These days, so many people are saying so many things, indulging mostly in the abuses of others and as official spokespersons, we make the deliberate choice of staying out for the most part. But it is hard to ignore the shameful and disgraceful claims made by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP which is making the false claims that Nigerians are dissatisfied with the present and wished for the return to the years of locusts. At the rate they are going, it is not far-fetched to agree with another politician in describing the PDP as a “university of falsehood”, in…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
About eleven Senators and senators-elect of the Republican Party have vowed to stop the swearing-in of President-elect, Joe Biden. Biden, who contested the November 3, 2020 presidential election on the platform of the Democratic Party and defeated the incumbent President, Donald Trump, is scheduled to be sworn in on 20th January, 2020. But top Republican senators and some newly elected ones said they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the outcome of the election. The senators are led by Texas Senator, Ted Cruz. In a joint statement on Saturday, they said that they will vote against the certification of…
A political pundit residing in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmed Bakers has said that there is no doubt that the Igbo’s are seriously marginalized in the country due to the civil war that occurred between 1966 and 1970. The political analyst explained that the agitation of the Igbos needs to be considered due to the fact that the country is now a united entity. Ahmed noted that since the end of the civil war, the Igbo’s have been denied the seat of the presidency in the country that they are equally entitled to. He said that power drunk politicians from the…
Ondo State Government has described the sudden demise of Tosin Ogunbodede who was the Chief of Protocol to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a personal loss to the governor. According to the Commissioner of Information in the state, Donald Ojogo, who confirmed the late Chief of Protocol’s death, Ogunbodede discharged his assigned duties with utmost attention and responsibility while he was alive. Ojogo added that until his untimely death, Ogunbodede had over the years been a very loyal political lieutenant of Governor Akeredolu. “For Governor Akeredolu, this is a personal loss. It becomes more emotional when it is recalled that the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, guber candidate during the 2019 election in Enugu State, Senator Ayogu Eze, on Saturday, hinted that two more governors from the Southeast are on their way to the party. Ayogu spoke at the Enugu State APC Secretariat where he came to present gift items to the party in the State for the New Year. He was also optimistic that the APC would form the next government in Enugu State. “A new dawn is about to begin for APC,” he declared, stating that “if we play our card well, we will be in a position to…
Two leading members of the Zazzau Emirate, Alhaji Bashir Aminu and Talland Zazzau, Abubakar Pate are dead. Reacting to the sad development, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed sadness over the deaths. Buhari described the death of the two Zazzau leaders, who fell in one swoop, as a double tragedy. Buhari said that “the death of such two prominent figures in Zazzau emirate comes to me as a rude shock not long after the death of former Emir Shehu Idris.” He extended his sympathies to the families of the two leaders, the Zazzau Emirate Council, the Government and people of Kaduna State.…
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Ade Adetimehin has assured the party members of a robust new year in terms of patronage and reward from the party. Adetimehin in his new year message to party’s faithful in Akure acknowledged the turbulent narratives in 2020 and commended leaders and members for conducting themselves in civilised and dignified manners, even during the electioneering. His message was contained in a statement signed by the party’s publicity secretary Alex Kalejaye. ” l want to assure our party members of a robust new year, in terms of patronage…
Father Joseph Opelema, Parish Priest and Vicar General, Catholic Diocese of Bomadi and Vice-chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Bayelsa State chapter said: “Before this government of President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, the expectations were high but five years down the line, what we have is despair. 2020 has been a disaster occasioned by COVID19 and bad governance. “Things have gone so wrong and so bad that Nigeria has been described in some quarters as a failed state. Government has a lot of work to do in 2021 to redeem itself. I want to see an improved security situation…
The Senator Magnus Abe faction of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has said it would float a litigation fund to pursue members’ desire for internal democracy in the party. Former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Worgu Boms, disclosed this yesterday in Port Harcourt. Boms said its faction would continue to explore lawful means in seeking justice for the thousands of party faithful who paid for forms to participate in the party’s congresses to elect new executives in 2018 but were denied nomination forms. He said: “All of us are fully aware of the seemingly unending crises…
Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George and lawmaker representing Lagos East on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Tokunbo Abiru, have urged Nigerians to be hopeful as the country enters into year 2021. The duo in separate new year messages, yesterday, said though year 2020 was filled with various challenges like the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, disastrous aftermath of the #EndSARS protest, banditry and other forms of insecurity that claimed lives and property, which also resulted in economic recession, “there is hope God is going to intervene and make things better…
