Category: Politics

APC may reinstate Ndume as Senate Whip

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All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has accepted the apology of former Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume, who was stripped of his position for speaking out against hardship in the country.   The Senate removed Ndume (Borno South) from the position on July 17 for criticising Tinubu’s administration and replaced him with Senator Tahir Monguno (Borno North), following a letter from APC national chairman, Dr.Abdullahi Ganduje, and the party’s national secretary, Bashir Ajibola, in that regard.   However, after addressing journalists at a meeting of the APC National Working Committee…

BREAKING: PDP suspends former Benue Gov,Ortom for antiparty activities

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom over alleged anti-party activities.   This was disclosed in a statement signed by Chief Joseph I. Nyam, the Secretary of the party in Benue.   Ortom who is a close ally of Mr Nysom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has been accused of masterminding the snatching of election materials during the recent Ward Congresses.   Ortom’s actions led to the non-conduct of congresses in several local government areas, including Buruku, Gboko, Ushongo, Guma,…

IPAC kicks against Local Government Independent Electoral Commission proposed by Senate ……. Calls for scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission

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By Abubakar Yusuf     The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC has called on the National Assembly to amend the constitution that will outlaw the State Independent Electoral Commissions SIECs from further conducting Local Government Election and give the constitutional backing to Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to further conduct local government elections in the country.   Dantelle who rejected the Senate moves to create Local Government Electoral Commission LGEC, frowned against the move , stating that it will be counterproductive.   While addressing the media on Tuesday, the Chairman…

Planned Nationwide protest may be Counterproductive – IMPI warns …. urges protesters to shelve plan

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Independent Media & Policy Initiative (IMPI) said the planned Nationwide protest may be counterproductive, called on organizers of the protest to have a rethink of the plan, so as not to disrupt the gathering momentum being built in the nation’s economic sphere, IMPI said although those who want to protest have the right to protest, but it must be done in the appropriate context.The group said protest should be anchored on substantive rationale or reasons that are achievable. Independent Media & Policy Initiative led by Niyi Akinsiju ,stated this during…

JUST IN: LP Senator, Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi defects to APC

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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.  

Kogi Reps Member,Salman Idris dumps ADC to APC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

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,

Kamala Harris officially declares for US Presidential race

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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…

PDP Govs lack moral right to advise Tinubu on governance or rate his performance -TMSG

Lukman Laleye Babalola

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…

Tinubu’s intervention in National minimum wage crisis, great relief for Nigerians- Group

Lukman Laleye Babalola

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…

Edo Deputy Gov, Philip Shaibu dumps PDP, returns to APC

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  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…