A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees and elder statesman, Bode George, has thrown his weight behind the decision of his colleagues to recognize Sunday Ude-Okoye as the authentic National Secretary of the party. GOVIMA reports that there has been a tussle between Ude-Okoye and Samuel Anyanwu over the position of the PDP National Secretary, with both men laying claim to the position. After a meeting of the BoT on Wednesday, they urged the party’s National Working Committee to immediately swear Ude-Okoye in as the substantive national secretary of the party. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme…
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The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala has stated that Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, lacks the influence to “unsettle” President Bola Tinubu. Bwala made the remarks during an interview with TVC News on Thursday, stating that former Kaduna State governor does not have the capacity to win even a senate seat. He emphasized that President Tinubu is not troubled by el-Rufai’s ongoing criticisms of his administration. Bwala also noted that el-Rufai only gains political prominence when aligning with a strong, revolutionary leader, adding that; “Let me tell you something about my elder brother,…
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has described the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as a drowning man who is trying to drag Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, NSA, down with him. Omokri made this assertion on his verified Facebook page, stating that el-Rufai found himself increasingly sidelined in both state and national politics. He stated that El-Rufai lost out in Kaduna, where the governor has wisely refused to be his Man Friday, and he lost out on becoming a minister after Kaduna residents raised several petitions against him for allegedly paying killer herdsmen, who perpetrated the…
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, Adolphus Wabara has attributed the brawl at a recent meeting at the party’s headquarters to inadequate security. Wabara stated this on Wednesday at the BoT meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. Recall that on January 29, a fight broke out at the meeting of the BoT over the leadership crisis involving the national secretary position. Wabara, while speaking at the BoT meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, said the BoT would no longer hold meetings at the party headquarters until security improves. “While we look ahead with…
Agbo Major, on Tuesday, emerged as the new National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the convention, which was held at the RockView Hotel in Apapa, was attended by delegates and officers of the party at both national and state levels. Other elected officers are Oginni Olaposi as National Secretary, Chief Felix Chukwurah as Deputy National Chairman (South), Mr. Adetoyese Omokanye as National Treasurer, Babayo Muhammed as Deputy National Chairman (North), and Abdulrasaq Abdulsallam as National Publicity Secretary. The delegates also elected Hajia Aisha Kade as National Woman Leader, Edward…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdulahi Ganduje has urged the billionaires in Anambra State not to use their money to scatter the party ahead of the governorship primary fixed for April 5, 2025. The chairman also assured that the ruling party would conduct a free, fair and transparent primary election. Ganduje spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy call by the a support group known as ‘Booth to Booth with Bola Tinubu’. He stated: “As a party, if we are to have good primary in the state, all our stakeholders are supposed to be born…
Former Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Alhaji Hamza Koshe Akuyam, has dismissed allegations made by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, regarding the political influence of Nyesom Wike in the 2019 governorship election. Responding in a statement titled, ‘Bala Vs. Wike: Because I Am Involved’, issued on Monday, Akuyam accused Dogara of spreading “wild inconsistencies and falsehoods” in his claims that Wike manipulated the PDP primaries in favor of Governor Bala Mohammed. He described Dogara’s intervention as a desperate attempt to distort history and align himself with political benefactors. GOVIMA reports that Dogara had alleged…
The Rivers State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha, has disclosed the real cause of the crisis in the state. Okocha blamed the political crisis in Rivers State on the judiciary. He spoke at a press conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he berated former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for saying President Bola Tinubu would not relinquish power in 2027. Last week, Amaechi had said: “Politicians are in Nigeria to steal, maim, and kill, and to remain in power. If you think Tinubu will give it to you, you’re wasting your time.” Reacting to the…
The Senator representing Ondo South in the national assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, has claimed that some governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other opposition parties are planning to cross over to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ibrahim said this while responding to questions on Channels Television. He said many people had decamped to the party with some also expected in coming weeks. Asked if it means well for the APC and the Tinubu government when people within the party openly criticize its policies, the lawmaker said: “That is one-sided argument. What about those from PDP that are joining us?…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has hit hard at the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, over the recent warning to the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Eze advised that rather than resorting to what he described as mindless and aimless warning and intimidation, Matawalle, a former Governor of Zamfara State, should focus on fighting the hydra-headed security challenges bedeviling the country. GOVIMA reported that Matawalle had cautioned Amaechi of the consequences of inciting violence in the country. The Minister warned that President Bola Tinubu administration would not stand by…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has declared that the North-Central zone will not go into any coalition with the North-East and the North-West. There are speculations that ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar, former governors of Kaduna and Rivers states, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi, and Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, are planning to join forces against President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The speculations heightened after the opposition politicians criticised Tinubu’s government and the ruling APC at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, held on Monday, 27th…
The Director of Finance at the Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has expressed his support for reconciliation among former Kano State governors—Kwankwaso, Ganduje, Shekarau, and Kabiru Gaya. “Indeed, bringing these individuals together in reconciliation will contribute to Kano State’s progress, something the people of the state will be proud of. Therefore, fostering peace among them is a positive step,” he stated. He made this remark during an interview with Kadaura24 on Wednesday. He lamented the setbacks Kano has experienced due to the reversal of beneficial projects initiated by one administration, despite their positive impact on the people.…