Category: Politics

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal* *Summary of July 9, 2019 Proceedings

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The PDP and Atiku/Obi legal team today presented a total of 13 additional witnesses. *They are:* 1. Barr. Tanko Beji (PDP Niger State Chairman) 2. Salisu Yusuf (PDP Katsina State Chairman) 3. Salisu Garmaraji Funtua (LGA Collation Agent) 4. Musa Abdulsalam 5. Aliyu Umar Usas 6. Ibrahim Musa 7. Audu Sani 8. Balarabe Usman 9. Umar Alhaji 10. Ogunsaya Abiola 11. Uchenna Peters Ameh 12. Abubakar Mohammed Wahabi 13. Umar Katango Baki Barr. Tanko Beji, the Niger State Chapter Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who also doubled as…

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Edo govt mulls probe of central hospital contracts

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  Burdened by a heavy bill for repairs and irregularities in supply of equipment for use at Benin Central Hospital, the Edo State Government is under pressure to set up a Commission of Enquiry to probe the billions sunk into the numerous contracts awarded for the building of the hospital. The Commission of Enquiry, it was learnt, would have a mandate to ascertain if details of contracts were strictly followed, especially the quality of materials, as heavy bills are being incurred for patch up work at the hospital and determine…

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Christmas gift fallout: Taraba Youths Petition Gov.

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Open Later to the Excutive Governor of Taraba State Arc Darius Dickson Ishaku. Taraba Youths are Treated like they are nothing by the SA Political and Perm Secretary Deputy Governors Office. Sir the DDI VANGUARD 4 CONTINUITY 2019 has been in existence since the day You where sworn in as the excutive Governor of our Dear State Taraba, we are committed to your Policies to develop Taraba State and we have been 100%Loyal to the Party PDP. My name is Hon Disebe S Bala Donga Chairman of the of one…

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Those banned from travelling outside the country by Buhari

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*CORRUPTION TRAVEL BAN: Dasuki, Badeh, Daniel, Amosu, Yuguda, 45 others top travel ban list* Posted By: Yusuf Alli On: October 14, 2018 A former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and seven ex- ministers have been barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The restriction followed the judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6). The watch-list and restriction were put in place pending the conclusion of the cases against…

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Rwandan Opposition Leader vows to fight on

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A prominent opposition politician in Rwanda who was among more than 2,000 prisoners freed this month has vowed to fight on until people in the small central African country can “speak up without fear”. Victoire Ingabire, 49, was arrested in 2010 and given a 14-year sentence two years later. “I am out of prison to start a new struggle. We want Rwandans to speak up without fear. This is what we are going to focus on in future. If demanding free speech, respect of human rights for everybody in this…

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Dogara clinches PDP’s ticket in return bid

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The 325 delegates from the Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency in Bauchi State have elected Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara as the candidate for the 2019 General elections. The delegates unanimously affirmed the Speaker as the sole candidate of the party during the party’s primary in Zwall town of Tafawa Balewa Local Government of the state on Wednesday. The Returning Officer of the party, Mrs Esther Ahmed-Kadala, who conducted the exercise, put a question to the respective delegates from the three local governments of the constituency who unanimously answered in…

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APC Governorship: Shitu barred ,as Utomi, Ogboru, others, cleared

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Adebayo Shitu, minister of communications did not pass the screening in his bid to contest the governorship election under the All Progressives Congress, APC,. According to NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE DECISIONS ON GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS SCREENING COMMITTEE REPORT, the minister was disqualified on the ground that he did not serve the nation in the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. However, the likes of Professor Pat Utomi, Great Ogboru, Cairo Ojougbou and others got the nod to contest as aspirants in Delta state. Below is a table of those who made it…

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APC used murder rap to force PDP ex-chair to decamp. *PDP abandoned us

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By Emmanuel Iriogbe. More facts have emerged on the real reason why erstwhile Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos state, Hon. Moshood Salvadore decamped from the party to join the All Progressive Congress, APC,. Impeccable source told Penpushers that the ruling APC blackmailed Salvador’s with trumped up murder charge which led to his incarceration and eventual acquittal to force him out of the party. Also, the PDP disappointed him by their non challant attitude during his travails. According to a chieftain of the party in Lagos state…

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We will not share Edo people’s money – Obaseki ● … says taxpayers’ money is for development

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We will not share Edo people’s money – Obaseki ● … says taxpayers’ money is for development Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that under his watch, money meant for the development of the state will not be shared. Obaseki made the declaration at the Government House, in Benin City, the state capital, during the first-year anniversary celebration of the Edo State Task Force Against Human Trafficking. “All Edo State Government’s money will be used for the development of the state. This is the brand of politics I…

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I regret joining APC-Rotimi Ameachi

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NO SERIOUS PARTY HAS APPROACHED ME YET… Amaechi Former governor of Rivers state and minister of transport, Rotimi Ameaci is presently a sad mad during his decision to join the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. In a chat with a close ally, and disclosed by a very reliable source, Ameachi said he is ready to jump ship to any serious political party that approaches him. According to the former governor; “I started regretting my decision for joining and expending so much on APC when I discovered some top APC chieftains…

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