THE Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, has called on the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Onyeabo Ihejirika, not to exacerbate the needless face-off between the militant group and the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger Delta, by supporting the manhunt for its leader, “General” John Togo, even when he (Togo) had earlier promised to surrender his arms and ammunition.

HUNDREDS of members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Okitipupa area of Ondo State, have decamped to the ruling Labour Party, LP, citing the unprecedented achievements of Governor Olusegun Mimiko within the last two years in office as reason for their defection.

GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday, declared his intention to run for a second term in office at an event tagged “Change that you can see”. The declaration was before the entire state. It will be recalled that the Governor two weeks ago at a forum organised by his Ikwerre ethnic nationality had made known his intention to contest the election.

MOVES to nip in the bud the lingering political crisis rocking Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State have started yielding dividends although both parties were yet to sign the peace terms at press time yesterday.

Magis-trate Oyebola Oyewumi of Abuja Magistrate court in Zone 2, yesterday, fixed January 4, 2011, to deliver ruling on the bail application brought by counsel to the seven defendants in a criminal case filed by the Inspector General of Police against them over fraud.

The scheduled Tuesday ward congresses of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State failed to hold in most parts of the state due mainly to lack of materials, crowd violence and alleged imposition of candidates without recourse to laid down procedures and congress guidelines.