Monday, September 17, 2018
Quit Politics And Take Care Of Your Stroke, Constituents Tell Reps Minority Leader
Police Deploy Counter Terrorism Unit, Armoured Vehicles, Helicopters, Sniffer Dogs For Osun Election
Nigerian Police
The personnel will be led by eight Commissioners of Police drawn from neighbouring states.
Two helicopters, 30 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and 300 patrol vehicles have also been deployed to maintain security during the election.
Jimoh Moshood, Police Spokesman, disclosed this in a press statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, and obtained by SaharaReporters.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
APC Elders: No Anointed Aspirant For Lagos Governor
No aspirant has been adopted for Lagos State governor, All Progressives Congress (APC) elders said yesterday.
The Chairman of the Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the party
would not have resolved to hold a primary if it had adopted an
aspirant.He was reacting to media reports that the chapter had adopted Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, the Managing Director of the Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSPDC), as its governorship candidate.
Said Olusi: “All these things are speculations. They are not true. How can we plan to hold a primary to elect our candidate and then adopt somebody?
Police Seal Anambra PDP Secretariat
The state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in Udoka Estate, Awka, has been sealed by the Anambra Police
Command, following a protest led by Ndubuisi Durkins, Assistant Legal
Adviser of the party.
Haruna Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said the
action followed a fracas that occurred earlier on Wednesday, noting
that the closure of the office was to prevent further breakdown of law
and order.“The police would take control of the area until when normalcy returns,” he said.
According to NAN, Mohammed denied the claims that some of the PDP supporters were brutalised by thugs and policemen.
There’s No Fight Anywhere Between Tinubu And My Good Self, Says Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, on Wednesday
played down reports of rift with the National Leader of All
Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
Addressing party faithful in Epe during the election of delegates for
the presidential primary election and national convention of the party,
Ambode said the reports indicating a fight between him and Tinubu are
out of place."I want you to know that there is no fight anywhere. The National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and my good self, we are not in any fight; we are not in any controversy,” he said.
There'll Be 24-Hour Power Supply If You Give Buhari A Second Term, Says Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, says the
present administration is ready to provide 24-hour electricity supply
for Nigerians if re-elected.
Amaechi stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja, on Tuesday.Highlighting the performance of the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari, in the area of infrastructure development and fighting corruption, he said: “There is also an improvement in power. We have from 3000 megawatt to 7000, but we are distributing 5000 because some of the Infrastructures are not in good state but we are slowly fixing them.
JUST IN: Four LCDA/LG Chairmen 'Endorse' Ambode For Second Term
The chairman of a local government and the chairmen of
three local council development associations are among a number of All
Progressives Congress (APC) members and leaders in Lagos State who
endorsed Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of the state, for second term on
Wednesday.
According to Habib Haruna, the Chief press Secretary to the Governor,
this happened on Wednesday in Epe where the party elected its delegates
for the presidential primary election and national convention of the
party.
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Buhari: If You Elect Me, I Shall Serve You To The Best Of My Ability
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that
he will serve them to the best of his ability if he receives the ticket
of his party and is elected by the people.
Buhari said this on Wednesday when he submitted his
expression-of-interest and nomination forms at the national secretariat
of his party.2019: Dogara Defects, Picks PDP Forms
Yakubu Dogara
Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday night that the embattled speaker had picked the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms to return to the House in 2019.
A member of the National Working Committee of the party, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said that the speaker had picked the forms.
'Your Psychological State Is Fragile', Jonathan Replies Oshiomhole On Vote Buying Allegation
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's immediate past President,
has responded to an allegation by Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), that he started the practice of
"vote buying".
According to Jonathan, the claims by Oshiomhole may be as a result of
"psychological strain" associated with his efforts at defending "the
already floundering ship of his administration".The former President's response was contained in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Eze, his media aide, titled: 'Oshiomhole: The Burden of Blame Game and Tumultuous Leadership'.
Oshiomhole had stated on a television programme that “President Jonathan started this massive vote buying in Nigeria and the media must play back and do a proper interview and proper investigation to discover the origin of vote buying.”
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
National Assembly 'Won't Exercise Veto Power Yet' Over Electoral Act Amendment Bill
Honourable Abdul-Razak Namdas, Chairman, House of
Representatives Committee on Media and Publicity, says the National
Assembly won't exercise its veto power yet despite President Muhammadu
Buhari's two-time refusal to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
"We'll look at it again for the third time, because this is the second time the President has returned it," Namdas said."So, when we resume, we'll certainly go through it again and then make our position known; but I can tell you it is our desire that the Electoral Act should become a law."
He accused opponents of credible elections of dissuading President Muhammadu Buhari from signing the new Electoral Act bill into law.
APC Won’t Sell Nomination Forms In Osun State For Now — Until Governorship Election Is Over
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will no
longer sell or collect nomination forms for various elective positions
in Osun State, until two days after the governorship election in the
state.
The sale and submission of forms for political official aspirants has
been on all over the country, however, what is most important to the
party now is the Osun governorship seat, which its candidate, Isiaka
Adegboyega Oyetola, seek to retain when he faces off with Ademola
Adeleke, Osun West senator and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), on September 22.Saraki Appoints Okupe Media Chairman Of His Presidential Campaign
Bukola Saraki, Senate President and presidential
aspirant seeking to contest on the platform of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), has appointed Dr. Doyin Okupe as Chairman of the Media
Council for his campaign organisation.
His appointment was announced on Tuesday.Okupe, a medical doctor and politician, had served as the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the aborted Third Republic; Director of Communications of the presidential campaigns of two former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, and also as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to both presidents.
