Dr Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), says the suspension of Mr Godwin Emefiele as the CBN Governor is not a surprise. Yusuf in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, said the suspension showed that “President...
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The Chairmen of the 17 local governments of Plateau have taken Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to court over their suspension from office. Mr Alex Na’antuam, Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Plateau chapter, who briefed newsmen on Friday in Jos said that their purported suspension was unconstitutional. Na’antuam...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked reports alleging that it has suspended Sen. Mohammed Makarfi from the party, over alleged anti-party activities. The Kaduna State PDP Chairman, Mr Felix Hyet made the clarification in a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday. “We call you...
The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday endorsed the expulsion of Sen. Danjuma Goje, and two others for anti-party activities at the 2023 general elections. The former governor represents Gombe Central at the Senate. The chapter also endorsed the expulsion of Sen. Bulus Amos,...
The Taraba Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the security agencies in the state to arrest its former state chairman, Ibrahim El’Sudi for alleged impersonation. Mr James Ahmadu, Acting state chairman of the party made the call on Friday while addressing newsmen in Jalingo. Ahmadu said...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) executive in Ward 8, Calabar Municipality, Cross River, has suspended Mr Ekpenyong Iso, the state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, for alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of funds. The suspension is contained in a statement, jointly signed on Wednesday in Calabar by the Chairman...
Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the suspension of its Chairman, Pastor Philip Aivoji and his deputy, Mr Tai Benedict, pending the outcome of court cases. Aivoji and Benedict were suspended respectively by their ward executives on April 14 over alleged gross violation of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the purported suspension of Sen. George Sekibo and Dr Austin Opara as null and void and of no effect. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Tuesday. Ologunagba said that the attention...
The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Tuesday as it suspended a factional leader, Mr Lamidi Apapa, its National Deputy Chairman (South) and some other officials. The party also appointed acting executive members according to a statement signed by Ms Ladi Iliya, National Deputy Chairperson and...
The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Sen. Danjuma Goje over alleged anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections. It will be recalled that Mr Tanimu Abdullahi, Chairman, APC Kashere Ward of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, had on March 22, inaugurated...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has suspended foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, Sen. Ken. Nnamani and expelled ex-governor Sullivan Chime and others for anti-party activities. The secretary of the party in the state, Mr Robert Ngwu, stated this in Enugu on Thursday while briefing the press...
Labour Party on Monday passed a vote of confidence on its National Chairman, Julius Abure, who was allegedly suspended by a factional group of the party. The party recalled that some groups who claimed to be Ward 3 executives of the party in Edo, led by the Ward’s Chairman,...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kukadu Gundari Ward of Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State has suspended Alhaji Babayo Misau over alleged anti-party activities. Misau is the chairman of the party in Bauchi State, The ward chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Lawan announced the suspension of Misau at a news...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – The spokesperson for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council(PCC), Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said the purported suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu is illegal. Aniagwu, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, said those behind the suspension...
The embattled National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has described his purported suspension by executive members of his ward, Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state, as an exercise in futility. Ayu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and...
The Leadership of the APC in Kogi has finally screened Alhaji Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka, a frontline governorship aspirant after his purported suspension by the party on Thursday. Also screened by the party were the State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja and Sen. Smart Adeyemi, all anxious to lead the people...
The APC in Adamawa has suspended indefinitely, the party executives of Gwadabawa wards, Yola-North LGA over alleged unconstitutional suspension of Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Dr Raymond Chidama, State Secretary of the party, disclosed this at a news conference on Saturday in Yola....
A former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, says he proudly supported the APC candidate, Chief Francis Nwifuru to win the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi. Anyim made the assertion on Friday while reacting to his suspension alongside others by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has referred Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue to its National Disciplinary Committee over alleged involvement in anti-party activities. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja...