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  • *Omo-Agege tasks Delta APC faithful on unity, commitment to party*

    *Omo-Agege tasks Delta APC faithful on unity, commitment to party*

    Immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has tasked the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and faithful in Delta State to show commitment to the party by working to eschew rancour and unify the party ahead of 2027 general elections.

    Omo-Agege who is the Obarisi of Urhoboland stated this at Ovu-Orhie, Ethiope East Local Government Area, during an enlarged meeting of leaders and stakeholders of APC drawn from all the 11 wards.

    The Delta APC leader who was the party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 elections also enjoined all well-meaning party members, particularly in Ethiope Federal Constituency, to close ranks and shun divisive tendencies for the development and the greater good of the constituency and the party at large.

    Omo-Agege stated that unlike some leaders of the party who after an election would not be seen again until another elections cycle, he has come to interact with them on the way forward, by looking at areas where the party fared poorly in the last election and how to improve on such lapses to ensure a better outcome in 2027.

    While commending the feat recorded by the party in the last election, Omo-Agege said: “After an election, we needed to seat down and evaluate our performance, analyse where we didn’t do well and how to prevent such shortcomings in future elections.

    “Though, we didn’t win the governorship as expected, not because we lacked the capacity, but for some internal sabotage by some of the party leaders, we lost.

    However, for the first time we won two senatoral seats, one House of Representatives. Today, it has become two and seven House of Assembly seats. No opposition party has been able to achieve this feat since 1999 in Delta State.

    “What is a ahead of us going into 2027 is to build a united party that is strong enough to uproot PDP and its years of unproductive governace in Delta and with the recent defection of our real lioness of the Niger Delta, Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, member representing Ethiope East/Ethiope West Constituency, Federal House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on NDDC and some top PDP leaders, APC is well positioned to sweep Ethiope Federal constituency and Delta in 2027.”

    Also speaking, Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu tasked party leaders to show their commitment to APC by investing in the growth and development of the party to position it as a strong force to win elections.

    Ibori-Suenu, who is also addressed as real lioness of the Niger Delta, noted that what qualifies anyone as a leader of a party is the level of financial and material investment in the party, charging those claiming to be leaders to live up to expectations.

    According to her, “A leader of a party is not the one who will want to divert funds brought for elections purposes, but someone who go beyond what was provided by the party to add his own and ensure that the party wins.

    “So, going forward let’s work together, showing commitment to the ideas of the party. When we work collectively, with leaders investing their time and resources, PDP’s days are numbered in Delta.”

    Prominent leaders of the party at the meeting include: the acting APC state chairman, Chief Francis Obigbor, Chief Mrs. Judith Emuobonuvie Enamuotor, Chief Francis Atanomeyovwi, Federal Commissioner, National Assembly Service Commission, Mrs. Blessing Brume-Ataguba, Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission.

    Others are Hon.Efe Ofobruku, Hon. Oharisi Eric, Hon. Oshevire Joseph,
    Hon. Chief Ivwurie Evans, Chief Kent Akigho, Chief Christopher Ominimini, Hon. Innocent Anidi and Mrs. Hopelyn Ayo.

  • PDP senators move to gun down crisis engulfing party

    PDP senators move to gun down crisis engulfing party

    Following the recent development in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), senators elected on the platform of the party, on Thursday took a bold step towards gunning down the crisis.

    Addressing the press after a closed door session, the Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro PhD said the PDP caucus acknowledged the crisis in the party and had resolved to work with all the critical stakeholders with a view to ending the crisis and restoring peace.

    The caucus appealed to all aggrieved persons to sheathe their swords for the sake of the party, promising to make every effort that’s necessary to bring everybody together and make PDP a formidable party that it’s known for.

    The caucus called for withdrawal of all litigations in court to make room for more robust discussions that aim to bring lasting peace in the party.

    It charged party members to put the interest of the party ahead of all personal interests and work towards strengthening the party and making it a better alternative to the ruling APC that has brought so much pains and hardship on the country, stating that PDP remains the only hope for the suffering Nigerians.

