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  • PDP North Central critical stakeholders approve Hon. Teejay Yusuf for National Chairman

    PDP North Central critical stakeholders approve Hon. Teejay Yusuf for National Chairman

    Prominent political figures and critical stakeholders from the North Central region of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rallied behind Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf as their preferred candidate for the party’s next National Chairman.

    The endorsement comes from the group known as the PDP Conscience Vanguard, who believe Yusuf is the key to uniting and revitalizing the main opposition party

    In a statement issued on Thursday in Lokoja, the North Central Coordinator of the group, Isaiah Akoh, emphasized that Hon. Yusuf possesses the experience, leadership qualities, charisma, extensive connections necessary to lead the PDP towards unity and strategic repositioning.

    The statement outlined several reasons for their endorsement of Hon. Yusuf, particularly noting that the party’s future success lies in having a chairman from the North Central region.

    The group pointed to his extensive political background and ability to bridge gaps within the party, especially in light of the challenges the PDP faces.

    “We believe that Hon. Teejay Yusuf is the right candidate at this crucial moment,” the statement reads. “Yusuf is not merely a legislator; he is an experienced statesman with a proven track record. Serving three terms as the representative of Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and political acumen.”

  • 2027: Ganduje raises alarm over viral campaign poster, says I’ve no plans to contest against Tinubu

    2027: Ganduje raises alarm over viral campaign poster, says I’ve no plans to contest against Tinubu

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described as fake and malicious the campaign posters currently circulating on social media indicating he intends to contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

    Ganduje in a statement issued Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, said mischief makers were behind the campaign posters.

    The posters indicate that Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma will be Ganduje’s running mate.

    The statement reads: “This is to inform the general public that the poster currently circulating on social media, claiming that the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is contesting for the presidency in 2027 with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as his running mate, is entirely false and a malicious piece of fake news.

    “The All Progressives Congress (APC) wishes to categorically state that this is the work of mischief-makers, likely in collaboration with certain elements within the Kwankwassiyya movement, who are determined to create disaffection between Dr. Ganduje and His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

    “For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje remains unwaveringly loyal to President Tinubu and is fully committed to supporting the President’s vision and leadership. Dr. Ganduje believes that President Tinubu is on the right trajectory to steer Nigeria towards greater prosperity and unity.

    “We urge the public to disregard this fabricated story and refrain from spreading unverified information

  • Labour Party describes National Chairman, Julius Abure’s suspension as fake

    Labour Party describes National Chairman, Julius Abure’s suspension as fake

    The Labour Party National Working Committee has described the suspension of its national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, by the executives of Ward 3, in Arue-Uromi, Esan North- East Local Government, as fake

    It would be recalled  that the State Working Committee had on Friday night , May 24, 2024, ratified the purported suspension of the party’s national chairman in Benin City.

    However, in its reaction to the suspension, the National Working Committee of the party on Saturday, May 25, 2024, said its national chairman has not been suspended by the executives of Ward 3, Arue-Uromi, Esan North East of Edo State.

    A statement signed by the national publicity secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, dated May 25, 2024, said the ward chairman of the party,Thompson Ehiguese, lacked the powers under the constitution of the party to either remove or suspend a national chairman.

    Ifoh, added that Thompson Ehiguese, the chairman of the ward has also in a viral video debunked the purported suspension insisting that the ward leadership is loyal to the chairman and also very much aware that it lacks the powers under the constitution of the party to either remove or suspend a national chairman.

    He added, that the ward, local government or even the state have no powers under the constitution to suspend the national chairman.

    “Court of Appeal, Benin Division on the 14th day of August 2023 presided over by Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua in a case brought before it by Lucky Shaibu and others against Julius Abure and others corroborated with the judgement of the lower court in their ruling that the National Chairman of the Labour Party cannot be suspended or removed by the Ward executive,”he said.

    He said the leadership of the party, is, however investigating the source of the purported letter of suspension and will summarily act in accordance with the party rules in disciplining any officer of the party found guilty of contravening the rules of the party.

