A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emeka Kalu, has slammed the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over comments on ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Recall that Governor Nasir El-Rufai had severally criticized Jonathan’s administration for being incompetent and weak in tackling terrorism. The Kaduna Governor also adduced that all the technical advice given to Jonathan was refused. In a statement sent to newsmen on Sunday, Kalu, a former governorship aspirant in Abia State, opined that under Jonathan, insurgency was resisted with all apparatus within the reach of the government to tackle the ugly trend. He lamented that…
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A political party, Action Alliance (AA), has condemned the position of the 9th Senate for standing against electronic transmission of election results. It said the decision by the senators concerning the recent move is anti-people and will cost most of the senators, who voted against the reform, their seats come 2023 general election. Senators, majority of the All Progressive Congress (APC), had voted against the transmission of election results electronically last week, against senators from the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party(PDP) who voted in favour of the reform. Hon Adekunle Rufia Omeaje, National Chairman of AA, made this assertion in Benin…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeem itself by recognizing ‘legitimate’ candidate of the party in the November 6 governorship election. National Chairman of the party, Mr Victor Oye, who made the call Saturday while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said that there was only one APGA, which was led by him, with Labaran Maku as National Secretary. INEC had originally received the names of Charles Soludo and his running mate, Mr Onyekachi Ibezim as candidates of APGA. However, citing a court ruling, the electoral umpire dropped the names and replaced them…
Departing from Pakistan’s declared policy on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Islamabad would let the people of Kashmir decide if they want to join Pakistan or become an “independent state”. India has asserted that Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and shall forever” remain an integral part of India. Addressing an election rally in Tarar Khal area of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) ahead of the polls on July 25, Khan also rejected claims by a leading Opposition leader that his government was working on a plan to make Kashmir a province of Pakistan. The response came after Pakistan…
Ahead of the forthcoming ward congress of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State, Governor David Umahi has opened up on a consensus candidate to avert any crisis. InfoStride News gathered that Governor Umahi and the minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu spoke on the need of foster peace and unity in APC, especially at the Congress approaches. Recall that the Governor and the Minister reportedly had a perceived feud recently which allegedly factionalized the party into two groups. Investigations revealed that the governor and the minister at the meeting resolved their alleged difference and vowed to…
Governor Dapo Abiodun has mocked the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for boycotting the local government elections held on Saturday. Governor Dapo Abiodun addressed newsmen after casting his vote at his polling unit in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Governor, who commended the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) for what he called a hitch-free election, mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for withdrawing from the election. Abiodun maintained that the PDP could not have boycotted a process it did not take part in. Abiodun said, “I’m not aware of any party boycotting this election. I…
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has announced July 28, 2021 for the formal commencement of its membership registration exercise in Anambra State. In a statement sent to newsmen on Saturday by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu, Media Executive (Publicity Directorate) of YPP, the party disclosed that the forthcoming registration exercise involves old and new members, urging the people of Anambra to avail themselves for the exercise as it was on a divine mission in working for the actualization of a greater Anambra under its governorship flag bearer for the November 6 poll, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The party’s National Working Committee also disclosed that…
Some commercial tricycle operators in the Liasu area of Ikotun, Lagos State, disregarded the movement restrictions put in place for the Saturday Local Government Elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one of the operators, Mr Saheed Eniola, told newsmen that he decided to work in order to provide food for his family. “I can’t stay at home till 3:00 p.m. because of the election; what will my family eat? Nobody will give me money to feed my children if I don’t work. “Besides, I am not voting and I don’t know any of the…
China on Friday imposed sanctions on seven US individuals and entity, under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, in response to the US penalties imposed on the Hong Kong officials over crackdown of democracy in the semi-autonomous region. This action comes in response to the US’ recent warning to companies about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong. Last week, the United States had imposed Hong Kong-related sanctions on seven individuals and warned companies of the risks of doing business in the territory. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that “US has concocted the so-called ‘Hong Kong Business Advisory’ to groundlessly smear Hong…
Some of the polling units within Otto Awori Local Council Development Area are having a difficult time as the card readers are malfunctioning and unable to recognize the fingerprints of voters who want to cast their votes. For instance in Ward B unit 005 and unit 008 card reader failed. The have resulted to manual voting. As at 9am few voters were at the polling unit. At polling unit 008 Vertification began at about 9:46 Voting began at about 10am. At about 10:30am when newsmen got to polling ward B unit 008, only three voters has voted as the card…
