Immediate past Interim Executive Director of Project, EDP on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC has a better prospect to win Delta State in 2023 if the leaders of the party could cooperate, began to be less cantankerous and do not match their ambition with hostility with other party members. Ojougboh who stated this while speaking on the sidelines of sensitisation of party members in Ika South on the registration/revalidation exercise of the party said the APC remained the most popular party in Delta but lamented that…
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Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that in view of the depleting revenue base of the country, the parliament would henceforth back down on establishment laws to create more institutions of government. He, however, called for the reforms of the existing ones and removal of those no longer useful to the economy. The Speaker gave the disclosure in his remarks to welcome the members of the House from their 2020 Christmas and New Year holidays on Wednesday plenary. He said “In the 2021 legislative year, we will focus the attention of the House of Representatives on bills and…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 33rd virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Physically present at the meeting that started by 10 am are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. Ten Ministers who are physically attending the meeting are the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr…
Deputy Whip of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has warned that future elections in the country, may still not be credible, even with a new Electoral Act. The principal lawmaker from Abia state, in an exclusive chat with the media on Tuesday, opined that “unless there is a character change by a majority of Nigerians, a new Electoral Law, will still not guarantee credible elections in 2023”. The legislator on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was fielding questions on the delay in the passage of a clean copy of the Bill for presidential assent.…
National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has said the party is the country’s option to rally forces for unity, stability and development, given the quality of its human resources at all levels. Metuh stated this while playing host to members of the party’s National Working Committee who paid him a courtesy visit at his Abuja residence following his return from the United Kingdom where he had gone for medical treatment. “At this point, the PDP remains the viable option to restore hope in the polity, revamp the faith Nigerians have in our nation and save…
Olusegun Bamgbose, a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has lambasted a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, over reports of his move to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. It’s no longer a rumour that Fani-Kayode is about to defect to APC any moment from now. Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Wednesday claimed that Fani-Kayode had already joined APC. This was after the former Minister told reporters that he had a fruitful discussion on how to move Nigeria forward during his meeting with Bello over the weekend Fani-Kayode also…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has announced the suspension of the ongoing membership registration/revalidation exercise in the State. This was contained in a statement, on Thursday, by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Sylvester Imonina, in Asaba the State capital. The statement reads: “The Delta APC Chapter hereby formally announces to teeming party faithful that following pockets of complaints, the National Caretaker Committee of the party has deemed it necessary to suspend membership registration/revalidation exercise in the state. “Though, the party is aware that members of the public and party faithful were in high spirits and were looking…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the registration and revalidation of members across the state, saying that its members have been cautioned to obey the guidelines of the party. Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat in Gusau, the state capital, the state committee chairman of the party, Hon. Lawali Liman Kaura said that the registration and revalidation exercise was expected to be hitch free as security operatives would be on top of security issues that may arise. “The registration and validation exercise would help us to know the actual number of our registered members…
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has visited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Fani-Kayode and his team met with Jonathan on Wednesday evening in Abuja. Disclosing this in a tweet, the former minister wrote: “My team and I had the honor and privilege of spending a wonderful evening with President Goodluck Jonathan in his Abuja home last night. None like him.” This is coming amid rumour over his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Recall that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State had disclosed that the former minister had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to APC. Bello had said the former…
Prosecutors in Georgia have commenced a probe of former President Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the state election results. In January, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican top election official said the White House pushed him to take a from Trump. U.S. media outlets published the recordings wherein the President told Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, to “find” enough votes in his favour. On Wednesday, The New York Times said an inquiry has commenced. Its report revealed prosecutors in Fulton County have initiated a criminal investigation. The probe will cover the phone call Raffensperger “in which Mr Trump pressured him to…
Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi, on Wednesday said the people of South-East desire to join the All Progressive Congress (APC). Umahi noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had performed well in the region. He made the remark after a meeting with the APC Caretaker Chairman and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday. Umahi hailed the party for the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise. The governor disclosed that he complained to Buni about the number of forms allocated to Ebonyi. “The hundreds of forms at the polling units is a far cry from what we expected. Everybody in the South-East wants…
The former minister said he had meetings across party lines but he hasn’t left the PDP. Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode says he has not dumped the Peoples Democractic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. Fani-Kayode said this hours after Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State announced his alleged defection to the APC on Wednesday, February, 2021. Bello said Fani-Kayode joined the ruling party in good faith, adding that the former minister would add his positive energy to the party. But Fani-Kayode in a tweet has debunked his alleged defection, saying he has not left the PDP. The politician…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The revalidation and registration exercise was done at his ward (Ward E3) also known as ”Premier Ward” at St. Stephen School Compound, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island axis of the state. Speaking after the exercise, Sanwo-Olu educated party followers that the exercise was designed to further strengthen the APC toward becoming Africa’s largest political platform. He said the revalidation of previous APC followers and registration of new members was to ensure that the party had an effective register that would boost the party’s status…
The party adopted Ugwuanyi because of his commitment. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu on Monday adopted Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as the new leader in the South East Zone. Mr Ali Odefa, the Acting Chairman of the PDP in South East made this known to newsmen shortly after its meeting in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ugwuanyi was adopted the leader following the defection of the South East Governors’ Forum’s Chairman, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on November 17, 2020. NAN reports that with the…
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi on Wednesday met with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni. The meeting was held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. On the clamour for South-East 2023 presidency, Umahi told newsmen that the APC leadership will decide. “It is a party affair. Party discipline requires that you sit down and discuss issues. You advance your reasons and another person will also advance his. “And then the party as a family will take a position. Not even as a new member. Even if I am an old…
Dino Melaye, former Kogi West Senator, on Tuesday, condemned calls demanding he defects from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye said he can not return to the APC which he likened to a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO. In a tweet, Melaye wrote: “God will punish those coming to say Dino leave PDP. How can l leave a Political Party and join an NGO like APC? Yeye dey smell, comot for road jare. SDM.” The former Kogi lawmaker had in May 2018 defected from APC to PDP. Prior to his defection from APC, Melaye had endured…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has advised students across the higher institutions to register with the political parties of their choice so as to contest for political positions in future elections. NANS said this in a statement jointly signed with the National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS). This, the students associations said, would enable them participate in the local government elections in Ogun. The student leaders made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday by the state Chairmen of NANS and NAOSS, Damilola Kehinde and Oluwagbemileke Ogunrombi, respectively. The unions stated that students have roles to play…
Adams Oshiomhole, a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has faulted the ongoing revalidation exercise of party members. Oshiomhole said the ongoing revalidation of APC members was contrary to the party’s constitution. He spoke while addressing questions from journalists after revalidating his membership at Unit 1, ward 10, Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Oshiomhole said APC should have said they are updating or reviewing the party’s membership and not revalidation. According to Oshiomhole: “APC is governed by a constitution and not by man, the constitution only provides for registration and I registered as…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Senatorial District aspirant in Cross River State, Dr Mary Iji is dead. Dr Iji was one of the aspirants under the party (PDP) for the December 5, 2020 Senatorial by-election in the State. Iji died on Tuesday morning at the General Hospital, Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. A family source said Iji was complaining of mild headache and body weakness before she was taken to the hospital where she later passed on. A family member, Simon Abang who lamented the death said, “Dr Mary came to Ogoja last week to bury the…
The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Tuesday, said the All Progressives Congress, APC is ready to accept new members into the party. The governor gave the assurance during the party’s membership registration and validation exercise at the secretariat of the party in Gombe. “Accept everybody, our doors and windows are open to whoever is ready to join the APC,” Yahaya said. Sighting the population of those participating in the exercise, the governor said the registration and revalidation materials sent to the state may not be enough. Governor Yahaya, however, assured that those saddled with the responsibility would make provision…