As reactions continue to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2021, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it is part of a plot to rig the 2023 general election. The PDP said there were other provisions in the document that would naturally sanitize the electoral system and if the document was assented and became functional, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will find it difficult to rig, hence, the Buhari-led government has resorted to cock and bull story. In a statement on Tuesday which was signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Nebo…
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says he has forgiven Tony Adun, a.k.a. Tony Kabaka, an All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader in the state. Godwin Obaseki spoke on Tuesday while addressing People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Oredo Local Government Area. He reacted to comments trailing Christmas gifts – a cow and bags of rice – to Tony Kabaka who recently begged for pardon. The governor noted that he has been hearing lots of comments about the gesture. “I read some people who said they are my supporters and I felt bad. I say they are not my supporters.” He…
The Senator Kabiru Marafa-led factional All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned an attack on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during their congress in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, on Monday. Reacting to the attack through the APC factional Chairman, Hon. Sirajo Garba Maikatako, in a statement on Tuesday, said they received with shock the news of violence meted on the PDP which wrongly portrayed the state as being intolerant to opposition parties. The factional Chairman said he was reacting as a result of the Deputy Governor’s assertion that APC loyalists carried out the attack, while he exonerated loyalists of the…
Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has warned that the division and disunity among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State signals a bad omen that could deprive the party of victory in the 2022 governorship election. Ojudu said he decided to sacrifice his governorship ambition and maintain neutrality in 2022 to afford him the opportunity to mediate and resolve all nagging issues for the party to be victorious in the June 18 election. He gave the warning in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, while interacting with selected members of the APC and…
North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States. The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un presided over a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party. The report did not carry any remarks by Kim. The meeting approved unspecified agenda items and went into the discussions of them, KCNA said. The report said the meeting would review major polices this year and decide on the strategic and tactical policies and practical tasks…
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that his intention to run is because God has anointed him to turn around the fortune of the state through developmental programmes and policies. Bamidele made this known during the continuation of his campaign tour of local governments in the state on Monday, 27th December 2021. While addressing the party faithful in Moba, Ilejemeje, Oye and Ikole local governments, Sen. Bamidele explained that he understands the feelings of the common man on the streets of Ekiti State. He said…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has said that it will review its performance in the November governorship election and also sanction its members who sabotaged their progress. The party said it will no longer tolerate its members leaving the party to join other political parties during election and returning afterwards. The party said returning members will be given backseats instead, upon return. The party took the decision during an emergency expanded meeting of its leadership, which was held in Awka, yesterday. Chairman of the party in the state, Mr Ndubuisi Nwobu, a member of the board of…
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has said that direct primaries are not a panacea to solve the problem of the imposition of candidates among political parties in the country. The party made this disclosure via a statement made available to the media on Tuesday through Abiodun Bamigboye, acting National Chairperson, and Chinedu Bosah, National Secretary. InfoStride News recalls that the National Assembly had earlier passed the electoral amendment bill into law. The electoral amendment bill passed into law by the lawmakers approved direct primaries for political parties across the country. The law also makes provisions for the electronic transmission…
Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe; among other notable politicians on Monday tipped the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Sen. Pius Anyim Pius for president. Wabara, who represented Abia South Senatorial Zone in the National Assembly, and Abaribe made this known while addressing southeast stakeholders during a civic reception organized by the Obingwa community to honour prominent Nigerians. In their separate reactions, Wabara described Anyim as one of the prominent Igbo men that has the capacity to change the ugly narrative of Nigeria and bring new hope for the people. According…
South Korea, the US and Japan are negotiating over the possibility of the countries holding trilateral defence ministerial talks, the Defence Ministry in Seoul said on Tuesday. Ministry spokesperson Boo Seung-chan made the remarks following a report by the Japanese broadcaster NHK that the countries are coordinating over the idea of holding the talks among Seoul’s Defence Minister Suh Wook and his US and Japanese counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Nobuo Kishi, respectively, in Hawaii next month, reports Yonhap News Agency. “Regarding the issue of holding the trilateral Defence Ministers’ meeting, we are currently in consultations with the related countries,” Boo…
