President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly, holds a lot of promise for improving the election processes in the country, with introduction of new technology, and efforts to engender clarity and transparency. At a signing ceremony held at the …
Read More »Who is afraid of Emefiele? By Jacob Edi
In classic study of politics and its science, the last year to any nation’s general election is, in the words of Mao Tse Tong, “war without bloodshed…” Ipso facto, this is the state of the Nigerian nation today. All things being equal, in the next twelve months, the government of …
Read More »VON DG attacks Mohammed, says: On APC’s zoning of presidency to South you got it wrong
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Feb. 24, 2022 Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has faulted Bauchi Gov. Bala Mohammed’s argument against All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning of the 2023 presidency to the South. Okechukwu also a founding member of the APC, while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in …
Read More »Tinubu seeks Ooni, Owa Obokun’s royal blessings for his presidential ambition
By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), Feb. 24, 2022 A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Thursday visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, seeking royal blessings for his 2023 presidential ambition. Tinubu, whose first port …
Read More »Speaker assures of victory for APC in Imo by-election
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, Feb. 24, 2022 Speaker of Imo House of Assembly, Kennedy Ibeh, has assured of victory for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Feb. 24, Okpala state constituency by-election. Ibeh, who was accompanied by his deputy, Amara Iwuanyawu, said this when he addressed party supporters at the …
Read More »Gombe: Dankwambo welcomes Gwamna back to PDP… Assures him of support
William Attah, Gombe Immediate past Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship aspirant during the 2019 party primaries, Dr. Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna may have reconciled their differences as Jamilu received a warm welcome back to the party from Dankwambo. Jamilu, who was …
Read More »Breaking: More defections from Gombe State APC as legislator dumps party… Says more members on the way.
William Attah, Gombe The gale of defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to hit the ruling party in Gombe State as a former majority leader in the State’s House of Assembly, Markus Samuel, tendered his resignation Thursday morning. Just within the week, a member, Rambi Ibrahim Ayala, …
Read More »Electoral Act: Anxiety over Buhari’s assent unnecessary, says Uzodimma
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has described as unnecessary the worries expressed by some Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari was delaying his assent to the amended Electoral Act as passed by the National Assembly. The amended Electoral Act is already before the President waiting for his assent …
Read More »Lukman, ex-DG Progressives Governors’ Forum acting as PDP mole in APC
Former Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has come under the fire of the Imo State government, which has said that he is mole of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ruling APC. In a statement, Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary and …
Read More »Why unity is necessary in APC By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) fixed March 12, 2022 for Zonal Congresses and March 26, 2022 for National Convention, I hereby plead with the members, leadership and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to please close ranks and unite to sustain the nine-year old political party that has …
Read More »2023 Presidency: Court dismisses suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Feb. 21, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted …
Read More »APC National Convention holds March 26- Akpankudohede
Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Feb. 21, 2022 The Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved March 26 for the National Convention of the party. Sen. John Akpankudohede, National Secretary, CECPC, APC said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after the committee’s closed …
Read More »Osun APC guber primary, mockery of democracy – CSOs; Aregbesola faction rejects results, heads for Appeal
The governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the State of Osun, has been described as a mockery of democracy and an exercise marred with irregularities. According to the Coalition of Civil Societies of Nigeria, the election lacked international best practices and fell short of appreciable standard. This …
Read More »Ohanaeze Ndigbo greets Anyim at 61
Pan-Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has hailed former Senate President, one time Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and presently, a presidential aspirant, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim on his 61st birthday on February 19, 2022. In a statement by Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, its National Publicity Secretary, the Prof. …
Read More »Alaafin throws weight behind Tinubu’s presidential ambition
By Akeem Abas Ibadan, Feb. 20, 2022 The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has pledged his support for the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyemi III made the pledge on Sunday during Tinubu’s visit to his palace in Oyo Town. …
Read More »Wike berates Ayade, Police over attempt to thwart PDP rally
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated his Cross River counter, Prof Ben Ayade and the police for attempting to thwart the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rally in Calabar on Saturday. It will be recalled that the police had in the earlier hours of Saturday barricaded the Calabar Sports …
Read More »Aregbesola expresses displeasure over conduct of APC primary in Osun
By Victor Adeoti Osogbo, Feb.19, 2022 The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed displeasure over the conduct of Saturday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun. Aregbesola, who was absent at his Ifofin Ward 8 in Ilesa East Local Government area, expressed his displeasure in a statement …
Read More »Akwa Ibom 2023: Group tips Onofiok Luke as Gov. Emmanuel’s successor; Thumbs down Eno
Dennis Udoma National Political and Economic Discourse Group has enjoined the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Judiciary, Mr Onofiok Luke, not to be bothered by Governor Udom Emmanuel’s endorsement of Pst Umo Eno as his successor in 2023, saying that, Akwa Ibom people know who they want. The group …
Read More »Akil Khalfani begins mobilization for US Congress race
Akil Khalfani, Director of the Africana Institute of Essex County College, New Jersey, United States of America (USA), has commenced mobilization of his constituents and other supporters across the US for the upcoming Congressional election. A Professor of Sociology, Dr. Khalfani is running to represent the New Jersey’s 10th Congressional …
Read More »Aregbesola revived progressive politics in Osun – Adeoti; I was betrayed, those I served want to destroy me – Ogbeni
A leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of Osun, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, has said that progressive politics in the state was near-dead before the arrival of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in 2004. Adeoti noted that Aregbesola resuscitated the progressive politics after …
Read More »PDP condemns Gov. Ortom’s harassment at Makurdi Airforce Base
…Says Governor, Benue people can never succumb to intimidation The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has “strongly” condemned the unrelenting onslaught of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government against Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, “the latest being the decision to lock the governor out of the Makurdi …
Read More »Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill now, PDP Governors urge Buhari
*Call for investigation to end duplicity, fictitious subsidy on fuel consumption Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law immediately. This appeal is one of the nine points communique issued by the governors …
Read More »Tinubu/Aregbesola ‘war’ now full blown as Interior Minister dumps Gov. Oyetola, endorses Adeoti as next Governor; Says: We’ve reclaimed our party
The thinly veiled political ‘war’ between national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has become full blown as the Interior Minister has dumped the close relative of Tinubu, his successor, and incumbent governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega …
Read More »Aregbesola escapes death as security operatives neutralise attempt on his life; Gov. Oyetola of Osun fingered as sponsor of attack
Minister of Internal Affairs, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been attacked in Osun State by gun-wielding political hoodlums who waylaid his convoy and started shooting sporadically on sighting the Minister standing on his open roof vehicle and waiving at a mammoth crowd who were hailing and jubilating at seeing their former …
Read More »Atiku Abubakar’s statement on Zoning is disappointing, hypocritical – SaMBA
The Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SaMBA) has described the statement credited to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not recognise the principle of zoning political offices as disappointing and hypocritical The former Vice President at a meeting with members of a group, …
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