Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts have met over the 2023 presidential ticket. Atiku hosted the meeting, which was held Monday night in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed attended. After the parley, Atiku disclosed that they deliberated on the future of the PDP and the country. “I had a meeting tonight with Saraki, Tambuwal, Bala and Hayatudden to discuss the future of our party and Nigeria. I look forward to continuing our dialogue and building #OneNigeria”, a Facebook post reads. Saraki, a former…
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A 2023 governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Abubakar Nakwada, has berated the renovation of the State Government House with a whooping sum of N12bn, saying that it was a wasteful expenditure. He said that since Nigeria regained democracy from the military, Zamfara State has not witnessed any meaningful progress due to uncommitted and selfish leadership. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, Alhaji Nakwada said that that for over a decade, the State has been battling with lingering insurgency, saying that the armed bandits are operating freely in the State.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed over the performance claims All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, saying the only legitimate achievement of the ruling party is corruption. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Monday dismissed the press conference addressed by the Minister of Information and Culture, describing his claims as another anthology of lies. According to the PDP, the hurried press conference is another desperate and disoriented stunt by the APC administration to divert public attention from the exposed corruption records of the APC national…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he will withdraw from the presidential race if the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, zones the presidential ticket to the north. The PDP recently inaugurated a 37-member committee to come up with a zoning arrangement for the party. Speaking on Channels TV on Monday Governor Wike said he will “abide” by whatever position the party takes on the zoning arrangement. He, however, said he detest the suggestions that zoning should be jettisoned by the PDP. The Governor said the position of the party’s constitution in “Section 7 sub 3c” is clear on the rotation of…
Russia’s war on Ukraine has most Americans at least somewhat worried that the U.S. will be drawn directly into the conflict and could be targeted with nuclear weapons, with a new poll reflecting a level of anxiety that has echoes of the Cold War era. Close to half of Americans say they are very concerned that Russia would directly target the U.S. with nuclear weapons, and an additional 3 in 10 are somewhat concerned about that, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his country’s nuclear forces on…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Imo State, says some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have met with some of their counterparts in the Peoples Democtatic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), AA and a few other political parties in the state in a bid to formally decamp to the party. The Secretary of ADC in Imo State, Charles Okoro, made this disclosure on Monday in a release made available to newsmen in Owerri, the state capital. According to the party, “some of the aggrieved stakeholders who have approached the leadership of ADC in Imo State have instructed…
A chieftain of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chuks Ibegbu, on Monday rubbished claims that presidential aspirants like Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are a threat to Igbo presidency in 2023. Ibegbu said Tinubu and Atiku are not threats but distractions to Igbo presidency in 2023. Speaking with the media, the former Deputy National Public Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo said both Tinubu and Atiku are insensitive to the mood of Nigerians. Recall that the founding National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chekwas Okorie, had identified Tinubu and Atiku as…
Willie Obiano, the immediate past governor of Anambra State, has given an insight into why he tried to leave Nigeria immediately after handing over to his successor, Chukwuma Soludo. Obiano disclosed that he was rushing to meet up with a doctor’s appointment in the United States. The former governor said he was rushing to the US to treat a “semi fatal condition.” Obiano, who spoke to PremiumTimes, through his lawyer, Patrick Ikwueto, stressed that he was not running away from the country. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had picked up Obiano at the Lagos International Airport, a few…
A presidential aspirant under the platform of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s declaration of interest to contest for President. Wike had during a visit to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2023. He had said he is the best man to take over power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike also called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates not to sell their votes, but to consider him. Reacting, Sowore in a post on his Facebook page, described Wike as…
The Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian natural gas exports in rubles, the German energy minister said Monday. Robert Habeck told reporters that all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts. He said officials from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada met Friday to coordinate their position and that European Union representatives also were present. Habeck said that payment in ruble is not acceptable and we will urge the companies affected not to follow (Russian…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has boasted that he would clinch the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 elections. Governor Yahaya Bello appears not to align himself with the expected zoning formula of the APC. On Saturday, the APC elected a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu, as the National Chairman of the party. InfoStride News reports that Adamu hails from the same North Central geo-political zone as Gov Bello. But, Bello, who said it does not matter where the National Chairman comes from, vowed that he would contest and win the…
The Senate Minority leader and 2023 the Abia governorship aspirant, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has reacted to the document being circulated in the State, which purported to have zoned Abia State 2023 governorship to the North and Central Senatorial districts. In a statement he issued on Sunday, Abaribe urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, supporters in Abia State to disregard the document, stating that it speaks of imposition of candidate. He said there must be an end to imposition of candidates in Abia State, as party supporters and the electorate have rights to elect anybody of their choice and also be…
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has stated that Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu will bring his wealth of experience and resourceful skills to bear in the strengthening of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for greater service to the nation ahead of the 2023 general election. Uzodinma said this while congratulating Adamu on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the APC. He also expressed appreciation over the emergence of all the members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) who were elected at the party’s National Convention on Saturday. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief…
The Presidency has slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for its latest statement on the emergence of former Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The PDP, while reacting to the emergence of Adamu as the newly-elected national chairman of the APC, told the former Governor to spare a moment to reflect on the corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in 2010, for which he is yet to clear his name. Recall that following the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Adamu became…
Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South Korea, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said on Sunday, vowing “total” guerrilla warfare to prevent a carve-up of the country. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to give Ukraine tanks, planes and missiles to help fend off the Russian forces, which the Kyiv government said were increasingly targeting fuel and food depots. Four missiles hit Lviv on Saturday just 60 km from the Polish border, local officials said, in the most significant attack on the city in the month-old war. Russia struck military targets in Lviv with high-precision…
A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has told the newly elected national working committee of the party that they have much work to do. The former Lagos State Governor in a brief congratulatory message he sent to the new party exco on Sunday, charged them to be proud of their new positions. Abdullahi Adamu, a former Nasarawa State Governor, emerged the new National Chairman of the APC on Saturday. InfoStride News reports that he emerged through a consensus arrangement after other aspirants withdrew from the race. The consensus candidates were confirmed through voice vote at…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has charged the newly-elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, on the party’s victory in the 2023 elections. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Sunday in Lagos, congratulated Adamu and other National Working Committee (NWC) and zonal executive members of the party. He advised the Adamu-led NWC to work tirelessly with APC leaders and stakeholders to make the ruling party stronger. According to him, this will ensure that APC retains power in 2023 at the federal level and win more states in…
Presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu has reacted to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s declaration of interest to contest for president. Recall that Wike had on Sunday declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2023. He had said he is the best man to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting, Dele Momodu, on Twitter, said Wike’s declaration will bring robustness and excitement to the race. “I’m happy to welcome my very dear friend and brother, Governor Nyesom Wike into the presidential race. His declaration will certainly bring some robustness and excitement to the race that has…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Senator Abdullahi Adamu on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan said his victory at the just-concluded National Convention of the party is a testimony to the tremendous respect that he enjoys across the polity for his integrity, experience and leadership capacity. “I heartily congratulate His Excellency, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on his emergence as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the just-concluded National Convention of our great party. “The unanimous affirmation of Senator Adamu’s candidature at the convention is a…
The Russian-backed eastern Ukrainian rebel region of Luhansk said on Sunday it may hold a referendum on joining Russia, drawing a warning from Kyiv that any such vote would have no legal basis and trigger a stronger international response. Three days before ordering the Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin recognised the Ukrainian rebel regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as independent states, though the rest of the world considers them part of Ukraine. Ukraine, which says it is fighting for its existence against what it casts as an imperial-style land grab by Russia, has repeatedly said it will…