Tambuwal says governing a country and protecting lives and property is not rocket science. Due to the increasing spate of insecurity in Nigeria, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has called on service chiefs to honourably resign their appointment if President Muhammadu Buhari refuses to relieve them of their job. Tambuwal also asked the Buhari-led federal government to admit failure in the area of security, saying governing a country and protecting lives and property is not rocket science. The governor while speaking at a webinar organised by the Emmanuel Chapel on Friday, January 1, 2021, said it was ironical that…
Uzodinma asks Okorocha to leave the APC quietly instead of making false claims. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has accused his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha of planning to destroy the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state before defecting to another party. According to Punch, Uzodinma made the claim while reacting to a statement attributed to Okorocha that the governor was not working for the interest of the party. Okorocha was reported to have said that the APC was “no longer breathing” in Imo since Uzodinma became the state governor. Reacting to the statement, Uzodinma in a statement by Modestus…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have promised to put in place programmes to bring to an end coronavirus, insecurity, crime, and corruption in 2021. They, however, advised Nigerians to resist attempts by the opposition to politicize insecurity and economic issues. Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, addressed citizens in a statement on Friday. He noted that securing lives and property requires strong national unity. The governors commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination to fix the challenges facing the country. “We appeal to all Nigerians to continue to support our security forces in…
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has reacted to the arrest of a former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was arrested alongside other activists during a protest against the Nigerian government in the early hours of Friday. The protest was organized in Abuja. According to Sahara Reporters, police officers attacked and arrested the protesters during a peaceful procession to mark the New Year in Abuja. Reacting, Sani, in a tweet via his Twitter account on Friday, described Sowore’s arrest as unhelpful to the nation’s image. “The case of @YeleSowore; it’s unhelpful to the nation’s image and its constitutional democracy when…
The two-time Senator who represented Ebonyi South zone at the National Assembly, Senator Sunny Ogbuoji, Friday counselled the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ebonyi State to be discreet and diplomatic in handling party affairs as the 13 Local Government Areas of the State do not have the capacity to give Governor David Umahi the Presidential ticket, if he (Umahi) decides to run for the position of the President in 2023. This is coming on the heels of alleged intimidation of the opposition political party by the APC in some LGAs in the State. Ogbuoji who received in…
Some youths, comprising of young professionals in Kwara state under the aegis of Kwara Emerging Leaders (KEL) who claim to have the capacity and competence have begun aggressive move to take over the leadership of the state in the very nearest future. The convener, Mr Seun Awogbenle flanked by other members of the executives among the teaming members at a press conference in Ilorin yesterday said though they knew the task would not be easy, capable hands have been identified across the wards in the 16 local government areas of the state to start mobilisation of more members. He said,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has showered praises on the outgoing President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou and the citizens of the country for the peaceful and successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 27. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday, said the president made the remarks when he met with former Nigerian Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. Sambo is the leader of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM), appointed to oversee the December elections in Niger Republic. Buhari said President…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2021 New Year address as empty, directionless. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said Buhari’s address was a confirmation that Nigeria has become “leaderless.” Ologbondiyan lamented that it was appalling that on New Year Day, all Buhari could offer a troubled and frustrated nation was a “regurgitated script full of lame excuses and empty promises that address nothing.” A statement by Ologbondiyan said: “As a President, Buhari has not demonstrated the capacity to play his own part, as he claimed, having failed to find a solution for the security and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed plans of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) in 2021. John Akpan Udoedehe, the National Secretary, in a statement on Friday, said so far, CECPC has recorded some achievements within the limitation of the timeframe accorded it. The scribe noted that having got the approval for membership registration, the party is set to undertake the exercise from 25th January 2021 “CECPC is fully set to conduct a total congress for the Party at all levels through a fair and transparent process of electing officials for the various organs of the party that will…
Former Vice President and 2019 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the party must be united to secure electoral victories in the 2023 general elections. The Wazirin Adamawa also said it is only a politically naive and vision less politician that will dump PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state will one day “be courageous enough to tell Ebonyians the true reasons why he left for a sinking ship APC.” Speaking at a political event on Tuesday organised at Afikpo South Local Government Area in…