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  • PDP’ll be humiliated in the Northwest, says Kwankwaso

    PDP’ll be humiliated in the Northwest, says Kwankwaso

    Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will humiliate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Northwest in the 2015 general elections.

    He spoke yesterday at the carnival-like inauguration of the APC’s executive committee in Sokoto State, presided over by the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

    Also at the event held at the Sokoto Trade Fair Complex were Governors Abdulazeez Yari (Zamfara) and Rochas Okorocha (Imo); former Governors Ahmed Sani (Zamfara) and Timipriye Sylva (Bayelsa).

    Odigie-Oyegun said the party would transform Nigeria, if voted into power in 2015, adding: “This transformation will include the power sector, security, education, eradication of unemployment and poverty, among others.”

    Hailing Governor Aliyu Wamakko for promoting the APC’s vision for Nigeria by transforming the state, he said: “We are witnesses of your landmark achievements in developing Sokoto State since you assumed office seven years ago.”

    Kwankwaso said the APC was determined to tackle the country’s security challenges.

    He urged the people of the Northwest to end the PDP’s “misrule” in 2015, adding: “APC is determined to show the PDP the exit door and relocate it to the archives in 2015. PDP has failed Nigerians.”

    Wamakko said: “Our party is the true symbol of unity that gives hope to all classes of Nigerians. Nigerians want change and want to maximise the country’s God-given potential. APC governors and members across Nigeria are bonded by sheer vision and mission to effect change in the country.”

    The Deputy National Chairman, Senator Lawal Shuaibu, described the rally as the beginning of a crusade for the change Nigerians need.

    Sokoto APC Chairman Bala Hassan said: “APC will emerge victorious in 2015 at all levels.”

    The Northwest National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, said people in the zone were ready to vote for the APC in 2015.

     

  • PDP hails Fintiri, Nuhu

    PDP hails Fintiri, Nuhu

    The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Adamawa State Acting Governor Ahmed Fintiri on his emergence as the party’s candidate for the October 11 governorship election.

    It hailed other contestants for their “rare show of the spirit of sportsmanship and unwavering commitment to the party throughout the nomination process, in keeping with the ideals of the PDP and the visions of the founding fathers”.

    PDP’s National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh, in a statement yesterday, said: “The party leadership is satisfied with the level of camaraderie and sense of purpose that characterised the primary election.” Praising delegates for their orderly conduct, the party attributed the success of the primary to “the spirit of oneness in Adamawa PDP, effectively harnessed through the insistence by the national leadership on strict adherence to internal democracy, which provided accommodation for all in line with the ideology of the PDP and the principles of fairness, justice and equity”.

    The leadership urged members to unite and support Fintiri to win the governorship election.

    It congratulated Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu on his victory in the Niger East Senatorial by-election, saying Niger State remains “a stronghold of the PDP”.

     

  • Community holds rally

    Community holds rally

    EKU community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State has staged a solidarity rally to reaffirm its commitment to the Emmanuel Uduaghan-led administration.

    The community said there was no space for the opposition in the state. It thanked the governor for initiating several projects within its domain.

    A community leader, Arthur Akpowowo, said: “This appreciation is coming from Eku community because of the developmental projects, such as the bridge linking Eku and Edo State.

    “Our roads are now tarred and dilapidated schools renovated; our son is a commissioner. This rally is to show our commitment to the government that Eku is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fort and no opposition party will survive here.

  • Edo Assembly crisis continues

    The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly is yet to abate as the lawmakers resumed at separate plenaries yesterday.

    Nine Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers resumed at the Assembly Complex at the Oba Ovoranmen Square. The All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Speaker Uyi Igbe, resumed at the old Assembly chambers inside the Government House.

    The PDP lawmakers adopted 77 sitting days. The APC lawmakers adopted 75 sitting days for the fourth session, second quarter of the Fifth Assembly.

    Crisis erupted in the Assembly on June 9 when the  impeached Deputy Speaker, Festus Ebea and three others were suspended for alleged misconduct.

  • No going back on Jonathan/Sambo endorsement, says Northwest PDP

    Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Northwest stood yesterday their ground on the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice-President Namadi Sambo for the 2015 presidency. They said there was no going back on their earlier stand.

    The stakeholders were reacting to the denial of the Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, distancing the state from the party’s resolution at a meeting at the Gen. Hassan Katsina House, Kawo, Kaduna.

    The Chairman of the Communiqué Drafting Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Aminu Wali, in a statement in Kaduna wondered the sudden reversal by the Jigawa governor, “who was represented by his deputy.”

    He threatened to show the video clip where the deputy governor supported the resolution reached, only for him to organise a news conference in Dutse to deny being part of the decision.

    Wali said the resolution was part of the decisions of the party, which started from the state level to the zonal level “and Jigawa State was represented by the deputy governor. I wonder the reason for this denial.”

    The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to a publication widely circulated in the media purported to have emanated from the Jigawa State governor, challenging the resolution of our expanded stakeholders’ meeting where he claimed that Jigawa State was not part of the resolution.

    “It is against this backdrop that we deem it necessary to clear the air on this and other issues raised by the deputy governor at his news briefing in his office in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.

    “Let me firmly and explicitly state that the decision to hold the expanded stakeholders’ meeting was a culmination of several meetings held among key stakeholders of the zone, and Jigawa State was always represented by the deputy governor.

    “It was also agreed at such meetings that each state must first hold its stakeholders’ meeting before the expanded meeting, which we believe was complied with by each state chapter of the party.

    “The outcome of the meetings by the state chapters gave rise to the Northwest meeting. The expanded stakeholders’ resolve to urge President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for the office of the president in 2015. “This decision was the position of the majority of the stakeholders present at the meeting. Therefore, Amb. Aminu Wali was directed to read the communiqué and make it public as prepared and submitted by the party. This accounted for the presence of the governors and deputy governors, including that of Jigawa State standing behind Wali while he was reading the communiqué, to demonstrate their support and endorsement of the outcome of the meeting.

    “For the deputy governor to return to Jigawa State and organise a news conference dissociating himself and the Jigawa State governor from the communiqué is an afterthought and rather very unfortunate.

    “We have no atom of idea as to the reason for such denial we therefore find it necessary to put the record straight by confirming that we stand by the contents and outcome of our communiqué.”

  • Group backs Ogun lawmaker for Reps

    A group, Media Initiative for Ogun Progress, has  urged the member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, to vie for the House of Representatives seat in Ifo Constituency.

    The legislator has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    The group hailed what it described as the legislator’s sterling performance in the House. It said Adeleye commands respect and honour among her constituents, urging her to heed the call to higher service.

    Its Director of Publicity, Olutayo Mafe, said in a statement that she will articulate the problems of the constituency, if elected as a federal legislator.

    He said: “It is not surprising the sort of support, love, popularity  Hon Adijat Adeleye among the young, market women, professionals and elders in the last couple of years, not only in her constituency ,but Ogun as a whole. She is an astute politician is loved by all.

    “ We notice her continues support  for youths, elderly people, market women and non-indigenes. Her ITC Centre has trained over 200 studenst and recently, she gave out enpowerrment materials worth over N10 million to her people.

    “She is urban, detribalised, intelligent and she has big dreams for the people of her constituency. That’s why we are backing him.”

  • Ekiti govt: PDP responsible for delay in salary

    Ekiti govt: PDP responsible for delay in salary

    The Ekiti State government has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose for the delay in the payment of workers’August salary.

    The government said the delay was as a result of the refusal of banks to grant it overdraft facility due to the panic created by the governor-elect.

    It also faulted Fayose’s transition committee over the way Governor Kayode Fayemi has managed the state.

    The chair of the transition committee, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, accused the  government of mismanaging the state’s finances.  The state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also accused the governor of illegally moving funds.

    The government described the criticisms as “highly irresponsible and infantile in nature”.

    The  government, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, said no responsible party or transition committee would make such malicious allegations against the administration, especially when such claims are unfounded.

    The statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, said the Fayemi administration has run the affairs of the state in the last four years with utmost regard for public accountability and fiscal responsibility laws.

    “Having built a reputation of service and integrity over the years, nothing- not even a controversial loss in an election – would make us go back on this path of honour. Neither are we going to succumb to cheap and infantile blackmail,” the statement added.

    The state government challenged the PDP to mention the banks where the alleged illegal movement of funds took place and explain where the so called 3,000 workers were recruited illegally. It added that the establishment of LCDAs went through a due  process that culminated in the law passed by the state Assembly establishing the 19 new LCDAs, adding that the incoming government could annul the new councils by simply going through the lay down procedure if it so desired.

    “If Mr Fayose and his team believe that indeed many of these allegations have any iota of truth in them, one would have expected that a team that espouses a commitment to cooperation and reconciliation would have made an effort to seek further clarification on the many destructive allegations before rushing to the press, if this was not a calculated agenda to malign and manipulate public opinion.”

    The government said the PDP resorted to blackmailing the Fayemi administration after it alerted the public and the banking authorities in the country of the subterranean moves by Fayose to have unauthorised dealings with banks that have relationships with the state government.

