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  • Group Congratulates Pharm. Asuku on appointment As Kogi DG Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council

    Group Congratulates Pharm. Asuku on appointment As Kogi DG Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council

    The Bello Ambassadors Network (BAN) has sent a heart-felt message of felicitations to Pharm Abdulkareem Jamiyu Asuku, the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kogi State, on his appointment as the state Director General of the Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign for the 2023 election.

    Following Governor Bello’s appointment as the National Youth Coordinator of the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Council and the party’s leader in Kogi State, Bello appointed the young pharmacist to lead the campaign in the state in order to ensure that the APC will the state seamlessly.

    In the congratulatory message signed by BAN’s National Coordinator, Anthony Edogbo, the group stated that Asuku’s appointment by Governor Bello has put the party in a better position to win the state without stress.

    According to the group, the Chief of Staff has demonstrated his leadership capacity through his contributions to the government and dedication to the duties of serving his boss, which have culminated in the governor’s massive progress in his second term.

    The Bello Ambassadors stated that they have no doubt in Asuku’s delivery, noting that it is already a win for Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima in Kogi State because Asuku’s good image will automatically sell the APC to the people, giving the party a 100% victory.

    The message read in part, “I congratulate you, Pharmacist Abdukareem Asuku Jamiyu, on your appointment as the Director General of the Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign, on behalf of myself and all Bello Ambassadors across our chapter in the country.

    “Sir, your appointment by Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello is yet another astute move that has effectively silenced opposition in Kogi State. We believe in your ability, as evidenced by your numerous contributions to the development of the state and service to your boss.

    “We have no doubts about your performance because we are confident that the APC will win with flying colors in Kogi State as your good name will automatically sell the party to the people in all the nooks and crannies of the state.

    “We would also like to thank Governor Bello for making this wise decision. He is the pillar who will ensure that the APC receives the votes and support of Nigerian youths.

    “Once again, Sir, congratulations.”

  • 2023: Again, APC proposes to adjust timetable, shifts congresses to May 16

    2023: Again, APC proposes to adjust timetable, shifts congresses to May 16

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again proposed an adjustment of its tiimetable for participation in the 2023 General elections and has moved its Special Congresses for Delegates to May 16 and 17.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls Special Congresses were originally scheduled to hold from Thursday, May 12, until the Party took the decision to change the date and allow time for critical announcements and orientation of committee members before the Congresses.

    This will be the third time the ruling party will be presenting timetable for its crucial primary elections after its National Convention of March 26, 2022.

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently warned political parties to ensure they meet its own deadline for primary election.

    The latest change was to allow the party set up committee for the special congresses which was originally scheduled for Thursday May 12, 2022. Sources told Prime Business Africa that the Secretary General of APC Iyiola Omisore was given a marching order ‘from above’ to meet with a few other stakeholders and adjust timetable when it became clear on Monday that three days to the Special Delegate Congresses, a committee to that effect was yet to be constituted.

    A newly constituted committee is also supposed to be briefed preparatory to the Special Congresses. ”All these cannot happen between now and Thursday, hence the change,” a chieftain of the party in Osun State said Monday night.

    ”The adjusted timetable will now allow the party to set up the Special Congresses Committee and organise a brief workshop on the modalities for them.”

    TNG also gathered that a new Timetable ,which will likely be made public on Tuesday, will announce new dates for all congresses except that of the Presidency which still holds between May 30 and June 1, 2022.

    According to the new timetable being proposed, Congresses to elect Local Government Area, State and National Delegates will hold May 16 to May 17, 2022; Primary Election for governorship candidates will hold on Friday May 20, 2022; State House of Assembly, Sunday May 22; House of Representatives, Tuesday May 24; Senate, Wednesday May 25.

    Primary election for presidency, Prime Business Africa reliably gathered, remains unchanged on May 30 – June 1.

  • PDP postpones LG congresses

    PDP postpones LG congresses

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved postponement of the party’s Local Government Congress to elect one LGA National delegate earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 5.

    The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Wednesday, said that a new date for the LGA Congress would be announced.

    Ologunagba said the NWC regretted any inconveniences the postponement might have caused.

    Be advised all leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the party across the country to take note.

    Similarly, the party also declared the Wednesday 3-man ad hoc delegate congress in Ebonyi as null and void, saying the congress would hold on Thursday, May 5.

    Ologunagba said that the attention of the NWC had been drawn to reports of a purported conduct of 3-man ad hoc delegate congress in Ebonyi on, Wednesday.

