BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto A group under the auspices of Coalition of All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters in Sokoto has declared their unflinching support for the Governor Mai Mala Buni led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). The group also pledged its unflinching continuos support and vote of confidence on...
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PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State on Wednesday rejected the results of the Akpabuyo State Constituency byelection following the discovery of mind-boggling malpractices and electoral frauds perpetuated by the opposition Peoples democratic Party (PDP). In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting in Ibadan with the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in respect of his rift with Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Attorney General of the Federation amd Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has been accused of playing numerous roles in a deliberate effort to destabilize the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto State. Expressing their disappointment with Malami’s open endorsement of one of the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Ngor Okpala State Constituency by-election in Imo. Prof. Dennis Akoh, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, announced this in Owerri on Sunday. Akoh said that Okanni...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Musa Agah of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency by-election. Dr Oyeyinka Oyeyinde, the INEC Returning Officer announced the result on Sunday in Jos. Oyeyinde said that Agah scored 40,343 votes to beat his...
Thousands of youth from across the six states of the South-West, on Saturday, converged on Lagos to draw Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi out to contest the 2023 presidential election. The youths, who insisted that it was Bello or no other person for President in 2023, vowed to rewrite...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Mr. Emmanuel Bassey, has expressed optimism that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious in the Akpabuyo State Constituency byelection.. Mr. Bassey have the assurance shortly after casting his vote...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is working on plans to challenge the impeachment of Zamfara deputy governor, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu by the state House of Assembly from office. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja, said that the impeachment by...
The APC has described the signing into law of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022, by President Muhammadu Buhari as a big win for the country’s democracy. Sen. John Akpanudodehe,National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. While...
By OLALEKAN ADIGUN – The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) – an umbrella body of state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) – met with President Muhammadu Buhari after the party’s much-awaited National Convention was again postponed by the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has rejected the use of force to intimidate ordinary voters ahead of the Saturday’s byelections for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency. The State Chairman of the party, Venatius Ikem made this know in Calabar on...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that the commission is ready for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency by-elections scheduled for Saturday. Speaking during the movement of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Calabar to the Local...
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State won all the 17 chairmanship and 260 councillorship seats in the local government elections held in the state on Wednesday. The party beat the 10 other political parties that contested in the council elections with wide margins. Declaring the PDP...
The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has faulted Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed’s argument against All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning of the 2023 presidency to the South. Mr. Okechukwu also a founding member of the APC, while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said the governor...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar The Cross River State Government has described as false an allegations by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that it is planning to use the military to disrupt the state byelections. Reacting to the allegation in a statement on Thursday in Calabar, The Deputy Chief Press Secretary...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara for appointing Sen. Hassan Nasiha as his new deputy. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Yusuf Idris gave the commendation in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Gusau. “On behalf...
inubu Vanguard, a support group for the actualisation of presidential bid of National Leader of Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Tinubu, says he deserves the position as payback for his dedication to democracy. Malam Nasiru Daura, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Tinubu Vanguard said this on Wednesday in Abuja,...
By EJIROGHENE BARRETT – As the race for the governorship seat in Delta state gets heated, there have been several predictions about the possible outcome of the elections. As usual, there are projections of potential upsets and triumphs that may emerge. Regardless of the forecasts, many are hoping for...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Barely few days to the Cross River State byelections in Ogoja Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alphonsus Ogar has declared the River State Governor, Nyesom Wike as a security risk to the state. Mr....