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Friday, 07 December 2018 05:18

APC, PDP renew attacks as campaigns take shape

Two issues will drive All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for 2019 elections, it was learnt yesterday. The issues are: character of the contestants, including President Muhammadu Buhari; andBuhari administration’s achievements. But main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is stressing restructuring as magic pill for Nigeria’s ailments. Its presidential candidate, Mr Atiku Abubakar yesterday promised to initiate restructuring within the first six months should the party win the election. He spoke in Ibadan at the opening of PDP’s campaign in the Southwest. In Abuja, APC National Working Committee (NWC) met with its governorship candidates as a prelude to take-off of its…

Friday, 07 December 2018 05:17

APC leaders are ‘poorer in human qualities than the poorest of men’ - Ghali Na’abba

A former Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Ghali Na’abba, has resigned his membership of All Progressives Congress (APC). Na’abba, from Kano State, was speaker between 1999 and 2003. He announced his resignation in a letter addressed to APC Chairman of his Sharada Ward of Kano Municipal Local Government. “This is to notify you of my resolve to resign from All Progressives Congress (APC), effective today 5th December 2018,” he wrote. “My decision to resign from the party follows the cavalier manner in which both the Federal Government, States controlled by APC and APC itself are being run, as a…

Thursday, 06 December 2018 04:38

Saraki to Buhari: Don’t listen to anti-democracy elements, sign Electoral Bill now

PRESS RELEASE Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed the advice of the anti-democracy elements who have now populated the political space and putting pressure on him not to give assent to 2018 Electoral Bill. Saraki in a statement in Ilorin Wednesday signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, urged the President to rise above petty politics and act without further delay in the best interest of the country and its democracy by signing the Electoral Bill into law. Saraki noted that he had been inundated with telephone calls and…

Thursday, 06 December 2018 04:37

Oshiomhole attacks Obasanjo, Amosun, Okorocha

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, Wednesday took a swipe at the Imo State Governor, Mr Rochas Okorocha, and his Ogun State counterpart, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, saying a few of APC governors were electoral liabilities. Oshiomhole stated this while receiving APC women leaders from Edo State and Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. He said the party had the backing of majority of its governors. He also said former President Olusegun Obasanjo was inviting the wrath of God by supporting Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Atiku Abubakar. APC national chairman recalled that Obasanjo once said that God…

Thursday, 06 December 2018 04:35

Ambode’s commissioner resigns, endorses Agbaje

Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Olawale Oluwo, Wednesday resigned from the State Executive Council, citing anomalies and irregularities that characterised the governorship primaries. Oluwo, who contested governorship election with Mr Tokunbo Afikuyomi on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in 2007, also announced his defection to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressing support for PDP candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, in the forthcoming election. This was contained in two separate letters he addressed to the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, and Chairman of Lagos APC, Mr. Babatunde Balogun, Wednesday, announcing his resignation from the State Executive…

Wednesday, 05 December 2018 05:23

2 powerful people frustrate Buhari’s efforts to perform – Aisha Buhari

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, Tuesday lamented that two powerful persons have constituted themselves as a cog in the wheel of speedy development of the country Mrs Buhari, who spoke at a conference organized by Project 4+4 in Abuja, however, did not mention names of the powerful persons. The event was attended by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo. The First Lady explained that the government had achieved a lot but could have achieved more or even achieved all it had in one year but for two people in government who will never allow things…

Wednesday, 05 December 2018 05:14

2019: Okorocha’s son-in-law dumps APC

Mr Uche Nwosu, former Chief of Staff to Imo state governor, Mr Rochas Okorocha, has defected from ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Action Alliance (AA) to pursue his political ambition to be the next state governor. Nwosu disclosed this on Tuesday, at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, shortly after his arrival from Abuja. He reportedly said ”APC forced him out”. “Injustice, impunity, and lack of respect for party’s constitution forced me out of All Progressives Congress,” Nwosu said. The move by the incumbent governor to back his son-in-law to succeed him has torn the party apart in the…