The local government elections in Ogun State recorded low turnout on Saturday, InfoStride News reports. Our correspondent reports that there was serious voter apathy in many polling units across the 20 local government areas of the state. In many polling units, it was observed that there are no queues of voters waiting to cast their votes. Instead, officials of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) were seen idle as they waited for voters, who appeared at different intervals to vote. In Iperu, the hometown of Governor Dapo Abiodun in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, residents violated the…
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Abia State, Mazi Emma Uche, has harped on the need for the party leadership and its members to go into the forthcoming ward and local government congresses as a united family. He advised the party leadership on proper harmonization to forestall any wrangling that may affect the outcome of the congresses. Mazi Uche, who was the flagbearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the last local government election held in Arochukwu Council area of the state, said party leaders and members must sheathe individual or whatever grudges to consolidate on…
Most busy streets and roads in Lagos State have been deserted over the Local Government and Local Development Area elections currently taking place in the state. The Lagos LG elections are taking place across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Development Areas of the state as residents elect their Chairmen and Councilors. InfoStride News observed that most streets and roads in the state, including the busy Awolowo Road, Lagos Island, hitherto known to be one of the most congested areas were empty on Saturday morning following the directive by the state government. Recall that the state government on Thursday,…
The US military in the past few days conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan to support Afghan security forces, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday. At an off-camera press briefing, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that “in the last several days, we have acted, through airstrikes, to support the ANDSF (Afghan National Defense and Security Forces),” without providing details. “But we continue to be able to and we continue to, as the Secretary (US Defence) said yesterday, conduct airstrikes in support of the ANDSF. General McKenzie has those authorities,” he added. At least five Taliban terrorists were killed in airstrikes carried out in…
There were indications Friday that a cousin of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige may soon emerge as the running mate to Senator Andy Uba, the controversial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State. The said cousin of Ngige, Mr Emeka Okafor, is University of Benin trained lawyer and hails from Nnobi in Idemili South local government area in Anambra Central senatorial zone of the state. It was gathered that the move was part of efforts by Andy Uba Campaign Organization to placate one of the most…
Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho may face 21 years imprisonment over the Beninese passport he tendered before his aborted trip. Sunday Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested on Monday at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou. The secessionist, wanted in Nigeria, was said to have presented a fake travelling document to Immigration officials in Benin. On July 9, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced that Igboho had been placed on stop-list. NIS alerted Nigeria Police, Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) that he was making efforts to acquire a new Nigerian passport as part of plans…
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, on Thursday, slammed the state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, for the statement credited to him, alleging that some Abuja-based politicians from the state were busy bringing criminals into the state with the intention of pulling down his administration. Reacting to the statement credited to the governor on Thursday, the state APC chairman, Uba Nana, described the allegations as a cunning attempt by the governor to cover up his ineptitude, administrative blunders and apparent failure. According to Nana, the state was witnessing for the first time in its annals a government…
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has identified two persons who could pose threats to the opposition party. Sowunmi said Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State would pose a major threat to PDP’s push for the presidency. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sowunmi said Buhari would not be a threat to PDP’s presidential ambition but Tinubu and Bello in 2023. Sowunmi, who was a former member of Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, said: “Buhari is not an issue, I…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced visit to Tibet, according to International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). Video clips shared on Chinese social media on Thursday show Xi Jinping addressing people in the city of Nyingtri (Chinese: Linzhi), stepping out of a shop in the Barkhor area in Lhasa and giving remarks to the public while facing the “Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet” in front of the Potala Palace, the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lama. A recent official notice announcing the closure of the Potala on July 22 indicated a visit by a high-level dignitary,…
Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday stepped aside from the suit seeking to halt impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahadi Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. The judge bowed out of the case following information that a similar suit on the same subject matter was already pending before another judge of the court in Abuja division. When the matter came up, Justice Egwatu told senior lawyers in the case, led by James Ogu Onoja, that he would not proceed with the hearing as earlier agreed. He predicated his decision on the need to avoid a…