All 13 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been summoned to an emergency meeting in Abuja on Thursday. A statement from the PDP Governors forum signed by its Director-General, C.I.D Maduabum explained that the chairman of the forum and governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, after consultation with his colleagues agreed to […]
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Akinwonmi, Nazif claim chairmanship position Nazif fixes emergency NEC meeting for Friday Akinwonmi postpones NWC meeting indefinitely The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened yesterday, as two contenders emerged for the acting chairmanship of the main opposition party a day after a Rivers State High Court suspended its embattled national chairman, Prince Uche […]
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Nigeria Equity Group (NEG) has urged the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to choose Southern Christians as their presidential candidates in the 2023 election. NEG, an independent political movement advocating inclusion ahead of 2023, said for fairness and balance in the Nigerian political space, both parties should ensure […]
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Canvassing peace, Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday, directed the Caretaker Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Gboyega Famodun, to discontinue the case instituted against some chieftains of the party who are loyalists of Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, he […]
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The Caretaker Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State, Hon Rasaq Salinsile; ex-APC chair Elder Adelowo Adebiyi, two ex-commissioners and two ex-cabinet members in the administration of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola were arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court on Monday. Ex-commissioner for Works and Transports Engr. Kazeem Salami; ex-Commissioner for Youth, Sports and […]
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•PDP eyes North •Serving female minister may emerge APC VP candidate There are strong indications that by October, just two months away, the presidential field of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will expectedly further crystallise to know who is playing where. Nigerian Tribune’s survey has shown. Also, a survey has shown that a similar […]
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Three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors yesterday visited Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to woo into the ruling party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former Governor Rashidi Ladoja. Led by National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), the governors also visited a leader of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Dr Kunle […]
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•Crisis festers in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Kwara, Zamfara, Rivers, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, others •Tension over marching order on petitions The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed the appeals panels set up last week to work on petitions arising from the just-concluded controversial ward congress, to strictly work with the party’s constitution and congress […]
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A victim of the clash identified as Nurudeem Ajetunmobi (Photo Credit: Olasunkanmi Akinlotan) Supporters of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola and the Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, on Saturday engaged themselves in a bloody clash over the last party’s ward congress at its secretariat in Osogbo, leaving several persons with varying degrees of injuries. Both now […]
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Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has declared that Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is the best person to succeed him as the next governor of the state. He spoke at the 2021 New Yam Festival of Isuofia Community in Aguata Local Government Area held at Isuofia Civic Center on Saturday. Soludo is the governorship standard bearer […]
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