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7Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

APC Candidate Wins Jigawa by-election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammad Adamu, has won Saturday’s State Constituency by-election in Kafinhausa Jigawa State. Adamu got 14,924 votes to defeat the other candidates in the poll. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the election took place in the 120 polling units in the area. The result was declared by Prof. Ahmed Kutama, the Returning Officer, at the collation centre in Kafinhausa Local Government Area. Kutama said the APC candidate defeated his closest rival, Garba Muhammad Tambale, of the Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 8,612 votes. The electoral officer declared Adamu the winner, having secured the highest number of votes. The candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Usman Isyak, finished third with 72 votes.

Bawa didn’t advise INEC Not to Sell Forms to Anyone —EFCC

6Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Elections, News, Nigeria

Bawa didn’t advise INEC Not to Sell Forms to Anyone —EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has described as false a report circulating on social media that its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, advised the Independent National Electoral Commission against selling forms to persons with a file with the agency who are aspiring to contest in 2023 general elections. The EFCC said Bawa has neither met with INEC officials nor made any pronouncement remotely related to the election since he was appointed. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, and issued on March 5, 2021. The statement read, “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report currently circulating in the social media, in which the Executive Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed ...

Jonathan Can Never Run Alongside El-Rufai – Omokri

25Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Jonathan Can Never Run Alongside El-Rufai – Omokri

A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has refuted the rumour that Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai will run as his principal’s mate in the 2023 presidential election. Reports were rife that the All Progressive Congress, APC, was considering offering Jonathan and El-Rufai joint ticket for the 2023 presidential poll. A source had told SaharaReporters, “There are plans already to pair El-Rufai with Jonathan for 2023. We believe both forces are strong and have goodwill in their regions and are good for the party." It was gathered that Jonathan had been under pressure to defect to the APC and run for president in 2023 on the ruling party's platform. Recall that some APC stalwarts, including governors, had visited Jonathan at his Abuja residence last ...

Respect me or Face Stiff Opposition, Fayose Warns Makinde

25Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Respect me or Face Stiff Opposition, Fayose Warns Makinde

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to work against Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State if the governor does not stop disrespecting him. Fayose in a live interview with Punch said “If Governor Makinde continues to disrespect me, I will work against him.” The South-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been embroiled in a crisis with Fayose and Makinde engaged in a leadership tussle. The opposition party boasts of Makinde as its only governor in the South-West region while the All Progressive Congress, APC, controls the other five states. Fayose boasted that he was one of the arrowheads that worked for the emergence of Makinde as the Oyo State governor in the 2019 election. The former Ekiti State governor warmed Makinde to retrace his s...

How Jonathan Lost Second Term Bid For Sacking me – Oyinola

21Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

How Jonathan Lost Second Term Bid For Sacking me – Oyinola

Prince Olagunsoye Oyinola, former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has claimed that the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election was due to his ouster as the party secretary. He disclosed this in an interview with Punch on Saturday, noting that his decision to leave the PDP and challenge his removal was informed by Jonathan’s believe that governors that were threatening to leave the PDP over the internal issues were of no electoral value. President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress, APC, later defeated Jonathan in the 2015 election by N2,571,759 votes. The APC hierarchy was bolstered by the defection of five governors into the then newly formed party. Among the defectors were former governor of Rivers State, Rot...

Gov. Ugwuanyi Swears in Two Electoral Officers

11Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Gov. Ugwuanyi Swears in Two Electoral Officers

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sworn in Barr. Anthony Ugochukwu Ugwunnadi and Barr. George Obiora Ani as members of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC). This was disclosed by an aide to the governor, Amoke Louis in a post on his social media handle on Thursday. According to Amoke, the governor who was represented by his deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, disclosed that the new members of ENSIEC were appointed to fill the vacuum created as a result of expiration of the tenure of two former members of the Commission. The governor expressed confidence that the state will benefit from the wealth of experience of the new members to further take ENSIEC to enviable heights in conducting credible, peaceful and transparent Local Government elections. He appl...

Anambra Guber Poll Will be Easy if Given Ticket – Uba

10Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Anambra Guber Poll Will be Easy if Given Ticket – Uba

Senator Andy Uba, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Anambra State has expressed optimism that with the party’s ticket he would clinch the governorship position in the November 6 gubernatorial election. Uba while speaking to party supporters in Awka, on Tuesday. Uba said, “2007 campaign will be a child’s play, if you give me your ticket. “I will replicate the amazing campaigns of 2007 election in the 326 wards and 21 Local Government Areas of the state which gave me overwhelming victory during the election “The record has not been equaled by any governorship candidate in the state till date. I will take the APC campaign for the November 6 election in the state to another level.” The aspirant who was an aide to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, a...

WTO DG: US Officially Endorses Okonjo-Iweala

6Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

WTO DG: US Officially Endorses Okonjo-Iweala

The United State government has formally endorsed the candidacy of Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organisation. This was contained in a statement issued by the office of the United States trade. It followed the withdrawal of South Korean candidate, Yoo Myung-hee on Friday. A statement from Korea’s trade ministry said Yoo reached the decision after discussions with the United States and other major nations, and took various issues into account “comprehensively” including the need to revitalize the multilateral organisation. The statement by the Joe Biden administration said Okonjo-Iweala brings a wealth of knowledge in economics and international diplomacy from her 25 years with the World Bank and two terms as Nigerian Finance Minister...

Nigerians will Vote out APC in 2023 – WIke

5Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, Nigeria, Power, Press Statement

Nigerians will Vote out APC in 2023 – WIke

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to tackle insurgency, banditry, and corruption will compel Nigerians to vote out the party in 2023. But, the Secretary, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling APC, Senator John James AkpanUdoedehe, dismissed the governor’s submission. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, quoted Wike as speaking on Thursday shortly after inspecting the Greater Interchange and Underpass being constructed by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in Yola. Wike said: “Are Nigerians happy? The answer is no. If Nigerians are not happy, what is the expected result that you intend to get? Obviously, Nigerians would want APC government not to gov...

Obasanjo Defends Decision to Present Yar’Adua For Presidential Election Despite His Kidney Transplant

1Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Obasanjo Defends Decision to Present Yar’Adua For Presidential Election Despite His Kidney Transplant

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has defended the decision to field former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the 2007 general elections. Obasanjo said he knew Yar’Adua was ill but he had been medically certified as fit by the then ruling party prior to his emergence as the party’s candidate. He added that he got medical advice that Yar'Adua, who had a kidney transplant, was fit to run as President. Obasanjo made the revelation while responding to questions in an online interview with a Nigerian historian and professor of African Studies, Toyin Falola on Sunday. Falola had asked Obasanjo to respond to allegations of imposing the Late Yar'dua despite knowing his health status. Obasanjo described the allegations as ...