The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said, the report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on escalated 33.3 percent unemployment rate in the country is a direct confirmation that the much-orchestrated claims of massive job creation by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are mere statistic hoax being used to deceive Nigerians. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday issued by Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary of the party. According to the statement, “The PDP says the report by the NBS that no fewer than 21.7 million able bodied Nigerians have lost their jobs…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Five political parties will take part in this Saturday’s bye-election into Ekiti East Constituency (1) of the State House of Assembly. INEC Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, made this known in Omuo Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti East Local Government of the state on Tuesday at a Stakeholders meeting, organised by INEC, preparatory to the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bye-election is coming following the recent death of Mr Juwa Adegbuyi, the member representing the Constituency in the Assembly on the platform of the ruling APC in the state. Names of the political parties were…
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State has met with two ex-Presidents of Nigeria. Fayose met with former Military Heads of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, IBB, and Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain disclosed this via his Twitter handle. Fayose disclosed that he discussed issues on the way forward for Nigeria and how to solve the challenges facing the country with the former leaders. He wrote: “Today in Minna, Niger State, I met two great leaders, former Military Heads of State, General Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar. “We had fruitful discussions on the way…
The former Deputy Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr. Kayode Adaramodu, has declared his intention to contest the Ekiti State governorship election in 2022 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Adaramodu said he joined the governorship race because of the urgent need to liberate the people of the state. The United Kingdom-based policy expert, who declared his intention in Ilawe-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti West Local Council yesterday while addressing his supporters across the 16 councils of the state, vowed to succeed Governor Kayode Fayemi. According to him, his determination to govern the state was not because he…
The National Chairman, Action Alliance (AA), Hon Adekunle Rufai on Monday took a swipe at a former member of the party, Mr Kenneth Udeze over the claim that he has been elected National Chairman of the party, describing the purported parallel convention as an aberration. According to Rufai, Udeze could not have been elected as the party’s National Chairman or as any other executive member since he was expelled from the party, adding that he, (Rufai) remains the only authentic and recognized national chairman of the party. In a statement he personally issued in Osogbo, Rufai, who was recently re-elected…
Chief Bennet Etiaba, a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship hopeful on the Nov.6 Anambra poll has cautioned the electorate against money politics. Etiaba said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Nnewi. “Since the creation of the state, we have not witnessed a large number of billionaires indicating interest in the governorship election as we have now,” he said. “Majority of them have been moving around lobbying and doing all manner of things to ensure they achieve their set target,” he said. He said that money should not be used…
The Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday met with a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun State to discuss his 2023 ambition. The former Imo State Governor, made this known last night via a tweet on his official Twitter page. Okorocha said it was important to consult the elder statement with the aim of advancing the nation. “I Paid a courtesy visit to Fmr. president Olusegun Obasanjo today at the Obasanjo Library Abeokuta, Ogun State. We must consult our elder statesmen from time to time to move the nation forward”, he tweeted. TheInfoStride recalls that Okorocha,…
A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has described Nigeria as a “broken State.” According to her, Nigerians must renegotiate their existence, adding that the country does nothing but drag its citizens down. The former Minister’s tweet may not be unconnected to the recent happenings across Nigeria, with hardship and insecurity taking a stronghold on the country. “The Nigerian-State is dragging down Nigerians,” Ezekwesili lamented. “The Nigerian-State is the greatest obstacle to Nigeria and Nigerians. “The Nigerian-State is broken and cannot deliver more than it is currently doing. The construct of the Nigerian-State must be RENEGOTIATED. It must,” she…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to leave it out of the crises rocking the main opposition party, describing their situation as irredeemable. The call was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the ruling party in Osun, Comrade Wole Adunola and made available to the media on Tuesday. According to the APC spokesperson, the call was made in response to the allegation levelled against the party by the factional chairman of the PDP, Soji Adagunodo, in one of the national dailies last week, where the factional chairman…
Deji Adeyanju, popular Abuja-based activist has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over the current spate of insecurity in the country. Adeyanju, who is the convener of Concerned Nigerians, described Buhari as the worst president ever to rule the country. In a post on his Facebook page, the activist said Buhari should apologise for condemning the then government of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over insecurity. According to Adeyanju: “Buhari should apologize to PDP for calling them corrupt and condemning their Govt over insecurity. “He is the worst president to ever rule this country. I hope the country survives till 2023.” Lately,…
Major ethnic groups in Rivers State have vowed to ensure the continuity of power rotation in the political landscape of Rivers in order to take power from the Upland section of the State. This is as stakeholders from the Kalabari and Ogoni ethnic nationalities of the State have agreed to work together to ensure that power rotates to the Riverine section of the state in the next political dispensation. Former Niger-Delta agitator and Leader of Sociopolitical Pressure Group, Kengema Unity Forum, Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich, fondly known as ‘Egberipapa’ led other stakeholders of the Kalabari Kingdom at the strategic meeting between…
Rep. Tajudeen Yusuf (PDP-Kogi) has urged Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, to join the 2023 presidential race. His call confirmed speculations that some chieftains of the main opposition wanted an incumbent Governor from the South to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Yusuf noted that Wike would be a good candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Yusuf, representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The lawmaker said in spite of all the challenges facing the state, Wike has continued to give a positive prospect to the economy of Nigeria. He noted that the governors’ outstanding achievements…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it already started looking for its presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general election. The national youth leader of the party Barrister Ismail Ahmed disclosed this at a meeting with stakeholders at the Manpower Development Institute in Dutse. He said the party is in search of a presidential candidate that could bring millions of votes in subsequent elections. “For the first time in a long time, President Muhammadu Buhari will be out of the equation in 2023 with an entirely fresh candidate that will be expected to win elections for the party”, he said.…
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who represented Abia North in the eight senate has described those defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, to the All Progressive Congress as ” bread and butter politicians”. The former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament who spoke with the media in Abia on the heels of the gale of defection that has hit the main opposition party in some parts of the country said that ” no reasonable politician with ideology will ever contemplate joining APC which has brought pains on Nigeria”. According to him, “nepotism, ineptitude, policy summersault and maladministration have never been this celebrated in Nigeria than…
Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi has urged the national leadership of the party to zone the presidency to the South-South zone as 2023 approaches. He made the call Monday in Benin while addressing journalists to mark the first anniversary of the election of the State Executive of the party. He said, “I humbly submit that our party have eminent men and women from across the six zones of the country that can lead us to victory. “Our zone South-South I believe was short-changed when President Goodluck Jonathan was stopped from…
The aides cited non-payment of salaries for some months as the reason for quitting their job. Two aides of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, have resigned their appointments with the state government. The aides, Mr Amaechi Oken, a Senior Technical Assistant to the Governor and Apostle Benjamin Obaji, a Technical Assistant, resigned their appointments earlier this month, Punch reports. The Governor’s aides cited non-payment of salaries for some months as the reason for quitting their job in their resignation letter dated March 1 and March 8 respectively. While Oken’s resignation letter states; “My worry is that while others were paid…
The All Progressives Congress APC has said youths in Nigeria are the greatest asset to the country. The ruling party said this while congratulating Afrobeat sensations, Burna Boy and Wizkid on their Grammy awards. APC in a statement by the National Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe described both artistes as inspirations to the youths. Part of the statement read: “This is unarguably Nigeria’s biggest moment on the world’s music stage and an affirmation of our artistes and the vibrant afrobeat genre as an international musical force. “Burna Boy and Wizkid’s Grammy awards…
The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the dismissal of 53 casual workers by the State House of Assembly, describing it as an evil act. TheInfoStride reported on Sunday that the casual workers were sacked for demanding that their appointment be regularised by the Assembly and the Ogun State Government. Reacting in a statement made available to the media on Monday, the Ogun PDP Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, said the act was “another sad confirmation of the cruelty which has been a major characteristic of the ruling APC government in the state.” According to…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will kick-start its 2021 governorship campaign at the uncompleted Anambra Cargo Airport, Umueri, Anambra. Chief Benjamin Obi, Director-General to Governor Willie Obiano on Inter-party and Political Matters, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Awka. Obi, popularly known as “Igwe APGA”, said that the state government would complete the airport before the end of April. NAN reports that Obiano began the construction of the airport in 2017 shortly after his inauguration for second term in office. Obi, who said that he would head the party’s 2021…
Mbazulike Amaechi, First Republic Minister of Aviation, has cautioned people of the Southeast against seeking political powers to develop the region. Amaechi said Igbo leaders should rather seek economic, technological, educational powers to develop the Southeast. He said seeking such powers would help in the creation of employment for the Southeast. Amaechi spoke at the presentation and launch of Igbo Data Base – Igbodum by a leading Igbo pressure and intellectual group, Nzuko Ummuna, led by Professor Pat Utomi and Mr Ngozi Odumuko, yesterday. According to Amaechi, Southeast leaders should downplay too much talk and do the needful. He said:…