The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo) has announced the removal of Mr Uche Ogbuagu (APC Ikeduru) as the Majority Leader of the House. The speaker also announced that Ogbuagu would be replaced by the member representing Owerri West, Mr Kanayo Njoku (APC ). He made the announcement at the plenary of the House on Thursday. He also said that APC members in the House declared support for the state Gov. Hope Uzodimma for his “capacity and sagacity’. “After a meeting of the APC caucus of the Imo House of Assembly, the members declared…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter has called on Yoruba leaders to stop pushing for a divided Nigeria. The Ogun NANS Chairman, Damilola Simeon, said this at a press conference held at the NUJ Secretariat, Okelewo, Abeokuta, Thursday. According to the students body, Yoruba leaders are urged to prioritize the unity of Nigeria above their personal or selfish interest. “We call on Yoruba leaders that are also subscribing or pushing for a divided nation to please prioritize the unity of this nation above whatever personal or selfish interest they have,” Simeon said. The students organisation also…
Two members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. The two lawmakers are Umar Yakubu, representing Udubo Constituency and Yusuf Bako, representing Pali Constituency. The Spokesperson for the Speaker of the State Assembly, Abdul Burra, disclosed this to newsmen in Bauchi late Wednesday while giving an update on the plenary’s outcome. Burra explained that the members’ decision to leave the APC was contained in a letter which was read by Abubakar Suleiman, the Speaker, during plenary. He said, “According to Yakubu, his decision to…
Ahead of the Local Government election in Ogun State, the State Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Comrade Olaposi Oginni, Thursday, expressed concerns over an alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to manipulate results in favor of its candidates. Oginni, during a chat with the media warned the ruling party to allow the will of the people at the poll rather than using allies as electoral officers to upturn the outcome of the election. He said, “it’s high time Ogun State got it right. We can’t fold our arms again and allow local government administration to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the murder of the elder brother of Senator Gabriel Suswam, Terkula Suswam, by suspected gunmen. TheInfoStride reports that Suswam and one of his aides were murdered Tuesday night in front of his house in Anyiin, Logo LGA of Benue State. Reacting, the PDP in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday, called on security agencies to go after and apprehend the killers. The statement said, “The party charges the Inspector General of Police to swing into action, unearth all those connected to the dastardly act and ensure that none of…
Mr. Baba Abba-Aji, Yobe State Deputy governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Abba-Aji announced his defection to the ruling APC on Wednesday at a ceremony in Damaturu. The state APC Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe received him at the ceremony also attended by Governor Mai Mala-Buni and Chairman, APC Caretaker Extraordinary and Convention Planning Committee. Abba-Aji alongside thousands of his supporters defected to the ruling party and pledged to abide by APC constitution. He said he was attracted to APC by the developmental strides of Mala-Buni as…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to its major financier in the State, Emperor Baywood Ibe over the demise of his brother. TheInfoStride reports that the party’s delegation, led by its chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye welcomed Ibe at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, from where they headed to his country home in Awgu Local Government Area. At Awgu, Nwoye was represented by Comrade Adolphus Ude, the Chairman of the APC Contact and Mobilization Committee, and coordinator, G34, APC Youths Enugu State. On the entourage were the Women leader…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) has postponed the local government elections earlier scheduled for May 15, 2021. Acting chairman of KadSIECOM, Malam Ibrahim Sambo disclosed this at a press conference held on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the commission’s head office in Kaduna. “A new date as agreed by the board will now be June on 5th,” he said. He said that at the last briefing held February 15, 2021, where they released copies of the timetable for LG Polls billed for May 15, there were complaints from stakeholders which the postponement has addressed. “The Kaduna State Government’…
Ijaw people in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, were filled with joy, yesterday, as the first Ijaw chairmanship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 27 years, Hon Smart Asekutu, visited Ogbudugbudu and other Ijaw areas in continuation of his campaign for the March 6 local government polls. Him Asekutu, a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Intelligence Gathering, was at Ogbudugbudu, Ogbinbiri, Ubroyinmen and Egjoro communities to campaign for votes. Elders, chiefs, women, youths and stakeholders of the respective wards, who were overjoyed that an Ijaw indigene finally got the ticket of the ruling PDP…
The House of Representatives Wednesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to create more federal constituencies before the 2023 general elections, as it lashed out at the commission for violating the 1999 constitution, mandating it, to do so. The House gave the charge, as it adopted a motion of urgent national importance, sponsored by Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, entitled: “Review of the Division of states of the Federation into Federal OF Constituencies”. He noted that “section 71(b) of the 1999 constitution as amended empowers the independent national electoral commission (INEC) to divide the…
