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NNPP optimistic of winning Katsina LG poll

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August 31, 2024

NNPP optimistic of winning Katsina LG poll

The New Nigeria People’s Party has expressed confidence in winning the Chairmanship and Councilorship positions in the local government elections slated for Feb. 15, 2025, in Katsina State.

Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Armaya’u Abdulkadir, disclosed this in Katsina on Saturday, while unveiling the party’s new logo.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that on Feb. 14, the State’s Independent Electoral Commission had fixed Feb. 15, 2025, as the day for the conduct of local government elections in the state.

According to him, the party is fully ready to participate in chairmanship and councilorship elections in some local government areas.

“We are not contesting in all the 34 local government areas, because the forms are too expensive, and we cannot afford to purchase for candidates in all the LGAs.

“Therefore, I wish to inform you that by the grace of God, we are expecting victory, because nobody can deny the fact that we are facing serious challenges under the current government,” Abdulkadir said.

The present government, according to him, cannot provide a solution to such challenges, “therefore, NNPP is optimistic of victory in the elections.

“The party has conducted its primary elections and produced credible grassroots politicians, who are capable of winning the elections.

“If votes will count, the party is confident of winning all positions it is contesting.”

In an interview, Alhaji Aliyu Shehu-Garo, the National Vice Chairman, NNPP Northwest, said that he was in Katsina, to witness the replacement of two of the party’s officials in the state.

“I am here also here to unveil the new logo of our great party. The logo was changed because we had some challenges during the previous elections across the country.

“Some of our supporters were not able to recognise the logo, so, that has affected us seriously during the past elections and we don’t want that to happen again.

“That’s the reason why the national headquarters of the party met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and changed the party’s logo,” he revealed.

He, however, explained that the new logo “symbolising education for all, which is the most concerned area of Kwankwasiya leader, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.”

The vice chairman commended loyal members of the party for their commitment to promoting the party’s ideals in the state, saying that Katsina was one of the party’s pride states in the northern part of the country.

Shehu-Garo also urged the party candidates to work towards moving the state and the country forward against personal aggrandisement.

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Three missing, seven rescued in Bauchi boat accident

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Three missing, seven rescued in Bauchi boat accident

A boat accident occurred on Saturday in the Zindiwa River, located in the Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The accident, according to the African Independent Television, left three people missing and seven others rescued.

Eyewitnesses reported that the boat, carrying 10 passengers, capsized around 4pm as it attempted to cross the river.

The boat was being used as an alternative mode of transportation due to flooding that had cut off the main road, forcing residents to rely on boats to reach their destinations..

A rescue team from a nearby village responded swiftly, managing to save seven passengers.

However, the search continues for the three individuals still unaccounted for.

The cause of the accident remains unclear, though some eyewitnesses suspected that overloading may have played a role in the tragedy.

In September 2022, no fewer than five people were killed when the boat they were in capsized at a river in Jama’are town in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State as a result of a heavy rainfall and windstorm.

According to Online reported a twin incident in 2020.

The Permanent Secretary, Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Shehu Ningi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in May 2020 that about 15 people were killed in a crowded canoe accident at Gwaskaram village, Bauchi Local Government Area.

Meanwhile in September of the same year, no fewer than 18 people were killed and five seriously injured in the state after a canoe carrying 23 farmers capsized.

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Wike threatens to work against PDP govs interfering in Rivers crisis

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Wike threatens to work against PDP govs interfering in Rivers crisis

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to allow anyone to take over the Peoples Democratic Party structure in Rivers State.

The former Rivers State Governor vowed to cause a political crisis in their states if any PDP governor tried interfering in the party’s affairs in the South-South state.

According Online reports that the PDP governors, who met in Taraba State on August 23, weighed in on the crisis rocking the party in the state and reiterated their support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The PDP Governors’ Forum, in a communique read by its Chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, called for a review of the party congress outcome to restore Fubara’s leadership role in the state.

Speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday during the party’s state congress, Wike urged the PDP governors to stay clear of the party’s affairs in Rivers.

He said, “Let me assure all of you, not while we live will anybody take away the structure of the PDP from us. But let me tell people, I hear some governors who say they will take over the structure and give back to somebody.

“I pity those governors because I will put fire in their states. When God has given you peace, you say you don’t want peace – anything you see you take.

“Because I heard they got some money from a signature bonus, and so their heads are getting big that you will put a hand in my own state. Prepare because I have the capacity to also do the same thing in your own state.

“Whether you are from Bauchi, I don’t give a damn, whichever state you are from, as far as I know, that you are trying to put yourself in Rivers State, your hand will get burnt, and you will never sleep in your state.”

The Rivers PDP has been in crisis following the fallout between Wike and his predecessor, who was absent at the congress.

In attendance alongside the minister were some serving and past lawmakers at both federal and state levels, former council chairmen, and other party faithful.

I will put fire in any gov’s state who tries to take Rivers PDP structure

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I will put fire in any gov’s state who tries to take Rivers PDP structure

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to allow anyone to take over the Peoples Democratic Party structure in Rivers State.

The former Rivers Governor vowed to cause a political crisis in their states if any PDP governor tried interfering in the party’s affairs in the South-South state.

According Online reports that PDP governors, who had met in Taraba State on August 23, weighed in on the crisis rocking the party in the state and reiterated their support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The PDP governors’ forum, in a communique read by its Chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, called for a review of the party congress outcome to restore Fubara’s leadership role in the state.

Speaking at the PDP Secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday during the party’s state congress, Wike urged the PDP governors to stay clear of the party’s affairs in Rivers.

He said, “Let me assure all of you, not while we live will anybody take away the structure of PDP from us. But let me tell people, I hear some governors who say they will take over the structure and give back to somebody.

“I pity those governors because I will put fire in their states. When God has given you peace, you say you don’t want peace – anything you see you take.

“Because I heard they got some money from a signature bonus, and so their heads are getting big that you will put a hand in my own state. Prepare because I have the capacity to also do the same thing in your own state.

“Whether you are from Bauchi, I don’t give a damn, whichever state you are from, as far as I know, that you are trying to put yourself in Rivers State, your hand will get burnt, and you will never sleep in your state.”

The Rivers PDP has been in crisis following the fallout between Wike and his predecessor, who was absent at the congress.

In attendance alongside the FCT minister were some serving and past lawmakers at both federal and state levels, former council chairmen, and other party faithful.

Katsina PDP faction elects new officials

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Katsina PDP faction elects new officials

A factional group of the Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State led by its gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 general election, Yakubu Lado faction has elected new officials in a Saturday congress held at the state party secretariat, Katsina.

Announcing the new officials of the party, the Chairman of the Congress, Ilu Bello announced Nura Kurfi as the new chairman of the PDP in the state.

“Based on the constitution, we have the representative of the Independent National Electoral Commission here to witness the outcome of our election of the 39 positions, comprising of state, zonal and local government officials”, Ilu said.

In his acceptance speech, the new chairman, Amadi said the new officials will justify the confidence repose on them.

“We will amend all broken walls in PDP as we take over the mantle of leadership today, Saturday 31st August 2024. We will take over the state in the 2027 general election, God willing,” Amadi told the gathering.

However, some stakeholders of the main opposition in the state, such as House of Representatives member, representing the Mashi/Dutsi Federal constituency of Katsina and former Chairman of the party in the state, Salisu Majigiri, the Chairman of Atiku/Lado 2023 Campaign Director, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, and the leader of Lado gubernatorial campaign movement, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa and their followers were absent from the venue of the congress.

A source told our correspondent in confidence that the three PDP bigwigs and their supporters were not part of the Lado team.

“We are not part of the Lado team. This was why we did not show up at the venue. We are not from their camp. We belong to Mustapha Inuwa,” she said.

Fayose’s supporters fault Ekiti PDP caretaker committee

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Fayose’s supporters fault Ekiti PDP caretaker committee

The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee, on Saturday, received knocks over the composition of the caretaker committee for the Ekiti State chapter of the party.

The NWC, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, announced the composition of a 19-member caretaker committee for Ekiti State PDP headed by Dare Adeleke following the expiration of the tenure of the State Working Committee.

However, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, Lere Olayinka, media aide to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, described the composition of the caretaker committee as an “exercise of the NWC of the party’s discretion, which will not foreclose the exercise of the discretion of others.”

Olayinka said Fayose’s supporters would exercise their discretion just as the PDP National Working Committee had done in the caretaker committee composition for the state.

He said, “The NWC has a discretion, and they have exercised it. However, everybody who has discretion cannot foreclose the counter discretion the other parties can also exercise. We don’t have powers over their discretion, and at the appropriate time, they won’t have powers over our own discretion too.

“They have exercised their rights, and as stakeholders in the party, too, we will exercise our own rights in due course. Furthermore, discretion and action operate within the short, medium and long term. At the appropriate time, those of us who are with Fayose in the PDP will freely and openly exercise our discretion.

“Therefore, we welcome their decision because it is within the purview of their powers to do so. Unfortunately, when our own short, medium and long-term discretions are exercised, this present NWC will not be in the office. But it shall not but come with necessary consequences,” he stated.

Four die, 20 injured in Osun road crash

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The Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday said four lives were lost in multiple road accidents that occurred in Ikeji-Arakeji, a town along the Ilesa/Akure expressway in Osun State.

Also, 20 other commuters were said to have been injured in the accidents which involved three vehicles.

In a 2-minute 5-second video recorded at the scene of the accident obtained by our correspondent, it was observed that one of the affected vehicles was burning, as some of the injured passengers lay in different locations close to the burning vehicle.

Also, about three of the injured passengers were in the uniform of the National Youth Service Corps. Many of the injured passengers could be observed in blood-drenched clothes.

Contacted for confirmation and other details about the crash, the FRSC Osun Sector Commander, Mr Taofeek Sokunbi, said the accident was caused by speeding.

Sokunbi, who said three female and one male passenger died in the crash, further explained, “The accident involved three vehicles and four people died. Twenty people were injured. Those who died include three female adults and one male adult.

“The cause of the accident is excessive speed. The vehicles involved include two buses and one truck. The accident occurred where Bumps is located at Ikeji-Arakeji (Osun State).

‘The accident happened about three days ago (Thursday) We have cleared the crash.

“I want to urge drivers to drive carefully on the road because it is overspeeding. The accident was carelessness on the path of the drivers.”

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Ogun PDP caretaker chair hails violent-free ward congress

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Ogun PDP caretaker chair hails violent-free ward congress

The caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ogun State, Dada Awoleye, on Saturday, hailed the party ward congress describing it as “Very peaceful and a wonderful show of love and unity portraying the opposition party as one big family.”

Awoleye, while speaking with journalists over the ward congress commended the maturity and orderliness exhibited by the party members across the 236 wards in the state.

He disclosed that the party has through this peaceful and purposeful conduct reiterated its determination to send the government of the APC packing in the state come 2027.

The chairman said, “To God be the glory, they say charity begins at home. The PDP members have shown orderliness, they have shown maturity, they have shown that Ogun State is ready to take up power come 2027 even in the future election.

“The Congress has been peaceful so far with all the wards we have witnessed. Everybody has conducted themselves orderly so we are happy about this. Ward Congress is about the most difficult to conduct, we are talking of about 236 wards! But we thank God that it has gone peacefully.”

Awoleye added, “No single report of violence, no single report of disorderliness of any form, anywhere in the State have reached me so far so it shows that PDP is ready to take up the mantle of leadership in Ogun State and we are happy for this and we give kudos to members of PDP for making this a family affair.”

While monitoring the exercise, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Solomon Maren, said PDP as a people’s party, conducted the exercise as a family affair, saying it was one of the freest and most transparent in the history of congress he has ever witnessed.

Maren said, “You know it is a family business, a family affair and as you can see there is no trouble anywhere, everybody who wants to contest was given the right to contest, they also score the number of votes people want to give them, their supporters also queue behind them.

“It is one of the most freest and peaceful elections I have ever witnessed in the history of PDP congress. I have conducted several congresses in many states before but this is one of the freest I have ever seen.

“I see that winners and losers are jollying together, clapping hands and hugging each other. This is the kind of thing we always look forward to as a party.

“I want to thank the people of Ogun State for being peaceful, for being accommodating and for what they are.

“This is what all Nigerians should copy. Politics is not a do-or-die. It is the people who determine what they want to see tomorrow so we must always continue to avail ourselves and allow people to make their choice once that is done we should clock hands and hug each other.”

He disclosed further that Nigerians cannot continue to endure the unbearable hardship imposed on them by the APC government saying “We must therefore bury our differences, we should come together and join hands with PDP to steer the nation to the right track. If we don’t get it right as a party, Nigeria will continue to get it wrong.”

Speaking on what to expect in other congresses, Maren revealed, “This is like the foundation of the congress, what you see from here, you will know that it will be better in the local government Congress and even will be best at the State Congress because we have already elected the foundation which are the people that are going to vote in these places.”

Our correspondent, during an on-the-spot assessment visit to Ward 12 and 11 in Abeokuta North, reports that PDP faithful in large numbers came out to elect their executives at the level.

Also, the congress held at Ogere Town Hall, Ward 7 in Ikenne LG was peaceful and Taiwo Soneye emerged as the Chairman of the ward.

