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ASUU Half Salaries: Governors Set To Intervene

11Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, Finance, News, Nigeria

ASUU Half Salaries: Governors Set To Intervene

Governor Muhammadu Badaru of Jigawa State has promised that the dust raised by the payment of half salary to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would be legally addressed by all the state governors. Badaru said this yesterday during the official inauguration of the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, that took place in Abuja. The governor assured that his administration would not relent in its support to students and stabilise the education sector through NANS. He stressed that President Muhammadu Buhari was not oblivious to the plight of the students induced by the ASUU strike and would not give room for similar situations again. See Also: Half Salaries: Stop Provoking Lecturers – Falana He said, “On the half salary...

31Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why Ayu Doesn’t Want To Quit – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, is clinging on to his position because he wants to continue being in charge of the party’s funds. The Rivers State governor disclosed this during an interaction with the media in Port Harcourt, Rivers State over the weekend. Wike along with four other governors of the PDP have been clamouring for the resignation of Ayu, arguing that his continued stay in office violates the zoning formular of the party. The governors are against the national chairman and the presidential candidate of the party coming from the same region. According to Wike, Ayu who is from Benue (North Central), is very corrupt and not accountable for how the revenue of the party is ...

PDP Crisis: I Can Stop Ortom, Others From Contesting – Ayu

30Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

PDP Crisis: I Can Stop Ortom, Others From Contesting – Ayu

Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that although he has the power to stop Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and others calling for his resignation from contesting election under the PDP, he has chosen not to do so. He said that his decision not to tow the path was to avoid a crack in the party. Ayu disclosed this while speaking to his supporters at his countryside in Gboko on Friday. Governor Ortom along with four other governors had called on Ayu to resign his position after Atiku Abubakar emerged as the party’s presidential candidate. The governors are against the North occupying the position of the party’s National Chairman and presidential candidate. See Also: Nigeria Will Break Up If APC Wins 2023 Election – Obasek...

How INEC Officials Tried To Enrol Fake Voters 40 Times – Yakubu

27Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

How INEC Officials Tried To Enrol Fake Voters 40 Times – Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated that about 23 of its personnel tried to register some fake voters 40 times. INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday during the third quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja. The electoral body also stated that at least 93.5 million Nigerians are eligible to vote in the 2023 general election, adding that 12.29 million Nigerians successfully completed their registrations as new voters in the just concluded Continuous Voter Registration CVR. INEC noted that not less than 2.78 million were identified and removed from the database as ineligible registrants through Automated Biometric Identification System, ABIS. Yakubu said 23 of the commission’s registration officers have b...

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

22Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

The Supreme Court on Friday declared the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2023 election. Sheriff who is believed to be backed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been involved in a legal battle with Mr David Edevbie, believed to be supported by former governor, James Ibori. The Federal High Court had on July 22, 2022, declared Edevbie as the PDP candidate. However, that judgment was overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal on August 29, 2022. Reacting to the latest verdict, Okowa at a victory thanksgiving service held at the Government House chapel on Friday, described the ruling as victory for the common man. He said, “Whatever has been happening in the last few ...

Chimaroke Nnamani Faults PDP Over Treatment Of G5 Govs

12Oct

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Chimaroke Nnamani Faults PDP Over Treatment Of G5 Govs

Chimaroke Nnamani, a former Enugu State Governor and serving Senator has condemned the inability of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to resolve lingering friction with five of its governors before the commencement of its presidential campaigns for the 2023 elections. Recall that the PDP kicked off its presidential campaign in Ugo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. But the G5 governors failed to attend the event. The governors include – Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia). Chimaroke Nnamani Their decision may be connected to the insistence of the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to retain his position even when the G5 governors have asked for his resignation. The five governors insist that both ...

Over 5000 APC Members Decamp to PDP in Kogi

3Oct

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, Nigeria

Over 5000 APC Members Decamp to PDP in Kogi

In Kogi State, More than 5000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday. See Also: Elections:’I am Ready to Serve Nigerians’- Tinubu Debunks Health Rumours The APC members who decamped resided in Avrugo and Igalamela/ Odulu Local Government Area. According to the Daily Post, The former Vice Chairman of Igalamela/Odolu Local Government, Hon. Collins Adama led other party members to defect to PDP. Hon. Collins Adama said APC failed Nigerians, adding that Nigerians must vote out bad leadership in the upcoming presidential election in 2023. He noted that failure to do so means the nation would be doomed, adding that APC should also be ready to pack their loads from Kogi state. Igalamela/Odolu Local Gove...

Elections:’I am Ready to Serve Nigerians’- Tinubu Debunks Health Rumours

3Oct

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, Nigeria

Elections:’I am Ready to Serve Nigerians’- Tinubu Debunks Health Rumours

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has broken silence amidst multiple rumours that he is unfit and unwell to campaign for the presidential elections in 2023. See Also: INEC Warns Against Receiving Funds From Abroad for Political Campaigns In a video Tinubu posted on his social media page on Sunday, he was seen on a treadmill in an attempt to debunk the rumours that he is unwell and unable to campaign for the presidential seat. Tinubu captioned the video, saying, “Many have said I have died; others claim I have withdrawn from the presidential campaign.Well… Nope.” “This is the reality: I am strong, I am healthy and I am READY to serve Nigerians from Day One.” The Rumours surfaced when Tinubu failed to be in attendance ...

INEC Warns Against Receiving Funds From Abroad for Political Campaigns

2Oct

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC Warns Against Receiving Funds From Abroad for Political Campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties to desist from receiving funds from foreign countries to aid their campaigns. The INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, stated this while speaking on a programme, Politics Today, aired on Channels Television. See Also: Court Sacks Ahmed Lawan as APC Senatorial Candidate for Yobe North He also said political parties are not allowed to receive anonymous donations to fund campaigns. This may pose a problem to the Labour Party since it has told Nigerians abroad to fund its campaigns, as the party risk remitting such funds to INEC as stated by Festus Okoye. Okoye said, “Section 225 of the Nigerian constitution makes it clear that no registered political party in Nigeria shall possess any fu...

Pat Utomi Dares Tinubu to Make Medical Test Public

27Sep

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Pat Utomi Dares Tinubu to Make Medical Test Public

Labour Party chieftain and political economist, Pat Utomi, has dared the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to carry out a medical test and make the result public. See Also: Peter Obi Reveals His Economic Master Plan He stated this when he spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying that next year’s election is a battle for the lives of Nigerians. He said there were evident signs that Tinubu is unfit to become president of the country while challenging him to go for a medical check-up and he should reveal the results to the public. “Our country has suffered so much from having ailing leaders. That was why the Vice President stepped up." American Presidents go through medicals that are made public. Let him (Tinubu) go for medic...