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August 10, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi clarifies: There is nothing to apologize for in voting GEJ out

Maybe I wasn’t clear enough. So let me try to clarify. With hindsight, they were 2 bad choices. Voting out GEJ was not a bad move at all. It was worth it if only to be able to do the same thing to Buhari later. For that, there is really nothing to apologise for. Nobody... Read More

APC, apologies, CBN, election, GEJ, Godwin Emefiele, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics

August 10, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology

The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development — Chief Audu Ogbeh has threatened to shut down any fertiliser plant that denies local farmers access, while exporting the same commodities. The minister made this known following allegations that one of the two big urea plants in Nigeria is producing for export while selling to Nigerian farmers at... Read More

apologies, apologise, election, Feyi Fawehinmi, Hugo Chavez, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Venezuela

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Buhari is a failure’ | Fuel price might go up again | Isis claims responsibility for Pakistani blast | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Too early? Kano APC chieftain declares Buhari a failure- YNaija EFCC begins probe of NASS over budget padding scandal- YNaija APC youths lambast EFCC over arrest of blogger- YNaija Court slams DSS for repeatedly failing to obey court orders- YNaija Buhari tasks Tinubu’s newly wedded son to keep... Read More

.US, APC, Buhari, clinton, Edo state, election, hilary, nigeria, Pakistani, PDP, Tinubu, trump

‘Anybody from the South can contest for PDP national chairmanship’ – Markafi

Despite the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its chairmanship to the South-West, the Chairman of the party’s national caretaker committee, Ahmed Markafi, on Monday, said that anyone from the South can contest for the chairmanship. Markafi stated this when he received the former chairman of Daar communications and an aspirant for... Read More

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PDP to Oshiomhole: Return local council’s money to them

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has called on the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to return the deductions illegally made from the statutory allocations of local government councils in the state. Speaking at a press conference at Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Area, the state PDP chairman, Dan Orbih, said that Oshiomhole had refused... Read More

APC, election, governorship, LGA, Local Councils, PDP, salary, workers

According to Dokpesi, this is the major challenge of the PDP…

Former Chairman of Daar Communication and an aspirant for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, on Saturday, said that the PDP is weak at the center and unable to defend itself. Dokpesi, who stated this during an interview with The Punch, said that decision of former President Goodluck Jonathan to concede... Read More

Buhari, chairmanship, Dokpesi, election, jonathan, party, PDP, structure

Jude Ndukwe: Governor Mimiko to the rescue in Ondo state

by Jude Ndukwe It is no longer news that Nigeria’s economy is operating at a recession. With inflation rate currently hovering at a record 16.5, global oil price falling and the effects on Nigerians being real and biting, most governments at all levels now find it difficult to meet up with their wage bills and... Read More

election, Governor, mimiko. ondo state. people, PDP, Politics

‘We have to work together’ – Wike tells police

Nyesom Wike, the Rivers state Governor, on Wednesday called on the state police command to remain neutral in the forthcoming legislative rerun election in the state. Wike, who stated this when he was paid a courtesy visit by the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Francis Odesanya, noted that the people of the state... Read More

CP, crime, election, Governor, IGP, police, Protect, Rivers State, wike

How Nenadi Usman ‘shared Diezani’s N23 billion’ to North-eastern states

Embattled former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance to the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Nenadi Usman, has disclosed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission how she disbursed the N23 billion allegedly received from former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to The Nation, Usman told the EFCC during an interrogation that the N23... Read More

corruption, EFCC, election, government, INEC, Minister, northeast, PDP, usman

Buhari is still the same person he was in 1985 – Dokpesi

Chairman of Daar communication and a contender for the National Chairmanship for the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, on Sunday, said that President Buhari hasn’t changed from his military day. Dokpesi, who stated this while speaking at the PDP secretariat in Ilorin, Kwara state, noted that his ongoing corruption trial with the Economic and Financial... Read More

APC, Buhari, Dokpesi, election, Kwara State, PDP

APC wins Imo North rerun election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Imo North senatorial rerun election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC candidate in the poll Rt. Hon Ben Uwajimogu scored 56,076 votes to beat his closest rival, Athan Achonu, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 43,815 votes. Announcing the result of... Read More