    “For the avoidance of doubt, the said 3-man ad hoc delegate congress in Ebonyi on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 is by law, null and void and as such unrecognised.

    “This is because such congress is by law, subject to be monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which in this case, is not available to monitor the exercise.

    “Based on the unavailability of INEC to monitor the exercise, the NWC rescheduled the conduct of the 3-man ad hoc delegates congress in Ebonyi for Thursday, May 5.”

    Ologunagba advised all members of the party in Ebonyi to discountenance any exercise conducted on Wednesday as the PDP 3-man ad hoc delegates’ congress in the state would hold on Thursday, May 5.

  • PDP postpones Lagos State Congress

    PDP postpones Lagos State Congress

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its outstanding State Congress for the purpose of electing new State Executive Committee in Lagos State.

    The exercise, which was earlier scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, will now hold on Sunday, February 27, 2022.

    The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Monday, said the approval was given by the party National Working Committee (NWC).

    PDP advised all aspirants, critical stakeholders and members of the Party in Lagos State to take note.

  • Anambra Congress: PDP directs interested caretaker committee members to resign

    Anambra Congress: PDP directs interested caretaker committee members to resign

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed any member of its Caretaker Committee members in Anambra interested in contesting for any position on Saturday Congresses in the state to resign such positions immediately.

    The party in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature in Abuja on Thursday, said that in the directive was given by the National Working Committee (NWC).

    The .NWC said that directive was to ensure a level playing field for all contestants.

    “For purposes of verification, all resignation letters are to be directed to office of the national organising secretary.

    “Failure by such aspirants to adhere to the resignation directives renders his or her contest invalid.

    “The PDP urges all critical stakeholders, aspirants to various positions and members of our Party in Anambra State to remain focused united in the overall effort to Rescue and Rebuild our nation from misrule,” it stated

  • PDP Lagos State outstanding congress to hold on Feb. 19

    PDP Lagos State outstanding congress to hold on Feb. 19

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that the conclusion of its outstanding State Congress to elect, new State Executive Committee members in Lagos State, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19,

    It was disclosed in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, in Abuja on Thursday.

    The NW, according to the statement, also scheduled a crucial meeting with Lagos State stakeholders on Monday, Feb. 7, at the Zonal Headquarters, Ibadan, Oyo State.

    It added that the NWC would continue to update stakeholders on any development in that regard.

  • Court restrains APC from conducting Ward, LGs congresses

    Court restrains APC from conducting Ward, LGs congresses

    An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka on Wednesday issued Interlocutory Injunction restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting Ward and local government congresses in the state.

    Justice Ike Ogu of High Court four, Awka made the order following application by 18 APC Local Government chairmen and other chieftains pending the determination of a matter in suit number A/33/22 before it.

    The APC led by Senator Andy Uba had earlier announced that ward congresses would commence in the state from January 26 before the local government congresses in the 21 Local Government Areas.

    But one Lawrence Emegini, Obed Chuks and 16 others approached the court seeking an order barring the congresses in the area.

    The position of the applicants was that their tenure was still subsisting, noting that the party could not hold another congress till they exhausted full years in office.

    Mr Chukwuma Agufugo, secretary of the party in the state told journalists in Awka on Wednesday that the party was not aware of any congress going in the state today.

    Agufugo said that the executives of the party and some chieftains went to court to challenge planned move by some people to conduct illegal congress.

    He said with the order, duly issued by a court in the state, it would be a nullity for anyone or group to go ahead and do anything funny.

    Reacting, Mr Chukwunoso Chinwuba, Publicity Secretary of APC-led by Senator Andy Uba said that the party conducted ward congresses in the 326 wards Jan. 26.

    “We are not aware of any court order barring APC from conducting Ward congress in Anambra today.

    “The exercise was seamless and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)”, he said.

  • PDP nullifies Ekiti State congress

    PDP nullifies Ekiti State congress

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified its Jan. 15 three-man Ad-hoc Ward Delegate Congresses in Ekiti State.

    The party disclosed this in a statement, jointly signed by its National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, and the National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on resolutions reached at the NWC emergency meeting held over Ekiti State election matters in Abuja on Monday.

    The NWC recalled that at its 542ndeeting held on Dec. 15, 2021, a Special Committee was set up to look into the issues arising from Ekiti State PDP Congresses and subsequently, the three-Man Ad-Hoc Ward Delegate Congresses held on Jan. 15.

    The members, according to the party leaders, comprised members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), the Governors Forum, Leadership of the National Assembly and members of the NWC.

