We’ve not elected any president yet in Nigeria ― Bishop Umunna
Says we have too many things to correct before talking of hate speech By Sam Eyoboka PRESIDING Bishop of Bible Life Church Cathedral (BLCC), Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos, Bishop Leonard Umunna, recently unveiled a book and a gospel music album in his church. After the event, the educationist and an entrepreneur bared his mind on the state […]
RevolutionNow: Sowore, PDP, Atiku are cowards, must be resisted ― APC
By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described the detained activist and convener of RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore as well as the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and it’s Presidential candidate in the last elections, Atiku Abubakar as cowards for making inciting comments bordering on the overthrow of the government. APC in a […]
PDP rejects Ekiti council poll, calls for outright cancellation
The State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Barr. Adegboyega Oguntuase has rejected the results of the election, calling for outright cancellation. Oguntuase who made this known while addressing journalist in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday said the election was a ‘mere jamboree’ as it fails to meet the minimum standard, describing it as the worst ever […]
APC clears 16 chairmanship seats in Ekiti LG poll
By Rotimi Ojomoyela The candidates of the All Progressives Congress have cleared all the 16 Chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted in Ekiti State on Saturday. According to the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Jide Aladejana, a total of 14 political parties participated in the election, including the APC and […]
Echocho: When Kinsmen throw stones
Realism is the only school of thought frequently pricked with crude banters albeit for the illogical betterment of the selected few who are ignorant of the inherent disorder plaguing their own existence yet these league of citizens are on standby to throw weightless stones summarized as criticisms especially on subject matters that do not suit their egocentric interest.
Salome Abuh, PDP woman leader burnt to death, buried amid tears
The charred remains of Mrs Salome Abuh, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) woman leader, who was burnt alive at Ochadamu, Kogi State, on Nov. 18, have been committed to mother earth. Abuh was laid to rest amid tears and wailings by relations, friends and associates on Saturday at her village, Aji-Obala, Ofu Local Government Area. […]
Embattled Plateau PDP Chair, Sango hands over deputy, Gombi
By Marie-Therese Nanlong The embattled Plateau State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Damishi Sango has resigned and handed his seat to his Deputy, Hon. Amos Gombi. Sango officially vacated office on Thursday after having series of running battle with the Party’s stakeholders for over seven months. He, however, reiterated his loyalty to […]
PDP calls for immediate review of Electoral Act
By James Ogunnaike The South West chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) has called for the immediate review of the Electoral Act to accommodate electronic transmission of election results to collation centers. The party demanded the revisit of the amendment to the electoral act passed by the 8th National Assembly which was vetoed by […]
PDP to APC: Your ‘coup’ against democracy unacceptable
…Says ruling party’s one-party idea will fail By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told the All Progressives Congress, APC that its “coup” against democracy in Nigeria cannot stand, in spite of what it called its orchestration of forceful seizure of the .electoral processes. This is as the party insisted that no […]
PDP demands probe of APC leaders over election-related killings, violence
By Dirisu Yakubu & Pamela Ogudu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on security agencies to question leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the election-related killings that trailed the recently concluded governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday, the party […]
APC masterminds election violence, polling units’ invasion – PDP
Dirisu Yakubu and Pamela Ogudu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday asked the security agencies to question leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the killings that trailed the November 16 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party premised its […]
PDP approves Senator Nazif as Deputy National Chairman, North
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, has on Monday approved the nomination of Senator Suleiman Nazif (Wakilin Arewa) as Deputy National Chairman, North
PDP NWC approves Senator Nazif as Deputy National Chairman, North
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has approved the nomination of Senator Suleiman Nazif as the new Deputy National Chairman, North, of the party.
E-voting: Secondus charges INEC to lead initiative
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to lead the initiative for the adoption of electronic voting in the country. The PDP chair stated this yesterday while playing host to a delegation from INEC drawn from the department of Election […]
Katsina bye-election: PDP kicks against result
The leading opposition party, People’s Democratic Party, PDP have kicked against the result of the last Saturday’s by-election into the seat of Sabuwa constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly.
INEC: 55 party chairmen fault PDP’s call for Mahmood Yakubu’s resignation
By Joseph Erunke A major crack in the opposition political parties in the country appeared Sunday, as 55 national chairmen of political parties kicked against the call by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, should resign his position. The PDP had, last […]
