The Zamfara State wing of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its greatest challenge ahead of the 2023 general elections is the insecurity situation in the state. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Sa’idu B Ahmed disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Commission’s headquarters in Gusau, the State capital. He said the insecurity situation has affected the exercise in the state since its first phase, resulting in the non-conduct of registration in almost 13 local government areas due to the shutting down of all communication networks in the state. Professor Ahmed explained that his commission had…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Integrity Group has said the party has not chosen a consensus candidate among chairmanship aspirants ahead of the March 26 national convention. It described the purported endorsement of Senator Abdullahi Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari as a fluke that should be disregarded. It further accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai of allegedly instigating the stories of endorsement of Adamu by the President. The Coordinator of the party group, Mr. Dawu Mohammed and Secretary, Mr. Chinsom Nwakanma in a statement issued Thursday noted that President Buhari is…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Hisham Habib, says there will be no automatic ticket for the incoming members of the party in Kano State. He said this in a statement issued to newsmen. This is coming amid speculation over the possibility of decamping of the former Governor of Kano State, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and his supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the party. The chairman said the party’s door is always open to receive any patriotic Nigerian who means good for citizens. “We are going to work with the incoming members in achieving…
The chairman of Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Tukur Umar Danfulani has admonished the leaders of the State’s branch of MIyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to give sound education to the Fulani youths. Addressing the leaders of MACBAN in Gusau, the State capital, the State chairman of APC requested the Fulani leaders in the State to map out workable ways of sensitizing their youths to enable them live good lives. The chairman gave the charge when he received members of the Association, led by Alhaji Ahmad Hussaini Matawallen Tudun-Wada, who paid him…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third World War were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive, the RIA news agency reported. This followed his speech to a Geneva disarmament meeting on Tuesday that Ukraine had been seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a “real danger” that needed a Russian response. “Ukraine still has Soviet nuclear technologies and the means of delivery of such weapons. We cannot fail to respond to this real danger,” he said, also calling for Washington to rebase its nuclear weapons from Europe. The day saw Russia claiming…
Former Governor of Borno State and a frontline national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said that he was still in contention for the seat. He said he will only forgo his ambition if President Muhammadu Buhari officially endorses any of the aspirants. Sheriff stated this while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated categorically that he was not aware of the purported endorsement of Senator Abdullahi Adamu by the President as the next National Chairman of the party. He said it became imperative to address the press due to…
The Rasaq Salinsile faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has debunked information making the round that the petition of Moshood Adeoti, its aspirant in the just concluded February 19 gubernatorial primary election has been dismissed. The faction has also accused the Osun APC gubernatorial primary election committee of complicity in frustrating the appeal of its aspirant, Adeoti. Speaking through Abiodun Agboola, its Publicity Secretary, the faction which affirmed that it does not intend to accuse the party’s National Secretariat of complicity added that the manner by which it responded to issues concerning Adeoti gave the impression…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed his driving vision ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu said his driving vision is to transform Nigeria into a decentralized democracy. The APC National Leader said he intends to transform Nigeria into a sufficient agricultural base. In a series of tweets, the former governor of Lagos State said he intends to provide jobs for Nigerians. According to Tinubu: “My driving vision is the transformation of this nation into a robust decentralized democracy with a diverse industrial base, to provide sufficient jobs to a growing urban population; and a…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki as a failed politician. Speaking with the media in Gusau, the State capital, the Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau said Bukola killed and destroyed several decades of old Saraki political dynasty because of poor leadership and selfishness. According to him, the PDP presidential aspirant, Bukola Saraki did not appear in Zamfara State but sent nine people led by Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, the chairman of his contact and advocacy committee to make the consultation for him. “Again, the so-called…
2022 has been up lately with a lot of political rearrangement and Eectoral Act being signed into law in preparation for the 2023 General Elections. Thus, the Constitution wasn’t left unamended. The following are the latest constitution amendment: Senate passes Bill for independent Candidacy to contest for an elective position Senate Rejects Bill for Diaspora Voting Senate Rejects Bill for Mayoralty Status for the FCT Senate Rejects Bill for Appointment of Minister from the FCT Senate passes Bill to make free Compulsory and Basic Education a Fundamental rights order of all citizens Senate passes Bill on Food Security Senate Passes…
