The House of Representatives on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the Service Chiefs. The House, following the consideration of the report of the ad hoc committee, confirmed the appointments. It would be recalled that President Muhamadu Buhari Major-General Leo Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff, Major Gen Ibrahim Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshall Isiaka Amao as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, as the new Naval Chief. TheInfoStride had reported that the House intended to give the military heads a speedy confirmation. Following the consideration of the report presented by the Chairman…
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The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has submitted names of proposed members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to the State House of Assembly for approval. The names sent to the Assembly are; Babatunde, Adetona Isibodu (Chairman), Olatunji Isaac Akanni (member), Tajudeen Soyeolu Omoloja (member), Ayodele Bankole (member), and Mrs Gbemi Onasanya (member). While reading the letter calling for the approval of the nominee from the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olukunle Oluomo, directed that the nominees appear before the House on Thursday, 25th February 2021. “All nominees are hereby requested to appear…
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt has reserved judgment on a day to be communicated to parties on five appeals brought by the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State against five sets of respondents in different suits. The Appeals reserved for judgment include one by the APC against Emma Deeyah and four others, another against Bariaye Normagin and five others and another appeal by the APC against Sunday Hokkins and four others, APC against Nna Okpara-Egburuka and Gilbert Kilsi as well as APC and Victor Giadom’s appeal against Chiduo Ogbonna, Igo Aguma and two others. The three-man appeal panel…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to enjoy defections from minority parties in the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, Peter Makinde, a member of the Africa Democratic Congress who represents Ondo East/Ondo West federal constituency of Ondo State moved to the APC. The defection caused an angry reaction from the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) caucus in the House. Nicholas Ossai a member from Delta State raised a point of order, calling on the Speaker to declare the defection ‘void.’ Citing section 68 sub 2 of the 1999 constitution, Ossai argued that Makinde failed to provided necessary proof to support…
Divergent reactions have trailed the comments of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola who had said killers have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. Aregbesola, who posted on his Twitter handle after he revalidated his membership of the APC on Friday, in Ilesa, Osun State, said “Though the constitution allows everyone to register as a member of any political party, even if they are suspects, murderers, character assassinators etc, but those who constitute the majority of the party membership must represent the core values of the party. “There must be a clear distinction between jolly good fellows…
Dino Melaye, Former Kogi lawmaker, has described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a redemption camp for politicians. Melaye made the comparison on his Twitter page on Monday He alleged that any politician that steals and joins APC will be forgiven and their corruption cases dropped. ”APC is a Redemption camp. Steal and renounce your party, join APC and your sins are forgiven, EFCC cases dropped and seized passports returned. Jekinje party, ” he wrote. This is coming after the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, raised the alarm that ”killers have joined APC”. Aregbesola had said “Though the constitution…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has weighed in on the rift between Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and his counterpart, Governor Bala Mohammed. TheInfoStride had reported that Gov Ortom had accused Mohammed of joining forces with killer herdsmen to eliminate people living in his State and some other parts of the country. Governor Ortom, who said he was not ready to join issues with the Governor, was reacting to Mohammed’s comment defending Fulani herdsmen who use AK-47. Mohammed had said Fulanis herdsmen carry AK-47 to defend themselves in the forests. But reacting, Ortom urged Mohammed to revisit his oath…
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma and his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, of turning the state into a terror, theatre of war and conflict zone. PDP, in a statement by its State’s Publicity Secretary, Ogubundu Nwadike, on Monday, alleged that the actions of Uzodinma and Okorocha were causing anxiety and tension in Imo. Recall that Okorocha was arrested after he allegedly broke into an estate belonging to his wife which was sealed by the Imo government. The Senator, while speaking on the development, had accused Uzodinma of ordering his arrest. However, the…
Minority Whip of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Jemili Akingbade, has announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). TheInfoStride reports that the lawmaker, who represents Imeko-Afon State Constituency, has registered as a member of the APC at his polling unit. Addressing his loyalists at Owode Afon, Akingbade said, “APC is the party, and we have made the right decision after due consultations with critical stakeholders.” The legislator, who decamped alongside his teeming followers, assured APC chieftains in Imeko Afon Local Government of his unalloyed support for the party,…
The former governor of Imo state and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, said that when he was governor of the state, that he never arrested anybody. Okorocha spoke to newsmen when his supporters visited him at his spibat mansion in Owerri, on his arrest for the alleged invasion into the government sealed Royal spring palm estate linked to his wife, Nkechi. Details coming…
Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bomadi local government area, Delta state, Prince Opuofoni, has berated the leadership style of the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that Nigeria’s economic woes were a result of the party’s ineptitude. Opuofoni stated this Monday at Bomadi, during the inaugural ceremony of the PDP Local Government Campaign Committee for the March 6 Local Government Election in the state. He tasked Nigerians to vote out the APC at the centre, stressing “they are causing hunger and starvation in the country”. He said: “Nigeria is suffering because APC is at the centre; the leadership of APC…
APC Caretaker Committee chairman in Kwara, Bashir Bolarinwa, has rejected the membership registration and validation exercise in the state, describing it as a sham. Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Alhaji Tajudeen Aro, however, dismissed the view in a reaction in Ilorin on Monday. Bolarinwa condemned the exercise at his hometown, Agbeku, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state where he alleged its manipulation by the Sen. John Damboyi-led committee registration committee. He told newsmen that 12 days after the commencement of the exercise, registration officials showed up at his unit for the first time on Sunday.…
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress and ex-National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, Chukwuemeka Eze has appealed to former Representative of Rivers South/East Senatorial district, Senator Magnus Abe and a chieftain of the party, Mr. Igo Aguma to save whatever integrity left in them by leaving the APC party. Eze asked the duo to formally join their alleged cohorts in the Peoples Democratic Party and allow the APC in Rivers to reposition and conduct the party the way it should be structured. He said the continued stay of Abe and Aguma in the APC has…
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has carpeted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over what it described as disobedience of court order. SPN condemns the continued, reckless and unjust violation of the Court of Appeal’s judgement delivered on Monday 10 August, 2020 that ordered the re-registration of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) and 21 other political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheInfoStride recalls that the Appeal Court judgement had stated that the deregistration of the political parties was illegal and unlawful and ordered their re-registration. By the judgement, the previous judgement of the Federal High…
The chairman of Accord Party (AP) in Oredo Local Government Area of the State, Mr. Oviasu Ehigiator and other executives have defected to the Action Alliance (AA) over allegation of financial impropriety of the leadership of the AP. He accused the state leadership of his former party of floating a non-existent Bank loan for its members, which turned out to be a scam before the last Governorship election. He said “As I speak with you, I have the Chairmen of 11 of AP and over a thousand supporters on my side. “After some turbulent moments, we took a resolution to…
The group says the appeal is based on the national acceptance of Obi. A socio-political organisation, Movement for the Election of Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction, wants Mr Peter Obi to contest the 2023 presidential poll. Obi was the Vice-Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 election. The group made the call in a statement issued by its National Convener, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, on Saturday in Enugu. According to him, the appeal is based on the national acceptance of Obi due to his prudent management of public funds and selfless service to various sectors of the economy,…
The South-East Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between the Imo government and the state’s former governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a squabble ensued between both sides’ supporters on Feb. 21 when Okorocha allegedly broke into the Royal Spring Palm Apartment, Owerri, sealed by the Imo government on Feb. 19. The situation was brought under control by the Imo Police Command, which later arrested the senator. Here are the names of victims of Military plane that crashed in Abuja Chairman of the forum, Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, in a statement signed…
The Commissioner, Federal Character Commission, FCC, representing Enugu State, Hon. Mrs. Ginika Tor has asked her party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to send more registration materials to her Amoli ward in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. She made the request on Sunday after she revalidated her membership of the party in the presence of party officials, including the chairman of the APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, the Deputy Chairman of the Membership Registration and Revalidation Panel for Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Michael Ugwa, a former military governor of Gombe State, Group Capt. Joe Orji, (rtd.),…
A group under the auspices of Abia Youth Mandate Initiative (AYMI), an affiliate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has called on “lovers of democracy and well meaning citizens of Abia State to rally round Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to complete the life transformation programmes of his administration.” At a press conference held in Umuahia, Sunday, the coordinator of the group, Kalu Ndukwe, stated that after extensive consultations with stakeholders, the group had to make their support for him public so as to let all Abians know they were solidly queueing behind the Governor. Ndukwe noted that the mission of the…
Osun State’s former Governor and Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed that no body could displaced him from the All Progressives Congress in the state, adding that his pedigree would be difficult for anyone to achieve. This is as he also warned the leadership of the party not to allow just anyone who registered in the ongoing to ascend mantle of leadership in the party. A statement issued by the Minister’s spokesperson, Sola Fasure stated that the Minister while addressing party members after revalidating his membership in Ilesa at the weekend, said since his emergence as the governorship…