Category: Politics

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 […]

Prof Kingsley Moghalu, African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, says the forthcoming general elections provide Nigerians an opportunity to change their fortune and that of the country. He said this at a banquet and national parley organised by the leadership of ADC for its 11 presidential aspirants. The theme of the gathering was: “Leading Nigeria […]

Suspense over consensus option as Jonathan, Daura meet Okorocha: Tinubu is distressed, and feels APC should reward him with the presidency Candidates with forged academic credentials will be prosecuted, says INEC The confusion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was palpable, yesterday, when the National Working Committee (NWC) released yet another revised timetable and […]

Ongoing primaries valid under existing laws, not affected by amendments, lawyers say A Coalition of Election Monitors and Observers (CEMO) has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against assenting to the recent Electoral Act 2022 amendment bill because preparations for the 2023 general elections are already in full gears. The coalition, made up of 24 election monitoring […]

Party picks senatorial candidates today With a lot of drama, clashes and upsets, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday held primaries across the states to pick candidates for House of Representatives and House of Assembly elections. There were upsets in Bayelsa and Ondo states, where, respectively, the daughter of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Orode, lost the […]

The screening exercise for the 25 presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress earlier scheduled to hold on Monday has been postponed again. This is the second time that the National Working Committee of the party will be shifting the date of the presidential screening after it failed to hold last weekend. The development was […]