Davido Declares Support For 'Dancing Senator' Adeleke Ahead Of Osun Gov Election
Nigerian pop singer, David Adeleke has declared his
support for the Osun governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke.
In a video posted on his Instagram handle on Tuesday evening, the
singer, who hails from Osun State, revealed that he will be in the state
to campaign for the governorship aspirant, who is his uncle.He urged residents to endeavour to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote in the September 22 elections.
EXCLUSIVE: Hope Rises For Buhari’s In-Law As Adamawa APC Delegates Seek ‘Pound Of Flesh’ From Bindow
Some Adamawa State delegates who were hitherto loyal to
Governor Jibirilla Bindow have pledged their loyalty to Dr. Mahmood
Halilu Ahmed, Aisha Buhari's brother, who is seeking the All
Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in the state.
A member of the State Working Committee (SWC), who asked not to be
named, told SaharaReporters: "Our engagement with Modi was a sort of
eye-opener for most of us about how the present government neglected us
in the past three years."This is the first time in four years when the state chapter of the party is getting a cash donation of N10
Dogara To Supporters: I Was Almost Tired But Because You Came, I Will Contest Again
Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
has said although he initially considered leaving the house after
spending more than 10 years, he will recontest for his seat in the
National Assembly.
He stated this on Tuesday while addressing his constituents, who
thronged his Abuja home to ask him to recontest the Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa
Balewa Federal Constituency seat.In a post on his personal blog, Dogara, said he was overwhelmed by the show of solidarity from his supporters, noting that because of their "sacrifice", he will once again represent them.
Sowore Takes Campaign Train To Offa, Promises Agricultural Revolution
Offa, a city located in Kwara State, on Sunday
September 9, 2018, played host to Omoyele Sowore, presidential aspirant
of the African Action Congress (AAC), who visited the city as part of
activities for his presidential campaign.
The hall, where the meeting was held, was filled to capacity.On Sowore's arrival, the crowd rose in ovation screaming "Sho, Sho". He arrived the venue with his trademark grin, saluting the crowd.
Speaking at the event, Sowore began by thanking the people for their support, just as he called for one-minute silence for those who lost their lives in the wake of the robbery in Offa.”
BREAKING: Buhari Donates 'Remaining' Nomination Form Funds To Young Aspirants
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged groups and individuals still interested in contributing funds towards his expression-of-interest and nomination forms to channel them to supporting young candidates.
He said this in his message after receiving the forms bought for him by his support group, the Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors Network (NCAN), on Tuesday, at the State House, Abuja.
122 PDP Candidates Jostle For 24 Bayelsa Assembly Seats
The screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in Bayelsa State has cleared 122 aspirants to contest the State
House of Assembly primaries.
Three persons were screened out.According to the list posted at the state secretariat of the PDP, out of the 122 State Assembly aspirants cleared, seventeen are incumbent lawmakers, while the remaining 105 are first timers.
Those screened out by the party are Ayebainaemi lberbo (Nembe 1); Christopher Omu (Brass 1), and Erigi Wamoemi (Yenagoa 3).
Tinubu: What The Most Powerful Man In Babylon Must Know By Fredrick Nwabufo
I have been thinking about Jagaban, Bola Ahmed Tinubu lately. I think he deserves an encomium for tipping into the expansive shoes of the sage, Obafemi Awolowo, by forging a united bunch out of disparate broomsticks. But honestly, I do not think he has the intellectual grit, ideological purpose and discipline of the late former premier of the western region.
Jagaban has single-handed pulled the south-west under his suzerainty. This is no mean feat. No politician, in the present day Nigeria, has achieved this. As a matter of fact, no politician commands passionate
There’s No Fight Anywhere Between Tinubu And My Good Self, Says Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, on Wednesday played down reports of rift with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
Addressing party faithful in Epe during the election of delegates for the presidential primary election and national convention of the party, Ambode said the reports indicating a fight between him and Tinubu are out of place.
"I want you to know that there is no fight anywhere. The National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and my good self, we are not in any fight; we are not in any controversy,” he said.
Okorocha Sacks Son-in-law, 12 Other Appointees Contesting 2019 Elections
Rochas Okorocha, Governor of Imo State has relieved 13
of his appointees contesting in the 2019 general election of their
respective positions.
According to a statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, Chief Press Secretary to
the governor, among those who were fired are Chief of Staff to the
Governor, Uche Nwosu, who is a gubernatorial aspirant; Secretary to the
Government of Imo State, Sir George Eche, who is also aspiring for the
office of the governor, and the APC Tells The Economist: Leave Buhari Alone And Focus On Britain's Life After Brexit
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned
recent gloomy reports against the President’s re-election bid by the
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research unit of The Economist
Magazine and HSBC, a multinational banking and financial services
company.
In their various reports, all three had thumbed down the implications of re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.The Economist had particularly said Buhari “faces a surprisingly tough contest for reelection given the widespread euphoria that greeted the start of his first term”.
“He came to power after promising to end a jihadist insurgency, diversify the economy from oil and reduce corruption,” the paper noted.
“Mr Buhari’s popularity has since dipped, not least because he spent much of 2017 in London receiving
BREAKING: Femi Otedola 'Accepts' PDP’s Offer To Run Against Ambode
Otedola’s emergence comes a day after Ambode officially declared interest in a second term, telling supporters at Alausa: “In these three and a half years as your Governor, I have seen visible proof that we can achieve unbelievable things when we all come together with no more than our belief in our dreams
There'll Be 24-Hour Power Supply If You Give Buhari A Second Term, Says Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, says the present administration is ready to provide 24-hour electricity supply for Nigerians if re-elected.
Amaechi stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja, on Tuesday.
Highlighting the performance of the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari, in the area
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