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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 03:39

El-Rufai states why presidency should go South in 2023

As the permutations for the 2023 Presidency begin to dominate political discourse nationwide, Kaduna State governor, Mr Nasir El-Rufai, has said the Presidency should rightly return to the Southern part of the country. Although the governor, acclaimed to be a major strategist of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, did not specify which of the southern geopolitical zones should take the Presidency in 2023, he argued that it would be unjustified for the North to seek to retain the Presidency after President Muhammadu Buhari might have completed his eight years. El-Rufai, who headed APC’s Restructuring Committee, pointed out that although…

Tuesday, 25 February 2020 03:32

Malaysia's Mahathir quits at 94 but agrees to stay as interim PM

Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly quit as Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday, leaving the country in political turmoil, but agreed to a request by the Southeast Asian nation’s king to stay on as interim premier until a successor is named. The resignation of Mahathir, 94, broke apart a coalition with old rival Anwar Ibrahim, 72, that had scored a surprise election victory in 2018, and was not part of a pre-election promise that Mahathir would eventually cede power to Anwar. The decision, which Mahathir did not explain, followed weekend talks between members of his coalition and the opposition on forming a new…

Monday, 24 February 2020 04:48

APC no longer a functional political party - DG, APC Govs Forum

Director General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Mr Salihu Lukman, has described ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a political party that was no longer functional due to its inability to hold regular meetings of its constitutional organs as provided by law. He also blamed part of the crisis in APC on its National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, accusing him of being the accuser, prosecutor and judge in most of the disputes afflicting the party. “The hard truth is that as it stands today, APC is not a functional political party. None of its organs at any level is meeting…

Monday, 24 February 2020 04:45

Edo crisis: Obaseki must apologise to APC leaders - Ihonvbere

As things stand, it seems that the politics of Edo State has been taken outside where it should be, beyond the realm of the ordinary people who may lose confidence in the system when it is time to come out to vote. Don’t you feel uncomfortable with the current scenario in the politics of your state? It is unfortunate what is going on in Edo and some of us who are critical stakeholders did our very best to try to avoid this situation. At a meeting with the governor, I personally appealed to him that this fight is not necessary.…

Friday, 21 February 2020 06:14

APC goes back to Supreme Court, asks for reversal of Bayelsa guber judgment

All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday approached Supreme Court with a fresh application asking the apex court to reverse its judgment that voided the victory of its candidate, Mr David Lyon, in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State. APC, in the application filed on its behalf by its team of lawyers led by Mr Wole Olanipekun is praying the apex court to set aside the “wrong” interpretation given to its judgment of February 13, 2020 and the subsequent execution of the judgment by INEC, which led to the inauguration of Mr Douye Diri of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor.…

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 04:58

Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Ihedioha’s fresh application

Supreme Court, on Tuesday, adjourned hearing of the fresh application that sacked governor of Imo State, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, filed to be restored back to the office, till March 2. The development came on a day Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Mr Tanko Muhammad assumed headship of a seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court that will hear the matter. Aside from the CJN, other justices that participated in the proceedings that led to the January 14 judgement of the apex court that removed Ihedioha and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress, APC, also made a comeback…

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 05:59

Imo APC, PDP chieftains relocate to Abuja ahead of Supreme Court review of gov tussle

Most chieftains of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State have relocated to Abuja ahead of the Supreme Court review of Imo state governorship election ruling between Messers Emeka Ihedioha and Hope Uzodinma. Also, officials and aides of the Uzodinma government have equally relocated to Abuja for the same purpose. According to our correspondent’s investigation, the traffic at Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport was unusually heavy because of the number of stalwarts of both parties sighted at the airport. One of the officials of the state government agency who spoke on condition of anonymity told our…

Sunday, 16 February 2020 05:33

Miscreants being hired to protest against Buhari, service chiefs - Presidency

Presidency yesterday alleged that about 2,000 people have been hired by the political opposition to protest against heads of military institutions in the country on Monday. Presidential media aide, Mr Garba Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement, warned politicians against misleading the public by inciting protests against service chiefs. Shehu said a group of politicians and beneficiaries of Boko Haram insurgency were paying people to join the planned protests against the country’s service chiefs. He urged the media to remain unbiased and discerning in their reporting, instead of becoming unwitting tools in the hands of the opposition. The statement…

Sunday, 16 February 2020 05:32

Bayelsa gov visits Jonathan, begs former president for forgiveness, support

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Douye Diri Saturday visited former President Goodluck Jonathan in his Yenagoa home immediately after his inauguration as part of his plan to calm frayed nerves in the state. Diri who acknowledged that there was too much anger and bitterness in the state especially resulting from the November 16 governorship election, explained that his resolve was to ensure that all stakeholders are carried along in the governance of Bayelsa. He said his visit to the former president was the first step in the reconciliatory process, noting that he would soon be visiting elders and leaders of the…

Sunday, 16 February 2020 05:31

New Bayelsa gov is threatened by a lawsuit similar to the one which miraculously brought him to power. Here’s how it’s being handled

A former managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), Mr Timi Alaibe, has turned into a beautiful bride overnight for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State following Friday’s swearing in of Mr Douye Diri as governor. Alaibe is being seriously courted by the party’s hierarchy and the immediate past governor, Mr Seriake Dickson to stop his ongoing litigation which they believe could truncate Diri’s tenure. The former NDDC MD who contested PDP’s governorship ticket with Diri during the primaries is currently in court seeking an order that he be declared as the validly nominated governorship candidate of the…

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Saturday, 15 February 2020 05:18

PDP’s Diri sworn in as gov amid tension, violence in Bayelsa

Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the state following an outbreak of protests and violence in different parts of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozia, announced the curfew at a press conference in Yenagoa, the state capital, shortly before the swearing-in of Mr Douye Diri of Peoples Democratic Party as the governor of the state and Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as his deputy, by the state Chief Judge, Mrs Kate Abiri, at the Government House. There had been severe tension in the state since Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the victory of…

Friday, 14 February 2020 06:34

Supreme Court nullified election of the man billed to be sworn in today as Bayelsa gov. Will PDP candidate take over? Reports and analysis below shed light

Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Mr David Lyon’s hope of assumption of office on Friday (today) as the fifth governor of the state was on Thursday dashed by a judgment of the Supreme Court. APC and Peoples Democratic Party were shocked by the judgment, which created uncertainty in Bayelsa State as both parties disagreed on its interpretation. In the Supreme Court, there were signs that both parties did not expect any surprise as only a handful of their supporters were in the scanty courtroom when the case was heard and judgment later delivered. The court nullified the election…

Thursday, 13 February 2020 13:13

Supreme Court nullifies Bayelsa governor-elect’s election, declares PDP winner

Supreme Court today (Thursday) nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, Mr David Lyon and his running mate, Mr Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Mrs Mary Peter-Odili ordered Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to All Progressives Congress’ candidates as winners of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state. The apex court ordered INEC to issue fresh certificates to candidates of the party with the next highest votes and with the required constitutional spread of votes in the…

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 05:24

Akande replaces Lawan as chair of APC’s panel on reconciliation

Former All Progressives Congress (APC) Interim National Chairman Mr Bisi Akande has been named to lead the party’s national reconciliation committee. It will be inaugurated today (Tuesday). He replaces Senate President Ahmed Lawan who was announced by the party’s leadership as chairman of a similar panel that was never inaugurated. According to a statement by party spokesman Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu, the panel was reconstituted following a review of its membership by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Akande-led committee of 12 has a mandate to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party across the country. The committee has Mr John Enoh as…

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