  • I’m still APC national Chairman – Ganduje boasts

    I’m still APC national Chairman – Ganduje boasts

    Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano State has bragged about being the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the reversal of his purported suspension by his ward executives.

    Recall that Justice A. M Liman of the Federal High Court in Kano stopped Ganduje’s suspension on Thursday.

    It was gathered that the  court also barred all the respondents and their agents from implementing the decisions reached at the executive meeting of the APC held at the Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area on April 15 2024, pending the determination and hearing of a suit filed by Ganduje for the enforcement of his fundamental rights.

    The judge also asked the parties to maintain the status quo before the purported emergency meeting of the alleged executive members of the APC ward.

    Justice Liman gave the order while ruling on a motion ex parte filed by Ganduje for the enforcement of his fundamental right to fair hearing.

    In his reaction, Ganduje thanked  the party executive members and ward officials from Ganduje Ward for distancing themselves from the purported plot to remove him from the party’s leadership and membership.

    While reacting to the development, Ganduje appreciated the party executive members and ward officials from Ganduje Ward for distancing themselves from the purported plot to remove him from the party’s leadership and membership.

    He attributed the development to the plan of Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, to weaken the APC in the state ahead of the 2027 general election and other electoral contests.

    Ganduje said , “In fact, what is happening is that it is an incursion into our political party by the NNPP government of Kano in order to destroy our party.

    “They are so concerned that in their first year in office, they have seen their failures right from the destruction of the economy of Kano State to increased political violence in and also destruction of political morality in Kano State.”

  • BREAKING: Ex-Kano gov, Ganduje emerges APC National Chairman

    BREAKING: Ex-Kano gov, Ganduje emerges APC National Chairman

    The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has confirmed the appointment of the immediate-past Kano Governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the party.

    Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the APC acting National Chairman said this at the end of the 12th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the  party on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Kyari said that Ganduje was unanimous endorsed at the meeting as the new chairman of the party.

    Ganduje in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to Almighty God for the development.

    “I am indeed most humbled,” Ganduje said, while appreciating President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the party’s leadership, assuring that he remained committed to the party’s ideals,” he said.

    He thanked the Progressive Governor’s Forum (PGF) and the party’s key stakeholders for their dedication, diligence and strategic role to its development.

    “With boundless gratitude for the confidence placed in me by leaders and members of our party, and with an unswerving resolve to honour that trust, I humbly accept my appointment as the Chairman of our party, the APC.

    “Our main focus will be promoting party unity and defending and increasing the number of executive and legislative seats we currently hold.

    “Under my watch, internal democracy will be strictly adhered to with a deliberate policy to engage in wider consultations and making party functional throughout the year.

    “More reforms will be carried out in the party in alignment with the current political landscape

    “We all agreed that we must unite our members to achieve support for our government to respond adequately, urgently and assertively to the challenges that Nigerians confront on a daily basis,” Ganduje said.

    He listed the challenges to include: unemployment, poverty, insecurity, social cohesion and the rising cost of living.

    He appealed to Nigerians to bear with Tinubu at the country’s trying moment, considering that the country’s economy had been in shambles for years.

    “I belief the policies and programmes to be unveiled by Tinubu when his administration fully takes shape, will surely turn around things for the better.

    “Our party must remain rooted among the people, must demonstrate a willingness to serve and make sacrifices, and must be willing to acknowledge and address our weaknesses.

    “It is a huge privilege and an honour and a great responsibility to take on this job and I will do it with everything I have to the best of my ability for my party and my country.

    “We will ensure a level playing field for all party members that want to contest elections under the party’s platform. Our primary elections would be free, transparent and fair,” Ganduje said.

    He called on members of the party and all the people of Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa to close ranks and ensure that the APC won in the forthcoming governorship election.

    He promised to depend on the support of party members to deliver on his new responsibility.

