Statutory Adamawa delegates to the Feb. 26 national convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have promised to support Malam Saliu Mustapha’s quest for the national chairmanship position. The statutory delegates include serving and former Adamawa lawmakers, who made the pledge during a courtesy visit on the aspirant at...
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The Enugu State Chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday flagged off its campaign ahead of the 2022 local government elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has fixed Feb. 23 for the elections in...
The Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani, has said his constituents will abide by the decisions to be taken by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in respect of the 2023 general elections in the state. Senator Nnamani stated this on Wednesday during the flag off of the PDP...
Former National Secretary of the Labour Party, Kayode Ajulo, on Wednesday said most governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are backing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the presidency in 2023. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Ajulo said Osinbajo...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the February 26th by-elections in Cross River State, a socio- political group known as the All Progressives Congress (APC) lobby group made of young professionals in the Governor Ben Ayade led administration has vowed to mobilized over 30,000 youth across the 196 political...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A governorship aspirant and caucus leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has raised an alarm over plot by some state actors to intimidate and harass the party before and during the February 26 by-election...
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant has promised to use modern technology to re-secure Nigeria if elected. He stated this after a consultative meeting with Kebbi State PDP executives, delegates and other key stakeholders of the party held at the state secretariat in...
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daniel Bwala, has said that contrary to popular opinion, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will not be contesting for presidency in 2023. Mr Bwala who was a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday said this while addressing concerns about the...
Former Aviation Minister and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osita Chidoka, says the main opposition party is in a dilemma over the zoning of presidency to any region. Chidoka, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said he would personally want the PDP...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar Following the resumption of the murder charge preferred against a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Joseph Mbu by the Department of Public Prosecution in Cross River State, the accused has been involved in legal tango with the state over issues of jurisdiction and service....
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to come out en masse and exercise their franchise in the Feb. 12 area councils election. Abubakar made the call in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Pastor Bassey Ita says his ambition is to help change the narratives of the party in those states that have remained in the dark of progressive politics. Pastors Ita stated this...
The former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde, who is standing trial in an alleged N5 billion fraud, has opted for a plea bargain with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) in order to get a soft landing. At...
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential aspirant, Mrs Patience Key, has said her administration will implement a 3-Point agenda of Peace, Equity, and Wealth Creation (PEW) if elected in the 2023 election. Mrs Key, a Nigerian diaspora disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
BY SAA-AONDO ADZEGEH and PHILIP AGADA, Markudi – In the build up to the 2023 general election, Benue State is witnessing a gale of decampments sweeping across the state with thousands cross carpeting into the two major political parties in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The lingering crises facing the Ohanaze Ndigbo in Cross River State has taken a new dimension as a High Court sitting in Calabar has adjourned hearing of the matter between parties in the tussle for leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo in the State. The matter came...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said Nigeria is bleeding under the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. Governor Wike stated this on Monday during a visit to former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi at his residence in Kaduna. Wike said Nigerians were yearning for the Peoples...
Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, on Monday struck out the suit filed against Gov Bello Matawalle and four others for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2021. Justice Aminu Bappah Aliyu while ruling on the suit on Monday said the court lacked jurisdiction to...
The Zamfara House of Assembly has formally served the state’s Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu-Gusau, with notice of impeachment for alleged gross abuse of office. Alhaji Shamsudeen Bosko, the Chairman, House Standing Committee on Information, confirmed this at a news conference in Gusau on Monday. Alhaji Bosko said the...