Category: Politics

Two brothers, Hon Chukwuma Nwazunku and Dr Augustine Nwazunku, are among aspirants who have picked governorship forms for Ebonyi State. The duo picked governorship forms on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Augustine was the former Secretary of Ebonyi State Agency for Aids Control (EBOSACA). His younger brother, Chukwuma, is the member representing […]

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the APC-led federal government for allegedly downplaying the economic hardship faced by Nigerians. It stated this in reaction to a press conference by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during which he (Mr Mohammed) claimed that the APC administration had achieved food sufficiency, particularly in rice […]

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal (left); former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku and his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed at a meeting towards a consensus candidate of the PDP at Asokoro, Abuja… yesterday. • Ortom: Anyone above 70 should abstain from contesting presidency • Resign now as zoning committee chair, Arewa […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Monday that it is ready to rescue Nigeria from the precipice into which the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had allegedly pushed the nation. Noting that it is only a united, strong and forward-looking PDP that can rescue and rebuild Nigeria, the party resolved to “work beyond fissures […]

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, said that the reason for pushing for having a consensus candidate among the presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party was to reduce the rancour in the process of getting the party’s flag-bearer. He stated this in Makurdi when he led two other presidential aspirants […]

Says ‘I’ve capacity to remove APC’ Southeast PDP backs Southern governors’ stance on zoning of presidency to South Ortom: On Southern presidency I stand Party won’t preempt zoning committee’s recommendation, says spokesman Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, came out of the shadows to declare for the presidency, saying he has the capacity to win […]

Nigeria’s former Envoy to Togo and leading Ondo South Senatorial District Aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress, APC, on its successful conduct of the just concluded National Convention. He also congratulated the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and other National Officers who emerged from the exercise. His message, which was dated […]

Thirteen months after joining the All Progressives Congress officially, Iyiola Omisore was elected as the National Secretary of the party. He was elected (by consensus) at the 2022 national convention of the party alongside 76 others. Checks showed that Omisore was arraigned in 2002 for the murder of former Attorney General of the Federation, Bola […]

Says apex bank’s governor violates CBN Act The Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, asked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to immediately resign and undergo a thorough investigation following his appearance in All Progressives Congress campaign posters. The main opposition party said his appearance in campaign posters ahead of the 2023 […]

After days of negotiations and disagreements, the preferred candidate of President Muhammadu Buhari for the position of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, was ratified as the new party chairman late Saturday night. The ratification of Adamu and other members of the incoming National Working Committee and Zonal Leaders of […]