There is tension in the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the endorsement of the state Chairman, Chief Bisi Kolawole, as the governorship candidate by former Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose ahead of the 2022 governorship poll. TheInfoStride gathered on Sunday that Fayose communicated Kolawole’s endorsement to members of his political platform, Osoko People’s Assembly (OPA) at a meeting held at his Afao Ekiti country home and the development is causing ripples in the party. The anointing of Kolawole was an indication that Fayose has abandoned former Governor Segun Oni, who recently made an open declaration; 2018…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) former National Legal Adviser, Victor Kwon is dead. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. The party described the death as a huge blow to the nation, particularly in the struggle for the entrenchment of justice and rule of law. The spokesman said Kwon was a patriotic Nigerian and an energetic democrat, who gave his best towards unity, stability and fight for good governance. He recalled that as Legal Adviser, Kwon displayed an extra-ordinary commitment and brilliance in the practice and led the party in solving many knotty…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode, has recounted his ordeals in the hands of the party and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Fani-Kayode, in a lengthy article he wrote at the weekend, in response to the reactions by many Nigerians to his rumoured plan to defect to the APC, said that most political leaders in the country have not been able to face hardship or deprivation and violation of rights he has experienced under PDP and APC governments. He said this experiences have become the norm to people like him and they are used to…
Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has said he has not made any arrangement with anyone to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a press statement signed and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital by the Director-General, media and public enlightenment Affairs, Government House, Hon. Yusuf Idris Gusau. According to the statement, Matawalle described the people disseminating “the unfounded and baseless information as power drunk politicians looking for cheap publicity,” saying that such rumors should be thrown into another waste paper basket as it could not hold any water. “I have…
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, has said that he never at any point told anyone he was going to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, forever. The PDP chieftain also said that he did not tell anyone that he was decamping to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. In a lengthy response he wrote at the weekend on his rumoured plan to dump the PDP, the politician said that those criticising without hearing from him “need mental health checks and medical attention!” Fani-Kayode said he was amazed that some people were saying that he will not be welcome…
An APC chieftain in Abia, Chief Ikechi Emenike, says the party is targeting to register one million members in the state in the party’s on-going registration and revalidation exercise. He said at Umuahia at a meeting/sensitisation of party chieftains from the 184 wards and 17 local government areas of the state that party leaders should aim at the target by mobilising people to register as APC members. The APC chieftain said it would be difficult to claim that APC was strong in Abia if it could not register up to one million members. “If you love APC, this is the…
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister has finally responded to the reactions trailing his rumoured plan to dump the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Fani-Kayode gave his response in a lengthy article he made available to newsmen at the weekend. He insisted that before the next general elections, there will be many realignments and new alliances, adding that major parties will see many shifts and that many individuals will change sides. Below is the full text of the PDP chieftain’s response: Trap, spy claims Over the last week, millions of Nigerians have expressed concern about…
There is uproar in the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the registration of Senator Iyiola Omisore as a member of the party. Omisore contested against Governor Gboyega Oyetola during the 2018 governorship election, under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Osun State. Omisore has, however, been reported to be fraternising with Oyetola, after the second ballot that upheld him as the elected governor of the state. TheInfoStride gathered that Governor Oyetola’s relationship with Omisore did not go down well with some leaders of the party in Osun State. A member of the APC who craved…
The former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and the Archbishop of Abuja, John Onayekan has asked the current administration to quit the stage if it can no longer protect and secure the lives of citizens. The cleric made the call while condemning the latest trend of dialoguing with the bandits in the country. He told the government to stop pretending to be in charge when it was obvious that non-state actors have taken over the country. Onayekan stated this during an interview with newsmen after the ordination of the Auxillary Bishop of Minna Diocese “If the government…
