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Gov. Akeredolu: Why Buni Was Sacked

Gov. Akeredolu: Why Buni Was Sacked

*Matawalle calls for caution Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has waded into the mega-crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) leading to the removal of Yobe Governor, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni as Caretaker Chairman and head of the Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). The Ondo State Governor has alleged that Buni perfected moves to create a crisis in the party and to ensure that the March 26 national convention does not hold. In his view, the sack of Buni as APC’s Chairman of the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), was long overdue. The governor in a statement he personally signed…
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DEFECTION: Court Sacks Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi And Deputy

DEFECTION: Court Sacks Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi And Deputy

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Eric Igwe to immediately vacate office as governor and deputy governor of Ebonyi State. Justice Inyang Ekwo in his judgment held that by defecting from the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) on which they were sponsored and elected as governor and deputy governor of Ebonyi State to the APC, a political party that did not win the election, they had resigned or are deemed to have resigned from office. The court therefore restrained David Umahi and Eric Igwe from parading themselves as governor and deputy…
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Abdullahi Adamu, Ken Nnamani, Akpan Udoedehe Emerge Favourites Ahead APC National Convention

Abdullahi Adamu, Ken Nnamani, Akpan Udoedehe Emerge Favourites Ahead APC National Convention

*Governors Kick Against Zoning Formula The leadership of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has narrowed down the choices of those to occupy the party's key positions as indication emerge that former governor Abdullahi Adamu has been pencilled down as the party's National Chairman. At the party's National Convention scheduled for March 26, 2022, most of the positions are expected to be filled by consensus. A reliable source in the party has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari, might have settled for former governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu, from North Central, as the consensus choice for national chairman These indications emerged…
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Udi/Ezeagu Group: Why We Removed Dennis Amadi As Patron

Udi/Ezeagu Group: Why We Removed Dennis Amadi As Patron

JOHN-FRANCIS NWAROH The crisis in the Udi/Ezeagu Progressive Alliance (UEPA) came to a head last Sunday with the removal of Hon. Dennis Amadi, the member representing Udi/Ezeagu constituency in the House of Representatives, as the group's patron. The group which was formed as a support group within the Peoples Democracy Party, played a key role in Amadi's 2019 campaign for reelection into the lower chamber of the federal legislature. The Director-General of the group, Ozo Onyebuchi Ani told People&Politics Tuesday that "members have observed with dismay Amadi's attitude in recent times towards the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi…
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To Win 2023 Presidency, PDP Needs A Detribalised Nigerian Like Atiku — Aminu Bala

To Win 2023 Presidency, PDP Needs A Detribalised Nigerian Like Atiku — Aminu Bala

Hon Aminu Bala is the National Co-ordinator, Atiku Rescue Nigeria, a political support group within the PDP. In this interview with our Correspondent, he explains why former VP Atiku Abubakar is the PDP's trump card for winning the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. Excerpts: Your group has emerged as a leading support group within the Peoples Democracy Party today. Whay do you believe is the greatest challenge facing the party today? The PDP was in power in Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 and the period can be described as the glorious years of the Fourth Republic. After about 7 years…
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Enugu 2023 Guber: Crisis Hits Udi/Ezeagu Progressive Alliance

Enugu 2023 Guber: Crisis Hits Udi/Ezeagu Progressive Alliance

Just when Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his allies in the Enugu-West Senatorial zone are upbeat with the inauguration of newly-formed groups to drum up support for his governorship aspiration, crisis has erupted in the Udi/Ezeagu Progressive Alliance (UEPA), one of the major groups in the zone. The group which has been in existence before the 2019 election, is closely linked to the member representing Udi/Ezeagu constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dennis Oguerinwa Amadi. The crisis in the group is connected to the alleged refusal of the group's Director-General, Ozo Onyebuchi Ani to render account of the huge inflow…
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My Position On Zoning, by Sule Lamido

My Position On Zoning, by Sule Lamido

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, says he is against the idea of zoning of political offices. In an interview monitored in Abuja, Lamido, told BBC Hausa service that he believed the zoning of political offices has been counter-productive, stressing that the idea should be jettisoned for the welfare and unity of Nigerians to take the centre stage. “When it comes to zoning, I would say I do not agree. The world should look at it as it is, everywhere it goes; everywhere we talk about human development, “he said. Lamido declared that he would support anyone who has…
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Kano APC Crisis: Why Shekarau’s Faction Rejected Power-Sharing Plan

Kano APC Crisis: Why Shekarau’s Faction Rejected Power-Sharing Plan

Reasons have emerged why the Kano State All Progressives Congress (APC) faction led by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has rejected the proposals of the party's national secretariat towards resolving the lingering crisis in the state. Senator Shekarau’s G-7 which has been at loggerheads with Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s leadership of the party in the state, does not accept the recently unveiled power sharing arrangement because "it is skewed in favour of Governor Ganduje's faction of the party ". Both factions have had deep-seated disagreements leading to two parallel executives in the state and ongoing court cases. Senator Ibrahim Shekarau The party’s…
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BREAKING: Over 104 ISWAP fighters, family members surrender in Borno [PHOTOS]

BREAKING: Over 104 ISWAP fighters, family members surrender in Borno [PHOTOS]

No fewer than 104 fighters of the Islamic State – West Africa Province, ISWAP , have surrendered to Nigerian troops in Borno State. Nigerian Army Headquarters made the disclosure on Monday via a post on its verified Facebook page. According to the post, those who surrendered to the 25 Task Force Brigade Damboa include 22 males, 27 females and 55 children. The post reads, “ISWAP and their families numbering 104 comprising 22 males, 27 females and 55 children surrendered to troops of 25 Task Force Brigade Damboa, Borno State on Saturday 5 February 2022.” DAILY POST had reported that families…
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Ohanaeze Youths Berate Gov Bala Mohammed For Anti-Zoning Comments

Ohanaeze Youths Berate Gov Bala Mohammed For Anti-Zoning Comments

By Jonathan Okpanachi The Ohanaeze Youth Council has described Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as 'a poor student of history' for canvassing that th presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 elections, should not be zoned to the South-East geopolitical zone. Gov Bala was allegedly quoted to have stated that agitations that power must shift to the southern part of the country in 2023 "is meant for the All Progressives Congress, and not the Peoples Democratic Party." According to him, the North still has four years left, 'based on the arrangement of the PDP'. The…
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