The All Progressives Congress, APC, has flagged off campaigns for the forthcoming local council elections scheduled for 19 December 2020. The mega event which took place in Pantami Township Stadium was attended by APC stalwarts in the state. 11 candidates vying for the position of chairman and 114 councillorship candidates across the local government areas were presented the APC flag. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, urged Gombe people to vote for the APC in the council polls. He assured his administration’s determination to continue to work for…
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The former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has said that there is no better time for Nigeria to have a President of Igbo extraction than now. Senator Anyim made the declaration in his speech at the sixth World Igbo Summit of Friday, December 18, at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State. He described the Igbo as “a country noted for progress and a nation reputed for strength,” but pointed out that the Presidency was not an entitlement. In the speech entitled “Identifying the Political Interest of the Igbo of the South-East Geo-Political Zone in Nigeria and Strategies for its Actualisation,” Anyim…
The ongoing consultations of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) leading aspirant in the 2021 Anambra State governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo, received a huge boost after the Association of Past President-Generals of Anambra State (APPAS) agreed to back his bid as sole candidate. The decision to formally endorse him at a date to be communicated was made known on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 after a meeting between Ozigbo and over 200 members of APPAS, held at Seagate Hotel, Awka, Anambra State. On the date of the formal endorsement, the association made it clear that Mr. Ozigbo would be invited to sign…
Ekiti State Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, distanced itself from an alleged endorsement of Governor Kayode Fayemi for the 2023 presidential race. The party’s Caretaker Chairman in the state, Paul Omotoso, had said the party members would cajole Governor Fayemi into the 2023 presidency, if he refused to join the race. He stated this spoke at Ayede-Ekiti in Oye Council Area at the weekend during a Christmas programme organised by a chieftain of the party, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu for 1,000 APC members in Ekiti North Senatorial District. Omotoso, who was represented by the APC Caretaker Publicity…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the results of Dec. 18 local government councils election in Abia, calling for its cancellation. APC rejects results of Abia LG poll. This is contained in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Benedict Godson in Aba on Monday. Godson said that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) used the state Independent Electoral Commission to rig the election in its favour. “The election was just an absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable means of re-appointing the 17 local government chairmen. “We are not saying that people…
Leader of Urhobo Progressive Agenda, UPA, a political pressure group in Ughelli Delta State, Mr. Lucky Emubejere, has expressed confidence in Chief Kenneth Gbagi to turn around the economy of Delta State if elected governor. Emubejere noted that Gbagi, as a business mogul, has the potential for creating diverse economic opportunities and has being investing in the state for decades, making him most qualified to be the next governor of Delta State 2023. Emubejere, in a statement, disclosed that Gbagi is the only politician who invested so much in Delta State and influenced a far-reaching positive impact— on business striving…
The war ragging in the All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers State has worsened with the suspension of Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie by the camp of the party loyal to the Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi. The faction of the party loyal to Amaechi had on Saturday suspended Abe, Aguma, Wechie and Boms, and expelled some others for alleged anti-party activities. This was happening while, the faction of the party under the leadership of the party suspended Isaac Abbot-Ogbobula, the caretaker committee chairman of the camp loyal to Amaechi. However, in a statement…
A Southeast-based political group, Zikist Buharist Movement (ZBM), has upbraided the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, for asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over the spiraling insecurity in the country. The group noted that President Buhari has shown his deep concerns about the insecurity in the country and acknowledged that more needed to be done to tackle the challenge. In a statement by its chairman and secretary, Stanley Ohajuruka and Godwin Onwusi, ZBM urged Nigerians to be wary of those trying to play politics with the security issues in the country. “While we are in league…
The Nigerian Senate on Monday passed the sum of N13.082,420,568,233 trillion 2021 Appropriation into law. The passage followed the recommendation by the Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau. The proposal which was presented to the joint session of upper and lower legislative Chambers by President Muhammadu Buhari on 8th October, 2020 has been receiving legislative attention with the aim of passing into law before the end of the year. Details later…..
