Category: Politics

Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has dismissed as mischief the insinuation that he had defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or is planning to dump the party over political developments in the state. He stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondent of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) after a closed […]

as PDP begins campaign to dislodge Tinubu Shehu Sani dumps party The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) may go into the next governorship election a disjointed family, as it is yet to design an appropriate strategy to reconcile aggrieved members before the campaign, scheduled to start on November 18. Following its controversial […]

as Governor moves to ensure APC wins Lagos, Buhari’s victory It appears there is no relief yet for Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, despite losing his re-election bid in the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the leadership of the party in the state has, allegedly, concluded plans to remove him from office to guarantee its […]

The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has said that his position would not clash with that of  Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State if elected. Obi said this in a statement issued by Mr Val Obienyem, his media aide on Saturday. He said that his job and that […]

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, faulted the statement of the Court of Appeal on Osun Governorship Election Tribunal, describing it as “an attempt to trivialise shady interference. This was contained in the press release signed by the chairman of the PDP in the state, Hon Soji Adagunodo, which was forwarded to the Nigerian Tribune […]

says panel members were routinely reorganised Sitting resumes soon, it assures PDP protests The Court of Appeal has said that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, constituted to hear matters arising from the recently concluded governorship poll in the state has not been disbanded as claimed by the Peoples Democratic Party […]

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Thursday stormed the premises of the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the state capital to protest against an alleged sudden disbandment of the panel. Displaying placards bearing different inscriptions, the protesters said they were eager to witness the hearing of the PDP petition, saying […]

Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, says his social media critics over his position on Atiku Abubakar’s nomination of Mr. Peter Obi as  running mate are ‘uninformed.’ Umahi made the assertion on Tuesday in Abakaliki while addressing newsmen after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Development Programme on socio-economic development. The governor, […]

PDP leader, Uche Secondus The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has admonished the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, to protect the judiciary from the “unconstitutional and repressive fascist policies being foisted on the system by the President Muhammadu Buhari presidency.”In a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party said: […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara State. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on the sidelines of the opening of a two-day validation workshop titled, “Study on the cost of elections in […]