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 […]
Continue Reading
“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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
At least 2,132 delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will participate in Tuesday’s governorship primary to pick the party\’s candidate for the July 14 election in Ekiti State. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, made this known when he briefed newsmen on preparations for the primary in Abuja on Monday. He said […]
Continue Reading
By Victor Ogunje, in Ado Ekiti. Protest rocked the Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Monday, as those sympathetic to the cause of former Governor Kayode Fayemi besieged the party’s state secretariat to register their disapproval of the conduct of members of the party\’s State Working Committee. The protesters, […]
Continue Reading
Nigeria\’s All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday set up appeal committees to resolve the disagreements which trailed the conduct of its ward congresses last Saturday in some states. They will begin sitting on Monday, May 7. These were contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in Abuja on Sunday. It […]
Continue Reading