China won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia, the country’s bank regulator said on Wednesday. China is a major buyer of Russian oil and gas and the only major government that has refrained from criticizing Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. Beijing opposes the sanctions, said Guo Shuqing, the chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. “We will not join such sanctions, and we will keep normal economic, trade and financial exchanges with all the relevant parties, Guo said at a news conference. “We disapprove of the financial sanctions, particularly those launched unilaterally,…
As you know, on Friday being the 25th day of February 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Electoral Bill 2022 into law. This is historic being the fourth time since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in May 1999 that the Electoral Act was repealed and re-enacted. The 1998 – 1999 elections were administered by transitional decrees until the 2001 Electoral Act was passed into law. Then, the Act was repealed and re-enacted as the Electoral Act 2002 which was in turn repealed and re-enacted in 2006, 2010 and now we have the 2022 Electoral…
Barring any last-minute change, a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso may dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. This emerged after Kwankwaso met with the leadership of NNPP in Abuja on Tuesday. Kwankwaso’s meeting was aimed at finalizing his move to the party, which he would use to push his 2023 presidential ambition. The former governor’s intended move was disclosed by NNPP’s outgoing National Secretary, Ambassador Agbo Gilbert Major, at the party’s Special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Major said Kwankwaso’s defection would be made public…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has given new directive to his appointees who are interested in seeking elective offices in the 2023 elections. The appointees with political ambition were directed by the governor to register their intention. InfoStride News recalls that Abiodun had earlier asked ambitious appointees to resign their appointments on or before January 31, 2022. But, none of the appointees has resigned to pursue any political aspirations. In a letter on Tuesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, said the appointees must register at a special desk created in his office. The registration, InfoStride News…
Visiting Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg has stressed diplomatic efforts to solve the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Stoltenberg made the remarks at a joint press conference on Tuesday with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Tapa Army Base in northern Estonia. He called for an immediate stop of the war in Ukraine, pullout of Russian forces and the engaging of diplomatic efforts, Xinhua news agency reported. “Over the last weeks, in response to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, we have increased our defensive presence in the air, on…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Action Group has issued a stern warning to the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) against subverting the 2022 Electoral Act by attempting to change the date of the national convention of the party. The group who gave the warning in a press statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Bisi Olanipekun, on Tuesday, said it has noticed the scheming of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) to change the date of the party’s convention as part of their unrelenting attempt at a power grab. The APC Action Group warned that the PGF members “risk jeopardizing the chances of…
An indigene of Aladja Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Ighotegwolor Bezi has said the zoning arrangement in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State should be respected. Bezi in an interview with our Correspondent in Warri stressed that it is the turn of Delta Central Senatorial District to produce the next governor in 2023. He said, “On zoning, the gentleman agreement should be respected and that means it is the turn of the Delta central.” Bezi, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Aladja Community advised Deltans to be wary of smooth-talking politicians…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to never assign its national electoral commissioner, Mr Festu Okoye to Cross River State for election duties. The PDP alleged that Festus Okoye is a wolf in sheepskin and that he works for the ruling APC government in the state. PDP claimed that in the 2020 Cross River North senatorial by-election, Okoye openly worked for the success of the ruling APC. At a news conference in Calabar, Chairman of the PDP, Venatius Ikem again demanded that Okoye be investigated and stopped from coming…
The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, has nullified the state Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court, which expressed dismay at the way and manner the Congress was conducted, also directed the party’s executive in the state to, as a matter of urgency, desist from parading themselves as the leaders of the party. It asked the court to conduct fresh congresses in the state. In his three-hour ruling, the presiding judge, Simon Amonbita, felt sad that the plaintiff was not given the opportunity to participate in the state Congress which took place…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will deliver a speech at an extraordinary session of the European Parliament on Ukraine on Tuesday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian media reported that Zelenskyy will speak at the parliament after 11:00 GMT. “The @Europarl_EN #EPlenary meets at 12:30 to discuss Russian invasion of #Ukraine. President @ZelenskyyUa & Speaker @r_stefanchuk will join & speak to the world,” Metsola tweeted. The meeting will be also attended by President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy…