The former national publicity secretary of People Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Emmanuel Ibeshi, has said party chairman, Uche Secondus, and his National Working Committee are frustrating members of the party. He said this in a statement made available to the media while reacting to the defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “We managed our differences as PDP from 1999 with Donald Duke as governor till this day that has become such a black day in our history for survival as a minority in the South South and the current struggle for…
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The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has said that Governor David Umahi did not distribute weapons to youths and development centre coordinators as alleged by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The state Secretary of the APC, Mr Charles Ofoke, in a briefing that took place at the party Secretariat, Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki, the state capital, also condemned the alleged abduction of a PDP stalwart, Amos Ogbonnaya. “The APC led government had forthwith condemned the alleged abduction of one Barr. Amos Ogbonnaya. We charged the Police and other security agents to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma-led government of using the military to harass, intimidate and cause fear among the citizens of the State. The party, in a press release signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Ogubundu Nwadike said the presence of armed military men was causing serious tension in the State, describing the situation as unbearable. According to the release, the state records series of unwarranted deaths as a result of sporadic shootings which, it argued may not be far from the military men. It expressed worry that if the military men are…
President Joe Biden’s commission to study potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court held its first meeting on Wednesday and will have six months to issue a report on reforms including possibly expanding the number of justices, an idea touted by some liberal activists and Democratic lawmakers. “We definitely have our work cut out for us,” commission co-chair Cristina Rodriguez said at the end of the virtual meeting that lasted less than half an hour. Rodriguez, a Yale Law School professor who served in the U.S. Justice Department under Democratic former President Barack Obama, said the 36-member bipartisan commission will…
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has disclosed the rationale behind the defection of the Governor of Cross Rivers State from the Peoples Democratic Party to the governing APC. InfoStride News reports that Governor Ben Ayade formally declared for the ruling party at the Cross River State Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office in Calabar after a two-hour meeting with seven APC governors led by the party’s interim chairman and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni. But, speaking in a telephone interview with the media, on Thursday, Osita Okechukwu, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, pointed…
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate minority leader, has accused the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, of threatening Nigeria’s unity with his reaction to the call for the ban on open grazing by Southern Nigerian Governors. InfoStride News had earlier reported that the Southern Nigerian Governors recently banned open grazing in the region to control the incessant crisis between farmers and Fulani herders. But Malami, while speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, faulted the decision of the governors, saying it does not align with the provisions of Nigeria’s constitution. Reacting, Abaribe, in a statement by his media aide,…
Alhaji Ismail Ahmed, Youths Representative in the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee(CECPC) has said youths in the party should not be taken for granted ahead of 2023 general elections. Ahmed gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of various committees at the party’s national secretariat, ahead of its first National Progressives Youth Conference, NAN reports. He said that youths might be the deciding factor in the 2023 general elections because of their numbers and should, therefore, not be taken for granted. The youth representative stressed that because President Muhammadu Buhari would…
The Biafra Nations League, BNL, has claimed that the Cross Rivers State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade was forced out of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. InfoStride News reported earlier on Thursday that Ayade dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayade’s CPS, Christian Ita confirmed the development to the media. He said the Governor made his defection known during a meeting with six APC governors who visited him at the Government House. Ayade said he was joining the APC, due to the attributes of President Muhammadu Buhari and the realisation that…
U.S. Republicans are expected to unveil a new infrastructure proposal as early as Tuesday as optimism grows about a possible bipartisan deal that would cover a fraction of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who is leading the Republican infrastructure drive, told reporters on Monday that she expected Republicans to unveil a new counter-proposal to Biden’s sweeping plan sometime early this week. Her comments followed a day of discussions between Senate Republicans and White House staff, on the eve of a meeting with top administration officials slated for Tuesday afternoon. Capito and other Republicans including…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, on his defection. John Akpan Udoedehe, National Secretary Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee said his decision to leave “a dead party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a living APC was “wise and timely.” The scribe, in a statement, commended “the patriotic judgement” that shaped Governor Ayade’s decision to join forces with President Muhammadu Buhari to build a better Nigeria as a member of the APC. The APC advised the other governors “who are stranded in the sinking wreckage of the PDP to exercise the best option of abandoning…
Stakeholders in Ogun State are no longer pleased with the perceived silence of Governor Dapo Abiodun over the recent gas explosions in Abeokuta, the state capital. About eight persons have died in four gas explosions in Abeokuta in the past nine days but the state government is yet to react to the sad development. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olumide Aderinokun in a statement made available to InfoStride News on Thursday by expressed worry over the recent gas explosions, asking the governor to wake up and save the people. Aderinokun lamented that Thursday’s incident at the Olusegun…
Joseph Bassey, the Deputy Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, has said he officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the defection of Governor Ben Ayade. Bassey told NAN on Thursday in Calabar that the governor’s move has crumbled the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. He said the Governor was moving to the ruling party with all members of the State House of Assembly, Commissioners, elected local council chairmen, councillors and over 6,000 political appointees in the state. “I have already moved with the governor. Cross River is now an APC state and the…
The Adamawa State House of Assembly says it has approved N100 billion bond to the state Executive after being convinced of the capacity of the facility to turn the fortunes of the state around. This is coming as the opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) released a statement accusing the state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri of taking a loan facility of such a size as would put the present and future of Adamawa people in jeopardy. The Adamawa State House of Assembly had on the 10th of May, approved a request for the N100 billion bond agricultural…
Andrew Giuliani, the son of embattled former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the 2022 Republican nomination for governor of New York, aiming to replace scandal-ridden Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Touting his father’s success in reducing crime in New York City before leaving office in 2001, the younger Giuliani said he would make New York state a better place, particularly for businesses hit hard by the pandemic. “The man was able to accomplish what I hope to accomplish in New York state, which is turning around what many people think may be an ungovernable…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ebonyi State on Wednesday confirmed the razing of two of its offices in the state. The commission noted with regret that its two offices located in Ezza north local government area and one in the state headquarters was razed by unknown gunmen. The INEC’s National Commissioner for Publicity and Chairman of Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye, made this known through the Commissions official Twitter handle INEC noted that the said offices were set ablaze on Tuesday night by unknown gunmen. The statement reads: “Last night, Tuesday 18th May 2021, two INEC offices in…
The Pioneer National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Anietie Okon, has said the crop of current senators lacked the capacity to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari amidst glaring security threats, economic crisis and general misgovernance. The former senator from Akwa Ibom, who disclosed this in an interaction with journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, alleged that apart from Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of Abia State and few others of the minority in the Senate, others are just, “Yes men.” He also tackled the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, for saying that southern governors as elected officials should not push for…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said they would prefer the two leading parties in Nigeria, present younger candidates with female running mates during the 2023 general elections. Laing stated this in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state, during her maiden visit. She cautioned Governor Nyesom Wike and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to cement their legacies on a positive note by ensuring peaceful elections in Rivers State. According to Laing, the UK would deny visas to Nigerians who disrupt 2023 elections. On her preferred choice of candidates, Laing said: “My ideal candidates would be two…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has said it is constrained to react to the undemocratic, unconstitutional, unacceptable and regrettable behaviour of some of its members yesterday. The party said being an organized and democratic entity, governed by a constitution and all its are expected to get a copy and acquaint themselves of the content. The Edo State PDP publicity secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare said the party views very seriously the issues of suspensions of its members and elected officials. He said the method of removing party leaders, officials and members was clearly spelt out in the constitution.…
A proposal to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack by a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters advanced in Congress on Tuesday even as one key Republican announced opposition and another suggested the former president could become a witness. The Democratic-backed proposal won approval in the House of Representatives Rules Committee, setting up a planned vote in the full House on Wednesday. The party-line vote in the committee, with Democrats in favor and Republicans against, came hours after Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican and a Trump ally, announced his opposition. In the Senate, Majority…
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) says it will conduct elections in the 17 local government areas of the state in October. Mr Fabian Ntung, PLASIEC Chairman who made the disclosure on Monday in Jos, said that the timetable and guidelines would be officially released on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. “By the powers conferred on us by the laws of Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, we are duty bound to start preparations for the next elections. “The elections would be for chairmen and councillors in all the 17 local governments of the state,”…