Are the labours of the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) not in vain today? In 2015, it became the ruling party, having won the presidential poll. Last year, President Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected on its platform. The puzzle, however, are: Has APC been able to manage its achievements? Has the party been […]
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Etta, Giadom in battle of wits Lawyers dare NWC on Ajimobi No extension of deadlines on Edo guber polls, INEC vows While the All Progressives Congress (APC) is constitutionally required to have just one national chairman, a question of who currently occupies that position yielded different answers yesterday. The confusion followed Tuesday’s ruling by an […]
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A former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly and an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami on Wednesday, urged the APC to adopt the direct mode of picking the party’s flag-bearer in the coming governorship election. He said: “I believe in transparency and fairness and I believe this can […]
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By Banji Ayoola The All Progressives Congress, APC, working through its National Working Committee, NWC, has named a former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi its acting National Chairman. Rising from its 45th emergency meeting, which had 16 of the 21 NWC members in attendance, the committee affirmed Ajumobi’s leadership among other decisions. This […]
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Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2016 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, will not be running mate to anybody, one of his aides has said. There were reports that the PDP national leadership has reached a deal with Ondo state Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, for Jegede to […]
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Some leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have listed fresh conditions for Ondo Deputy Governor Hon Agboola Ajayi before he is allowed to run the governorship race on the party’s platform. Part of the conditions is for Agboola to agree to serve only one term and hand over to a core PDP loyalist. They […]
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says petition to bloat party’s register to National Chairman part of rigging plans By Banji Ayoola An All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Ambassador Olusola Iji, has appealed to the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and National Working Committee, NWC, to adopt the direct primary option in conducting the party’s governorship primary election slated for July […]
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A former candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has again collected his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo state. He told reporters he is in the race to win and fulfill his dreams for the state. He […]
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Aketi has no opposition – Olabimtan By Banji Ayoola The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi, is set to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, any moment from now, and return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, his original base, to contest the forthcoming governorship election against his boss or whoever wins […]
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Governor tells Oshiomhole to stay away Six Edo State governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have submitted their expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the June 22 primary. They are Governor Godwin Obaseki, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Osaro Obaz, Dr Pius Odubu, Matthew Iduoriyekemwe and Chris Ogiemwonyi. National Organising Secretary, Emma Ibidiro, received […]
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