Politics

APC Reacts To Umahi’s Comment On Being Its Member

January 11, 2020 5:37 am
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebony State has reacted to claim by Gov. Dave Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he also belonged to APC.

The governor was quoted to have told the people of Ishielu and Onicha Local Government Areas at the Government House, Abakaliki, on Monday, that he was “100 per cent APC.”

Addressing newsmen at the end of the APC State Executive Committee’s meeting on Friday in Abakiliki, the Chairman of the party, Chief Eze Nwachukwu, called on relevant authorities to investigate the claim.

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I Joined Politics Because I’m Not Corrupt – Buhari

January 10, 2020 11:10 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he decided to become to join partisan politics after release from prison.

Speaking when he received the youths leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who came from across the country to pay him a visit in Abuja, Buhari said he took interest in politics after a clean bill on his integrity by those who detained him after the 1985 military coup and who thoroughly checked his record as governor of the North East, Minister of Petroleum and Head of State and found nothing incriminating.

“After I was released and nothing was found

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Uche Nwosu Opens Up On Buhari, Ex-Imo Gov, APC In 2023

January 10, 2020 1:15 am
Former Imo Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate, Uche Nwosu, says achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would earn the All Progressives Congress (APC) continuity in power by 2023.

Nwosu, an in-law to former Imo state governor, Rocha’s Okorocha and his Chief of Staff, recently returned to the APC along with his supporters.

“I believe him; that is him and that is leadership”, NAN quoted him as saying on Wednesday in an interview.

“The APC under President Buhari has done well in the areas of fight against corruption, insecurity and agricultural development.

“In the area of agriculture, we now have

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2019 Polls: You’ve Admitted Irregularities – PDP To Buhari

January 10, 2020 1:06 am
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent comments on the nation’s electoral process under the current Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is a clear admittance that 2019 general elections were not credible.

PDP said that if President Buhari is committed to ensuring free, fair and credible electoral process, he should reintroduce the 8th National Assembly’s Electoral Act Amendment bill, which he refused to sign, and make a fresh commitment to sign it into law immediately.

The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan specifically challenged President Buhari to reciprocate the benevolence of Nigerians

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A Curious Cabal In Government

January 8, 2020 11:38 pm
In apparent confirmation of the fears expressed at different levels and fora by Nigerians, the presidency has at last confirmed that the Buhari administration is curiously run with the assistance of a cabal. Mallam Garba Shehu, a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, asserted the other day that there indeed had been a group of unofficial advisers working with the president whom he called ‘‘kitchen cabinet,’’ branded by the Nigerian media as a cabal. He justified the practice and virtually berated the media for being sensational in reporting the cabal matter. No matter how nicely
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Why PDP Must Put House In Order – Ossai

January 8, 2020 10:31 pm

Since the inauguration of the Ninth assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) caucus and by extension the minority caucus,  in the House of Representatives, has been in disarray, over tussle for the minority leadership.

However, the chairman, House  Committee on Treaties and Protocol, Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has said that members of the the major opposition party in the Green chamber, must put their differences behind and unite for the interest of the country.

Ossai, who represents Ndokwa/ Ukwani Federal Constituency of Delta State, on the platform of the PDP noted that Nigerians are looking up to the opposition to …

2023: Ndigbo Pushes Hard For Presidency, Restructuring

January 6, 2020 12:35 pm

Igbo leaders rose from a crucial meeting, weekend, with a resolve to pursue both restructuring and emergence of Nigerian president of Igbo extraction. 

They also asked other ethnic nationalities and zones, to as a matter of justice, equity and fairness, support the emergence of a president of Igbo extraction in 2023.

These were highlights of a nine-point communiqué at the 5th World Igbo Summit (WIS) held at the Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, from January 2 – 4.

They noted that there were three options left for Nigeria’s survival namely: to retain the dysfunctional status quo, to balkanise the country …

Electricity

PDP, Consumers Kick Against New Electricity Tariff Hike

January 6, 2020 12:35 pm

Electricity consumers yesterday kicked against a new regime of electricity tariff for the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) across the country, just as the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) rejected the hike.

The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the increase is draconian and against the interest of Nigerians.

Consequently, the party charged the Federal Government to immediately rescind the increase, which it described as “obnoxious and provocative”, and consult further with the citizens on the issue.

But, in a dramatic twist, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission(NERC) says no tariff increase has been approved by the …

Iran Places $80m Bounty On Trump

January 5, 2020 6:35 pm

Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will ‘strike back’ harder at Iran if it retaliates against over the killing of military leader Qasem Soleimani.

‘These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner,’ Trump tweeted on Sunday afternoon.

‘Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!’ he continued.

The president remained largely silent on Twitter for most of the day as he golfed during his last winter vacation day in …

PDP Attacks Govt Over Increase In Electricity Tariff

January 5, 2020 2:14 pm
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rejected the over 200 percent increase in electricity tariff announced by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

PDP described the decision as “draconian” and completely against the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians.

A statement by PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday charged the Federal Government to immediately rescind the obnoxious and provocative policy and consult further with Nigerians before any such tariff hike.

PDP described the increase in electricity tariff as a furtherance of the fleecing of Nigerians, who are already overburdened and groaning under the weight of high costs, economic repression and heavy taxes foisted

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What France President, Macron Agreed With Iraq On Saturday

January 5, 2020 10:32 am
French President Emmanuel Macron has met his Iraqi counterpart, President Barham Salih, following the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Iranian army General.

Maj.-Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, was killed in a US airstrike on his convoy at Baghdad airport on Friday rising the tension of another World War.

The airstrike, which was an order from US President Donald Trump, has since generated a lot of controversies and reactions from world leaders.

The meeting, according Macron’s office, was to make efforts to dampen tensions in the Middle East.

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Spain Electoral Board Disqualifies Catalan President

January 4, 2020 3:55 pm

Spain’s electoral board ordered Friday that Catalan separatist president Quim Torra be disqualified from being a member of Catalonia’s regional parliament, meaning he would lose his presidential post.

The electoral board decision comes after Catalonia’s High Court of Justice last month convicted Torra of disobedience for failing to remove separatist symbols from public buildings during an election campaign and banned him from holding public office for 18 months.

Catalonia’s autonomy statute specifies that the head of the region’s government must be a lawmaker in the regional assembly.

The election board ruling comes as Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Socialist Pedro Sanchez, …

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