There was confusion, Thursday, as conflicting reports emerged over the choice of the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Signs of disagreement amongst the ranks of party members emerged as the two opposing factions in the Osun PDP resolved to adopt different candidates for the position. The faction of Olasoji Adagunodo, the embattled chairman, unanimously adopted Olagunsuye Oyinlola, a former Osun State governor as its candidate for the Deputy National Chairmanship position, while the Sunday Bisi group nominated Prof. Wale Ladipo as its preferred candidate. In a communique at the end of an extraordinary emergency stakeholders’ meeting…
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The Chairman of The Osun Progressives (TOP), Adelowo Adebiyi has called on all delegates to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Saturday’s State Congress to cast their votes for credible party members. Adebiyi also stated that the delegates had a duty for the good of all to ensure that a new set of reliable, responsible and problem-solving officials were elected on Saturday. The TOP Chairman, while speaking at a meeting of the caucus on Thursday, contended that voting for that set of officials was primary in order to guarantee a new lease of life for the party and ensure its success…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Jigawa State has suspended its chieftain, Danladi Auyo, for six months. The party chairman in Auyo Local Government Area of the state, Sale Muhammad Ganuwa, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday. He said the APC chieftain was suspended for allegedly attacking the party’s leadership in the state and at the national level. Ganuwa said the party took the decision after a series of consultations with all ward leaders and the party’s caucus. According to him “The party executives agreed with the decision for alleged sabotage on the party activities at state and…
No few than 2,000 members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), from the 14 wards in Ukwa West Local Government area of Abia State, have dumped the party for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The defectors were led into the APC fold, by the State Deputy Chairman, Chief Ogunka John Adiele, alongside the APC legal Adviser, the LGA woman leader, the LGA youth leader, the Obuzor Ward Chairman of the APC among other decampees in a well attended declaration ceremony held at Obehie, in Ukwa West LGA of the state, on Wednesday. However, adducing the…
Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions rejoiced Wednesday after the U.S. said it will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze. Travel across land borders from Canada and Mexico has been largely restricted to workers whose jobs are deemed essential. New rules will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the U.S. regardless of the reason starting in early November, when a similar easing of restrictions is set for air travel. By mid-January, even essential travelers seeking to enter the U.S., such as truck drivers, will need to be fully vaccinated.…
The Conference Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged Nigerians to be vigilant. CNPP said this while congratulating Nigerians on the Senate’s decision to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the mode of election, including electronic transmission of results. It described it as “a victory in round one in the renewed efforts by Nigerians to fight for the soul of the country’s democracy,” adding that the battle is not over yet. In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, and forwarded to DAILY POST on Thursday, the CNPP noted that “Nigerians unanimously stood their ground…
Former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu on Thursday, emerged as the consensus chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). InfoStride News recalls that the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party had recently zoned the position of the National Chairman to the North. Sequel to the zoning, Senator Iyorchia emerged as the consensus candidate after a marathon meeting of the Northern Caucus of the PDP on Thursday. The meeting was held at the Bauchi State Governors’ Lodge, Asokoro, in the nation’s capital, Abuja. This is coming ahead of the special convention of the party slated for 30th – 31st October in…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has charged residents of Anambra State to ensure the right choices in the forthcoming governorship election. In a statement on Thursday, the rights group challenged the people of the state to safeguard their votes by ensuring that their votes count if they hope to have good governance from November. “We believe that the voters won’t let the political lightning strike them twice devastatingly” the rights group said, just as it accused the governor of Anambra State of ”alleged collusion with the Presidency to probably allow the Independent National Electoral Commission to once…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has assured of the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to securing electoral processes, protection of personnel, critical national infrastructure and materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the November 6, 2021, governorship election in Anambra State. Baba gave the assurance during a strategic meeting with Commanders of Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadrons on Wednesday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba. He said the meeting was part of efforts to specifically contain the activities…
