Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ally of former Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, has said he would remain in the party in spite of the massive defection of some of his colleagues to All Progressives Congress (APC). Tofowomo, who represented...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has accused the state police command of complicity in the attack on its Governorship Candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo and the reinstated deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that gunmen attacked the two on Thursday while exiting...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will be difficult for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, said this while inaugurating the PDP National Campaign Councils for Edo and Ondo...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, has settled the protracted rift between Sen. Ken Eze (APC–Ebonyi Central) and the Chairman of Ezza South Local Government, Mrs Euphemia Nwali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rift had caused political tension in the area, pitching the...
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr Paul Akintelure, is dead. Akintelure died in the early hours of Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akintelure, a medical doctor hailed from...
Senator Monday Okpebholo, representing Edo Central at the National Assembly, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River, who is the Chairman of the APC supplementary primary election, declared Sen. Okpebholo winner...
The Concerned Leaders and Members of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have drawn the attention of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, all APC members and the public to a clandestine...
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU AND APC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP Your Excellency, I am writing as a concerned member of our dear party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to draw your attention and that of the national leadership of our great party to the emerging ugly developments...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja — Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the appointment of at least four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and allies of high-ranking politicians as new Resident Electoral...
The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, is set to deliver judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba, challenging the election of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alia was declared...
The National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, has upheld the election of Rep. Solomon Wombo of All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Kastina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency election of Benue. Delivering the judgment on Monday, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Ory’zik Ikeorha, said the petitioners, Richard Gbande and...
Sen. Jarigbe Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has defeated former Gov Ben Ayade of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Calabar. Giving the judgement on Saturday, a three man tribunal...
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed a petition, filed by All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Enugu North and South National Assembly Elections, Hon. Juliet Egbo, against the victory of Hon. Chimaobi Atu of Labour Party (LP). Delivering the ruling a hours ago, the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Chairman Karu Local Government Council, Mr Akala Gajere, sys he is a bonafide member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Gajere stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, while reacting to his purported suspension from the ruling party. According to...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit brought before it against Sen. Elisha Abbo challenging his candidacy as the All Progressives Congress (APC) representative for Adamawa North Senatorial District in the last National Assembly election. Justice Inyang Okoro in a unanimous judgment of a five-member panel of Justices...
INEC assured in Abuja on Saturday that it would conduct credible supplementary governorship election in Adamawa that would be the pride of Nigerians and of the international community. INEC’s Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, gave the assurance when some women staged a protest at the...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has granted permission to Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to serve their petitions on Sen. Bola Tinubu though the All Progressives Congress (APC). A three-member panel sitting in Abuja on Friday,...
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has congratulated Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for his victory as Governor-elect in Sokoto State. Abubakar spoke through a delegation led by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Waziri Sokoto...
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship election in Delta, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has rejected the result of the election. INEC on Monday declared Chief Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner. In a statement issued by Mr Sunday Areh,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Umar Bago of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Niger. Prof. Clement Alawa, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academics, University of Abuja, the INEC Returning Officer, announced the results of the election on Monday in Minna....