The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has flayed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led presidency for defending Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, amid alleged links to terrorist organisations. PDP said the Buhari-led Presidency confirmed its sympathy for terrorism by defending Pantami. Pantami was accused of being sympathetic to terrorist organisations like Al-Qaeda and Taliban. The allegation had irked Nigerians who called for Pantami’s sack and prosecution. Following the backlash, Pantami had denied links to the terrorists organisations but admitted making some remarks sympathetic towards them. He, however, declared that his perception has changed for good. Despite the backlash, the…
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The plan by the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 has been brushed aside by the ruling party. The Ogun APC described the PDP’s threat to take over the Ogun governorship seat in 2023 as “daydreaming, infantile fancy and political grandstanding devoid of practical reality.” TheInfoStride reported Wednesday that the PDP had during a reunion of Kashamu and Adebutu factions, vowed to ‘snatch’ power from the APC in 2023. But, the APC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Tunde Oladunjoye, described the reunion as “a charade meant for…
Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP – Ondo Central) says the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede will get a favourable judgement at the Court of Appeal. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the October 10, 2020 election. The petition tribunal declared him winner this week. Akinyelure, in a statement by his spokesman, Charles Akinwon, predicted that the verdict will be overturned. The lawmaker advised PDP members in Ondo not to be discouraged by tribunal judgment. “Members of our party should be hopeful because I have the assurances that Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) will still…
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress, on Friday, inaugurated a committee to work out the modalities and preparation of guidelines for the smooth conduct of forthcoming local government elections in the state. The 15 member committee is chaired by the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat and Mr Lanre Ogunyemi, Secretary, who is also the serobe of the state chapter of APC. Recall that Chairman of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, Justice Ayotunde Phillips (retd), had on Wednesday, released the Statutory Notice of the commencement of political activities kicking off on Friday, April 30, by political…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the reported intention of the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to take over the governorship of Ogun State in 2023 as “daydreaming, infantile fancy and political grandstanding devoid of practical reality”. The APC, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, described the reported unity of factions in the PDP as “a charade meant for photo-ops, camera lights and cheap publicity and also as a belated cry when the head was already off”. Oladunjoye…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday celebrated Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State, as he attained the age of 60 years. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja, described Ortom as a courageous, selfless, humble and focused leader. Ologbondiyan said that Ortom had remained unwavering in his commitment to his people and Nigerians at large. “Ortom stands out as an exceptionally patriotic Nigerian, particularly in his fearlessness in standing for his people as well as championing the full entrenchment of true federalism as well as the democratic tenets of social justice…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Farouq Shatiman Rijiya over alleged unacceptable public comments. This was disclosed by the state secretary of the party, Hon. Ibrahim Umar, during an exclusive interview with the media in Gusau. He said the party suspended him over his comment on a video that went viral on social media, alleging that the PDP led government in Zamfara was not carrying the party along in most of its decisions. The Party’s Secretary said Rijiya’s uncontrolled statement was capable of causing injuries to the cordial working relationship…
The Ali Pantami saga is snowballing into an in-house fight between members of the National Assembly. This is as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives attacked the Spokesperson of the House, Ben Kalu for his comments on the Pantami saga. Kalu had on Thursday said the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elemelu used the wrong legislative procedure in his call for the resignation of Pantami. It would be recalled that Elumelu had on Wednesday during plenary raised a point of order, calling for the resignation or suspension of Pantami over his alleged links with extremists. On Friday,…
The major problem democracy faces in Nigeria is rejection. Nigeria was introduced to democracy on the day of independence and not in 2021. Democracy was seen by our founding fathers as a direct foreign intrusion and a deliberate attempt by foreign powers to destroy our totalitarian anarchistic systems. Instead of democracy, most African countries embraced the socio-communist model of governing, after independence. This was the comfortable and preferred model as it preserves anarchy and kingship, which most African leaders saw befitting to their firm belief in dominance. When mounting pressure from the western world mandated African countries to embrace and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the objective of expanding the polling unit is to address low voter turnout, among others. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Jigawa, Dr. Mahmuda Isah, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on expanding voter access to polling units in Dutse. Isah said that other objectives are to improve the health safety conditions at polling units in compliance with COVID-19 protocol during the 2023 General Elections. The expansion, he said, is also to digest exiting polling units by reducing the number of voters per polling unit and ensure better access at polling…
