POLITICS

Thursday, 20 January 2022 06:26

INEC debunks Tinubu’s claim that ‘current PVCs have expired’

On Tuesday, Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), said the current permanent voter cards (PVCs) issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have expired. Speaking while addressing women leaders of the party who paid him a visit in Abuja, Tinubu asked voters to obtain new PVCs. Earlier in the month, after so much speculations, Tinubu formally announced his intention to contest for the 2023 presidency. “In case they do not announce to you on time, the PVC you have has expired,” he said. “Take one family member, two family members, knock on all doors and make sure…

Thursday, 20 January 2022 06:25

Atiku caught fabricating Bernard Shaw’s quote in message to Biden

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar quoted Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw in a congratulatory message to the White House. But AFP Fact Check found that the literary icon never made the statement attributed to him. A Shaw expert said Atiku may have been “having fun” with the attribution. In January 2021, shortly after US President Joe Biden and Vice Pesident Kamala Harris were sworn into office, Atiku posted an open letter to the White House to congratulate the pair. In the message, Atiku said he was looking “forward to the removal of every travel restriction on Nigerian citizens”. “As the…

Wednesday, 19 January 2022 06:13

APC fixes date for national convention

Mai Mala Buni, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has confirmed February 26 as the ruling party’s convention date. Buni made the announcement on Tuesday at the National Progressive Women’s Conference in Abuja. The Yobe state governor said the women in the APC played a key role in the success of the party’s recent membership drive. He said: “The party under my stewardship conducted membership registration and revalidation exercise. We found it expedient to constitute a special committee on women and youth before the commencement of the exercise. The roles you played made the membership registration and revalidation…

Wednesday, 19 January 2022 06:06

‘No polling booths on social media’. Really? - Kayode Samuel

Organising the vote is a vital part of winning or losing an election. But the job of organising the vote takes place well before the day of election. I have been a part of organising two successful election campaigns. And I can tell you for free that preparing the minds of the voters is a more important task than how they use their ballot papers on election day. So, get your voters card but know that the ones who are now saying that there are no polling booths on social media do not know what they are talking about. Pressure,…

Saturday, 15 January 2022 06:07

Parties that desire our support must pick their presidential candidates from south, Southern, Middle belt leaders say

Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has asked political parties in the country to zone its presidential ticket to the south. In a communique issued after a meeting on Thursday in Abuja, the forum warned that any party that does not zone its ticket to the south should not expect support from the regions. The communique was jointly signed by Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader; Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader; George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo; and Pogu Bitrus, national president, Middle Belt Forum. The forum repeated its stand that the 1999 constitution is flawed and lopsided and therefore,…

Thursday, 13 January 2022 06:20

2023: Nigerians have the responsibility to reject incompetent leaders like Tinubu - Oby Ezekwesili

Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili has said that only Nigerian voters have the power to say no to incompetent leadership in the country. The former minister was reacting to the announcement of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, that he would be running for the presidency in 2023. Ezekwesili said, "It is citizens that have the power to collectively tell the likes of Bola Tinubu that the season of lowest common denominator of political leaders doing “turn-by-turn” incompetent governance of Nigeria is over. "The question is, “are citizens ready to collectively do so? "A country like Nigeria cannot…

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 06:10

Tinubu declares to run for president in 2023, says it’s ‘a life-long ambition’

Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. Tinubu spoke to state house correspondents on Monday after a meeting with Buhari at the presidential villa. The former governor of Lagos, who has been in the news in recent times over calls for him to contest, however said he is still consulting on the matter. “I’ve informed the president of my intention but I have not informed Nigerians yet. I’m still consulting. And I have no problem consulting. I’ve not…

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 06:09

Bode George to Tinubu: Your presidential ambition a huge joke

Peoples Democratic Party stalwart, Bode George, has described the presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, as a huge joke. George said this during a chat with The PUNCH on Monday while reacting to Tinubu’s decision to inform President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest. “This so-called ambition must be a huge joke. The Presidency of Nigeria is not for characters like Tinubu. Look at how he mismanaged the resources of Lagos State. It is surprising that he can even dream of becoming the President of Nigeria. He is living in cuckoo land,” said George. The former…

Tuesday, 21 December 2021 06:01

Buhari refused to sign amended Electoral Bill for the following reasons

President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021. In a letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, and read by AriseTV News monitored in Abuja, the president said prevailing situation in the country would not allow him sign the bill. Amongst other reasons he cited include high cost of conducting direct primaries, the security challenge of monitoring the election, violation of citizens rights, and marginalisation of small political parties. Buhari also noted that adopting direct primaries has implications on the rights of citizens to participate in the government, as constitutionally insured. The president said…

Monday, 20 December 2021 06:24

35-year old who led anti-govt protests wins election as Chile’s next president

A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile’s next president Sunday after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump. With 56% of the votes, Gabriel Boric handily defeated by more than 10 points lawmaker José Antonio Kast, who tried unsuccessfully to scare voters that his young, inexperienced opponent would upend Chile’s vaunted record as Latin America’s most stable, advanced economy. In a model of democratic civility that broke from the polarizing rhetoric of the campaign, Kast immediately recognized defeat, tweeting a photo of himself on the phone with his opponent congratulating…

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Saturday, 11 December 2021 04:55

‘Nigeria ungoverned, collapsing under the leadership of a retired general’ - Iyorchia Ayu

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has failed Nigerians. Ayu spoke on Friday during the inauguration ceremony to usher in the newly-elected national working committee (NWC). He said PDP has remained the most trusted political party since 1999, adding that other parties, including All Progressives Congress (APC), operate without “clear ideology or coherent programmes”. The national chairman said the opposition party has a track record of “performance and legacy achievement” in its 16 years of being power. “PDP is the only organic political party in Nigeria that has remained a credible,…

Friday, 10 December 2021 06:05

Buhari refuses to sign Electoral Amendment Bill over removal of indirect primaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill over the removal of indirect primaries from the document. The Bill has therefore been returned to the National Assembly. This is even as Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State frowned on the “infringement” of parties’ rights by the National Assembly. Uzodimma, in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun, said the removal of indirect primaries from the proposed amendment would render political parties powerless, especially those with low funds to finance direct primaries. A senator who spoke with our correspondent revealed that the Bill was returned to the Senate and…

Friday, 10 December 2021 06:04

Direct or indirect, INEC won’t fund party primaries - Yakubu

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not fund party primaries, whether direct or indirect. Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Muktar Batera, disclosed this to journalists after a meeting with Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Batera, the committee discussed INEC budget and the cost implications of direct primaries on the Commission. He stated that INEC’s role in the process of primaries is minimal because political parties are in charge of primaries. “In our discussions with the INEC Chairman, we wanted to know his requirements for the 2023 elections as well…

Monday, 06 December 2021 06:00

Gambian President Barrow wins re-election

Gambian President Adama Barrow has comfortably won re-election, the electoral commission said on Sunday, though he may face a legal challenge from opposition candidates who rejected the results because of unspecified irregularities. The vote was the first in 27 years without disgraced former President Yahya Jammeh, who was forced into exile in Equatorial Guinea after refusing to accept defeat to Barrow in 2016. Jammeh's despotic 22-year rule over the small West African nation of 2.5 million people, which began with a 1994 coup, was characterised by killings and torture of political opponents. Saturday's peaceful election was seen by many as…

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