A coalition of Akwa Ibom youth groups have called on Governor, Udom Emmanuel to give chance to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to fulfil its mandate of fielding a flag bearer rather than usurping the duty singlehandedly. This is one of the criticisms the governor has faced in recent times at the heels of pronouncing the Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources as his successor. The youths in a joint press conference on Monday by the Speaker of the South-South Youth Assembly (SSYA), Victor Thompson and the leader, Youth Democratic Movement (YDM), wondered why the governor would hide under the…
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The factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC in Imo State, Daniel Nwafor on Monday said he still remained the authentic, duly elected, legally recognized and competent Chairman of the party in the state. In a press statement on Monday, Nwafor insisted that his faction was not perturbed by the alleged triviality, jamboree and fanfare of February 3rd by the interim national leadership of the party. Recall that the interim national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday presented certificates of return to the chairmen-elect of the party in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the confirmation of a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Rhoda Gumus, as a National Commissioner (South-South) in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While rejecting her appointment, the PDP alleged that INEC deliberately intends to compromise the electoral commission ahead of the 2023 polls. A statement by Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, on Monday, warned that Prof. Gumus’ confirmation by the APC-led Senate leadership was a “coup” against democracy and an open invitation to political crises. The PDP accused the APC-led Senate leadership of…
The hope of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of defeating Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in the 2023 gubernatorial election may have suffered a hit as major stakeholders within the party have kicked against the emergence of Mr Isaac Omodewu as chairman of the party. InfoStride News recalls that the APC had in the last few months boasted that it was ready to defeat Makinde in the 2023 elections. Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had in 2019 defeated the APC candidate, Adebayo Adelabu. Our correspondent however gathered that major stakeholders of the APC have insisted that they…
Five Pakistani soldiers were killed when terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the international border opened fire on the troops, a military statement said. The incident took place at the border area in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in the statement on Sunday. The Pakistani troops retaliated the attack “in a befitting manner”, and as per intelligence reports, the terrorists have suffered heavy losses, Xinhua news agency quoted the ISPR statement as saying. “Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against Pakistan,” it added.
The Zamfara State All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to former Governor Abdulaziz Yari has condemned the action taken by the national Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee over the issuance of a certificate of return to the chairman of Governor Bello Matawalle’s faction, describing it as illegal. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, the chairman of Yari’s faction, Alhaji Lawal Liman Kaura, said that the action was a contempt of court, saying that despite the court had ordered them to maintain the status quo. The chairman explained that the national organ of the party expected to respect the court…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chidi Wihioka, has accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of attempting to change the history of Ikwerre people because of his presidential ambition. Wihioka, who is a loyalist of Magnus Abe, alleged that Amaechi has been telling Nigerians that Ikwerre people are Igbos because he wants to become president. The former member of the House of Representatives was speaking at an event held in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. He insisted that Ikwerre people are not Igbo, saying they have their own history and culture.…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has said he is against the idea of zoning of political offices ahead of the 2023 general elections. Lamido, speaking on BBC Hausa on Saturday, stated that the zoning of political offices has been counter-productive. According to him, the idea of zoning should be discarded for the welfare and unity of Nigerians to take the centre stage. “When it comes to zoning, I would say I don’t agree. The world should look at it as it is, everywhere it goes; everywhere we talk about human development, “Lamido said. Lamido asked Nigerians to consider…
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist, has spoken on plans to join the presidential race in the 2023 election. Utomi, a former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that he does not need a title to make contributions in Nigeria. When asked if he would contest for the office of the president, Utomi said: “It is not a criminal offence. We will cross that bridge when we get there. “Our commitment is to a better society. I don’t need a title to make a contribution to the…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Chinese leadership that he expects Beijing to allow the world body’s human rights chief to make a credible visit to China, including Xinjiang where the country is facing serious rights violations against Uygur Muslims. Guterres, who was in Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, met Chinese President Xi Jinping and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the margins of the games. China had said last month that UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is welcome to visit Xinjiang, where Beijing faces serious human rights allegations against…
The Special Adviser on media and public enlightenment to Governor Bello Mohammed of Zamfara State, Hon. Zailani Bappa has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over allegations against Governor Matawalle. According to a press statement signed by the Governor’s media aide, Governor Matawalle is not responsible for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau. He said the accusation of trying to cause the breach of the peace in the State was an empty propaganda that can be thrown into a waste paper basket. He said that a press release signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State chapter has asked the State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola to disclose the State’s debt profile. The request was made by the Osun PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi while featuring on a radio political programme on Saturday in Osogbo. Bisi while challenging Governor Oyetola to make public to the citizens of Osun the State’s debt burden, said that the State Governor could not exonerate himself from his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola whom he served as Chief of Staff. The Osun PDP boss stated that the role of the State Governor then as Chief Of Staff for 8…
There seems to be no end in sight to the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State. InfoStride News reports that the APC had on Thursday inaugurated chairmen of the State chapters of the party in Abuja. The following day, one of the claimants to the position in Enugu State, Ugochukwu Agballah, paraded major streets in Enugu, the Coal City Capital, claiming to have been inaugurated alongside other chairmen. However, a video clip obtained by the media showed that Agballla was not inaugurated but was ordered back when he stepped out to collect his certificate of return.…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that Nigeria will shake when the south finally makes its decisions regarding the 2023 presidential election public. He further said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will only give its sole presidential ticket to a candidate who has the interest of Nigerians at heart. The Governor said that the main opposition party would not be browbeaten into surrendering its presidential ticket to selfish politicians who would serve only the interest of the wealthy few in Nigeria. Wike spoke at a grand reception put together for him by the people of Kalabari ethnic…
The Taliban have denied the claim made by Islamabad that Pakistan was using modern military equipment against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that was leftover from NATO’s presence in Afghanistan, reported local media. Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesperson for the Taliban, said: “We assure and pledge that there is no threat from Afghan soil to any country.” “The problem exists in Pakistan, it is their own internal problem,” TOLOnews quoted Bilal as saying. The Taliban also denied the presence of any group, including the TTP on Afghan soil saying that the Afghan territory will not be used against any country. It…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, have expressed reservations over the domination of the political space by the two main parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A cross section of those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday said that the country was not ripe for the system. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Chairman, Transition Monitoring Group, said that the situation had created a serious threat to multi-party democracy in Nigeria. Rafsanjani said that the two major political parties -the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The Rescue Nigeria Mission, a movement mobilising for the emergence of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi as Nigeria’s next President, on Saturday, held a town hall meeting with women and youths in Kano. The coordinator of the movement in Kano State, Mr Abdul Amat-Maikwashewa, said the Kogi governor had contributed immensely to the development of youths in Nigeria by drawing them closer to his government and instituting people-oriented policies for their benefit. Amat-Maikwashewa said members of the group came up with the idea of queueing behind Yahaya Bello for as Presidential candidate was because “looking around, no one beats his…
The former lawmaker who represented Kaura Namoda/ Birinin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Hon. Aminu Sank Jaji, has advised the leadership of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to always make wider consultations with stakeholders in the party. According to a press statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, Hon. Yusuf Idris Gusau, the former lawmaker advised the leadership to try and reach out to aggrieved members of the party. “APC is one family and we are not divided so the leadership has it as a Responsibility to unite everyone and make peat among each other,” he…
Ademola Bayonle, a young medical doctor, has joined the Osun governorship race. The 35-year-old is seeking to become the Young Progressive Party (YPP) flagbearer for the July 16 exercise. Bayonle got his nomination form at the YPP National Secretariat in Abuja on Saturday, NAN reports. He noted that Ekiti and Osun elections give the youth an opportunity to set the pace ahead of the 2023 general polls. The aspirant urged citizens to take the bull by the horn and ensure the older generation leave behind a good structure. “If we allow them to continue to make decisions for us, thirty…
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “The result of Covid-19 tests done with my wife after showing mild symptoms came back positive,” Erdogan said in a tweet, adding that both had the Omicron variant of the virus. “We will continue our work at home. We look forward to your prayers,” he added. Officials of his AKP ruling party, ministers and opposition leaders wished him a speedy recovery. Earlier on Saturday, Erdogan had made a speech via live videolink during a ceremony to mark the opening of a road…