Politics

For violating the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, the rulling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been ruled out of the November 6, 2021 governorship poll in Anambra State. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which dropped the hint, yesterday, in Abuja, APGA’s disqualification followed the party’s failure to comply with Section 85 of the Electoral Act. The commission disclosed that APGA did not notify it when it purportedly held its ad hoc congress to elect delegates for the party’s governorship primary. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye, in a statement,…

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) Wednesday asked the National Assembly to reject the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner because she is a British citizen. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on behalf of the coalition, Board member at YIAGA Africa, Ezenwa Nwagwu noted that Onochies’s dual citizenship makes her fall short of the constitutional requirements for being appointed to that position as stated in Sections 156(1a) and 66(1a) of the 1999 Constitution. Nwagwu stated: “Further proof of Mrs. Onochie being a British citizen is contained in the fact that until recently, she…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted the Anambra State governorship primary election committee headed by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the party’s primary poll is scheduled for June 26, 2021. According to the statement, Sen. John Enoh is Secretary of the committee, while Barr Uba Maigari Ahmadu, Hon. Goodluck Opiah, Cathleen Oby Nwofor, Alhaji Shitu Muhammed and Barr. Sylvester Imohanobe are members. “In this capacity, the seven-member committee is expected to conduct the primary election to…

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi representing Delta North at the Senate has been suspended for one month by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over anti-party activities. The PDP State Publicity Secretary, Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi M. Osuoza, made this known Wednesday afternoon in a statement he signed and made available to journalists. He said the decision was reached at the party’s State Working Committee (SWC) after an emergency meeting. “The State Working Committee (SWC) of the Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rising from an emergency meeting, has suspended the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National…

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has emerged the winner of the primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. The former CBN Governor defeated the other 3 aspirants by polling a total of 740 votes. Ezenwankwo Christopher, who garnered 41 votes came 2nd; Okolo Damien Christopher came third with 7 votes while Chief Ibeh ThankGod, came fourth with 4 votes. Announcing the result, the retuning officer, Deacon Dr. Sampson Segun Olarenwo said that a total of 812 delegates were supposed to participate in the election, 795 were accredited and 792 voted. Dr. Olanrewaju declared Soludo winner after scoring the highest…

Rights Activist, Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday hinted on candidates the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders are considering to field as presidential candidate in 2023. Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians claimed that PDP stakeholders are considering either Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State or Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. In a series of tweets, the former PDP member claimed that the party’s stakeholders are tired of fielding Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate. The Abuja-based activist claimed that PDP stakeholders are angry with Atiku for allegedly abandoning the party in the 2015 elections. According to Adeyanju: “PDP stakeholders want to…

The National Coordinator of PDP Coalition, Chief Dr Emeka Kalu, has expressed serious concern over the fate of PDP in Amambra State, especially in regards to the present political activities that has continued to get more blurred in terms of focus for the party before and after the election. In a statement he personally signed and made available to the Press, Chief Kalu pointed out that the money politics going on in the party is making it impossible for the party leadership to pragmatically decide on who will be "qualified" to take the party's ticked based on pedigree and ability…

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe has berated the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe over his customised shirt “The Dot Nation”. Igbokwe said this on his social media page, Facebook, while reacting to the senator’s display of a T shirt with inscription of “The Dot Nation”, saying he would soon write a book on the senate minority leader. Igbokwe who was apparently peeved by Abaribe’s display of the Dot Nation’s T shirt on social media described the senate minority leader as “an elder for nothing and an ethnic bigot”.…

The Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, has encouraged the Chief Whip, Aba South Legislative Council, Hon Augustine Akomas to keep showing great strength and zeal in discharge of his duties for the good of the people. This was contained in a brief Facebook statement by the Workaholic Rep member who has gone out of his way to bring dividends of Democracy to his constituents. In his short message seen by OHAFIA-TV News, he wrote: "Dear Chief Whip ABA South Legislative Council. "You have exemplified the age long adage that says “Those that aim to move mountains…

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State chapter, Dele Isibor, who at the weekend was shot by unknown gunmen has reportedly died on Monday from gunshot wounds. A statement by state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaye, made available to DAILY INDEPENDENT on Tuesday revealed that the party’s secretary in Ose Local Government Area of the state was attacked by some gunmen over the weekend but eventually gave up the ghost on Monday. The statement reads inter alia: “The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) regrets strongly the death of one of its members,…