Aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, on Thursday, stormed the South-East zonal office of the party protesting the non-invitation of some stakeholders to the party’s meeting. InfoStride News reports that the meeting was attended by selected chieftains of the party from the five South-East States. However, the Enugu State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Dr. Ben Nwoye and other Chieftains of the party were not invited to the meeting. Those not invited include the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, a major financier of APC, Emperor Baywood Ibe, Enugu state Governorship…
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The US needs to closely watch China as it might try to take over the Bagram air force base in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the war-torn country and use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India, a former senior American diplomat has warned. America’s former envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley said President Joe Biden has lost the trust and confidence of American allies after his hasty decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. She said there are many challenges in front of the US. The US needs to make sure that Americans are protected and the…
A political group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, the Ekiti South Senatorial District Leadership, has directed people of the South Senatorial District to boycott any election contrary to the resolution to present a person from the zone as governorship candidate. According to the communiqué at the end of its meeting at Ikere Ekiti, headquarters of the South District on Thursday, the PDP leaders “ordered delegates from the district “to remain firm and refrain from honouring anybody that is not from the district with their votes”. In the communiqué signed by a former Acting Governor, Hon Tunji Odeyemi;…
Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s media adviser, has revealed why Nigerians still have reasons to thank God regardless of the spike in security issues witnessed in the country. Adesina, while appearing on a Channels TV programme on Thursday morning, said things are lot better under the Buhari regime. According to him, “As challenging as security is, even now, we are still not where we were.” “You would look at some areas of security, if you are true and dispassionate and you will have cause to thank God that things are better in this area. “There some areas of security where…
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will takeover South-East states by 2023. He made the declaration in Enugu on Thursday during the APC South-East Zonal Stakeholders meeting. Nnamani warned those frustrating the party’s efforts to win positions, and portraying it APC as anti-Igbo to desist. The former lawmaker said the APC had the capacity to dethrone the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). On Ben Nwoye, former caretaker chairman in Enugu, Nnamani stressed that his suspension subsists. He accused Nwoye of swearing-in ward executives without approval of the Electoral Committee.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members against court cases ahead of congresses and the national convention. John Akpan Udoedehe, APC National Secretary, Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) met the party’s local government congresses committee on Thursday in Abuja. The scribe announced that members who instituted legal action against the party would be severely sanctioned. He said the leadership was determined to carry out President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to rebuild the ruling platform. Udoedehe assured the committee members that their assignment and the ward congresses were legally protected. “The CECPC ratifies and adopts the results of…
Saudi opponent has spoken of the alleged role of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in supporting the ISIL elements during the August 26 Kabul airport attack, Iran’s Mehr News reported. According to the opponent, sources close to the Saudi government in Bin Salman’s offices and ministries have confirmed the Saudi Crown Prince’s support for the ISIL terrorist group in the Kabul airport bombing, the report said. As he described, Bin Salman sought to show that the Taliban are incapable of ensuring Afghan people’s security and prove that under the Taliban, Afghanistan will be a hub of terrorism, the report said.…
The recently conducted ward congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may have just exposed the weak links in the party as the crisis may further push the national convention into 2022. With some party stakeholders gearing up for a fight to finish for the control of the soul of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, the ward congresses were the starting point for the battle for who controls the party ahead of the planned national convention. Findings reveal that on one hand, governors, who are currently calling the shots in the party, are scheming to hijack…
In line with the purported plan of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Party to hold its local government congress nationwide on Saturday, 4th September 2021, the Katsina APC has invited all its stakeholders to a meeting to forge a common front to ensure that the exercise is free of rancour across the 34 Local government of the state. Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari while speaking at the event disclosed that a total of 27 party officials will be elected via consensus in each of the local governments, amounting to 918 officials across the 34 Local Governments. Governor Masari said…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled a chieftain, Sulaiman Adamu for saying he wished Vice President Yemi Osinbajo replaced President Muhammadu Buhari. Adamu was the Caretaker Chairman of the party in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A statement on Thursday by John Akpan Udoedehe, APC National Secretary said the expulsion takes immediate effect. The scribe said it was part of the resolutions reached at the 16th meeting of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) held at the National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. He disclosed that the party received and deliberated on the report of Adamu’s…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and other members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC have been sacked. A Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, Wednesday, restrained Governor Mai Mala Buni and the others from parading themselves as Chairman and members of the APC CECPC until the determination of a substantive suit before the court. Justice Onome Marshal Umukoro, who presided over the matter, also stopped the Party’s scheduled LG Congress in Delta State slated for September 4, 2021. Olorogun Elvis Ayomanor, who is the APC Deputy Chairman in the state had…
