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Tuesday, 03 August 2021 05:51

APC replies Jega, says party cleaning up mess left by PDP

All Progressives Congress (APC) says it cannot be compared with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ruling party said this reaction to comments made by Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Responding via a statement issued on Monday, John Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of APC caretaker committee, said Jega’s comparison is “baseless”. Akpanudoedehe said his party is cleaning the mess made by the PDP and that it is a focused political unit. “While the PDP failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians as a government and oppositon party, APC is thriving, healthy and assiduously cleaning the…

Saturday, 31 July 2021 05:57

APC chieftain asks court to stop party’s congresses, convention

Kalu Agu, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked a federal capital territory (FCT) high court to stop the party from proceeding with its congresses scheduled for Saturday. Agu, who is vying for the position of the national legal adviser in the party’s next national convention said Mai Mala Buni’s position as chairman of the caretaker committee violates Section 183 of the 1999 Constitution which prohibits a governor from holding another executive position. In the suit marked CV/1812/2021, dated July 29, Agu also submitted that the Buni-led committee is also illegal because they were not elected into position…

Thursday, 29 July 2021 05:51

Supreme Court affirms Akeredolu’s election

Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the election of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. In the majority judgment, four of the justices of the apex court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal and the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition. The apex court thereby dismissed the appeal for lack of merit. In a dissenting judgment, Mary Odili, Tijjani Abubakar, and Ejembi Eko, held that the appeal should be allowed. Jegede had challenged the emergence of Akeredolu as the winner of the governorship election of October 10, 2020.…

Thursday, 29 July 2021 05:50

Afenifere disclaims communique alleging it has abandoned restructuring

PRESS RELEASE The Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has stated that it has not abandoned its clamour for the immediate Restructuring of Nigeria contrary to the wrong impression created by a purported Communique being circulated. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the body, Jare Ajayi, it was true that members of the Caucus of Afenifere met at Ogbo Ijebu country home of its acting Leader, Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday this week. However, at no time in the course of the meeting was a decision taken that could be interpreted as an abandonment of Restructuring. If anything, the meeting re-affirmed…

Tuesday, 27 July 2021 05:56

Electronic transmission of election results compulsory - PDP govs

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum says electronic transmission of election results will guarantee free and fair polls in the country. While the senate passed the electoral act amendment bill to empower Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to determine the electronic transmission of election results, the house of representatives adopted the use of technology “where practicable”. The two chambers of the national assembly are yet to harmonise and hold a common position on the bill. Addressing reporters in Bauchi after the PDP governors met on Monday, Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto governor, said the electronic transmission of election results must be part of…

Monday, 19 July 2021 05:49

New members granted waivers, returning executives free to contest in ward congresses - APC

All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of the party’s nationwide ward congresses scheduled for Saturday, July 31, 2021. The party also granted waivers to returning members of the ward executive and new members to contest for any of the 27 ward executive offices and delegates for local government and state congresses. The notice of timeline and activities for the ward congresses released yesterday in Abuja by the party’s Secretary Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), John James Akpanudoedehe, showed that purchase of nomination forms for ward, local government/area councils, and state…

Sunday, 18 July 2021 05:57

INEC contradicts N’Assembly, says it has capacity to transmit results electronically from all locations in Nigeria

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has the capacity to transmit results electronically, despite the poor conditions in remote areas across the country. It would be recalled that National Assembly blocked the transmission of election results through electoral means in clause 50(2) of the electoral act amendment bill. After heated arguments among senators, the bill was finally passed on Thursday at the senate, but with provisions on electronic transmission of results. Majority of the senate voted in favour of allowing Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to certify national coverage, followed by an approval by the national assembly before INEC can…

Sunday, 11 July 2021 06:05

Ethiopia PM, Abiy Ahmed, wins delayed elections with landslide

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the country's delayed elections with an overwhelming majority, the election board said on Saturday. The board said Abiy's Prosperity Party won 410 out of 436 seats, giving him another five-year term in office. However, a fifth of the country failed to carry out voting overall due to insecurity and logistical problems. Polls were not held in the war-torn Tigray region, where many thousands are living in famine conditions. Another round of elections has been penned for 6 September in the affected areas, but a date has not been confirmed for Tigray. The election…

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 05:42

Zamfara gov dumps PDP for APC

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has formally announced his defection to All Progressive Congress, saying that he is now the leader of the party in the state. Speaking at a grand rally on Tuesday at the Trade Fair Complex Gusau, Matawalle said that he had been nursing the ambition of leaving Peoples Democratic Party for several reasons. He said, “As from today, I have dumped Peoples Democratic Party and joined All Progressive Congress. “I’m now the leader of APC in Zamfara State and I am ready to work with each and everyone wishing to contribute to the rapid development…

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 05:41

Restructure Nigeria before 2023 elections, Afenifere tells Buhari

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has insisted that the restructuring of the country must take place before the 2023 general elections. It said this in a five-point communique issued at the end of its meeting held at the residence of its acting Leader, Ayo Adebanjo, in Sanya-Ogbo, Ijebu-Ode, and signed by the Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi. The organisation while lamenting that the country is bleeding in many parts with the rate terrorism and related vices are spreading, stated that there is the need by the Federal Government to urgently put a halt to acts of terrorism, kidnapping and herders/farmers clashes. According…

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Saturday, 26 June 2021 04:14

APC, again, extends caretaker committee’s tenure

All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. Mamman Mohammed, Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to Buni, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Buni had earlier visited President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock, where he presented a report of the committee to him. Speaking after receiving the report, Buhari said the APC has been revived, energised and repositioned for its national convention and future elections. He commended the Buni committee. “With the work done by the committee the party has bounced back to life.’’ “I have listened with great…

Thursday, 24 June 2021 05:10

Unlike Igbo, Yoruba agitatators, North won’t ask for separate country – Northern leaders

Northern mouthpiece, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), yesterday, said it would not ask for a separate country out of Nigeria like the Igbo and Yoruba are doing with agitation for Biafra and Oduduwa Republic. ACF also said it would not be part of agitation for the break-up of the country as canvassed by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and some Yoruba youths, led by Sunday Igboho. However, the forum tasked northerners to unite and fight against activities of kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements in the region. In their separate remarks at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the forum,…

Sunday, 20 June 2021 05:59

Khamenei protege wins Iran election amid low turnout

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judge who is under U.S. sanctions for human rights abuses, secured victory as expected on Saturday in Iran’s presidential election after a contest marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and political restrictions. With all 28.9 million ballots counted, Raisi was elected with a tally of 17.9 million, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on state TV. Turnout in Friday’s four-man race was a record low of around 48.8% and there were 3.7 million invalid ballots that were likely to have been mostly blank or protest votes. Appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the…

Monday, 14 June 2021 05:48

Israel's Netanyahu pledges 'we'll be back' as record 12-year run as prime minister ends

Israel's parliament voted narrowly to approve a new government Sunday, with Naftali Bennett becoming the new prime minister, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12 years in the office. Bennett, representing the Yamina party, leads a coalition alongside the Yesh Atid party’s Yair Lapid. As part of the arrangement, the two men would split the term as prime minister, with Lapid expected to take over in two years, the Jerusalem Post reported. "Thank you Netanyahu for a long service with many achievements for the State of Israel, for strengthening Israel's diplomatic status and security," Bennett said in Hebrew before the Knesset on…

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