The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, in a few hours from now, will declare his intention to run for the 2023 presidential election. Osinbajo’s declaration comes after meeting with some northern governors at his residence. A presidential source told the media Sunday evening, “An Iftar dinner meeting hosted by VP Osinbajo is about to commence at his official residence. APC governors, especially from the North and others from other political zones have started arriving. “At the meeting, the VP intends to inform the APC Governors of his decision to run for President in 2023 under the APC banner. “Afterwards, he…
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Former Vice President and presidential aspirant for the forthcoming election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the outcome of the Local Government elections in his home state, Adamawa. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state was said to have floored the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the election and Atiku, in a series of tweets on Sunday evening, described the results of the LG polls as a referendum on the failed policies of the national ruling party, APC. The former Vice President and presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 election urged opposition candidates to work together…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship positions in the Adamawa State local government elections. The results released Sunday evening indicated that the PDP was trailed in each of the 21 LGAs of the state by the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The election was conducted across the state on Saturday. Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Isa Shettima, who announced the results of the elections in his office, said only the APC and PDP fielded candidates for the election. The LGAs and the scores obtained by the parties are Demsa LGA –…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Etim Ekpo local council of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Aniekan Dan, has warned Dr. Emmanuel Ukpong against parading himself as chairman of Etim Ekpo PDP Elders Forum as there is no agreement to elect anybody into such position. Dan, who stated this in a press statement made available to journalists in Uyo, the state capital, over the weekend, said the recent stakeholders meeting held in the local government with all elected and appointed Etim Ekpo people in government among others, resolved, through a communique, that the issue of Elders Forum or…
After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a US official said Sunday. Russia has turned to Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, 60, one of Russia’s most experienced military officers and – according to US officials – a general with a record of brutality against civilians in Syria and other war theatres. The senior official who identified the new commander was not authorised to be identified and spoke on condition of anonymity. But the White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said “no appointment of any general can erase the fact that Russia has already faced a…
The Oyo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has held parallel congresses to elect state executive members of the party, InfoStride News reports. Our correspondent gathered that the congresses became necessary in view of the forthcoming general elections in 2023. InfoStride News correspondent gathered that two factions within the party on Saturday held parallel congresses where two executive members emerged. The congresses were held simultaneously at two different locations in Ibadan, the state capital. It was gathered that one of the congresses was held at the National Museum of Unity, Aleshinloye, Ibadan. The second congress was held at…
Ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has condemned the targeted attack on his supporters and stakeholders at a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ndeaboh in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State at the weekend. He said the violence left many of his supporters critically injured including members representing the Aninri State Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly. In a statement by his media adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu, which was made available to the media on Sunday, the lawmaker and the 2023 gubernatorial aspirant called on security agencies to ensure that the culprits were brought to…
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has faulted the declaration to run for the office of President by the Transportation minister Mr. Chibuike Amaechi. HURIWA wondered who advised the minister to take such a decision at a time the nation was still mourning those unlucky train passengers killed by terrorists in Kaduna on their way from Abuja. The group also reminded the minister that nearly two hundred passengers are yet to be accounted for while he was busy organising an elaborate political ceremony to announce his intention to contest for office of president. “This is shameful and heartless to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has approved a new caretaker committee for the party in Osun State. The committee according to the PDP NWC is to run the affairs of the Osun chapter of the party in the run-up to the Osun 2022 gubernatorial election. In a statement made available by Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National Publicity Secretary on Saturday, the decision was coming after the expiration of the tenure of the Sunday Bisi led State Executive Committee of the PDP in the state. The party also noted that the expiration marked the end of the…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Saturday. Johnson said that he has travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy in person and show solidarity with the Ukrainian people. “Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine. We’re setting out a new package of financial & military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country’s struggle against Russia’s barbaric campaign,” Johnson tweeted. The Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom tweeted a picture of Boris Johnson sitting…
Former President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has charged those who emerged via consensus under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State to collaborate and start preparing for the 2023 general elections in earnest to ensure the victory of the party. Dr. Saraki said this while addressing the party faithful early Saturday in Ilorin, the state capital, after the meeting which produced consensus candidates for the Federal House of Representatives and State Assembly. A statement by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, said the National PDP Chieftain, expressed satisfaction with the…
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church, has declared his intention to run for the 2023 presidency. Bakare said he is the best suitable candidate to address the problems confronting Nigeria. The pastor-cum-politician disclosed this on Saturday at the virtual meeting unveiling Project 16 to Nigerians in diaspora with the theme The portrait of a new Nigeria, organized by the PTB4Nigeria in diaspora group. Bakare urged Nigerians to consider the capacity of candidates before electing a leader in 2023. The cleric warned that ahead of the 2023 general elections, the south is being set against the north, while…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, advised the people of Kwara State not to allow those people that they chased out of the state government house in 2019 find their way back to power. The current administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took over power in the state in 2019 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but the PDP is scheming to recapture power in 2023. The Senate President was in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State to commission some of the Constituency projects sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe who is representing Kwara Central…
Ahead of the June 18, governorship election in Ekiti State, political parties and contestants have been advised to run their campaigns in line with the dictates of the constitution and electoral act of the country. The new Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, CP Morenikeji Adesina, who gave the advice during a chat with newsmen in his office, also confirmed that all political parties have the right under the law to hold rallies in any community or council without fear of intimidation. According to the CP, political parties and their flag bearers are expected to tell the electorate what they…
The US and South Korea continue to adjust their joint defense capabilities to meet ever increasing threats from North Korea’s advancing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, a Pentagon spokesperson has said. Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby on Friday also highlighted the importance of South Korea-US joint training exercises, Yonhap news agency reported. “All our training events are meant to improve our readiness,” the spokesperson said when asked if a US-South Korea joint military exercise, set to be held later this month, was meant to send a strong signal to the North. “It’s not about message sending. It’s about…
The newly-elected executive members of the Taraba State chapter of the African Democratic Party (ADC) have been sworn-in. The swearing-in ceremony, which InfoStride News observed to have heralded the presence of the party supporters from the nooks and crannies of the state, to Jalingo, the state capital, was conducted by the national officials of the party. Speaking shortly after their inauguration, the newly-elected state chairman, Alhaji Adamu Hassan Mohammed, vowed to work round the clock to halt overzealous politicians from hijacking the party. He said, “Our party has ideologies and we hope to work assiduously to ensure that our party’s…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has finally declared his ambition to become Nigeria’s President in 2023. Amaechi made the declaration at an ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The former Rivers Governor said he would seek the party’s ticket to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President”, he announced. In attendance are top APC chieftains, including ex- national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Senator Gbemi Saraki, Senator Ali Ndume, Victor Giadom, Salihu Mustapha. A fortnight ago, InfoStride News reported that the…
As the next year’s general election draws nearer, the governors from the South on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have insisted that the 2023 presidential ticket be zoned to the South for fairness and equity. InfoStride News reports that the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom-led 37-man PDP zoning committee had earlier reportedly recommended that the 2023 ticket be thrown open. Coming out from a meeting in the early hours of Saturday in Akwa Ibom House, Abuja, the PDP Southern Governors stressed that they were committed to the party’s unity. They insisted that the best thing to do…
Imo West Senator, Rochas Okorocha has urged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone its presidential ticket to the South-East. Okorocha explained that APC should zone its presidential ticket to the South-East for the sake of equity, justice and fairness. The former Imo State Governor said lack of zoning the presidency may hurt the nation “from time to time.” He noted that the Presidency can only be thrown open after all zones have produced a President. “APC presidential ticket should go South for equity, justice and fairness and to give everyone a sense of belonging. “Secondly, even in the South,…
United States expanded export controls on Russia’s and Belarus’ access to everything on the US commerce control list to now cover categories such as chemicals, materials processing components, and nuclear-related items, the Commerce Department said in a statement. “In response to the Russian Federation’s (Russia) ongoing aggression in Ukraine following its further invasion of the country, as substantially enabled by Belarus, this rule expands license requirements for Russia and Belarus under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to all items on the Commerce Control List (CCL),” the Commerce Department said in a press release on Friday. The new rule also removes…