The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has implored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election in Ondo State. Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who is also the Leader of the party in the South-West Zone, made the appeal on Tuesday in...
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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, says only God and destiny will determine Atiku Abubakar’s future political career. 77-year-old Atiku has run unsuccessfully for President of Nigeria six times, in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. He ran in the Social Democratic Party...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr Yakubu Kwanta, has received the secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and over 600 members of opposition parties, who decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ningo Bohar ward of Akwanga LGA...
Fresh Trouble for Finance Commissioner as Group asks Ilaje Leaders to ‘rescue’ Gov Aiyedatiwa ***Lists Commissioner’s ‘many sins’ As the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State approaches, tensions are escalating within the state government, centering on the alleged controversial actions of the Finance Commissioner, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac. The...
The Edo State Government has written to Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the governor-elect, requesting him to establish his transition team. This team will collaborate with the outgoing administration’s transition team to ensure a seamless transfer of power. In a letter dated Oct. 10, 2024, Secretary to the State Government, Joseph...
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) women’s group paid a heartfelt tribute to the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, at the Oba Palace in Benin with a dance performance. This is contained in a statement issued by Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Saturday, said N73,000 would be paid as new minimum wage for workers in the state. Aiyedatiwa made the announcement at the flag off of his campaign in Ondo town for the Nov.16 governorship election in the state. The governor is...
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has condemned the alleged statement credited to former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi calling for protest from Nigerians. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence....
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) have disagreed over the modalities and timing for the inspection of election materials used in the just concluded Edo governorship election. The election petition tribunal had ordered INEC to release all electoral materials used in the election to...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed victory in all 17 local government areas (LGAs) of Plateau State following chairmanship and councillorship elections conducted on October 9, 2024. The results were announced by the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) on Thursday. During a...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Makurdi Local Government Area, Mr. Paul Tion has emphasized his readiness to reclaim Makurdi from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Speaking during the official take over of the affairs of the party in Makurdi, the Chairman...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kanam Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s local government election in the state. Prof. Salleh Kanam, a stalwart of the party in Kanam, rejected the outcome of the election while addressing newsmen on Thursay in Dengi. He...
A former governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike has accused his successor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the just-ended local government election in the oil-rich state. Governor Fubara had days ago sworn in local government chairpersons in Rivers State. APP won 22 of the 23...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to take decisive action against those responsible for setting ablaze three local government secretariats in the state on Monday. He pledged that the incident, unlike previous cases, will not be ignored, as his administration will collaborate with security agencies to identify...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in...
Thugs on Monday set fire to two local government council secretariats in Rivers in protest of the recent swearing-in of 22 new council chairmen by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara. Arnexd thugs were seen storming several council offices, shooting into the air, and vandalising the properties. Two secretariats, in Eleme and...
The Inspector- General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered withdrawal of police officers from the 23 local government council secretariats in Rivers. The council offices were sealed in June following a dispute over the appointment of Caretaker Committee Chairmen by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. Tensions escalated when...
Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fixed Oct. 16 for its chairmanship primaries ahead of the Nov. 2, local councils elections in the state. The State APC Chairman, Mr Aliyu Bello, announced this at the party’s expanded stakeholders meeting on Monday in Lafia. He also...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives have said that no lawmaker elected on the platform of the party was coerced into parting with money in support of Monday Okpebholo’s governorship ambition in Edo. Deputy Spokesperson, House of Reps, Philip Agbese, said this while reacting...