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Wednesday, 24 June 2020 04:58

Edo 2020: ‘Some PDP NWC members are tax collectors’ - Wike

Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike says some members of national working committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are “tax collectors”. The governor said this in reaction to allegations that he is responsible for an order restraining Mr Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, from participating in PDP primary election ahead of the governorship poll. A federal high court sitting in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers, had asked that a motion seeking to bar Obaseki from participating in the primary be served on the defendants, including the governor, via newspaper publication. A suit, filed by Mr Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, one of…

Tuesday, 23 June 2020 14:21

Akeredolu fires all aides attached to his deputy

Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has fired all aides attached to his deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi. He took the action on Tuesday following the defection of Ajayi to the opposition party in the state, Peoples Democratic Party. Spokesperson of the governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye, confirmed the development to reporters. The sacked aides are Olomu Bayo, special assistant, special duties; Allen Sowore, special assistant media; Olawale Mukaila, special assistant, photography, Babatope Okeowo, deputy chief press secretary; Samuel Ogunmusi, personal assistant, (deputy governor), Omotunmise Tokunbo, special assistant to the wife of the deputy governor; and Erifeyiwa Akinnugba, photography, wife of…

Tuesday, 23 June 2020 05:09

Giadom, APC factional leader, insists new primary will be conducted in Edo

Mr Victor Giadom, a chieftain of All Progressives Party (APC) who had declared himself as acting national chairman of the party, says the governorship primary election in Edo state is illegal. Although Giadom had insisted he is the acting chairman of the party following the suspension of Mr Adams Oshiomhole, Mr Worgu Boms, a former attorney-general of Rivers state, was sworn in to replace Giadom in his position in the national working committee (NWC) of the party. While a high court of federal capital territory (FCT) reaffirmed Giadom as the acting national chairman of the party, another high court in…

Monday, 22 June 2020 14:40

Ize-Iyamu wins Edo APC primary election

Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu has been declared the winner of the governorship primary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo. Ize-Iyamu, who enjoys the support of embattled national chairman of APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, defeated two other aspirants – Mr Pius Odubu and Mr Osaze Obazee – to win the primary. The direct primary was reportedly conducted in the 18 local governments of Edo State. In the result announced by Imo State Governor, Mr Hope Uzodinma, Ize-Iyamu scored 27,833 votes while Odubu, the former deputy governor of the state, came second with 3,776. Obazee garnered over 2,000 votes, said Uzodinma who…

Monday, 22 June 2020 14:35

Southern, Middle Belt leaders file N50bn suit against Buhari, allege marginalization

Sixteen elder statesmen and leaders of socio-cultural groups in the Southern region of Nigeria, on Monday, dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that most appointments since the inception of his administration in 2015, were in breach of the 1999 Constitution and the Federal Character Principle. The plaintiffs, led by Mr Edwin Clark, Mr Reuben Fasoranti, Mr John Nnia Nwodo, Mr Pogu Bittus, Mr Ayo Adebanjo, Mr Alaowei Bozimo, Mrs Sarah Doketri, Mr Chukwuemeka Ezeife and Mr Idongsit Nkanga, alleged that the Southern region has been deliberately marginalized by the Buhari-led government. They are praying the…

Monday, 22 June 2020 14:22

Buhari, APC govs in crucial meeting over party crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed-door meeting with governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, is believed to be a move to resolve the multiple challenges threatening to tear the party apart. Some of the APC governors at the meeting are those of Kebbi (Atiku Bagudu) Jigawa (Abubakar Badaru) and Plateau (Simon Lalong). The meeting is holding less than 24 hours after a separate meeting between Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Mr Buhari. APC crisis worsened last week with the suspension of the party’s national chairman, Mr Adams…

Monday, 22 June 2020 14:21

I won’t resign as deputy gov, despite leaving APC - Agboola Ajayi

Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi has declared that he remains the deputy Governor of the state despite his defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ajayi said he remains committed to serving the state, adding that he was unperturbed in his desire to serve as Governor of the state. Deputy Governor also expressed his readiness to contest the next governorship election of the state on the platform of PDP, saying however that he would not be part of any arrangements of imposing candidate on the party. He said he was already…

