Politics

The Governorship Primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Anambra state chapter took place on the Saturday 26th of June, 2021 to nominate its Flagbearer for the 2021 Governorship Election. One can recall for the past 16 years that PDP lost the Agu-Awka seat, since then, the party has been making serious efforts to regain its lost glory in Anambra. At a time like this, PDP ought to have been more careful than before with Anambra primaries election to some extent because, the November 6 Governorship election will make or mar the party. The outcome of Anambra Governorship election will…

SOLIDARITY MESSAGE TO HIS EXCELLENCY,MAHDI ALIYU GAUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR. In the context of value judgement, character and integrity are very crucial because they are the basis on which a person is measured and his personality celebrated or debased.A man of character nicety is one who despite all odds fails to compromise his faith or loyalty to either a belief, goal or ideology.Wealth brings friends to cocktails and flamboyant gatherings of a king s celebration while character standard announces the integrity and good name of a man. On this basis leadership is propagated and nurtured. Here comes a handsome…

The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu, on Wednesday, said he chose to remain in the People Democratic Party (PDP) to honour the mandate given to the party by the Supreme Court. Mr Aliyu and a member of the House of Representatives declined to join Governor Bello Matawalle and other elected officials in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. “Remember how the Supreme Court brought us to power. That’s why I am thankful to God and chose to remain in the PDP,” Mr Aliyu told BBC Hausa Service. Mr Aliyu, who is a son of a…

The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has confirmed the defection of three senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of Delta North who had earlier announced his defection to the APC is among the new lawmakers in the ranks of the ruling party. Others are Sahabi Ya’u of Zamfara North and Lawali Anka who represents Zamfara West. Senator Lawan read out the letter conveying the lawmakers’ intention of moving to the APC during the plenary session on Wednesday. The senators cited the crisis in the country’s main opposition party as the reason…

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday described governors and other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as lacking conscience and not trustworthy. Wike at the flag off of Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery Road and bridge with spur to the East-West Road at Woji town, Obio Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers, said it was treacherous of anyone to abandon the PDP after riding on the back of the party to power. He said, “People who could not win ordinary election. The party used technicality, went to court and got victory. Now, they are leaving the party.…

Two members of the House of Representatives from Cross Rivers State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Party (APC). The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday announced the defection of Rt Hon. Legor Idagbo, who represents Bekwara/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency and Michael Erom Etaba of Obubra/ Etung Federal Constituency. The two lawmakers, in separate letters read by Mr Gnajabiamila, cited the crisis in the PDP as the reason for the defection. The announcement generated applause and cheers from some members of the ruling party. Mr Idagbo, who is a close ally of Governor…

Abia North Citizens Forum has said governorship of the state should return to Abia North senatorial district in 2023. In a communique signed by its leader, Ambassador E. O. Philip and eight others, at the end of its meeting, at the weekend, the forum said Abia State is built on a tripod, insisting that equity and fairness demand that the governorship seat return to Abia North in 2023, having gone round the three senatorial zones. “It is only natural, fit and proper for the rationing principle to take a natural course by returning to Abia North now that the circle…

  Ahead of today’s defection of Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle to the All Progressives Congress (APC), three senators, five members of the House of Representatives and 18 members of the state House Assembly have indicated interest to decamp with the governor to the ruling party, Daily Trust reports. However, Deputy Governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, two members of the House of Representatives and six members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly are not likely to defect with the governor. According to sources, the deputy governor, who is a son of a former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, has…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the people of Ogun State have been swindled by the present government of Governor Dapo Abiodun. PDP maintained that Ogun residents and indigenes were hoodwinked by the “deceit and callousness” of the present government, which it said always blamed everything on paucity of funds. The party was reacting to the inability of the Ogun State House of Assembly to execute their constituency projects in the last two years. DAILY POST earlier reported that the Assembly members said they have not been given a dime for constituency projects since two years now and that Gov…

Against the backdrop of the official defection of the Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC; the PDP has warned the governor not to forget that there is no crisis in the party to warrant his defection. The Presidency had Sunday, confirmed the defection of the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. This is according to a Facebook post by Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad reads, “So Zamfara is back home, Welcome Matawalle,” . Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, spokesman…