The Iranian government on Monday issued a warrant of arrest for the United States, President, Donald Trump. It also asked the International Police to help detain Trump for ordering the drone attack that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said Trump and more than 30 others were involved in the January 3rd strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani. He said Trump and the others not mentioned will face “murder and terrorism charges”, Aljazeera reports. Alqasimehr stressed that Iran would continue to pursue Trump’s prosecution even after his presidency ends. He stated that Iran requested that…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a certificate forgery case filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. The plaintiffs accused Obaseki of certificate forgery in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/553/2020. Also named as plaintiffs in the suit are Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu. The plaintiffs said the Governor forged his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) certificate in Classical Studies from the University of Ibadan (UI). His accusers argued that the alleged act by the Governor goes against section 182(1)(i) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). They asked the court…
Suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday reacted to the dissolution of the party’s National Working Committee. Oshiomhole said he has accepted the decision of the party’s National Executive Council. Addressing newsmen on Saturday, Oshiomhole also disclosed that he has directed his lawyers to withdraw all court cases. The suspended National Chairman assured that he remains loyal to the party and President Muhammadu Buhari. “Loyalty is put to test when the going is tough,” Oshiomhole said. Meanwhile, a senior lawyer and National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has described the sacking…
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Saturday re-opened for business with the observance of safety protocols following the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic. The airport also complied with strict safety measures, aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus. Provisions were made for hand wash and alcohol-based sanitizers, there were temperature checks, as well as strict compliance to the social distancing order of about one metre. Journalists covering the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 were led on a dry test-run from Lagos to Abuja, to witness firsthand, reopening of the aviation sector. The seats, which were usually crowded, have been rearranged in…
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Friday said that the alleged threat by some members of the dissolved National Working Committee of the party to challenge their dissolution in court was a mere media creation. The APC Governors operating under the umbrella of Progressive Governors Forum also said that the proposals made by President Muhammadu Buhari for the dissolution of the rancorous NWC have reduced distraction for the President. Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with the President, Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, explained that they were at…
Former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is unhappy over latest developments in the party which has seen him losing grip of the structures. Governors elected on the party’s platform are currently in control of the party following the dissolution of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) by the National Executive Committee (NEC). The decision to dissolve the NWC which was badly factionalised was taken after the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari, who by virtue of his position is the leader of the party. Despite opposition from the late Abiola…
The acting national chairman of the dissolved National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Victor Giadom, has reacted to the decision of the National Executive Council (NEC) to dissolve the NWC saying; “there is No Victor, No Vanquished.” Giadom in a press statement on Thursday said he stood by his initial stance of being contented with “the outcome of today’s APC NEC meeting.” “I had earlier said that the collective decision of the entire NEC will prevail in today’s meeting. I also promised to stand by any decision decided. “…There is No Victor, No Vanquished. The…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dissolved. Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad made this known in a tweet on Thursday. Bashir said the decision was taken at the NEC meeting attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, embattled Deputy National Secretary of APC, Victor Giadom and some members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday. He also confirmed that Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has been appointed as Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” He tweeted, “Following the recommendation of President Muhammadu…
Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has struck out an application by a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihiama seeking to stop Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the party primaries scheduled for Thursday. Justice Obile struck out the suit after all the parties in the matter agreed to resolve their issues. Edo State Peoples Democratic Party Governorship aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihiama had asked for an out-of-court settlement in his suit to stop Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the primaries of the party. Ogbeide-Ihiama made the application through his…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected the notice of governorship primary sent to it by the ruling All Progressives Congress. The electoral body hinged its decision on the fact that the notice was signed by only the party’s acting national secretary. It said that was contrary to the commission’s guidelines, which require that such notice should be jointly signed by the national chairman and national secretary of the political party. The commission conveyed its position to the APC in a letter dated June 22, 2020, and signed its Secretary, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony. The letter marked INEC/DEPIM/APC/522/T.3 with the title…
