The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has described members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as ‘cultists’. The PDP Chairman in Ogun State, Hon. Sikirulahi Ogundele said this while addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat on Wednesday. According to Ogundele, the PDP remained the only political party in Nigeria, stressing that that was why many members of the APC were willing to join the party. “Many people want to join the APC. Those who have defected to the APC are ready to come back. They have told us. We know what they are facing there. In fact,…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The political infighting between members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State appears to have been laid to rest as loyalists of Late Buruji Kashamu and Hon. Ladi Adebutu sheathed their swords. This is as leaders of the PDP in the State gathered Wednesday at the party secretariat in Abeokuta for a reunion. TheInfoStride reports that the gathering had in attendance, leaders from both factions of the party, including Chief Doyin Okupe, Ladi Adebutu, Aare Tunde Alabi, Prince Segun Seriki and others. Our correspondent reports that the two factional Chairman of the party, Sikirulahi Ogundele and Samson Bamgbose…
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central District, Senator Obinna Ogba, on Wednesday, declared that crises going on in the south eastern part of Nigeria was meant to scuttle the 2023 presidential agitation by Igbo people, saying no amount of instigated crises would deprive the zone’s presidential seat. Senator Ogba, who made the declaration while briefing journalists on motion he sponsored on incessant killings in Ebonyi State at the Senate Plenary on Wednesday, alleged that the rising wave of crises and killings in most of the South Eastern States, are politically motivated and will not stop the agitation of the zone for…
Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has reiterated his unalloyed loyalty and support to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in ensuring good governance of the state. The deputy governor said that he had always been loyal to Akeredolu even before he became the Governor. According to him, his demonstration of unalloyed loyalty to the governor over the period of their long relationship earned him the position of deputy governor. “I want to assure you, the entire Ilaje nation that I have always been a loyal person everywhere I have worked. “So it is something that will not be difficult…
Ahead of the November 6, 2021 governorship poll, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has approved June 23 as the date for the party’s governorship primary election in Anambra State. The party in its guideline made public put the cost of expression of interest form at N2 million, while the nomination form is N20 million, respectively. The provisional timetable/schedule of activities for the governorship poll signed by APGA’s National Organising Secretary, Mr Ifeanyi Mbaeri, stated however that female aspirants and aspirants living with disability will be granted a 50% discount of the amount. Mr Mbaeri said the National Working Committee,…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the recent town hall meeting on national security in Kaduna was to address the nation’s security challenges and the call for secession. Mohammed said this while fielding questions at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme, NANForum, in Abuja. The Federal Government through the Ministry of Information had on April 8 convened the town hall meeting on national security. Mohammed said apart from the security challenges being experienced in the country, the call for secession had become more pronounced and there was the need to take drastic…
Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman, House Committee on Navy, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has not failed Nigerians. The Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam federal constituency representative spoke with reporters on Wednesday in Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) member said there was a communication gap between the people and the government. The lawmaker noted that government should have been informing Nigerians about its achievements. “I can tell you where the country was before Buhari took over in 2015. The APC government came in at a time when people had had to battle with the failures of the last administration. “A government with crude…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested the former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari. Yari was arrested for alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds, Guardian reports. The former governor is being detained at the Sokoto office of the Commission. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirming the arrest said Yari was interrogated for about seven hours before he was detained in Sokoto. Some of the alleged financial infractions against Yari include the sum of $56,056.75 reportedly lodged in his account with Polaris Bank; N12.9m, N11.2m, $303m, N217,388.04 and $311.8m said to be kept in different accounts in…
The Niger State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reiterated its stance on the suspension of former Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, for allegedly working to ensure former President Goodluck Jonathan lost in the 2015 presidential elections in the state. This was the position of party’s leaders and faithful in the three senatorial districts of the state. They reaffirmed their support for the suspension of Aliyu through their spokesman, Mallam Yahaya Mohammed Usman. Usman said the PDP in Niger was in support of the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who stated that Aliyu owes the PDP an apology for admitting…
The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has struck out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jegede had challenged the victory of the ruling APC and its candidate in the October 10, 2020 governorship election, which saw the re-election of Akeredolu for a second term in office. Chairman of the three-member panel, Justice Umar Abubakar, while delivering the judgment in Akure, struck out the petition for want of jurisdiction. According to him, “issues raised therein in the petition are settled issue…
