The camp of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, has rubbished the recent court orders declaring Chuma Umeoji as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA ahead of the November governorship election. Most recently, the Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, had on Wednesday declared Umeoji as the authentic candidate of the Anambra ruling party. High Courts in Jigawa and a few other states have also delivered similar judgements in favour of the Jude Okeke-led faction of the party. The Okeke-faction of the party is challenging the victory of Charles Soludo in the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has mourned the passage of Chief Emma Nweze, a former Chairman of the party in Anambra state. In a statement by the PDP national Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, and sent to the media on Thursday, the party described Nweze’s death as a devastating loss not only to the great PDP, but also the nation at large, given his exceptional sense of patriotism towards the stability, unity and development of our nation as well as the entrenchment of democratic tenets of justice, equity and good governance in line with the ideology of the PDP. The PDP…
US and Russia held “substantive and professional” talks on arms control and other strategic issues, the State Department said in a statement. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman led a delegation of US officials in a meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Ryabkov, the first in a series of “integrated Strategic Stability Dialogue” talks arranged in June at President Joe Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported on Wednesday. These strategic talks come as Russia is amassing military might in the Arctic and testing its newest weapons, including an unmanned stealth torpedo powered by a…
Anambra State Association of Registered Voters (ASARVOTE) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delist some parties from participating in the November governorship election. The demand was contained in a statement on Thursday by Jezie Ekejiuba and Sylvester Odife, President and Secretary respectively. The organisation listed All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP). ASARVOTE based its call on the multiple litigations against the candidates after the disputed primaries. The party noted that INEC has been duly served these court orders and counter court orders. “It is the inalienable right of every…
Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said insecurity under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is the worst in the past 70 years. Atiku made the remark while lamenting over the state of insecurity and economic hardship in the country under the current government. Addressing reporters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Atiku said the PDP has plans to correct such errors. The former Vice President said PDP would implement policies that would correct the insecurity, economic, and unemployment challenges in the country. He urged Nigerians to give PDP another chance in 2023. According to Atiku:…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos has lost its Secretary, Muiz Dosunmu Shodipe. Taofik Gani, the Publicity Secretary, made the announcement in a statement. The spokesman described Shodipe’s demise as a great loss. The party noted that the occurrence may slow the reengineering of the platform in Lagos. Gani said the PDP has submitted to the will of God and prayed for the repose of the departed. The chapter further prayed for the family to have the fortitude to bear the loss. The party directed all her flags across the state be flown at half-mast and organisation of special…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order a forensic investigation into reports that the United States, US, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, linking Abba Kyari, head of IGP Intelligence Response Team, to international fraudster, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi. PDP said Buhari should order the Inspector General of Police to hand over Abba Kyari to the FBI, if found wanting. The party said the revelation of the involvement of Kyari as a receiver of proceeds of international fraud is worrisome, disturbing and a stain on Nigeria’s integrity. In a statement by its…
Qin Gang, the new Ambassador of China to the United States, arrived in Washington DC on Wednesday to assume office. “The door of China-US relations, which is already open, cannot be closed. This is the trend of the world, the call of the times, and the will of the people,” Qin Gang told media upon his arrival, as quoted by Global Times. He also noted that bilateral ties have come to a “new critical juncture”, facing many challenges. Qin is the 11th Chinese ambassador to the US. Prior to his ambassadorship, Qin was Chinese vice foreign minister. His predecessor, Ambassador…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that its ward congresses will be held on 31st July, 2021, to elect party executives. In a statement signed by the National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, on Thursday in Abuja, the party said preparation has been concluded for the exercise on Saturday. The statement said: “This clarification is against the backdrop of personal opinions being expressed by some individuals on the status of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC ) and its capacity to conduct the Congresses following Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgment.” The statement added…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Mrs. Omowunmi Ohwovoriole, has said that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s victory at the Supreme Court is a reflection of the people’s mandate. Recall that the court on Wednesday in Abuja, upheld the governor’s victory in the state’s October 10, 2020, governorship poll. Reacting, Ohwovoriole, who is the Chairman, Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara, said this on Thursday in a statement. She said the outstanding performance of the governor during his first term in office made his second