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped the Governor of Edo State from taking part in the gubernatorial primary election of the People’s Democratic Party, rescheduled to hold on Thursday, 25th June, 2020. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising Obaseki as a candidate in the primary election of the party. This was following a suit brought before the court with number Suit No: FHC/PH/CS/69/2020 on Monday by one of the governorship aspirants of the PDP, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who had vowed not to step down for Governor Godwin Obaseki. The defendants…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has expressed concerns at the utterances made by a group of APC members in a video that has gone viral on social media. In the viral video, the unnamed leader of the group threatened the peace of Rivers State, should the leader of the APC in Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi not have his way in the current crises rocking the party in the state. State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Sydney Tambari, in a statement described the utterances credited to the factional APC group as grossly inciting. The PDP appealed to the commissioner…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has assured Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki; deputy governor, Philip Shaibu and their teeming supporters, who joined the party on Friday, of accommodation and level playing field. The Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal-led PDP Governors’ Forum also wished Obaseki God’s blessings and guidance as he subjects himself to the forthcoming primaries of the party. The PDP governorship primaries in Edo State is slated for Thursday, June 25th. The forum, in a statement by its Director-General, Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum described Obaseki’s entry into PDP as a homecoming to a democratic platform that accommodates all Nigerians desirous…
A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun, has claimed the party is becoming a threat to the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari and his government. Oyegun stated this in reaction to the leadership crisis within the APC, after a Court of Appeal upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the ruling party. Ex-Governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, was declared Acting Chairman by the National Working Committee (NWC), but the National Secretary, Victor Giadom, insisted he is in charge of the ruling party. In a statement on Saturday, Oyegun said “Our own political…
The Court of Appeal in Benin has set aside the order of the Federal High Court from conducting the June 22 Governorship primary using direct mode. The court also ordered the continuation of the trial of the case brought by the suspended chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on jurisdiction of the court at FHC. On June 8, the Federal High Court presided by Justice Mohammed Umar had restrained the All Progressives Congress from conducting the June 22 governorship primary election in Edo State using direct mode. But Justice Morenike Ogunwomiju who headed the three-man Justices set aside the order…
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) crisis as a show of God’s anger. He said the development was due to the way the APC government had treated Nigerians since its emergence. Noting that the party has been displaying arrogance and treating Nigerians with contempt, Fayose said: “This is just the beginning, their matters will be made worse with time.” In a statement on Thursday by his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, the former governor said for Nigeria to return to the path of progress “more confusion will still hit the party till it…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria on Thursday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for the current state of insecurity across the country. HURIWA also asked President Buhari to blame himself for the level of insecurity in Nigeria. The rights group made the call while condemning the arrest of protesters in Katsina State. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the rights group also canvassed for the unconditional release of all the leaders of the protests in the North arrested by the security forces on alleged orders of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the rights group, peaceful protests…
As the crisis in the All Progressives Congress deepens, youths from Edo State on Wednesday stormed the National Headquarters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) condemning what they described as a political godfatherism battle in Edo State. They also purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms for the embattled governor of the State, Godwin Obaseki. Leader of the group, Mr. Smith Osazele Akaya explained that the governor has done well in the last four years, saying that the attempt by Adams Oshiomole to return godfatherism into Edo politics was a bad omen at this time. He said they have…
The factional Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Col. David Imuse, has listed some of the wrongdoings of Governor Godwin Obaseki which allegedly led to his disqualification from the June 22 primaries. Speaking with newsmen in Benin City, Imuse claimed he had evidence that Obaseki worked against APC, by funding candidates of the opposition in the House of Assembly elections. According to him, the ease with which Obaseki was welcomed by the opposition, is an appreciation for his alleged investment. “Obaseki’s sins are legion. He has kept 14 members-elect of the House of Assembly…
A former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has lashed out at the federal government over the rising debt in the country. The former Vice President in his article on Tuesday June 16, advised FG to reduce its expenditure to cushion the effect of the country’s high debt. The medium term expenditure framework and fiscal strategy from the federal ministry of finance, budget, and national planning which shows that Nigeria’s debt to revenue ratio was 99% in the first quarter of 2020, was quoted by Atiku who insisted that debt servicing does not equate to debt repayment.…
