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We were helpless when all the ‘transactions’ were going on says Inec staff On Thursday July 28, 2022, men of the Edo State Police Command, arrested the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Johnson Alalibo for a case of alleged forgery. Investigation reveal that, his arrest is sequel to a petition by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as a result of the alleged compromised role Alalibo played in the saga that is trailing the party’s delegates and primary elections in Edo State. An INEC staff confided that, the activities of Alalibo doesn’t represent the official position of the electoral body. “We were helpless when all the ‘transactions’ were going on.” “It got to a point, the REC prevented any staff from accepting documents from the PDP Chairman, and we were only ordered to accept those signed by Mr. Hilary Otsu, Secretary of the party”, the source said. Alalibo accusers are demanding for documentary evidence to defend the resul

  PDP Youth Leader Calls for Alignment With Obaseki’s Leadership Vision    House of Assembly Aspirant for Ikpoba-Okha, William Otabor, Declares that Gov. Obaseki Holds  the Capacity for the 21st Century Transformation of Edo State A former contender for the 2023 House of Assembly Ikpoba-Okha Candidacy , Williams Otabor , has called on members of the PDP in Edo State to join efforts with Governor Obaseki in the galvanizing momentum for the evolvement of a unique economic and political entity. According to the international economist with vast background in finance and global development strategies,’’ Governor Obaseki represents the best opportunity for Edo State to achieve accelerated multi-sector flourish in the 21st Century.’’ In a media statement issued over the weekend, William Otabor , condemned what he described as the ‘’regrettable squandering’’ of valuable time consequent on the internal crisis afflicting the PDP in Edo Sate. The international economist remarked that some fac

Caption:  Members of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) casting their votes during bye-elections for Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency and Ikpoba-Okha State Constituency, on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Edo PDP conducts bye-election for House of Reps, State Assembly. The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, conducted a bye-election to select new candidates to fly the party’s flag in the forthcoming Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal House of Representatives and State Assembly elections respectively. The election was to fill the vacancy created by the death of the lawmaker representing Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jude Ise-Idehen, who had earlier won the party’s ticket. A former member representing Ikpoba Okha Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Henry Okhuarobo, who had resigned the position to contest, polled 54 votes to win the bye-election held in Benin City. He defeated Mr. Osagie Osifo

Global Interfaith Initiative Commends Capt. Jamil MD Abubakar for Commitment to Religious Understanding and Harmony The Nigeria Chapter of the Global Interfaith Initiative has sent a message of recognition and appreciation to a distinguished young political leader and outstanding philanthropist (Capt. Jamil MD Abubakar)   in celebration of his catalyzing role in promoting religious understanding and tolerance in Zamfara State. According to a statement issued by the global forum, Capt. Jamil MD Abubakar has displayed an  amazing profile  and unique disposition for building a’’ multi-religious and ethnically –diverse society anchored on mutual respect between different faiths‘’.  In the media release signed by the African representative of the Global Interfaith Initiative, Dele Ailemen , in Lagos yesterday, ‘’ the young political leader has made invaluable contribution and huge sacrifices for a formidable co-operative  economic environment where people of different faiths flourish witho

ZAMFARA PDP 2023 Consequences of Fraudulent Governorship Nomination Secret Plans by Adamu Maina Waziri and Dauda Lawal Dare to Sabotage Judicial Proceedings Exposed Adamu Maina Waziri Boasts ‘’Iyorchia  Ayu is my childhood friend, Nothing will happen’’ After running away from and dodging officials of the Federal High Court ,Gusau,  in their bid to serve Dauda Lawal Dare judicial summons recently, the  defendant has embarked on anther  plan along with his  co-defendants to sabotage hearings on serious allegations of fraudulent  nomination exercise.  Sources close to some top attorney’s chambers in both Gusau  and Abuja reveal that the defendants in the suit challenging the governorship nomination exercise conducted by Adamu Maina Waziri  May 25th are working on a strategy to frustrate the judicial endeavor with baseless technicalities  and unnecessary adjournments. In the last hearing earlier in June, none of these three defendants (Adamu Maina Waziri, Col. Bala Mande( rtd ) and Dauda L

  Edo PDP: Obaseki sues for peace, appoints Igbinedion to chair Peace Committee The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on all members of the Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unite so as to resolve all internal wranglings within the party to ensure success in the 2023 general elections. The governor disclosed this while meeting with over 135 PDP members drawn from the National Executive Committee, State Executive Committee, and Zonal Committee of the party, at the party Secretariat in Benin City. Obaseki said the meeting became necessary following the defeat of the PDP in the just concluded Ekiti State Governorship election held over the weekend, in which the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election. He said in order not to repeat the Ekiti episode in the presidential election come 2023, the party in the state needs to be united, settle differences among members and bring everyone together to ensure PDP wins the general election. “I

Kano State PDP Gubernatorial Aspirant  Jafar Sani Bello  Celebrates Gov. Okowa as VP Candidate Jafar Sani Bello Describes Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s  Decision  as ‘’Strategically Thoughtful and Unquestionably Visionary “ A frontline contender for the PDP Governorship candidacy in Kano State, Jafar Sani Bello has remarked that the selection of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the running mate  to the party’s flag bearer is a ‘’giant and strategic stride on the road to victory in 2023.’’ Jafar Sani Bello observed in a press release issued in, Kano, today ( Friday)  that the ‘’ combined political capacities , the organizational superiority and national outreach of  Alhaji Atiku Abubakar  and Govenor Ifeanyi Okowa will be unmatched by the APC flag bearers in the forthcoming contest.’’ The Kano State PDP gubernatorial aspirant noted that Governor Okowa’’ is a gentle, noiseless but goal-getting and ultimate mobilizer and campaigner who will bring the invaluable assets of his experience into our party’

