Peter Obi, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned Nigerians of greater consequences ahead of the 2023 election. Peter Obi warned Nigerians to avoid repeating the same mistake they made during the 2015 and 2019 general elections by voting for an incompetent leader in 2023. The former Governor of Anambra State said this while speaking in Lagos during a consultation visit to PDP stakeholders. He warned that Nigeria is going through a very difficult time that must not continue otherwise everyone will pay for it. Obi said: “We all have a responsibility to…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has said that there is no way it will accept the purported result announced by the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) for the April 11 local government election, describing it as a charade. The PDP acting chairman in the state, Sani Lawal Uli, made this known while addressing the press at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday. Uli alleged that the local government election held on April 11 in the state was marred by irregularities, noting that “the exercise cannot be said to have met even the most bastardized standard of an…
A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential aspirants seeking a consensus candidate has said contrary to speculations, the consensus move is not a northern agenda, but a collective effort to rescue Nigeria. The aspirants include former President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, Gov. Mohammed Bala of Bauchi State, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and a businessman, Muhammad Hayatu-Deen Speaking on behalf of the aspirants after they met with Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Abuja, on Tuesday, they assured that all PDP aspirants from North and South will meet to decide on it. Saraki explained that…
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Tuesday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately resign from his position. NEF said Buhari has failed to address the issues of killings, kidnappings, and general insecurity in the country. Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Director, Publicity and Advocacy of NEF, made the call in a statement he issued. Baba-Ahmed said the Nigerian constitution allows the President to step down if he can’t solve the challenges confronting the country. He said: “The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari does not appear to have answers to the challenges of security to which we are exposed. We cannot continue…
Germany is debating whether to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit it’s hosting in June, given India’s reluctance to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Germany is set to include Senegal, South Africa and Indonesia as guests at the meeting in Bavaria, but India remains under consideration, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential matters. One of the people said India had been on a list drawn up before the war in Ukraine started, and a final decision hadn’t been taken. India was among the more…
The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo would be meeting members of the House of Representatives elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC on Wednesday. The APC caucus has been invited to the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa for the breaking of the Ramadan fast (Iftar) on Wednesday. The development was disclosed in a letter by the VP read by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Ahmed Wase on Tuesday. The invitation from Osinbajo came less than 48 hours after he hosted APC governors to Iftar on Sunday night to seek their support for his presidential ambition. InfoStride…
The Bishop of Umuahia East Diocese, Methodist Church Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Godfrey Agupusi has berated those he referred to as ‘Yahoo, Yahoo’ politicians, who create the impression that Igbos cannot produce a credible presidential candidate for the 2023 general election. Warning that it is a joke taken too far, Bishop Agupusi while addressing church members at a diocesan synod in choosing candidates for the elections all the parties should engage in free, fair, just and credible actions. “The next general election in Nigeria would take place in 2023. The Political atmosphere is getting charged and all kinds of manipulations, permutations…
The immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Barrister Ibrahim Shehu Shema has described the local government election held in the State on Monday, April 11, 2022, as a monumental fraud. The former Governor expressed his dissatisfaction with the conduct of the exercise while addressing journalists in his home town, Dutsin-ma on Monday. He accused the Governor Aminu Masari-led administration of concealing the EC result sheets from the polling units across the State in order to falsify the local government election results. He also alleged that in some polling units, the returning officers were card-carrying members of the APC, citing Mashi…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, won the 31 chairmanship and 328 councillorship seats in the Katsina local government election held on Monday, April 11, 2022. The Secretary to the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission, Lawal Alhassan Faskari, disclosed the results in the early hours of Tuesday at a press briefing. However, he noted that the result for Dutsinma Local Government was cancelled, while that of Daura and Funtua were being awaited. In his words: “The Commission has so far received complete results from 31 Local Governments, 328 Wards, awaiting that of Funtua and Daura, while elections in Dutsinma Local Government…
