Category: Politics

Following his exit from Nigeria about 10 days ago barely 2-weeks after he returned from his post-election vacation, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been asked to produce evidence of his alleged meetings with investors in France. When the president-elect traveled on May 10, there were speculations that he had traveled out again on medical grounds, […]

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, returned to the country from a holiday in France on Saturday and is scheduled to meet with members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress and aspirants jostling for leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly. His private jet touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, […]

The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress says it plans to hold a political rally on Sunday evening to show solidarity for the planned inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29. A statement issued on Sunday by the Chairman of the United States chapter of the APC, Prof. Tai Balofin, disclosed […]

The Labour Party factional chairman, Lamidi Apapa, has given grounds on which he would honour an invitation for dialogue from the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. While responding to questions about if he will honour an invitation from Tinubu for reconciliation talks on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Thursday, Apapa said he would meet with the former […]

A prominent support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – Progressives Foundational Movement (PFM) has advised the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the National Working Committee (NWC) not to yield to pressure to upturn the choice of Tajudeen Abbas as the consensus candidate for the position of the Speaker of the 10th […]

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, zoning formula for key leadership positions in the National Assembly as a skewed arrangement that strengthens injustice and inequity. He made his position known in a statement titled : “Proposed APC zoning formula for NASS leadership potsitions is a skewed arrangement […]

• Caucuses, Groups Decry Imposition Of Akpabio, Abass • Tinubu/Shettima Network, Northwest Political Forum Back Yari For Senate Presidency • We May Not Support Akpabio’s Bid — PDP • Main Opposition Party Hints At Producing Candidate For Senate Presidency • Gagdi Defies Endorsement Of Abass As Speaker, Urges Fair Treatment • Betara Unbeatable In Race […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress has hinted that it may opt for consensus candidates in place of the much-publicised zoning of leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly. This was even as the ruling party affirmed that no decision can be taken without the input of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Multiple sources within the […]

• Adamu: We’re working on consensus arrangement, consulting with Tinubu • Lukman to withdraw suit against Adamu, Omisore • APC can’t determine who becomes Speaker, says LP Reps-elect Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will work with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, […]

Former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, was the first Nigerian leader to introduce an interim national government on August 27, 1993, following annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, acclaimed to have been won by the presidential candidate of the defunct Social Democratic Party (PDP), Chief M.K.O. Abiola. Babangida appointed the late […]