
Category: Politics
Wike Declares Fayose’s Suspension Void, Says Ortom Won’t Appear Before PDP Disciplinary Committee
March 23, (THEWILL) – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, will not appear before the National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. The governor has also described the suspension of former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose and others, for […] The post Wike Declares Fayose’s Suspension Void, Says Ortom…
APC Suspends NWC Member Murtala Yakubu For Anti-Party Activities
March 23, (THEWILL) – The executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ajaka Ward 1, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, have suspended a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, Murtala Yakubu, for alleged anti-party activities, among other offences. A suspension letter dated March 20, 2023, addressed to […] The post APC Suspends NWC Member Murtala Yakubu For…
Not so fast, Rep. Graves—The FAA statute is ambiguous
Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, faces a potential obstacle to his confirmation: Some members of Congress believe that he is ineligible to serve in the position. The difficulty is that Washington is a U.S. Army retiree, and a statute requires that the FAA administrator be a “civilian.” Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) recently asserted in The Hill that Washington…
Ayu worked for APC, should face disciplinary committee for anti-party – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu of anti-party activities. Ortom said Ayu should appear before a disciplinary committee of the party because he worked for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State. The governor spoke in reaction to a remark by the Ayu-led National Working Committee, NWC, referring him to the party’s National…
INEC To Resume Collation Of Abia Guber Poll Results By 4pm
March 22, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Wednesday evening, resume the collation of last Saturday’s Abia governorship election results. INEC had on Monday, announced the suspension of the collation of the Abia governorship results after thugs invaded its offices in Obingwa Local Government Area on Sunday, March 19, 2023, and […] The post INEC To Resume Collation Of Abia Guber…
I don’t need Army, Police to rig election – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has boasted that he doesn’t need the Army or Police to rig elections. According to Wike, those who have not offered anything depend on security agencies to help them rig elections. The governor said what he needs is to be able to perform and win an election. He stated this during a media chat with selected journalists in Port…
PDP Clears Diri For Bayelsa Governorship Election
March 21, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Screening Committee for Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, screened and cleared Senator Douye Diri for the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. The screening exercise took place at the PDP headquarters in Abuja. Senator Diri, who is the incumbent governor of the state, was […] Go to Source
US Mulls Visa Restrictions, Urges FG To Bring Perpetrators Of Electoral Violence To Justice
March 21, (THEWILL) – The United States has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to hold accountable and bring to justice, persons responsible for the disturbing acts of violent voter intimidation and suppression, during the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. A statement published Tuesday, on the website of the US […] Go to Source
Abia election: PDP accuses INEC of partiality
The Abia chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in the ongoing collation of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The party made the accusation in a statement issued on Tuesday by its acting Publicity Secretary and Vice Chairman (Abia North), Chief Abraham Amah. The party regretted that the audit was being…
President Of Mexico Blames U.S. Fentanyl Crisis On Lack Of ‘Hugs & Embraces’ Among Families
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico, is speaking on the fentanyl crisis that continues to sweep across the United States, and he says the blame lies squarely on a lack of “hugs and embraces” among families. López Obrador Says ‘A Lack Of Love’ Is The Root Of The Crisis According to AP News, López Obrador’s commentary was delivered on Friday amid critiques of…
BREAKING: INEC declares APC winner of Ebonyi State governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Hon Francis Nwifuru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State. Nwifuru, who is the present Speaker State House of Assembly, scored a total vote of 199,131. He is followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, who polled 80,191 votes. The All Progressives Grand Alliance…
How Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president, went from perceived pro-West reformer to virulent warmonger since the invasion of Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev gives a TV address at the Gorki state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on December 31, 2022. Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Russia’s former president has become one of its most vitriolic figures amid the Ukraine invasion. When Dmitry Medvedev was elected, some saw him representing a more liberal future for Russia. But experts say he’s now politically vulnerable and doing…
INEC Declares AbdulRazak Winner Of Kwara Governorship Election
March 19,(THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), as the winner of the March 18th gubernatorial election in Kwara State. The Kwara State Returning Officer (RO) and Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Professor Issac Itodo, declared AbdulRazak reelected […] The post INEC Declares AbdulRazak Winner Of Kwara Governorship…
Women can’t lean in to fix structural pay gaps
In the United States, women are encouraged to be part of the solution: lean in, we’re told, negotiate a higher starting salary, raise your hand for projects, and write emails without too many exclamation points. But removing the “just checking in” language from emails is not going to address the underlying systemic causes of gender inequality in our workplaces. Not when United Nations Secretary General…
Oyo guber: Makinde wins Ladoja’s polling unit
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has won the polling unit of a former governor of the state, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja. Makinde, who is seeking a second term on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scored 98 votes to defeat other candidates. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Teslim Folarin, scored 35 votes. The gubernatorial and the state House of Assembly elections…
I’m Not Bothered About Some PDP Members, Kashamu Loyalists Defecting To APC – Adebutu
March 11, (THEWILL) – The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, on Friday, said that he was not bothered about some members of the party and loyalists of Late Senator Buruji Kashamu, defecting to the ruling All Progressive Party (APC) in the State. He disclosed this shortly after […] The post I’m Not Bothered About Some PDP Members,…
