Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani and the immediate past president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo have cautioned the youths against joining politics as a carrier without first establishing themselves. Both leaders spoke in Enugu, weekend, during the gala night for 17 finalists of the 2021 Youth Entrepreneurship and Leadership Initiative (YELI). They emphasized the need for what they described as a “second address” for youths who want to engage into politics in Nigeria. They said this was the only way the youths would avoid walking into jail. The leaders stated that most people who veered into politics now…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The dream of the Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to coast to victory in 2023, has no doubt began to take different dimension as some aggrieved members of the party are observed to have concluded plans to pitch tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheInfoStride reports that this is being necessitated by the inability of the leadership of the party at both the state and the federal levels to resolve the difference which have continued to tear members of the party apart. Some notable members of the party, especially the aggrieved ones, were observed to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the newly elected zonal executives of the South West and North Central for their display of sportsmanship, in line with the ideologies of the party in the just-concluded zonal congresses of the party. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan and obtained by the media, noted that the rancour-free atmosphere in the keenly contested congress as well as the spirit of sportsmanship and maturity displayed by aspirants, leaders, stakeholders and members of the party in the exercise also gave credence to its free, fair and credible internal…
Ondo state government has asked the Police in the state to prevail on the former deputy governor of the state, Hon Agboola Ajayi to return government vehicles in his possession two months after leaving office. Vehicles said to still be in the former governor’s possession according to the governor include “Land Cruiser SUV, New Toyota Hilux, New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Hilux.” A letter addressed to the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Bolaji Salami and signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties & Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said Ajayi “was still holding on…
The aspirants commended the party leadership and the screening committee for transparency. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Anambra governorship election on Monday screened 10 of the 16 aspirants seeking the party’s ticket. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 10 aspirants screened are Senator Uche Ekwunife, Dr Obiora Okonkwo, Mr Chris Azugbogu, Mr Winston Udeh, and Mr Valentine Ozigbo. Others are Mrs Chidi Onyemelukwe, Dr Ifedi Okwenna, Mr Tony Nwoye, Mr Walter Okeke, and Mr Godwin Ezeemo, while others are expected to be screened on Tuesday. Some of the screened aspirants, in separate interviews with…
Her appointment follows the retirement of the former state Accountant-General. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the appointment of Mrs Esther Oni, as the state new Accountant-General. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, on Monday in Akure. Akeredolu congratulated the new Accountant-General, while urging her to discharge her duty with utmost responsibility deserving of her new office. Oni is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) with over 30 years progressive post-qualification experience, in both the private and public sectors. She also had a valuable stint…
Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the emergence of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as the Vice Chairman of the party in the South West. TheInfoStride recalls that Arapaja had yesterday emerged as South West Chairman of the party at a Zonal congress of the party held in Osogbo. Oyo PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Engineer Akeem Olatunji noted that Arapaja’s emergence would improve internal democracy within the party in the country. Olatunji in the statement made available to the media on Tuesday maintained that the outcome of the party’s congress is…
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has congratulated Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja on his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West Zonal Chairman. Fani-Kayode, in a tweet on his Twitter account on Tuesday, described Arapaja’s victory as well-deserved. He also wished Arapaja and all the new zonal executives all the best. His tweet read, “Congratulations to Amb. Taofeek Arapaja & my friend & brother Governor Seyi Makinde on an extraordinary, closely fought & well-deserved victory in the SW Zonal Congress of the PDP yesterday. “I wish you both & the new zonal executive well. May God guide you in all your…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has removed the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the list of political parties that are participating in the April 17 Local Government elections. This was made open as RSIEC displayed the list of 17 political parties that will contest the council Elections in the State. The list of the parties was displayed at the Commission’s office along Aba road in Port Harcourt. The political parties cleared for the polls are: African Action Congress, Action Democratic party Accord party, Social Democratic Party, National Rescue movement, Action Alliance, People Democratic Party, Labour party, Zenith Labour…
Olusegun Bamgbose, chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over its recent vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari. Bamgbose described the party’s action as unfortunate, disturbing, insensitive and a show of shame, going by the economic and security situation in the country at the moment. According to the senior lawyer, it was unthinkable, most unfortunate and very disturbing, that at a time when there is high level of insecurity, unemployment, poverty and hardship in the country, the ruling party could be so insensitive to pass a…