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APC, Ben Uwajimogu, election, Imo North re-run, INEC, PDP

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: MEND attack Buratai | UBA denies links to Turkey’s failed coup | Hilary Clinton makes history at DNC | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist MEND flays Army chief Buratai for ‘insensitive’ comments YNaija Some ambassadorial nominees could not recite Nigeria’s national anthem at screening YNaija Aisha Buhari is interested in the story of the chained little boy in Ogun state YNaija UBA denies any link to failed Turkey coup YNaija Dickson wins... Read More

Amaechi, Amosu, APC, army, Buhari, clinton, Democrats, Ekweremadu, election, hilary, INEC, MEND, Michelle, Militants, News, Ogun State, Republican, Rivers State, security, Speech, tracjklist, Tribunal, trump, wike

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Tinubu, Melaye bury the hatchet | EFCC goes after Obanikoro’s daughter | Ted Cruz and Donald Trump in sour love-hate show | More

DSS arrest lawmakers for plotting impeachment of Zamfara state governor YNaija Senate has summoned Kemi Adeosun to explain why the economy is in shamble YNaija It’s a family affair now as EFCC goes after Obanikoro’s daughter YNaija Ribadu is still suffering for fighting against corruption? He said it. YNaija Dino Melaye and Remi Tinubu settle... Read More

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american election, Buhari, dino melaye, donald trump. ted cruz, DSS, election, gawker, GOP, melanie, Michelle, new york times, Nogeria, obama, Tinubu, vox, Zamfara

Opinion: 5 sure ways to unseat the APC in 2019

by Baba Oladeji Practise Politics of Needs, not Politics of Party Do not be tempted to copy the West with their Left or Right politics, for they have gone beyond problems of epileptic power supply, bad roads and unclean water. Instead, relentlessly focus on needs, needs and needs of the people. In parliamentary debates about key... Read More

2018, 2019, APC, campaign, election, nigeria, PDP, Politics

All you need to know about IBB, the new NANS President

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS on Tuesday in Gombe state elected Comrade Chinonso Obasi as its 31st President. Obasi, who is known by many as IBB, is a student of Ebony State University, while Comrade Taiwo Bamigbade of Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, emerged the new Senate President. The new NANS President was... Read More

Chinonso Obasi, Comrade Obasi, election, gombe, IBB, NANS, nigeria, Student, students

Demola Olarewaju: Introducing the #EdoDisciples

By Demola Olarewaju The politics of Nigeria since the First Republic has been characterised by the same kind of political tactics that we witness today – thuggery, empty promises, rhetorics, rigging, bribery of electoral umpire, rented crowds, defections and so on – with opposing parties using the same political playbook and lacking distinctive strategy. Once... Read More

APC, Edo state, election, Governor, Ize-Iyamu, Oshiomole, PDP

Court dismisses Omisore’s bail application

An FCT High Court this morning dismissed a bail application by Senator Iyiola Omisore for lack of competence. Omisore is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the sum of N1.3billion he allegedly got from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Investigations done by the EFCC showed... Read More

Arms scandal, court, dasuki, EFCC, Ekiti, election, Fayose, Omisore

Sheriff says INEC cannot reject his candidate for Edo governorship

Ali Modu Sheriff, the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot reject the candidate presented by his faction for the Edo state gubernatorial election. Sheriff, whose faction of the PDP had presented Matthew Iduoriyekemwen as its candidate, insisted that his candidate remains the rightful candidate... Read More

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Edo, election, Heriff, INEC, Markafi, PDP, primary

14 senators gear up to testify against Saraki, Ekweremadu in forgery case

The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, outgoing clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and his deputy, Ben Efeturi, for forgery of the standing orders of the senate is scheduled to resume on Monday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. Ahead of the resumption of... Read More

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AGF, APC, Buhari, ekwermadu, election, forgery, Justice, law, legal, Malami, police, Saraki, senate standing orders

Just In: Federal High Court affirms Ikpeazu as Abia governor

The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri on Friday has affirmed the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state. Giving a ruling on the matter filed by Friday Nwosu against Ikpeazu, Justice A. I. Allagoa said that the plaintiff (Nwosu), was unable to prove that the tax documents were forged. The court went further... Read More

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Abia, election, forgery, Ikpeazu, Justice A. I. Allagoa, Nwosu, tax case

‘We will defend him with our last drop of blood’ | Ikpeazu’s kinsmen blast INEC, court

The Supreme Council of Ukwa-Ngwa Youths, the apex forum of all youths in Ukwa/Ngwa political section of Abia state has revealed its desire to defend the governorship mandate of Okezie Ikpeazu with the last drop of its blood. The council threatened to make the state ungovernable if Ikpeazu is not restored as the legitimate governor... Read More

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Abia State, APC, election, Ikpeazu, INEC, Ogah, okezie, PDP, uche

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news to monitor today Niger Delta Avengers attack again Militant group, Niger Delta Avenger attacked another oil facility. 2. CBN calms nerves over ‘distress’ in banking sector The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to disregard reports that banks in the country are in distress. 3. Tributes pour in for late... Read More

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‘Buhari, EFCC should keep their gun powder dry for me’ – Fayose

The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayode, on Wednesday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari should desist from using a corrupt Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to fight corruption in Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said that the President should... Read More

Buhari, corruption, EFCC, Ekiti, election, Fayose, ONSA

‘I have no intention to run for 2019 election’ – Jonathan

Following media reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan might contest for the 2019 presidential election, the former president has denied the reports, saying that he has no such intentions. Speaking through his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, the former President said that he never made any such declaration. An online media platform had alleged that Jonathan... Read More

2019, deny, election, jonathan, PDP, president

Obanikoro brought in N2.1bn cash for Fayose’s election – Tope Aluko

The 2014 election of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, was partly funded with cash from the the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col. Sambo Dasuki, and some contractors, says the former secretary of Peoples Democratic in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko. He revealed this on Tuesday during an interview on ADABA 88.9 FM, where he stated that the... Read More

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PDP to Buhari: ‘Return the N1.5bn Fayemi donated to your campaign’

The Ekiti state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to return the N1.5 billion allegedly donated by the former state governor, Kayode Fayemi, to his campaign. According to a statement signed by the state publicity secretary, Jackson Adebayo, Fayemi, who is now the Minister of Solid Minerals, had donated N1.5 billion of... Read More

Buhari, election, Fayemi, fund, N1.5 billion, PDP

Abia game of thrones deepens as third contender emerge

A legal floodgate has been let loose in Abia state as a third petitioner has filed a suit seeking to be declared as the rightful governor of the state. The third petitioner, Friday Nwosu, who vied for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket in 2014, has filed a law suit contesting the decision of... Read More

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Abia, election, govenor, Ikpeazu, Nwosu, Ogah, PDP, primary

‘We are ready for them, we are ready to die’ – Abia PDP challenges unknown foe

The Abia state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, vowed that it would rather die than see Uche Ogah become governor of the state. The party stated this after its emergency meeting at Umuahia, the state capital. According to the chairman of the PDP in the state, Johnson Onuigbo, democracy is about to... Read More

Abia State, election, Ikpeazu, Ogah, party, PDP

Oshiomhole extends olive branch to his ‘younger brother’

Despite insinuation that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state had failed to back his Deputy, Pius Odubu’s, quest to emerge as the All Progressive Congress governorship candidate, the Governor has announced that he and Odubu have reconciled. The Governor stated this on Thursday while speaking at the reconciliation meeting between members of the APC. He... Read More

APC, Edo, election, Governor, Odubu, Oshiomhole, PDP

BREAKING: Tribunal throws out petition against David Mark

An Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, on Thursday, threw out the suit filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Daniel Onjeh, challenging the emergence of Senator David Mark in the Benue Senatorial re-run election. In throwing out the petition, the election tribunal noted that the suit was filed after the mandated 21 days.... Read More

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