The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Abia State chapter, has revealed that it will receive about 50,000 leaders, members and teeming supporters from different political parties in the state. Don Norman Obinna, the ADC Chairman in the state, confirmed this in a statement in Umuahia, the Abia capital on Tuesday, on the heels of the planned mega rally by the party leadership in the state slated to hold in March and April, 2022. He disclosed that those to be received into the fold of African Democratic Congress are drawn from Arochukwu, Aba north/south, Obingwa, Osisioma, Umuaahia north/south, Ikwuano, Ohafia, Bende, Ukwa…
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The Chairman of the Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has announced Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke, as the candidate of the party in the July 16 gubernatorial election. He said Ademola Adeleke polled 1,887 votes to pick the ticket of the party for the governorship poll. Presenting the PDP Certificate of Return to Adeleke, Ewhrudjakpo noted that 1,916 delegates were accredited while 24 invalid votes were recorded. As announced, Dele Adeleke, 1; Dotun Babayemi, 0; Akin Ogunbiyi, 0; Fatai Akinbade, 0 and Sanya Omirin, 4; were recorded for the aspirant.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has replaced the sacked Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi with Hon. Iduma Igariwey. InfoStride News reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had sacked Governor Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, who disclosed this at a world press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, hailed the judgement, saying “the judiciary is indeed the backbone of this democracy.” Ayu, who appreciated the Nigerian judiciary for what he described as a “landmark…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says he is hopeful of the possibility of a woman emerging as the Executive Governor of the state considering their numerical strength. Fielding questions from journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday, he said there was a ‘50 percent’ chance of a woman emerging the next governor because women accounted for half the population of the state. The governor, whose deputy is a female, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, said the state government would continue to give equal opportunity to women, noting that it had key women commissioners. He said, “You cannot ignore half of your population; it’s…
A senior member of Russia’s ruling party has proposed nationalising foreign-owned factories that shut down operations in the country over what the Kremlin calls a special military operation in Ukraine. Several foreign companies including Toyota, Nike and home furnishings retailer IKEA have announced temporary shutdowns of stores and factories in Russia in order to put pressure on the Kremlin to stop its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. In a statement published on Monday evening on the United Russia website, the secretary of the ruling party’s general council Andrei Turchak said that shutting operations was a “war” against the citizens of Russia.…
The National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe has said he won’t resign his position until Buhari says so. He said he cannot just resign because some people said the President said so. Akpanudoedehe stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing journalists after the story of his resignation broke. He insisted that he remained the national secretary of the party.
The former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu is set to meet with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives. Tinubu, in a letter read by Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday, said he will be hosting the lawmakers at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. In the letter, the former governor said he will be meeting with the lawmakers on Wednesday next week. Tinubu stated that he will be meeting with them as part of his consultation and to discuss policy with them. He said: “I want to share my vision for the nation with the caucus…
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a new dimension following rumours of Akpanudoedehe’s resignation. Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), was reported to have been forced to resign by the committee. Sources claimed the President directed the CECPC secretary’s resignation but the media investigation showed there has not been any official statement to that effect.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State chapter has reacted to the ruling of an Abuja Federal High Court sacking Governor Dave Umahi from office. Justice Inyang Ekwo of an Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday sacked Governor Umahi and his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe from office over their unlawful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Ekwo ordered Umahi and his Deputy to vacate their offices immediately saying their defection was unlawful, unconstitutional, null, and void. Ekwo held that the vote which brought the governor and his Deputy into office belonged to…
U.S. lawmakers pushed President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries, after a plea on Saturday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The White House said it did not oppose planes being sent to Ukraine but saw logistical challenges to it. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin calling for Washington to commit to replace any donated jets with upgraded Western aircraft, including through concessionary financing and loans as well as subsidized…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has said that himself, his followers and those of Governor Godwin Obaseki do not feel accepted in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Shaibu said that they joined the PDP not because they wanted to do so but because they fell out with their erstwhile political godfather and former APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, who, according to him, meted out oppression on them. Recall that Shaibu, and his principal, Governor Obaseki were forced to dump the ruling party for the PDP in 2019, in order to secure a second-term ticket. They were reelected…
Governor Sani Abubakar Bello of Niger State has called on the stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ‘let bygones be bygones’. He said the party leaders must sheath their swords and put their houses in order ahead of the 2023 elections. Recall that the governor declared himself the acting National Chairman of the APC on Monday. He made the call to the APC leaders at a meeting where he addressed State chairmen of the party. “By the time you get back, you will unite the party in your various States,” Governor Bello said. “Please, please, please, let bygones…
Two more governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn from the race. This is coming hours after one of the top leading aspirants under PDP Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi withdrew from the party’s Tuesday primary election for the July 16 governorship poll. Dele Adeleke and former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Fatai Akinbade announced their withdrawal from the primary poll. Adeleke said he withdrew to work for PDP leadership to win the gubernatorial poll in the state. He said, “PDP is my party and I am fully ready to work for the party to…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of failing to practice internal democracy in their party. The governor said the alleged lack of internal democracy has made it difficult for the APC to conduct its National Convention. Governor Wike was speaking at the commissioning of Orogbum Crescent (road) project at the New Government Reserved Area (GRA) Phase II, in Port on Monday. He claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party is the only available hope for Nigerians. According to him, “APC has failed. Look at their crisis. It is just ordinary convention that is…
United Nations’ refugee agency says the number of people who have fled the war in Ukraine has increased to more than 1.7 million. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Monday put the number of people who have arrived in other countries since the Russian invasion started on February 24 at some 1.735 million. That’s up from more than 1.53 million on Sunday. Nearly three-fifths of the total – nearly 1.03 million — arrived in Poland, according to the agency. Over 180,000 went to Hungary and 128,000 to Slovakia. In Montpellier, France, EU foreign affairs policy chief Josep Borrell called on mobilizing…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Attorney General of the Federation and Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, agreed that the Electoral Act had become a valid law and could not be tampered with without following due process. According to NAN, Justice Ekwo held that the proper place to challenge validity of any existing law was in a court of competent jurisdiction. The…
Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has mocked the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the current leadership crisis rocking the ruling party. Recall that Governor Sani Bello of Niger State on Monday, reportedly took over the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the party, kicking out his Yobe State counterpart, Governor Mai Mala Bun. Shortly after meeting at the party’s secretariat, Bello received a report of the APC’s zoning committee ahead of the March National Convention. However, Bello declared that he only presided over the meeting of CECPC because Buni was absent. The drama, which remains shocking and unclear to…
Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate Minority leader and representative of Abia Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has informed the Abia State leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that his governorship bid enjoys the backing of his numerous supporters across the party and beyond. Senator Abaribe stated this when he visited the Abia State Executive Committee of the PDP at the party’s Secretariat in Umuahia, the state capital. The lawmaker, who served as deputy governor of the state, explained that he had made sacrifices and committed huge resources in the development of PDP in the state and national…
Reactions have continued to trail Monday’s ouster of Governor Mai Mala Buni as Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has described it as a healthy development for the party. Recall that a few hours ago, Governor Sani Bello of Niger State took over control of the APC marking the removal of Buni who is currently out of the country. Sagay while speaking to the media said with Buni’s removal, the APC can now make progress and look forward to…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that he has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the need to counter the “Russian aggression” against his country and thanked India for its continued support for the people of Ukraine. “Informed Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi about Ukraine countering Russian aggression,” President Zelenskyy tweeted after his telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Modi that lasted for around 35 minutes. “India appreciates the assistance to its citizens during the war and Ukraine’s commitment to direct peaceful dialogue at the highest level. Grateful for the support to the Ukrainian people. #StopRussia, Zelenskyy added. It was the second telephonic conversation…