Former US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) called his former Attorney General William Barr a ‘disappointment in every sense of the word’ following the latter describing Trump’s repeated unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election as “bullshit” in an upcoming week. “Bill Barr was a disappointment in every sense of the word. Besides which, Barr, who was Attorney General (lawyer) shouldn’t be speaking about the President,” The Hill quoted a statement by Donald Trump on late Sunday. He added: “Instead of doing his job, he did the opposite and told people within the Justice Department not to investigate the…
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Deji Adeyanju, an Abuja-based rights activist, has hinted that two more governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyanju alleged that the APC are currently in talks with the governors. In a tweet, the Convener of Concerned Nigerian said the talks are part of a move to get the governors into defecting to APC before the party’s state congresses. Adeyanju wrote: “Zamfara Governor has defected to APC like I said. APC is still talking to two PDP Governors to see if they can defect before their state congresses so…
One of the governorship aspirants in the just concluded primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 6 election in Anambra State, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has congratulated the winner, Valentine Ozigbo, on his emergence as the flag bearer of the party. InfoStride News reported that the former Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation PLC, (Transcorp), Mr Valentine Ozigbo, was elected the governorship candidate of the party in the state. Ozigbo polled 62 votes out of the 218 votes cast in the primary held on Saturday in Awka. He defeated his closest rivals; Dr Obiora Okonkwo who polled 58…
A former Commissioner for Information in Bayelsa State, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has called on the kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan, to support the incumbent Governor of the state, Senator Douye Diri. Iworiso-Markson, who also hails from Ogbia Local Government with Jonathan, spoke at the weekend in Yenagoa, the state capital, during his birthday celebration. Describing Diri’s administration as “our prosperity government”, he told his kinsmen to embrace unity to enable Ogbia attract expected development from the government. He said Diri would prefer to work with a “united Ogbia” and not a “divided Ogbia” describing unity as the major principle…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committee and Zamfara Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, on Monday said no fewer than 18 governors of the party are expected to receive Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Tuesday. Dosara, who made this known during an interview with newsmen, said the Progressive governors will be led by the APC Chairman Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe State. “We are also expecting all our national assembly members as well as state legislators to declare their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC during the occasion.…
Iran speaker of Iran’s parliament said on Sunday that Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired, Iranian state media reported. “The agreement has expired … any of the information recorded will never be given to the International Atomic Energy Agency and the data and images will remain in the possession of Iran,” said Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. The announcement could further complicate talks between Iran and six major powers on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal. Three years ago then US President…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has described the rally held in front of the house of Senator Kolawole Ogunwale, a PDP stalwart in Iragbiji by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as hitting the panic button when it is not necessary. The Osun State Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Barrister Olubukola Olaboopo had on Sunday morning led some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on a rally in Iragbiji town. The rally was held to counter the PDP rally held for defectors which held in the town on Saturday, 26th June,…
Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the winner of the gubernatorial primary elections conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo. In a statement signed on his behalf by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki also appealed to leaders of the PDP across the state to rally round the candidate so as to ensure victory for the party in the forth coming election. Saraki noted that Ozigbo emerged from a keenly contested primary election and his emergence will definitely ruffle some feathers in some quarters. He urged the candidate…
A former Commissioner of Information in Edo state, Prince Kassim Afegbua has revealed that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus may dump the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, soon. Afegbua said this while demanding the immediate sack of the PDP Chairman, adding that two Governors from the North East and South East have concluded plans to also join the APC. The opposition party chieftain said while reacting to the recent defections of Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi and Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle from the PDP to APC. In…
10 governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, have reiterated their rejection of the result of Saturday’s primary election, which produced Sen. Andy Uba as winner. The aspirants, who briefed journalists in Awka after a closed doors meeting, said no election held in the state on Saturday, while also describing the election result published by the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun as Facebook result. The aspirants include; Dr Chidozie Nwankwo, Dr Hygers Igwebuike, Pastor Godwin Okonkwo, Chief Ben Etiaba, Mr Johnbosco Onunkwo, Dr Paul Orajiaka, Azuka Okwuosa, George Moughalu and Col Geoff Onyejegbu. One of…
