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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…

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…

Friday, 30 November 2018 06:06

PDP kicks as FG advises USA against visa for Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will not get a United States visa – if the Federal Government has its way. The government yesterday advised United States against granting visa to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Mr Abubakar. To the government, issuing a visa to Abubakar will amount to the creation of an impression that the US Government will be favouring a candidate over the other in the forthcoming 2019 poll. There are indications that Abubakar’s visa application is still being processed by US Embassy. The protest of the government came against the backdrop that Abubakar was alleged to have…

Wednesday, 28 November 2018 03:01

Christian elders shun Buhari, Atiku

A coalition of Christians under the aegis of National Christian Elders Forum has excluded President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr Atiku Abubakar from its consultation meeting with presidential candidates. The meeting which is for 2019 general elections is scheduled for Friday in Lagos. Prominent members of NCEF are Solomon Asemota (Chairman); former Minister of Defense Theophilus Danjuma, Joseph Otubu, Joshua Dogonyaro, Magnus Atilade, Kate Okpareke, Ayo Abifarin, Zamani Lekwot, Moses Ihonde, Nat Okoro and Matthew Owojaiye. Others are Kalajine Anigbogu Shyngle Wigwe, P. L. Dabup, John Bagu, Saleh Hussaini, Mike Orobator, James Ogebe, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Debo Omotosho, Priscilla Kuye, S. D.…

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Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:57

2019: 40 presidential candidates form new alliance

A total of 40 presidential candidates of the nation’s registered political parties on Tuesday in Abuja launched a new alliance under the auspices of Patriotic Forum of Presidential Candidates (PFPC). Chairman of the forum and National Chairman of Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) Mr Shittu Mohammed; and Secretary Mr Onwubuya Breakforth, who is also National Chairman of Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), told newsmen that the alliance was formed out of patriotism for the nation and to sustain her democracy. Breakforth, who briefed reporters after the meeting of the forum urged the federal government, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political…

Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:56

2019: INEC to modify campaign finance monitoring

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it would modify its modalities for tracking campaign finances saying individual candidates should also be encouraged to report their campaign finances to the commission. Speaking in Abuja at the opening ceremony of a two-day capacity building for political party leaders organised by Political Parties Leadership and Policy Development Centre of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Director, Election and Monitoring unit of INEC, Mr Aminu Idris, said monitoring campaign finances of individual candidates was the major challenge facing the commission. “We have done a lot of training for our staff…

Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:55

Akwa Ibom gov leads security officials to chase away APC lawmakers

Akwa Ibom House of Assembly was again thrown into turmoil on Tuesday as a faction made up of five All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers clashed with those loyal to Onofiok Luke, the Speaker, at the assembly premises. APC lawmakers, Tuesday morning, made their way into the House chambers where they quickly held their ‘sitting’ and passed a “resolution” suspending 11 lawmakers. The ‘sitting’ was presided over by Nse Ntuen (Essien Udim State Constituency). The other four lawmakers were Gabriel Toby, Etim Ekpo/Ika; Otobong Ndem, Mkpat Enin; Victor Udofia, Ikono; and Idongesit Ituen, Itu. They were yet to leave the assembly…

Tuesday, 27 November 2018 05:03

Buhari opposes APC, says aggrieved party members free to go to court

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that if anyone is displeased with the way and manner anything has been done, and feels deprived of his/her rights, then such a person is at liberty to approach the courts for redress. Reacting to the position of All Progressives Congress (APC) which recently forbade members from dragging the party to court, the president said: “We can’t deliberately deny people of their rights. We agreed that party primaries should be conducted either through direct, indirect or consensus methods, and if anyone feels unjustly treated in the process, such a person can go to court. The…

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