President Joe Biden vigorously defended the chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of conflict, describing it as the best and the right decision for America which ended an era of major military deployments to rebuild other countries. In his address to the nation from the White House on Tuesday, Biden also said that the US must now confront challenges from powerful adversaries such as Russia and China. “My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over,” Biden said. “I give you my word: With all of my heart, I believe this is the right…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the first week of September 2021 for the conduct of local governments’ congress. This was disclosed at the State Working Committee (SWC) held on Tuesday, where a review of the last wards’ congress was made with members of the committee adjudging the exercise to be rancour-free throughout the 178 political wards of the state. Presided over by the State Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana, who doubles as the Chairman State Working Committee, the meeting was held to map out strategies with a view to conducting credible, transparent and participatory APC congresses at the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the sack of two ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari. PDP said Buhari should not use the sack of the ministers to cover his failures. InfoStride News reports that Buhari had sacked the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, and Minister of Power, Maman Saleh. Spokesman to the president, Femi Adesina, had made the announcement Wednesday. Reacting, PDP said it’s investigating the real reason behind the sack of the two ministers. A series of tweets by the former ruling party reads: “@OfficialPDPNig describes President @MBuhari resort to sacking the Minister of Agriculture and…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed to drag the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume to court to prove unfounded allegations levelled against him in a recent press conference in Abuja. Governor Ortom spoke to journalists on Wednesday, shortly before commencement of the Benue State Executive Council meeting held at the New Banquet Hall of Benue Peoples House, Makurdi. He stated that Senator Akume’s allegations amounted to treachery, betrayal and backstabbing, all of which he must prove beyond reasonable doubt in a competent court of law. Governor Ortom maintained that though he does not…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the closing date for the sale of nomination forms for its forthcoming ward, local government and state congresses to Sept. 9. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday, NAN reports. The party said the extension of sales was sequel to enquiries from PDP teeming members and supporters. “The decision of the National Working Committee, in that regard, is in pursuant to its powers under the PDP Constitution 2017 (as amended),” the statement said. It listed the affected states to include Adamawa,…
Crowds looking to flee Afghanistan flocked to its borders while long queues formed at banks on Wednesday, as an administrative vacuum after the Taliban’s takeover left foreign donors unsure of how to respond to a looming humanitarian crisis. The Islamist militia focused on keeping banks, hospitals and government machinery running after the final withdrawal of U.S. forces on Monday brought an end to a massive airlift of Afghans who had helped Western nations during the 20-year war. With Kabul’s airport inoperable, private efforts to help Afghans fearful of Taliban reprisals focused on arranging safe passage across the land-locked nation’s borders…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, shifted the inauguration of the Anambra State Governorship Election, National Campaign Council from the earlier slated date to September 3, 2021. The party had scheduled the inauguration of the Anambra State Governorship Election, National Campaign Council to Sept 2, 2021 But a statement on Wednesday by Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), the National Organizing Secretary of the party said the inauguration is now slated to hold at 3pm on Friday at the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja. The statement said the leadership of the great party regretted any inconveniences the change in date may cause…
The Kaduna State Police Command has expressed its readiness to safeguard lives and properties of citizens before, during and after the conduct of the September 4 local government elections. Mr Mudashiru Abdullahi, the state Commissioner for Police, gave the assurance at the signing of peace accord with stakeholders, political party leaders and chairmanship aspirants in Kaduna. CP Abdullahi further explained that the command is deploying over 11,000 personnel across the 23 local government areas of the state to ensure a hitch-free election and for voters to freely cast their votes. He lamented that there is nothing to fear, calling on…
The North East All Progressives Congress Social Media Forum has denied endorsing Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, former Nasarawa State Governor, for national chairmanship of the party. Shuaibu Abdullahi, Chairman, North East APC Social Media Forum (NEAPCSMF) made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Damaturu, Yobe State capital. He said this followed after the forum’s attention was drawn to a report circulating on social media platforms as well as some national dailies with a caption ‘North East Social Media Forum Endorses Al-Makura for National Chairman of APC’. The Chairman noted that, “At no time or place has the…