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…
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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:…
Nigeria Senate has insisted that its warrant of arrest issued against the management of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) subsists, saying their move was in line with the legislative process of making public servants to account for their actions. Chairman of Ethics, Priviledges and Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure reacted to inquiries by the media in Abuja, following the reported denial of ‘arrest warrant’ by the Senate Committee Chairman on NDDC, Senator Peter Nwoboshi. TheInfoStride earlier reported that Senate Committee on Ethics, Priviledges and Public Petitions on 21st February 2021, issued a warrant of arrest for the management of Niger…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has told Hope Uzodinma that he did not emerge as Governor of Imo State because he is the smartest as some people may believe. The Vice President said Uzodinma became Governor by the grace of God because He controls the affairs of men. Osinbajo said this on Sunday in Owerri at a special interdenominational thanksgiving service to mark the first anniversary of the administration of Uzodinma. The Vice President delivered the felicitations of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Imo State governor and the people, The VP urged the Governor to stay focused on delivering quality…
A faction of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has rejected calls to restrict the 2023 presidential ambition to only Igbos within the enclave of the Southeast geopolitical zone. The group says any person from Abia, Rivers and Akwa Ibom has equal rights to vie for the president of Nigeria in 2023, as many communities in the Southern states are still Igbos. The OYC faction made this known in a statement signed by its President, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka and made available to the media on Sunday. The group noted that it was the turn of Ndigbo to aspire to become president…
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 elections would be different from all previous ones in terms of preparations and readiness. Yakubu, who gave the assurance at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), yesterday, in Abuja, said the commission was committed to deepening the culture of planning for election. “As we continue to plan for the next general election, the RECs have been directed to compile and submit an inventory of all election materials to determine shortfalls and take early steps to ensure their adequacy and availability “Only a few…
The House of Representatives, may soon pass a Bill for Act, to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen, to carry arms for self-defence. The House of Representatives may soon pass a Bill for Act to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen to carry arms for self-defence. This contradicts President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to security services to shoot any civilian bearing arms. A Bill to that effect, entitled: “Firearms Amendment Bill”, was exclusively obtained by VANGUARD at the weekend. The Bill sponsored by Rep. Adejoro Adeogun, states in section 2 subsection 3, that “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1),…
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and the Founding leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, weekend, sued for peace and unity in the party, maintaining that it was time to end the divisions in the party in the state. Omo-Agege and Emerhor who stated this when the latter played host to the Deputy President of the Senate in his Evwreni country home in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, told other leaders of the party in the state to close rank and work for the unity of the…
The Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has sacked one of his Special Assistants. This was contained in a Statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini issued to the media. Dawaki A. Baima Kirikasamma was relieved of his appointment as Special Assistance to the Governor on Crop Production with immediate effect. The Governor sacked the special assistant over alleged disloyalty. TheInfoStride reported that the governor had recently sacked two of his Special Assistants including that of Environment II, Hamza Aliyu Kantoga and Inter-Party Relation. According to the statement, all rights and privileges…
Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman Senate Committee on Army, has kicked against zoning the presidency to the North ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The lawmaker told newsmen on Saturday that in the spirit of fairness, justice and equity, any part of the South should produce the next All Progressives Congress presidential candidate. According to him, any attempt to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the North would be tantamount to third term after President Muhammad Buhari’s second term in office. He said, “I’m against APC producing its presidential candidate from the North. The APC presidential candidate should come from the…