India on Wednesday strongly rejected China’s objection to a recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, asserting that the state is an “integral and inalienable” part of India. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said objecting to the visit of Indian leaders to a state of India “does not stand to reason and understanding” of Indian people. “We have noted the comments made today by the Chinese official spokesperson. We reject such comments. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India,” Bagchi said. He was responding to a question on comments by a spokesperson…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from giving effect to the suspension of the party’s National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, in a ruling on Thursday, gave an interim order restraining the PDP from acting on the said suspension pending the determination of a motion for interlocutory injunction filed by Orbih. The ruling was on an ex-parte motion marked: M/6750 filed in a suit marked: FCT/HC/CV/2646 by Orbih, with the PDP as the sole defendant. According to an enrolled copy of the order,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, said it has approved the extension of sale of nomination forms for national officers for the October 30 to 31 National Convention, from the earlier announced date of Friday, October 15, 2021, to Sunday, October 17, 2021. This was contained in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary. Kola who is also the Secretary, National Convention Publicity Sub-Committee said the last date for the submission of duly completed forms had also been extended from Saturday, October 16 to Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Accordingly, the date for the Screening of aspirants for various…
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has denied having hands in the circulation of his presidential campaign posters on social media. Obi in a release made available by his Media Office and signed by Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said that the office had been lately inundated with sought-for-clarifications on Obi’s presidential posters being circulated through various media platforms. The release made it clear that Obi is not in any way connected to, neither has he contracted/authorised anybody or organisation to promote such on his behalf. The release further noted that…
Nigeria’s famous pop singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as ‘2baba’, has urged youths in Anambra to be agents of peace and shun violence during the Nov. 6 governorship poll in the state. Idibia made the call on Thursday in Awka at the ongoing “Vote Not to Fight” campaign organised by the Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), in collaboration with the 2Face Idibia Foundation. The campaign is supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He said: “We are here to dialogue with Anambra youths and campaign for peace, especially, as we…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned that the US would turn to “other options” if diplomacy fails to curb Iran’s nuclear programme, saying “time is running short”. Blinken on Wednesday met with his counterparts of Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the State Department over bilateral and trilateral cooperation as well as regional security issues, including Iran, Xinhua news agency reported. During a joint press conference after their trilateral meeting, Blinken reiterated that diplomacy is the most effective way to ensure that Iran would not develop a nuclear weapon. “We are prepared to turn to…
Kano Senators, Ibrahim Shekarau (Central), Barau Jibrin (North) and some House of Representatives members have opposed the congresses conducted in the state. They accused Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of trying to weaken their strength and structures. On Wednesday, the federal lawmakers petitioned the party, calling for quick intervention. The aggrieved chieftains wrote under the aegis of APC Joint Stakeholders Forum. They rejected the ward and local government congresses over alleged flagrant violation of all known civilised norms, rules and regulations. The signatories vowed to resist attempts by the state party executive to ratify the “exclusive and Kangaroo” exercise aimed at “imposing…
A former presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Kingsley Moghalu has claimed that at least six political parties have indicated their interest to merge and form a mega party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Moghalu stated this when he hosted Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the November 6 governorship poll in Anambra State. The ex-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, who recently defected to the ADC, also called on Nigerians to register in order to be eligible to vote in 2023. “We hope to be a key part of…
Stakeholders of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the southeast, have reacted to the defection of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Nkem Okeke, from the party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The stakeholders emphatically criticized the defection, describing the action as unconstitutional and undemocratic. InfoStride News reported that Okeke, who first served as Anambra State Commissioner for Economic Planning, was welcomed into the party by President Muhammadu Buhari, during a meeting on Wednesday, in Abuja. But reacting in an interview with DAILY POST, on Thursday, the APGA Chairman in Imo State, Hon John Iwuala, stated that the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to accept their mass failures in party management and governance and stop bothering Nigerians with their regular lamentations. Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary in a statement on Wednesday, noted that, PDP’s position is predicated on a statement by the APC in which it claimed to have improved on electoral process in the country, “whereas what abounds in our nation is a painful story of how the APC has destroyed our economy, our electoral process and our national unity, to the extent that life has become…
The European Union launched its first ever green bond to record demand on Tuesday, according to a lead manager, taking its first step to potentially becoming the biggest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt with a record-sized deal. The 15-year green bond, which will raise €12 billion ($13.9 billion), received more than €135 billion of demand, a lead manager told Reuters, making it the largest green bond launch and the highest level of demand for a green bond sale to date. The bond, which will finance member states’ environmentally beneficial projects as part of the bloc’s Covid-19 recovery fund, is the first…