The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has spoken out about a purported plan to change its name ahead of the 2023 election. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Tuesday downed the speculations. “We will not change our brand. Our strength is in our name, the PDP”, he quoted the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, as saying. “We are not in any contemplation of changing our name. It does not matter how many times other parties changed their names. Our name remains the PDP.” The opposition leader stressed that the party will remain steadfast in its ideals, assuming that the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the United States and other countries to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to take decisive steps to protect Nigerians. PDP expressed concern over escalated violence, terrorism and banditry ravaging the country. National Chairman, Uche Secondus, spoke at a meeting with the Political Officer at the United States Embassy in Nigeria, Jerry Howard. The chairman accused the Buhari administration of failing to demonstrate the capacity to protect the citizens. Secondus disclosed PDP’s plan to organise a non-partisan national conference on security. “Everyday, our nation is confronted with reports of gruesome killings, kidnapping and unrestrained…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has admonished members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly chieftains, to avoid taking crowd to the registration points, saying such act would contradict the COVID-19 safety protocols. Oyetola charged the party leaders during the flag off for southwest registration and revalidation exercise with stakeholders’ meeting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Tuesday. The governor assured of a hitch-free exercise of the recently flagged-off nationwide membership registration and revalidation of the APC in the state. He said the party was resolute to continue to maintain and sustain its leading role as the ruling…
The former Cross River State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), John Ochala, has said that logistic challenges hindered the revalidation exercise of the party in Cross River State. Responding to text message sent to him in respect of the exercise on Tuesday, Ochala lamented, “Since we are to convey all materials to units for ease of registration, this slows down the process” Ochala also pointed out that members of the party and others who would have wished to participate in the exercise do not have passport photographs which also hinders the work. “Most members staying in rural communities do…
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that it’s suicidal for the Federal Government to be selling off assets to fund its budget. According to Obi, selling off assets is like selling off the future for the sake of the present, wondering “what will your children use tomorrow.” Peter Obi, a businessman and vice presidential candidate in 2019, said this on Arise TV’s Morning Show, on Monday, when asked to comment on FG selling off assets. At the interview session, he also expressed reservations over the claims of Garba Shehu that Transparency International, TI’s low rating in…
The Senate claims it never supported the proposal over a month after it asked INEC to strongly consider it. A controversial proposal to grant voting rights to married girls under the age of 18 has been shelved by the National Assembly. The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Matters told the electoral commission in December 2020 to consider married underage girls as eligible to vote. While proposing a review of the Electoral Act last year, the joint committee said the proposal was a unanimous decision. When INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, noted that the proposal…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Revalidation Exercise is yet to commence in the eighteen local government areas of Cross River State. TheInfoStride, while monitoring the exercise in the State observed that no chapter of the APC in the eighteen local government had commenced the conduct of the exercise. It was observed that those who are supposed to have handled the exercise were yet to arrive various local government areas of the State; hence the training for the conduct of the exercise has not been done or carried out. Speaking with our reporter on Monday via phone, the Deputy Governorship…
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said there will be no need to probe immediate-past service chiefs, because “where there are infractions, there are internal regulations and internal mechanisms to address them.” Mohammed also slammed those asking for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe the former service chiefs, saying such is “unpatriotic”. He stated this on Tuesday, while speaking on a Radio Nigeria programme, Politics Nationwide. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed four new service chiefs. They took over from the ex-service chiefs — General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin (Chief of Defence Staff); Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passing of former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh. The Governor described Momoh’s death as a colossal loss to Nigeria and the All Progressives Congress, APC. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Monday, said Nigeria would miss the rich experience and knowledge of the former Daily Times Editor, especially his contributions to national issues through politics and his editorial contents. Sanwo-olu urged family, friends and colleagues of the deceased to work towards immortalising the late Momoh. He said: “As a democrat, he played…
A former governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni, has declared interest in the forthcoming 2022 governorship election in the State. Oni made his intention known on Monday in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti while opening his campaign office. The ex-Governor expressed optimism that the PDP would defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, adding that the people of the State were tired of the ruling party. Oni assured supporters that he would work with relevant party stakeholders to make his aspiration a reality. He promised to work with former Governor Ayodele Fayose,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee has warned against attempts to deny any member the right to register. The party’s national revalidation exercise commenced nationwide last week. TheInfoStride observed complaints about chieftains interfering in the process in some states. On Monday, party chairman and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni said the leadership would not tolerate acts that undermine the exercise. A statement by his spokesman, Mamman Mohammed, condemned “those nursing the idea of hoarding the materials to create scarcity and deny others from registration”. Buni, however, assured of adequate back-up materials to go round. He charged members to observe…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni has reconciled the ex-Zamafara Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, former Senator, Kabiru Marafa and other stakeholders. The three-hour peace meeting was held at the party’s national secretariat on Monday. Buni told the media that the reconciliation was a “milestone”. The Yobe governor said the mandate of his committee was the rebuild of the party at all levels and unification of members nationwide. In his remarks, Yari predicted that the talks would ensure immediate and future success now. ‘We built this party from zero level to where we…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the death of one of its long-standing staff, Abdulrasak Usman Sanusi. Abdulrasak, fondly called ‘Baba Osun’, died during an illness. The deceased was the Dispatch Supervisor at the National Secretariat in Abuja. Abdulrasak, born December 26th, 1959, was married with children. He hailed from Osun State. He previously worked at the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the APC legacy political parties. Abdulrasak attended St. Bartholomew boarding school and Kufena College (both in Wusasa-Zaria); Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, Ikirun; Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, and Advanced College of Economics, Zuba-Abuja, where he…
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Monday insisted that no one should be persuaded to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Akeredolu who made the comment in Akure, stressed that only those with the zeal to contribute to the party financially should be lured. The governor stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting ahead of the party’s membership registration and revalidation exercise scheduled to commence on Tuesday across the 3009 polling units of the state. Receiving members of the committee from the National Secretariat which was led by Murphy Lawal, Akerdolu emphasized that with members’ financial involvement, smooth running…
The National leader of the All Progressive Party (APC) in Jigawa State, Faruku Adamu Aliyu says the party’s membership registration and validation is not aimed at victimizing any member. He stated this while responding to speculations that some members of the party in Jigawa State would be victimized during the exercise. Aliyu explained that the party’s membership registration and validation is a normal party activity aimed at revalidating old members and giving opportunities to those who have an interest in joining the party. “Nigeria’s constitution has given all citizens the right to be a member of any political party he…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Edo State has lost two members of the House of Assembly. The two lawmakers are the former Deputy Speaker of the House and member representing Akoko-Edo 1, Yekini Idaiye and the member representing Orhionmwon East Constituency, Hon Nosayaba Okunbor. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Marcus Onobun, during the house sitting on Monday read their letters of resignation from APC on the floor of the house. According to Yekini Idaiye’s letter; May I use this medium to inform you of my resignation as a member of APC. “I took this decision because of internal crisis…
Foremost economist and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Alex Otti, has cautioned against unnecessary scheming ahead of the 2023 general elections. Otti appealed to all members of the All Progressives Congress to dedicate more efforts to what would help impact positively on the people of Abia State. He gave the warning in his speech at a meeting with the members of the Abia State Executive Committee of APC-led by the chairman and a former State lawmaker, Hon. Donatus Nwankpa, during the weekend. Alex Otti, a former two-time Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Grand…
The Presidency on Monday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration would never tamper with press freedom in the country. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, said this while responding to the allegation that the government shut down an online news platform, Peoples Gazette. Adesina, who refuted the claims, said the present government would never tamper with the independence of the media. He spoke on Arise TV, The Morning Show on Monday. According to Adesina, “This government never clamped down on the media. It has never done, and will never do. “This government will never tamper with the independence of…
The presidential campaign posters of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has emerged online. Bello’s campaign posters were sighted at a roundabout in Damaturu, Yobe State. The poster had the inscription, “Yahaya Bello for President, change 2023.” However, it was noticed that the campaign poster had no logo of any political party. This is coming at a time a member of the Kogi State House of Assembly had solicited the support of members of Niger State House of Assembly in actualizing Bello’s presidential ambition. The lawmakers led by the Speaker, Hon. Mathew Kolawole had said for fairness and justice, the…
Campaigners for Nigerian President in 2023 from the South-East Zone, at the weekend, formed a coalition to deepen their advocacy and quests of a southeastern becoming president after the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. The Coalition, christened “Coalition of South-East Presidency 2023, which urged those angling for the office outside the region to queue behind its aspirants, said the coming together of the campaigners would help them to continue to mobilise and sensitise the polity until every zone accepts that it is the turn of the South-East to rule the country after Buhari. Members of the coalition are South-East for Presidency…