The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the purported defection of former Governor Gbenga Daniel to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is good riddance to bad rubbish. The PDP said it will not miss the former governor in any way, adding that his official departure would ensure peace and stability in the party. The Ogun PDP Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, on Tuesday, told newsmen that defection of Daniel was not new. Bankole asserted that the Sagamu-born politician had left the PDP two years ago when he was said to have ordered his loyalists to work…
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The National Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that nearly 10,000 requests have been made for the establishment of additional polling units. Yakubu said the nationwide requests were 5,700 as of October 2020 but had increased by over 4,000 as of February 15. He spoke on Tuesday at the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) office in Kaduna, during consultations on additional polling units in Nigeria. Yakubu explained that INEC has been using 119, 973 polling units since 1996. ”In 1999, the country had 84 million registered voters and the number of polling units remained the same”, NAN…
The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi and younger brother Austin Umahi, who was formerly the national vice chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, south-east zone, on Tuesday officially joined the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Umahi and brother officially registered in APC at his country home in Uburu polling unit in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The governor who was issued the membership card while addressing party members and supporters said the APC would completely take over the zone by 2023. The registration according to reports validated Umahi’s defection to the national ruling party after he…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan met with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Reconciliation and Strategy Committee. The meeting was part of efforts to resolve the internal crisis within the opposition. The party last year appointed former Senate President, Bukola Saraki to head its national reconciliation committee. Saraki, who disclosed this in a tweet, on Tuesday wrote: “As part of our efforts to listen to the concerns of key stakeholders across our great party, this afternoon, the @OfficialPDPNig Reconciliation and Strategy Committee is meeting with our immediate past President, H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (@GEJonathan). Just a few days ago, Jonathan had dismissed…
The Kano State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to complete the abandoned road linking Ungoggo and Minjibir Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Tasi’u Zabainawa (APC-Minjibir) at plenary presided over by Speaker Hamisu Ibrahim-Chidari on Tuesday. Presenting the motion, Zabainawa explained that the project was initiated by the administration of late Gov. Abubakar Rimi, but abandoned for several years before it was resuscitated by former Gov. Ibrahim Shekarau’s regime. “The project was abandoned again for many years before it was salvaged by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje during his…
Reactions have continued to trail the defection of Gbenga Daniels from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress, APC. Daniel who was the campaign manager for PDP’s former Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar announced his defection to APC on Tuesday. He revealed that his decision to decamp began from supporting Governor Dapo Abiodun adding that it took a speedy curve with the request of the national caretaker Chairman of the APC to visit him along with three governors. His defection has stirred reactions from Nigerians who called out Nigerian politicians for chasing after their selfish interest and not…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Chukwuemeka Eze have condemned the alleged smear campaign and blackmail by the Prince Uche Secondus-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Eze, in a statement made available to the media on Tuesday, said it is widely obvious that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State is still reeling from the pains inflicted on them by the cogent exit of Governor Umahi from their fold. He admonished the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to employ…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has described Yekini Nabena, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as an impostor. Mohammed made the remark in response to a statement credited to Nabena on the ongoing membership revalidation exercise of the APC in Kwara State. The minister had called for the cancellation of APC revalidation in Kwara State over alleged irregularities. Mohammed had said the revalidation exercise did not meet guidelines laid down by the national body of APC. However, Nabena countered the stance of the minister. Nabena charged Mohammed to submit to the…
Otunba Gbenga Daniels has finally broken silence on news over his defection to APC on PDP WhatsApp Platform. Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s message to PDP in the party’s WhatsApp platform reads in full: “Dear friends and colleagues pardon my short notice in informing you of my route to the APC which as you might have suspected started with my supporting Governor Dapo Abiodun during the last election. I have since experienced an avalanche of encouragement to come on board. “However, in the last 48 hours, things took a dizzying speed with the decision of the APC National Chairmans request to visit…
Following reports that Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and Senator Iyiola Omisore had allegedly retrieved their passports back from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and travelled to America, the former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Sunday said he does not blame them for joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in order to avoid being persecuted and vowed that he (Fani-Kayode) would rather die than bow to President Muhammadu Buhari or join APC. Disclosing this via his official Facebook handle, Fani- Kayode urged Nigerians to stay strong and focused, noting that time has come for Nigerians to enthrone justice, fair…