    It noted that the decision was reached after the consideration of the petitions and complaints received from party stakeholders on the conduct of the state Congresses.

    “The NWC, in an emergency meeting on Jan. 24, after a deliberation on the reports of the Special Committee and that of the Appeal Panel, resolved as follows:

    “That all parties and stakeholders have agreed to abide by the decision of the Party in all matters relating to all issues concerning the position of the Party in Ekiti State.

    ”That the three-Man Ad-Hoc Ward Delegate Congresses in Ekiti State held on Jan. 15 is hereby nullified.

    “That the Party’s Governorship Primary Election shall be conducted using the Statutory/Automatic Delegates list.

    “That all pending court cases in all matters relating to the Congresses in Ekiti State must be withdrawn forthwith.

    “That any person defiant to the decision to withdraw all pending court cases which contradicts the provisions of the Party’s Constitution, shall be referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the Party.”

    The party assured all aspirants, stakeholders and party faithful of a free, fair, transparent and credible Governorship Primary Election in Ekiti State.

  • Thugs invade venue of Zamfara PDP congress, destroy vehicles, chairs, canopies

    Thugs invade venue of Zamfara PDP congress, destroy vehicles, chairs, canopies

    Some political thugs on Monday attacked the venue of the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Congress.

    The programme initially slated for the Zaitun Oil mill, behind State Pilgrim Board has been moved to the Command Guest House in Gusau, the state capital.

    According to reports, the thugs invaded the venue in the early hours of Monday and destroyed the voting materials, nomination forms, two vehicles belonging to party members, chairs and set canopies ablaze.

    The Personal Secretary to Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Umar Aminu said the party will not be intimidated by the incident, noting that the congress will still go ahead as scheduled.

    He said the hoodlums are unknown but assured security agencies will investigate.

    It is not certain which political party is responsible for the attack on the PDP facility in the north-western state.

    Despite the attack, the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau and the Caretaker Chairman of the party, Ambassador Bala Mande have arrived the new venue of the congress.

    The congress has drawn 1,089 delegates and is meant to produce key PDP officials that will pilot the affairs of the party.

  • Lagos PDP disagrees over aborted congress

    Lagos PDP disagrees over aborted congress

    Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, a contender for the position of Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party’s congress was disrupted on Saturday because of a “Unity’’ list.

    The main opposition party’s state congress became inconclusive following disagreement on the delegates’ list for accreditation.

    In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, Pearse, said: “the Lagos State PDP Congress was disrupted when a “Unity’’ was brought to the congress venue.

    “The list had one Dr Fawole as the preferred candidate for Lagos State PDP Chairman, excluding popular candidates.

    “Delegates became alarmed when they saw people using the list to fill their ballot papers and felt that the result of the congress had been pre-determined by the preferred list.’’

    According to him, the apparent compromise of fair and open election led to protest and a mass walkout by delegates.

    “For me this is the end of the line. I will no longer stand aside and watch any leader disenfranchise me and other members of the party,’’ he stated.

    Sen. Abiodun Olujimi, Secretary, Electoral Committee, had said on Saturday that all was set to go on with the congress before it was disrupted.

    Olujimi, who had earlier assured delegates of fairness and adherence to law and order, said it was obvious that some were not ready for the congress to go on.

    “We have been able to do accreditation for 18 local government areas out of 20 LGAs. We want to start voting. It is clear that some people don’t want this process to go on.

    “Some want it truncated and it is also very clear that others want to vote so there is a clash of interests.

    “We must go, although all through Friday we tried to resolve it but we couldn’t; if not we would have just come to read out the list.

    “People are bad losers; when they lose they find it difficult to accept and that was why we tried to reconcile and see if there could be consensus,” she had said.

    Meanwhile, outgoing PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Taofik Gani, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos blamed the aborted congress on gunshots at the congress venue by hoodlums.

    Gani said that the PDP was having a “unity congress’’ with all interests converged at the venue when hoodlums disrupted the exercise.

    “The chairman of the committee had started giving out ballot papers to the delegates to start voting when suddenly gunshots were heard from different angles.

    “The delegates were orderly until after the gunshots which scared a lot to leave the venue. We do not believe these gunshots came from PDP members.

    “The shooters can only be our political opponents. We charge the Police to fish out these persons,’’ the spokesman said.

    Gani said that the Lagos PDP State Congress Electoral Committee had gone ahead to declare the congress as aborted and a new date would be announced.

    Messrs Philips Aivoji, Niyi Adams, Hakeem Amode, Dr Amos Fawole and Pearse are vying for the chairmanship position.