  • No extension of deadline for polling agents – INEC tells parties

    No extension of deadline for polling agents – INEC tells parties

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plans to extend the Oct. 10 deadline for political parties to upload the list of their agents for polling units and collation centres for the Nov.11 Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo governorship election.

    Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

    Olumekun said that with less than 72 hours to deadline, only 55 per cent of expected agents for polling units and collation centre had been uploaded on its portal by political parties for the governorship election.

    He advised parties yet to comply to do before the deadline.

    Olumekun said that INEC notified all parties of the opening of its online portal for the upload of the list of polling units and collation centre agents, which commenced on Aug. 24.

    He added that the commission thereafter engaged party representatives on the methodology for a seamless process.

    Olumekun said that in spite of the notice and subsequent reminders, parties were yet to substantially comply by submitting the list of their agents.

    “For Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi, only 55 per cent of the expected total of 189,180 polling unit agents have been uploaded to the designated INEC Portal.

    “Specifically, 29,278 out of the expected 40,372 (72.5 per cent for Bayelsa; 51,681 out of 85,644 (60.3 per cent) for Imo, and 23,720 out of 63,144 (37.6 per cent) for Kogi State have been uploaded.

    “Similarly, only 25.1 per cent of the expected 15,804 Collation Agents in the three States have been uploaded: 1,246 (26.0 per cent) out of 4,806 for Bayelsa; 1,638 (27.3 per cent) out of 5,994 for Imo, and 1,095 (21.9 per cent) out of 5,004 for Kogi.

    “The commission hereby wishes to further remind political parties that the portal will automatically shut down at 12:00 midnight on Tuesday Oct. 10.

    “There shall be no extension. Consequently, all parties sponsoring candidates for the elections that are yet to upload the list of their agents should do so before the deadline for the exercise,” Olumekun said.

    On the online accreditation of journalists for the election, Olumekun said that late applications would not be entertained after the Oct. 22 deadline and there shall be no provision for manual accreditation.

    He said that so far 45 media organisations had applied for the online accreditation of journalists which commenced on Aug. 24 and shall close on Oct. 22.

    “The commission also wishes to use this medium to encourage all interested Media organisations to take advantage of the remaining window to apply on imap.inecnigeria.org before the deadline on Oct. 22,” he said.

    Olumekun expressed the commission’s on the spate of insecurity and violence, including clashes among supporters of political parties and candidates in the forthcoming elections.

    He appealed to all political parties and candidates to avoid utterances and acts that might heat up the polity or jeopadise peaceful conduct of the election.

    “In our engagement with political parties, the commission has constantly called on parties to rein in their supporters from actions capable of jeopardising the peaceful conduct of elections in Nigeria.

    “INEC earnestly appeal to all Political Parties and candidates to avoid utterances and acts that may heat up the polity.

    “The commission will continue to closely monitor the situation and sustain its engagement with security agencies and stakeholders to ensure a peaceful conduct of elections in the three states,” he said.

  • 2023: It’s anti-party to campaign for other parties- APGA tells members

    2023: It’s anti-party to campaign for other parties- APGA tells members

    Ahead 2023 General election campaigns the leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has warmed her members against indulging in campaigning for candidates of other political parties under whatever guise.

    The warning which was widely circulated, copy of which was made available to journalists in Awka from the Anambra State chairman of APGA, Sir Nobert Obi, and to all the State working committee members and all the Local government area and Ward chairmen of the party was dated Aug 18, 2022 ref APGA/AN/08/60.

    The chairman said that his attention had been drawn to several unwholesome activities of certain members of the party (APGA) who are campaigning for candidates of other political parties.

    He therefore noted that, “You may wish to know that it is wrong for any member to campaign, solicit votes, or attend any activity organized by other political parties or their candidates other than our great party APGA.

    “Such development is considered anti-party activity and an act of indiscipline in breach of Article 21, General Code of Conduct of our great party.

    “There are several cases of members belonging to WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media platforms that promote and campaign for candidates of other political parties. Not a few even go as far as sharing posts that promote candidates who are not APGA members”, the chairman further pointed out.

    The Chairman emphasized that such action is inimical to the overall interest of APGA which has the intention to sweep the 2023 general elections especially in Anambra’s State where the party has fielded candidates for all the National and State Assembly elections.

