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My Commitment Not Enough to Guarantee Credible Election – Buhari

18Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

My Commitment Not Enough to Guarantee Credible Election – Buhari

Ahead of the Edo State governorship election on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that his commitment to ensure free and fair elections would be futile if other actors are more focused on winning elections by all means than abiding by the rules. President Buhari disclosed this in a message to political, voters and security personnel ahead of the Edo State poll where he urged actors in the election to allow the will of the people to prevail. He said, “I am passionately committed to free and fair elections, but my commitment is not enough if other actors at ground zero refuse to abide by the rules.” Buhari in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity stated, “I want to see democratic standards in the count...

Fayose Threatens to Fight Makinde, Others Seeking to Takeover Ekiti PDP Structure

10Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Fayose Threatens to Fight Makinde, Others Seeking to Takeover Ekiti PDP Structure

Former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has warned Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, against tampering with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his home state, Ekiti. Fayose said he was ready to resist any attempt by anyone who wants to wrestle the leadership of the PDP in Ekiti State from him. The former governor stated this when he led national stalwarts of the party including the chairmen of the party in Osun, Ekiti, Lagos, to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Fayose said that despite being a zonal leader of the party as a result of his position as the only PDP governor in the South-West region, Makinde should allow local leaders lead their respective states. He said, “There has been a reasonable cold war of who and who becomes the executive of the zone....

Edo Poll: Obaseki Reveals Outcome of Meeting with President Buhari

31Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Edo Poll: Obaseki Reveals Outcome of Meeting with President Buhari

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has revealed outcome of deliberation with President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the president guaranteed him of a peaceful election. The flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Edo State September 19 governorship election disclosed this while encouraging voters to turn out in large numbers to exercise their franchise, Daily post reports. Obaseki while addressing members of the PDP during a campaign rally in Ovia South West Local government area of the state urged his followers to come out and voter without fear of harassment or intimidation by the opposition. The governor said, “President Buhari has assured me that the Edo election will be peaceful.” He insisted that there will be peace in the State before, during and after the elect...

El-Rufai Reiterates Support for Southern Presidency in 2023

17Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

El-Rufai Reiterates Support for Southern Presidency in 2023

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has insisted on his support for rotation of presidency to the southern region in 2023. He disclosed this while speaking on Channel TV’s Sunday Politics, saying that based on arrangement, the presidency should be shifted to the South after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. EL-Rufai said such arrangement existed during the time of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which prompted former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Southern extraction to hand over power to late Umaru Yar’Adua from the North. According to him, even though the constitution of the APC did not make any provision for zoning, it is ideal that power be rotated to the south in 2023. “After Buhari, what is honourable is for the northern politicians to put their support for sout...

PDP State Chapters Empowered to Zone Positions at State Level- Kola Ologbondiyan

17Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement

PDP State Chapters Empowered to Zone Positions at State Level- Kola Ologbondiyan

Recognises Sir Ndubisi Nwobu as Anambra State PDD chairman The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has said decisions on zoning of elective positions at state level falls within the purview of state chapter of the party. This was made known by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, while discussing the stand of the party on zoning of the Anambra governorship position ahead of the 2021 governorship election in the state. The party said conflicting reports in the media regarding its position on zoning of the Anambra State governorship position made it necessary that the NWC clarifies its stand on the issue. Ologbondiyan said, “For the avoidance of doubts, the NWC wishes to sta...

President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan to Wed Inside Aso Villa

14Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lifestyle, News, Nigeria

President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan to Wed Inside Aso Villa

Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari will organise her wedding ceremony inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Sahara Reporters published. The marriage is scheduled to take place on September 4, 2020. The wedding will mark the very first wedding to take place inside Aso Rock Villa, prompting the tag of the “The First wedding”. Hanan will be getting married to Mohammed Turad, the son of erstwhile legislator, Alhaji Mahmud Sani Sha’aban, who represented Zaria in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. Sha’aban is equally contested for governorship position in Kaduna State under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria. The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier in June berated President Buhari for holding the National Executive Commi...

Fani-Kayode Threatens to Quit PDP in Solidarity with Gov Ayade

12Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Fani-Kayode Threatens to Quit PDP in Solidarity with Gov Ayade

Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has threatened to quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in solidarity with Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade if the party takes away its structure from the governor. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP postponed the State congress of the party initially scheduled for August 8 over what reports attribute to lack of agreement between stakeholders in the state to arrive at consensus candidates to occupy various positions. Governor Ayade is speculated to be at loggerheads with some party chieftains over who controls the soul of the party ahead of 2023 election. Fani-Kayode reacted to the disagreement on Wednesday through his verified twitter handle, @realFFK by saying that he will dump the party along with other stalwarts ...

Edo Governorship Election a Matter of Life and Death for Oshiomhole- Wike

11Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Edo Governorship Election a Matter of Life and Death for Oshiomhole- Wike

Governor Nyeson Wike, Chairman of the National Campaign Council of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said Adams Oshiomhole takes the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State as a do-or-die affair. The governor made the remark at a press briefing in Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, on Monday. He said, "The best he (Oshiomhole) could do is to lay low and let Ize-Iyamu campaign. You can see that if Ize-Iyamu talks for two minutes, Oshiomhole will talk for 20 minutes because he knows this election will determine whether he will remain in politics or not. Wike said the election presents the Oshiomhole’s only hope of remaining relevant in the Edo political landscape given his lack of influence at the national leadership of the APC. "So, he takes it as a do-or-die mat...

Bauchi Government Clarifies Statement on Appointment of Special Assistant on “Unmarried Women” Affairs

8Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Women Empowerment

Bauchi Government Clarifies Statement on Appointment of Special Assistant on “Unmarried Women” Affairs

The Government of Bauchi State has clarified its position on the appointment of Balaraba Ibrahim as Special Assistant on “Unmarried” Women Affairs to Governor Bala Abdulkadi Mohammed. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Muktar Gidado, the word “unmarried” as contained in the letter was a clear mistake of the head; not of the heart which the Government sincerely regrets He said, “Anyone who is familiar with the socio-cultural and economic environment of Bauchi State will agree that widows and divorcees, in many cases for no cause of theirs, constitute a very significant segment of the vulnerable population of the state and who, by the fact of citizenship, deserve to be addressed and accorded some special attention. It is instructive that some states i...

Edo Poll Update: Idiaye Impeached as Edo Assembly Deputy Speaker

5Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Legislature, News, Nigeria

Edo Poll Update: Idiaye Impeached as Edo Assembly Deputy Speaker

Yekini Idiaye, Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly has been impeached. He was relieved of his position on Wednesday during a plenary of the Assembly in the capital city of Benin. Roland Asoro, the member representing Orhionmwon II Constituency, was elected as the new Deputy Speaker of the House. Tension continues to rise in the state as the gubernatorial election scheduled for September 19 draws closer. Some lawmakers on Monday endorsed the candidacy of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ize-Iyamu, while on a private visit to the Benin residence of the APC flag bearer. Idiaye, a critic of the Governor Godwin Obaseki administration, had said, “There is no reason for me to defect to another party because there is no single project in my...