The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will begin the party’s membership registration exercise on Febuary 9. Mr. Sylvester Imonina, the state APC Publicity Secretary, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Asaba, said that the exercise would end on Feb. 23. Imonia noted that the decisions were part of the resolutions reached at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday. “It was the position of the house that in line with the party’s mandate, that the registration and revalidation exercise begin on Feb. 9 and end on Feb. 23. “That there will be…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
A lawmaker, Tomide Akinribido, has reacted to the outburst by the All Progressives Congress (APC) pioneer chairman, Bisi Akande. The member of the Ondo State House of Assembly predicted a dirty fight in ruling All Progressives (APC). Akinribido of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) represents Ondo West Constituency 1. “Chief Bisi Akande has exposed a deep crack and the possibility of an impending dirty fight that will occur soon”, he tweeted. On Wednesday, Akande condemned the ongoing APC membership registration and revalidation exercise. The former Osun Governor described it as wasteful at a time the nation’s economy was on the…
A member of House of Representatives from Oyo State, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has learnt its lesson. Akande-Sadipe, who spoke with journalists on Thursday, stated that the party had learnt its lesson after it failed to win the gubernatorial election in 2019. TheInfoStride reports that APC lost the gubernatorial election to Governor Seyi Makinde who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akande-Sadipe, however, noted that the party is back on its track to dislodge Makinde in 2023. Akande-Sadipe, who represents Oluyole federal constituency, noted that the party had learnt its…
Professor Yemi Osinbajo was then a Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Afe Babalola. That was the year Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike, Olubadan of Ibadan made history. Olubadan installed Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola as the Bashorun of Ibadan. It was a prestigious title befitting of a distinguished personality in the mould of MKO Abiola. That was the title of the legendary Bashorun Oluyole who was the paramount chief of Ibadan in 1850. It was also the title of Bashorun Ogunmola who reigned between 1865 and 1867. It was therefore historic that exactly 120 years after the…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State on Wednesday charged the All Progressives Congress, (APC), nominees in the February 27th Local Government election in the state to always demonstrate loyalty to the party. Buni gave the charge in Damaturu while addressing the nominees who comprised of chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 17 Local Government Areas. He noted that the ongoing membership registration and revalidation by the party was one sure way of identifying loyal members. “I want to emphasize that the exercise is an opportunity for renewal of loyalty to the party as well as providing a well leveled field…
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the EndSARS protests was at its peak and what started as a genuine agitation by Nigerians youths was teetering towards unprecedented anarchy. In Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, security agents, especially police were being attacked, with some innocent residents having the feelings that their safety was no longer guaranteed, with roads blocked and thugs, who had taken advantage of the protests, taking over some areas. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor, in a move aimed at arresting the ugly development, imposed a total curfew, reminiscent of the COVID-19 total lockdown on the state. However, on…
Bashir Bolarinwa, Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, has narrated how he and other party chieftains were attacked on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Banquet Hall, Ilorin, venue of the membership registration exercise. Bolarinwa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they were invited by the Registration Committee headed by John Danboyi for a stakeholders meeting. He recalled that the venue of the parley scheduled for 12 noon was still under lock as at 1.30 pm. The Banquet Hall is a government-owned facility. “When it was around 1.30pm, I sent a message to…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the next president of Nigeria will spend his tenure fixing the ethnic, religious and socio-economic problems created by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor noted that since the APC administration assumed office in 2015, religious intolerance and ethnic division have deepened. And worst still, is the politicisation of security. He stated this during the official presentation of letter of nomination to him for the “2020 Extra Ordinary Personality of the Year Award” by the management of Silverbird Group at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Governor Wike said, “Despite the glaring insecurity, religious and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims that it is planning to field former President, Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in 2023. There have been rumours that some Northern APC Governors had during a visit intimated Jonathan of a plan to give him the party’s ticket in 2023. But Speaking to BBC Hausa, Mai Mala Buni, the interim committee Chairman of the party, denied the reports. He maintained that those peddling such information were afraid. “Those peddling such information are afraid. But for now, there is nothing in the APC which has anything to do with the aspiration…