    The statement reads: “Immediately we foiled that move by notifying relevant authorities of plans by the governor-elect to have under-the-table dealings with the banks under the guise of checking financial details, the PDP resorted to cheap blackmail. But we are undeterred.

    “For a party that is set to form government in a matter of weeks to seek to discredit the incumbent administration, through sheer falsehood and blackmail is simply irresponsible and childish.

    “PDP should mention the banks where the alleged illegal movement of funds took place and also where the so- called 3,000 workers were recruited illegally. Equally the establishment of LCDAs went through a process that started with the Justice Ajakaiye’s committee and culminated in the law passed by the Legislature establishing the 19 new LCDAs. If the incoming Government so desires let it go through due process and get the assembly to annul the process that established the LCDAs.”

  • PDP defends Ihejirka

    PDP defends Ihejirka

    The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the alleged link between former Army Chief, Gen. Azubike Ihejirika and the Boko Haram sect is laughable.

    The party said the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) remained one of the best soldiers to head the military.

    It said Gen. Ihejirika consistently fought Boko Haram insurgents when he was the Army Chief.

    Addressing reporters at the weekend in Umuahia, Abia State PDP Chairman Emma Nwaka said it was ridiculous that APC leaders made “unsubstantiated allegation” by an Australian international negotiator, Dr Stephen Davis, and uses it smear Gen. Ihejirika.

    APC National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on September 2, called for the arraignment of the former Army Chief at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged sponsorship of Boko Haram insurgents.

  • Fintiri wins PDP governorship primary

    Fintiri wins PDP governorship primary

    Adamawa State Acting Governor Ahmadu Fintiri at the weekend won the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) governorship primary election.

    Announcing the result yesterday, Chairman of the Election Committee and former House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole said Fintiri scored 624 votes.

    Former Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) boss Dr Ahmed Modibbo scored 197 votes; former Lagos State Military Administrator Gen. Buba Marwa, 54 votes; Dr Umar Ardo, nine votes; and Mr. Jerry Kundisi, four votes. Bankole said there were 25 invalid votes.

    He hailed the “orderly conduct” of the delegates.

    Fintiri said he was overwhelmed by the “support and mandate” given to him and urged the other contestants to support him.

    Marwa said he was satisfied with the conduct of the primary. He congratulated Fintiri and pledged his support for him.

    Ardo said: “I feel disappointed, but I will abide by it. I even sent Fintiri a congratulatory message, though he did not reply me.”

    He complained that many people, who were not supposed to be delegates, voted at the primaries.

    Ardo said local government chairmen and their deputies, who recently defected from the All Progressives Party (APC) to the PDP, participated in the poll, adding: “We also have some House of Assembly and House of Representatives’ members that just joined PDP, who ought not to participate by virtue of Section 9 of the party’s constitution, but it was overlooked. We raised the point and submitted a petition to the panel.”

  • APC kicks as PDP wins Niger East by-election

    APC kicks as PDP wins Niger East by-election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Niger East Senatorial by-election.

    He defeated Mr David Umaru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 92,056 votes.

    Umaru had 87,405 votes.

    The by-election was first held on August 30 but was declared inconclusive, following irregularities in 21 polling stations across six of the nine local government areas in the district. A supplementary election was held last Saturday.

    The Returning Officer, Professor Wole Morenikeji, said the APC recorded 2,716 votes and the PDP 2,416 in the supplementary poll, but the PDP won the total number of votes.

    Morenikeji said Nuhu had 4,951 votes more than Umaru, adding that 8,042 votes were invalid.

    Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu hailed the conduct of the election. Aliyu said the result was a reflection of the people’s confidence in the PDP.

    However, the APC rejected the result.

    Its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa, said the party was studying the result.

    Vatsa said: “Though the party is yet to take a decision on the outcome of the by-election, I know that the result announced by INEC is not acceptable and in due course, the APC’s official position will be announced. The next line of action on the by-election will be taken after consultations at the state level. We are also in touch with the national headquarters of the party and our position will be made known.”

    The APC spokesman querried Aliyu’s statement that the people had confidence in the PDP.

    Vatsa said: “It is a known fact that the by-election was rigged by the PDP and INEC. It took a party that has been in power for over 15 years to use money to induce voters, use fake security agents to intimidate them and INEC to doctor the results.

    “It is sad that our governor, who presides over failed 10-kilometre road projects in each of the 25 local government areas and many other failed, inflated and abandoned projects, could say that the PDP is popular. The governor has no moral right to speak because he lost the last by-election in his unit, ward and local government. In fact, the governor has never won any election in his local government, ward and unit.”