ADC blames Tinubu for Fadahunsi’s ‘kill Accord members’ remark
Abdullahi argued that statements made by political leaders could influence how their followers interpret the limits of acceptable conduct during elections.
Septuagenarians, Octogenarians have taken over the confab — Salis
LAGOS governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akinyegun Owolabi Salis, a lawyer and accountant, in this interview bared his mind on burning national issues, the on-going national conference and how what a model he called equitocraccy can boost national unity and progress.
Fighting Boko Haram is not the army’s job — Gen. Usman
General Yakubu Usman (rtd) was the chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum committee on insecurity. The retired general who contested the Bauchi South Senatorial seat in 2011 and lost in this interview speaks on the ongoing insurgency in the north saying it is not the presumed job of the military to confront the insurgents.
Jonathan’s re-election remains unassailable — Akin Osuntokun
Akin Osuntokun was one-time Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. He also served as Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and remains a strong member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP – and a leader in Ekiti State.
The President’s Political Adviser’s masterstroke on the APC
Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali is not a man that is not known politically but has endured torrid political times in the country to ensure his kind of political leadership gain currency.
‘How the North hijacked National Conference Committee’
Asara Asara, Ake IX, the paramount ruler of Akipelai Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, is also a delegate at the on-going National Conference on the platform of the Federal Government He speaks on the battle for resource control among other issues
2015: How PDP can win Lagos – Gen Olanrewaju
Wednesday May 28 was a day members of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State addressed the problem that has cost them four elections in the Centre of Excellence.
I am not at war with Mimiko — Enikhomehin, ex-NDDC chief
It would be a wrong notion because I never fell out with Mimiko. If I complained as a member of the family that the food being served in this house is not good enough, that does not remove me from being a member of that family.
Ekiti 2014 D-Day: Candidates and their promises
EKITI State was created on October 1, 1996 by then Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, in a national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 36th independence anniversary.
2015: Why 25 Niger-Delta tribes want Jonathan to run – Manager
Mr. Seigha Manager is the chairman of the Niger Delta Nationalities Forum, a coalition of 25 Niger-Delta tribes and sub-tribes. In this interview, he described the activities of Boko Haram insurgents as a move to intimidate President Goodluck Jonathan out of the 2015 election contest and gave reasons his group raised N100 million for President Jonathan to purchase the PDP nomination form for the 2015 presidential election.
Ekiti 2014:The forces, factors and facilitators
AFTER months of horse trading, accusations and counter-accusations, campaigns and rallies in various towns and villages, the 18 political parties registered for tomorrow’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State are set for battle.
Though the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC through its Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Useni Halilu Pai had assured the people of the state of the readiness of the electoral umpire to conduct free and fair polls, for the people of the state the general feeling is that the pudding is in the eating.
With all the facts on ground, the contest will mainly be between three gubernatorial candidates namely Hon Opeyemi Bamiddele (Labour Party), Ayo Fayose (Peoples Democratic Party) and the incumbent, Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
