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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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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• 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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