The raging crisis hitting the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become one day, one drama. The latest being the court pronouncement restating Uche Secondus as the Chairman of the PDP. On Thursday, a High Court in Kebbi State granted an experte motion sought by Yahaya Usman, Abubakar Muhammed and Bashir Suleiman, that there should be a stay of execution on an earlier experte motion. It would be recalled that a High Court in Rivers State had order Mr Secondus to stop parading himself as the Chairman of the party. The conflicting court order has created a…
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The US on Friday evacuated approximately 12,500 people from war-torn Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, the White House said in a tweet. “Update: From 3 AM ET on 8/26 to 3 AM ET on 8/27 a total of approximately 12,500 people were evacuated from Kabul. 35 US military flights carried approximately 8,500 evacuees, and 54 coalition flights carried approximately 4,000 people,” the tweet said. “Since August 14, the U.S. has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 105,000 people. Since the end of July, we have re-located approximately 110,600 people,” the White House informed in a series of tweets.…
Senator Stella Oduah dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. Oduah, a former Aviation Minister, represents Anambra North in the National Assembly. A statement by APC Director of Publicity, Salisu Dambatta quoted Oduah as saying she defected to co-change the “political narrative” in the Igbo-speaking States. “She said during the occasion that she joined the APC family as part of the process of the changing political narrative in the South-East”, the spokesman noted. Oduah announced that she moved along with her multitude of supporters “who have been jubilating in Anambra State”. The leadership…
A group, Southern Nigeria Youth Assembly (SNYA), Imo State chapter, has called on the ruling All Progress Congress, APC , opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties in the country to zone their presidential ticket to the Southern region for the sake of equity and fairness. The group made this call on Friday during the inauguration of their state executive in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Speaking on behalf of the group, the Coordinator of SNYA in the state, Barr Stephen Nnadi, maintained that since the north has taken her turn with Late Alhaji Musa Yar Aduà and…
Governor Samuel Ortom says the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, is currently re-establishing itself fully to recapture power at the national level in the 2023 general elections. Governor Ortom spoke to journalists on Friday at the Makurdi Airport shortly on arrival from Abuja where he attended a PDP Governors Forum meeting. He explained that the series of meetings they had held in Abuja and other parts of the country were to resolve their internal wranglings and rebuild confidence in Nigerians to accept the party’s capacity to lead the country. He told journalists that there would be a National Executive Committee meeting…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus in the House of Representatives has reacted to the notice of infraction against Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC. The PDP caucus said it was registering with deep concern, the federal government’s preoccupation with hounding perceived enemies and stifling of the press, whilst the nation drifts into anarchy amid the raging insecurity. A statement signed by Kingsley Chinda, leader of the PDP caucus in the House of Representatives called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his mandate to defend and protect the Constitution by immediately directing all relevant organs of…
The national convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will take place on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2021. PDP Governors Forum Chairman, Aminu Tambuwal made the announcement on Friday in Abuja after the 40th national caucus meeting. The Sokoto Governor said the venue of the event will be determined by the National Executive Committee (NEC). “We have resolved to submit to the NEC of our party tomorrow, the national working committee’s recommendation for the national convention”, he said. A team led by former Senate President, David Mark will interface with party members involved in court cases to…
China has issued its most comprehensive warning yet against the excessive-work culture that pervades the country’s largest corporations, using real and richly detailed court disputes to address a growing backlash against the punishing demands of the private sector. The Supreme People’s Court and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security published a lengthy essay Friday about labor violations and unreasonable overtime, labeled ‘996’ because of the common practice of working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. It outlined 10 cases — including but not limited to the tech industry — in which employees were forced to work…
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has stated that the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is one big family and that he does not have any issues with anybody. The Governor made this known while featuring in a special edition of radio current affairs programme to mark the 30th anniversary of the creation of the State. Oyetola also disclosed that he does not have any issues with The Osun Progressives (TOP), a group within the party which has been consistently criticising him. The Osun governor revealed that though he does not believe in groups and factions, he…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sir Innocent Nwachukwu has congratulated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and the Honorable Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji and the entire people of Abia State on the auspicious occasion of the 30th anniversary of the State. InfoStride News reports that Abia was created on 27th August, 1991 under the military administration of Retired Major General Ibrahim Badamosi Babaginda. A statement issued to journalists in Umuahia, the state capital, on Thursday, noted that Abia has recorded enormous progress and development in every facet of governance…
