Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Mr. Sunday Bisi has enjoined residents of Osun State to set aside all differences and rise in unison to rescue the state from the brinks of insolvency. Mr. Bisi made the call while reacting to the judgement of the appeal court sitting in Akure which affirmed him as chairman of the party in Osun State. The Osun PDP chairman called on leaders and members of the party in particular to see the Appeal Court’s judgement as a challenge to all in the party to live up to the expectation of…
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A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Igo Aguma, who was declared the Interim Chairman of the APC by a Rivers State High Court has resigned his membership of the party. Aguma in a statement obtained by the media said he cannot continue to remain in APC in good conscience. He stated that his decision to leave the party is premised on his political future. “I have received the Supreme Court judgement which dismissed my Appeal challenging the Court of Appeal’s decision which upturned the High Court judgement that declared me as Acting Chairman of APC in Rivers State. “It…
After 6 years of internal crisis, the Supreme Court has cleared all the hurdles hampering the progress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. The apex Court after years of painstaking litigation between two factions of the APC led by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Senator Magnus Abe respectively resolved that the party and her decisions are supreme. Consequently, the Court in a judgement read by Amina Adamu Augie, JSC, upheld the ruling of the Appeal Court and declared Isaac Abbot-Ogbogbula, Chairman of the APC in Rivers State following his appointment by the National leadership of…
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has cautioned governors seeking to run for presidency in 2023 after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. Sani in a post on Friday warned interested governors to seek opinions of family members and predecessors before going into the race. His tweet read: “If you are a Governor in your second tenure, and some people are pushing you to contest for the presidency of this complicated country, seek the candid advice of your family who would bear the burden and consult your predecessors who were pushed by the same people.“ Recently, banners and campaign posters of Governor Yahaya…
About 700 women from the All Progressive Congress, APC, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Thursday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defected women were led into the ruling PDP in the state by former Umuahia East constituency APC Woman Leader, Lady Charity Ekeleme. Speaking on behalf of the decampees at Ohokobe Mbaocha Square, venue of the declaration ceremony, Lady Ekeleme said that APC has derailed in the service of humanity and the nation. Ekeleme said that the progressive party has failed to address teething challenges…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for alleged money laundering. PDP alleged that Bello was using some government officials and private businesses to launder money. The opposition party was reacting to the Anti-Corruption Network’s allegation that Bello laundered over N3.7billion through some private individuals. In a series of tweets, the former ruling party said: “@OfficialPDPNig charges the @officialEFCC to immediately commence investigation on Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, over revelations of billions of naira money laundering by an anti-graft body, the Anti-Corruption Network.…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday lambasted ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike pointedly told the former Kwara Governor that he joined others to put Nigeria in a mess. He referred to the support ex-PDP governors, and stalwarts gave Buhari ahead of the 2015 general elections. The governor spoke at the commissioning of the Government House Clinic in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Saraki, PDP Reconciliatory Committee Chairman, was among dignitaries that attended the event. “I thank you for coming. I will invite you to speak to your people, even…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has hailed members of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and loyalists of former Governor, Rasheed Ladoja for joining the platform. APC Caretaker Chairman, Akin Oke, commended the new members in a statement on Thursday. The party assured politicians from Ladoja’s camp and the ZLP that they would not regret their decision. Oke blamed Governor Seyi Makinde for the “final collapse” of the coalition arrangement “upon which he got to power in 2019”. “All the major coalition partners have deserted Makinde for his failure to honour agreements and inability to perform in office as…
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and member of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Committee, Adamu Danzago has said the party will retain powers at all levels come 2023, going by how new members troop into the party. He said the trail of events in the party and with the revelations of serious internal wrangling in the opposition PDP, the ruling APC may remain the darling party come 2023. He urged all party supporters to utilize the three weeks extension of the APC revalidation exercise to register as members of the ruling party The APC registration and update of…
Security agencies have waded into the Chairmanship tussle between the Sunday Bisi and Olasoji Adagunodo factions of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State to prevent the resurgence of crisis. This was made known in a statement made available to the media and signed by Abayomi Ojosegun, the Acting Director of Media, Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State Chapter. The statement revealed that a resolution was arrived at after a security meeting between the Adagunodo faction of the party, members of the state working committee, the Commissioner of Police and the Director, Department of State Services on the proposed meeting and…
