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Wike maintains silence; stakeholders pressure lawmakers to halt move
UNEASY calm reigned in Rivers State, yesterday, as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike maintained a loud silence as stakeholders weighed in to resolve the reignited political crisis following Thursday’s commencement of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu by the House of Assembly.
PDP draws battle line with Wike's camp
In the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the gloves are off. The two main camps in the PDP are set for a battle for the soul of the party before the November National Convention, fixed to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State. A camp of the PDP, led by Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, after a late-night meeting on Monday, cited court orders and issued a six-point demand that the party hierarchy, the National Working Committee, NWC, must meet before the national convention.
Nigeria: State Assembly Polls - 9 Days After, Results of 183 Constituencies Not Released
Nine days after the March 18 Governorship and State Assembly elections, the results of 183 constituencies across seven states have not been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Some of the polls have been declared inconclusive while the commission is withholding the results in some states. Also, governorship election results in Kebbi and Adamawa, two of the 28 states where the polls were held have been declared inconclusive.
Gunmen attack INEC Enugu office again, kill policeman, injure another
. By Omezia Ajayi & Chinedu Adonu ENUGU—Gunmen, Sunday night, attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing a police officer, and injuring another. INEC National Commissioner, Mr Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement, yesterday, said: “The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu, has reported that our office in Enugu South LGA was attacked by gunmen.
2023 Presidency: NCEF blasts APC, PDP for fielding Muslim candidates
. By Sam Eyoboka, Omezia Ajayi & Luminous Jannamike, LAGOS The National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has condemned the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for fielding Muslim presidential candidates, 13 years into an insurgency in the country. The group also faulted the current debate on the same-faith ticket, arguing that next year’s election was a process to define democracy and not over sharia rulership.
State Of the Nation: Nigeria has never been this bad — Obong Attah | Nigeria News Headlines Today
. •Urges Buhari to seek help on insecurity if necessary •Without parliamentary system, true federal structure, Nigeria running in circles •A Constitution model after 1963 Republican Constitution will move us forward By Omezia Ajayi Regarded as the father of modern day Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah was a two-term governor of the state. He was in the forefront of the fight for Resource Control and now a leader if the Pan Niger Delta Forum PANDEF.
Nigeria: VP Slot - Options, Hurdles As Tinubu Meets APC Nwc, Govs - Visits Osinbajo
PRESIDENTIAL Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is facing his first major hurdle as the standard bearer of his party. Who will be his running mate? Will he be a fellow Muslim or Christian? Will he be one of the 14 APC governors from the North or another party stakeholder?
Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - Jonathan Makes U-Turn On APC Ticket
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Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - Jonathan Makes U-Turn On APC Ticket By Soni Daniel, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omezia Ajayi, Peter Duru, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Davies Iheamnachor After two hours of meeting with leaders and members of Fulani community, who procured the N100 million presidential nomination forms for him, former President Goodluck Jonathan, is considering running on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, Vanguard learned, authoritatively last night.
By Soni Daniel Verified, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru Verified, Johnbosco Agbakwuru Verified, Omezia Ajayi, Peter Duru
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APC: NWC reorganises national secretariat, takes over media centre
By Omezia Ajayi The newly sworn-in Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken over the Media Centre at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja. The centre had housed scores of journalists right from when the party was in the opposition and even after it assumed power in 2015. However, no fewer than 70 journalists, some of them bureau chiefs and political editors, were asked to leave the centre known as Buhar House, yesterday.
Nigeria: All Progressives Congress Convention Promises Brighter Prospects for Nigeria - South-West Governors
The South West Governors' Forum, yesterday, expressed optimism that the outcome of the just-concluded national convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, would provide an inspiring enabler for cohesion and stability. The forum also urged all contestants for various positions to leverage on the strength of their commitment to serve the party at different levels.
Nigeria: 2023 - Osinbajo's Running but Still Consulting - Source
Barring any last minute change, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will declare his ambition to run for the presidency in the 2023 election, Vanguard has learned. Multiple sources, who are allies of the Vice President, told Vanguard that Osinbajo was still consulting but will not flout the law by declaring his presidential ambition.
2023: Osinbajo’s running but still consulting —SOURCE | Nigeria News Headlines Today
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo Says VP won’t flout the law APC state party chairmen divided over Osinbajo’s summon By Dapo Akinrefon, Omezia Ajayi & Shina Abubakar BARRING any last minute change, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will declare his ambition to run for the presidency in the 2023 election, Vanguard has learned. Multiple sources, who are allies of the Vice President, told Vanguard that Osinbajo was still consulting but will not flout the law by declaring his presidential ambition.
Nigeria: Tension in Ihiala As Supplementary Poll Holds Today
By Clifford Ndujihe, Vincent Ujumadu, Evelyn Usman, Omezia Ajayi, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nwabueze Okonkwo & Peter Okutu Following attacks on journalists and observers in Ihiala LGA and declaration of the Anambra State Governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, there is tension as the electoral umpire holds supplementary poll in the area today.
Nigeria: Elder Statesman, Prince Tony Momoh Dies At 81
By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Omezia Ajayi, Johnbosco Agbakwuruozioruva Aliu & Olayinka Ajayi Buhari, Osoba, Obi, Dania of Auchi, Agba, Ibori, Sanwo-Olu, Amaechi, others mourn ELDER Statesman, media czar, lawyer and politician, Prince Tony Momoh, yesterday, passed on exactly 85 days to his 82nd birthday.
Polls re-run: Akpabio on ballot as INEC rejects substitution of candidates
By Omezia Ajayi ABUJA—Indications emerged yesterday that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may have rejected the new candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for… CONTINUE READING» Stay up-to-date Subscribe now for weekly news headlines roundup delivered directly to your inbox. Thank you for subscribing. Something went wrong.
Polls re-run: Akpabio on ballot as INEC rejects substitution of candidates
By Omezia Ajayi ABUJA—Indications emerged yesterday that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may have rejected the new candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for Saturday’s re-run elections in Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district. Following the appointment of its candidate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio as Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, APC had last month forwarded a replacement to INEC for the re-run election slated for this Saturday.
Nigeria: APC's Direct Primaries - Govs, Aspirants Move Against Oshiomhole
By Omezia AjayiAbuja — Last week's decision of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to adopt direct elections for its forthcoming congresses and Presidential primaries has widened the gulf between the state governors and other chapters of the party on one side and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee, NWC, on the other.
Nigeria: My Issues With Saraki, Tambuwal and Defectors - Oshiomhole
interview By Omezia AjayiThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in this interview responds to issues arising from the crisis in his party and the National Assembly, saying that Senate President Bukola Saraki has done everything to frustrate the pRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari administration to the purpose of ensuring that the president is not re-elected.
Nigeria: APC Waits As PDP, R-APC, ADC, 36 Other Parties Sign MOU
By Dirisu Yakubu and Omezia AjayiAbuja — Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was on his way back to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after his proxies yesterday initialled an agreement between the party and 38 other parties to sack President Muhammadu Buhari from power. Among the parties was the Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo-inspired African Democratic Congress, ADC, who resolved to produce a single candidate in the 2019 presidential election.
Nigeria: R-APC Says Talk of Criminal Prosecution Is Idiotic, Set for Talks With APC Dissidents
By Omezia AjayiDeputy National Chairman (South) of the Reformed-All Progressives Congress R-APC, has dismissed talk of a court action against officials of the R-APC by some functionaries of the All Progressives Congress APC as both laughable and idiotic. Reacting to threats of using the police and the courts to arrest and jail members of the R-APC by the APC high command, Chief Nkire wondered why the APC found it lawful to accept the nPDP in its fold for four years only to reject R-APC.
Nigeria: Buhari Praises Non-Acrimonious Election of New APC National Executive As Izunaso Loses Out
By Emmanuel Aziken and Omezia AjayiPresident Muhammadu Buhari Sunday heralded a new era in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC with the election of the immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the chairman of the party. Accepting the opposition, Oshiomhole yesterday affirmed that there was no time to waste as he vowed to reposition the party and engage all those who are apparently disaffected by recent developments in the party.
Nigeria: Buhari Praises Peaceful Election of APC New Exco
By Emmanuel Aziken, Omezia Ajayi and Dirisu YakubuPresident Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, heralded a new era in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, with the election of the immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, as the chairman of the party. Accepting the opposition, Oshiomhole, yesterday, affirmed that there was no time to waste as he vowed to reposition the party and engage all those who are apparently disaffected by recent developments in the party.
PDP rebranding itself with stolen arms money - Lai Mohammed
…Says it’s height of hypocrisy … Boko Haram: PDP battles Buhari over govs’ approval of $1bn The Federal Government last night justified the approval by the National Economic Council of $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account for the fight against insecurity even as it, for the first time gave reasons for its assertion that the Boko Haram insurgency has been defeated.
Anambra Poll: Oyegun assures of level playing ground — Nigeria Today
THE National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has assured that the Party will conduct a free, fair primaries and ensure a level playing ground for all the Party’s aspirants. The APC national chairman said this when he met with the Party’s twelve aspirants for an interactive session at the APC National Secretariat on Wednesday.
Corruption: Locating the delay in Ex-governors’ trial
The inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to conclusively prosecute fraud cases against many ex-governors have often been blamed by the commission on a number of reasons, particularly the judiciary. Incidentally, the judiciary also washes its hands off the commission’s blames. In this report, GEORGE OJI, ROTIMI FADEYI, OMEZIA AJAYI, UBONG UKPONG and IWAMBE DOOSUUR examine some of the issues at stake.
Seeking immunity for NASS leadership
GEORGE OJI, ROTIMI FADEYI, OMEZIA AJAYI, TORDUE SALEM, UBONG UKPONG and IWAMBE DOOSUUR examine the issues at stake in the ongoing debate over the desirability or otherwise of legislating immunity for the leadership of the National Assembly in line with similar privileges being enjoyed by the executive.
Governance: Pressing challenges before Buhari
After the bruhaha that followed President Muhammadu Buhari 100 days in office by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Nigerians believe the time has come for President Muhammadu Buhari to fully settle down to deliver on his electoral promises and ensure good governance in the country. In this report, GEORGE OJI, ROTIMI FADEYI, OMEZIA AJAYI and UBONG UKPONG spotlight areas of critical and immediate attention for Buhari to focus on.
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