Concerns of former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been addressed, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said, insisting that it remains the best party to lead Nigeria. Obasanjo on Thursday warned Nigerians not to accept the call for forgiveness by the PDP, for allegedly taking the people for a ride. In a statement issued by […]
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A former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Bisi Omoyeni, on Thursday boycotted the Social Democratic Party, SDP governorship primary, citing allegations of fraud and manipulation by the party’s top hierarchy. Omoyeni, a former Group Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc, and a former Deputy to Governor Ayodele Fayose during his first term in […]
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has denied plans to dump the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, if he loses out in the party’s forthcoming primary election. Oni, who is one of the 33 APC governorship aspirants for the July 14 election, described such reports as political […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the repeated snub of Senate’s invitation by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, describing the attitude as “an assault on Nigeria’s democracy”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), repored that Idris, who was expected to appear before the Senate on Tuesday, failed to show up. It was […]
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“Since the inception of Coalition for Nigeria Movement, CNM, many of the sixty-eight registered political parties had contacted and consulted with the Movement on coming together and working together. The leadership of the Movement, after detailed examination, wide consultation and bearing in mind the orientation, policies and direction of the Movement, have agreed to […]
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The police have reacted to the Senate which earlier today declared the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, as an ‘enemy of democracy’ who is unfit to hold a public office. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, the police said the IGP is not and will not […]
Continue ReadingFormer Edo State Governor, Mr Adam Oshiomhole, on Wednesday announced that he would declare his bid for the national chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Thursday. He told newsmen in Benin that President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, would join top members […]
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims across the country to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in order to elect competent leaders in the upcoming general elections. The Sultan made the call, on Tuesday, in Kaduna State, at the annual Pre-Ramadan meeting organised by the Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI). “Islam is […]
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By Victor Ogunje, Ado Ekiti The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, on Tuesday emerged the candidate of the People\’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the July 14 governorship election in the state. He beat the former national publicity secretary of the party, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye to the ticket. The leader of the Governorship […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday annulled its last weekend’s primary for the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election, and ordered conduct of fresh poll on Friday, May 11. The party announced these at a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, through its National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. It also sacked […]
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