The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Hon. Paul Omotoso, has said the party members will force Governor Kayode Fayemi to contest 2023 presidency if he refuses to willingly join the race. Omotoso spoke in Ayede Ekiti, Oye Local government on Saturday 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, represented by the APC Caretaker Publicity Secretary, Hon Ade Ajayi, said: “We can say boldly that APC will win the Ekiti governorship election in 2022, because Governor Fayemi has…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has chided the Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, for mocking the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, by what it called his politically motivated trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement on Saturday, by the state’s Publicity Secretary of the party, Raphael Adeyanju, the Ekiti State PDP advised the Oyo State governor to display maturity expected from somebody occupying his exalted office and rise above childishness and pettiness. The party said: “It is rather unfortunate that someone like Governor Makinde, who was never a stable…
Following the security challenge in the country, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said some politicians were frustrating the war against insecurity by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, claiming they were politicising insecurity for selfish political and economic gains. Governor Bello said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, where he also congratulated the President, Kastina State government, parents and families of the recently released kidnapped schoolboys, and the Nigeria Army for their swift response. Bello charged heads of security agencies in the country to act professionally and expose these persons sabotaging security efforts so they can face…
Uche Seconds, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday, called for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. Secondus said Buhari should resign for admitting that his administration has failed to protect Nigerians. Recall that Buhari had yesterday lamented over his inability to achieve his responsibility of ensuring the protection of Nigerians. The president had spoken in Daura, Katsina State, following the release of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. However, Secondus said Buhari should give way for fresh ideas because he can’t live up to his responsibilities. The PDP National Chairman, in a statement by…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday alleged a plot by the Governor Mai Buni-led All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker Committee to heighten insecurity in the Northwestern part of the country. PDP alleged that the APC plans to use an “impostor to destabilize the Northwest states, particularly Zamfara state, create space for violence and blame it on Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle.” The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan made the allegation in a statement he signed and issued. According to Ologbondiyan: “Our party has also noted series of devious statements against Governor Matawalle by the APC, a party that…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to do the honourable thing and resign after he admitted failure of his administration on insecurity. Prince Secondus who was reacting to the President’s admittance that a lot needs to be done to improve security and that security chiefs were not measuring up to expectations, said that the buck stops on the table of the Commander-in-Chief who kept them ignoring all advisories to change them. The PDP boss said in a statement from his media office that rather than the belated lamentations after…
A few months from now, Anambra State will welcome a new governor of the state. Aspirants for the 2021 governorship election are using the Christmas celebrations to ready their arsenal for the exercise expected to hold in November. As the shadow political campaigns continue before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blows the whistle, the legion of aspirants are already spending mouth-watering amounts of money to pull voters to their side. But, recent experience has shown that election spending does not determine capacity or reflect the character of the candidate, which are the two crucial legs upon which the race is…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has tendered an unreserved apology to the kidnapped and released students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The party assured the schoolboys that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would ensure that their learning environment is safe and secure going forward. The party said this in a statement signed by the Chairman, Caretaker / Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, on Saturday, December 19, 2020. In the statement titled ‘APC Welcomes Release, Commends Security Agents and Demands For Pre-Emptive Measures against Reoccurrence,’ the party said it received the release…
The Ogbobula Isaac-led Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State on Saturday, suspended Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Barr. Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie They were suspended for alleged anti-party activities. The State Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Isaac Abbot-Ogbobula, announced that the suspension of Abe, Aguma, Wogu Bom, was based on a communication from the wards and local government. Isaac also recommended the expulsion of Sen. Abe and others from the party. The ruling party also expelled persons, who were inaugurated as caretaker committee leaders in wards and local government areas by Igo…
The main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday formally received many prominent people leaving other parties into its fold. Among the new APC members are Sen Ishaku Abbo from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Governor Bala Ngillari also from PDP, Chief Emmanuel Bello from Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Sen Abdulaziz Nyako from African Demicratic Congress (ADC). The Unity Forum meeting of the APC at which the aforementioned personalities and their followers were officially received at the APC state Secretariat on Saturday, may have marked the conclusion of a merger talk between the APC and the ADC, effectively erasing…
