THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disqualified the candidate of the Providence People’s Congress (PPC), Mr Stephen Obasola, and expunged his name from the list of candidates for the July 14 Ekiti State Governorship election. Reacting, the party has threatened to sue the electoral umpire for these actions. Obasola had emerged through a primary supervised by […]
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DISTINGUISHED ladies and gentlemen, I most humbly announce to Nigerians today my decision to quit the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), and return to Labour Party (LP), my true political family. I have taken this decision out of the conviction on the need to catalyze a greater focus on the ideological content of the Nigerian political […]
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By Taoheed Ajao Taoheed wrote: \”Five years ago, June 2013, while on a visit to my children in Arundel, Maryland, USA, I wrote the piece below on the June 12 agitation, its appropriateness for our Democracy Day and MKO Abiola\’s place in history. The vindication of the essence of the essay recently by President […]
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NO fewer than 60 persons have collected form to contest for positions in the forthcoming convention of All Progressives Congress, APC. Former Secretary of the party\’s National Convention Committee, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while handing over to the new secretary of the committee, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, at the party’s […]
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that he would not betray the trust reposed in him by Nigerians no matter the challenges on ground. He made the vow when he hosted traditional rulers and religious leaders from across the country to breaking of Ramadan fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. He also vowed that […]
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FORMER Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday formally bowed out of office with a special valedictory session held in his honour. President Muhammadu Buhari led other members of the Federal Executive Council to bid the Ekiti State governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, farewell at a brief […]
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There are strong indications that either former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar or ex Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, may be the presidential flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s election. . Already, Atiku has been moving round the country strengthening old and forming new alliances to realise his dream […]
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Concerns of former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been addressed, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said, insisting that it remains the best party to lead Nigeria. Obasanjo on Thursday warned Nigerians not to accept the call for forgiveness by the PDP, for allegedly taking the people for a ride. In a statement issued by […]
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has denied plans to dump the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, if he loses out in the party’s forthcoming primary election. Oni, who is one of the 33 APC governorship aspirants for the July 14 election, described such reports as political […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the repeated snub of Senate’s invitation by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, describing the attitude as “an assault on Nigeria’s democracy”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), repored that Idris, who was expected to appear before the Senate on Tuesday, failed to show up. It was […]
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