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APC Crisis: President Buhari Meets APC Governors in the Villa

22Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

APC Crisis: President Buhari Meets APC Governors in the Villa

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has setup a meeting with governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to discuss crisis rocking the ruling party. Media reports say the meeting was summoned at the instance of the President as part of ongoing efforts to address leadership issues that the party is contending with. Present at the meeting are Chairman of the APC Governors forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu; Chairman of Northern Governors Forum. Simon Lalong and Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru. Source: Sahara Reporters

Update: Oshiomhole’s Suspension Lifted by Edo APC Ward Executives

20Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Update: Oshiomhole’s Suspension Lifted by Edo APC Ward Executives

The suspension of Adams Oshiomhole by the All Progressive Congress (APC) at his ward has been lifted. It was lifted by seventeen out of 27 members of the Ward 10, Etsako West Local Government Area, APC congress executives. It was made known to the press by Secretary of the ward, Emuakemeh on Saturday in Abuja. Oshiomhole was suspended by the APC in November following his long lasting discord with Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state. The judgement of the high court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital that suspended Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the party was predicated upon his suspension. Source: Sahara Reporters

Now that Obaseki Has Chosen to Stand and be Counted…

18Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Features, News, Nigeria

Now that Obaseki Has Chosen to Stand and be Counted…

Now that the characters to be played by the actors are known, the stage is set and the audience is cheering and chanting, what level of spectacle should the audience expect? The angel has fallen, the master has installed a new arch-angel, the fallen angel seeks to form a new kingdom rather than bow to his master. Edo state has emerged the scene of one of the most anticipated political actions as Nigerians look forward to the outcome of battle of gladiators. Incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki had become a political orphan after his disqualification by the All Progressive Congress (APC). Since the constitution of Nigeria does not yet permit for independent candidates for elections, Obaseki needed a political party which he would fly their flag. In 2018 after Akinwunmi Ambode had bee...

Ousted APC National Chairman- Adams Oshiomhole Accepts Court Judgement in Good Faith

18Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ousted APC National Chairman- Adams Oshiomhole Accepts Court Judgement in Good Faith

Ousted National Chairman of the All Progressive congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has expressed his lack of animosity over the Appeal Court ruling that removed him as the ruling party’s leader. Oshiomhole has said he accepts the judgement in food faith and will seek the advice of his lawyer on the next action to be taken. According to him, “All my life has been that of struggle. People always oppress me, harass me and the court has always come to my aid even my being governor is courtesy of the court. "So the judgment, I accept it in good faith and my lawyers will advise having studied the judgment what will be the next line of action. "In our democracy, the court is an independent arm of government. When they hand out judgment, it is not for you to choose weither to obey or not...

APC Crisis: Victor Giadom Emerges Parallel Acting National Chairman

17Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

APC Crisis: Victor Giadom Emerges Parallel Acting National Chairman

Oluwole Afolabi counsel to Victor Giadom, Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared him as the legitimate Acting National Chairman of the APC. This development has complicated the leadership crisis rocking the ruling party. Afolabi in a statement on Wednesday claimed that a court in FCT had recognised Giadom as the Acting chairman. Afolabi cautioned Ajimobi against parading himself as the Chairman of the APC or risk contempt of court. He said a statement issued by the party affirming Senator Abiola Ajumobi as Acting Chairman must been have issued in error or out of ignorance of the order of the FCT High Court issued on 16th of March, 2020, by Hon. Justice S.U Bature in Suit No. FCT/HC/M/6447/2020. Consequently, Giadom addressed members of...

PDP Loses Out as Tribunal Upholds Reps Member, Jimoh’s Victory

4Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Judiciary, Lagos News, Legislature, News, Nigeria

PDP Loses Out as Tribunal Upholds Reps Member, Jimoh’s Victory

The national and state Houses of Assembly petition tribunal sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday, struck out the petition filed by the PDP and Tajudeen Jaiyeola Agoro, challenging the election of a member House of Representatives, Hon Jide Jimoh of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency seat. The election was held on February 23, 2019 across the federal constituency. The PDP candidate challenged the election on account of alleged unlawful declaration of Jide Jimoh as winner of the poll and claimed that the poll was marred with rigging, multiple thumb printing and did not comply with provisions of the Electoral Act. In a unanimous judgment, read by Justice Olamide, the tribunal held that the petitioner failed in all the petitions and ...

Opinion: No One is Expecting the Supreme Court to Pronounce Atiku Winner But…

3Aug

By adminNo Comments

Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Opinion: No One is Expecting the Supreme Court to Pronounce Atiku Winner But…

No one is ever expecting the Supreme Court to pronounce Atiku winner but the point I believe they want to score has been achieved. I have been in that court all thru and for the first time I see Wole Olanipekun closing his case prematurely. It is not for any reason beyond the fact that the key witness they produce rather than helping the matter threw spanner in the works. The old man that came to testify on certificate said the army never collected their papers, the WAEC/, Cambridge man said the certificate out president is holding is not from them. Abba Kyari was the funniest of the three when he said he brought picture of the graduating set of the president and under cross examination the question was asked " is there a different between picture and certificate"? He answered yes. The...

Opinion: Asiwaju’s Boys – Angels of Death and Mayhem by Femi OmoYoruba

14Jan

By adminNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Opinion: Asiwaju’s Boys – Angels of Death and Mayhem by Femi OmoYoruba

Talo Skibo , MC Oluomo, Koko Zaria, Hamburger, Esi Oluwo, Kunle Poly, Owoseni, Nayam, Mamok. Reasearch these names. They are thugs, not just your average thugs, though. They are millionaires. Why are they millionares? Because they can supply thugs for violence. Esi oluwo is dead. Hamburger is dead. Both from Oshodi. Esi Oluwo died in 2015, he decamped to PDP and APC lost in almost ALL elections in oshodi. Tinubu called him and bribed him to return to APC. The day he returned to APC, he was stabbed reportedly at an APC RALLY and he died. Hamburger was killed at the Oshodi APC primaries in 2017. Go to youtube. Aides of Both Oluwo and Hamburger said on camera that Mc Oluomo supervised the killings. They said they were there and were eye witnesses. MC Oluomo was declared wanted by the...

Nigeria: PDP Condemns Freezing of Peter Obi’s Accounts

9Dec

By admin1 Comment

Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Nigeria: PDP Condemns Freezing of Peter Obi’s Accounts

…Laments Harassment Of Family Members The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) decries the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to PDP Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Since his nomination, Peter Obi, apart from facing series of failed attempts by the APC to destroy his reputation, has also continued to receive all manners of threats and blackmail, including threats to his life and those of his wife and children. Having realized that the majority of Nigerians are rallying behind the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates respectively, the Buhari Presidency and the All Progr...

Nigeria: Stop Trying to Deceive Nigerians – PDP to Osinbajo

14Nov

By admin1 Comment

Economy, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Stop Trying to Deceive Nigerians – PDP to Osinbajo

The People's Democratic Party has advised Vice President Osinbajo to stop trying to deceive Nigerians manipulated figures. According to the PDP, this was simply an attempt at covering the woeful performance of the APC led government of President Buhari. The party rather admonished Osinbajo to show Nigerians this administration's score card rather than try to confuse them with bogus figures. In a statement, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party's spokesperson said "the Buhari administration, which crippled our once robust economy, pushed it into recession, turned our nation from a growing economy to a debtor country and world’s poverty capital. "Despite being busted, Osinbajo is labouring to deceive Nigerians by converting domestic borrowings in Naira, under the APC, to US dollars, so that ...