2023: Give me presidential ticket, regain power, Tambuwal urges PDP

A presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP platform, Mr Aminu Tambuwal, has urged the party to consider making him its standard-bearer ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He argued that making him the standard-bearer would secure the party’s hold on the Presidency which would, in turn, pave the way for appointing members to […]

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Defection: Imo speaker, deputy, 15 other lawmakers may lose positions for joining APC

There is some panic in Imo State that 17 out of the 27 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly may be sacked by the court. At various times since 2019, the lawmakers in question defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, Action Alliance and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, respectively. […]

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Defection: Judiciary again axes 20 Cross River lawmakers

• Battle shifts to Appeal Court as Umahi withdraws stay of execution application • Lawmakers’ removal in line with spirit of law – Senator Imoke • Withdrawal complicates Umahi’s matter, says Oyebode • Issue certificate of returns to our nominees, PDP prays INEC • No cause for alarm, APC declares Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the […]

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Buni resumes duty at APC secretariat amid rousing welcome

The Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, on Monday, in Abuja resumed his duties at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress. Buni who arrived at the Secretariat on Monday afternoon was greeted to a rousing welcome from workers and management. He was almost supplanted […]

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APC convention: Southwest picks Kekemeke, Omisore

Akeredolu warns against interference Aspirants screening failed to hold yesterday Senators split on Musa, Adamu, Al-Makura Six days to the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention, there is no consensus yet on who will be the national chairman. President Muhammadu Buhari is believed to be supporting Senator Abdullahi Adamu, but other aspirants have obtained forms and […]

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2023: I will return to farm if Buhari backs Tinubu – Ojudu

President Muhammdu Buhari and National Leader, All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, during Tinubu’s visit at the State House, Abuja… on Monday. Photo: State House Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has vowed to return to farm than support Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition. Ojudu said this in an interview with […]

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INEC to make pronouncement on Ebonyi next week

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will next week make a pronouncement on the plethora of court judgments concerning the sack of Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, his Deputy Eric Igwe and 16 members of the State House of Assembly over their defection to the All Progressives […]

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El-Rufai, other APC governors lose out, Buni meets Buhari, returns today

APC chair parleys President in UK, returns from Dubai trip, cancels NEC meeting Party may die if crisis continues, Buhari warns, directs DSS, police to provide cover Governors scheming to remove the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Mai Mala Buni, failed in their attempt as President Muhammadu Buhari put his […]

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Wike, Obaseki rift forces PDP to shift NEC meeting

Fresh facts have emerged that the clash between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and his Edo State counterpart Godwin Obaseki, forced the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to shift its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting from Tuesday  to Wednesday. The two governors who are currently at loggerheads with each other, are of the same party, […]

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