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus must vacate office. Tambuwal said Secondus must leave office in obedience to the court order sacking him. The chairman of the PDP Governors Forum spoke while addressing newsmen yesterday after an emergency meeting of the forum in Abuja. Tambuwal also expressed the Forum’s readiness to support the acting National Chairman of the party, Yemi Akinwonmi. “We are a law-abiding party that believes in the rule of law. So when a High Court in Port Harcourt restrained Secondus from parading himself as…
In an interview with Pakistan-based ARY News, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Pakistan is like a second home for the Taliban. He pledged to deepen strategic ties with the country. “Afghanistan shares its borders with Pakistan. We are traditionally aligned when it comes to religion, the people of both the countries mingle with each other. So we are looking forward to further deepening of ties with Pakistan,” Mujahid said In another interview, Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen urged the international community to help Afghanistan start a new chapter in their lives leaving the 20 years of war behind. “Our message…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government as being responsible for spreading division and hatred among Nigerians, and not Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Recall that Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement, had accused Ortom of stiring up hatred by targeting an ethnic group in Nigeria – using language reminiscent of the Rwandan genocide, adding that for the governor of a major state in Nigeria to be politically driven by ethnic hatred is a stain on the country. However, in a statement issued on…
Justice Nusirat. I. Umar, a vacation Judge of the Kebbi State High Court, has ordered Uche Secondus to return to his position as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman. Justice Umar gave the order in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday while ruling in suit no: KB/AC/M. 170/2021. The judge said she was satisfied after reading the affidavit of the respondents that an interim order be granted on the purported suspension of Secondus pending judgment. She granted leave to Secondus “to continue exercising all the constitutional powers of the office of Chairman of PDP (second defendant) as enshrined in both 1999…
Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa; leader of pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; former member, House of Representatives, Hon Uche Onyeagocha on Thursday called for a new constitution for Nigeria. They made the call at the second annual Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) dialogue on Wednesday. According to them, the current situation challenging the unity, economy and political system of the nation would not be resolved until the country changed the current 1999 Constitution to a truly federal constitution. Governor Okowa explained that Nigeria needs a new constitution. The PDP chieftain ruled out the amendment of…
Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Stella, currently the Senator for Anambra North, was part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet. The lawmaker defected on Thursday at a brief ceremony the APC held in Abuja to admit her into the fold. In attendance were the Chairman, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni. Others were Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege; Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum and Kebbi Governor, Atiku Bagudu; Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma, among others. The Anambra APC governorship candidate, Senator Andy…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed the Deputy National Chairman (South), Yemi Akinwonmi, as its acting National Chairman. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP Spokesman confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday. Akinwonmi was affirmed as the National Chairman after the National Working Committee closed door meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He confirmed the reschedule of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) for Saturday. Ologbondiyan said “Elder Yemi Akinwonmi was unanimously affirmed as Acting National Chairman. “We will be holding our caucus and another NWC meeting tomorrow preparatory to holding our National Executive Council meeting at 12 ‘O’clock on Saturday.” The confirmation…
The security threat that prompted the State Department to urge Americans to move away from the perimeter of the Kabul airport was credible and urgent, the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday. Speaking to ABC News from Kabul, Ross Wilson said he could not discuss specifics of the threat or its current status. It was clearly regarded as credible, as imminent, as compelling, he said. Ross spoke as the United States worked to get remaining Americans out of the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Osun Chapter has described as a mere political jamboree, the statements by some groups endorsing Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for a second term. In a statement signed by the NNPP Chairman, Dr Tosin Odeyemi called on the governor to be wary of individuals endorsing him for a second term. The party claimed Oyetola was barely three years in office adding that the same individuals will still endorse another candidate who will offer them money as 2021 approaches. It called on the groups to allow the people of Osun pick their governor noting that it is…
The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger State, Alhaji Sani Musa has hinged his desire to vie for the Chairmanship seat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the need to bring new vision and direction into the party. Declaring his intention in Minna, Musa explained that he has already gotten the support of the state, especially from Governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello who is the APC leader in the state. “I have the backing of relevant stakeholders in the state. I also have support of majority of the members of the National Assembly, especially the Senators and…