Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has reacted to the defection of Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Abaribe said Fani-Kayode’s defection confirmed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remark about his character. The two-time minister had officially joined APC yesterday during a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House. The lawyer-turned-politician was presented to Buhari by the acting National Chairman of the APC, Mai Mala-Buni. Reacting to the defection, Abaribe described Fani-Kayode as a confused human being. Appearing on Arise TV, the Senate Minority Leader said: “I do not…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
A group, Northern Youths Leaders Forum (NYLF), says the Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians have today is not the Buhari they elected as president in 2015. National President of the NYLF, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, who led the group to a news conference in Yola on Friday, said Buhari has been caged and unable to influence good governance in line with his sterling innate character. “The real spotless Buhari has been caged,” Afiyo said, adding that Buhari has been laminated and his core personality replaced with the unsavoury Buhari that Nigerians know today. Afiyo, who said he had known Buhari on a…
President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the Afghanistan government formed by the Taliban is not representative and inclusive, but it is essential to work with it as he stressed on the need to coordinate the stance of other countries on the issue of recognition. Putin, addressing the joint meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) via video link, said that the Taliban movement, having actually become the country’s sole master, formed its government, which assumed responsibility for Afghanistan’s future, Russia’s official TASS news agency reported. This is an interim…
Deji Adeyanju, a human rights activist, on Friday said former President Goodluck Jonathan would be the best presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023. Adeyanju made the remark while explaining that it would be difficult to find a candidate like Jonathan. He noted that the former president who served only one tenure was a complete democrat. In a series of tweets, the socio-political activist noted that Jonathan accommodated his critics while he was in power. According to Adeyanju, Jonathan was fair to all Nigerians and never manipulated elections to favour his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.…
The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus of the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the rumoured reconciliation within the party in the State is a ploy by the IleriOluwa group of the State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola to deceive the public and do away with their members. The caucus alleged that it had credible information that agents have been commissioned to carry out virulent attacks on its leadership. Speaking at the general meeting of the caucus in Osogbo on Thursday, the TOP chairman, Adelowo Adebiyi decried the perceived reconciliation of party stakeholders and stated that the IleriOluwa group in…
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called out Governor Dapo Abiodun over his plan to borrow a sum of N83.5bn from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). InfoStride News recalls that Governor Abiodun, while appealing to the commission to ensure speedy approval of the loan, said it would be used to complete the ongoing Agro-cargo Airport in Ilishan Remo, and to boost agriculture, tourism and others. But, the PDP, kicking against what it called “another voyage of desperate borrowing”, demanded that the “Prince Dapo Abiodun-led government should release more information into the public…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has disclosed why he joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Fani-Kayode explained that the APC he joined was different from the one he heavily criticized in the past. The former minister had officially defected to the ruling party on Thursday. His defection was disclosed at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the acting National Chairman of APC. However, the former minister explained that he joined a forward-thinking and accommodating party. Speaking with Channels Television, Fani-Kayode, insisted that he joined APC to maintain national unity. Asked if he joined…
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said Afghanistan could not be “controlled from the outside and that Islamabad will continue to support the war-torn neighbouring country even as he urged the Taliban to fulfil the promises they have made. Addressing the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, Khan highlighted the need to mobilise international support for an immediate humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan which is now ruled by the Taliban. We must remember that the Afghan government is primarily depended on foreign aid, he was quoted as saying by the Dawn…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the people of Southern and Middle Belt region of Nigeria have formed a political pressure group to lobby for leadership positions that would advance their political interests. Named Southern and Middle Belt Alliance, SAMBA, the coalition hinted that its objective is to advance the social, cultural and economic interests of the South West, South East, South South and the Middle Belt regions of Nigeria by promoting political alliance between the four regions. The group in a statement dated September 16, 2021, and made available to the media on Thursday, in Abuja, described it as…
A socio-political activist and a major critic of President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Reno Omokri, has said he would never go back to his vomit by joining political party he hitherto condemned. The former presidential aide stated this in a post on his verified Facebook page few hours after the former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode officially dumped the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. InfoStride News had reported that Mai Mala Buni, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Caretaker Committee on Thursday, presented Fani-Kayode to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Omokri blamed some political…