The PDP Ward Congress held at Obadore Square, Ward 6, in Ikenne LG had Pastor Segun Ashiru as the Chairman.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were also on the ground to monitor the exercise.

Enugu commissioner, Chukwunwike, emerges PDP chairman

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Enugu commissioner, Chukwunwike, emerges PDP chairman

Enugu State Commissioner for Housing, Martin Chukwunwike, has been unanimously elected as the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The election took place during the 2024 Enugu State PDP Congress held at Okpara Square on Saturday.

Chukwunwike’s election was uncontested, as announced by the chairman of the state PDP Congress Committee, Dr. Tony Iyoha.

Iyoha declared the results of the elected State Executive Committee, confirming Chukwunwike’s position as the new state chairman.

Notably, Chukwunwike has served as a Commissioner in the State Executive Council three times, from 2003-2007, 2007-2011, and 2023 until his recent election as PDP state chairman.

Declaring the result of the election, Iyoha said, “By the power vested on me as the chairman of the electoral committee for Enugu State PDP Congress, I declare you as the duly elected PDP State Executive Committee.”

Earlier, Iyoha stated that he and his committee members were in Enugu to conduct the election for state PDP executive.

Iyoha commended Governor Peter Mbah-led administration for holding the party members united despite the outcome of the 2023 general elections.

He said, “We want to thank the government of Enugu State for making the PDP family in Enugu to be one. Since the Congress started, we have not had any problems. The process has been flawless, and we thank the governor, Dr Peter Mbah, for making the PDP family in Enugu State proud.”

In his acceptance speech, the new chairman, Chukwunwike, thanked Mbah and all the delegates for reposing their confidence in him and other elected members of the SEC.

He promised that he would sustain the popularity of PDP in Enugu State as a party of “first choice”.

He said, “On behalf of the new Executive of PDP in Enugu State, I congratulate all those elected with me. I also say a very big thank you to the electoral committee that came all the way from Abuja. Your Excellence I want to assure you that this committee will definitely give you what will be described as unalloyed support and unalloyed loyalty. We know that loyalty cannot be 99.9%; is either 100% or you are not loyal. I will assure you that this committee will show you unalloyed 100% loyalty.

“I also want to assure His Excellence and the entire state that wherever the past executive stopped, we are going to build further. You know that no union is perfect, but everywhere things have gone wrong, I assure you that we will make sure all those things are ratified and make PDP a singular party in Enugu State. It is also obvious that in two weeks time we are going to elect our local government Chairmen and councillors. I want to assure you that this team will do our best to make sure that we continue to do our 17 over 17.”

Some other elected executive members of the party are: “Deputy Chairman – Chief Steve Oruruo; Secretary – Mr Chukwudi Nnadozie; Auditor – Mr Toby Odinwankpa; Deputy Chairman Enugu East – Nnamdi Nwafor; Deputy Chairman Enugu West – Ernest Nwaeze; State Organising Secretary – Onyi Odibe; State Woman Leader – Princess Peace Nnaji; Youth Leader – Beneath Ajah and Publicity Secretary – Mr Uchenna Obute among others.”

Earlier in his farewell address, the outgone chairman, Chief Augustine Nnamani, thanked Governor Peter Mbah for reviving PDP again in Enugu State from the Peter Obi’s factor, which greatly affected the party in the state and entire South East.

“Peter Obi’s factor affected the party’s future in the state, not only in the state but across the South East region, but we thank God that Peter Mbah survived and rescued the party. Now we are a party of number one choice.”

Three ex-convicts, 18 other miscreants arrested in Lagos

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Three ex-convicts, 18 other miscreants arrested in Lagos

No fewer than 21 suspects have been arrested by the Lagos State Government during a coordinated surveillance operation conducted on Saturday in the Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki-Ajah areas of the state.

He wrote, “Coordinated surveillance was today carried out to checkmate the menace of miscreants and nuisance caused by destitutes across Ikoyi, VI and Lekki-Ajah corridor.

“Awolowo way, Alfred Rewane road in Ikoyi and the Lekki-Ajah express way, were monitored all day.

“Three ex-convicts, one internet stalker, plus 17 other suspected miscreants and persons dealing in the illegal sale of petroleum products along the roads were arrested during the operation.”

He added that the operation also led to the recovery of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, and gallons of fuel.

Wahab noted that the suspects will be arraigned in court accordingly.

According to reported on Friday that in a bid to restore sanity and cleanliness to the streets of Lagos, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps arrested 12 miscreants following surveillance operations in several areas of Lagos state.

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