DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous The newly sworn-in APC government hac thrown Nigerians into yet another misery and confusion, as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government, says it has removed the payment of subsidy on fuel. The instant effect of such wreckless pronouncement is the instant closure of filling stations,the instant re-emergemce of fuel queues, the announcement of new pump price of petroleum from an average of about N220 per litre to about N550 per litre and the zapping of little earned incomes of Nigerians from their pockets. Just like President Buhari, when he instantly closed borders, and banned the importation of rice and other essential goods, under the guise that it would boost local production and consequently drive prices down, but after 8 eight years, it was clear that the policy had no purpose, strategy for implementation, or economic goals. The Bola Tinubu, subsidy removal is more like the Buhari clueless eight years drive to no where. Nigerians already know that the sub...

Daily Rendezvous  A statement released on Sunday by the Adamawa Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), signed by it's Chairman, Hon. Bello Babajo is totally out of line with it's responsibility and role, as a body that offers advisories to political parties.  We find the statement laced with a hidden motive as well as designed to threaten the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. mahmoud Yakubu using a common and over flogged bait.  Why would the Adamawa IPAC chairman weaponise violence in his statement? What is the essence of suggesting a break down of law and order in a bid to frighten INEC towards carrying out its bidding? We advice Bello Babajo to restrain himself and Adamawa IPAC from creating an atmosphere that will suggest unrest. We believe that INEC should be allowed to carry out its constitutional mandate as stipulated by law without any undue influence and pressure.  Babajo and his Adamawa IPAC can go ahead and...

Daily Rendezvous A bizarre road accident has claimed the life of a out 16 people and left about 83 people injured in the suburbs of plateau. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had confirmed that at least 16 persons died and 83 others have sustained various degrees of injury in a truck accident involving PDP supporters in Plateau. The FRSC said that the truck was conveying 99 supporters of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) when it crashed on Saturday evening at Jwak, Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of the state. Longsan, Peter, the FRSC Public Enlightenment Officer in Plateau, disclosed this in statement on Sunday in Jos. The reports that the PDP supporters were returning from the party’s zonal rally held in Pankshin. ”It was a lone crash involving a truck conveying people from a political campaign rally of the PDP. ”99 people were involved, 16 people, mainly adult males were killed in the crash, while 83 sustained various degrees of injury. ”The unfor...

Daily Rendezvous  The Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has condemned Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ‘emi lo kan’ kind of politics, saying politicians who lay claim to entitlements and practice such are intolerant. Bakare made the remarks, Sunday during a state of the nation broadcast at his church auditorium in Ikeja, Lagos. Pst. Bakare said, the term ’emi lo kan’ which means ‘it is my turn’ in Yoruba language was made popular by the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, who used it to canvass for votes in Abeokuta, Ogun State in the build up to his party’s primary election last June. Speaking on the broadcast titled ‘Bridging The Gap Between Politics and Governance,’ Bakare highlighted politics of division, deception, manipulation, merchandise, exploitation, betrayal, slander, intimidation, elimination, and entitlement as bad forms of politics. Explaining the politics of entitlement further, the clergy who was also a 2023 presiden...

Daily Rendezvous  The Adamawa State Ag. Chairman HON. SAMAILA TADAWUS on behalf of the Party Leadership, Candidates, Stakeholders, teeming members/supporters of our great Party, THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC, sincerely appreciates and thank His Excellency PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI GCFR and his entourage for finding time in the midst of his very tight schedule to personally attend the Adamawa State TINUBU/KASHIM Presidential Campaign Rally and the official Gubernatorial campaign FLAG-OFF of SEN. AISHATU DAHIRU AHMED (BINANI)/TITSI GANAMA held at the New MUHAMMADU BUHARI SQUARE in Yola on Monday 9th January 2023. BABA BUHARI sir, you have done us a great and rare favour by raising the hand of SEN. BINANI and presenting her to the electorates as a worthy, capable and trusted leader, to be elected as Governor of Adamawa State. We say a very big thank you sir. Our appreciation and thanks also goes to our Presidential candidate SEN. BOLA AHMED TINUBU (JAGABAN) and his r...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has been engulfed in a bitter crisis since the emergence of Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Binani emerge as the party's governorship candidate, a situation that has seen it's campaign yet to kick-off. Rendezvous gathered that some of stakeholders within the party have cried out over the crack within the party and over the confernment of the award of excellence to Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri by the President Buhari led government. This is contained in a press statement issued by Muhammed B. the Convener of the Network of Community Development Association. Muhammed said, "The race to who governs Adamawa state from May 29, 2023 is generating interesting political stories in the media space more than ever before. Of course it’s a battle between the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressive Congress, APC.  "The incumbent Governor, Ahmadu  Umaru Fintiri of the PDP,  haven flagged off ...