Several people who were traveling last October on a campaign bus for Democratic President Joe Biden that was surrounded by supporters of Republican former President Donald Trump on a Texas highway filed a pair of federal lawsuits on Thursday over the incident. One lawsuit, which named more than a half-dozen members of the “Trump Train” as defendants, accused the Trump supporters of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act, an 1871 law named after the violent white supremacist organization and intended to prohibit groups from engaging in voter intimidation. The second lawsuit claims the public safety director in San Marcos, Chase…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State have congratulated the winner of the party’s Saturday primary election in the state, Mr Valentine Ozigbo. Ozigbo, in the election conducted by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu, scored 62 votes to beat his closest rivals; Dr Obiora Okonkwo and Senator Uche Ekwunife, who scored 58 and 44 votes respectively. Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, in his congratulatory message to Ozigbo said: “I congratulate Valentine Ozigbo, and I thank the National Chairman who, together with his leadership, has remained neutral. I congratulate the PDP…
Reactions have continued to trail the defection of Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmed, had earlier disclosed that the governor had returned to the ruling party. The presidential aide, who made the disclosure via a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday morning, wrote ‘’So Zamfara is back home! Welcome, Matawalle’’. However, there is no official statement to confirm that the governor has officially joined the party as at press time…
The ongoing youth empowerment said to be organized by the government of Imo State has been described as a hoax. The said youth empowerment is expected to empower about 15,000 Imo youths with 250,00 naira each. The Imo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its Director-General of New Media, Collins Opuruzor disclosed that over N4billion was released to the State as part of post-COVID-19 stimulus grant from the federal government. The opposition party accused the Governor of peddling falsehood and trying to leverage on the federal government money to score cheap political points. According to Opuruzor, “the money…
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). InfoStride News learnt that Matawalle defected to the All Progressive Congress. Personal Assistant to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmed disclosed this on his verified Facebook page on Sunday morning. The presidential aide wrote ‘’So Zamfara is back home! Welcome, Matawalle’’. However, the Governor is yet to confirm his defection officially.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday they had reached an agreement on a framework for a policing reform bill, after weeks of talks. “There is still more work to be done on the final bill, and nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to,” Republican Senator Tim Scott, Democratic Senator Cory Booker and Democratic Representative Karen Bass said in a joint statement. “Over the next few weeks we look forward to continuing our work toward getting a finalized proposal across the finish line.” They provided no additional details on their points of agreement. White House spokesperson…
Edo State Deputy Governor and Secretary, Anambra PDP Governorship Primary Election Committee, Philip Shaibu has revealed that less than 200 delegates would vote to elect a candidate for the party. Shaibu who stood in for Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, chairman of the committee, said the party had a delay in the process but would start voting soon. He addressed journalists at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre shortly after a closed-door meeting with governorship aspirants. He said: “We just concluded the first round of accreditation and the second and most important is the one we just started now.…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State has elected Senator Ugochukwu Uba as the flag bearer of the party in the November 6 poll. The returning officer in the election, Obidi Ebede said Uba got 275 votes to defeat his closest rival, Godwin Ezeemo with 114, while Senator Uche Ekwunife scored 56 votes to come third. He said there were 665 accredited PDP delegates.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Chukwudi Umeaba and loyal to Chief Chris Uba is currently holding a separate primary election to elect a candidate to fly the party’s flag in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. A faction of PDP is currently accrediting delegates at the Prof Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre. The Uba-led faction is holding its primary at the Paul University playground in Awka, with a huge mobilisation of party members. InfoStride News gathered that the event at Prof Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre is a faction of the party formerly led by Mr…
There was low turnout of voters across polling units in Jigawa State as the 2020 local government elections held on Saturday, 26 June, 2021. InfoStride News observed that the election officers and sensitive materials arrived early and the election started at 8:00AM at some poling units especially across the main headquarters of the 27 local governments while in some villages and hard to reach areas, the election didn’t commence at 8:00AM. The electoral officers were seen sitting idle in most of the Jigawa LG Polling Units as a result of low turnout of voters who preferred to engage in other…