As the crisis rocking the Labour Party intensifies, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, on Tuesday, threw her weight behind the 29-man caretaker committee put in place by the party’s stakeholders last week. This was as activist Aisha Yesufu attcked LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, over alleged misappropriation of campaign funds. An enlarged stakeholders’ meeting called by the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, held in Umuahia, Abia State capital, was called to resolve the lingering leadership crisis in the party. At the meeting, the…
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The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has withdrawn from the upcoming local government elections, scheduled for 28th September 2024, citing concerns over irregularities. The party announced this on Saturday, adding that it had decided to take legal action, challenging the election process in court. According to the party, the decision followed alleged violations of due process, which they believe undermines the credibility of the poll. The APC further explained that participating in the LG election would amount to “legalising illegality,” insisting that the constitution of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) and the announcement of the election date…
Supporters of Delta-based cleric, Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, on Tuesday, embarked on a protest rally to the office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The placard-wielding protesters, including some bishops, called on NAFDAC to desist from what they call an attack on Fufeyin, who is the spiritual leader of Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries in Asaba. NAFDAC had on Sunday called on Nigerians to stop patronising spiritual products, such as miracle water and oil, being offered for sale by the cleric. According to NAFDAC, the cleric falsely claimed that his…
Chieftains of the Social Democratic Party in Ondo State have dumped the party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ondo. The development came barely three months ago to governorship election coming up in the state, precisely, on November 16. At an event held in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government of the state, on Saturday, the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa who welcomed the defectors to the camp of the ruling party, asked members of the ruling party to embrace them as members of the same party and not to discriminate against them. Represented by…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, mocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, stating that their inability to resolve their lingering leadership crisis was enough vindication that they can’t be trusted with the country’s administration. The ruling party also took a swipe at its former National Vice Chairman (North-West), Salihu Lukman, for speaking against the APC and goading the opposition to kick our President Bola Tinubu from office at the next election. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja titled ‘Salihu Lukman: A Cantankerous Political Rodomont.’…
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have exchanged words over the recent political appointments made by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The state governor, on Friday, through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan, announced the appointments of 344 people as senior special assistants and special assistants but the PDP condemned the action of the governor, describing it as ridiculous. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the PDP Campaign Organisation, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, on Sunday. The statement read in part, “Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa continues…
The people of Moriki town in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State are in fear as the deadline given them by notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, to pay an imposed N30m levy expired. But reacting to the development on Tuesday, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, described the bandit kingpin as a deranged person, wowing that the military would soon capture him. The bandit kingpin, it was learnt, imposed the N30m levy on the community, following the killing of over 100 cows belonging to him by the military some weeks ago. In a message, he sent…
A former Akwa Ibom North West Senator, Chris Ekpenyong, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, does not have the oxygen to destabilise the Peoples Democratic Party. Ekpenyong said Wike is just taking advantage of the deviation from the vision and mission of the party’s founding fathers, adding that such deviation has given governors of the party power to become taller than the party itself. The former lawmaker stated this while reacting to Wike’s threat in an interview with journalists on Sunday in Uyo, the state capital. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, threatened…
Super Falcons and Racing Louisville FC, Uchenna Kanu, has announced having successful surgery to finally shake off an injury she has been playing with for some time, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 27-year-old shared the cheering news in a statement on her Instagram page on Wednesday, buttressing the revelation with the picture above, which shows her smiling broadly on the hospital bed. “Procedure successful! God is the greatest. Now, let’s recover. Last slide: my AT won’t stop cracking me up,” stated the vastly travelled player with 20 goals in 31 outings with the Super Falcons after excelling at the U-17…
The Media Director of the Edo All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Kassim Afegbua, has faulted the claim by Governor Godwin Obaseki that he fell out with a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, over the state burial given to the late Tony Anenih. Obaseki said on Friday during the Peoples Democratic Party campaign for the September 21 governorship election in the state that one of the problems his administration had with Oshiomhole was that it organised a state burial for the deceased PDP leader. Speaking to party supporters at Okpujie Demonstration Primary School in Uromi, Obaseki said Oshiomhole questioned…