The NWC of the PDP, in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said it is “aware of the clandestine activities of such aides and associates of the President, including their unholy alliance with some elements in other parties, to undermine and weaken the PDP by attacking its leadership”
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In a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the governor said Adesina’s re-election was not only a vote of confidence on his leadership, but an endorsement of his sterling qualities
The FEC, Abubakar said, specifically declared that it took exception to some of the utterances of Buhari
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday, said after carefully studying the defence posited by General Buhari’s campaign spokesperson as well as the smokescreen statement by the APC to cover and mitigate his anti-media posture, the PDP and indeed all lovers of democracy are persuaded that the action was not only unjustifiable, but also unconstitutional and completely against the spirit of liberty and the rule of law in a democracy
Prof. Alkali, who stated this in Abuja, however, appealed to the supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan to use the transition period as a time for self reflection to heal and re-strategise.
He pointedly declared that the great role they played in the last elections saved the state from tribalism allegedly introduced into the state politics by the administration of outgoing Governor Jonah Jang
According to him: “It is my firm conviction that if the quality manpower potentials of the Force are blended with purposeful and motivational leadership at strategic level, the lost primacy of the force within the internal security architecture of our country can and will be restored
While inaugurating the committee, Jega charged its members to produce an excellent report on the polls before June 30, 2015, which marks the end of tenure of the present CommissionWhile inaugurating the committee, Jega charged its members to produce an excellent report on the polls before June 30, 2015, which marks the end of tenure of the present Commission
The party said it is aware also that as part of the plot, the APC in the past few weeks has been luring and encouraging some of its members to issue derogatory statements against the leadership of our party
According to him: “Our good people of Kaduna State, we are again grateful for the mandate you gave us on 11th April, 2015. I am begging you in the name of Almighty God to live in peace and work together for a new Kaduna State
“Whilst we are aware that this unfortunate incident is a fallout of incendiary utterances by certain leaders in South Africa, we call on the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and South African government to take urgent practical steps to stem the tide and guarantee the safety of lives and property of Nigerians and other nationals targeted by the xenophobes
“We recognize, as reported by Independent National Electoral Commission, that a number of States recorded violent incidents targeted at polling units, the Commission’s officials, voters, election materials and that lives were lost. May the souls of all those that died rest in eternal peace
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, disclosed these while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Abuja after the regular meeting of the party’s National Working Committee
An official of the party spoken to said top officers of the party have all travelled to their respective constituencies for Saturday’s governorship and state Assembly elections
During the protest, which lasted three days, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party blocked all entrances to the state and also paralysed economic activities while the crisis lasted
INEC assured that “the seeming lack of proficiency in the use of the Smart Card Reader by some ad-hoc staff, which bedevilled the presidential and National Assembly Elections” has been addressed
The National Auditor maintained that rather than dumping the PDP for the APC because the party is going to form the government at the centre, all what the PDP members need do is to put on their thinking caps and plan ahead of future elections
The deployment of the AIGs was in addition to an earlier posting of six Deputy Inspectors-General of Police to coordinate Police activities in the six geopolitical zones
The restriction, according to the police, is part of efforts to ensure safety and security during the Saturday’s gubernatorial and state Houses of Assembly elections
He pointed out that based on the NSCDC personnel’s orientation and contributions through the various town hall meetings and stakeholders programme organized at different fora for the purpose of peaceful conduct of the elections, they are better placed to achieve the task of being agents of positive change