Senator representing Imo East and a member of the Labour Party (LP), Ezenwa Onyewuchi,has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Onyewuchi’s defection letter was read on the floor of the Red chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday. Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo and chair of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), was in the chamber when the letter was read.
Today, on the floor of the House of Representatives, Hon. Salman Idris, the Member representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, officially announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made during a session in the Green Chamber, where the letter of defection was read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen,
Senator Kamala Harris, Vice president of the United States has officially announced her intention to run for the Democratic Party presidential nominee after president Joe Biden to the chagrin of political spectators, pulled out from the race and endorsed her as his successor. She confirmed her readiness to run for the number one seat in a statement on Sunday night. “I am running to be President of the United States. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve alongside our Commander-in-Chief, my friend, President Joe Biden — one…
The Tinubu Media Group (TMSG) has revealed the hypocrisy of the PDP governors described them as chichidodos, a mythical bird that hates excreta but feed on worms that live in faeces. The group made the remarks on Sunday in Abuja following the governors’ comments on the Tinubu administration. In a twist of irony, the PDP governors who had feasted on the enormous allocations being generated by the Tinubu administration have turned to accuse the same government of non – performance. The TMSG, in a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka…
The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the successful intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the long standing crisis over a new national minimum wage as a great relief for Nigerians. It said in a statement signed by its Chairman Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Wale Adedayo that it was a reflection of the President’s solid,time-tested negotiation skills. “We welcome the cheery news of the resolution of the lingering minimum wage crisis and the role played by President Tinubu in breaking the deadlock. “As many Nigerians may have realized…
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Deputy Governor, who returned to the APC in Benin, the state capital, on Saturday alongside prominent members of the Dan Orbih-led Legacy Group of the PDP, said he was back to add value to the party. He said, “On behalf of the Legacy Group, I announce our movement to the APC. We have come to add value to the party. “It is time to…
The Kaduna House of Assembly has hired a human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) to prosecute the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai corruption. According to Sahara Reprters, Falana will lead a battery of lawyers to begin unravelling the monumental corruption on Thursday in Kaduna. Recall that the lawmakers accused the ex-governor of mismanaging about N423 billion from loans obtained for the state by his administration. The report alleged that the loans were not used for their intended purposes, and in some cases, due process was not followed…
The lawmaker representing Borno South in the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has been removed as the Senate Chief Whip. Senator Tahir Monguno has immediately taken over as his replacement. Ndume’s removal came following an order issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola The request, however was put to voice votes by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and was supported by all the APC senators.
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described the position of Senate Whip Senator Ali Ndume on President Bola Tinubu and his administration as a self-serving blackmail to whip up public sentiment. Ndume had recently described the administration as a kakistocracy but the policy analysis group said the Senate Whip’s comment was not fact-based. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, the policy analysis group argued that policies and programmes introduced by the government since assuming office have been well thought out contrary to what Ndume…
President Joe Biden has said that ‘everybody must condemn’ the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Speaking to the nation approximately two hours after the incident on Saturday, Biden expressed relief that Trump is reportedly recovering well. Although he had not been able to contact Trump prior to his remarks, the White House confirmed that the two presidents spoke several hours later, AP reports. “We cannot allow this to be happening,” Biden said. “The idea that there’s violence in America like this is just unheard of.” …