Politics

turnpot@gmail.com  0705 263 1058 One of the basic rules of identification an intern or cub reporter learns is never to write someone’s name using only the first name or surname. The reason for this is not far to fetch: First name, surname or initials do not properly and adequately identify …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 15, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Aminu Masari of Katsina States at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president met separately with the governors in his …

The winner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial primary election for Gombe North Senatorial zone, Mohammed Ribadu has been assured of a juicy committee in the House of Representatives for forfeiting his candidature to Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo. Dankwambo, one of the twelve Presidential aspirants of the PDP who polled …

Remarks By Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, PDP Candidate in the 2017 Anambra State Gubernatorial Elections at the Emergency Meeting of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-East Zone, held at 3p.m.  On Saturday, 13/10/18, at the Enugu Zonal Office, 16 Iyienu Street, Independence Layout, Enugu.   Mr. Vice-Chairman, we have been summoned …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Oct. 13, 2018 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the placement of travelling restrictions on 50 high-profile Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party gave the rejection in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Saturday …

Barely 24 hours after former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, emerged as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 polls, a clique in Igbo land led by Governor Dave Umahi and Chief Chris Uba has started mounting pressure on the party’s Presidential Candidate, …

Awka, Oct. 12, 2018 The People Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra chapter has described the choice of Chief Peter Obi as the running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubarka as a great honour to one of its founding fathers, late Dr Alex Ekwueme. Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu, Chairman of PDP in Anambra said …

With the primaries of the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Parties, PDP, now over, the coast is now clear for real politicking. Understandably, all eyes are now on President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the flag bearers of the APC and …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has stated that the House of Representatives would resist any further attempt to frustrate the enactment of the Electoral Act Amendment Billl as failure to do so would be indicative of a desire not to improve on the successes recorded in …

The Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum in Gombe State, Abdul-Ghaniy M Bello has picked the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2019 general election. Addressing a press conference in Gombe Monday morning, Mr. Bello said he left the APC because the party …

It’s really mind-boggling, so to speak, this entire Akinwunmi Ambode business.  The guy with the dubious distinction of being the first sitting governor in Nigeria to know he would not be returning to the Office more than seven months before the end of his first term in that Office now gallivants all …

The member, representing Kachia / Kagarko Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon Jagaba Adams Jagaba has called on the people of Southern Kaduna to ignore rumours that he has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jagaba, in a statement he personally signed, said the insinuations that he has left …

By Olawale Jokotoye Abeokuta, Oct. 9, 2018 Members of the Pan Yoruba Socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun, over the 2019 polls. The meeting which started around 3.30 p.m lasted about two hours. Mr Yinka Odumakin, who addressed newsmen …

Danjuma James, Sokoto After loosing the Presidential ticket  to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, delegates from the 23 local government areas on Sunday night at the party secretariat in Sokoto  endorsed Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the party’s new flag bearer for the forthcoming governorship …

By Rabiu Sani  Maiduguri, Oct. 8, 2018 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim Imam, on Monday pledged to contribute N1 billion to facilitate rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement of communities ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Imam was …

By Cecilia Ijuo, Abiemwense Moru, Nathan Nwakamma Oct. 7, 2018 The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential primary election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Ekweremadu made this known in a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and …

By Jane Frances Oraka Port Harcourt, Oct. 7, 2018 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that any candidate elected out of the 13 at the Peoples Democratic Party convention will be the next President of Nigeria. Jonathan who spoke at the convention in Port Harcourt early on  Sunday said that …

By John Amieyeofori Port Harcourt, Oct. 6, 2018 Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Convention Committee, has said that late arrival of delegates delayed the take-off of the convention. Okowa, who spoke with newsmen at the PDP convention holding in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said the most challenging …

The presidential campaign organisation of Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has promised to pull all stops to unite all stakeholders in its effort to create a new future for Nigeria. The campaign disclosed this during a press briefing ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential convention in Port Harcourt, …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated that no single person can influence the outcome of the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, holding in Port Harcourt. In an interview on Friday, Governor Wike said nobody no matter  how influential can control the voting pattern of 36 …

  “Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This may probably get me fired. May be that’s hyperbolic. But it will fetch me a serious reprimand. I am going against the boss’s “counsel”. He pointedly asked us (personal aides) not to “gloat” for his …

By Mohammed Mamman/Ahmed Abba Damaturu, Oct. 3, 2018 Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim, Minister of State Foreign Affairs, defeated her step son, Mohammed Ibrahim to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe federal constituency. Prof Abba Gambo, the Returning Officer of the election, announced on Wednesday that Khadijah polled 1,295 …

By Folasade Adeniran Lagos, Oct. 3, 2018 Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has conceded defeat and congratulated the winner of the Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Ambode, in a state broadcast on Wednesday, urged all Lagosians to immediately support the party’s gubernatorial candidate in …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Tuesday held a consultative meeting with Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant and former  Vice President Atiku Abubakar at the Government House Port Harcourt. The presidential aspirant arrived  Government House Port Harcourt in company of former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and …

Awka, Oct. 3, 2018 Some aspirants of the Federal House of Representatives seeking to contest on the platform on All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra have condemned the primaries in some constituencies. The aspirants who spoke to newsmen in Awka on Wednesday described the exercise as a `charade and …