The Secretary-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Barr. Uche Okwukwu, on Monday, declared that with the current crisis rocking the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the South-East clamour for Nigeria presidency was at risk. TheInfoStride reports that Okwukwu, who has been in a battle with the Chief Nnia Nwodo-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo, spoke to journalists in Enugu. It got to a height when the Nwodo-led Ohanaeze said he had been suspended, but Okwukwu said he remained the scribe of the Igbo umbrella body. He said the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization was also heading for imminent factionalization. He spoke in reaction to the fresh inauguration of…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday said he does not want to be distracted by calls for him to run in the 2023 presidential election. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Nnogwu Sani Mohammed at the ongoing security and economic summit of the Northcentral Governors Forum in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, the Governor said he “is focused on delivering the mandate of rebuilding Kogi State.” According to Bello, ”his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in Kogi State and massive youth empowerment has been attracting support leading to the calls” for him to contest for presidency come 2023 but…
A few days after the state executive committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State suspended three of its members for alleged anti-party activities, the party’s Disciplinary Committee has written the three suspended exco members, inviting them to appear before it tomorrow, Monday, December 21, to defend themselves of the various allegations levelled against them. The invitation letters dated December 15, 2020, signed by the Committee Secretary, Barr. Mustapha Ahmed Okandeji and made available to Vanguard yesterday evening, has already been received by the trio of Mr Muiz Shodipe, Barrister Taofik Gani and Mr Nurudeen Adewale, state Secretary,…
Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed satisfaction with the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. In a statement yesterday, the party’s spokesman, Mr. Taofik Gani, said the party declare full support for Makinde’s leadership style in the South West. The decision is coming the heels of the suspension of Lagos PDP chairman, Mr. Adedeji Doherty, by some members of the party allegedly led by Gani last week on charges of anti-party activities. But Doherty told The Guardian that his suspension was a joke taken too far by some desperate members of the party’s executive…
There are fears that APC leaders in the North might renege on the alleged zoning agreement made in 2014. In the midst of the controversies over the zoning arrangement of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the 2023 presidential election, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said that the founding fathers of party will speak on the issue next year. While some founding members left the party during the build up to the 2019 general election, Ngige said nine among the founding fathers are still in the ruling party. According to Punch, the minister said those still…
A former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has said that an Igbo presidency will strengthen Nigeria. Ahead of the next general election in 2023, certain groups and individuals have been asking that the South-East produce the next president. Disagreeing with the calls for restructuring, Yuguda, speaking with The Sun, stressed that the Southeast be allowed to take a shot at the presidency. “The east should be given a shot for the presidency, but should not be seen as a right, but comfort in the minds of our brothers and sisters. That as a region, they have had it too.…
The leader of the youths says the current political permutation among elites in the country is not in their favour. Ahead of 2023 general elections, some Nigerian youth are regrouping under the banner of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), in a bid to seek alternative solution to their problems, including taking political power from the elites. The YPP is a social-democratic political party in Nigeria, created to challenge the two major parties, the ruling the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Leicester deal blow to Spurs’ title hopes as Man Utd brace for Leeds test Mr…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) On Saturday won all the chairmanship and council seats in Gombe local government polls conducted in the state. NAN reports that the result was confirmed by the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC). The Executive Chairman of GOSIEC and chief presiding officer at the polls, Mr Saidu Awak, said the results of the election, as returned and declared by returning officers, were in accordance with section 26, sub-section 1 and 2 of the GOSIEC law 2013, as amended. Awak stated that the APC won all the 11 chairmanship and 114 council seats in the state…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the 17 local government areas of Abia State in the Local government chairmanship election conducted on Friday, December 18, in the state Announcing the results on Friday at the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission headquarters Umuahia, the ABSIEC chairman, Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, said in Umunneochi, Ifeanyi Madu of the PDP polled 6,971 votes to beat the APC candidate who garnered 188 votes Umuahia South, Benson Humphrey of the PDP polled 11,480 votes to defeat the APC candidate who garnered 58 votes only. In Umuahia North Ugochukwu Njikonye of PDP polled 29,931…
Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, has congratulated the Chairman-elect of Ohafia LGA, Dr Okoroafor Ukiwe, on his victory at the recently concluded Abia State Local Government polls and urged him not take the vote of the people for granted. Chief Okiyi who was speaking with newsmen in Umuahia after the announcement of the result of the election by the Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral commission (ABSIEC), Prof Mkpa Agu Mkpa, described the election as fair and credible and expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the polls and thanked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and his wife, Mrs…
The state caretaker chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Edo State, Col David Imuse Rtd. has called on Gov Godwin Obaseki to immediately resign from office over security challenges in the state. In a statement, Col Imuse alleged that Obaseki had run out of ideas on how to govern the state. According to him, the call has become necessary because the Governor is failing in his duty of protecting the lives of Edo people, he has shown gross disregard for the rule of law and his personal interest is clashing with his official interest. ‘He has failed in duty…