Al-Makura has releases N950m for LG poll for May 26, 2018

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Al-Makura has releases N950m for LG poll for May 26, 2018

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has approved the sum of N950 million for the conduct of local government elections in the state scheduled for May 26, 2018.

Acting chairman, Nasarwa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Aliyu Mohammad Dogara, disclosed this, on Thursday, at a press conference, in Lafia, the state capital.

Dogara said that the approval of the fund by the state governor marked the kick-off of the electioneering process for the conduct of council polls in the state this year.

“The process of the election has started and would end on May 26, which is the election day.”

Speaking on the fate of the displaced persons in troubled areas of the state in the forthcoming election, Dogara said that the commission was currently working with security agencies to ensure that peace is restored to the troubled communities before the Election Day.

He continued, “Under our watch, we will conduct a free and fair poll therefore, the politicians and the electorates have to keep to the election rules and regulations,” Dogara assured.

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2019: APC to experience "Defection Tsunami" – PDP National Chairman

2019: APC to experience "Defection Tsunami" – PDP National Chairman 

Prince Uche Secondus

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has reacted to the recent defection of a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak and others.

He also said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will experience what he described as “defection tsunami ” soon.

The national chairman was reacting to the recent defection of members of the PDP in some states like Kogi and Adamawa.

Recall that a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, had led 16 other chieftains and supporters of the PDP to the APC in Adamawa, at the weekend.

Also dumping the party on that day were Chief Felix Tangwami, Chief Medan Teneke, Alhaji Saidu Aliyu and Alhaji Yusuf Dan -Umana.

Gulak had said, “It is time for us to formally register as APC members . It is time to formally bury the PDP in Adamawa State.”

Though Secondus said the PDP regretted the defection of its members, he noted that, “it was better to go into election with people who the party was sure would work for its success.”

The national chairman of the PDP, told Punch that “the national leadership and other stakeholders of the party were working hard to make sure that the party would win the 2019 elections.”

Buhari tells Nigerians to be ready to make sacrifice

Buhari tells Nigerians to be ready to make sacrifice

President Muhammadu Buhari, has told Nigerians to get prepared to make sacrifice as a foundation for national growth and development.

The President, who made the appeal in his country home in Daura, Katsina, State, when he met with senior citizens of the state, led by Governor Aminu Masari, said in the life of a country, there were occasions when citizens must forgo personal pleasures or pay the ultimate price for the progress and unity of the nation.

President Buhari in a statement signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said: “The Nigeria of our time is in need of sacrifices by all citizens to free it from corruption, poverty, crime and underdevelopment.

” While commending members of the forum for complementing his administration’s efforts at national development, Buhari assured them that the security of lives, property and prosperity of all Nigerians would continue to receive priority attention. 

In his remarks, Governor Masari said the delegation was in the President’s country home to condole with him on the death of two members of his extended family. 

Masari also extended the forum’s commiseration with the President over the recent auto-accident involving his son, Yusuf, and thanked God Almighty for his survival and subsequent discharge from the hospital.

El-Rufai’s suspension illegitimate – Kaduna APC

El-Rufai’s suspension illegitimate – Kaduna APC

Kaduna State All Progressives Congress, APC has dismissed the purported suspension of Governor Nasir el-Rufai by the Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi-led faction of the party, saying it was illegitimate, laughable and should be disregarded.

Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state executive council meeting at the party secretariat in Kaduna, yesterday, Acting Secretary of the party, Yahaya Baba Pate, said the ‘so called’ chairman of the faction, Danladi Wada, was an impostor who lacked the power to suspend any member of the party.

He said: “The authentic chairman of the party is Alhaji Shuaibu Idris. He is the chairman recognised by the national leadership of the party. “Last week, he received an invitation letter from the national secretariat, signed by National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, inviting him for National Executive Committee meeting next week. 

“The Senator Hunkuyi-led group is illegitimate. As far as we are concerned, most of them have been expelled, including the so-called factional chairman, Danladi Wada. “As for Senator Hunkuyi, he is on six months’ suspension, because we cannot expel him. Only the national leadership can expel him, because he is a political office holder.

” The acting secretary also revealed that the meeting adopted the recommendations of the State Working Committee on local government elections and commended the ongoing registration of party members.

According to Pate, the party is set to roll out the timetable in a few days for the party primaries, ahead of the local government elections.

Accelerate the reconciliation process of the aggrieved APC members, Kalu urges Tinubu

Accelerate the reconciliation process of the aggrieved APC members, Kalu urges Tinubu

Abia State former governor , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, urged Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to quickly get to work and reconcile aggrieved members of the ruling party.

This is just as Kalu canvassed support for Igbo presidency in 2023.

Speaking to reporters on arrival from Abuja yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Ikeja, Lagos, Kalu said it does not augur well for a serving governor, Ajumobi and the Communication Minster, who are members of the ruling party to have political differences at a time they should be galvanising support for Buhari’s re- election bid. Kalu said: “I have reported this to the highest authority of the party that it is not proper for a governor and minister in Ibadan to go two parallel ways.”

''President Buhari rerun is a must'' says Governor Yahaya Bello

Kogi state governor while speaking at an APC rally in the state over the weekend affirmed that President Buhari must contest for his second term come 2019 claiming the 24 governors of APC extraction are solidly behind him. He also said that all PDP strong men have joined his party ahead of 2019 election claiming they have seen the light in APC as they hold better programmes and plans for nation.

In his words “President Buhari must contest second term because all the 24 APC governors are ready to support his reelection. All the PDP members that mattered in the state have all decamped to the APC because they have seen the light and realised that APC has better programme for the people of the state and Nigeria in general.” he said

2019 Election: Delta State APC Chapter urges Buhari to run for 2nd term

2019 Election: Delta State APC Chapter urges Buhari to run for 2nd term 

Delta North senatorial caucus of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the 2019 presidential election, passing a vote of confidence in him.

The party, in a communique at the end of a critical stakeholders meeting held at the country home of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, said that a leadership committee headed by Chief Hyacinth Enuha, had been constituted to address the issues of unity and leadership in the party.

Noting that the APC’s position on state police was unprecedented and should be commended, the party noted that from the inception of the third republic, the Delta Central and South senatorial districts have had two terms each. 

Declaring their support for the seeming zoning arrangement in the state, the APC said their right to complete the second term of the Delta North was not negotiable.

“The Delta North APC is solidly on ground in Delta North and has the capacity to win the 2019 general election,” the communique read in part, encouraging all eligible gubernatorial aspirants of the party from Delta North to make their intentions known.