APC says there must be reforms that reflect the current trends and aspirations of the owners of the party. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the process of reviewing its constitution ahead of 2023 general elections. Senator John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee said this while inaugurating the party’s eight-man Constitutional Review Committee in Abuja on Tuesday. “At the formation stages, parties will often adopt the minimum requirements needed to secure registration. “But as a pro-peoples party, the APC leadership of Governor Mai Mala Buni believes that in rebuilding the party, there must be…
NASS supports INEC’s quest for the creation of additional polling units across the country. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide better voting environment for Nigerians through creation of more polling units. Lawan stated this at a stakeholders forum organised by the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was tagged “A Presentation on the state of voter access to Polling Units in Nigeria”. He assured INEC of National…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded a public apology from Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe over his negative utterances against Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Mr Yekini Nabena, APC Acting Deputy National Publicity Secretary made the demand in a statement on Monday in Abuja, while reacting to the development. Abaribe is the Minority Leader of the Senate and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District. Nabena said a legal action would be taken against the senator if he failed to publicly apologise to the governor, saying that his utterances against the governor were ”false, irresponsible and malicious.” The News…
INEC says the existing number of polling units are inadequate to serve Nigerians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has solicited the National Assembly’s support to convert existing voting points in the country to polling units. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the appeal on Tuesday during a presentation on the state of voter access to Polling Units (PUs) in Nigeria, to the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters, in Abuja. He said that some of the voting points when converted to polling units would be relocated to underserved areas. Yakubu also urged the lawmakers and stakeholders…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State has dismissed its 2019 gubernatorial candidate, Mallam Aminu Ringim from the party. In a statement sent to the media by Jigawa State Organising Secretary of PDP, Babangida Muhammad Roni on Wednesday, he explained that the embattled gubernatorial candidate refused to make himself available before the disciplinary Committee of the party to answer allegations against him by his ward executive of the party. The statement read: “Jigawa State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed its State gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 election, Mallam Aminu Ibrahim Ringing from the party. “The…
A lawyer, Barr. Roy U. Nwaeze who is an elder brother to the governor of Ebonyi State on Tuesday has accused Fred Udeogu, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state of allegedly misleading a bailiff of the Federal High court, Victor Jonathan to lie against serving his client court processes. Nwaeze, who is a counsel to the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, made this known to newsmen while reacting to an allegation that he (Roy) attacked the said bailiffs while trying to serve his client (Nwaebonyi) court processes at the Osborne…
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has asked the Federal Government to listen to other stakeholders in the area of solutions for insecurity in the country. Saraki said the security challenges facing the country was too huge to be left to the government and the ruling party alone. He made the call on Tuesday while addressing journalists after a closed-door meeting with Former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Pent House OOPL, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Saraki, who led a delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reconciliation committee to Obasanjo, noted that the issue of security should involve everybody, irrespective of tribe,…
The Delta State Police Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali has said the Command is committed to the security of the citizens of the state with the deployment of officers to all the polling units as well as some speculated hot spots to maintain peace and calm all through the electioneering process in the forthcoming local government elections. CP Ali gave the assurance in a statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations, DSP Odafe Bright and made available to newsmen. The Police Commissioner who said he is resolute to ensure the sanctity of the electoral process informed that…
Senate Committee Chairman on Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Senator Kabiru Gaya has tasked the Commission on making polling units available for the electorate. He said it was within the powers of the electoral umpire to make polling units available and accessible, noting that when there is a lack of polling units, the electorates are inadvertently denied their voting rights. Speaking at a one-day joint Senate and House Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters on Tuesday, the lawmaker stressed that the availability of polling units is the first level of “citizens’ active and physical democratic rights.” Citing section 42 of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged security agencies to reveal the enemies of Nigeria. APC commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the release of abducted schoolgirls in Zamfara. The party said the Buhari administration will stop at nothing to ensure the security and well-being of the people. John Akpan Udoedehe, APC National Secretary, in a statement, hailed stakeholders for their roles. He restated the President’s directive to subnational entities to provide adequate security in all schools within their areas of responsibility. “From Dapchi to Jangebe, the President Buhari government has time and again displayed its proactiveness and capacity to address…