The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has temporarily put to halt the ongoing Continuos Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Bauchi State. INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, Alhaji Adamu Gujungu, made this disclosure in a statement on Monday, NAN reports. Gujungu stated that the temporary suspension of the exercise would take effect from Sept. 21, to facilitate display of preliminary voters register. According to him, preliminary voters register would be displayed at its headquarters and offices across the 20 local government areas in the state. “INEC wishes to inform the general public that the display exercise…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats appeared to have failed. The Liberals were on track to win the most seats of any party. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he first won election in 2015 and now appeared to have led his party to the top finish in two elections since. The Liberals were leading in 148 ridings, the Conservatives in 103, the Quebec-based Bloc Quebecois in 28 and…
The governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the November 6 election in Anambra State, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has said he has no fear about the credibility of the election. Ubah who spoke to journalists in Nnewi was reacting to widespread fears that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may rig the election in favour of its candidate. He said a lot of factors point to the fact that the election would be credible, and that he believes that the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the chairman of the commission have the integrity to protect,…
Ifeanyi Ubah, the Young Progressives Party, YPP, governorship candidate in Anambra State, has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against its stance on the forthcoming polls. Ubah warned that there would be trouble if IPOB insists that the forthcoming gubernatorial election would not hold. IPOB had threatened that no election would hold in the entire South-East until Biafra is achieved. However, Ubah while featuring on BBC Pidgin, said IPOB members need to be enlightened on the need to allow the election hold. The Anambra South Senator said preventing the election from holding would affect the people of the state.…
An All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Mr Kayode Ojo has advocated the restructuring of the current security architecture of the country. Ojo stated this while fielding questions from Journalists at Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. He observed that the country was already comatose and required urgent attention to grow the confidence of Nigerians in the government. Ojo while lamenting the insecurity in the country, said no one can travel kilometres without the feeling of apprehension and fear of possible kidnap, the is he said, confirms how bad the security set up in Nigeria is. In his words…
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has resigned his position as the spokesman of the party. Nwuke, in a letter personally signed and sent to the leadership of the party in the state, said his decision to quit the position was ” strictly personal”. In the letter dated September 19, 2021, and made available to the press, Nwuke said his assignment as the party’s spokesman is done. “We believe that our assignment here has been done. We came at a time of great internal strife when there was a strong need to…
Vladimir Putin’s ruling party is set to win a decisive victory in legislative polls, authorities said, although discontent eroded support in some regions and opponents alleged widespread fraud. United Russia was on track to maintain its majority of more than two-thirds of the seats in the State Duma with 75% of ballots counted, according to the Central Election Commission. While the ruling party won most of the regional races, in one major Siberian region, the ruling party came in second to the Communists, a rare defeat. While Putin personally retains broad support, according to polls, United Russia recorded some of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Appeal Committee said it has not recorded any petition from the party members challenging the conduct of the congress. Chairman of the Committee, Abdullahi Abubakar stated this to newsmen at the party’s headquarters in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. He said the committee was in the state for three days to receive any complains from the members of the party with regard to the concluded APC Local Government Congress to ensure amicable ratification based on social justice among all. Abdullahi explained that the committee was established in accordance with the party’s constitutional provision…
The Acting State Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter, Prince Chukwunta Nnaji has denied the allegation that Senator Ken Nnamani is engineering the shutting out of legacy foundation members of the party. Nnamani is the South-East representative at the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the APC. Nnaji spoke in response to SOS message earlier sent to President Muhammadu Buhari by some members of the party, in which they alleged that the former Senate President was muscling out foundation members of the party. Spokesperson of the party in the State, Mrs. Kate Ofor…
The Foundation Legacy Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State have cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari over an alleged attempt to chase them out of the party. This is coming amid the endless battle of relevance between two power blocs in the party, especially the old members and the new entrants, led by former Senate President, Ken Nnamani. InfoStride News reports that the issue of zoning has also remained a major unresolved issue in the party. The position of governorship candidate of the party was zoned to Enugu North in 2019 and has now been zoned…
