Politics

LP/POCO Yet To Name Campaign Spokesperson

Published

2 years ago

August 14, 2022

There appears to be a mixed up in the earlier announcement of Professor Charles Okigbo as the spokesman of the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Labour Pary.

Findings from the party indicate that Professor Okigbo was actually engaged to head communications team of the Big Tent, one of the support groups of Peter Obi candidacy purely for the development of Publicity strategy for the Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign.

Big Tent is just one of the numerous support groups working in collaboration with the National Consultative Forum, (NCF) for the actualisation of Obi/Datti presidency, the source noted.

Our source further disclosed that the team made up of an assemblage of seasoned media experts with wide range of experiences will purely restrict itself to research and planning of communication methodologies for the campaign.

The source who also stated that the position of the central campaign spokesperson had been zoned to the north further added that the communication structure was desiged in such a way that each state and Abuja will have a spokesperson and down to the local governments.

The idea was to ensure a seamless dissemination of effective communication down the various strata of the Nigerian population when the campaign starts.

The media reports ascribing to Professor Okigbo the role of spokesman for the Presidential Campaign according to our source was a misrepresentation of the announcement made by Professor Pat Utomi, the Leader of the National Consultative Forum, (NCF).

He assured that the appointment of the Presidential campaign spokesperson would be made along with the various states’ and local governments’ media officers by the campaign organisation before the end if the week.

The source declined to be dragged into mentioning any name but he was optimistic that the Campaign Director of Media and Publicity for the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation would be a northerner.

Politics

Supreme Court Victory: Atiku Felicitates with Governors Fubara and Kefas

Published

3 months ago

January 26, 2024

Sunrise Nigeria

* Asks Nigerians to Always Seek Lawful Means in Seeking Redress

By Ojone Grace Odaudu
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has felicitated with Governors Simi Fubara of Rivers State and Agbu Kefas of Taraba State respectively on the affirmation of their electoral victories by the Supreme Court.

In a post on his ‘X’ handle, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections described the victory as not only for the governors, but also the Peoples Democratic Party, the Nigerian electorate and all lovers of democracy and justice.

He enjoined all Nigerians to be vigilant and to always rely on lawful means in seeking redress as he has always done.

The post:

“I celebrate with governors @SimFubaraKSC of Rivers State and @GovAgbuKefas of Taraba State, whose victory at last year’s gubernatorial election polls were unanimously affirmed today by the Supreme Court. No doubt this is not just personal victory but victory for the PDP family, the Nigerian electorate, and all lovers of Democracy and Justice.

Indeed, their victory has reinforced the hope of the survival of our democracy, which citizens are getting disillusioned and disenchanted with the APC’s win-at-all-cost policy and brazen disregard for the rule of law.

I enjoin all Nigerians to be vigilant and to always rely on lawful means in seeking redress as I have always done, and by the grace of God, we shall triumph.

Accept my congratulations, Your Excellencies. -AA”

Politics

BREAKING! Supreme Court Upholds Election of Sanwo-Olu, Bala Mohammed, Reverses Nullification of Yusuf’s

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3 months ago

January 12, 2024

Sunrise Nigeria

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the elections of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, effectively killing the appeals filed by the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party in the state.

Similarly, the apex court also upheld the election of Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, ruling against the appeal by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress,

In a twist of fates, the court upturned the verdict of the court of appeal which nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, saying that the appellate court’s decision to uphold the tribunal’s earlier decision was wrong.

– Supreme Court Affirms Dauda Lawal’s Election As Zamfara Governor

Supreme Court also reversed the sack of Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected governor of Plateau State

Details of Friday’s judgments on Eight Governorship elections soon….

Politics

Kogi Inaugurates New LG Caretaker Chairmen

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3 months ago

January 9, 2024

Sunrise Nigeria

By Christopher Sunday in Lokoja
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The recently appointed Caretaker Committees for the 21 Local Government Areas in Kogi State have been sworn-in in Lokoja.

Administering the oath of office, Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Secrecy to the appointees, Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Arike charged them to be focused on service delivery, while their loyalty should lie with the people and the government of Kogi State.

Dignitaries at the swearing-in event

She told them that their new positions are of high responsibility and not for self aggrandisement and oppression of the people they are meant to serve.

The event drew a large crowd of supporters from all the local government areas and party faithfuls, including members of the state and national assembly.

The newly inaugurated Caretaker Chairmen include:
Hon, Rasheed Bashiru Okatengwu – Adavi LGA