  Zamfara  PDP 2023 Court Challenge to Illegal, Rigged  and Fake Governorship Primary Election  Begins  Adamu Maina Waziri, Bala Mande and Dauda Lawal Dare Running Away And Dodging  Judicial Procedings The Federal High Court Gusau was supposed to begin hearing into the lawsuit filed against the conduct of the manipulated 25th May , 2022 Primary Election on Tuesday, 14th June, but all the defendants  in the case were mysteriously ( disappeared)  absent with no legal representation whatsoever. Is this a planned attempt to manipulate  the Court just as the Primary Election was manipulated ?  If the secretive and dirty plan of Dauda Lawan Dare, Adamiu Maina Waziri and Col. ( rtd) Bala Mande is to frustrate and delay the judicial process, then they are definitely preparing for a huge surprise.   The judge in the case has strictly and sternly given an adjournment till 8th July for the defendants  to duly respond to the Court proceeding .  It was alleged that Bala Mande and Dauda Lawal Dare h

  2022 Democracy Day: Obaseki tasks on unity, urges Nigerians to uphold ideals of founding fathers The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked Nigerians to uphold the ideals of the nation's founding fathers, who fought assiduously for the realisation of an independent country rooted in the values of justice and equity. The governor, in his 2022 Democracy Day message, urged citizens to recommit to the process of “renewing ourselves and work in unison to make our country live up to its promise as the greatest black nation on earth.” Obaseki said, “As we mark the 2022 Democracy Day, I enjoin Nigerians to uphold the ideals of our nation's founding fathers, who fought assiduously for the realisation of an independent country rooted in the values of justice and equity. “Our democratic sojourn has taught us deep lessons on the centrality of freedom and unity to coexist despite our differences. “As the years go by, we have more reasons to remain steadfast in the belief in a

  Zamfara PDP Youths Reject Fake Gubernatorial Flag Bearer Clear Majority of PDP Youths and Women Will Not Accept a Fake Gubernatorial Candidate from Fraudulent Nomination Exercise  ( A Special Investigative Report/ Opinion Poll Conducted by Northwest  On-Line News and anchored by Kaduna-based independent journalist Nura Dahiru) A recent opinion poll and investigative report conducted across the fourteen (14) Local Government Areas of Zamfara State clearly  shows that nearly 80 percent majority of the card-carrying youths of the PDP  are opposed to the imposition of  a fake gubernatorial candidate on the party. The opinion poll clearly indicate that the PDP youths closely followed the process and procedure for the gubernatorial primary contest that was conducted on 25th May , 2022 by the Committee headed by Adamu Maina Waziri.   According to a popular PDP Youth Leader in Bakura Local Government Area, Hamza Mubarak, the 25th May exercise ‘’ really made our members very sad as we were ex

ADAMU MAINA WAZIRI: A DISASTER FOR ZAMFARA PDP ( Part 1) (Waziri is bragging,  swaggering and boasting that he's above the PDP constitution because he's a childhood friend of the party's national Chairman) Reports and analysis on the  Zamfara State PDP fake and manipulated Primary Governorship Contest plotted and executed  on  25th May, 2022. Written by Nura Dahiru , a special Northwest Reports  correspondent based in Kaduna. No society, an organisation or individual that seeks to make progress stupidly and senselessly endangers itself or afflict himself ( herself) with the repetion on negative history. It is commonsense and insightful contemplation to avoid repetion of destructive history.  Unfortunately, the Chairman of the supposed 25th May, 2022 Zamfara State Primary  Governorship Election Committeee, Adamu Maina Waziri is an incurable virus and carrier of the pandemic of negative history.  Waziri seems to wallow in retrogression and repetion of odious  history with pas

2023: Zamfara State PDP Governorship Primary Under Judicial Challenge Adamu Maina Waziri, Col.Bala Mande (rtd) and Dauda Lawal Dare to Face Judicial Scrutiny Over Fraudulent Primary Election The conduct of the 25th May , 2022 Zamfara State PDP Primary Governorship Election has remained profoundly controversial and seriously questionable . As a consequence of the noxious  unconstitutional character of what happened during the alleged primary contest under the chairmanship of Adamu Maina Waziri, a case has been filed at the Federal High Court in Gusau challenging the fake primary election.  The unity alliance of 3 aspirants from the 4 persons who objected to the proceeding of the primary election has filed a challenge at the High Court justifiably asking for nullification of the 25th May dubious outcome. The 3 aspirants Dr.(Engr.) Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, Aliyu Hafiz Muhammad and Mallam Wadatau Madawaki have approached the federal court stating that Dauda Lawal Dare did NOT emerge as the PDP

Ibrahim Magu Shamelessly Betrayed His Oath of Office as EFCC Chairman  MAGU DOES NOT DESERVE A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON (PART 1) The Justice Salami Committee that investigated the tenure of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the EFCC was overwhelmed by incontrovertible evidence of corruption against the supposed Chairman of the apex anti-graft agency of our nation. The highly respected Salami’s   committee could easily have concluded that Ibrahim Magu represented an anti-climax in the enthusiasm of Nigerians that a culture of transparency was being established in the civics of leadership and service. Unfortunately, the very man who was so empowered to be the catalyst at the zenith of this initiative proved to be a monumental fraud; Magu turned out to be an acidic corrosive agent of retrogression .   Rather than pulling our nation upwards towards the establishment of a new paradigm of fidelity to honesty in position of trust, the disgraced, the dismissed and never confirmed EFCC Chairman (Ma