The secretary, Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Honourable Ibrahim Umar alias Soni Dangaladima, has reacted to the reconciliation of former governor Abdulaziz Yari and his political rival, Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa. He described the reconciliation as an empty propaganda that can be thrown into another waste paper basket. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, the scribe said that Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa has since 2019 lost his political relevance even in Tsafe Local Government Area where he comes from. Hon. Umar noted that senator Kabiru Garba Marafa is a power drunk politician who created serious…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has flagged off the membership registration in the southwest, days after President Muhammadu Buhari revalidated his membership. The event was held at Ila Orangun, the hometown of the national leadership of the party to honour the pioneer interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande and Iragbiji, the home town of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Akande was the second party member to formally validate his membership after Buhari. The exercise is holding simultaneously in no fewer than 119,973 polling units and 57,000 voting points across the country. The Governor of Osun State, Oyetola, a member…
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has set up three committees ahead of 2023 election. TheInfoStride gathered that the committees which were inaugurated on Tuesday, are saddled with the responsibility of mobilizing members for the party. The committees are to dislodge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government led by Governor Seyi Makinde. TheInfoStride reports that the Committees were inaugurated at the Party’s State Secretariat in Ibadan by the state caretaker Chairman, Chief Akin Oke. Oke while speaking, said the setting up of the Committees became imperative given the enormity of the task of capturing all…
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, has declared that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has not met Nigerians’ expectations. Bakare explained that there is a general feeling of disappointment among Nigerians who expected change under the Buhari government after rejecting the PDP and embracing the APC’s change. He said it appears the citizens have been shortchanged. The outspoken cleric stated this on Tuesday night, during an Instagram Live session with media mogul, Dele Momodu. “We are praying hard that the country will survive and become strong again, this is not what we…
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, has said the South-East does not have the numbers yet, to produce a Nigeria President of Igbo extraction. Bakare stated this on Tuesday night, during an Instagram Live session with media mogul, Dele Momodu. According to the outspoken cleric, the Igbo would need a ‘handshake’ between the North and South, because of the way the country is structured. “The Igbos are my brothers and sisters, God bless them, I love them and I care about them. They should also come to mainstream politics because APGA as…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has spoken out about a purported plan to change its name ahead of the 2023 election. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Tuesday downed the speculations. “We will not change our brand. Our strength is in our name, the PDP”, he quoted the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, as saying. “We are not in any contemplation of changing our name. It does not matter how many times other parties changed their names. Our name remains the PDP.” The opposition leader stressed that the party will remain steadfast in its ideals, assuming that the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the United States and other countries to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to take decisive steps to protect Nigerians. PDP expressed concern over escalated violence, terrorism and banditry ravaging the country. National Chairman, Uche Secondus, spoke at a meeting with the Political Officer at the United States Embassy in Nigeria, Jerry Howard. The chairman accused the Buhari administration of failing to demonstrate the capacity to protect the citizens. Secondus disclosed PDP’s plan to organise a non-partisan national conference on security. “Everyday, our nation is confronted with reports of gruesome killings, kidnapping and unrestrained…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has admonished members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly chieftains, to avoid taking crowd to the registration points, saying such act would contradict the COVID-19 safety protocols. Oyetola charged the party leaders during the flag off for southwest registration and revalidation exercise with stakeholders’ meeting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Tuesday. The governor assured of a hitch-free exercise of the recently flagged-off nationwide membership registration and revalidation of the APC in the state. He said the party was resolute to continue to maintain and sustain its leading role as the ruling…
The former Cross River State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), John Ochala, has said that logistic challenges hindered the revalidation exercise of the party in Cross River State. Responding to text message sent to him in respect of the exercise on Tuesday, Ochala lamented, “Since we are to convey all materials to units for ease of registration, this slows down the process” Ochala also pointed out that members of the party and others who would have wished to participate in the exercise do not have passport photographs which also hinders the work. “Most members staying in rural communities do…
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that it’s suicidal for the Federal Government to be selling off assets to fund its budget. According to Obi, selling off assets is like selling off the future for the sake of the present, wondering “what will your children use tomorrow.” Peter Obi, a businessman and vice presidential candidate in 2019, said this on Arise TV’s Morning Show, on Monday, when asked to comment on FG selling off assets. At the interview session, he also expressed reservations over the claims of Garba Shehu that Transparency International, TI’s low rating in…
The Senate claims it never supported the proposal over a month after it asked INEC to strongly consider it. A controversial proposal to grant voting rights to married girls under the age of 18 has been shelved by the National Assembly. The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Matters told the electoral commission in December 2020 to consider married underage girls as eligible to vote. While proposing a review of the Electoral Act last year, the joint committee said the proposal was a unanimous decision. When INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, noted that the proposal…