Daily Rendezvous  - 2023 Will Be Full of Surprises of Betrayal - We Have Full Control of 70% of Rural North's Votes - We will Meet With Obasanjo, Others, Over  In an interesting political twist, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, the 6th National President of Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), has revealed that his group with its 42 Northern affiliate groups, are withdrawing their support for the Atiku presidential with Peter Obi and Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the radar of the group. NYLF had earlier in 2022 after the PDP presidential primaries threw the weight of it's support behind PDP 's presidential candidate Alh. Atiku Abubakar until now that it has decided to back away from the AtikuOkowa presidential bid. Would PDP and Atiku survive this defection from its ranks by northern group? The forum which has the backing of Northern political, economic, military and traditional Rulers since 1994 and has been unarguably the most powerful political group in the North with the abilit...

Daily Rendezvous  The director general of media to Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has fired back at Adamawa’s former commissioner for information, Ahmad Sajoh, describing him as a ‘tenant’ in the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a statement he signed on Sunday, Mr Sajoh said that the PDP-led state government in Adamawa is worried about how many people will show up to see the APC candidate for governor, which is why they are not letting the party use Ribadu Square in Yola. But Mr Kumangar, in reaction to Mr Sajoh’s remarks, said the ex-Adamawa information commissioner was ungrateful to those that had  helped him in the past, and as such, no amount of vituperation against the Fintiri-led government will help garner votes for the candidate of the APC in Adamawa. “It clearly amounts to grandiosity, and if one man named Sajoh believes Binani will smell the Dougiriei government house, he should know that no one can pander to him because recklessness is not sol...

Daily Rendezvous  By Jonathan Abel, Maggie San Nigerian politician and an APC starlwart in Adamawa State said Adanawa state APC will soon prove to Nigerians that the party is the most progressive part of tge party in the country by putting forward a female governorship candidate with a realistic chance brushing aside the lousy performing Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Adanawa APC will prove their sagacity in 2023 by electing the first female governor in Nigeria, a feat that no part of the country has been able to achieve despoite their claims to openess, Senator Abubakar Girei, has said. Girei, who represented Adamawa Central Senatorial District between 1999 and 2003 under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made this known whike fielding questions to Newsmen Monday in Yola, Adanawa state. Girei said, the APC governorship candidate for 2023, Senator Aishatu Ahmed, popularly called Binani, is heading for a clean sweep victory.   Girei who spoke against reservations in some q...

Daily Rendezvous    Solomon Kumangar, the Director General media to Governor Fintiri of Adamawa state urged the APC in Adamawa state to ensure the rented crowds which they budgeted over 100 million naira for to welcome its gubernatorial candidate, were not scams. The Director General argued that the hired crowd at the APC rally penultimate Saturday does not translate to votes, as evident in the 2019 general election where the crowd at campaign venues did not reflect the voting pattern. Kumangar reasoned, “we know for sure that when APC is preparing for the campaign, they have budgeted for mobilising a crowd and what you have seen is a rented crowd. It was reported that a chieftain of the APC in Adamawa said they had to hire about 20,000 people to welcome Aishatu Dahiru. “But it is quite disturbing because first, let’s look at what is the objective of yesterday’s rally. It is just simply to campaign and have people – voters and party members engaged with leaders. It...

Daily Rendezvous  “Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them” ~ Pracin Jain  This quote by Pracin Jain vividly describes the situation in the Adamawa Chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC. Quite a volume of water has been surrounding the Adamawa APC boat in the State, the waters of stiff competition, waters of disunity, waters of If not me.., waters of  strife, the waters of sharp disagreements, but we must not allow the waters get into the boat beyond its threshold. We must manage the inflow of these waters. THIS SHIP MUST NOT SINK. The judgement of the Appeal court upholding the Governorship candidature of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani which was delivered on Thursday 24th November 2022 should ellucidate the need for the APC to unite because it is now more an existential need than personal gains and supremacy. A repeat of the 2019 episode must be avoided at all cost. We must commit ourselves to unit...

Daily Rendezvous The appeal Court has uphold the APC Governorship primary which declared Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (Binani) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Adamawa. The victory by Binani was earlier botched by a Nuhu Ribadu legal challenge of alleged over voting in the conduct of the primary. Earlier today, the Appeal Court sitting in Yola has dismissed Ribadu's case, and confirmed Aishatu Binani as authentic APC Governorship Candidate. Details shortly..

Daily Rendezvous  Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas governorship campaign organization has Monday lauded the effort of the wife of the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari for taking a bold and decisive step towards uniting members of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa state ahead of the 2023 general elections. The First Lady had on Friday held a crucial meeting with stakeholders, candidates, and elders of the party at the presidential villa to unite the party and ensure they win the 2023 elections at all levels.  The Namdas campaign group which has been serving as a critical support group for the APC both within and outside the state met and applaud the vision of the First Lady and the desire to unite the party. The group also reviewed its activities over the past few months as well as strategized on the possible ways of supporting and ensuring that candidates of the party at all levels get the desired results before, during, and after the electio...