A sociopolitical group in Owerri zone, known as Owerri Zone Development Union, OZDU, has said that the Secretary to Imo PDP, Nze Ray Emeana is set to dump the party for the governing APC. The Publicity Secretary of the OZDU, Stanley Onyechere who stated this on Sunday in Owerri, Imo State said there is an ongoing internal battle in the PDP and Ray Emeana is one of those who want to leave the party. The group noted that Emeana claims that the Ihedioha administration did not treat him right, regretting that since his ouster, the former Governor has used him…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may cling to power in Monday’s election but looks set to lose his bid for a parliamentary majority after a tough campaign that dashed his hopes for a convincing win. Trudeau has a minority administration, forcing him to rely on other parties and make policy compromises to govern. With opinion polls last month showing him far ahead, he triggered the vote two years early, saying voters needed to weigh in on his left-of-center Liberal government’s handling of Covid-19. But as unhappiness about the early call grew, he failed to maintain his big lead. Liberal strategists…
The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a ‘Capo’ Akeredolu, who described Tinubu as a leader in the southern region of the country, said he was awaiting the arrival of the APC leader in order to take critical decisions ahead of 2023. Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of South West Governors’ Forum stated this during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday. While stressing that his recent visit to the former Lagos State Governor in London had nothing…
Dr Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has explained why some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are protesting against the defection of Mr Femi Fani-Kayode to the party. He gave the explanation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja while reacting to the recent defection of Fani-Kayode to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lukman, in the statement entitled: “APC’s High Profile Membership Recruitment and Issues for 2023″ said Fani-Kayode’s capacity to build and sustain relationships was short, not just politically, but in every aspect of his life. “Late on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, reports…
Former Military Administrator of Ogun and Rivers States, Group Capt. Sam Ewang has insisted that it is not possible for him to be suspended from his party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC). A statement dated September 18, 2021 and signed by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of APC, Dr. Ita Udosen and Caretaker Committee Secretary, Mr Augustine Ekanem respectively announced the suspension of Group Captain Ewang, Hon. Eseme Eyibo as well as several others over various offences against the party. The statement tagged, “An Annexure to SEC/SWC Resolutions of Wednesday, September 15, 2021” said Ewang and 87 litigants who are currently…
The Tiv Youth Organization, TYO, Worldwide, on Sunday, said George Akume, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, has been used and dumped by the All Progressives Congress, APC. Timothy Hembaor, President General of TYO, was reacting to the decision of the APC in the North Central to pick former Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura as its candidate for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, ahead of Akume. Hembaor said Akume got what he deserved for turning his back against the Tiv nation following attacks by armed Fulani herders. In a statement, the TYO President-General said: “The…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss on Friday and discussed issues including Afghanistan, China and Iran. In a press statement, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price informed that Blinken congratulated Truss on her appointment and highlighted the importance of the US-UK bilateral ties. The US State Secretary also reaffirmed their partnership in supporting democracy, the rules-based international order, and open societies worldwide, the spokesperson said. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss. Secretary Blinken congratulated Foreign Secretary Truss on her appointment and highlighted the importance…
An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Sunday, it has been vindicated following Femi Fani-Kayode’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement issued on Sunday, by MURIC’s Director and founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola, he said “although, a tornado of criticism has greeted FFK’s action, MURIC would not join those who looked at the issue from one angle only, but will reflect deep and far to enable it see the precious treasure hidden behind the hard stones.” According to the statement, “Fani-Kayode is a man who has brazenly supported secessionists, irredentists and separatists. Nigeria…
The Progressives Vanguard, a youth group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has expressed fears that the party risks losing next year’s gubernatorial election if something drastic was not done. The group’s position, which was contained in a statement signed by the Convener, Jamiu Ganiyu, and made available to InfoStride News, noted that the manner which issues were being handled within the party without due diligence and caution, had put the ruling party in dire strait. Ganiyu also stated that despite the foregoing, there were no meaningful moves to correct the aberrations, particularly in strategic strongholds…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ forum on Saturday revealed that a decision on zoning of political offices would be made by the party at the right time before the party’s convention scheduled for October 30. PDP and its governors’ forum disclosed this in separate statements issued on Saturday in Abuja in reaction to a comment by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on the issue of zoning of presidency by the party ahead of the PDP national convention. Umahi had accused the PDP of not being ready to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the southern region of the…