Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigerians not to support or vote for some presidential aspirants who claimed their nomination forms were purchased for them by groups. InfoStride News recalls that the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi and other aspirants had claimed that some groups purchased their Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nomination form for them. But Obasanjo, who spoke during a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of Pastor Itua Ighodalo in Lagos, said the aspirants lied to Nigerians and should not be voted…
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Ahead of the 2023 presidential elections, former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi has obtained the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nomination form. InfoStride News reports that N40m nomination form was purchased for the presidential candidate on Thursday by a group which identified itself as Like Minds for Peter Obi. Recall that the former governor had last week declared his intention to run for the office of the Nigerian President in the forthcoming general elections under the main opposition party, PDP. Spokesman of the group, Ekene Nwakuche, who spoke to journalists shortly after the form was purchased, said though the members…
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has expressed his willingness to support the adoption of consensus presidential candidates in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. According to him, it is the best decision for the country.. IBB, who stated this during a visit by the three presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Minna, hinged his decision to support the idea of the trio because it centers on the unity, progress and development of Nigeria. The three PDP presidential aspirants include former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and Governors of Sokoto and Bauchi States, Aminu…
The Peoples Democratic Democratic (PDP) said the statement by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi confirmed its stand that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration is allegedly involved in the recent train attack perpetrated by terrorists. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, Thursday, also alleged that the APC stalwarts know the whereabouts and plans of the terrorists ravaging the nation but deliberately refuse to act. Amaechi, during his visit to the scene where terrorists attacked the Kaduna-Abuja rail said “we knew what the problem would be. We knew…
As Pakistan faces a highly fluid political situation, Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought safe exit for himself by offering to hold early elections, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has claimed. PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah have revealed at the opposition parliamentary party meeting that Imran Khan has made the offer through an “important person” of the country, Samaa TV reported. Sharif said that the prime minister is now proposing something what the opposition had demanded earlier, but it was too late. “The issue will be decided through the vote in the Parliament” on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan,…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has zoned its 2023 presidential ticket to the Southern region of Nigeria. This was confirmed by Hon. Prince Joe Chukwu, the Chairman of all Chairmen and Delta State Chairman of the Party. He made the disclosure in a communique he read after the group’s meeting in Enugu, which was attended by the State chairmen of the party from across the country. He said the party had aligned itself “to support the patriotic call for Political Parties in Nigeria to have their Presidential ticket zoned to the Southerner part of the Country. “We are also of…
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopooeyan has dumped the party. Olopooeyan made the announcement on Wednesday. InfoStride News reports that Olopooeyan is from Ibadan North-East Local Government Area. In a resignation letter forwarded to the National Chairman of the party, he explained that the party had been in crisis for some time. He said that all efforts made to resolve the crisis had proved abortive. Olopooeyan added that reconciliation committees set up to resolve the crisis failed. He maintained that several committees headed by Dr. Saka Balogun, former Governor of Osun State,…
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) on Wednesday, announced the suspension of its 16th National Working Committee meeting in honour of victims who were killed after an attack on a passenger train in Kaduna State by terrorists. This followed a motion for the indefinite suspension of the meeting moved by the National Publicity Secretary of YPP, Comrade Egbeola Martins, and duly seconded by the National Woman Leader, Hajiya Binta Suleiman, after which the meeting was immediately adjourned by the party’s national chairman, Comrade Bishop Amakiri. The national leadership of YPP had earlier scheduled the meeting on 30th March, 2022, but was…
The Plateau State chapter of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a seven-member reconciliatory committee to help reconcile aggrieved members ahead of the 2023 general elections. The party has also set up a seven-member disciplinary committee to help address issues of indiscipline that may arise in the party within the said period. Chairman of PDP in the state, Hon. Chris Hassan, while inaugurating the two committees at the State Secretariat of the party in Jos, said “to whom much is given, much is expected”. Hassan said, “The reconciliatory committee is to reconcile those who want to…
Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), the highest forum for discussion on security issues, a day after he effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition joined the ranks of the Opposition which had tabled a no-confidence motion against his government. The NSC meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s House, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted. The NSC is chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by services chiefs, key ministers, national security adviser and top intelligence officials. Prime Minister Khan will also…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Abudullahi Adamu says God helped him to win the March 26 convention. The former Nasarawa Governor spoke on Wednesday at the APC national secretariat after the handover by Yobe Governor, Mai Buni. Buni led the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) since 2020 after the removal of Adams Oshiomhole. “It is only through God that we have emerged as the NWC. It is not our doing, but the doing of Almighty God who made all this possible. “A month ago, I didn’t know I will become the chairman of APC. Here I…
Ahead of the 2023 Presidential election, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday dismissed the issue of zoning within the All Progressives Congress, APC. Yahaya Bello maintained that the much talked about zoning formula does not exist in the constitution of the APC and Nigeria. He spoke on Arise TV while reacting to the APC producing its National Chairman and a Presidential candidate from the same region of Northcentral. The governor noted that the problems confronting Nigeria have nothing to do with zoning, hence emphasis should be placed on credible Presidential candidates. According to Bello: “APC has no zoning…
Months before the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered a huge setback, with the defection of four associates of former Governor Ayodele Fayose to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The defectors are the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Owoseni Ajayi and Obafemi Adewale (SAN); ex-Chief of Staff Dipo Anisulowo and former Commissioner for Works Mr. Kayode Oso. The defectors said they dumped the PDP to team up and support ex-Governor Segun Oni in his quest to succeed Governor Kayode Fayemi. Speaking about the development, a political pressure group, Ekiti Build Back Better,…
A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of the contestants for the position of national chairmanship of the party in the just-concluded convention, Saliu Mustapha has said he stepped down in order to strengthen the unity of the party. InfoStride News recalls that the national convention of APC was held last week. The leadership of the party had prevailed on some of those who contested for the position of chairman of the party. One of the candidates, Saliu Mustapha has, however, said, he accepted to step down due to the unity of the party. Mustapha in a…
At least 12 people were killed and 33 others injured in an airstrike carried out by Russia’s forces on a regional administration building in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mykolayiv, the press service of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said. The airstrike, which occurred at about 8.45 a.m. local time (0545 GMT), destroyed the central section of the nine-story building, the ministry said on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the ministry, 18 people were rescued from the debris following the attack. The search and rescue operation is under way, the ministry said.
The statutory delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State have unanimously assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of their unalloyed loyalty, solidarity and support ahead of the forthcoming party primaries in the state. The elated delegates who converged on the Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday, on a solidarity visit to Governor Ugwuanyi, told the governor that they are resolute in their decision to solidly stand behind him in the party primaries. They added that they will also stand behind whoever the governor asks them to support or vote for during the primary elections. Speaking,…
A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has revealed why he dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). InfoStride News had reported that Kwankwaso, who was a presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, officially dumped the PDP on wednesday. The former governor, who received his NNPP membership card from his ward chairman in Abuja, called on other well-meaning Nigerians to join his new party to attain the change Nigeria is yearning for. Speaking while receiving the membership card of his new party, Kwankaso attributed his actions to the crisis rocking…
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has claimed that an information about terrorists’ plan to bomb the Moshood Abiola Stadium, on Tuesday, made President Muhammadu Buhari stay away from the World Cup qualifying playoff between Nigeria and Ghana. For an important match such as the World Cup qualifying playoff with Ghana, the President would have been expected in the stand, as his physical presence would serve as motivation for the players. The game was played in Abuja and the President is in the country, And Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, had disclosed that Buhari may likely be…
The National Working Committee (NWC), on Tuesday, said it has dissolved the leadership of the Kano State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Hon. Umar M. Bature, National Organizing Secretary of the party in a statement on Tuesday, said after careful deliberations and extensive consultations, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), pursuant to Sections 29(2)(b) and 31(2)(e ), it dissolved the State, Local Government and Ward Executive Committees with immediate effect. Following the development, it said the NWC has approved the appointment of the Kano State Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party in the state…
Trailing in the polls, Australia’s Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6 billion ($6.46 billion) of budget giveaways as necessary to meet a cost of living emergency and not a transparent attempt to buy votes. Prime Minster Scott Morrison, facing a tough election in May, led the marketing blitz with a barrage of media interviews saying relief was needed to meet rising fuel prices. “It’s responsible because it’s targeted and it’s for a temporary period as these cost of living impacts are real and they’re there right now,” Morrison told one radio interviewer. Other countries including New Zealand,…