    Ganduje will takeover the party’s leadership from Sen. Abdullahi Adamu who resigned after being accused of high-handedness and mismanaging the party’s financial resources.

  • APC Chairmen endorse Ganduje as national chairman

    APC Chairmen endorse Ganduje as national chairman

    Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Northwest zone have endorsed former Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje for national chairmanship of the party.

    This is contained in a press release jointly signed by all the seven APC state chairmen from the zone comprising Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, and Zamfara and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday.

    It stated that the chairmen had “unanimously endorsed Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of the party.

    “This decision followed the immense contributions made to the party by the two-term governor of the second most populous state in the nation, Kano especially at the 2023 general election which saw the emergence of our most enviable President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President,” the statement said.

    It also said Ganduje’s endorsement was based on their conviction on his “qualification, wealth of experience, maturity, steadfastness, commitment and resilience.

    ”Ganduje is the best person for the exalted office of chairman of the party, not only from the zone but in the country.”

    The chairman expressed their appreciation to Tinubu for his support to the zone, assuring that they would always rally round him in his effort to make Nigeria greater.

    The APC state chairmen that signed the statement Isah Achida- Sokoto, Abdullahi Abbas – Kano, and Air Cdr EK Jekada rtd – Kaduna.

    Others were Aminu Sani -Gumel- Jigawa, Abubakar Kana- Kebbi, Tukur  Danfulani- Zamfara and Muhammad Sani- Katsina.

    Recalled that this development is coming barely less than two weeks after Sen. Abdullahi Adamu resigned as the party chairman.

  • 38-year-old emerges as APGA national chairman

    38-year-old emerges as APGA national chairman

    Thirty-Eight-year-old, Mr Sylvester Ezeokenwa emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Wednesday in Awka.

    Ezeokenwa was elected at the party’s national convention to succeed Chief Victor Oye.

    Delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT attended the convention which saw 31 executive members emerge through affirmation.

    Before dissolving the old Executive Committee of the party, the former national chairman gave account of his stewardship and said he left N300 million in the party’s bank account.

    He said that he faced more than 200 court cases while in office as national chairman, but came out victorious in all.

    Oye said he completed the party’s national secretariat in Abuja and a five-storey zonal office in Awka.

    “This is despite the fact that I inherited less than N40 million from my predecessor,’’ he said.

    In his remarks, Anambra’s Gov. Charles Soludo said it was his first national convention and thanked the party for a peaceful exercise and for sponsoring him in a successful governorship election.

    He commended Oye for giving the party focused leadership for eight years.

    He also commended Oye for effective management of the party’s resources saying that no political party had left that quantum of money in its purse with all the structures put in place.

    “I am extremely thrilled that the past executives of APGA got stronger and Oye has written his name in gold. You served APGA and left it better than you met it,’’ he said.

    Soludo also commended INEC for a successful conduct of the 2023 general elections and wondered why people were repudiating the outcomes.

    He said the elections produced members of the National Assembly and states’ Houses of Assembly members and wondered why even those who benefitted from the elections were criticising the exercise.

    The convention also nominated and ratified new members of Board of Trustees led by former governor of Anambra, Chief Willie Obiano.

    Among members are Oye and former deputy governors – Emeka Sibeudu and Dame Virgy Etiaba; wife of eternal leader of the party Mrs Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, and Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe.

    In his speech, the new national chairman said he was glad for the confidence reposed in him by the party.

    “Today, I am the youngest national chairman of any political party in Nigeria and posterity stares at the new executives in the face as they lead all progressives in the country,’’ he said.

    Ezeokenwa was sworn in alongside newly-elected national officers of APGA in the presence of Gov. Soludo.

  • Why I want to be APGA National Chairman – Obi-Okoye

    Why I want to be APGA National Chairman – Obi-Okoye

    Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, one of the aspirants for the National Chairmanship of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says his target is to ensure the party’s victory at the 2025 Anambra Governorship Poll.