Tinubu will rule Nigeria till 2031, hand over to northerner – Joe Igbokwe
Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on drainages, Joe Igbokwe has declared that the president-elect Bola Tinubu will remain Nigeria’s president until 2031 and thereafter, handover power to a northerner who will rule the country till 2039. Igbokwe, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, stated this while replying to a comment on his Facebook post. DAILY POST reports that the…
Michael Cohen to testify at Trump ‘hush money’ grand jury next week in last step before a possible indictment
Michael Cohen and Donald Trump. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Michael Cohen is set to testify next week before the Trump “hush money” grand jury in Manhattan. It could be a final step before a vote on an indictment charging Trump with falsifying business records. If indicted, Trump would become the first former president to ever face criminal charges. Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-nemesis, will be the final…
Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP Calls for Evidence Over Rigging Plot By YPP
March 10, (THEWILL) – Following the widespread claims by the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), collaborated with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to rig the rescheduled Gubernatorial/State Assembly elections, the state chapter of the PDP has challenged the YPP in the state to produce […] The post Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP Calls for Evidence…
Supreme Court affirms Ruffai Hanga as Kano Central Senator-elect, removes Shekarau
The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja affirmed Malam Rufai Hanga as the Senator-elect for Kano Central Senatorial District of Kano State under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. The apex court kicked out a former Kano State Governor and former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau as the candidate of the NNPP in the February 25 National Assembly election. Delivering judgment in…
Trump is publishing a book of 150 private letters he’s received, including at least one of the ‘love letters’ he...
Donald Trump. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Donald Trump is releasing a new book titled “Letters to Trump.” It will contain 150 letters sent to Trump from people like Kim Jong Un and Princess Diana. This is his second book under Winning Team Publishing, a company run by Donald Trump Jr., his oldest son. Former President Donald Trump is publishing a new book, compiling some of the…
Trump was invited to testify before a New York grand jury, suggesting an indictment could be near, New York Times...
Former President Donald Trump Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Manhattan DA’s office has been probing Trump’s role in an illegal, 2016 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels. Prosecutors offered Trump a chance to testify before a grand jury next week, per The New York Times. Such invitations are rarely accepted, but signal a grand jury may be close to voting on an indictment. Manhattan prosecutors recently offered…
Presidential Election Result Stands – Presidency Advises Aggrieved Parties To Explore Legal Option
March 09, (THEWILL) – The Presidency has ruled out the possibility of taking any decision that would lead to the annulment of the February 25 presidential election. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this position in a report, chronicling key takeaways from President Muhammadu Buhari’s recently-concluded trip to […] The post Presidential Election Result Stands – Presidency Advises…
We accept INEC decision in good faith – Jigawa PDP gubernatorial candidate, Lamido
The Jigawa State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Dr. Mustapha Sule Lamido has said the party has accepted INEC’s decision to postpone the forthcoming coming elections. Lamido stated this on Thursday via his official Facebook page. According to him “We received the decision of INEC to postpone the Governorship and State Assembly Elections in good faith”. He, therefore, urged the commission to…
Ogun East PDP, ADC stalwarts decamp to APC
The Chairmen, Secretaries and executive council members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ijebu East, Ijebu North and Ogun Waterside local governments on Thursday dumped Ladi Adebutu and declared support for Governor Dapo Abiodun. The decampees were led to the Itoro Hall in Ijebu-Ode by Hon. Kehinde Bello, a former House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the PDP from Ijebu North…
Guber Polls: Court Okays Use Of Temporary Voter Cards
March 09, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to allow eligible voters with the Temporary Voter Cards (TVC), participate in the March 18 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Justice Obiora Egwuatu made the order while delivering judgement in a suit filed by two […] The post Guber Polls: Court Okays Use Of Temporary…
Lagos Guber: Afenifere’s Endorsement Of Rhodes-Vivour Dead On Arrival – APC
March 09, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the endorsement of the State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, by the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, as of no political value and dead on arrival. Lagos APC, in a release signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Hon. […] The post Lagos Guber: Afenifere’s Endorsement Of Rhodes-Vivour Dead…
Kwara PDP alleges inducement of voters by APC govt
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state of allegedly moving huge sums of money from government accounts into private bank accounts for subsequent disbursement to induce voters in the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. Director-General of the Party’s Governorship Campaign Council in Kwara, Professor Ali Ahmad made the accusation at a press conference in…
House weaponization panel seeks to eclipse January 6 committee’s $18M+ budget despite rocky start
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan presides over a hearing of the Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on February 9, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House weaponization panel chair Jim Jordan is already seeking more money from leadership. Jordan requested a $19 million budget, which is roughly what the January 6 select committee…
Kellyanne Conway meets again with Manhattan district attorney as Trump hush-money probe barrels toward possible indictment
Former White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Ex-Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway was back for a 2nd meeting with Manhattan prosecutors Wednesday. She directly links Trump to a 2016 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen has alleged. A Manhattan grand jury is hearing evidence relating to the illegal, election-eve payment. Kellyanne Conway returned on Wednesday for a second…