Category: Politics

• Lawyers fault INEC’s ‘inconclusive’ verdict • Protest in Osogbo, as thugs attack party stalwart • Saraki woos Omisore ahead of rerun • ‘No agreement yet on PDP’s convention venue’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared it would seek legal redress following Sunday’s declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the Osun […]

By Dele Momodu My dear Asiwaju, I pray my letter meets you and yours in fantastic spirit. It has almost become a tradition for me to write, or openly express my views, to you periodically on political issues, since about 2007. Before I go into the meat of my epistle, kindly permit me to establish […]

He is better known for his prowess on the football pitch, where he led Nigeria to many conquests, including winning the African Nations Cup for the first time in 1980. Now, Patrick Olusegun Odegbami wants to go into a different kind of battle. This is a battle he believes would give every black man the […]

The immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC), in Ekiti South Senatorial District, Mr Kayode Babade, has emerged the sole aspirant from Ikere-Ekiti to contest the party primary for the House of Representatives ticket of Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1 with other aspirants. This followed the decision of a co-aspirant, Mr Muyiwa Olumilua, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the governorship election slated for Saturday in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The police had earlier invited Adeleke to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for the purpose of arraigning him on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, at the grand rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osogbo, said the state must be retained by the party. He appealed to the people not to allow darkness to take over the state of Osun. He said that the people should come out massively to vote for […]

– It’s shocking, strange, embarrassing – PDP Former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye, who is currently serving a 14-year jail term over financial misdeeds while serving as governor, has picked an All Progressives Congress, APC nomination form to contest next year’s election. “Yes, Senator Dariye has picked a nomination form to seek a third […]

Senate President and 2019 presidential hopeful, Dr Bukola Saraki said he has the formula for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to produce the next governor of Lagos state in the 2019 elections. Lagos state since 16 years of democratic rule has been governed by parties spearheaded by the national leader of the ruling All Progressives […]

The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday reconvened to deliberate on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 for the fourth time. This is coming exactly two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari, for the third time on September 3, declined assent to the bill, which was passed by the legislature […]

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) says its presidential ticket is not zoned to any part of the country but open to all eligible Nigerians. Deputy National Chairman of the party, Abdul Isiaq, said this when he received former governor of Cross River State and a presidential aspirant, Mr Donald Duke, in Abuja on Tuesday. Restating […]