Rivers APC endorses Niger Delta peace initiative

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the Niger Delta Peace Initiative recently launched by South-South leaders under the leadership of the Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
The party in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt by the State Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Ibiamu Ikanya, praised Amaechi for assembling South-South stakeholders under the umbrella of the Initiative for Peace, Governance and Development of the South-South to proffer solutions to the current destruction of the oil pipelines and ecosystem of the region.
“This historical peace parley held at the Lagos Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on 24th September, 2016 was a welcome development and should be supported by all true sons and daughters of the Niger Delta.
“We are ashamed that some disgruntled elements can take pleasure in destroying the facilities that convey oil, the mainstay of our national economy. Apart from this, our environment is polluted,

Ondo guber: Akeredolu appeals to aggrieved APC aspirants

The embattled governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, yesterday pleaded with aggrieved governorship aspirants in the party to sheathe their sword even as he assured that the challenges facing the party would soon be over.
This came as 13 out of the 18 party youth leaders across the council areas of the state, alongside the three senatorial districts’ youth leaders and the Deputy State Youth Leader, Mr. Rasheed Lateef, yesterday, rejected the emergence of Akeredolu.
Akeredolu, while addressing party members at the secretariat, promised to unite the party and wrestle power from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.
He said that with their support and cooperation it was “certain that the party would defeat the ruling PDP and all other parties that would be contesting the November 26, 2016 governorship election in the state.”
Akeredolu said: “Whatever the challenges, we shall overcome without any fear because of our belief and trust in God, we have character and integrity to bring good governance to Ondo State.

APC in disarray, desperate to regain losses – Ondo PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has said the post primary crisis rocking the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is an indication that the party is naïve when it comes to the business of politics and governance.
The party said events that unfolded after the APC’s governorship election are obvious manifestation of a party in disarray and one which is doomed to fail in the November 26 governorship poll in the state.
In a statement issued in Akure, by the publicity secretary of the party, Hon. Banji Okunomo, the unilateral exercise of power by the national chairman of the APC, who turned down the majority view of the National Working Committee (NWC) which supported the cancellation of the primaries, further spelt doom for the already sinking party.
According to him, “It is on record, without exaggeration, that aside some of the aspirants who

Taraba APC calls for Gov. Ishaku’s resignation

The Taraba State chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Hassan Ardo, has called on governor Darius Ishaku to resign if he knows he cannot address the problems of the state.
Ardo, who stated this yesterday in Jalingo while answering questions from journalists said the government of governor Ishaku lacks focus.
He added that since the governor assumed office, over 12, 000 Taraba workers have been languishing in abject poverty.

Elections: PDP debunks Edo, Ondo candidates’ trade-off

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has denied a report making the rounds that the party has engaged in the trade-off of its choice of governorship candidates in Edo and Ondo states, as a way of resolving the leadership tussle between its two factional leaders, Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff.
In a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Banji Okunomo, on Monday, the PDP insisted that Mr. Eyitayo Jegede remained the candidate of the party for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.
The party alleged that the supporters of the Accord Party took to the social media to announce

Fayose’s ban on banks, threat to Ekiti’s economic survival – APC

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has berated Governor Ayodele Fayose for imposing a ban on workers and government’s agencies from transacting business with Ecobank and Zenith Bank over private affairs that have no bearing with state matters.
The APC described Faye’s action as a threat to the state’s economy and disservice to the state’s indigenes who stand the risk of losing their jobs in the banks.
Fayose had last week instructed all government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including workers, to move their accounts from Zenith Bank in response to the freezing of his accounts with the bank by the EFCC over alleged arms purchase cash traced to his accounts.
He gave them few days within which to comply with his order as communicated by the state Accountant-General to all the MDAs, including workers.
Reacting, the APC spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement that Fayose’s action is a wrong signal to the investing community and threat to the state’s economy as well as a recipe for job losses among workers in the bank, majority of whom are Ekiti State indigenes.

Ondo guber: Odigie-Oyegun declines comment on Tinubu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has refused to respond to allegations levelled against him by the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over Ondo State primaries. He may however, react after the Edo State governorship election.
Odigie-Oyegun said on phone yesterday that he has so much respect for Tinubu and should not be seen speaking against him. “I have to consult properly with other leaders of the party before we make any definite statement. Again, you know we have a crucial election here in Edo, which is my priority right now.
“We don’t want to lose focus and I know Asiwaju also wants us to win because we all have worked hard for this. So, may be after the election if there is need, I will speak. If there is no need, I

Ondo guber: Akeredolu pledges people-oriented administration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 26, 2016 governorship election in Ondo State, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, says he would run a people-centred government if elected.
He spoke yesterday when addressing party members and supporters who trooped out to welcome him at the party’s state secretariat in Akure.
“Whatever the challenges, we shall overcome without any fear because of our belief and trust in God. We have character and integrity to bring good governance to the state.
“Ondo State APC delegates in their wisdom voted for me to become the candidate of our great party and by the grace of God, APC will win Ondo State,” he remarked.
The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), who was declared winner of the September 3 primary election, lauded the party’s national chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun and members of the National Working Committee (NWC) for their commitment, adding that “the change has started in Ondo State.”
Meanwhile, some youth leaders across the three senatorial districts have kicked against Akeredolu’s candidacy.In a communiqué signed by Deputy State Youth Leader, Sheed Lateef, at the end of their meeting yesterday in Akure, they begrudged the overruling of the appeal

Ondo guber: I’m on rescue mission – Akeredolu

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu has said ,he is on a mission to rescue the state from the shackles of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led-government.
The legal luminary who said the state can no longer afford not to join the mainstream of Nigerian politics , noted that it is time to bring a change into the sunshine state.
Addressing mammoth crowd of supporters in Akure, the state capital during his “welcome back home rally”, Akeredolu promised not to disappoint the people of the state.
Akeredolu who was received by students, market women, pedestrians, road side traders as well as the people of the town, noted that the primary election is over and it is time for full-fledged campaign.
Present at the reception rally were some aspirants, Victor Olabimtan, Tunji Light Ariyomo,