Court Sacks Umeh as APGA National Chairman

The Former Chairman of APGA SIR VICTOR UMEH who this afternoon were relieved of his position as APGA CHAIRMAN by Justice Ononugbo of Umuahia High Court following the expiration of his tenure which expired on the 1st Day of December 2014.Before he was relieved of his position he has succeeded and tore APGA apart so that whosoever takes over from him will find it extremely difficult to handle or revive it.The Umuahia Judge issued a restrain order against Umeh and the implication is that Sir Victor Umeh will not submit the names of APGA delegates to INEC and by the provision of APGA constitution ,it left CHIEF EJIKE UCHE to submit the list to INEC ,and it is on record that Chief Ejike Uche is royal to Chief Maxi Okwu and it means that Sir Victor Umeh,s name and that of his allies may not make it to INEC.

Uduaghan Surprised As Okowa Wins Delta PDP Gov Primary

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan was on Monday Astonished as the people of Delta State overwhelmingly voted for Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa as the Peoples‎ Democratic Party governorship primary in the state.
Uduaghan had initially supported Tony Obuh but later changed camp and in favor of David Edevbie.
At the party's primary held in Asaba, Okowa disgraced all as he secured the governorship candidate of the ruling party.

Obasanjo’s Book Out, Declares President Jonathan Incapable Of Governing Well

 An attempt by Buruji Kashamu, a close associate of President Goodluck Jonathan, to stop the publication of a three-volume book by former President Obasanjo, appears to have failed as SaharaReporters can confirm that the book has gone into circulation. A source close to Mr. Obasanjo confirmed to SaharaReporters late last night that copies of the former president’s exhaustive autobiography were already available to buyers in print form. The source that the book would soon be available in an electronic version that is beyond the jurisdiction of Nigerian courts.
The book, whose three volumes chronicle the life of the controversial former president from birth till this year, aroused political interest after SaharaReporters exclusively reported that Mr. Obasanjo devotes significant pages to paint an unflattering portrait of President Jonathan. We reported that the book characterizes Mr. Jonathan as selfish, weak-willed, callous and incapable of rising to the challenges of running a complex country like Nigeria. Mr. Obasanjo also accuses the president of surrounding himself with aides and political associates with corrupt tendencies.

Why Abia Governor Orji Imposes Self & Son As PDP Candidates Respectivly -Source

Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State have accused Governor Theodore Orji of gaming the Peoples Democratic Party primary process in order to impose himself and associates as party candidates. The irate party members said Mr. Orji perfected a game to ensure that his own son emerges as his successor after he leaves the seat of governor.

Jonathan moves to stop impeachment plot

The Presidency and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party have adopted subtle ways to tackle the impeachment threats against President Goodluck Jonathan.

This is coming after some members of the two chambers of the National Assembly have reportedly been collating signatures to impeach the President.

A top Presidency source who pleaded anonymity told our Ashiwaju.org that President Jonathan had started intervening in states where there were rifts among the major gladiators, especially state governors and their National Assembly members over party tickets.

Lagos APC primaries: Dabiri, Bamigbetan withdraw as newcomers floor incumbents

All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos chapter, yesterday held, what was described as “peaceful” Federal House of Representatives primaries across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs.
However, the exercise saw many incumbent lawmakers being defeated by new comers.
Some of their colleagues actually threw in the towels before the actual contest that took place Sunday.
The incumbent Hon Wale Babatunde and Samuel Adedayo, of Apapa-Iganmu Constituencywere defeated by former Chairman of Apapa Local Government, Hon Ayodeji Joseph.
Moruf Akinderu Fatai lost in Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I to a new comer. Dr Samuel Adejare, also an incumbent lost to Taofik Adaranijo in Agege Constituency.
While HoAbike Dabiri-Erewa and former Chairman of Ejigbo LCDA, Hon Kehinde Bamibetan also announced their withdrawal from the Ikorodu and Oshodi-Isolo
Constituencies race respectively, at the 11th hour.

Benue South: Mark returned unopposed

The Senate President, Senator David Mark,on Sunday evening emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party primaries for Benue South Senatorial District.

Mark polled an overwhelming score of 384 votes.

His only challenger, Chief Mike Onoja, had shortly before the commencement of voting, withdrawn from the race, citing “interest and unity of the Idoma nation” as parts of his reasons.

In his acceptance speech, Senator Mark praised Onoja for stepping down, even as he dedicated the mandate to Idoma people.

Senatorial primaries: Gov. Aliyu, Zaynab, Halidu win PDP ticket in Niger

Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and Senator Zaynab Kure on Sundaywon the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2015 senatorial election for Niger East and Niger South districts of the state respectively.

In the result released in Bida for Niger South Senatorial District primaries of the party, Senator Kure defeated the immediate past Niger State Chairman of the PDP, Mohamud Enagi, with 328 votes to eight votes, while Aliyu got 281 votes to clinch the ticket for Zone B, as against 86 votes polled by his rival, Adamu Idris Kuta.

Honourable Halidu Agwara was elected unopposed for the Niger North Senatorial District of the state.

Gov tickets: PDP gladiators in battle royal

The Peoples Democratic Party is making last-minute moves to ensure that only the most popular among its aspirants are picked during its governorship primaries holding on Monday.

Sunday PUNCH learnt on Friday that senior officials of the ruling party were on the lookout for candidates that could beat their opponents from the opposition All Progressives Congress in the 2015 general elections.

The APC had held its governorship primaries on Thursday, and elected its candidates.

I ran mad shooting my latest movie — Bukola Ogundare

Bukola Ogundare is one of the fast rising stars in the Yoruba movie industry. She recently told Potpourri that she is in the acting business not just for the money but for the love of the job. Her latest movie `Ife Okan’ is out and doing very well in the market. In this interview with Potpourri she talks about her career and more.