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja on his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West Zonal Chairman. Arapaja, who is the preferred candidate of the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, emerged winner by edging out Dr. Eddy Olafeso with a total of 343 votes as against his opponent’s 330 votes yesterday. Reacting, Saraki, in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Tuesday, wished Arapaja and all the new zonal executives all the best. Saraki’s tweet read, “I congratulate the leaders and stakeholders of our great party, @OfficialPDPNig, for the successful conclusion of…
At the end of voting in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South West Zonal Congress, a one-time deputy governor of Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja has emerged as the South-West Zonal Chairman. Arapaja who is a candidate of the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde emerged winner by edging out his opponent, Dr. Eddy Olafeso with a total of 343 votes as against his opponents 330 votes The votes were counted under the watchful eye of the Electoral Committee Chairman, Benson Abounu and Osita Chidoka, the Chairman of the Monitoring Committee. From a total number of 748 registered delegates as…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday received some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. At an event held in Abeokuta, the governor received the PDP members led to the APC by former Director-General of the PDP governorship campaign team in 2019, Aare Remi Bakare and a former Commissioner for Special Duties in the state, Chief Kola Sorinola. While addressing the new party members, Abiodun urged them to work hard towards the continued development of the party and the state. He said the time table for the election will…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has warned his party against imposition of candidate in the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State. National Chairman of the defunct United Progressives Party (UPP), who spoke yesterday at an event to present over 1000 members and the state party structure of his former party in support of a frontline aspirant, Chief Azuka Okwuosa, at his campaign office in Awka, advised stalwarts to work hard for victory at the poll. Okorie pointed out that the emergence of an Igbo president in 2023 strongly depended on the outcome…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, declared candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jude Ogbimi, winner of Isoko North Constituency House of Assembly by-election, held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Delta State. No fewer than 11 political parties contested the Assembly by-election following the death of former Majority Leader of the House, Tim Owhefere. Returning Officer for the by-election, Prof. Christopher Onosemuode of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), said Ogbimi scored 29,421 votes to emerge winner. Onosemuode, who is the Dean, Postgraduate School of FUPRE, announced that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress…
The All Progressive Congress ( APC), Akwa Ibom State chapter has nullified all the factional leadership earlier constituted at different stakeholder meetings in the state. The party which said the decision became necessary to restore sanity to its coffers, rejected the leadership status accorded to Senator Godswill Akpabio during one of the factional stakeholders’ meetings in the state. The State Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC, Dr. Ita Udosen during the 2nd stakeholders meeting held in Uyo on Sunday said all the factions would be collapsed in one fold to avoid disunity and crisis of confidence that robbed the party of…
Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose has conceded the South-West leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde. He made the declaration on Monday during the South-West Zonal Congress at the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), Osogbo, Osun State. Speaking in English and Yoruba, Fayose said “Nothing will last forever. And if I have offended anybody, I apologize. “Don’t allow them to give us a name that’s not ours in Yorubaland. The time of our Governor, Seyi Makinde, will not fail. Fayose further used a proverb to describe what went wrong. He said “Ija l’ode…
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has expressed delight at the conduct of the accreditation exercise of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South West Zonal Congress ongoing at the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), Osogbo, Osun State. The governor while speaking with journalists immediately after being accredited revealed that he had to present his Driver’s Licence before he was allowed into the venue of the congress. Reason for this he explained was to prevent ghost workers whose presence they were watching out for at the venue of the congress. The Oyo State Governor also maintained…
Security was beefed up on Monday, 12th April, 2021 as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for its zonal congress to usher in executives that will handle the affairs of the party in the South West zone ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Very early on Monday during a visit to the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF) Centre, venue of the congress, TheInfoStride observed that personnel of the Department of State Security (DSS), Nigeria Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) were conducting stop and search to forestall a break-down of law and order. The general…
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu has lauded the Southeast Governors over their decision to establish a regional security network. TheInfoStride reported that the governors during a meeting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, resolved to set up a security network named ‘EBUBEAGU’. Reacting to the development, Okechukwu, who spoke to journalists in Enugu on Monday commended the South East Governors “for adopting joint security network on the same page with the federal government on the issue of security challenges in the country.” He said he commends the governors “because they seem to be coordinating the local…