Daily Rendezvous  A candidate vying to represent the people of Gombi state constituency in Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rufai Umar, has lauded Aisha Buhari, the president's wife for convening a meeting with all the stakeholders of Adamawa chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) which enhanced unity and cooperation in the party. In a chat with our reporter, the candidate noted that the meeting has provided ample opportunities for reconciliation and rapprochement noting that with the resolve of stakeholders to rally round the party, victory is assured. "I came back from that meeting highly motivated and strengthened knowing that I'm not along on this journey to represent my people in the house of assembly. "Looking at the array of the people that attended the meeting, I'm convinced that Adamawa APC is a strong, united, cohesive and happy family ready to wrest power from the PDP. "It is also heartwarming to note that the first lady has given u...

Daily Rendezvous  ~Says APC on Solid Track to Victory in 2023 An All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate seeking to represent Yola North, Yola South and Girei federal constituency in the house of representatives, Hon Abubakar Babazango, has extolled Nigeria's first lady Aisha Buhari for her determination to entrench unity and stability in Adamawa State chapter of the party. The politician noted that with a dogged, determined and unbiased mother like Aisha Buhari, he is optimistic that APC will coast to victory in 2023. He noted that in a move to ensure the victory of the party, Aishatu Buhari recently convened a stakeholders meeting where a range of issues were discussed in a frank manner. Babazango noted that in order to ensure the victory of the party, Aisha Buhari has pledged to come down to the state to campaign for the party in all contested positions. When asked whether a certain candidate for the guvernorship position was endorsed as being insinuated in some qu...

Daily Rendezvous  In another twist of events, the Adamawa' state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has rejected the list of members of Presidential Campaign Council, published by the governoship candidate of the party, Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Binani saying it undermines the party and other relevant stakeholders of the party. The acting Chairman of the party, Samaila Taddawus said, there is nothing within the workings of tge party the permits the candidate to by-pass the party and members of the national assembly and form members of the state presidential campaign council, unilaterally. Taddawus made this known in a press statement made available to Newsmen, in Yola, Adamawa state. The statement reads in part: "The All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State Chapter surprisingly stumbled over a list of purported state presidential campaign council members in circulation in the Social Media and some National Dailies dated 31st October 2022 as PUBLIC ANNOUNCE...

Daily Rendezvous  The former Caretaker Vice Chairperson, Numan Local government, Hon. Mary Frank, has commended Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the award bestowqed on him as the Best Governor on infrastructure development in Nigeria. Mary praised the Adamawa state governor for his commitment to people-driven governance saying his hard work and determination to leave no one behind and nothing untouched us the secret to his huge success. Mary Frank said, "Your Excellency, I felicitate with you on the Honour bestowed on you by the Presidency for your contributions in infrastructural developments in the state.  "While your successes are being recognized, it is hoped you sustain the momentum for actualization of the Fintiri style leadership that is people centric.  "I wish you more grease to your elbow and success in the governorship election in 2023. "congratulations Your Excellency"

Daily Rendezvous  A political Group, Women in Politics, Adamawa state chapter, has staged a peaceful protest condemning a judgement that led to the dismissal of Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, stating that the attack is an orchestrated attack on all women in Nigeria and a ploy by the men folk to subjugate the woman folk against the popular female political candidate despite the glaring endorsement by the massive will of the people. Women in Politics, led by its state chairperson, Comfort Ezra, said there is no longer room for discrimination against women and all women in the country should rise in unison to fight this deliberate attempt to scuttle the hope of women in Nigeria through the backdoor. Comfort Ezra made this known at a peaceful protest march held in Yola, Adamawa state. While addressing the public, the state chair person of Women in Politics, comfort Ezra said, "We call you today to express our disma...

Daily Rendezvous  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa says it is heading to the appeal Court to challenge the ruling by the Federal High Court that bars the party from fielding a governorship Candidate for the 2023 elections in Adamawa. The party says it remains confident and hopeful that it would win the 2023 governorship elections in Adamwa and that the appellete court will upend the ruling of the lower court and grand the party the opportunity to conduct a fresh primary in order to field a candidates for the 2023 governorship elections in Adamawa state. This was made known by the state Secretary of the party, Raymond Chidama, shortly after arising from a State Executive Committee meeting of the party in Yola, Adamawa state. Raymond Chidama said, "The All Progressives Congress APC in Adamawa receives the court judgement on the Governorship Primary of the party which was held on the 26th and 27th of May, 2022 with mixed feelings. "But we also thank the...

Daily Rendezvous APC does not have a candidate in Adamawa, Court rules. He Says:” its judicial rascality to say there is no over voting.  "t’s a serious electoral crime. “The era of political rascality is over by political parties in the interest of our democracy."