As it stands, full list of the newly-elected national officials of PDP
See the full list of the newly-elected national officials of the main opposition party below: National Chairman – Iyorchia Ayu Deputy National Chairman (North) – Umar Damagum (Contested) Deputy National Chairman (South) – Taofeek Arapaja (Contested) National Secretary – Samuel Anyanwu (Unopposed) National Treasurer – Ahmed Mohammed (Unopposed) National Organising Secretary – Umar Bature (Unopposed) National Financial Secretary – Daniel Woyegikuro (Unopposed) National Women’s Leader – Professor Stella Effah-Attoe (Unopposed) National Youth Leader – Muhammed Suleiman (Contested) National Legal Adviser – Kamaldeen Ajibade (Unopposed) National Publicity Secretary – Debo Ologunagba (Unopposed) National Auditor – Okechuckwu Daniel (Unopposed) Deputy National Secretary
BREAKING: Arapaja defeats Oyinlola to emerge PDP Deputy National Chairman South
Creates vacuum in southwest PDP Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, the Southwest Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the anointed candidate of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has emerged the winner for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South) of the PDP. Starnews Nigeria reports that Arapaja defeated former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola at the PDP convention to emerge the winner of the election. Arapaja polled 2,004 votes to defeat Oyinlola who polled 705 votes. Total accredited voters stood at 3, 511 while 165 votes were voided. Arapaja was declared winner of the election by the
Presidency to spend N13.2bn on food, sitting allowance, others in 2022
The Presidency as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies have earmarked the sum of N13.2bn for refreshments, meals, food and catering materials and sitting allowance in the 2022 budget proposal, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Amid rising food inflation in the country, the sum of N5.8bn had been budgeted for refreshments and meals, N1.76bn for food and catering materials while N5.7bn was budgeted for sitting allowance. The figure, it was learnt, could be higher as the budget of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Independent National Electoral Commission and a few other major agencies were not disclosed.
Wike won’t leave debts, unfinished projects behind – Rivers SSG
The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, has said Governor Nyesom Wike will not abandon any project in fulfillment of the NEW Rivers Vision development blueprint for the state. Danagogo stated this when members of the Ikwerre (Iwhuruohna) Journalistic Forum visited him in his office. He added, “The Governor Wike I know will not leave behind abandoned projects and he will not leave debts. He is doing a lot of projects. All will be finished before the end of his tenure. This is because he is experienced in governance and he has the capacity and courage
Breaking: Army releases TASUED SUG President, hand over others to EFCC
The Army has released the Student Union President of Tai Solarin university of Education (TASUED) Sodiq Ridwan. Ridwan was arrested on Friday after intervening in a protest by the students against soldiers. The protest started few minutes after some Army operatives started searching students moving in different cars along Conoil Filling Station, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode. The National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Asefon Sunday, confirmed the release of Ridwan to The Nation. He informed other students arrested were accused of Fraud and subsequently moved to the office of Electronic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in Ibadan,
Senator Balogun Appoints Ex-Tribuneman, Dapo Falade, As Media Aide
Senator Kola Balogun representing Oyo South Senatorial District, has accepted the resignation of Mr Rotimi Johnson as his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) and has replaced him with a former Deputy Editor with the Nigerian Tribune, Mr Dapo Falade. Mr Johnson had, in a letter, dated 28 October, 2021, informed the senator of his decision to resign from his position. Accepting the resignation, Senator Balogun and his political team thanked Ojasope for putting his service at his disposal as the Special Adviser (Media) and wish him well in all his future endeavours. Meanwhile, Balogun, who is the Vice Chairman, Senate
FG announces fresh deadline for NIN-SIM verification
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has conveyed the approval of the Federal Government to extend the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. The Federal Government is calling on citizens and legal residents to complete the process before the end of the year 2021. This was contained in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission and Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications, Nigeria Identity Management Commission, NIMC. The decision to extend the deadline, according to the statement, was made further
Buhari hails educationist, Afe Babalola, @92
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has celebrated with educationist and lawyer, Afe Babalola, who clocked 92 on Saturday. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. In the statement titled, ‘President Buhari rejoices with Chief Afe Babalola on 92nd birthday’, the President hailed Babalola for extending charity to the poor and needy, and mentoring many. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with legal luminary, educationist and philanthropist, Chief Afe Babalola, on his 92nd birthday, October 30, 2021. “President Buhari joins family members, friends and
It’s not easy keeping PDP united – Tambuwal
It’s not easy keeping PDP united – Tambuwal The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, on Saturday said it is not easy keeping the major opposition party united. Tambuwal, who is also the Governor of Sokoto State, disclosed this at the ongoing PDP national convention in Abuja. He said it was tough to keep PDP together as a big party, with members from across the country and with various interest and desires. He said, “Diverse as we are, it is, however, clear to me that we are at our best when we remember that we must
Let’s work together to take back Oyo from PDP – APC chairman-elect tells members
The newly-elected Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mr. Ajiboye Omodewu, has urged leaders and members of the party to join hands with him in order to reclaim the state from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. Omodewu, who had earlier served as Commissioner for Lands and Housing during the tenure of the immediate past governor of the state, late Abiola Ajimobi, made this disclosure during his acceptance speech. Our correspondent gathered that Omodewu emerged as Chairman of the party at the congress held at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in the Oke-Ado area of Ibadan on
