Politics

By Emeka Onwudiwe The National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, has disclosed that the nationwide ward congress to elect party executives will still hold as scheduled on July 31, 2021. In a statement by the National Secretary of the party’s caretaker committee, Sen. Akpanudoedehe, ward Congress Committees of the Party has already been inaugurated and delegated with the responsibility of conducting, supervising, monitoring the scheduled Ward Congresses. He said the clarification is against the backdrop of personal opinions being expressed by some individuals on the status of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC ) and its capacity ...

By Nwani Samuel The leadership of the Nigerian labour party has denied allegations labelled against the party regarding the removal of its National Chairman and Secretary. In a press statement obtained by Overtnews, the party National Legal Adviser, Barrister Samuel Akingbade Oyelekan, blamed columnists for instigating crisis in the party. He said in a statement; “We have intercepted from multiple angles in and out of the social media, a disparaging piece of propaganda to the effect that a certain FEDERAL High court sitting in Abuja has order the removal of our performing, erudite indefatigable Leader and National Chairman Bar Julius Abure and National Secretary Alh Umar farouk from office through an order of Maintenance of Status quo in a suit filled by Political merchant...

A high court ruling in Awka, Anambra State has ordered the independent national Electoral commission, INEC to shortlist Prof Chukwuma Soludo as APGA candidate. The court, which was presided over by Justice C.C. Okaa prayed INEC to re-publish the name of Professor Chukwuma Soludo as the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Justice Okaa also ordered INEC to remove the name of Hon Chukwuma Umeoji. "An order of court, whether it is right or wrong, must be obeyed until it is vacated. The peculiarity of this case is that there was an existing court order that is still alive” the justice said. Recall Overtnews had earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC had dropped the particulars of the candidates and their running mates for the No...

By Nwani Samuel Flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the coming Anambra election, Valentine Ozigbo, has expressed confidence in contesting the election and securing victory therein. This is coming despite his exclusion from the final list of aspirants published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday. INEC had blamed court order as their reason for not listing any PDP candidate in the aspirant list. Ozigbo, however, described his absence from the INEC list as temporary. According to a statement by Ozigbo media adviser, Aziza Uko, " INEC’s reliance on a court order in not publishing his name as a candidate in the race was a matter of procedure and temporary”. The statement Futher stated that the PDP had mobilised men and resources t...

By Oluyemi OgunseyinUche Ikpeazu has revealed his dream of playing in the Premier League while also saying that there is even much more to come from him after scoring his maiden goal for Middlesbrough.Ikpeazu did not waste anytime at all in introducing himself to Middlesbrough fans as the new recruit from Wycombe Wanderers netted a goal to help Boro destroy Bishop Auckland 3-0.Middlesbrough's preparations for the new season all started with a trip to Heritage Park as Neil Warnock's side met Bishop Auckland in the first pre-season friendly of the summer.It took just eight minutes for Ikpeazu to open his Boro account and he will surely struggle to score a better goal this season for his opener was something really special to behold.Ikpeazu has expressed his readiness to score a lot of g...

By John MadakiSani’s movement from the party was contained in a letter signed by the ex-lawmaker and addressed to the chairman of the party in ward six, Tudun Wada, Kaduna. The former legislator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, neither gave any reason for leaving the PRP nor disclose which political party he would be joining next. “I wish to formally notify you of my decision to step aside from the Peoples Redemption Party. This notice takes effect from today. “I hope we shall continue to relate in the spirit of our struggle, our shared history, and our common ideological principles. Accept the best wishes of my highest regard,” Punch quoted the congressman’s communique as stating. On leaving the All Progressives Congress in 2018, Sani joined the PRP; ther...

By Mustapha kazim The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to sack the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle from office over defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP, in a suit filed by two of its members in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Kaura Ahmed and Abubakar Muhammed, argued that Matawalle having abandoned the party through which he came to become governor, have lost his right to remain in office. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/489/2021, the plaintiffs argued that in view of an earlier judgment of the Supreme Court, to the effect that the APC had no candidates in the 2019 governorship election in Zamfara State, has not conducted valid primaries, it would be unlawful for Matawalle and Gusau to retain their of...

By George Adah  Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says the credibility and integrity of the Zamfara State governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle is now at stake following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said the preoccupation of any governor who means well for his State ought to be the delivery of dividends of democracy to the citizenry and not to join the APC that has failed Nigerians. The governor stated this during the inauguration of reconstructed Rumuigbo, Chief Johnson Amadi, Igbodo, Finima, Rumuopareli, Bauchi, Ohia and Isaac Boro streets in Old Government Residential Area, Port Harcourt on Tuesday night. “People must have respect for themselves. There are things I cannot do for the sake of my chi...

By Emeka Onwudiwe A spokesman for the People Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, has assured Nigerians that the opposition party is stable and unwavering, even in the face of recent defections by some of its governors and lawmakers.  While appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Mr. Ologbondiyan said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have the experience of the PDP who was in power for about 16 years. Speaking further about the recent wave of cross-carpeting which is rocking the PDP, Ologbondiyan said “we have all our structures established in the 36 states and the 774 local governments, as well as over 2000 wards that we have in Nigeria, our party is very stable”. The PDP spokesman argued that while some governors are deca...

By Emeka Onwudiwe  The All Progressives Congress (APC) says its track record in implementing projects and programmes that meet the needs of Nigerians is what has attracted more members and supporters from all over the country into the party. National Secretary Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the APC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, said this in a statement on Wednesday. He also rejected allegations of the party’s plans to rig in 2023 by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus. According to him, the strong internal democracy, transparency and fairness in the conduct of its affairs, which are demonstrably lacking in the PDP, are additional reasons that make the APC a better option for Nigerians, i...