U Zaw Htay, who served as the spokesman of the Aung San Suu Kyi-led ousted government of Myanmar, has been freed from military custody in capital Nay Pyi Taw after more than four months in detention, family sources told IANS. U Zaw Htay was the Director-General at Suu Kyi’s Office and also doubled up as spokesman for the President until the November 2020 parliament polls. The former military officer had also served as spokesman for the U Thein Sein government (2010-15) that preceded the Suu Kyi-led National League for Democracy (NLD) government, which was ousted following the February 1 military…
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has lashed out at governors defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Nyesom Wike said state governors dumping PDP are shameless, hopeless, with no conscience. The Governor spoke at the flag-off of Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery Road and bridge, with spur to the East-West Road at Woji town. His comment was made public in a statement signed by his spokesman, Kelvin Ebiri titled: “Governors, others who defect from PDP to APC lack conscience-Wike.” Wike declared governors who dumped the PDP cannot win elections on their own. According to Wike, PDP helped…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has explained the rationale behind his decision to sack his Commisioners. InfoStride News recalls that the Commissioners were asked to quit on Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that all the Commisioners were affected in appears like cabinet reshuffle Makinde has, however, explained the reason for the sack of the former Commisioners. He noted that the need to dissolve the executive was necessary in order to retool the cabinet. He explained that seventeen Commisioners and the Chief of Staff (CoS) were affected. He however added that he has retained the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),…
Uzu Okagbue, Chief of Protocol to Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has pulled out of race for deputy governorship canidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Okagbue, also Obiano’s Deputy Chief of Staff, cited party unity as the reason for his decision. In a statement on Tuesday, Okagbue declared that he would not vie to run with Professor Charles Soludo. The governor’s aide said he was still preoccupied with helping Obiano finish his tenure successfully. “When, in March 17, 2014 His Excellency appointed me his Chief of Protocol, my singular aim was to help him run a purpose-driven administration…
The National caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday, dissolved the executive council of the party in Zamfara State. Dissolution the council affected both the ward, local governments and the state level. Buni made this known during the official defection ceremony of the state governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle in Gasau the state capital. The former governor of the state, Abdulaziz Yari, who was hitherto the leader of the party, said he had accepted the party’s decision, stating that he would be ready to offer all necessary support to the current leader. “We…
At his first rally since leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump on Saturday lambasted the Biden administration’s immigration policies and sought to energize Republicans to take back majorities in Congress next year. Appearing to relish being back in front of thousands of supporters, Donald Trump repeated his false claim that his defeat in the November 2020 election was marred by fraud. Trump left office in the aftermath of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, shortly after a speech in which he urged a crowd to “fight” when then President-elect Joe Biden’s victory…
A faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Tuesday held primary election in Awka, Anambra State, electing the national chairman of its faction of the party, Edozie Njoku as a governorship candidate. Another faction of the party led by Dr Victor Oye had on 23rd June elected former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the candidate of the party for the election which holds on November 6. Njoku, who spoke after his election, said he was the authentic National Chairman of the party, adding that he was elected by consensus to fly the…
Alhaji Sani Abdullahi, the 2019 Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdullahi announced his defection alongside officials of APGA at the state, local governments and 147 wards, on Monday in Gusau. The APGA chieftain said he left the party not because he was offended by anyone, but in order to contribute to the development of Zamfara and Nigeria at large. According to him, in his 19 years under the platform of APGA, he has held different positions at…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday, rebuked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for threatening legal actions against Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State over his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Fani-Kayode described PDP’s threat as senseless and a case of double standards. President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad had over the weekend revealed the news of Matawalle’s defection from PDP to APC. But, the PDP had threatened to drag Matawalle to court in a bid to recover its mandate. Reacting, Fani-Kayode pointed out that legal action of such nature will also affect the PDP. The PDP chieftain…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has directed officers at all levels to desist from attending factional or sectional meetings aimed at the zoning of the 2023 governorship or any other position in the state. The Abia PDP also frowned at the current political brickbats by politicians and groups over the 2023 governorship seat of Abia State. The party leadership posited that such tendencies are premature and capable of distracting the party from its resolve to build a solid, all-inclusive party structure capable of winning the 2023 general elections. This was contained in a communique signed by the…
