Electoral Act 2022: Buhari becomes ‘Darling’ of oppositions
The Friday’s signing of the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, in the week under review, has continued to attract encomiums and positive comments from political actors including oppositions in favour of the president. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president has also won the ‘hearts’ […]
APC Convention: Party’s insistence on further consultations, a welcome devt, Sen Musa Campaign Organisation
AHEAD of March 26 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Sani Musa’s Campaign Organisation has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for not taking sides with any of the aspirants for the position of National Chairman of the ruling people.
Era of election rigging is over, INEC declares
By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the era of election rigging is over and the will of the people will count in the June 18 Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti State, Dr Adeniran Tella, said this in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, during a […]
Zamfara Assembly impeaches deputy gov
Gusau—Lawmakers in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have impeached the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Mahdi Gusau. Mr Gusau was impeached during plenary, yesterday, shortly after the House received the report of the committee set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kulu Aliyu, to investigate the allegations against him. The […]
Uzodimma has failed Imo ― Wike
Rivers State governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, dismissing him as a failure. Wike spoke at a grand reception organized in honour of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, in Owerri, Wednesday. The Rivers governor said that what he […]
APC convention: Battle as South East aspirants reject Deputy National chairman, insist on National Secretary
By Chinonso Alozie Ahead of March 26, 2022, National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, some of the aspirants to the national offices of the party, from the South East region, on Wednesday rejected the position of the Deputy National Chairman, and insisted that the position of the National Secretary should be zoned to […]
By-election: Imo APC unleashing violence, abducting our leaders — PDP
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday, alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has unleashed violence on leaders of the PDP and is plotting to abduct some of their leaders ahead of the Ngor Okpala by-election scheduled for Saturday
Abe’s loyalists dismiss betrayal plot, PDP reacts
By Egufe Yafugborhi, PORT HARCOURT Leaders in Senator Magnus Abe’s faction of Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, accused of fraternising with Rivers ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with intent to destabilise the APC have dismissed the allegation as a deliberate ‘propaganda defective in logical reasoning’. Two accusers, Kelvin Okechukwu of APC Ward 4 Opobo/Nkoro […]
PDP dares APC: Wike, Udom, Imoke others to lead Campaign Council for C’River bye-elections
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has approved the nomination of Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike as Chairman, and Gov Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state as Co-Chairman, Campaign Council/ Election Management Team for Cross River state Bye-Elections.
Voter registration, basis of democratic franchise — INEC
INDEPENDENT Electoral Commission, INEC, Tuesday, told stakeholders to show more commitment and interest in matters as crucial as voter registration, which forms the basis of a democratic franchise.
2023: We won’t allow ‘Peoples Destruction Party’ (PDP) return to power, says el-Rufai
Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has taken a swipe at the main opposition party in Nigeria, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the APC is committed, by reaching a zoning formula agreement, to ensure the “Peoples’ destruction party” does not return to power.
Defection Saga: Next month more APC lawmakers will join PDP in Ebonyi — Anyim
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2023 Presidential Aspirant and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, yesterday expressed optimism that by next month, more All Progressives Congress, APC, Lawmakers will join the PDP in the State.
This is why our national life is in shambles — PDP mocks APC over postponed convention
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a swipe at the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over the postponement of its national elective convention.
11 feared killed as fire guts commercial bus in Kaduna
In Kaduna State, 11 travellers have died in an accident at Mararaban Issah in the Iddah ward of the Kagarko Local Government Area.
Ondo PDP accuses Akeredolu of secretly signing Executive Order to empower son
The Opposition People Democratic Party PDP, in Ondo state, has alleged governor, Rotimi Akeredolu of secretly signing an Executive Order to provide legal cover for the appointment of his son, Babajide as Director-General of Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit (PPIMU) in the state.
2023: Nigeria Agenda cautions against voting aged presidential aspirants
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Nigeria Agenda, a coalition of over 50 Civil Society Organizations CSOs from across the country, has cautioned Nigerians against supporting aged presidential aspirants in the lead up to next year’s general election. In a statement issued Monday in Abuja and signed by the Chief Advocate of the coalition, Niyi Akinsiju, […]
