Politics

Imo APC Stages Another Solidarity Rally For Gov Uzodinma

February 1, 2020 5:26 pm

Members of the All Progressives Congress in Imo state have taken to the streets of Owerri, the state capital to reaffirm their support for Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.

DAILY POST gathered that the solidarity rally held today was the second of its kind since after the Supreme Court judgement that returned the ex-senator as the ex-governor of the state.

The rally, according to our reporter, took off at the Imo International Convention Centre IICC and came to its crescendo at the government house roundabout where the Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Chiji

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US Visa Ban: Nigerians Paying For Past Sins Of PDP – BMO

February 1, 2020 5:26 pm

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has carpeted former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for not knowing the difference between a visa ban and a visa restriction.

BMO said that Nigerians are only restricted from immigration visa and that other visa categories are still available to Nigerians who qualify for them.

In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, the group said rather than gleefully celebrate the visa restrictions, Atiku should be remorseful that his party, the PDP, is responsible for this inconvenience

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Kano: Ganduje Mocks Kwankwaso Again

February 1, 2020 4:59 pm
Kano Governor, Umar Ganduje, on Friday, said results of the recent re-run elections in the state had proven that his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, had been retired from politics.

Ganduje, who recently called the ex-Minister of Defence a selfish person, spoke at the Government House when Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abdul’aziz Garba Gafasa and other principal officers, presented the elected legislators to him.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) won two out of the three federal constituencies (Tudunwada/Doguwa and Kumbotso) and four the state assembly seats (Madobi, Bunkure, Minjibir and Rogo constituencies).

Read Also: Don’t Punish Nigerians For Buhari’s

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Abbas Says Palestinians Cutting All Ties With Israel, US

February 1, 2020 4:59 pm

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas announced Saturday a cut of all ties with Israel and the United States, including security cooperation, after Washington unveiled a controversial Middle East plan seen as favouring Israel.

Abbas has made similar declarations before and it was not immediately clear what it would mean in practice.

His comments came as the Arab League rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan, which had enraged Palestinians.

“We are informing you that there will be no relations with you (Israel) and the United States, including on security cooperation,” Abbas said at an extraordinary meeting of the pan-Arab bloc in Cairo.…

Don’t Punish Nigerians For Buhari’s Sin -Atiku Begs Trump

February 1, 2020 1:07 pm

Atiku Abubakar, former presidential candidate on the platform of the PDP in the last presidential election, posted a couple of tweets in reaction to the travel ban against Nigeria, expressing sadness and stating reasons why he believed the US should reconsider its decision against Nigeria

Read Also: Obiano, Umeh Have Destroyed APGA – Ziggy Azike

See tweets and responses below

I received with sadness the policy of the government of the United States of America to place Nigeria on its travel ban list.

While I understand the reasons given by the Trump administration (the failure of the Muhammadu Buhari led

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Secondus

Plot To Remove Secondus As PDP Chair Thickens

February 1, 2020 1:05 pm

Plot To sack the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has taken another dimension, as party stakeholders, it was learnt yesterday, are presently shopping for replacement.

Those gunning for his removal, it was gathered are surviving founding fathers of the Party, former National officers of the Party, incumbent and former governors, former and serving members of the National Assembly of the Party, former and serving state Chairmen of the Party.

It was gathered that the arrow heads of the plot have already zero on a member from South West to take over the position …

Visa

US Visa Ban: You Closed Nigerian Borders, Trump Was Right

February 1, 2020 1:02 pm
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the visa ban on Nigerian and five other countries by the U.S. President, Donald Trump.

DAILY POST reported earlier that U.S. President, Donald Trump imposed a visa ban on Nigeria and five other countries, which is expected to take effect on February 22.

Sani who, was recently released from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody for alleged fraud, said the United States government has the right to impose a travel ban on Nigeria.

He supposedly inferred that the ban is ’right’ since the Nigerian government also

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Bill To Repeal Law Prohibiting Wearing Of Camo Raised

February 1, 2020 1:01 pm
The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Akin Alabi, has announced that he will sponsor a bill to make military camouflage legal for civilian use.

The lawmaker made the announcement on his Twitter page. He stated that he would be putting a law together to repeal section 110 of the criminal code.

“Section 110(1), Criminal Code states that it is illegal for a nonmilitary person to wear the uniform of the armed forces, or any part of the uniform of such forces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive

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Amotekun

Our Gods Will Mysteriously Kill Anyone Opposing Amotekun

February 1, 2020 1:01 pm
The Are Ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned against opposing the Southwest security outfit, Amotekun.

Adams warned that anyone who opposes Amotekun would die “mysteriously” by the gods of the land.

Speaking at a South-West Security Stakeholders Group summit in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday, Adams warned that people of Southwest would not tolerate any form of threat over its decision to ensure the security of the region.

He said: “We want everyone out there to know that the people of this region would not tolerate any form of threats from any individual or groups in relation to

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Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano

Obiano, Umeh Have Destroyed APGA – Ziggy Azike

February 1, 2020 10:49 am

A member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Ziggy Azike, has alleged that Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, APGA National Chairman, Victor Oye, and as well, Senator Victor Umeh, have destroyed the party.

Azike said the alleged corrupt practices perpetrated by the trio during the 2018 party primaries in the country, particularly Imo State, thwarted the will of people who are yearning for a change in the state.

The APGA chieftain, who made his position known, in an interview with reporters on Saturday, in Aba, also declared that the unending fraudulent activities of

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Doyin Okupe

No Difference Between PDP, APC In Terms Of Corruption

February 1, 2020 10:49 am
Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s decision to ignore his call for a change of name for the main opposition political party.

Recall that Okupe had started a campaign on social media calling for the change of name for the PDP.

He argued that the party was bound to lose the 2023 general election if no changes were effected.

However, the PDP responded by saying that it would continue to exist with the name, ruling out the possibility of changing it ahead of next general election.

Reacting to the

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Toby

Insecurity: Nigeria Has Never Come To This Level – Toby

February 1, 2020 10:48 am

The Deputy Minority Leader House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Toby Okechukwu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly address the security challenges facing the country, as it relates to the tenure of Service Chiefs, in line with the laws of the country.

The lawmaker declared that historicaly, Nigeria had never come to this level of perdition.

DAILY POST reports that he spoke against the backdrop of the outcry in the country over the rampaging activities of terrorists and bandits across the country.

This was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Tochukwu Chukwu, who quoted the lawmaker to

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