A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Kennedy Iyere, says capacity, competence and character is what Obidient Movement stands for and all its stalwarts are working towards it. Iyere said this on Wednesday while reacting to the Spokespersons of Peter Obi Campaign, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, for his opposition...
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The Igbo communities in Kaduna State, have endorsed Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Governorship Candidate ahead of Saturday’s polls. Addressing the crowd of Igbo leaders from across the 23 LGAs on Wednesday in Kaduna, the President-General of Igbo communities, Chief Francis Uchenna, said what they...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused Gov Ademola Adeleke of mismanaging N 90 billion accrued to the state in the last 100 days of his administration. Mr Tajudeen Lawal, the acting Chairman of the party in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo, alleged that Adeleke...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has said he withdrew a motion before the Appeal Court over a request to inspect electoral materials because the issue had been overtaken by events. In a statement, Abubakar, said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had already...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out a suit seeking to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to release details of the asset declaration forms of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and those of his unmarried children Justice John Tsoho, in his...
Ahead of the Governorship/House of Assembly election on March 18, the camp of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has received more defectors from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors from two PDP groups were received on Wednesday by the State APC Secretary, Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite,...
Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe has appealed to the Abia electorate to vote for the Governorship Candidate of APGA, Prof. Gregory Ibe, in honour of its founder, late Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu. Abaribe made the appeal while speaking on the chances of APGA to win the governorship election on Saturday. He spoke...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Dr Patrick Dakum as the Plateau State Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Saturday Governorship election. The 5-man panel of Justices led by Justice Inyang Okoro dismissed an appeal brought before it by Amb. Yohanna Margif, a LP aspirant in the state, challenging...
Dr MacDonald Ebere, the Imo Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded Gov. Hope Uzodimma infrastructure strides in the state, saying he has constructed more than 28 urban roads in Owerri. Ebere said this at a news conference to showcase the achievements of Uzodimma’s administration in the...
Sir Siminlalayi Fubara, Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, in the Saturday’s election has sued the party and its national executive members over alleged planned to suspend them. The duo, alongside other PDP’s candidates in the Feb 25 National Assembly and the...
Former Senate President, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, on Wednesday declared his support for the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Chief Francis Nwifuru. The stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared his support for the APC candidate at Ishiagu, his hometown in Ivo Local...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu, has accused All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of planning to rig Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections with thugs. Adebutu made the allegation while addressing hundreds of PDP supporters at a mega rally in Abeokuta...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday sought revocation of bail granted a former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, facing N338.8 million money laundering charges. Ikuforiji and his former Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, are facing a 54-count charge before a Federal High Court...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State says INEC and security agencies must raise the bar of elections in the area in Saturday’s elections. The Chairman of PDP, Alimosho LGA, Mr Ishola Shodiya, who made the call on Wednesday during a media briefing...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial elections, the organized labour in Cross River State has endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Cross River, BasseyOtu as its preferred choice. The endorsement was announced by the labour leaders during a courtesy call on the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The chairman of Peoples Democratic (PDP) Chairman in Tambuwal Local Government Area, Alhaji Umaru Sarkin Noma, has appealed for peaceful conduct in the18th March Governorship and State Assembly election. Umaru who made the appeal in reaction to a viral video in the social media...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Stakeholders from across Nasarawa South Senatorial District, have resolved to deliver Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, as well as all house of assembly candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during this Saturday’s guber/assembly election. The position was taken at a meeting convened...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, (aka Jandor) has unveiled his wife, Mariam Adediran, to members of the PDP family in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there have been some political propaganda about the family of the 45-year-old frontline contender...
President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advised the incoming 10th National Assembly to place national interest above all considerations in taking decisions. Lawan said this when he received outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. “Any approach to the contrary will...
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has advised the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to adopt zoning formula in determining new leaders for the 10th National Assembly (NASS). The governor gave the advice when he addressed State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari...