Category: Politics

Ahead of Thursday’s rerun poll, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of inducing voters with money to vote for its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The party, in a statement by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena, claimed that the act was in line with PDP’s avowed […]

A Lagos state governorship aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tuesday, said he is still very much in the Lagos APC gubernatorial ticket race with no plans to withdraw or step down. This is coming after rumours filtered that the governorship aspirant has withdrawn his intention to run and would not […]

A former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. The election was declared inconclusive by INEC after votes in seven polling units were cancelled. […]

There are strong indications that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could grant automatic tickets to its National Assembly members during the primaries billed for October 2. The national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who dropped the hint while addressing members of the party’s screening committee, noted that the move was to reward the lawmakers “who […]

• 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 […]