    Sir Nobert declared that such activity shall be visited with severe disciplinary action as enunciated in Sec 22 of APGA Constitution.

  • NRM Deputy National Chairman discloses why he left party

    Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Deputy National Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) says he left the party because it lacked internal democracy.

    Usman, who resigned his membership of the NRM on Wednesday, told newsmen in Abuja that he left because he was not happy with the situation at the party.

    “Taking you back along memory lane, NRM was formed and got registered in 2018.

    “I was one of the founding members, that were more than 50 in number, but as of recent, only three of us were still in the party all the rest have gone, maybe because of the way the party is being run.

    “My decision to quit because of the glaring lack of democracy in the party, the majority of the National Working Committee members are from one zone.

    “The national chairman of the party is from South East, same is the presidential candidate, deputy national secretary, welfare and other officers.

    “They take decisions and just come to tell us what they have decided. The truth is all of us who came together to register the party have left,” he said.

    Abubakar also alleged that some people were trying to use the NRM as a money-making venture, ahead of the 2023 poll.

    He said that he was making consultation before deciding to join a new party.

    Abubakar, who was the party’s Kastina State governorship candidate in the 2019 poll, said that he joined politics to provide services to the people.

    “I am convinced that politics is not only about making money but to serve the country and humanity in general,” he said.

  • Peter Obi eyes NNPP, after dumping PDP

    Former Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi, is in discussion with the leaders of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, with a view to joining the party.

     

    Obi, a former Governor of Anambra state and leading aspirant in the 2023 presidential election, had earlier resigned his membership of the PDP on Wednesday.

     

    Obi’s decision to quit the PDP was first conveyed to the Chairman of Aguta Ward 2, Anambra LGA, in Anambra State, last Friday, May 20, 2022.

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    Peter Obi

     

    His official resignation from the main opposition was however contained in a letter addressed to the Party’s National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, which Politics Digest obtained.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) credible sources hinted that the former Anambra Governor has been penciled down to become the running mate of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, if his eventual defection into the party sails through.

     

    It is however not clear at the time of filing this report who will be the presidential candidate and vice-presidential candidate between Obi and Kwankwaso if the ongoing meeting is fruitful.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that on Wednesday, Obi dumped the main opposition party (PDP) for an undisclosed party.

     

    See Peter Obi’s letter below:

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    According to him, he could be humiliated if he continues to aspire to become president under the PDP.

     

    The former Anambra governor hinted that he may not get the party’s ticket.

     

    Obi confirmed his exit on Wednesday evening, saying he caught wind of a gang up against him.

     

    As at when the former Anambra governor confirmed his exit, he did not declare his new party soon.

     

    It was gathered that in the PDP’s primaries, which is scheduled to hold in Abuja this weekend, Obi is initially seen as a front runner in a race that includes Atiku Abubakar, Nyesom Wike, Dele Momodu, Bukola Saraki and other bigwigs.

     

    Meanwhile, hundreds of youths, on Wednesday, from Gulumbe town under Birnin Kebbi local, have defected to NNPP.

     

    The youths  who are from different  political  parties in Kebbi state  were received  by party excos and house of representative aspirant Abubakar Aliyu Dangaladima at Gulumbe.

     

  • Nigerians react to distribution of fuel as souvenir at party

    Nigerians react to distribution of fuel as souvenir at party

    Nigerians have reacted to the Federal Fire Service, FFS, who said that the act of distributing fuel as sourvenir at a party is highly condemnable.

     

    The FFS on Twitter said, “how on earth will someone use an inflammable liquid like petrol as souvenir?, thereby endangering the lives of those at that event. This act is highly condemnable.”

     

    According to Ahmad Salisu, “are you talking about safety? Where were you when fuel station and gas station were build within a residence area without proper fire alarms, extinguisher, sand and even blanket?”

     

    Adenrele Babatunde noted that, “it is not within their jurisdiction that fuel station or gas station are built around residential areas. The problem is from state govts granting approval of such. Then greed of owners of such buildings because of money they sold houses that’s been erected for years to highest bidder.”

