The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has raised concern over the implication of the resurgent attacks in Southern Kaduna on the gubernatorial and House of Assembly polls coming up on Saturday, March 18. Mr Felix Hyat, Kaduna State PDP Chairman, made the observation in a statement on...
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Dr Ifeanyichukwu Odii, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi governorship candidate says he will triumph over the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s poll, in spite of the endorsement of Anyim Pius Anyim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anyim, a former PDP presidential aspirant on...
The Lagos APC Independent Campaign Council (ICC) Directorate, on Thursday boasted that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu would be re-elected in Saturday’s Governorship election in the state. The council said its confidence was based on the increasing endorsements of his candidacy. Addressing a news conference in Ikeja, Prince Adewale Samson, Director,...
Imo chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has decried what it describes as the “wanton” arrest of the Party’s Chieftains ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement signed by the Party’s Publicity Secretary in Imo, Mr Collins Opurozor and made...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has called for the release of six of its members arrested in Madobi and Municipal Local Government Areas of the state by officials of the Department of State Security Service (DSS). A Chieftain of the party, Dr Bappa Bichi, made...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted media reports alleging that it has withdrawn its petition at the Presidential Election Tribunal. Mr Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja on Thursday, describing the reports as false and reprehensible fabrication. “The...
The Labour Party (LP) in Delta has urged party faithful to resist political thugs and ensure their votes count in the March 18, Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The Chairman of LP in Delta, Mr Tony Ezeagwu, gave the advice on Thursday at a Day...
Dr Ken Oziomaeze, the Ebonyi governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) says he is optimistic of winning the March 18 election, in spite of propaganda by his detractors. Oziomaeze said this on Thursday in Abakaliki when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in reaction...
Mrs Ibim Semenitari, Director, New Media, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers Governorship Campaign Council, has denied conniving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the March 18 Governorship election. Semenitari, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, described the allegations of conniving with INEC...
The Supreme Court in Abuja on Thursday declared Mohammed Omadefu, member representing Keana Constituency at Nasarawa State House of Assembly, as the authentic candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Keana state constituency in Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections. Justice Ogunwumiju Helen delivered the judgment in...
The Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) says the party has no official alliance with any political party and he is not stepping down for any candidate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC has fixed the Governorship and House of Assembly elections for Saturday...
A Gwagwalada Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday issued a bench warrant authorising the arrest of a 36-year-old civil servant, Moses Zaka for allegedly casting juju’ spell on four-year-old girl. The Judge, Malam Abdullahi Abdulkarim issued the warrant, following an oral application by the Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko. Tanko...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As Nigerians prepare for the March 18th Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, women in Sokoto State have been advised to pray for electoral victory of all candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The wife of the State PDP governorship candidate, Hajiya...
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a certificate forgery suit brought before it against Mr Benson Konbowei, a Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District of Bayelsa. Justice Inyang Okoro in a unanimous judgment of a five-member panel of Justices held that the...
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Mr Herman Hembe as the lawful governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Benue for the Saturday Governorship election. Justice Heleen Ogunwumiju in a unanimous judgment of the court dismissed the disqualification request filed by Mr Benjamin Lorlumum on the grounds that...
Mr. Jonathan Asake, the governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna State says he is not dropping out of Saturday’s gubernatorial election for any candidate. Asake said this on Thursday while addressing newsmen in Kafanchan, the headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. According to him,...
The Supreme Court has affirmed Marama Abba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected candidate for the Borno House of Assembly representing Hawul State Constituency in the Saturday’s election. The five-member panel headed by Justice John Okoro, in a judgment, held that Abba’s appeal was meritorious...
Labour Party Youth Wing on Thursday, vowed to take over Lagos, Rivers and Edo states, among other South-South and South-East states in the March 18 governorship and house of assembly elections. Mr Kennedy Ahanotu, Acting National Youth Leader of Labour Party, said this at a news conference on the...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC Sokoto) says All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to drive on popular people’s confidence to achieve maximum success during elections in Sokoto State. Wamakko, a former Governor of Sokoto State and APC leader stated this in his address to APC supporters on Thursday in Sokoto....
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Stakeholders of Mada South Unity Forum in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have distanced itself from the purported endorsement of PDP governorship candidate by the National President of Mada Development Association (MDA), Engr James Bashayi. The stakeholders made this known during an...