Why I won’t withdraw cases against Secondus, Wike tells Mark panel

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he will not withdraw the lawsuits against the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, because he does not trust the chairman to honour agreements. It was gathered that Wike said this in a meeting with the Senator David Mark-led committee set up by the PDP […]

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Much ado over alleged power-shift pact between Buhari, Tinubu

By Seye Olumide Not many Nigerians initially paid attention to the remarks by the incumbent Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who had on August 29 said he was not aware of any pact between President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Mr. President promised he […]

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Experience, integrity, credibility main focus as APC, PDP shop for chairmen

As the two dominant political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), begin the process for the election of their national officers, issues of credibility, integrity and experience of candidates for the offices of national chairman are giving leaders of both parties and stakeholders in the polity concerns. Many stakeholders, […]

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APC national chairmanship race gathers steam

The recently concluded ward and local government congresses of the All Progressives Congress are shaping the race for the national chairmanship of the ruling party. In fact, as 2023 draws nearer, the scramble for the control of the structures of the party has started in earnest. When three opposition political parties, namely the All Nigeria […]

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Ozigbo is PDP candidate for Anambra guber poll – INEC

Party inaugurates campaign council APC members in Enugu drags Nnamani before Buni Appeal Court fines APGA chieftains N10m over abuse The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally named Valentine Ozigbo as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 6, 2021, Anambra governorship election. In a statement, yesterday, INEC’s National […]

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Ekiti 2022 guber race: Internal strife hampers APC, PDP

Going by the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State, political parties are expected to conduct primary elections in January 2021. However, less than five months to this crucial aspect of the governorship election, the two dominant political parties, that is, the ruling All Progressives […]

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INEC insists on independence to conduct elections, National Assembly disagrees

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said it did not need the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission to transmit election results electronically. This was as the National Assembly told the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]

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Anambra guber: Obaseki, Makinde, Ikpeazu on PDP membership drive

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State (left), Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Candidate of the PDP in the November 6 Anambra governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo at the launch of PDP e-registration and Continuous Voter Registration (CRV) drive in the southeastern state Party flags off e-Registration of members […]

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5,890 Boko Haram members have surrendered, says DHQ

Four ISWAP spies killed, AK47 rifles recovered No fewer than 5,890 members of Boko Haram have surrendered to troops in the Northeast following intensive bombardment of their hideouts, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said. Some 565 of those who surrendered comprising three Commanders, four Amirs, five Nakibs and others have been handed over to the […]

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