Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi has advised President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to seek foreign help to solve insecurity issues in Nigeria. The former Governor gave the advice on Thursday, noting that the nation is fast becoming a failed state. He urged Nigerians to come together irrespective of party affiliations to tackle insecurity, poverty and unemployment ravaging the nation. Obi on his Twitter page wrote, “We cannot allow the downward spiral to continue. The government should also urgently seek foreign help. “All Nigerians, irrespective of party and other affiliations, should immediately join hands to tackle…
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The Osun State Commissioner for Federal Matters, Idiat Babalola, has resigned from the Osun Government. A source in the office of the Deputy Governor who confirmed the information to the media revealed that the reason for the resignation cannot be ascertained yet, but that it is true that she has tendered her resignation letter. TheInfoStride recalls that Babalola was a former Special Adviser on Federal Matters to former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Also, in 2017, Babalola was violently attacked by a mob of angry sympathizers at the funeral of Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke, a one time governor of Osun State under the…
The lawmaker’s snide contribution to a motion on insecurity has been deemed divisive. Senator Remi Tinubu (Lagos Central – APC) has been the target of some online anger after she appeared to politicise Nigeria’s ongoing struggles with insecurity. Nigeria’s troubles with crime was the major focus of Senate plenary on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 after Senator Sani Musa (Niger East – APC) raised a motion on the activities of bandits and Boko Haram terrorists in Shiroro and Rafi Local Government Areas of Niger State. The state governor had recently raised alarm that terrorists have taken over Kaure in Shiroro, just…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that the maladministration of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not extend beyond 2023. He noted that Nigerians were already tired of the party and would kick it out of power at the polls. Makinde spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the South-West PDP Zonal Executives, held at the Government House in Agodi, Ibadan. He said there was an urgent need to address the challenges of insecurity and economic recession. Makinde told the PDP to show the entire masses that it was prepared take power back at the centre. “I was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the date for the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement at a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, organized by the Senate Committee on INEC. Mahmood Yakubu said the general elections are one year, nine months, two weeks and six days or 660 days from the date of the announcement, hence the need for preparation. He said the elections have been scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 18, stating that the complete timetable would be out before…
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has claimed that due to the numerous challenges bedevilling the nation and the inability of the current government to curb the issues, Nigerians would seek an alternative party in the 2023 general elections. Governor Wike stated this on Wednesday via a tweet on his verified Twitter handle. According to Wike, the Nigerian Electoral Act needs to be amended to ensure a truly democratic election in the forthcoming polls. He, however, alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC is deliberately delaying the amendment in order to manipulate the elections. The tweet reads: “Amending the Electoral…
About 515 aspirants have purchased forms on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to contest the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the forthcoming local government election in Kaduna State. The Secretary of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Wusono, while explaining the preparation of the party in the coming local government election in the state, said 63 and 452 persons have shown interest in the positions of the chairmen and councillors respectively in the state. He explained, “Not fewer than 63 forms were sold to party members vying for the position of chairmanship across the 23 Local Government Areas, while…
The Kaduna State House Assembly has declared the seat of former Speaker, Aminu Abdullahi-Shagali, vacant. Abdullahi-Shagali who represents Sabon Gari constituency was removed as Speaker in August 2020 and directed to issue an apology to the House. The assembly at its sitting on Tuesday, noted that he has not apologised to the assembly nor participated in its activities for over 120 days as prescribed by law. The lawmakers unanimously adopted the motion moved by Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, member representing Zaria Kewaye, and declared the lawmaker’s seat vacant. The sitting, presided by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Isaac Auta-Zankai, also suspended four…
The Archbishop of Enugu Eccleciastical Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Wednesday, asked the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to leave the Government. Archbishop Chukwuma, at a press briefing to mark his 31st Episcopal ordination, said Buhari Government should step aside if it cannot pull the country out of the present security quagmire. He said Nigerians had lost total confidence in Buhari’s administration and for that he should consider stepping aside to avoid pushing the country into a coup situation. Lamenting the endless security challenges and killings across the country, he declared: “we are calling on the Government…
Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari would not extend his tenure in 2023. Tinubu said Buhari would not spend “one hour beyond his tenure” in office. He disclosed this while addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja. According to Tinubu, Buhari would respect the country’s Constitution at the end of his tenure in 2023. He said: “We cannot interject politics and assumptions into everything. We have a nation to build; we have a baton to pass. “You can depend on Buhari that he will not spend one hour beyond his tenure. He…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter, has blamed the security situation in the State on the governor’s draconian style of leadership. The rival party made this claim during its capacity building session held on Tuesday at the party’s Secretariat, Okigwe road Owerri. The state chairman of the party, Engr. Charles Ugwuh, who spoke through his deputy, Sir Martin Ejiogu said that the ruling party lacked acceptability in the State going by what is going on. He accused the Governor of being too enmeshed in fighting for supremacy at the expense of Imo people. “The rising insecurity in the…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said no President will intentionally expose his citizens to banditry and danger. Tinubu stated this while fielding questions from journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The APC national leader, who was accompanied by APC’s pioneer interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, also debunked speculations that his relationship with Buhari is not good. When asked what the President should do about the insecurity in parts of the country, Tinubu said, “Effective security and effective information. “There is no president who will want…
In its bid to harness the creative capacity of young Nigerians, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has offered entertainment stars, Innocent Idibia popularly known as TuBaba, DJ Switch, Omotola Jelade-Ekeinde, and soccer star, Ahmed Musa free tickets to run for any elective office of their choice in the 2023 general elections. National chairman of the party, Ralph Okey Nwosu made the pledge while receiving a certificate of endorsement of the party as “the one-party for Nigerian youths and women,” in the next election cycle. Advancing reason for the choice of the celebrities to run on the platform of the party,…
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says the party is loved by Nigerians and has bright chances of ruling the country beyond 2023. Tinubu stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He also reassured Nigerians that President Buhari respects the Nigerian Constitution and would vacate office at the expiration of his tenure on May 29, 2023. He said, “The chances are as bright as a midnight star and we will continue to work for a better Nigeria. “We cannot interject…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied an allegation that it generated the sum of N10 billion from sale of nomination and expression of interest forms in 2019. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mr Kazeem Afegbua, a member of the PDP, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for a probe of the party’s accounts. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, who denied the allegation at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, described Afegbua’s claims as spurious and irresponsible. Ologbondiyan said…
Unknown persons have kidnapped the former secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Auyo Local Government of Jigawa State. The victim, Adamu Digitawa, 64 years, was kidnapped on Tuesday around 1:30am at Aguza village. Source confined to the media that the victim was kidnapped after he paid a ransom for one of his relatives earlier snatched by the criminals. This is coming weeks after the PDP publicity secretary in Jigawa State Isa Alhassan Koreyal died. He died at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano after suffering a brief illness. Police spokesman ASP Zubairu Nurraddeen confirmed the incident to the…
Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately seek help on the insecurity in Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday, Saraki noted that on Monday, Nigeria experienced one of the saddest days in recent memory. He said from Anambra State to Kaduna, Yobe, Niger, and Lagos States, critical insecurity issues were recorded and reported. The former Kwara Governor said there were numerous unacceptable reports of violence, kidnapping, terrorism and the systematic breakdown of law and order in many parts of the nation. He cited reports of Boko Haram hoisting its flag in Niger State, in Shiroro…
The APC assured on Monday in Abuja that it would not play politics with matters of life and the collective wellbeing of Nigerians. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee gave the assurance in a statement on insecurity in parts of the country. He said insecurity had found expressions in criminal activities of Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers, rustlers and recently the highly condemnable attacks on security formations in some states. These, he said, were the current realities, stressing that the APC was fully focused on identifying and bringing to book the perpetrators and sponsors of…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said it was contemplating court action against one of its members, Kassim Afegbua, for dragging its National Chairman, Uche Secondus, to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged N10 billion fraud. Afegbua had, yesterday, submitted a petition to the EFCC and ICPC in Abuja seeking serious investigation of the management of the party’s finances. In the petition, Afegbua asked the anti-graft agencies to scrutinise the N10 billion that allegedly accrued to PDP from 2017 till date, especially the money that accrued from sale of nomination…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Chukwuemeka Eze has blasted Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the recently concluded local government council election held across the State. In a release made available to the media on Tuesday, Eze, an erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), described the exercise as a sham and of no significance in deepening democracy in the state. Eze lamented that the elections marred by novel voter apathy has been widely attributed to the boycott of the predetermined process by the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives…