The United Front (TUF), a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande; Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, Ex Minister Adebayo Shittu, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle and other top members of Unity Forum over their fresh plots to polarise the progressive family ahead of the October 16th, 2021 state congress of the party. The APC group made the accusation in a strongly-worded petition addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari and Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECP) of the APC. The petition, which was duly signed by its Chairman,…
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An ex-parte motion filed by the 68 sacked council chairmen in Oyo State, asking for an order to garnishee the account of the state government has been struck out by Justice Ademola Adegbola of the Oyo State High Court. The former council bosses elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) filed the motion over what they described as Governor Seyi Makinde’s refusal to comply with the Supreme Court judgment, mandating the state government to pay all their salaries and entitlements till their last day in office. Justice Adegbola, on Monday, while ruling on the application of the…
Few hours to ward congresses of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State scheduled for today (Saturday), Governor Seyi Makinde has handed-over nomination forms for Ibadan South-East Local Government Area to the Southwest Zonal Chairman of the party, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja. This newspaper reliably gathered that Governor Makinde released the form to Arapaja in the early hours of Saturday; a move considered to spite the Chairman of Pacesetter Transportation Company, Hon. Dare Adeleke, Hon. Adigun Agboworin representing Ibadan Ibadan Northeast/Ibadan Southeast Federal Constituency; Hon. Rasak Ademola Abdulahi representing Ibadan South East I state Constituency; Hon. Popoola Ademola Olusegun…
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from North-Central zone have disclosed that they are yet to pick a consensus candidate for the office of the national chairman of the party. The party chieftains noted that the zone is desirable and deserving of producing the next national chairman. Contestants are former governors – Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Kashim Shettima (Borno); Ali Modu Sheriff (Borno); Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa); Saliu Mustapha from Kwara State; and Sunny Moniedafe, a party chieftain in Adamawa State. A former member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Ibrahim, who spoke on behalf of the party chieftains…
Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. David Umahi has been told to face his roles in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) alone. The party stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday in reaction to Governor Umahi’s comment on the zoning of the presidency by the PDP ahead of its national convention. PDP aays it cannot be blackmailed into zoning its political offices, which would happen at the appropriate time before the party convention scheduled for October 30. Mr Umahi had accused the PDP of not being ready to zone its 2023 presidential…
Last Thursday, when the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) reportedly slumped at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the story of the late enfant terrible of Oyo State politics, Busari Adelakun, sidled into my memory. Media reports said that Bawa slumped at an occasion commemorating the National Identity Day. Same last week, Nigeria was back to her English class session. Occasionally, some fortuitous occurrences force this country, a product of Mrs. Flora Shaw’s taxonomic ingenuity, to go learn some basic language meanings. This time, Nigeria had to contend with the difference or differences between “slump” and “somersault.” Questions…
Less than three weeks to the State Congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State leadership of the party has been urged to consider zoning the State Chairmanship of the party to Oke-Ogun Zone 2 of the state. According to APC Oke-Ogun Justice Group (APC OJG), the move will not only address marginalisation of Oke-Ogun Zone 1, which consists of Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola and Iwajowa local government areas but also place the APC on good electoral advantage during the general elections in 2023 in view of the strategic political significance of the zone in the determination of the electoral…
FG Commences Payment of Outstanding Allowances of NPOWER Volunteers Following the payment system challenges faced by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development which has been overcome, the Ministry has commenced the final payment of the arrears on the few outstanding allowances of Batches A and B N Power volunteers. According to the Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Bashir Nura Alkali, the accounts of the 14,021 volunteers were flagged in March 2020 by the Federal Government payment system, the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), for…
Three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, led by Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni recently visited former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja at Ibadan, the state capital, to woo him to the ruling party. Southwest Bureau Chief BISI OLADELE examines the implication of the move for the 2023 elections in the state. The visit of three All Progressives Congress (APC) northern governors to a former governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, in his Ibadan residence on August 15 is still a subject of discussion among politicians and watchers. It is seen as a move that may reshape both the…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, lauded the players and management of the Shooting Stars Supporters Club (3SC) for securing a much-needed victory on it’s way to promotion to the Nigerian Premier Football League. The Oluyole Warriors, as the 3SC is fondly called, defeated the Bendel Insurance Football Club by two goals to one on Tuesday in Enugu. Makinde, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, hailed the spirits of the 3SC players, charging them to go for glory and reclaim the glory of the 3SC. The governor had earlier released a N1 Million incentive…