Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has supported the call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Its Caucus in the House of Representatives, had, at the weekend, called for Buhari’s impeachment, citing alleged failure of the President to protect Nigerians against killings, kidnappings, banditry, and other violent crimes across the country. […]
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By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State on Monday fired back at the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing that party’s claims on the last governorship election that produced Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as baseless and an act of political desperation. In a statement titled: “PDP’s Baseless Claims On Last […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has given reasons why it wants the election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, annulled. It unveiled the grounds on which it approached the tribunal in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. This is coming barely 48 […]
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The Council of Ulamas in Kano state has denied endorsing the National leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition. The State Council Chairman, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, made the clarification while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Sunday. Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Kano on Friday where he attended a wedding Fatiha […]
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Five broad issues seem to be fueling upheavals surrounding the buildup to the 2023 election cycle, which is less than two years away. These issues include President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance and leadership style, arguments for and against zoning of the presidential slot, simmering crisis within the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, mutual suspicion within the […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday described the ruling All Progressives Congress as a party on its way to extinction. The opposition party alleged that there were underground moves by leaders of the APC to disown the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over his leadership style. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said these in […]
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The Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has attributed the crisis within the All Progressives Congress to the resistance of some powerful individuals to the competition. He said this in a statement titled, “Nigerian Democratisation and Internal Party Contest for Leadership,” in Abuja, on Sunday. The PGF is the umbrella body of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari says he is proud of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. He described the defection “as a bold move driven purely by principle rather than opportunistic motives.” This was contained in a press statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday. […]
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Ebonyi State People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Caucus in the National Assembly has disowned Governor David Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Umahi had on Tuesday formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC over alleged injustice suffered by the South East in the hands of PDP, which consistently has allegedly […]
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says he’s asset to Nigeria North East Professionals Network, (NEPN), a political pressure group, has welcomed the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. Dave Umahi from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The group noted that Umahi’s move from PDP to APC was unprecedented and an attribute of […]
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