The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, stated that there is a six-year difference in the length of time the North and South have held the presidency. Atiku made this remark on Monday in response to the call by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, urging Northerners interested in the presidency to wait until 2031. The former Vice President, in a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, said that by 2027, the South will have had 17 years of leadership. Recall that, while appearing on a TVC program, Akume urged…
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The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Sunday, commended Ghana’s electoral process, highlighting its innovations and political stability as key factors in the smooth conduct of its 2024 presidential election. Ghana’s ex-president John Mahama won the country’s presidential election held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat. The VP confirmed that he had called his opponent, Mahama — the National Democratic Congress candidate and former president — to congratulate him, saying in a statement, “The people of Ghana have spoken and they have voted for change at this time.…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the expulsion of the House of Representatives member for Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, from the party by the Umuopia/Umukegwu ward chapter of the party in Imo State. In a statement on Saturday, the PDP, through its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, declared the alleged expulsion null and void, stating that it was inconsistent with the clear provisions of Sections 57(7) and 59(3) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017). PUNCH Online reports that the House of Representatives member and spokesman for the…
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected gun runners, Zubairu Musa, 40, and Nasiru Saidu, 17, who are natives of Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina state. The suspects were nabbed by officers from 47 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Zaria, during a routine vehicular patrol along the Zaria-Jos Road, in the state. The state Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mansir Hassan said in a statement on Friday that the suspects were found in possession of eight locally made pump-action guns, one locally made pistol, and sixty-five live cartridges. He said preliminary investigations revealed…
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the Umar Damagum-led National Working Committee for repeatedly postponing the National Executive Committee meeting. The PDP BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, speaking at the forum’s emergency meeting in Abuja on Thursday, also revealed that the body will persist in its efforts to end the crisis in the party by holding a meeting with former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in January. Since assuming the role of acting National Chairman following Senator Iyorchia Ayu’s removal by the court, Damagum has faced increasing criticism from party leaders amid the ongoing PDP…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, will on Monday in Benin, the state capital, commence sitting/pre-hearing on the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the September 21, 2024 poll. The Secretary of the Tribunal, Muazu Bagudu, disclosed on Tuesday in Benin. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, September 22, 2024, declared Okpebholo winner of the poll, after polling 291,667 votes to defeat candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, Asue Ighodalo and Olumide Akpata who scored 247, 274 and 22,763 votes…
ISMAEEL UTHMAN writes about the shifting alliances of vocal politicians who once derided President Tinubu with scornful abuse, only to later sing his praises within a short period Nigeria is home to numerous politicians and articulate social analysts who have been known to oppose governments, political parties, or individuals at various times. However, within this gallery of critics, consistent and politically disciplined individuals are rare. Many prominent self-acclaimed activists and public defenders have ended up serving the very people they previously criticised. Daniel Bwala This sentiment was palpable when an outspoken critic of President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, was appointed…
1st December 2024 Mohamed Salah celebrates his goal against Man City in the EPL at the Anfield Stadium on Sunday, December 1, 2024 [Credit: X | #LFC] Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League table to nine points following an electrifying 2-0 victory over defending champions Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. Mohamed Salah was once again the star of the match, providing an assist for Cody Gakpo in the 12th minute, before converting a spot kick into the bottom-right corner of the net in the 78th minute. The defeat marks the fourth consecutive loss…
Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has confirmed that the former two-time heavyweight champion is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring in 2025. The announcement comes in the wake of Joshua’s devastating loss to Daniel Dubois, a fight that derailed his bid to reclaim his position as a dominant force in the boxing world. Joshua, who turned 35 on October 15, is at a crossroads in his illustrious career. While some speculated the defeat might signal the end of his journey in professional boxing, Hearn dismissed any talk of retirement, reaffirming that the British-Nigerian remains committed to…
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has elected Chief Tony Okocha as its new chairman. This was just as the new opposition party chairman declared that the party would take over the seat of power in the state come 2027. Okocha, the hitherto Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the state, was elected unopposed alongside other executives during the party’s state delegate congress held in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday. The delegate congress which was conducted through voice vote was presided over by Dr Adoye Omalez, who represented the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. Speaking after…