A Niger Delta group under the auspices of Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in Niger Delta (MOSIEND), has advised the Rivers State Governor, Chief Barr Nyesom Wike to resist the temptation of imposing his successor on Rivers People, saying Rivers people should make their choice through the ballot. MOSIEND also enjoined Governor Wike not to entertain any fears against imaginary or presumptuous political forces to victimize him after he leaves office on May 29, 2023. The group insists that the state governor has nothing to worry so long as he remains upright, prudent, transparent and unbiased in…
The presidency has said Nigerians who often attack President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration, may be ignorant of his real identity. The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in this week’s edition of ‘Fridays With Femi’ tiled, ‘HOUNDING THE PRESIDENT. WILL THEY EVER LEARN?’ said Buhari is prudential in his approach to issues, particularly by ignoring irrelevant comments from haters. Adesina who lamented the opinion of some Nigerians regarding Buhari’s health status, said the president’s life is in the hand of the Almighty God. According to him: “Some Nigerians have made it a pastime to…
Hon. Abdullahi Sani Dan-Azumi, the Zamfara State youth leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) was apprehended by the operatives of the state police command in Gusau, the state capital on Thursday. According to a source from the APC state Headquarters in Gusau, the youth leader was arrested over a viral video. “In the video Dan-Azumi threatened that anyone that had a hand in the prosecution and molestation of former Governor Abdul Aziz Yari would either die, lose his position or suffer badly,” the source said. TheInfoStride reports that there are speculations that Dan Azumi may likely be prosecuted at…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not create new polling units in the expansion of access to Polling Units exercise. The Head, Voter Education, and Publicity, INEC, Mark Usulor, in a statement for the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, said the exercise in the state was not targetted at creating new polling units ahead of the 2021 polls. He noted that staff of the Commission were being deployed to the field to identify the locations of Polling Units (PUs) that already have voting points (VPs) with a view to converting such voting points to stand-alone…
A bill to establish a nationwide toll-free emergency number in Nigeria has passed a second reading in the Senate. Leading the debate on the bill during plenary on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun Central – APC) said the number would aid the implementation of a national system of reporting emergencies. The former governor lamented that Nigeria currently operates several helpline numbers for different situations in different states, with some of the dedicated numbers longer than the usual memorable three-digit numbers. He said the multiple non-uniform lines are impediments to getting accelerated emergency response during emergency situations like…
The Accord Party (AP) said the release of the election timetable by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has doused tensions. The election will be held on July 24, 2021, while campaigns would begin on April 30 and end on July 22. Publicity Secretary, Dele Oladeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that LASIEC “chose constitutionality over the push for rape on democracy”. “We are happy as this has eased unnecessary tension and democratic denial in residents”, he said. Oladeji recalled there was a protest in March against an alleged plan by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to appoint administrators…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the late Olufon of Ifon-Orolu Kingdom, Oba Al-Maroof Adekunle Magbagbeola Olumoyero II as a true father who devoted his reign to building a modern Ifon-Orolu with a heart of service to his subjects irrespective of religious beliefs, ethnicity and gender. The PDP said the late monarch was a man who sacrificed and preached love to the generality of the inhabitants of his kingdom. The party made this known in a press release Thursday, signed by the state Chairman, Sunday Bisi and made available to the media. While condoling with members of his immediate…
The People’s Democratic Party,(PDP ) in Ekiti has again warned the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to desist from the alleged secret plot to seize state lands to build ranches for herders. The opposition claimed that such a plot would negate the wishes of Ekiti people who believe that their lands are ancestral and as such precious to them and should not be forcefully hijacked to please the herdsmen. A statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Thursday by the Party’s State Publicity Secretary, Raphael Adeyanju, accused governor Fayemi of secretly plotting to acquire lands in six locations across the state…
Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Wednesday held a Close Door meeting with former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his Abuja residence. Although details of the meeting was sketchy as at the moment, but political watchers believed it cannot be unconnected with the 2023 Presidential elections in Nigeria and the need to build bridges across a regions of the country for a peaceful transition. Since he joined the ruling All Progressive Congress few months ago, the Ogun State Governor who contested for the Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2017 and who also served…
A legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has canvassed for a new law that will outrightly prune political parties to a maximum of six as a way of ensuring sanity in the body politics of the country before the 2023 general elections. Fagbemi claimed that the present 86 political parties is too wieldy for Nigerians especially the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cope with along with other challenges. The senior lawyer spoke in Abuja at the ongoing National Workshop on Election Petition Review organized by the Court of Appeal in collaboration with the International Foundation…