The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Ukraine said on Monday it has resumed its work in Kiev. “The EU is back in town,” the diplomatic mission tweeted. The EU evacuated its delegation from Kiev to the Polish city of Rzeszow shortly after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started on February 24, Xinhua news agency reported. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Ukraine last week, promising a speedier process for the country to join the EU.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State has expressed concern over the failure of opposition parties to condemn the unreasonable and unwarranted attack on the country home of the Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief C.O.C. Akaolisa and other political leaders in Orsu Local Government Area. The ruling party said it expected the opposition parties to at least demonstrate genuine humanity and responsibility as political parties and citizens by speaking out against the unwholesome acts of the criminals and so-called, ” freedom fighters,” The APC stated this on Monday, in a statement signed by Cajetan Duke, State…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has raised an alarm over the alleged extortion of aspirants by some individuals who promise giving them party tickets. The party warned all aspirants of the party not to succumb to anybody under whatever guise in the process leading up to the party’s primary election while assuring that there will be a level playing field for all. In a press release signed by the National Chairman of the party, Victor Oye, the party expressed disappointment that: “Some dubious characters had been going around wooing aspirants to part with their money to facilitate their screening…
Some gunmen have attacked the Bashorun residence of Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, InfoStride News reports. Our correspondent gathered that Olopoeyan was a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before he joined New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Olopoeyan, who joined NNPP on Monday has been named as South West leader of NNPP. Our correspondent had earlier reported that Olopoeyan along with a former governorship aspirant on the platform of PDP, Engineer Joshua Olukayode Popoola on Monday officially joined NNPP in Ibadan. InfoStride News however gathered that some gunmen around 3.pm on Thursday attacked Olopoeyan residence. The attack came two hours after Olopoeyan…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been criticized for saying he would continue the tasks President Muhammadu Buhari started. Reno Omokri, a socio-political commentator, said Osinbajo is running for the Presidency to destroy Nigeria. Omokri noted that Osinbajo’s promise to provide millions of jobs was a ruse because Nigerians became jobless under his administration with Buhari. In a series of tweets, Omokri insisted that Nigerians do not need Osinbajo’s type of expectations. He wrote: “Osinbajo’s declaration speech was watery. He says he is running to “complete the task” that Buhari started! Buhari stated extreme poverty and overwhelming insecurity for Nigeria. If…
With the Russian military in retreat from around Kyiv and facing condemnation for brutal tactics, harsh political repression at home and the economy buffeted by Western sanctions, adversaries and allies alike are raising the same question about President Vladimir Putin: Can he hold onto power? The answer: For now, but maybe not forever. After 22 years in power, Putin has built a powerful phalanx of loyalists who surround him, both in the Russian military and the secret services. He also has significant support among the Russian people, who are steeped in pro-Putin propaganda through the Russian leader’s almost total control…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been cautioned against allowing Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, to succeed him in 2023. Deji Adeyanju, an Abuja-based lawyer and rights activist, warned that Tinubu would enslave Nigerians if he became President in 2023. Speaking exclusively with the media, the activist alleged that Tinubu’s word was law in Lagos, hence, must not be allowed to replicate such at the national level. The activist alleged that no politician in Nigeria is as corrupt as the former governor of Lagos State. He urged the President to ensure that the APC presidential ticket goes to…
Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria has formally declared to run for President in 2023. Osinbajo made the declaration in a video released on Monday morning after months of speculation. He said, “for the past seven (7) years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, President Muhammadu Buhari. “In these 7 years, while on the train of duty and service, I traversed every part of our country, meeting Nigerians of every cadre, class, tribe and walks of life, both young and old; I MET YOU. “I’ve stood where you stand and sat where you sit. I…
Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has alleged of plot to frustrate his governorship ambition through the judiciary. The Enugu lawmaker made the claims in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director-General of his campaign organization, Hon. Ogbo Asogwa. He said a suit has already been filed at an Enugu State High Court to stop his guber ambition with an injunction. Ogbo said in the statement that, “We have in our possession, court processes already filed at the Enugu State High Court, with the aim of using the Enugu State Judiciary to obtain an injunction barring the Senator…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has rejected the local government election results announced on Sunday. The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) on Sunday evening released the results of the council election it conducted across the state on Saturday. The results from ADSIEC showed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the election in each of the 21 local government areas of the state. The APC said hours after the results were announced, however, that the results were fabrications of the state electoral body. Publicity Secretary of the APC in the state, Mohammed Abdullahi, told newsmen, “Election…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to withdraw its lawmakers from the National Assembly and launch a movement against the upcoming government, which is likely to be headed by PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif. In a news briefing after the party meeting, former minister Fawad Chaudhry said that party MNAs will submit en masse resignations and the party will launch a movement against the upcoming government, Samaa TV reported. “The core committee has recommended to Imran Khan that we should resign from the Assemblies. We are starting from the National Assembly. If our objections against Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination papers are not (entertained),…