    Obi-Okoye, a former APGA National Publicity Secretary, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Awka, to announce his interest, ahead of the party’s state congresses.

    He said he had the passion, capacity, qualifications, innovation, and experience to recover all that was lost during the previous elections and take APGA to the next level.

    “Our party APGA needs an experience and passionate politician to confront the issues in 2025 because there will be a big political battle.

    “In 2025, APGA will be contesting with political parties such as Labour Party (LP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    “When LP finishes from the Supreme Court, its next ambition will be to capture Anambra. I also believe APC will become stronger with Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect.

    “This informed my interest in the race because we must have a chairman who understands the battle front and has the capacity to plot and confront these issues,” he said.

    Obi-Okoye said he understood and was ready to complement the positive vision of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, who doubled as the National Leader of the party for progress.

    He also promised to ensure the restoration of the party’s strengthen at the National and State Houses of Assembly as well as to make the party the largest in the country.

    “At the National Assembly, our strength dropped from five to four while at the state House of Assembly, it dropped from 24 to 16, although we are the majority but it is not palatable to us.

    “Under my watch, I will ensure that we recover all that we have lost, build strength and capacity as well as find alternative means of funding to make the party the largest in the country rather than the third, “he said.

    Obi-Okoye recommended the formation of a truth and reconciliation committee to address the internal grievances plaguing the smooth running and unity of the party to finding lasting peace.

    “What we have done wrong in the past was not to have set up this committee soon after the primaries and this has created a lot of cracks in the party.

    “In politics, you have winners and losers, such committee would create hope for those who did not win at the primaries. Crisis start if you do not create hope for losers,” he said.

  • Court fires Labour Party national chairman, Secretary, others

    Court fires Labour Party national chairman, Secretary, others

    A Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued an order restraining the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure; National Secretary, Farouk Ibrahim and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party.

    Others stopped from parading themselves as national officers are the National Organising Secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu, and the Treasurer.

    Justice Hamza Muazu issued the restraining order while ruling in ex-parte application argued by a James Onoja.

    In an application, Onoja told the court how the restrained National officers allegedly forged several documents of the FCT High Court to carry out unlawful substitutions in the last general elections.

    Among the documents were the receipts, seals, and affidavits of the court to carry out criminal activities.

    The Senior Counsel also tendered several documents, confirming to the Judge that the Chief Registrar of the Court wrote the Labour Party to disown several documents used for the alleged criminal activities by Abure and three others.

    Onoja adds that following their indictment by police investigation, the four people are to be arraigned in court, adding that warrants for their arrest have already been obtained.

    In a brief ruling, Justice Muazu held that the application and the supporting affidavits are a good case for the request to be granted.

    The judge subsequently ordered that the four people should immediately stop parading themselves as National Officers of Labour Party.

  • Why we suspended national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu – PDP

    Why we suspended national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu – PDP

    It’s no longer news that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party.

    Ayu’s suspension was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.

    The Ward Secretary Mr. Vangeryina Dooyum while addressing the media on Sunday, on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman, explained that Dr. Ayu was suspended by the executive for alleged anti party activities.

    The Secretary stated that the decision to suspend the National Chairman was reached after the leadership reviewed his conduct at the end of the just concluded general elections.

    According to him, “We observed with utmost dismay that, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu who is the National Chairman of the PDP worked against the success of the party in Igyorov Council Ward.

    “It is on record that, he has also failed to pay his Annual Subscription Fees as provided under Section 8 (9) of the constitution of the PDP 2017 (As Amended).

    “Further investigation also revealed that, he did not vote during the Governorship and State Assembly Elections held on March 18, 2023.

    “It was also discovered that, most of his closest allies worked for the opposition party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, and hence, the abysmal performance of the PDP in Igyorov Ward.

    “In view of the foregoing, we hereby pass a Vote of No Confidence on Dr. Iyorchia Ayu and suspend him as a member of our party with immediate effect. The suspension takes effect from March 24, 2023.”