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2023 Presidency; Arewa Youh Group adopts Atiku

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

With hours to the presidential and National Assembly elections, a coalition of Arewa youth groups have adopted the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In a briefing in Kaduna, the group said it is hearkening to the body language of the northern elders who gave qualities of the president Nigeria needs 2023 and beyond. Addressing the media in Kaduna, the convener of Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations, Murtala Abubakar said Atiku Abubakar has been active in politics since 1993 and being on the…

2023: “Atiku will defeat you any day, any time” – Atiku/Okowa Campaign tells Tinubu

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has told the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign to end any contemplation of the postponement of the February 25 election. According to a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson of the campaign, Kola Ologbondiyan, the Atiku�s camp just like other Nigerians, rejects the pressure by the �jittery and deflated Tinubu/Shettima Campaign for the postponement of the election�. The organisation said Nigerians are ready to go to the polls on Saturday to vote for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the next President.…

SERAP gives Okowa, Wike, other Govs. 7 days to disclose spending of N625bn Derivation Refunds

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and other governors to disclose the spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government. Recall that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration recently paid N625.43 billion oil derivation refunds to the governors of Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo and Cross River states. The payments covered 13 percent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from 1999 to 2021. In an issued statement yesterday, SERAP�s Deputy Director, Kolawole…

PDP in disarray, as crisis over Atiku�s selection of Okowa worsens

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Aminu Imam

The crisis over the emergence of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to fester as things appear to be falling apart for the opposition party. Recall that earlier in June, the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar picked Okowa as his running mate against the recommendation of the committee set up to recommend a vice-presidential candidate for him. The committee, according to multiple reports, recommended Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, as Atiku�s running mate; however, the former Vice-President decided to…

2023 PDP Running Mate: “You�ve betrayed us” � Afenifere, Ohanaeze to Okowa

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders� Forum (SMBLF) has berated Senate Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta State for accepting his nomination as running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In an issued press statement signed by leaders of four groups, which include Chief Edwin Clark, for the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders� Forum (SMBLF) and the pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF); Chief Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere; Dr. Dru Bitrus, the President-General, Middle Belt Forum and Prof. George Obiozor, the President-General,…

Breaking; Okowa of Delta is dead

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has lost his father Sir Arthur Okowa. It was gathered that the Governor�s father died in the early hours of today Thursday 28 January, 2021. Born in 1932 in Owa Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state, Arthur was said to have passed on at the age of 89.

Zamfara gold: South-South governors to meet today in Rivers

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Aminu Imam

All six governors of the South-South geo-political zone are expected to converge in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, as the State governor, Nyesom Wike will be hosting his counterparts from other States in the region to define the status of other States of the Federation vis-�-vis the large deposit of gold found and already exploited in Zamfara State. According to a reported source, �The governors are looking towards taking a common decision on the Zamfara gold issue on Monday. This decision will be forwarded to President Buhari. South-south states…

Kidnapping, Violent Crimes: Delta security outfit gets December launch date

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the state�s security outfit, �Operation Delta Hawk�, created to tackle kidnapping and other violent crimes, including farmers-herders� clashes, would commence operations before Christmas. The governor, who disclosed this at a meeting with traditional rulers and religious leaders in Asaba, said establishing the outfit took a while because he wanted to ensure that everything was in place. He said that necessary operational equipment required to enable it tackle carry out its mandate had been procured and that it would work closely with vigilante…