Nigerians will vote out APC in 2023 – Okowa

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has assured Nigerians will vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in 2023. According to him, a lot of Nigerians, including youths are feeling very bad about the nation due to numerous challenges facing them. He predicted food insecurity in the next few years in Nigeria due to growing […]

Continue Reading

MASSOB says Saturday poll must hold, ready to assist

THE Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has declared support for the November 6 Anambra State governorship election. This was contained in a communique signed by the group’s leader and Director of Information Uchenna Madu and Edeson Samuel, respectively, in Enugu, on Monday. The group warned the Independent National Electoral Commission […]

Continue Reading

Oyinlola loses to Arapaja at PDP convention

A former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Taofeek Arapaja has emerged the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He scored 2004 of the total delegate votes of 3511 to defeat his challenger, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola who scored 705 votes. A total of 165 votes were declared invalid while 637 delegates did not […]

Continue Reading

Anxiety over PDP convention as Appeal Court rules on Secondus today

Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko (left); Governors, Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), during the visit of the governors to invite Mimiko to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo …yesterday • Members fear another Caretaker Committee arrangement if ruling goes against party • Fintiri upbeat, says […]

Continue Reading

PDP moves to save convention, pressures Secondus over suit

• We’ve received no response to our suit, says Oyetibo, ruling holds today • Don’t make our party ungovernable, BoT chair appeals to Secondus The Peoples Democratic Party has yet to file a response to the appeal filed by its suspended Chairman, Uche Secondus, before the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, it has been […]

Continue Reading

Arapaja joins Oyinlola, Oladipo in PDP deputy national chairmanship race

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, has joined the race to contest for the Deputy National Chairmanship position of the party. His media aide, Ibrahim Bamitele, said in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday that his principal would contest the election at the PDP […]

Continue Reading

Aregbesola’s camp sues Buni, others over APC congress

• I will respond to your false allegations in due time, Lai Mohammed tells Kwara gov • Stakeholders finger Amosun in cracks in Oyo APC, other states • Uzodimma conducted birthday party, not congress, says Okorocha • PDP Secretary-ship: Consensus threatened as more aspirants emerge from Southeast The internal crises in the ruling All Progressives […]

Continue Reading

PDP: Zoning won’t bar northerners to contest presidential ticket

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, has said that the zoning of national chairmanship position of the party to the north would not bar northern aspirants from contesting the party’s presidential ticket. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kennedy Peretei, disclosed this in an interview. According to him, prevention to contest […]

Continue Reading

PDP convention: Form sales begin today

Ahead of its National Elective Convention scheduled for October 30 and October 31, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will today begin the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms. The announcement is the party’s revised “Timetable and Schedule of Activities for Year 2021 National Convention”. It was signed yesterday in Abuja by its National […]

Continue Reading

Ayu’s entry reshapes PDP chairmanship race

The entry of former Senate President Iyorchia Ayu has introduced a new twist into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship race. Ayu is squaring up with one of his successors Senator David Mark. The two gladiators from Benue State will jostle for the office with ex-governors Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna), Ibrahim Shema (Katsina) and Babangida […]

Continue Reading