Category: Politics

The November 6 Anambra governorship election will proceed as scheduled despite the deteriorating security situation in the State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed. According to the Commission, available intelligence revealed that the intention of those attacking its offices and other public institutions in the State is to ensure that the governorship election […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disclosed, yesterday, that former President Goodluck Jonathan is among key party leaders it would consult as it prepares for a convention in October to elect national officers. Answering questions after its maiden meeting in Abuja, the Contact and Mobilisation sub-Committee of the Convention Planning Committee said it would not hesitate […]

Zoning committee won’t micro-zone chairmanship, Presidency Why party is silent on zoning Presidency- National Officer Ahead of its October 30th and 31st national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has chosen to pick its national chairman and 2023 Presidential candidate from the South and North respectively. Although, the zoning committee chaired by Enugu state […]

Works and Housing Minister, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has urged well-meaning people to disregard the invitation of some groups operating under The Nigeria Project 2023, purportedly to the inauguration of a support group for the minister and Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, over the 2023 elections. Social media was awash at the weekend with a poster […]

Spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has resigned his position. He said in a letter he forwarded to the leadership of the party dated September 19 that his decision to quit as spokesman was strictly personal. Addressing the leadership of the party, Nwuke said: “We believe that our […]

Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has said the North is in the process of rebuilding itself and is not prepared to play second fiddle in a nation where it clearly enjoys numerical strength. Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the NEF, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said this while delivering a keynote address at the maiden Maitama Sule […]

• Appeal panel begins sitting over APC council congresses in Oyo today • Group tasks women, youths on critical participation in 2023 elections Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has described the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the “Capone” of the party in South-West. He reiterated the stance of […]

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has stressed the need for Nigerians to revamp the leadership selection process to ensure quality representation and good governance in the country. Citing the National Assembly as an example, he reckoned that it is a place where a lot of things happen, stressing that those who seek […]

There are strong indications that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may zone its presidential ticket to the North and its national chairmanship slot to the South. Sources within the party also hinted that the party might also zone the vice presidential slot to South East to appease Ndigbo, as they are yet to produce the […]

PDP Governors Say he ‘should face APC misrule and his frustrations Umahi sabotaged PDP in 2019 elections Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday expressed outrage over disparaging comments made about the PDP and its governors by the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Umahi had, in a television interview, said, […]