Minister of Labour and Employment and leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige, on Saturday debunked the rumour that a notable governorship aspirant on the platform of the party for the November 6 election in Anambra State, has highjacked the exercise in the state. He insisted that the party had put in place, measures to ensure hitch free registration and revalidation in Anambra. Addressing reporters at Alor, his home town after revalidating his name in his polling booth, Ngige said anybody trying to do anything funny during the exercise would merely be wasting his time…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, on Saturday expressed outrage over the on-going military operation at Orlu in Imo State. TheInfoStride reports that for the past few days, troops of the Nigerian Army were said to have stormed Orlu, combing bushes and forests in search of the members of the Eastern Security Network, an arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. They were alleged to have bombed some places in the process. He said the government discovered that there were deliberate attempts by IPOB to attack Orlu people and the government in the guise that they were looking for…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday said that he has no godfather. Makinde made this declaration while speaking in Ibadan, the state capital. TheInfoStride recalls that Makinde in 2019 won the gubernatorial election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The election was won after a coalition was formed with some political parties who jettisoned their ambitions and supported Makinde. TheInfoStride gathered that a former Governor of the state, Senator Rasidi Ladoja had in 2019, prevailed on candidates of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Senator Olufemi Lanlehin…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has justified the Nigerian military operation against Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in some parts of Orlu. Uzodinma vowed that his administration would not yield to pressure from those calling for withdrawal of soldiers. The governor said he invited soldiers in Orlu to restore calm in the area after members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) killed policemen and citizens. Uzodimma, who spoke through the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprain Akaolisa, at a press briefing in Owerri, said the narrative that innocent people were being killed by the military was false. He…
Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako, the chairman of Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa political movement in Zamfara State has alleged that some politicians induced him with millions of naira to abandon his political godfather, Kabiru Garba Marafa. Maikatako revealed this during a meeting with Marafa social media handlers on Thursday, saying that if he had accepted the inducement, he would have been out of the country and would have abandoned senator Marafa’s political struggle. He alleged that a lot of people in the Marafa political movement were also confronted with millions of naira, pointing out that some have chosen to accept the…
Chief Ugochukwu Okeke, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, spoke with Lawrence Njoku on how his party can win the November 6, 2021 election. What Sort Of Person Should Carry The Banner Of PDP Into The November Election? We need somebody that is acceptable to all and sundry. We need somebody who will say ‘let us do this’ and he will do it. We need somebody when we call his name, other members of the party and even those in opposing camps will say ‘yes, he is somebody we can deal with.’ We need that…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, wants the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to relieve Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi of his duties, for allegedly abdicating his statutory duties in asking unarmed Nigerians to defend themselves against armed aggression by bandits and terrorists. The party described the statement by the minister as “reckless, irresponsible and a confirmation that the Buhari administration has surrendered to outlaws and has no determination to fight them.” This was contained in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, national publicity secretary of the PDP. “It is unthinkable that a government would describe unarmed victims of armed…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday vowed to appeal the ruling of a Federal High Court nullifying its caretaker committee in Ebonyi state. In a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, national publicity secretary of the party, the PDP said it will approach the appellate court for redress. “As a law-abiding political party, we are finalising the paperwork for our appeal, which will be filed to correct this judicial anomaly. “However, in the meantime, it is also very important to inform our great party men and women in Ebonyi State and Nigeria in general, that Mr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, who is purporting…
Tinubu had recently praised Jakande for his achievement in housing, education and road construction. The National leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he started his political career at the residence of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande. Tinubu said this at the eight-day Fidau prayer session held for Jakande, who died on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Speaking at the event, which was attended by former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba; former Inspector-General of Police, Musliliu Smith; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of…
The Deputy Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Felicia Bassey, has advocated the emergence of a woman as president of Nigeria. Bassey made the call following the emergence of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the head of the World Trade Organisation and Kamala Harry as Vice President of the United States of America, USA. She said Nigerian women have the intellectual capacity and other endowments to lead the country. In an interview on Friday, the lawmaker said the perennial issue of insecurity and economic downturn in the country would be a thing of the past if women are…
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and some leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) visited former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, on Friday. The meeting was held at the IBB Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. Saraki is the Chairman of the PDP Reconciliation and Strategy Committee. The former Kwara Governor said the parley was a part of “engagements with influential leaders and stakeholders”. The committee, this week, had a meeting with former PDP governors. Saraki told reporters they discussed the future of the party as well as the 2023 general elections. The team was inaugurated late last year to…