Category: Politics

Nigeria’s former minister of Solid Minerals Development Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as Ekiti State governor on Tuesday in Ado- Ekiti by the Chief Judge of the state Justice Ayodeji Simeon Daramola. Fayemi, who contested on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, was declared the winner of the July 14 governorship election by the Independent […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Asaba, Delta State said the desperation of politicians to win elections at all costs resulting in do or die mentality is a serious threat to the 2019 general election. Besides, the commission said the growing epidemic of vote buying, incendiary speeches by contestants and the atmosphere of mistrust […]

• Party chair insists it will field candidates • No legal backdoor to escape sanction, say lawyers • Again, aggrieved governors storm Aso Rock • Court nullifies Rivers’ APC guber nomination, primaries The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias. This came […]

Rev Matthew Kukah, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi during the meeting at Obasanjo’s residence in Abeokuta Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday in Abeokuta after which they announced they had reconciled their differences. […]

The All Progress Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot prevent its candidates being put through the corruption and integrity test. The APC stated this in a statement by its publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Thursday. The party was reacting to a statement by spokesperson of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, in which he […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the endorsement of his opponent by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying he would not be distracted, and that the duo would both lose together. Obasanjo had earlier on Thursday endorsed Atiku Abubakar for next year’s presidential election. President Buhari’s reaction to the development was contained in a statement by […]

Ten weeks after the National Assembly embarked on its annual break, the two legislative chambers, Tuesday, reconvened. But contrary to expectations that the maiden session will be rowdy, there was calm throughout the 45-minute and 16-minute sessions in the Senate and House of Representatives respectively. This is contrary to threats issued by the All Progressives […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Governors Wednesday said that they were not jittery over the emergence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the main opposition candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s presidential election. Atiku was elected by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as its standard bearer during the party’s national convention in […]

– To decide on zoning of position between South-west and South-east tomorrow – Age, knowledge of economy key criterion for nomination The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has begun earnest search for his running mate as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for the submission of names of parties’ candidate […]

Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says President Muhammadu Buhari would have ordered his arrest if he had evidence of corruption against him. In a statement issued on his behalf by his campaign organisation, Abubakar said his emergence has thrown the camp of Buhari into confusion. He also dismissed the allegation […]