     

    However, Ejiofor Onyishi, asserted that, “the person has forgotten to consider the danger involved in his actions because of fuel scarcity within that period in a country that have crude oil but can’t fix any of their refineries bc of corruption, leadership failure is the problem of Nigeria, get your PVC enough is enough.”

     

    Kamsy Okoye, opined that “this is as a result of the laxity in your system. Not coming on Twitter ranting. Your impact is rarely felt when it comes to safety concerns. Fix your system and empower your staff.”

     

    Mbonu Patrick, on his part, stated: “What is the difference between keeping fuel at home and serving it as souvenir. Until the right things are done, this question will still come up in 20 years from today.”

     

    Recall that the host of the Lagos party where fuel was distributed as souvenir, Pearl Chidinma Ogbolu, had explained that she only wanted to show appreciation to guests who turned up for her chieftaincy installation ceremony, despite the hard times caused by fuel scarcity.

     

    Taking to her Instagram account on Saturday where she shared a statement, she also apologized for her action which she described as ‘momentary indiscretion.

     

    Ogbolu wrote: “I want to use this medium to apologize for the momentary indiscretion of bringing fuel souvernirs into the hall.

     

    “My intent was just to show appreciation to my guests for turning up at my event at these hard times.

     

    “I have paused to reflect and truly apologize and I thank you all for your understanding and criticisms.”

     

    The state government, in a reaction on Saturday, through the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the development will be investigated.

     

    He pointed out that having jerrycans of petrol as souvenirs is a dangerous development which contradicts safety standards and is capable of causing harm to lives and property.

     

    Omotoso added that the safety of the people of Lagos remains a top priority to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

  • APC youth stakeholders protest over fear of imposition of member

    APC youth stakeholders protest over fear of imposition of member

    A group known as All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Stakeholders, on Friday, besieged the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja, as they protested against the imposition of any aspirant.

    
    The party had fixed March 26 as date for its national convention.

     

    The protest at the secretariat followed the report in the media that President Muhammadu Buhari has a preference for Senator Abdullahi Adamu to become the national chairman of the ruling party.

     

    The co-convener of the protesting group, Yunusa Yusuf while addressing journalists said the President, being a democrat, would not impose anyone on the party.

     

    He said: “We are saying that the party should not impose any candidate on the people. Party members and the delegates should be allowed to choose who will lead them at the national level.

     

    Yusuf noted that the mistakes that were made in the past must be corrected by the March 26 convention.

     

    He added. “We have recommended that all party stakeholders be allowed to make their input, should be allowed to say what they want; who would lead them; how, when, where and that is what we have settled for and that is why we are here today.”

     

    The stakeholders insisted that as far as they are concerned, the President has not endorsed anybody until he comes out to say that.

     

    They said they believe the President would allow the party members to express themselves because that was the process that brought him as President.

  • Court sacks APC Executive in Taraba

    Court sacks APC Executive in Taraba

    The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo on Tuesday declared as null and void the congress that produced Taraba State Executive of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

     

    In a three-hour ruling, the presiding judge, justice Simon Amobeda, faulted the conduct of the congress that produced them and directed them to stop parading themselves as leaders of the party in the state.

     

    “From the submission of the parties, the plaintiff was not given the opportunity to participate in the state congress which took place in October 2021.

     

    “By this, the party violated her constitution by not adhering to its guidelines. The Congress is hereby null and void.”

     

    It would be recalled that some aggrieved members of the party dragged the party to the court over their deliberate exclusion from the party’s congress.

  • Sagay reveals why APC allegedly want ex-president Jonathan

    Sagay reveals why APC allegedly want ex-president Jonathan

    Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, on Sunday, revealed reasons why former President Goodluck is allegedly being pressured to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    PACAC Chairman explained that those trying to bring Jonathan to join APC want him to serve as President for one term and then hand over to Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State.

    Governor Buni is the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

    “Now we are hearing from the sides, former president, Goodluck Jonathan wants to join APC. Why would a man who had been president before denigrate himself to that level?

    “I hear that the conspiracy is to bring in Jonathan as APC presidential candidate and Buni as the vice-presidential candidate.

    “If APC wins, Jonathan will go away after four years and Buni becomes the president. That is the rumour I’m hearing now,” Sagay said.