vote, will mark a turning point in this nation. Will we choose democracy over autocracy? Every Senator will have to declare where they stand.” “I ask every elected official in America – how do you want to be remembered?”, he added. Last year, President Joe Biden…
Former Abia Governor, Orji Kalu, has responded to calls for him to declare his 2023 presidential ambition. The Senate Chief Whip issued a statement via his Facebook page on Wednesday. Kalu says he is being urged to publicly announce his intention and commence consultations. The lawmaker told Nigerians that he would do so if the All Progressives Congress (APC) zones the party’s ticket to the southeast. “I have been inundated with pressured requests to also declare my intention to run for the Presidency of our dear country and visit Mr President following visits by my other brothers to Mr President…
Chuks Ibegbu, a former National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has disclosed what will happen if the southeast fails to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. Chuks Ibegbu said the southeast will resort to its options if the region fails to produce the country’s president in 2023. Speaking with InfoStride News, Ibegbu said the southeast has what he termed options “A, B and C” which will be resorted to if the southeast fails to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. The former deputy spokesman of Ohanaeze urged political stakeholders to come together and opt for a southeast president. According to Ibegbu: “I’m…
The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has expressed happiness over the declaration of interest by Bola Tinubu to run for the presidency come 2023. It described Tinubu’s declaration as a good development. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Bayo Aina, he said the Southwest had been placed in a position to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Tinubu had informed Buhari of his intention to run for the presidency in 2023. He disclosed this after a meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. However, Aina said Afenifere would work with traditional, religious leaders, and other major…
A socio-political group in the South-west region, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum (YRLF), has opined that 2023 is the turn of the Igbo of the South East to produce the President of the country. Mr Akin Malaolu, its President, in a statement explained that the forum would not be tricked into supporting any other presidential aspiration other than that of the SouthEast- region. According to the forum, the declaration of the former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2023 presidency, is a trouble-making adventure, saying that it recognized the right of the APC National leader to pursue his…
The House panel investigating the US Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the attack. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, Democratic chairman of the panel, on Tuesday issued subpoenas to Andy Surabian and Arthur Schwartz, strategists who advised Donald Trump Jr., and Ross Worthington, a former White House official who the committee says helped draft former President Donald Trump’s speech for the rally that directly preceded the Jan 6 attack. We have reason to believe the individuals we’ve subpoenaed today…
As the battle for the 2023 presidential ticket thickens, some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the alleged planned defection of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. InfoStride News reports that there have been speculations that the ex-president may dump the opposition party for the APC in a bid to emerge as the platform’s flag bearer in the 2023 presidential poll to complete his second term, which he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. The defection rumour was fueled by Goodluck’s constant visit to the State House to…
Ebonyi State Police Command on Tuesday failed to arraign the Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nwoba Chika Nwoba who has been in its custody since Sunday. Nwoba was allegedly abducted by suspected thugs believed to be loyal to some government officials but was rescued by the police. InfoStride News learned that the suspected thugs were not arrested by police but the victim, Nwoba was taken into custody for the alleged circulation of fake news. Meanwhile, Nwoba was brought to the Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Abakaliki by a team of armed Policemen in a white van around…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday has said it is time for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rescue Nigeria from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Makinde, made this disclosure when he received the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who was on a courtesy visit to the state. Wike was accompanied to Ibadan by a former Governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia; former Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives, Chinudom Nwuche and Austin Opara as well as the former Presidential Adviser on Amnesty Office, Mr. Timi Alaibe. Makinde while receiving his guest, explained that the…
Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has said he is not afraid to contest for President under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, with Alhaji Bola Tinibu and the vice president Prof. Yemi Osibanjo. Umahi who declared intention to contest for president in the forthcoming 2023 general election, revealed his preparedness to develop the country, claiming he will start from where President Muhammadu Buhari stopped. Umahi who spoke during an interview with the Channel television on Tuesday said the southeast geopolitical zone is united and deserves to be given the opportunity to rule the nation. The governor who…
US stock indexes fell on Tuesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony that may offer fresh insight on policy tightening and the central bank’s plans to tackle inflation. Powell is set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m ET for consideration for a second four-year term as head of the Fed, while Lael Brainard is set to appear before the same panel on Thursday for promotion to a four-year term as Fed vice chair. “I believe Powell will stick to his script, as he generally is disciplined enough to do and I’m not expecting anything…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has scheduled its primary election in Ekiti State for January 27, 2022, ahead of the governorship election slated for 18th June, 2022. The party’s National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe gave the date in a statement, titled ‘Revised APC Timetable: Ekiti state governorship primary election holds January 27’. The statement stated, “In accordance with provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and Independent National Electoral Commission guidelines, the All Progressives Congress has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2022 Governorship Primary Election in Ekiti State.…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the decision of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the party to inform President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition was a welcome development. Cornelius Ojelabi, the Chairman-elect of the APC in Lagos State, said Tinubu’s move was the right thing to do. In a statement he signed, Ojelabi said the move was a thing Tinubu’s political family had been expecting for long, NAN reports. “Informing the President of his intention is the right thing to do. “Having informed him officially, now he can then intensify his consultations across…
Chuks Ibegbu, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should not run for President in 2023. Ibegbu said Tinubu and Atiku should drop their ambition due to their age. Speaking exclusively with Journalists, Ibegbu said Atiku, Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo should pick a credible presidential candidate from the Southeast. He noted that the rigorous nature of the Presidency wouldn’t allow the likes of Tinubu and Atiku to perform optimally at their age. Ibegbu’s comment is…