Category: Politics

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have begun the search for a consensus presidential candidate. A source privy to the first meeting of the governors told our correspondent that the meeting ended in a deadlock. “No agreement yet. Meeting has been postponed to later this week,” the source said on Wednesday. […]

Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Abuja, it has been learnt. Atiku had defeated Wike at the party’s presidential primary in Abuja on Saturday night. The Monday meeting, it was gathered, was to reconcile the two party chieftains and give the PDP a robust […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State Chapter has congratulated Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the PDP standard bearer for the 2023 Presidential Election. In a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party said: “Once again, the PDP has proved beyond reasonable doubt, that indeed, it has the […]

There was tension in Owerri on Saturday afternoon as the first lady of Ondo State and All Progressives Congress senatorial aspirant for Imo East, Betty Akeredolu, accused the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, of hijacking the primary. The first lady, who stormed the secretariat with her security aides and supporters, and came out to address journalists, […]

Less than 24 hours after the All Progressives Congress postponed its convention, a fresh leadership crisis seems to be brewing after the APC North-West National Vice Chairman, Mallam Salihu Lukman, accused the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, of failing to carry members along in decision-making. Piqued by recent development in the administration of the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said its Special National Convention/ Presidential primary will go ahead today (Saturday) as scheduled. It said its attention had been drawn to speculations from “some strange quarters“ that it has postponed its 2022 National Convention holding today, Saturday, May 28, 2022. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo […]

Governors tighten grip on delegates, ahead of APC, PDP presidential primaries APC mulls adoption of security reports on aspirants, might shelve screening Disqualifies 4 out of 1,197 House of Reps aspirants APC decides on zoning after screening presidential aspirants — Adamu Fresh details of the reasons former governor of Anambra State, and presidential aspirant, Mr […]

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, keeps adjusting and re-adjusting the time-table for screening its presidential aspirants and party primaries in order to impose an anointed presidential candidate through what it described as an arm twisting process called consensus. Besides, it accused Ondo State […]

Deputy National Chairman (South), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taofeek Arapaja (left); governorship aspirant, Oyo State PDP, Azeez Gbolarumi; South-West Chairman, Soji Adagunodo; Governor Seyi Makinde and candidate for 2023 gubernatorial election and Elder Wole Oyelese, during the governorship primary election at Adamasigba Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State… yesterday. • Jandor defeats Vaughan to pick Lagos PDP […]