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu says the people of Benue State, particularly Gboko Local Government, will vote for the party in 2023 more than it did in 2019 elections. Dr Ayu spoke Monday, 27th December, 2021, at his Gboko residence when he hosted party faithful from the 17 council wards of the local government to a Christmas celebration. He stated that the party under his leadership was being repositioned for more membership drive and victory in more states and the national level, stressing, however, that violence should be eschewed at all times. In a…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has given the reason he would not negotiate behind the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the 2023 general elections draw near. Obaseki said he would not negotiate on behalf of the party leaders because the leaders, including him, would sit together and decide what they wanted in Edo. He gave the assurance on Boxing Day during a get-together for party leaders in Benin City, Edo. The governor said, “Politics will soon start again as we are heading towards the national elections. We’ll sit together and decide what we want in Edo.…
Eyinnaya Abaribe, the Senate Minority Leader, has declared his 2023 governorship ambition. The Abia South senator said he would contest in the state’s governorship election in 2023. He disclosed this while answering questions from journalists at an event in Obingwa and Aba North Local Government Areas. Abaribe disclosed that he had already informed the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu of his ambition to succeed him come 2023. He said: “We respect constituted authority. I believe my future political ambition should be made known to my Governor who is the number one citizen in my state. ”So, what I’m telling Ndi Abia…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State has advised Senator Rochas Okorocha to desist from tarnishing the image of Governor Hope Uzodimma with false claims and crocodile tears, aimed at securing the sympathy of Nigerians. The ruling party led by Macdonald Ebere said,” As a party, we advise Rochas Okorocha to refrain from his trite shenanigans and doomed efforts to link Senator Hope Uzodimma with his self-imposed and merited predicament.” The party made the assertions in a statement signed by APC’s publicity secretary in the state, Cajetan Duke, on Monday. It said that for too long, Rochas Okorocha held…
South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Monday urged North Korea to start the new year with a step for dialogue and cooperation, as Pyongyang is set to convene a key party meeting this week to discuss domestic and foreign policy issues. North Korea earlier announced the ruling Workers’ Party will hold a plenary meeting of its central committee “in the last third of December” to “discuss and decide on work plans for the new year”, reports Yonhap News Agency. “The plenary has been usually held for one to four days with leader Kim Jong-un’s attendance,” Unification Ministry spokesperson Lee Jong-joo told…
The news of the alleged release of the Imo state 2019 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, Uche Nwosu, has spanned the social media but no one can say for sure if Okorocha’s son in-law has regained freedom from the police custody. Calls made by our correspondent to get the fact of this alleged release proved abortive. However, a statement by Chikezie Nwadike, Nwosu’s spokesperson averred that Police have released Uche Nwosu. Okorocha’s son in-law was arrested yesterday at St Peter’s Anglican Church by security operatives. As at the time of this publication, the reason behind his arrest has…
The Yoruba Ronu Forum, yesterday, appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other stakeholders to consider ceding the 2023 presidency to the South East region in the interest of peace, fairness, equity and justice. In a statement issued by its National President, Akin Malaolu, the group said any option besides allowing the South East region to produce would not do the country any good. It stressed that the country should hold a national dialogue where the issue of how Nigeria could be appropriately managed would be discussed instead of the present lopsided arrangement where some…
The legal adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, Barrister Hashim Abioye, has described the party members who ratified the adoption of Wale Ojo as party chairman in the state as gullible. Making this description on a current affairs radio programme monitored in Osogbo on Monday, Abioye maintained that there was no provision in the party constitution to back their ratification. Abioye also alleged that the renewed crisis in the Osun PDP was the handiwork of Olasoji Adagunodo, the former embattled chairman of the party in the state, and the current National Vice Chairman, South West of the…
The Presidency has hinted that the National Assembly will not override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, explained that the All Progressives Congress, APC, controls a large percentage of the National Assembly, hence Buhari’s decision may stand. Adesina noted that APC lawmakers in the National Assembly will opt for party allegiance. Speaking on a Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics, the presidential spokesman said: “Well let’s not forget that this National Assembly particularly is made of more than 70, about 80 per cent of APC members and you don’t have a party kicking against…
A UN official on Sunday said he was “horrified” by the reports that at least 35, including women and children were killed and their bodies were burned in Myanmar. “I am horrified by reports of an attack against civilians in Kayah State, Myanmar on December 24. Credible reports say at least 35 people, including at least one child, were forced from their vehicles, killed and burned,” United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Martin Griffiths said in a statement. “Two humanitarian workers of Save the Children remain missing, having been caught up in the violence. Their private vehicle was attacked and…