The Presidency has told Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari will govern the country from wherever he is, insisting that it unnecessary for him to transmit power to the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo Buhari departed Nigeria for London, the United Kingdom on Tuesday for what the Presidency described as a routine medical checkup. He will spend a minimum of two weeks in the United Kingdom and many Nigerians were concerned about him not transmitting power to Osinbajo. But appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Tuesday’s edition, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, explained that…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
On Monday, 29th March, the city of Kano, North-West Nigeria, was agog with the 12th Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium, an annual ritual to celebrate the birthday of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Colloquium, initiated 12 years ago by a group of loyalists of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, was a colourful gathering of notable dignitaries who attended both in person and virtually, including President Muhammadu Buhari, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi…
Senator Magnus Abe has disagreed with an alleged comment by the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi that the 2023 governorship position of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has been zoned to Riverine areas. Abe, who addressed his supporters in Port Harcourt, said he was happy when the leader of APC in the state in one of his functions said there will be no imposition of candidates but was worried when he allegedly turned around in a function Ogu Bolo area that he has asked Riverine People to nominate governor ahead of 2023 general elections. He urged his supporters…
Ofuma Women Organisation (OWO) has condemned the tagging of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as ‘Hausa-Fulani Party’ in the South East, describing the tag as negative ethnic profiling. Disclosing this to newsmen during the sensitisation of the Contact and Mobilisation support team of the group in Awka, Anambra State, yesterday, the founder and President of OWO, Mrs. Uzoamaka Okpalaezeukwu, pointed out that all parties in Nigeria were the same. According to her, all the parties have membership spread across the different ethnic divides, adding that the negative tag of APC as a tribal party is the handiwork of the opposition.…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Governorship Candidate in Abia State, Alex Otti, has reacted to the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), flagbearer, Hon Chimaobi Ebisike in the Aba North and Aba South federal constituency bye-election. TheInfoStride reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Aba North/South Federal Constituency bye-election, Chimobi Iheanyichukwu Ebisike, won the election. However, APC Chieftain, Alex Otti in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, congratulated the PDP candidate, Chimobi Ebisike on his victory at the polls. Otti urged Ebisike to see his…
The National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) South-South, Prince Favour Reuben has said the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have disappointed Nigerians. Speaking with the media shortly after inaugurating the state chapter of the Labour Party in Calabar, Cross River State, Reuben regretted the current insecurity and other issues that make life difficult for Nigerians. “People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC) have disappointed the people and the country, so there must be an alternative way the people can rely on and it behoves on the Labour Party to push it…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and 1993 Social Democratic Party’s presidential aspirant, Chief Reuben Famuyibo, has declared his intention to run for the 2022 governorship seat in Ekiti State. The business mogul said for the sake of equity, it would be expedient to allow an Ado Ekiti indegene to clinch the number one political position, saying every legitimate political arsenal will be deployed to actualise the dream. Famuyibo spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, while consulting with elders and political heavyweights in the capital city on the need to key into the dream of having a native of the…
Popular activist, Comrade Deji Adeyanju has sought to know if Ogun State has a governor. Adeyanju’s reason for such a rhetorical question on his Facebook page could not be understood as he provided no further explanation. TheInfoStride reports that Prince Dapo Abiodun is the incumbent Governor of Ogun State, with Mrs Naimot Salako-Oyedele as the Deputy. The ‘poser’ by Adeyanju has generated over 300 mixed-reactions from his followers on the social media page. While some came out to defend the presence of a governor in Ogun, others gave remarks suggesting that the presence of Abiodun is not well felt in…
Destiny Akaraka Nwagwu, the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the just concluded bye election in Aba North and Aba South federal constituency, has reacted to the outcome of the polls. Nwagwu congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flagbearer, Hon Chimaobi Ebisike on his victory at the poll. TheInfoStride reports that Ebisike polled 10,322 votes to defeat his challengers from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mascot Uzor Kalu who scored 3674 votes, and All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Akaraka Destiny Nwagwu, who polled 1554 votes. Ebisike will now fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ossy…
Dino Melaye, former Kogi West Senator, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned medical trip to the United Kingdom, UK. Melaye said Buhari should hand over to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo before embarking on his trip. In a tweet, the former lawmaker said the President should hand over to Osinbajo by writing to the National Assembly. Melaye tweeted: “The president should transfer power to the Vice President through a letter to the National Assembly before leaving the country in-line with constitutional provision. SDM” Also, former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani urged the president to have a good rest. In…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Monday evening, affirmed the victory of Godwin Obaseki in the September 19 governorship poll in the state. It dismissed all petitions filed against him and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Five political parties had filed petitions against the declaration of Godwin Obaseki as winner of the election. But the Justice Yunusa Musa-led three-man tribunal, while delivering judgment on the petitions in Benin, unanimously dismissed all the petitions filed by the aggrieved parties for lack in merit. The tribunal held that the petitioners could not substantiate their respective claims and awarded the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said all its aspirants for the Anambra State governorship election are billionaires. The party, however, declared that money would not be the deciding factor in who emerges the candidate. Ali Odefa, PDP National Vice Chairman (South East) spoke on Monday in Abakaliki at the party’s stakeholders meeting. The official advised the aspirants to approach the grassroots for support. “I told them that they are rich and are all billionaires but money is not the issue presently. “I told them to keep money aside as the party is more interested in reclaiming power”, NAN quoted him…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has suspended former Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, for alleged anti-party activities that led to cracks in the party since 2014. In a communique issued at the end of an emergency stakeholders’ meeting in Minna on Monday, Aliyu was suspended over six weighty allegations which the party in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State finds very disturbing and inimical to the party progress. The party in a statement entitled ‘notice of suspension of Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu from the PDP, Chanchaga LGA’, also accused the former governor of working against former President…
Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has been appointed the head of the reconciliation and engagement committee of the party in Kwara State. The committee is tasked with reconciling aggrieved members, uniting and strengthening the party. State Chairman, Kola Shittu, inaugurated the committee on Monday, at the party secretariat, according to the publicity secretary, Tunde Ashaolu in a statement in Ilorin. The committee has Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, Alhaji Ishola Balogun Fulani, Comrade Bisi Fakakayo and Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed, as members. Others include Sheikh Abdulazeez Usman, Alhaji Atanda Zoro, Mr Moses Awan, Alhaji Adamu…
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, Akwa Ibom State chapter have risen against perceived divisive tendencies exhibited by some party leaders in the state. The members of the party claim some of its leaders socialise with the Peoples Democratic Party at night and return to claim membership of the APC in the day. In a communiqué issued at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting held on Sunday, the APC warned that such behaviours are not only anti-party but could lead many into confusion in the state The communique which was signed by the former military administrator of Ogun and Rivers…
Doyin Okupe, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has stated his position on the purported 2023 presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Okupe said Tinubu was the most competent Nigerian to contest the upcoming presidential race. He pointed out that the administrative acumen of the former Lagos State governor was worthy of commendation. In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, Okupe insisted that Tinubu would be a good president. According to Okupe: “Tinubu is the most sagacious and competent to vie for the presidential seat come 2023. “Asiwaju is one…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment on Monday said Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is the reason the party is currently in power. Keyamo explained that Tinubu’s refusal to ‘collapse’ was responsible for APC being in power. He made the remark while celebrating the former Lagos Governor on his 69th birthday. In a tweet, Keyamo wrote: “Here’s wishing the “Ja a gabar borgu”, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a happy 69th birthday celebration. “His principled and consistent opposition to the then ruling and rampaging PDP Government and his refusal to collapse…
Rep. Benjamin O. Kalu, spokesperson, House of Representatives has congratulated Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike, the PDP candidate in the just concluded Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency bye-election. Recall that Ebesike was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday. Reacting, Kalu in a statement he personally signed welcomed Ebesike to the house and promised to provide every assistance required for his success. “Now that elections are over, the task of governance begins. Collective effort is required to build Abia State, I am therefore happy to provide every assistance required for his success in…
Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, revealed his role with Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in restoring and promoting democracy in Nigeria. Atiku said he and Tinubu have come a long way in the push to restore and promote democracy in Nigeria. The former Vice President stated this while celebrating Tinubu on his 69th birthday. In a series of tweets, the former Vice President wished Tinubu more vigour in his quest for good governance in Nigeria. He wrote: “Asiwaju Bola Tinubu @AsiwajuTinubu and I have come a long…
Mascot Kalu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency bye-election in Abia State has accepted the result of the poll. TheInfoStride had reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chimaobi Ebisike defeated Mascot Uzor Kalu the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and younger brother of Sen Orji Uzor Kalu. The Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer for the constituency, Professor Fidelis Okpata said Ebesike polled 10,322 votes while Kalu polled 3,674 votes. Reacting, Kalu ruled out legal action to challenge the result but noted that he had enough evidence to…