Enugu debunks Fani-Kayode’s claim, says Ugwuanyi not leaving PDP

Contrary to claim by former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode that Enugu State Governor ifeanyi Ugwuanyi among other colleagues, is on his way out of Nigeria’s leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the state declared on Saturday that the governor has no plans to leave his party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. APC new ‘beautiful […]

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You’re a political beggar, PDP, Umahi, others knock Fani-Kayode

The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West on Friday lambasted a former Aviation Minister,  Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, over his claim that he had wrongly criticised President Muhammadu Buhari in the past. Speaking through its Publicity Secretary, Chief Sanya Atofarati, it said nothing had changed about Buhari as the socio-political and economic situations in the country […]

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Jonathan won’t join APC – Omokri

Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, on Friday dismissed claims that his former principal will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speculations have been rife ahead of the 2023 presidential election that Jonathan, who had served on the PDP platform successively as Deputy […]

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Umahi debunks Fani-Kayode’s claim of aiding his defection

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has faulted the claim by ex-Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, that he was instrumental to his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Fani Kayode, the newest ‘beautiful bride’ of the ruling party, was presented on Thursday to President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock, […]

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Oyo, Enugu, Bauchi governors’ defection to APC coming – Fani-Kayode

Ex-Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday hinted at the possibility of the governors of Bauchi, Enugu and Oyo States dumping the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and joining him in the ruling All Progressives Congress. He gave the hint while speaking to newsmen after he was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary National […]

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Southwest leaders strategise for PDP national chairmanship

• Using Ekiti, Osun governorship elections as bait Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national convention on October 30, leaders of the party in the Southwest have begun intensive consultations to convince its national leadership to micro-zone national chairmanship to the zone. Besides, they are also working assiduously to present a consensus candidate and […]

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Lagos APC to adopt consensus candidate for October 2 state congress

Lagos State APC Caretaker Committee has reaffirmed the likelihood of employing consensus arrangements to produce the state executives during the forthcoming October 2 state congress. The State’s Caretaker Committee Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the state’s secretariat in Lagos on Thursday. The […]

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Fani-Kayode meets Buhari, joins APC

Ex-Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday eventually defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. He was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of APC, and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and his Zamfara State counterpart, Bello Matawale,at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former minister, noted for his strident criticisms […]

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Fayose under pressure to run for PDP chairman

A former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose is under pressure to run for the chairmanship seat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it was learnt on Tuesday. A delegation of prominent party leaders, including governors, National Assembly members, ex-governors and former Federal lawmakers, have visited him in Lagos to join the race ahead of the […]

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Gbajabiamila: Sanwo-Olu deserves second term

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said he has no plan to contest the Lagos State governorship seat after his tenure in 2023. According to the 59-year-old politician, the incumbent Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is doing well and there is no need to discontinue him from running for second term in […]

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