The Governor of Borno, Babagana Zulum, has claimed that his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed, will join the All Progressives Congress soon (APC). He stated this when he led the North-East Governors to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Government House in Bauchi on Thursday. Zulum who is the Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum said, “The only quarrel that I am having with my colleague, the Governor of Bauchi State is his refusal to come into the APC. “But inshallah, very soon, he will join us. He’ll join the Progressives. I am here to support him.” The…
The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo) has announced the removal of Mr Uche Ogbuagu (APC Ikeduru) as the Majority Leader of the House. The speaker also announced that Ogbuagu would be replaced by the member representing Owerri West, Mr Kanayo Njoku (APC ). He made the announcement at the plenary of the House on Thursday. He also said that APC members in the House declared support for the state Gov. Hope Uzodimma for his “capacity and sagacity’. “After a meeting of the APC caucus of the Imo House of Assembly, the members declared…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter has called on Yoruba leaders to stop pushing for a divided Nigeria. The Ogun NANS Chairman, Damilola Simeon, said this at a press conference held at the NUJ Secretariat, Okelewo, Abeokuta, Thursday. According to the students body, Yoruba leaders are urged to prioritize the unity of Nigeria above their personal or selfish interest. “We call on Yoruba leaders that are also subscribing or pushing for a divided nation to please prioritize the unity of this nation above whatever personal or selfish interest they have,” Simeon said. The students organisation also…
Two members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. The two lawmakers are Umar Yakubu, representing Udubo Constituency and Yusuf Bako, representing Pali Constituency. The Spokesperson for the Speaker of the State Assembly, Abdul Burra, disclosed this to newsmen in Bauchi late Wednesday while giving an update on the plenary’s outcome. Burra explained that the members’ decision to leave the APC was contained in a letter which was read by Abubakar Suleiman, the Speaker, during plenary. He said, “According to Yakubu, his decision to…
Ahead of the Local Government election in Ogun State, the State Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Comrade Olaposi Oginni, Thursday, expressed concerns over an alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to manipulate results in favor of its candidates. Oginni, during a chat with the media warned the ruling party to allow the will of the people at the poll rather than using allies as electoral officers to upturn the outcome of the election. He said, “it’s high time Ogun State got it right. We can’t fold our arms again and allow local government administration to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the murder of the elder brother of Senator Gabriel Suswam, Terkula Suswam, by suspected gunmen. TheInfoStride reports that Suswam and one of his aides were murdered Tuesday night in front of his house in Anyiin, Logo LGA of Benue State. Reacting, the PDP in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday, called on security agencies to go after and apprehend the killers. The statement said, “The party charges the Inspector General of Police to swing into action, unearth all those connected to the dastardly act and ensure that none of…
Mr. Baba Abba-Aji, Yobe State Deputy governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Abba-Aji announced his defection to the ruling APC on Wednesday at a ceremony in Damaturu. The state APC Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe received him at the ceremony also attended by Governor Mai Mala-Buni and Chairman, APC Caretaker Extraordinary and Convention Planning Committee. Abba-Aji alongside thousands of his supporters defected to the ruling party and pledged to abide by APC constitution. He said he was attracted to APC by the developmental strides of Mala-Buni as…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to its major financier in the State, Emperor Baywood Ibe over the demise of his brother. TheInfoStride reports that the party’s delegation, led by its chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye welcomed Ibe at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, from where they headed to his country home in Awgu Local Government Area. At Awgu, Nwoye was represented by Comrade Adolphus Ude, the Chairman of the APC Contact and Mobilization Committee, and coordinator, G34, APC Youths Enugu State. On the entourage were the Women leader…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) has postponed the local government elections earlier scheduled for May 15, 2021. Acting chairman of KadSIECOM, Malam Ibrahim Sambo disclosed this at a press conference held on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the commission’s head office in Kaduna. “A new date as agreed by the board will now be June on 5th,” he said. He said that at the last briefing held February 15, 2021, where they released copies of the timetable for LG Polls billed for May 15, there were complaints from stakeholders which the postponement has addressed. “The Kaduna State Government’…
Ijaw people in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, were filled with joy, yesterday, as the first Ijaw chairmanship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 27 years, Hon Smart Asekutu, visited Ogbudugbudu and other Ijaw areas in continuation of his campaign for the March 6 local government polls. Him Asekutu, a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Intelligence Gathering, was at Ogbudugbudu, Ogbinbiri, Ubroyinmen and Egjoro communities to campaign for votes. Elders, chiefs, women, youths and stakeholders of the respective wards, who were overjoyed that an Ijaw indigene finally got the ticket of the ruling PDP…