Politics
We won’t follow Umahi to APC – Ebonyi lawmakers


Ebonyi lawmakers in the national assembly have said they do not have intention to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They were reacting to the defection of the state governor, David Umahi, who formally joined the APC from the PDP.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, senator representing Ebonyi North, Sam Egwu, said no member of the National Assembly from the state would defect to the APC.
All the members of the Ebonyi caucus in the national assembly are members of the PDP. They are three senators and five House of Representatives members
Umahi confirmed his defection to the APC from the PDP on Tuesday.
The governor said he left the PDP because of “injustice”, alleging that the party had refused to zone the 2023 presidency to the South-East.
Egwu, who is a former governor of Ebonyi, said, “Not a single member of the PDP Ebonyi caucus of the National Assembly is defecting to the APC.”
“The three senators and five House of Representatives members remain proud card-carrying members of the PDP, the platform under which we contested and won elections in 2019,” he added.
The senator said the reason Umahi gave for defecting to the APC was “indecent”.
Egwu specifically said, “The major reason given by Chief Umahi for defecting from the PDP to the APC is now in the public domain which is that the PDP has not been fair to the people of South-East on the issue of zoning for the presidency and vice-presidency.
“While we support that it is the turn of the South-East to fly the presidential flag of any of the major political parties come 2023, yet we consider it impolite, indecent and unwise to give ultimatum and conditionality in a bid to secure zoning.
“If there is any Ebonyi person who should remain eternally grateful to the PDP, that individual ought to be the governor, David Umahi, a man who was appointed the Ebonyi State chairman of the PDP, made deputy governor of the PDP administration and was elected on two terms under the banner of the PDP as governor.
“As democrats, we concede Umahi’s rights to join any association of his choice. However, as federal Lawmakers, we are not unaware of the Supreme Court’s decision that candidates are a product of the political parties.
“What it means is that political office holders are not at liberty to migrate from one political platform to another particularly when there is no division in their party.”
Politics
Appeal court dashes PDP hope, affirms Otti as Abia governor


Appeal court dashes PDP hope, affirms Otti as Abia governor
The court of appeal in Lagos on Saturday dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against the election of Alex Otti of the Labour Party as the governor of Abia State.
Okey Ahiwe, candidate of the PDP, had earlier challenged the outcome of the election at the tribunal.
Ahiwe claimed that Otti was unqualified to run for the election as he was not a registered member of the LP.
He added that the governor forged his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.
On October 6, the tribunal upheld the election of Otti as the governor of the state.
Reacting to the appeal court’s ruling, Ahiwe, in a statement by Victor Nwokocha, his media adviser, called on party members and supporters to remain calm.
He expressed confidence in God and the judiciary.
He said, “Our destination was clearly defined from the onset, and our focus is unchanged. So, at this juncture, our faith in God is renewed, as well as our solid confidence in the judiciary.
“I therefore encourage all my supporters to stay calm, keep praying to God, and look beyond the eclipse of transitional sunset.”
Politics
I won’t challenge my loss in court – Dino Melaye


I won’t challenge my loss in court – Dino Melaye
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Kogi State governorship election, Senator Dino Melaye, says he will not to seek legal redress over the outcome of the election.
The election held on November 11, 2023 was won by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo. Ododo won with 446,237 votes, defeating his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052, while Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 46,362 votes.
Melaye said his decision not to challenge the results was based on the fact that the judiciary had allegedly become an arm of the ruling APC.
He said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said it was now public knowledge that the judiciary under the current administration had become the “lost hope” instead of the “last hope” of the common man.
Melaye noted that it was a shame that the judiciary watched helplessly as members of the ruling party boasted of their control over the judiciary during campaigns.
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Updated: Edo gov poll: I’m unstoppable, says Philip Shaibu


Updated: Edo gov poll: I’m unstoppable, says Philip Shaibu
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Monday said he remained resolute and unstoppable in his interest to contest the 2024 governorship poll in the state.
He said he would be contesting the election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He made his declaration at the Biohop Kelly Centre, Benin City.
The deputy governor was billed to declare his governorship bid at the Eterno Hotel but the hotel cancelled the event at the last minute, saying Governor Obaseki had a programme for the venue at same time.
Obaseki and Shaibu have been on war path over the latter’s governorship bid.
Shaibu said as home boy of the Edo who had felt the pains of the people, he was prepared to develop the state.
Shaibu called on the people to support him in actualizing his ambition of becoming the next governor of the state.
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