On Saturday November 28 this year, Nigerians woke up to very disturbing news. In Zabarmari community in Jere Local Government of Borno state, Boko Haram terrorists stormed the rice farms where farmers were harvesting, tied them up and slit their throats. According to the state governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, more than 70 farmers were slaughtered, but 43 bodies were recovered and buried on Sunday November 29. Outrage greeted this barbaric act both from local and the international community. In his immediate response to the massacre, President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killing but declared that he had given all the needed…
ElectHER, a non-partisan women’s political advancement organisation, has vowed to ensure that the poor representation of women in politics experienced in 2019 will not be the case in 2023. “We will ensure that women ‘Decide, Run and Win. We are on a mission to support 1000 women to run for office in 2023,’ said its co-Founders, Abosede George-Ogan and Ibijoke Faborode, during a media brief ahead of the organisation’s one-year anniversary celebration holding Saturday, December 19th, 2020, in Lagos. Asserting that policy outcomes will remain poor and ineffective, and that nation-building and socio-economic progression cannot be attained without equal representation,…
A faction reportedly loyal to Aminu Wali of the People’s Democratic Party, yesterday, suspended a former governor of Kano State, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, for alleged anti-party activities. But in a swift reaction, The recognized leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano State has on Friday says expulsion of former Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso by a faction of the party, does not hold water. This was as it says the organ that can expel a party member is the ward and not a faction, local government or even state. The State Party Chairman, Shehu Shagagi who was recognized…
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the suspension of its chairman, Mr. Adedeji Doherty. Mr. Muiz Shodipe, the state party executive, made the announcement at a news conference on Friday. Shodipe alleged that the chairman was guilty of financial mismanagement and polarisation of the party. He further alleged that Doherty did not care about the party’s image in the media and always made pronouncements that were never discussed at any party forum. According to him, the chairman has been demanding loyalty to himself or declaring members as “persona non grata” if they are unwilling.…
The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC, has suspended the local government election in all the wards in Umunneochi LGA of the state. The State Electoral Commission said it called off the exercise following the disruption of smooth distribution of electoral materials to polling units by people suspected to be thugs. ABSIEC, in a release signed by its Chairman, Professor Mkpa Agu Mkpa, however, announced tomorrow (Saturday) 19th December, 2020. In the same vein, Chinenye Nwaogu, Special Adviser to the Governor and State Focal Person on Social Investment Programme, commended Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for his passion to deepen democracy and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pleaded with aggrieved members not to defect, promising that the leadership was in the process of reconciling all. Chairman of its Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, called for reconciliation. He said the party was doing everything possible to resolve all differences. His words: “In my capacity as chairman of PDP BoT, I am watching very keenly recent developments in our great party with a special call on all aggrieved members to remain with a view to looking for the way forward. “As a father to all,…
Veteran Fuji artiste, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam1, has given reason he can never run for any political office. KWAM 1 who is the first Mayegun of Yoruba Land, speaking at an event, titled “FUJI-Opera”, held at Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, said his decision not to run for any political office was based on his hatred for “promise and fail” attitudes. According to him, he does not want to make hefty promises to gain votes only to fail the electorates due to unforeseen factors. Few months ago, KWAM 1 assaulted a broadcaster named Wole Sorunke…
There was a moment of disagreement and name-calling between members of the ruling APC in the Imo State House of Assembly and the opposition lawmakers when the latter was accused of fueling the recent End SARS protest which claimed several lives in the state. The member representing Aboh-mbaise state constituency, Eddy Obinna had made the allegations while presenting a motion on Thursday during plenary. He said the opposition parties including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cashed in on the protest to water down the efforts of the state and federal government as the ruling party. “Recall that the EndSARS protest…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the composition of its engagement committee on the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act as well as the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, said the Committee, which has former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremmadu, as Chairman is to, among other things, collate inputs from critical stakeholders as well as engage relevant civil society groups and work closely with the National Assembly for more inclusive and accelerated processes in the desired amendment to the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution. The statement noted that such…
The lawmaker representing Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency of Benue State in the House of Representatives, Blessing Onuh, on Friday, officially decamped from the All Progressives Grand Alliance to the All Progressives Congress. Onuh, who is the daughter of former Senate President, David Mark, was formerly in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but decamped from the party to APGA after she lost the party’s primary for the House Seat to her uncle, Johnson Egli Ahubi. Although, she later defeated her uncle at the general election. Onuh’s decamping ceremony at Otukpo, Benue State on Friday was attended by the Speaker of the House,…