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media, says those calling for secession from the country are its problem. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professional Forum to showcase the achievements of the President Buhari-led administration. Shehu added that Buhari would, however, not be intimidated by the calls for secession by some persons, pointing out that the country will remain united no matter what. “For those saying that the presidency has not been talking, our position is clearly that this country is one and will…
Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has fixed the conduct of elections in the 20 Local Governments and 35 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in the state for July 24, 2021, as clearly stated by the 1999 Nigerian Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chairman of the commission, Justice Ayotunde Phillips (retd), announced this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Philips, “LASIEC, which is charged with the statutory responsibility of electoral management and administration, is committed to conducting free, fair, credible and inclusive elections into the offices of chairmen, vice-chairmen and councillors in July this year.” In the…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday, approved the printing of 2.6 million customized ballot papers, in preparation for the forthcoming local government election slated for May 15 in the state. While briefing Governor’s Office correspondents on the development, after the state Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in the state, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, noted that the production was directly awarded to Nigerian Security Printing and Minting in Lagos. Stating the reasons for awarding the contract to such company instead of the state printing press as it used to be in the past, the commissioner…
The internal wranglings rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, degenerated yesterday, following the disruption of the proposed screening of Supervisory Councillors by aggrieved youths of the party. The protesting youths from the 13 wards of the local government area, stormed the Isoko North council secretariat, disrupting official activities and the proposed sitting by the council’s Legislative Arm to screen the selected Supervisory Councillors. The youths kicked against the selection process of the supervisory councillors which they alleged was carried out by few leaders in the local government. One of the leaders of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that it screened a total of 16 aspirants for the Anambra governorship election. The chairman of the party in Anambra State, Mr Ndubuisi Nwobu revealed this to journalists at the party’s secretariat. “We are waiting for the screening committee to present their report very soon. The screening was very thorough, and besides what they filed as their qualifications, they were asked to bring the originals of their credentials for sighting. “We hope that soon the result would be out, and we will know those cleared, but I hope that they will all make…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described Jegede’s suit against Akeredolu as an attempt to secure victory through the back door. This follows the dismissal of his petition by the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal. The APC in a statement said the PDP and its candidate at the October 10, 2020 governorship election should not have towed the path they took after winning only three local governments out of the 18 local government areas of the state. The petition had earlier been struck out by the three-man tribunal over lack of jurisdiction. While advising the PDP to accept the judgment…
Jigawa State Independent Electoral commission JISIEC has fixed the 26th of June 2021 for the conduct of Local Government elections. Chairman of the commission Adamu Ibrahim Roni disclosed this at the opening of the stakeholders meeting in Dutse. He said the commission had concluded all necessary arrangements to conduct the 2021 local Government councils elections in accordance with its mandates under sections 10(1) and 64(1) of JISIEC law. Adamu explained that the sale of nomination forms would commence on 12th May and end on 26th may 2021 while the verification of candidates would commence on 13th to 27th May 2021.…
Local Government elections in Lagos State will be held in July after months of delay. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) announced this on Tuesday. LASIEC Chairman, Hon. Justice Ayotunde Phillips (rtd) said the election would produce Chairman, Vice Chairman and Councillors in the 20 Local Government Councils and 37 LCDAs. Phillips noted that additional details, including the full-time, would be published soon. LASIEC is charged with the statutory responsibility of electoral management and administration in Lagos. The statement assured that the body is committed to conducting a free, fair, credible and inclusive election. The opposition had accused the…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns over the level of violence and destruction of property that has characterised some of the congresses conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Consequently, the electoral umpire threatened to withdraw its staff from monitoring such violent political party meetings in future. The North-West zonal congress of the PDP was recently disrupted by violent party members in Kaduna. The warring supporters destroyed ballot boxes that belonged to INEC before voting could start, forcing observers and other officials to flee the scene. The party’s zonal congress in South-West, which held amid tight security, was…
The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure has struck out a petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party against the return of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as Governor. The petition filed by PDP’s Eyitayo Jegede was struck out for want of jurisdiction by the three-man panel led by Justice Abubakar Umar. The Tribunal in its virtual judgment said the issues raised in the petition are internal affairs and management challenges of a political party which it has no jurisdiction to hear. In the ruling, the Tribunal opined that Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky…