Restructuring key to Nigeria’s progress – Atiku
The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, reaffirmed his commitment to restructuring and devolution of powers to states and local governments in the country. He predicated his position to the inadequacy of presidential system of government currently being operated in the country, which concentrated so much powers at the centre, to the detriment of the federating units. Atiku stated this in Asaba at the inauguration of some projects executed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's administration in Delta State. The projects inaugurated were
Agitation against BVAS tantamount to pushing INEC to disobey Electoral Act – Okowa
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, said agitations against the use of BVAS technology in the forthcoming general elections in the country and subsequent ones amounted to pushing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disobey the Electoral Act. He said that the use of BVAS and other devices to enhance e-election process in the country was contained in the Electoral Law, and that INEC would be committing an offence if it hearkened
Atiku’s economic blueprint will address rising food prices – Aniagwu
Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the economic blueprint of the party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would address rising food inflation in the country. He said that Atiku was the only presidential candidate that is into agricultural production and would stimulate certain processes which will include soft loans, access to land, fertilisers, farm implements as well as agro processing to improve the agricultural value chain. Speaking on the PDP's Economic Blueprint on AIT's "Kakaaki" on Wednesday, Aniagwu said
2023 Nigeria’s pivotal year – Okowa
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, says 2023 is a pivotal year in Nigeria as he congratulated citizens on the new year. He said, in a New Year message broadcast on national radio and television on Sunday, that with the general elections a few weeks away, 2023 promised to be a great year for Nigerians as they prepare to elect new leaders for the country. Okowa remarked that Nigerians had a turbulent 2022, grappling with unabating insecurity,