Month: March 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned the Progressive Governors and other leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) against backstabbing their Colleague, ahead of the March 26 national convention. The President was apparently referring to the recent outing in the media by some Governors, who resorted to name calling and use of ungentlemanly words against one of their own, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State. Buni is the current Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), who is being embattle by his colleagues. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of…

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-Its a call to serious service. I have the pedigree and record of performance my campaign will be issues based, non violence and politics without bitterness. Akoko edo can get more and deserves better. focus will be on human capital development of my constituents and macro economic performance of the Nigerian state. Full message Dear constituent, In my quest to make inputs into the transformation of the Nigerian political economy, I have been privileged to work at close range with key policy makers and at top level positions I have…

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The crisis bedeviling the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) may have started yielding negative effects on the party, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected the nomination of Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State as the Chairman of Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party. According to an inside source, Governor Bello, upon resumption as Chairman of CECPC of APC, transmitted a letter dated 8th March, 2022, informing INEC of the change of guard at the party’s national secretariat. Bello introduced himself in the said letter as…

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Barring any last-minute changes, about 10 million members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will welcome the Chairman, Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mla Buni, back to the party’s head office in Abuja on Monday. The coordinator of the group said the recent hiccups in the party by some demonic elements were targeted at eliminating Gov Buni while on his hospital bed. Speaking to the media on Thursday, convener, APC United Frontiers, Hon. Tope Musbau, said these elements resorted to blackmail and campaign of calumny to…

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By David Adejare I have long stated to whoever cared to listen that the All Progressive Congress (APC) harbours some very despicable elements, those that know next to nothing about democratic tenets. Yet, they rode on the tidal wave to elective positions in the country. It was ordinarily expected that these people would align themselves with democratic tendencies. However, they have instead elected to display acts of brigandage in a most embarrassing manner. The supposed leadership change in the APC brings to the fore the very issues that have been…

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The Civil Society Alliance for Transparency and Development (CSATD) has issued a “Letter of Credence” to the Honourable Federal Commissioner (HFC)  of the National Commission for Refugees,  Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI),  Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.  The Letter of Credence is a summary of the CSATD’s Independent assessment of MDAs on criteria such as Focus on Mandate, Efficiency in Operations, Transparency, Collaborations and Impact on the Citizenry. In  a statement by the National Coordinator of the organization,  Mohammed Basah, “the CSATD, following it’s independent assessment, which included discreet interviews with…

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday presented certificate of return to candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency By-election, Chief Jude Ogbeche Ngaji in Abuja. The INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye presented the certificate of return on behalf of the Commission to the House of Representatives member-elect, Chief Ngaji noted his job is simply to present the certificate of return to the winner of the said election. With the member-elect are the State Chairman…

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The NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has thanked the Headquarters Command Army Records,  for its continued support for the Scheme.  He was speaking today when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commander, Army Records, Lokoja, Major General OW Ali in his office. Ibrahim particularly appreciated the military formation for providing security for Corps Members, the NYSC Orientation Camp and other facilities of the Scheme in Kogi State. The Director-General remarked that the enabling environment provided had enhanced the performance of  Corps Members in their primary assignment and community service. …

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