Former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Daniel who was the campaign manager for PDP’s former Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar made his defection known on Tuesday. He said his decision to decamp became necessary following his support for Governor Dapo Abiodun, adding that it took a speedy curve with the request of the national caretaker Chairman of the APC to visit him along with three governors. ”Dear Friends & Colleagues, pardon my short notice in informing you of my route to the APC which as you might…
Governors of Sokoto and Zamfara states Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, and Dr. Bello Matwalle respectively, have commended their Akwa Ibom State counterpart, governor Udom Emmanuel for the existing peace in the State. The duo gave their commendations last Sunday in Uyo, during their visit to commiserate with governor Emmanuel over the demise of prominent sons and stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, including late, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), late Chief of Air State, Air Marshall Nsikak Eduok and state Chairman of the PDP, Udo Ekpenyong. Speaking, Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal described Governor Emmanuel as a jewel that…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, his appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Senate. “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1…
Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Monday, revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The revalidation exercise was carried out at Senator Orji Kalu’s Igbere Ward A, in Bende Local Government Area of the State and was witnessed by the Abia APC National Registration and Revalidation committee, chaired by Ambassador Bala Mohammed Maigairi. The State, Local government and ward executives members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were also on ground during the revalidation exercise at Igbere Bende. Speaking after revalidating his membership of APC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu commended the…
Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, has called for the immediate cancellation of the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise in Kwara State. He also asked the party’s national leadership to put in place a process to ensure the conduct of a credible and fair exercise that will enjoy the support and confidence of all. Addressing a press conference at his residence, Oro town, Irepodun Local Government of the state, on Monday, shortly after his registration exercise, Mohammed also demanded: “the immediate disbandment of the Senator John Danboi led membership registration team for Kwara.” He said, “A vast majority of the APC…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, KadSIECOM, is to conduct election into the 23 local government councils of the state on 18th May 2021. KADSIECOM overseer, Ibrahim Sambo announced the official date for the 2021 LG elections in the state. He emphasized that the move is to ensure that the Kaduna State government does not disobey the law by giving short notice of the election. “To safeguard going against the law, the commission decided to give this notice. Going by the law, we are supposed to give political parties 90 days notice.” Ibrahim Sambo made the declaration during the issuance…
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye has urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to be mature in picking its flagbearer for the 2023 presidential election. TheInfoStride reports that Owoeye made this known in a brief remark on Monday while revalidating his membership of the party in Unit 6, Ward 10, Ilesha East Local Government Area of the State. The lawmaker recalled that the euphoria which greeted the formation of the APC in 2013 was one of hope and greatness for Nigeria. The Speaker who compared the merger of the ACN, CPC, ANPP and the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has refuted reports of his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Jonathan said he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking at the supreme court victory/ thanksgiving service of the Bayelsa State governor, the former president described PDP “as a friend that carries people along.” According to Jonathan: “PDP has been a very friendly party, I am a member of PDP and I know from the beginning till today, it has been a very friendly party, PDP is a party that carries everybody along and we should extend that to Bayelsa…
A war is coming up soon in Nigeria, says Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria (GCFR). Another civil war in Nigeria has become imminent and inevitable. The reason for its inevitability is simply because Muhammadu Buhari, the Northern Nigeria Fulani oligarchs and the wider network of Fulani in Sub-Saharan Africa have concluded plans to adopt Nigeria as the homeland for all Fulani in Africa. Fulani have realised that the wandering and rootless lifestyle of cattle herding is no longer tenable in the twenty-first century. Fulani need to have land to call home and rear cattle and that land should be…
PDP says Sanwo-Olu is more interested in the billions of naira generated at the Lekki tollgate than the welfare of Lagosians. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lago State over the arrest of Lekki tollgate protesters on Saturday, February 13, 2021. The opposition party said the arrest showed that Governor Sanwo-Olu led administration in Lagos prioritises the billions of naira generated at the Lekki tollgate over the welfare of the residents of the state. The Lagos Judicial Panel investigating the alleged killing of #EndSARS protesters had on Saturday, February 6, 2021, approved the reopening of…