By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has directed his Special Adviser on Legal Affairs, Barrister Hauwa Abubakar to oversee the Borno State Ministry of Justice. The directive follows the unanimous nomination of Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan, the former State Commissioner of Justice and State...
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A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has praised former President Goodluck Jonathan over the legacies he left behind while he presided over the affairs of the country. Oshiomhole gave the commendation while speaking at a memorial summit in honour of the late...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is almost set for the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections. Gov. Simon Lalong, the Director-General, APC 2023 presidential campaign, said this after inspecting the facilities at the campaign Headquaters in Abuja. Dr Makut Macham, the spokesperson for the governor...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a hype and show of shame reports on the defection of its members to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s state Assistant Publicity Secretary, Mr Victor Osheobo, on Saturday in...
Senator Dino Melaye has slammed Festus Keyamo over his comment that Atiku Abubakar is no match for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu. Keyamo, the Labour and Employment minister and spokesperson of the Tinubu campaign organisation had recently claimed Atiku does not have the experience to...
A faction of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has denied the allegation that its members voted against Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, during the July 16 governorship election in the state. The Chairman of the faction, Mr Rasaq Sanisile, while addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Osogbo, said that...
Ondo State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two members vacant for anti-party activities. The House declared that Hon. Favour Tomomewo (APC-Ilaje 2) and Hon. Torhukerhijo Success (APC-Ese-Odo) were actively involved in Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) recent gubernatorial primary election in the state. The declaration followed a...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged political leaders to stay focused and uphold the ultimate objective of promoting interest of the country. The president, who made the call when he received former State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, said:...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar- The Cross River State governorship candidate of The All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bassey Otu has pledged to build on the legacies of Governor Ben Ayade if elected as governor come 2023. Senator Otu disclosed this during a courtesy visit to various stakeholders in Obanliku...
A lawsuit seeking the disqualification of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), from contesting the 2023 elections for allegedly presenting the forged certificate will be heard by a Federal High Court in Abuja on September 7. The Plaintiffs, who are four chieftains of the...
An obituary is for the dead, not for the living. So, no matter how one looks at Sam Omatseye’s ‘Obi-tuary’ on Peter Obi and the movement Obi’s entry into the 2023 presidential race has become, it is all about a death wish. It rhymes with nothing else. Yes, death...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Senator Haliru Dauda Jika has emerged as the Bauchi State Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Senator Jika, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, emerged unopposed following the voluntary withdrawal of Yusuf Ibrahim,...
Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole who has been tipped to play a prominent role in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kashim Shettima presidential campaign says religion should not have any role in politics. “I think the issues before us and which we have to spend time discussing is what...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted report claiming mass defection from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State. Alhaji Suleiman Argungun, the National Organising Secretary, APC said this when he spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Argungun, also a former deputy governor of...
The Ebonyi State Electoral Commission has declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the local government elections held on Saturday. The Commission said the ruling party won the polls in all the 13 local government areas of...
Democracy is about choices and freedoms. In a pluralistic nation such as Nigeria, democracy is also about inclusivity, social justice and fairness. The latter consideration brought to bear the principle of rotation and zoning in this dispensation. The need for stability and unity has become a big issue in...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, over 5, 000 All Progressives Congress (APC) members have defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the northern senatorial zone. The defectors include former APC wards and chapter officers, women leaders, leaders of Hausa community in Ogoja, Yala,...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – Stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has resolved to mobilise people from the grassroots to obtain their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) before the July 30th expiration deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The state Commissioner for Works,...
Senators from opposition parties have issued a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country. They also threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against the President should he fail to address the insecurity within the period given by the lawmakers. The Minority Leader of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in celebrating with former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. President Buhari hailed the political leader, whose profile reflects his dedication to...