Wednesday, 05 December 2018 05:12

Akeredolu’s senior aides resign, decamp to PDP

Two senior aides of the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, have resigned their appointments from the government, and decamped to Peoples Democratic Party. They are Mr Benson Enikuomehin, who served as Senior Special Assistant, and Mr Akopebi Lubi, who was a Special Assistant to the governor. Enikuomehin, was prior to the 2015 election, a member of PDP, but defected to All Progressives Congress in the wake of the crisis which engulfed PDP in the state at the time. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye, on Tuesday said resignation of the aides would not…

Tuesday, 04 December 2018 05:23

The Economist tips Buhari for victory in 2019 election

President Muhammadu Buhari will win next year’s election, The Economist has predicted. The respected magazine has also predicted that the opposition coalition may collapse before the general election. But Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Mr Atiku Abubakar yesterday said the forecast of the London-based magazine failed to meet attributes of objectivity, balance and fairness. According to The Economist in its latest edition, “The World in 2019”, there is little hope that Islamist insurgency in Northeast will end. In a country appraisal for Nigeria under “The world in numbers”, the magazine said: “The president, Muhammadu Buhari, will win re-election in…

Tuesday, 04 December 2018 05:18

I’ll work against Ogun APC gov candidate - Amosun

Ogun State Governor and All Progressives Congress’ candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday said he would work against governorship candidate of APC, Mr Dapo Abiodun, in the 2019 governorship poll. Amosun said this while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting of APC attended by his preferred governorship candidate and the candidate of Allied People’s Movement, Mr Adekunle Akinlade, at Presidential Suites in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. As Amosun was addressing his supporters, a former state governor, Mr Olusegun Osoba, at another venue described those against Abiodun’s candidacy as “disappointed” party members. Amosun, however, said he would remain…

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Tuesday, 04 December 2018 05:17

Wife replaces late husband in Cross River Assembly

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River State on Monday issued a Certificate of Return to Mrs Stella Nkoro of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of November 17 bye-election into Ikom II State Constituency. State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Frankland Briyai, said Nkoro was the only candidate that stood for the election and was, therefore, declared winner. The seat became vacant following the death of Mrs Nkoro’s husband, Simon Nkoro, last August. Mrs Nkoro now becomes the second member in 2018 to take her late husband’s seat in Cross River House Assembly. “The bye-election was not contested…

Monday, 03 December 2018 04:44

2019: ECOWAS, AU launch apps to monitor threats to polls

West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP) Nigeria has launched Online National Early Warning System (NEWS) Platform and ArcGIS 360 mobile application as part of measures to prevent violence and other threats to the 2019 general elections. Speaking during the launch and training of 80 Election Conflict Monitors in Abuja, WANEP Executive Director, Mr Chukwuemeka Eze, said despite the widespread success of 2015 general elections, there were reports of over 60 violent incidences resulting in 58 deaths and wanton destruction of properties. This according to him necessitated the series of activities by the organisation partnering with ECOWAS, African Union (AU)…

Saturday, 01 December 2018 04:05

2018 party primaries among the worst in Nigeria – INEC

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Mahmood Yakubu, has said that primaries conducted by the various political parties ahead of 2019 elections are some of the “most acrimonious” in the nation’s history. He added that the commission had already been joined in 396 pending cases in various courts across the country over the conduct of party primaries and nomination of candidates. He noted that there would likely be more court cases, given the over 300 requests for Certified True Copies of documents from the commission, which he said was a prelude to more court actions. He also said the…

Friday, 30 November 2018 06:07

APC crisis worsens as Amosun’s, Okorocha’s gov candidates, others abandon party

Post-primary crises in All Progressives Congress worsened on Thursday as more defections hit the party. The defections occurred three days to the deadline given to political parties by Independent National Electoral Commission for substitution of candidates. It was gathered that the party, which ended its governorship primaries on October 5, had been striving to solve some of the crises before the December 2 deadline for the substitution of governorship and houses of assembly candidates. The plan of the party, it was learnt, was to accommodate interests of members, who were aggrieved by its primaries. But development on Thursday indicated that…

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