The community to community meet the people tour embarked upon by the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, the first by any sitting governor in the predominantly riverine state has exposed him to the needs of the rural dwellers, who constitute the bulk of the voting population and the need for government to invest in the development of the communities.

PDP appeals Tribunal judgment on Assembly poll in Edo

National leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were last night locked in a meeting with some of the party’s governors in Abuja, weighing options to disqualify the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the December 5, supplementary elections in Kogi State.

President Muhammadu Buhari among other eminent Nigerians attended the burial ceremony of late Chief HID Awolowo in Ikenne Ogun State on Wednesday…See photos.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, invited the All Progressives Congress, APC, to forward a replacement for Prince Abubakar Audu, its dead candidate in the inconclusive Kogi State governorship election, thereby throwing up fresh legal and political firestorm in the state.

Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi on Tuesday removed 15 chairmen of local governments from office for defecting to the rival All Progressives Congress (APC).

The UTCiaya Amana Political Movement has said that former Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar UTC was the major victim of the political robbery perpetrated by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in its sham primary election, while also denying his participation at the purported primary where Dairus Ishaku was selected as the candidate.

The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State took a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kasamu, over a petition by the duo alleging bribery of the judiciary by APC.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, yesterday, dismissed as untrue, the purported endorsement of All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Timipre Sylva, by the state’s Council of Elders.

For the first time in history, Bayelsans are witnessing a highly competitive campaign for the Creek Haven, the Bayelsa Government House from the political parties, two of which have shown consistency and left none in doubt of their desire to lead the state in the next four years.

The Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change, NDIMRC, has given the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, a clean bill of health, dismissing an allegation against him that he was fraternising with the leadership of the Delta State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has expressed shock over the death of former Kogi state governor and the All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate in last Saturday’s election, Prince Abubakar Audu, saying it is a monumental loss.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it would react to Saturday’s Kogi gubernatorial election, declared inconclusive by INEC, after getting facts about the election.

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan turned 58 on Friday, without fanfare. The day passed without so much of the flattering goodwill messages from fawning and dissembling politicians and attention seekers.““It truly was one of the best birthday moments in recent times for the former President.

The collation of the results for Kogi governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has started. See results presented by INEC’s collation officers from each of the Local Government Areas in the state.