Category: Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly tipped Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for ambassadorial appointment in “any African country”.   Recall that Ganduje was appointed as the National Chairman of the ruling party on August 3, 2023, following the forced resignation of Abdullahi Adamu.   According to a Daily Nigerian report, the President first delegated Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate to break the “bad news” to Ganduje.   The report explained that the ambassadorial offer was aimed at saving him from the…

The North Central stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have renewed their calls for the return of the national chairmanship position to the region. Daily Nigerian reports that former Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje was appointed national chairman of the ruling party in August 2023, following the resignation of Abdullahi Adam. The appointment sparked agitation from the North Central stakeholders who claimed their position was unjustly given to Mr Ganduje, who hails from the North West region. Addressing a press conference on behalf of the stakeholders in…

The House of Representatives Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Rt. Hon. Simon Atigwe, the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency.   Atigwe, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was initially declared the winner of the February 3, 2024, re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having secured 23,863 votes against his closest rival, Hon. Dennis Agbo of the Labour Party, who garnered 23,226 votes.   However, Agbo, who had previously won the February 25th, 2023, election but was subsequently sacked by the appellate…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as the Chairman of its National Reconciliation Committee.   In a statement released on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said that the committee would be inaugurated on a date to be communicated in due course.   According to him, “Following the National Executive Committee (NEC) approval for the constitution of the PDP National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) of our great party, the National Working Committee (NWC) hereby releases the list of the members of the National Reconciliation Committee.”  …

By Ike Aaron.     The Ohaneze think tank , a pressure group in the South East has asked the House of Representatives to launch a thorough investigation against the disbanded Ugochinyere led committee investigating the NNPCL , under Kyari, stating that the committee was a mere distraction.   A press statement issued on Friday and endorsed by Dr Azubuike Ajuluchukwu and Dr Cletus Akinyili, Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator of the Ohaneze think tank in Enugu said the efforts of the committee will not achieve it’s desired results .  …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has faulted the party over its attitude towards former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.   Igbokwe lamented that APC just ignored El-Rufai without thinking of how the party got to its current level.   Posting on his Facebook page, Igbokwe described the former governor as a fearless leader, key player and organizer.     Igbokwe said: “I do not know why the leadership of APC Nigeria thinks that a scholar with huge brain, a bold thinker, a fearless leader, a…

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…

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,…

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…