Former Senate president, Iyorchia Ayu, yesterday, emerged consensus candidate of the North for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, announced it after a meeting of PDP northern caucus at the Bauchi Government in Abuja. Fintiri, who is chairman of a panel set up by northern leaders … [Read more…]
The South-East Shippers Association has protested the constant suspension of activities at Onitsha River Port in Anambra State. The group said that Onitsha port is a natural deposit which Nigeria should focus on the revenue it generates rather than politics of ethnicity. The President of Anambra State Shippers Association, Mr. Emma Akpaka, … [Read more…]
Just In: Shema, Nazif step down as Ayu emerges PDP chairmanship candidate Governor of Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri, confirmed the development at a media briefing on Thursday. He said Mr Ayu was unanimously picked by northern caucus of the party. Former Senate President Iyorchia Ayu has emerged as the consensus candidate of the northern states for … [Read more…]
The Senate bowed to pressure from the public on Tuesday when it passed a bill which gave the Independent National Electoral Commission the sole power to determine the procedure for the transmission of election results. The red chamber also approved direct primaries as the method to be adopted by all political parties to … [Read more…]
CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, called for a constitutional amendment to accommodate the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, as state police to tackle the security challenges confronting the country. Governor Fayemi said this at the 7th Annual Lecture Series in commemoration of … [Read more…]
Applause and knocks have greeted the decision of the Senate to give the Independent National Electronic Commission the green light to transmit results of elections electronically in the conduct of the 2023 general elections and the adoption of direct primaries method. Those who hailed the lawmakers included the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Alaigbo … [Read more…]
Just In: Senate bows to pressure, says INEC can transmit elections electronically Nigerian Senate The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to rescind its decision which subjected the Independent National Electoral Commission to seek approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission before it could transmit elections results electronically. The upper chamber also voted in support of … [Read more…]
Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) and Convener, Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described the 1999 constitution as draconian and lopsided sham which must be torn down for the country to move forward. In his State of the Nation address tagged: “The Black Box of Nigeria’s … [Read more…]
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and ex-presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, has joined the African Democratic Congress ahead of 2023 general elections. Moghalu, who made this known on his Instagram handle on Friday, shared an e- flier as proof of his membership in the ADC, with the caption, “Its … [Read more…]
Barely 29 days to the scheduled governorship election in Anambra state, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday, said it has commenced the process of recruiting 26, 000 ad-hoc staff it will deploy to 5, 720 polling units in the state. INEC Resident Commissioner in Anambra State, Mr. Nkwachukwu Orji, who made … [Read more…]
PDP ratifies zoning party chairmanship to North The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday approved the zoning of the party’s next national chairman to the northern part of the country. The party’s spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the NEC held in Abuja. … [Read more…]
FG cannot declare state of emergency in Anambra- Igwesi A former member of Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chief U.S.A Igwesi (Ikemba) has condemned the threat by the federal government to impose state of emergency in Anambra State. He insisted that Anambra state government, her agencies, service providers and all the democratic structures in … [Read more…]