Monday, 22 June 2020 14:20

Aggrieved APC members storm party secretariat in Abuja, demand dissolution of NWC

A group of concerned members of All Progressives Congress on Monday stormed the National Secretariat of the party with a demand that the National Working Committee be sacked. Leader of the protesters, Mr Opokwu Ojienyi, told reporters that the current NWC was responsible for “the reversal of the fortunes of the party”. He cited the recent defection of Ondo State Deputy Governor from the party as an example of the “poor leadership being exhibited by those currently at the helm of affairs”. The group gave party leaders 48 hours ultimatum to either accede to their demands or be prepared for…

Monday, 22 June 2020 05:17

Northerners wasted their votes electing Buhari - Arewa youths

The fresh attacks and killing of 15 peasants in Dansadau community in Zamfara State at the weekend is a testament that Northerners wasted their votes in electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. The above is the submission of leader of Coalition Against Killings in Northern Nigeria (CAKIN), Mr Murtala Abubakar. Condemning the tragic incidents yesterday, Abubakar said Northerners wasted their votes “because they thought his administration could defeat Boko Haram and banditry.” Specifically, Abubakar’s comments were coming on the heels of the assertion by National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Mohammed Monguno, a retired major general, that no president in Nigeria…

Monday, 22 June 2020 05:16

APC primary for Edo gov election holds today

APC in Edo State has said its direct mode of primary election will hold today despite ban on mass gathering by Edo State Government. The party said it did not need the permission of the state government to hold its preferred mode of primary election. Recall that Governor Obaseki had on May 28, signed a gazette stipulating that only indirect primary could be held in the state and in only one location in Benin. A chieftain in the David Imuse led-faction of APC in the state (Adams Oshiomhole’s camp), Mr Henry Idahagbon, said the party was fully prepared for the…

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Monday, 22 June 2020 05:15

Ondo dep gov joins PDP minutes after resigning from APC

Deputy governor of Ondo state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of All Progressives Congress (APC). He tendered his resignation letter at APC secretariat in Apoi ward 2, Ese Odo local government area of the state on Sunday. Shortly after leaving the ruling party in Ondo, Ajayi moved to PDP secretariat in his ward, where he obtained a membership card. The development comes hours after the police prevented him from leaving government house, Akure. Ajayi and some of his personal aides were trying to move out their properties from government house when they were stopped. The police reportedly acted…

Saturday, 20 June 2020 05:22

Balarabe Musa joins the restructuring train, says Nigeria should be broken into six regions

Former Kaduna State governor, Balarabe Musa has made case for restructuring of the country and return to regional government, as a panacea for the multifarious problems confronting Nigeria. In this interview with VINCENT KALU, the elder statesman, belching fire, called on Nigerians to rise up for a revolution that will get rid of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for taking the nation to the abyss of underdevelopment. What is your view on the current state of the nation? It is very negative, very dangerous and it could lead to anything tomorrow.…

Saturday, 20 June 2020 05:17

Obaseki gets waiver to contest PDP gov primary

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has granted a waiver to its new entrant, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, to take part in the party’s activities. National chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, made this known on his verified Facebook page. “PDP NWC in exercising the power of NEC in accordance with the PDP constitution met and approved the waiver as requested by the ward executive for His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki to participate in all activities of the PDP including voting and be voted for in any intra party elections,” Secondus said. The party’s spokesperson, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, confirmed…

Saturday, 20 June 2020 05:15

I won’t ever step down for Obaseki – Imasuagbon, PDP aspirant

An aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming governorship primary, Mr Kenneth Imasuagbon, has vowed that he will not succumb to internal or external pressure to step down for Governor Godwin Obaseki to secure the party’s ticket. Before Obaseki defected to the party, three aspirants - Messers Gideon Ikhine, Ogbeide Ihama and Kenneth Imansuangbon, had been screened by PDP screening committee. Imasuagbon said it would be absurd for him to abandon his political struggle for the past 16 years to become a governor by stepping aside for Obaseki who joined the party a few days to the primary.…

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