Wike, Obaseki’s face-off: APC ready to take over Edo, says chairman

The Edo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Col. David Imuse (retd.), has said his party will capitalise on the disarray in the state Peoples Democratic Party to take over power in the state. While describing the problem facing the PDP in the state as self-inflicted, Imuse told journalists that his party was not […]

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12 days to APC convention, uncertainty looms, party yet to sell forms, governors divided

Twelve days to the national convention of the All Progressives Congress, the ruling party has failed to sell forms to aspirants while all the committees set up by the APC to ensure that the convention moves smoothly have failed to begin sitting. This is just as the governors were as at Monday still very much […]

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Wike bombs Obaseki, calls Edo governor serial betrayer

Says Oshiomhole now vindicated “I have never seen somebody like Obaseki in my life” Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has descended heavily on his Edo counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, describing him as a serial betrayer and an ungrateful person. Wike, who rubbished Obaseki’s diatribe against him, said Edo Governor’s former godfather and former National Chairman of […]

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INEC clears 16 political parties for Ekiti governorship poll

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday cleared 16 political parties to contest the coming Ekiti State governorship election. This was sequel to the publication of the personal particulars of the candidates last month. Tagged: ‘Final list of candidates for the 2022 Ekiti State governorship election’, the Commission in […]

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Wike, Obaseki’s face-off deepens as Edo governor fires back at Rivers counterpart

The face-off between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, deepened yesterday. Obaseki took exception to Wike’s attacks on him and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not the personal property of the Rivers governor. The Edo governor said he will not accept political […]

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Buni may head APC convention, uncertainty surrounds zoning

• President asked Yobe governor to lead party to national summit – Source The Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, may supervise the party’s national convention on March 26. President Muhammadu Buhari had reportedly directed that Buni should head the party’s convention with […]

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APC should beg Nigerians for forgiveness over 2015 deceit – PDP

Says it lost 2015 election to APC’s lies, propaganda  Ruling party is harbinger of bad omen to Nigeria The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has fired back at the All Progressives Congress, APC, asking the ruling party to beg Nigerians for forgiveness for allegedly using lies and propaganda to seize power from it in 2015. […]

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Umahi: Stop parading yourself as Ebonyi governor, APC tells PDP nominee

The All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi State Chapter, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party’s nominee to the Office of Governor of the state, Iduma Igariwey, to stop arrogating ‘His Excellency’ title to his name. It told Igariwey, who is also a member representing Afikpo North/South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, that it was wrong […]

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Electoral bill: Malami, Amaechi barred from primaries, Senate rejects Buhari’s request

Serving ministers in the Muhammadu Buhari administration including Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; that of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; and other political appointees believed to interested in elective offices will not be able to participate in the All Progressives Congress primaries expected to begin in May unless they […]

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