A group, Global Association of Concerned Imo Youths, GACIY, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some politicians living in Abuja of sponsoring cult boys disguising as Eastern Security Network, ESN agents against Imolites to promote lies against the person of Governor Hope Uzodimma. The group said some of these politicians live in Abuja from where they carry out their nefarious and dastardly actions against Imolites. Sir Collins Ughalaa ,the Convener of the Global Association of Concerned Imo Youths made this accusation in Owerri on Thursday while beefing the media. GACIY said today, evidence suggests politicians are cloning the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the frequency of sit- (at-home exercises held in the South East was putting pressure on its work in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji stated this in a press interview, during a workshop by the EMSC Amber Zone Implementers, organized by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES). Orji said the commission has launched a dashboard for the Anambra governorship election, billed to hold on November 6, and that the dashboard already has all activities of the commission for the election. “The dashboard will…
Ahead of the SCO summit, China on Thursday said it is ready to have close communication and coordination with the bloc’s member states and jointly work on Afghanistan to build an open and inclusive political structure in the war-torn country controlled by the Taliban. The eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan will hold its 21st summit on Friday at Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe. Afghanistan is an observer in the SCO. The SCO and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) comprising Russia and Central Asian States will hold a joint summit meeting…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would welcome former President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides to join the party. APC’s National Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night. Akpanudoedehe said Jonathan, like every other new entrant, would be accorded rights and privileges extended to all members irrespective of the date they joined. He stated this in response to a question on if there was any truth in speculations that the party was wooing Jonathan to join and become its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. “I don’t…
The Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, David Umahi on Wednesday endorsed the former governor of Borno State Ali Modu Sheriff as the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Umahi advocated that Sheriff be allowed to go in unopposed for the position of the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, adding that he is the only man that can be accessed at any time. Umahi said this while addressing the former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and former two-time governor of Borno State, Sheriff who came for consultations in Ebonyi State. He…
The state publicity secretary of Imo PDP, Hon. Ogu Bundu Nwadike has just dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Nwadike announced his defection to APC in a resignation letter he personally signed. His decision to resign was based on personal decision after due consultations with his family and mentors for resigning from the party. Part of the letter read: “This is to finally inform you of my decision to resign from my position as the state publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Imo state. “My resignation takes effect immediately. I thank the PDP for…
Governor Samuel Ortom has reaffirmed his earlier directive to all his appointees seeking elective positions to resign before or on the 30th of September, 2021 or be relieved of their appointments. He spoke on Wednesday during a meeting with top government appointees including Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Head of Service, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs as well as Principal Special Assistants. Governor Ortom said he remains neutral and would not support any aspirant for the governorship or any other position until candidates emerge, after which he and…
Australia is joining a new Indo-Pacific security partnership with the U.S. and U.K. that will allow it to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, sparking a rift with France at a time when the Biden administration is pushing allies to counter Chinese assertiveness. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier unveiled the security partnership in a virtual meeting. France said the new partnership scuppers Australia’s 2016 deal with a French shipbuilder Naval Group to build up to 12 submarines — a project that had blown out to an estimated A$90 billion ($66 billion). In…
The candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo has called out the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) over taxes in the state. The party and its candidate insisted on the total abolition of all levies foisted on Anambra people by the APGA administration. In a press release by The ZLP Publicity Secretary, Dozie Ofomata Okonkwo decried what he called the shenanigan by the APGA administration to hoodwink Anambra by announcing a reduction as well as the suspension of some taxes. Governor Willie Obiano had recently announced the suspension of some…
The National Chairman of African Democratic Congress ( ADC) Mr Ralph Nwosu has said his Party, has fully re-strategized to take over power from the ruling APC in 2023. Making the disclosure in an interview in Kano, Nwosu claimed his party was strongly repositioned to bring the necessary changes in security, economy and the general livelihood of Nigerians. The party chieftain explained that he was in Kano to receive defectors from other parties. He said among the decampees is the former Presidential Candidate of UNDP, Bashir Muhammad Abdulkadir, who is representing about 28 political parties in the state. ”Progressive minded…