Author: Ifeanyi N.

Chief Egwu Chima, a former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in Ebonyi says Gov Dave Umahi’s defection from the PDP to APC would not add tonic to his new party. Chima stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abakaliki. The former commissioner declared that the defection by the governor to APC would hurt the integrity of the party rather than reinvigorate and enhance its fortunes. Governor Umahi announced his defection to APC at a news conference on Tuesday in Abakaliki, ending months of speculations. He said his defection was to protest…

The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) on Tuesday visited Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with him and the people of Lagos State over the EndSARS protest mayhem. Speaking with journalists during the visit at the Lagos House, Marina, the Chairman of the forum, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, commended Sanwo-Olu for demonstrating leadership during the EndSARS protest. “He has remained committed till date. The panel (Judicial Panel of Enquiry) he set up is making progress and they are independent. The truth is coming out gradually; it is evolving. “So we encourage him. We appreciate the people of Lagos and we are glad that…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the ward, local government and state executive committees of the Ebonyi state chapter of the party forthwith. The NWC in a statement issued by the party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Tuesday also dissolved the South-East Zonal Caretaker Committee of the party. Ologbondiyan said that the NWC made the decision arising from a crucial meeting on Tuesday. He said that the decisions were pursuant to the powers conferred on the NWC by the PDP Constitution.

Governor Bello Muhammed Matawallen has received 69 former Councillors and 14 Local Government Council secretaries who dumped former Governor Abdulaziz Yari and the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the state. The party men who served as elected Councillors between 2012, 2015 to 2019 respectively defected from the All progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP under the auspices of the state chapter of the Ex-councillors Forum. The leader of the Ex-councillors, Alh Tukur Muhammed Magami said the decision to leave Yari followed their strong belief in the leadership style of Governor Bello Muhammed Matawallen, especially…

The immediate past National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, (South West), Eddy Olafeso, has lashed out at the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over the crisis rocking the party within the south west zone. Olafeso on Tuesday stated that the failure to invite some leaders of the party to PDP meeting in Ibadan, which was at the behest of Makinde was responsible for the attendance of the Lagos meeting called by former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. The Ondo chapter of the PDP is backing the Ibadan meeting while Olafeso and other PDP chieftains in…

US President-elect, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, appointed nine close campaign aides into key White House positions. This follows his decision to name Ron Klain as his Chief of Staff. The new appointees include his 2020 campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, being named Deputy Chief of Staff. A veteran of seven presidential campaigns, O’Malley Dillon served as deputy campaign manager for Barack Obama’s successful 2012 re-election effort. Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond, a House Democrat from Louisiana, has been named senior advisor to Biden. The 47-year-old will leave his seat in Congress to take his new role when Biden is inaugurated on…

The quest by Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, to be the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in 2023 led to his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has claimed. Wike said committed members of the PDP were not surprised that Governor Umahi formally defected to the APC, which he has for a while been fraternising with. Governor Wike said ordinarily, he would not have been perturbed by Umahi’s decision to defect to the APC, but, he felt offended by his attempt to justify his decision on the purported injustice meted out to…

Popular human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has reacted to the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Adeyanju disclosed that Umahi defected to APC to pursue his presidential ambition but President Muhammadu Buhari will hand over to a Northerner. The convener of Concerned Nigerians described Umahi’s move as a joke. He, however, noted that Umahi would only get a Senatorial ticket. According to Adeyanju: “Ebonyi Gov going to APC to contest for President is not only a joke but madness taken too far. “They won’t give him…

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Minister of Science and Technology, has said that leaders of the party in the South-East are doing their best to rebuild the party in the zone. He said this after a closed-door meeting of the party’s leaders from the zone which lasted for over two hours and held in Abuja on Monday night. According to Onu, the leaders met to review the situation of the party in the South-East. “Leaders of APC in the South-East met in the residence of our governor, governor of Imo. “We have representation…

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has confirmed what everyone already knows–he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing a press conference in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital on Tuesday, November 17, Umahi confirmed that he has joined the governing APC to protest the injustice in the PDP; and not because he wanted the PDP to hand him its presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 elections. “Let me clear the air and state that I never sought for the ticket of PDP presidency and I will not,” Umahi said. “Whoever that said that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says several leaders and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are on the verge of joining the platform. Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the PDP is running from pillar to post to stop “the current gale of defections”. Nabena mocked the opposition for “hallucinating on a political ‘third force’ ahead of the 2023 general elections”. The spokesman quoted PDP’s Kola Ologbodiyan as saying some people planning a new bloc “are coming to break the party by taking members of the PDP to create a…

Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has confirmed that she rejected the chance to be President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 general elections. Buhari contested the presidency in 2003, 2007 and 2011 without winning. However, he defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, to assume the highest office in the land for the second term. The senior pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, earlier this week revealed that current vice-president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Oby Ezekwesili, Jimi Agbaje, current Minister of Trade and Industry, Niyi Adebayo, were among those approached to run with Buhari. Ezekwesili…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming senatorial bye-election in Lagos East, Mr Tokunbo Abiru says, the party is confident of winning the election. Abiru who made this known to newsmen in Lagos said the party would win because of the agenda it had for the citizens, NAN reports. “As you are aware, INEC has rescheduled the bye-election, which now holds on Dec. 5th, without ambiguity, we are confident of winning this poll by God’s grace. “We came into the race purely with the objective of offering people-oriented representation and deploying the instruments of lawmaking and…

Buba Galadima, former political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, claimed he does not agree with calls for Igbo Presidency in 2023. Galadima who downplayed the possibility of “Southeast presidency”, said he disagreed with the agitations. He disclosed this during The Morning Show on Arise Television. The former Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC scribe, however, assured that he would vote for any of his Southeast friends. “I have a lot of friends from the South East, I can vote for any of them if they present themselves but I am not agreeing to “Igbo presidency,” he said.

Nigerian Senators on Monday denied hoarding palliatives in their various constituencies, saying such report coming from the former Director of Media and Publicity of President Muhammadu Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign Committee, Engr Kailani Muhammad, was nothing short of wicked and cheap blackmail. In a statement on Monday by the Senate Spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said, palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic were never in custody of lawmakers. He insisted that the allegations were either wicked lies or deliberate misinformation on the part of Engr Kailani to bring lawmakers in conflict with…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has claimed that more of his counterparts will join the All Progressives Congress (APC), from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following in the footsteps of Ebonyi’s David Umahi. There were reports that Umahi had concluded plans to pitch his tent with the APC ahead of the 2023 general elections. Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Governor Mai Mala Buni, and other members of the committee, at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja on Monday, said more governors would soon dump PDP for…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the Executive Order 10 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari is aimed at luring judges ahead of the 2023 general elections. Wike also warned that the Federal Government will destroy the criminal justice system in states if the Executive Order 10 is implemented. Governor Wike said Executive Order 10 of the Federal Government, which permits the deduction of funds from each State account to finance the judiciary, is politically motivated and geared towards the 2023 general election. The governor made this assertion in his keynote address presented at the 3rd Annual Nigerian Criminal Law…

An Owerri Magistrate Court, on Monday, remanded Hercules Okoro representing Ohaji Egbema State Constituency in the Imo House of Assembly, in the state correctional facility for alleged assault. Okoro, a member of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), was arraigned in court for an 8-count charge bordering on alleged assault with intent to wound. He, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges levelled against him. However, Mr. Amandibuogu Osondu, the counsel to the defendant, argued that the offence was bailable, insisting that Okoro’s continued detention was against justice. Osondu pleaded for bail since the defendant had been detained for three…

The Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to keep their faith with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because it has the nation’s best interests at heart. The former presidential candidate posted on social media on Monday, November 16, 2020 that only the PDP has much to offer all parts of Nigeria, and urged all Nigerians to back the party. “The Peoples Democratic Party is the best friend Nigeria could have. All geopolitical zones deserve a political party that believes in Nigeria and not a party that believes otherwise,” he posted. The PDP controlled the Federal Government for…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the 2015 Lagos West Senatorial District candidate, Segun Adewale, has assured members of the party that there is hope in overcoming the prolonged internal crisis that have continued to prevent the party from having good outings for a very long time in Lagos State politics. “At this point, we must all turn away from those who want to make our matter worse, as their activities around Lagos PDP is becoming very suspicious. It is our wish, as an accommodating party, that those fomenting trouble should reflect and have a rethink for…