term possible. “This explains why the people of the state went into…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has urged a political group – The Osun Progressives (TOP) to remove its doubt on the Congress of the party, beginning on July 31. The party assured that the Congress will be conducted peacefully, and transparently for everyone in the APC. This was made known in a statement signed by the party’s Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Kunle Oyatomi on Thursday. The party noted that those who take pleasure in criticising the leadership of the Party and government are creating confusion. He said, “The Osun Progressives, as it’s known, should be…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. Governor Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, said the apex court in the land has put a legal seal on the popular choice made by the people of Ondo State at the October 10, 2020 election. Fayemi urged the Ondo Governor to be magnanimous in victory and let the triumph serve as motivation for better service delivery to the electorate who gave him a second mandate in office. He…
US President, Joe Biden used his first visit with rank-and-file members of the US intelligence community a part of government that was frequently criticised by his predecessor Donald Trump to make a promise that he will never politicise their work. Biden waited more than six months to make the short drive across the Potomac River on Tuesday to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, giving analysts and national security leaders often derided by Trump as the deep state” some breathing room. The president in his remarks to about 120 ODNI employees and senior leadership officials sought to make…
Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has asked Nigerians to be more concerned about sending the All Progressives Congress, APC, packing from Aso Rock in 2023. Bamgbose said the hardship Nigerians currently face would be child’s play if they eventually allow the APC win the Presidential elections in 2023. “There is no guarantee that things will get better if APC wins the election, there is however high possibility that things will get worse. Another 4 years of APC in government will certainly be hellish and may portend danger to the economic and political well-being of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on his Supreme Court victory. The judgement delivered on Wednesday upheld his re-election in the October 10, 2020 polls. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the development confirmed the popularity of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Nigerian leader urged elected leaders to always place the people first in their programmes and projects. Buhari hailed Akeredolu for assiduously working for the development of the state. He commended the governors’ reforms, which he said has continued to attract the goodwill of investors, and his insistence that education, health…
The Peoples Democratic Party Coalition (PDPCO), a sociopolitical umbrella of the main opposition party in Nigeria, has accused the All Progressive Congress-led Federal Government of gross corruption and prebendalism in the affairs of the nation to the detriment of Nigerians that are languishing in hunger, poverty and frustration. The coalition tasked the nation’s anti-graft agency with the proper recovery of the N165 billion allegedly misappropriated at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Recall that the immediate past Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Usman, was alleged to have diverted funds to the tune of N165bn spent on Corporate Social Responsibility Projects (CSR)…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has condemned the closure of Orlu timber market in Orlu LGA of the state by the Hope Uzodinma-led government, describing it as a way of agonizing and suffocating the people. The opposition party spoke through its Director General of New Media, Collins Opuruzor. The party further accused Governor Uzodinma of playing anti-Igbo politics to the detriment of the people he is leading. “It is on record that Uzodinma has openly taken credit for the ongoing security situation in Imo State. He was bold to say that he personally invited Nigerian soldiers to…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off his first official visit to India Wednesday, highlighting the two nations’ close ties but also noting the democracies were “works in progress” — a guarded reference to the issue of discrimination against minorities in both countries. Blinken is scheduled to meet his counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, where India’s border tensions with China, the growing security crisis in Afghanistan triggered by the impending final US troop withdrawal and Covid-19 are likely to be high on the agenda. “The Indian people…
A social activist, Collins Opuruzor, has described former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim as a liability to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ohakim announced his defection on Tuesday. Opuruzor, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday, said that no strong party would want to welcome the ex-governor with open arms given his abysmal performance in the last 2019 governorship election in the state. The activist, who is Director-General of New Media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, also stated that the former governor defected from Accord Party, and not from PDP. “Who wants to celebrate or regret…
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed how Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the party made a lot of Igbo people billionaires in Lagos State. Igbokwe said that Tinubu persuaded his Igbo friends to invest in Lekki Corridor, some years ago. The aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, said Tinubu’s persuasion led to a lot of Igbo people investing in Lekki properties. According to Igbokwe, Igbo people who followed Tinubu’s persuasion are now billionaires. He stated this in a Facebook post titled: “How Asiwaju BAT created many Igbo billionaires in Lekki Corridor Lagos.”…