Rivers ADC plays down the political influence of Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’ movement
P/Harcourt Rpivers state chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has played down the overbearing influence of the ‘Rainbow Coalition’, a political movement associated with the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike. The party said that democracy thrives only on competition, and every political party has the constitutional right to seek […]
N50BN AMNESTY PACKAGE: We want fiscal federalism, not amnesty —MEND
His words, “the President address will either offer hope or dismay. If he breaks away from the tradition and fear of the past where other regions are afraid of fiscal federalism then we have a problem on our hands. If he makes a bold step, then Nigeria will turn around for the better.
AC, AD reunited by common enemy
Last Saturday Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency bye-election in which People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won has further amplified the arch rivalry between Action Congress AC and PDP in Lagos. AC did not participate in the poll following its candidate’s disqualification by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos over certificate scam. With AC candidate who was until the court judgment member of the House of Representatives, out of contest, it was a straight battle between PDP and Alliance for Democracy, AD.
2011: Will Ohakim yield to PDP pull?
Chief Ikedi Ohakim is one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State. It is equally not contestable that Ohakim declared his intention to run for the gubernatorial seat on the platform of the party. Until November 2006, Ohakim and some of his political bedfellows found confidence and real comfort In the PDP big family.
Charge electoral offenders with crime against democracy —Justice Ayoola, ICPC boss
AT the inception of this administration President Musa Yar’ Adua vowed to frontally fight corruption in the polity. Two years down the line, it appears not much is being done in this regard. Some critics have even accused the administration of insincerity in its battle against graft. One of the anti- corruption agencies which Yar’ Adua inherited is the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC headed by Justice Emmanuel Ayoola.
OGONI NINE: ‘Shell’s compensation can cause friction in future’
FIRST son of late Albert Badey, one of the four prominent Ogoni chiefs that were killed in Giokoo, Gokana local government area on May 21st, 1994, Mr. Swaga Alex Badey, in this interview with Vanguard described the recent decision by Shell to pay compensation to families of late Ken Saro Wiwa and the other eight that were hung as sad and divisive. Instead of compensation, he said, Shell should have shown sincere resolve to address the devastation and degradation caused by its operations in Ogoni land.
