Category: Politics

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 […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has praised former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the role he played in his development in politics. He paid tribute to Obasanjo on Sunday while giving his acceptance speech at the PDP convention venue in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state. Atiku emerged winner of the party’s presidential primary […]

Some security personnel on Saturday bared journalists from covering the APC senatorial primary election in Zaria, Kaduna State. The team of journalists who converged on the venue of the primary election was completely denied access by the security personnel. The journalists used all persuasive means to gain access including parading their identity cards and making […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticised Friday’s alleged attack by policemen on protesting Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, its National Chairman , Prince Uche Secondus, Chairman of its Governors Forum Mr Ayodele Fayose, and its other prominent leaders as dastardly, unwarranted and unprovoked. It said in a statement issued by Kola Ologbodiyan, its National […]

Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday voted foremost pharmacist, Mr Jimi Agbaje, as its governorship candidate for the 2019 elections holding across the country. He polled a total of 1,100 votes against his only challenger, Engnr Adedeji Doherty who scored 724 at the party’s primary held in Oregun area of the […]

As the political parties prepare for the 2019 general elections by holding primaries to elect their candidates, the Advance Congress of Democrats (ACD) in Bauchi state has elected the only female, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood as its governorship candidate in the forthcoming polls. Baheejah Mahmoud was elected unopposed by the delegates of the party on Wednesday […]

– alleges APC plans to sabotage its national convention Main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would hold a crucial meeting on Friday to finalise strategies for the conduct of its national Convention kicking off in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Saturday. Thirteen aspirants are jostling for the party’s presidential ticket and the party […]