Website for Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) Registration now activated. As promised by INEC to launch an easy online voter cards registration process, InfroStride News has confirmed that the PVC Registration website cvr.inecnigeria.org has been activated. In order to enroll yourself or for your family and friends, kindly visit cvr.inecnigeria.org. It takes only a few minutes. More so, the portal; cvr.inecnigeria.org enables you to update your voter registration information, Pre-Register as a new voter, Transfer your voter registration to another polling unit, Replace your damaged or lost PVC or/and discover Registration Centres near you. Voter cards registration processes now made easier.…
Amid celebrations over the centenary of the ruling Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping has awarded loyal party members with medals and called for adherence to Marxism. Xi’s speech at a ceremony Tuesday follows a lavish celebration at Beijing’s Olympic stadium on Monday night emphasising China’s rise to economic and political prominence following reforms enacted more than 40 years ago. While unleashing private industry, the ruling party has maintained an iron grip on political power, along with preferential policies toward state-run companies. All party comrades should take their faith in Marxism and the socialism with Chinese characteristics as their life’s…
Two members of the House of Representatives, from Cross River State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The two lawmakers are Lego Idagbo and Michael Etaba. It would be recalled that the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade recently decamped from the PDP to the APC. The defections were announced on Tuesday by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila after reading letters from the two lawmakers. This defection is the latest in the gale of defection that continues to rock the PDP. The defections were protested by Toby Okechukwu, the deputy minority leader.
Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has disclosed how he lured people of Anambra State to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ngige disclosed that he lured people of the state using all Federal Government alleviation programmes executed in the state. He spoke on Channels Television while lamenting over the APC primaries held in the state. Ngige also faulted the election that produced Senator Andy Uba as the APC candidate in the Anambra gubernatorial poll. “It’s not a case of you didn’t mobilise. All the aspirants contributed money when we were doing the registration. “All the aspirants were…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the people of Ogun State have been swindled by the present government of Governor Dapo Abiodun. PDP maintained that Ogun residents and indigenes were hoodwinked by the “deceit and callousness” of the present government, which it said always blamed everything on paucity of funds. The party was reacting to the inability of the Ogun State House of Assembly to execute their constituency projects in the last two years. InfoStride News earlier reported that the Assembly members said they have not been given a dime for constituency projects since two years now and that Gov…
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday challenged a Georgia election law that it said infringes on the rights of Black voters, as it kicked off a campaign against a wave of state actions that it said would reduce access to the ballot. The Georgia law, which also bans the distribution of water or food to people waiting on long lines at polling places, is one of hundreds of new measures passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures this year, fueled by former President Donald Trump’s false claims that his November election defeat was the result of fraud. “This lawsuit is the first…
The Independent National Electoral. Commission, INEC, has announced the resumption of the online Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement on Monday, said the online registration, which has commenced nationwide, is being done through the commission’s registration portal https://cvr.inecnigeria.org. Okoye said that the schedule of appointments for online registrants and physical CVR, at INEC state and local government offices nationwide is expected to commence on July 19. According to him, no eligible Nigerian would be denied access to the registration process. Okoye,…
Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on young Nigerians across the country to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voters’ registration exercise embarked on by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a video posted on all his social media handles (@bukolasaraki), Saraki said with 30 million unregistered voters, young Nigerians had the power to choose their leaders at all levels. “In 2019, 84 million Nigerians registered to vote. 51 percent were below 35 years old. However, on election day, only 29 million voters came out. “With about 30 million unregistered young voters, clearly, the…
As the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) kicked off Monday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has expressed optimism that the exercise would be hitch-free even as it advised citizens of voting age to avail themselves of the opportunity. Sunday Bisi, the Osun PDP Chairman in a chat with the media said the exercise was in order as it is aimed at allowing for more participation of Nigerians of voting age in the nation’s electoral process. While explaining that election remained the only tool with which capable and passionate leaders can be…
A House of Representative member representing Ikwo/ Ezza south federal constituency, Chinedu Ogah on Monday said that opposition parties cannot fight the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Mr. Ogah made this known while addressing stakeholders and political leaders of Ezza south. The lawmaker claimed that his party was prepared to provide greater development for the people of the state. He called on the youths of Ebonyi state to refrain from attacking or fighting the leaders of APC in the state on social media. The lawmaker who had spent one year and six months in the…