The Peoples Democratic Party has commended the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, for dumping the All Progressives Congress. Obaseki had announced his resignation from the APC a chat with State House Correspondents after his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Reacting, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan described Obaseki’s decision as a bold and courageous move. Ologbondiyan said it was time for Nigerians to come together and save the country from the APC. In a series of tweets, Ologbondiyan wrote: “I just spoke with @GovernorObaseki. I commended his bold and courageous decision to abandon…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Monday alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was disqualified from the APC’s governorship primaries scheduled for June 22 by someone who does not have a certificate. Obaseki was disqualified from the party’s governorship primary for an alleged defective certificate. The panel also disqualified two other aspirants, Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen and Chris Ogiemwonyi. Recall that Oshiomhole and Obaseki have been at loggerheads, following the decision of the governor to run for a second term. Reacting to the development, Wike in a tweet via his official Twitter page, described Obaseki’s disqualification as an “irony”.…
The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has warned the embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki against decamping to the Peoples Democratic Party. The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday announced the disqualification of Obaseki from the June 22 primary election. Governor Obaseki had vowed not to appeal the committee’s verdict. He is, however, reported to be consulting with Governors and key members of the opposition party as his supporters await his next decision. Bamgbose has also described Obaseki’s disqualification by the APC screening committee as very painful but advised the governor to note that defecting to any…
The All Progressive Congress may still win the September 16 Edo gubernatorial election despite the qualification of the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the governorship primary, Analysts have said. The APC screening committee had disqualified Governor Obaseki from participating in the governorship primary of the party. The disqualification of the embattled governor has been generating reactions. However, political analysts believe the decision of the APC screening committee might not affect the chances of the party in winning in the coming election. A Professor of political science at Osun State University, Bolaji Omitola, clarified that the party has supreme…
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as unfit to occupy the office of a president. Omokri lamented that President Buhari cannot govern his own home, least of all a nation. The former presidential aide was reacting to reports of gunshots heard in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shots were allegedly fired by an aide to Buhari’s wife, Aisha during a misunderstanding between the First Lady and the President’s Personal Assistant, Sabiu Yusuf. The scramble and gunshots were said to have led to the arrest of Mrs Buhari’s aide. In a series of tweets,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the disqualification of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from the June 22 primary election. Recall that Obaseki had earlier raised an alarm, alleging that the APC chairman planned to announce his disqualification in a press conference. However, shortly after the allegations were made, chairman of the APC screening committee, Jonathan Ayuba, announced Obaseki’s disqualification while presenting his report to Adams Oshiomhole, APC national chairman, at the national secretariat in Abuja Ayuba said Obaseki was disqualified on account of a defective certificate. The panel also disqualified two other aspirants, Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen and Chris…
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said he will not seek an elective position at the end of his second term in office in 2023. Masari explained that he would have turned 73 years old by the time he finishes his second tenure as governor, adding that he did not need to heed the call to vie for the position of a senator. Masari said this while briefing newsmen as part of his goodwill message to mark “Democracy Day” in Katsina on Friday. “After my tenure, I will sit at home and rest and leave the younger generation to…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday submitted a post-COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan to President Muhammadu Buhari. The document contains actions and articulates strategies that will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the country’s economy. Osinbajo, writing on Twitter afterwards, said: “Today (yesterday), on behalf of the ESC, I presented the Economic Sustainability Plan to President @MBuhari. “The theme “Bouncing Back” is a reflection of our beliefs that this plan will avert the impending economic headwinds and convert this crisis to victory for the Nigerian people.” Osinbajo is the leader of the COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Committee. The Economic Sustainability Plan…
Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Mukhtar Isa Hazo was on Thursday impeached by the 24-member House of Assembly. The impeachment followed a vote of no confidence in him. A new Deputy Speaker, Hon. Isaac Auta, was immediately sworn-in. Hon. Auta is representing Kauru Constituency. Auta was sworn-in on Thursday by the Clerk of the Assembly, who administered the oath of office and allegiance on him. Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government and Chawai Chiefdom in Kauru local government with immediate effect. In a…
The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Wednesday urged former Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, not to contest in 2023. Ohanaeze’s Deputy Publicity Secretary, Chuks Ibegbu in a chat with newsmen said Atiku should support Igbos in producing Nigeria’s next president, rather than contesting again. Ibegbu was reacting to remarks by Atiku’s son, Abubakar Adamu that the former Vice President would run for Presidency again in 2023 after previously failed attempts (though the son later denied the report saying he was referring to himself). Adamu, who is the Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Energy had…
