Kwankwaso Defection: Kano Assembly Impeaches Speaker
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Atta, has been impeached as a fallout of the defection of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso from the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) . A new Speaker, Alhassan Rurum has immediately been sworn in. Details coming…
Breaking: 8 APC Lawmakers In Benue Serve Impeachment Notice On Gov Ortom
According to Vanguard report, eight lawmakers of the Benue state House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress, APC, have served impeachment notice to the Governor of the state, Samuel Ortom. The lawmakers who sat in the state’s Assembly complex on Monday, 30th July, 2018 gained access to the state assembly complex while the police barricaded further access to the house, Ortom’s aide has confirmed. According to Ortom’s spokesman, Tahav Agerzua, the lawmakers took over the Assembly complex to sit and pass the impeachment notice while the police blocked further access. More to follow
Zimbabwe: “I Cannot Vote For Those Who Tormented Me”–Mugabe
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who was ousted by the military last November, made a surprise intervention Sunday on the eve of key elections, calling for voters to throw his old party out of office. He also vowed to never vote for his erstwhile associate and successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in the presidential election. “For the first time ever we have now a long list of aspirants to power,” Mugabe said, vowing, “I cannot vote for those who tormented me… I will make my choice among the other 22 (candidates) but it is a long list.” In his first live appearance since being forced to
Defection: God Removed Stones From Our Rice, Sands From Our Gari —Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the defection of some National Assembly members from the ruling All Progressives Congress as “the removal of stones from (the party’s) rice” and sieving of “sand from [its] gari (cassava meal).” He added that the defection to opposition parties had “exposed the faces of traitors.” According to the Punch Newspaper, Lai Mohammed gave this hint in his country home of Oro, Kwara State, on Sunday when members and supporters of the party welcomed him at the playground of Muslim Community Primary School, Oro. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the
“I Left APC For Encouraging Killings of My People” — Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Sunday, said that he was being persecuted by the Federal Government and his former political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), because he refused to surrender Benue lands to Fulani herdsmen. Today Newspaper also reported that governor Ortom said that his defection from the ruling APC was in rejection of a political party which treats the killing of his people with kid gloves, saying he could not remain in a party encouraging the killing of his people. Governor Ortom stated this at St. Michael’s Catholic Rectory Ameladu during a thanksgiving service in his honour.
“I Wouldn’t Bother About You If You Were Raising Cow In Daura”, Galadima Tells Buhari
Buba Galadima, chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), says he would not have been bothered about President Muhammadu Buhari if he was raising cows in Daura, his hometown in Katsina state. Galadima, a former ally of the president, said this in a chat with The Interview magazine. He also spoke of the role he played in bringing Buhari and Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), together. Galadima said he was principally responsible for the alliance between the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). He said it was
Ortom’s spokesman Says Oshiomhole In hurry To Bury APC
Terver Akase, chief press secretary of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), appears to be in a hurry to perform the funeral of the ruling party. Akase said this in response to the critical comments Oshiomhole made about his principal on Friday. While commenting on Ortom’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oshiomhole said the governor had deepened the circle of poverty in his state. Oshiomhole alleged that the governor fell out with the leadership of the party in his state because his close allies were involved in the
13 Benue LG Chairmen Defect From APC To PDP
Thirteen out of the 23 local government chairmen in Benue State have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Their defection comes days after the governor, Samuel Ortom, also defected from the APC to the PDP. The governor announced his defection during a meeting with elected local government chairmen and councillors on Wednesday at the Government House Makurdi, hours after protesting youths barred him from travelling to Abuja to attend the APC reconciliation meeting. He said that after various consultations from his party, he was advised to look for another party, noting that his
2019: Sen.Rabiu Kwankwaso Vows To Ensure Buhari’s Failure In Kano
Former governor of Kano State,Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has vowed to ensure the failure of president Muhammadu Buhari in Kano State come 2019 general election. Senator Kwankwaso who spoke through his spokesperson, Binta Spikin, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not win in Kano State in the 2019 general election no matter how they try. She said this to PREMIUM TIMES while reacting to Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi’s comment on Mr Buhari’s chances of winning the 2019 general election even on sick bed. Recall that Mr. Amaechi had on Friday said Mr Buhari will win in Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi States
2019: Buhari’ll Win Even On Sick Bed Without Saraki,Tambuwal, Others — Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the 2019 general election even if he is on sick bed. Mr. Amaechi, also claimed that the governors of Sokoto and Kwara states, Aminu Tambuwal and Abdulfatah Ahmed respectively, would leave the All Progressives Congress, saying that their defection, alongside many others who are planing to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not affect the chances of president Buhari in winning the 2019 general election in Nigeria. When he was confronted that the APC might be heading for a collapse considering the
