PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A constitutional lawyer, Joseph Oloko has said that socketing to the centre is not a legal reason for defecting from one political party to another. Oloko disclosed this in an interview with Journalists while reacting to the recent court order sacking Governor David Umahi of...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni on Wednesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London, where he is currently on a medical checkup. This is contained in a release by the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to Buni, Malam Mohammed Mamman in Abuja on Wednesday....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot get the certificate of return for the governor from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The state Chairman of APC, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, said this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the party’s...
A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says votes cast in any election in the country belong to the political parties, not candidates. On March 8, Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge at a federal high court in Abuja, sacked David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, and Eric Igwe, his...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun the sale of forms to aspirants vying for elective offices at its March 26 national convention. Mr Ismail Ahmed, National Youth Leader in the APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) made this known on Tuesday in Abuja. He was speaking...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his ambition to contest for the 2023 presidential election. Various sources, according to Daily Trust report, said the VP told the president of his desire to take over from him at the expiration of his tenure in 2023...
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned leaders and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing ahead of the oncoming March 26 national Convention of the party. The president gave the warning in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it has not fallen short of the law in anyway with regards to the letter it sent to the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) to monitor its forthcoming National Convention. Mr Ismail Ahmed, the Natioal Youth Leader in the APC Caretaker...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and Presidential hopeful, and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Friday met in Abuja. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwaze, who shared photos from the meeting. He, however, failed...
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Mr Osita Ugoji, has advised politicians to refrain from defecting at the slightest challenge to their political ambition. Ugoji, who was reacting to the sacking of Gov. David Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe of Ebonyi, by a...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed April 8 for adoption of final written addresses in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and others. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after parties in the suit confirmed joining issues with...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Leader of The All Progressive Congress (APC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent statement in which he underscored the need for the party to perfect its internal processes so that it keeps faith to the progressive purpose for which it...
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State believes the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the best choice for Nigerians ahead of the 2023 election, saying the party will clinch the presidential seat. The governor spoke on Wednesday as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, arguing that other parties cannot...
The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has ruled out vying for any post in the forthcoming general but said only President Muhammadu Buhari can make him rescind the decision. He said this on Wednesday in reaction to speculations that he will be the running mate to the former...
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday in Abakaliki said he has no regrets defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor stated this while addressing members and supporters of the party during a solidarity rally held at the Udensi Water Fountain Round about in Abakaliki. Umahi,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the unacceptable reaction of Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi to the Judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which ordered him and his deputy, Mr. Eric Kelechi Igwe to vacate their offices on grounds of their defection...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki- The Ebonyi Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, removing Governkr David Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office over defection from the PDP to the APC. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Governor Umahi...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has replaced the sacked Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi with Hon. Iduma Igariwey. Recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had sacked Governor Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to...
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahihas said that he remains the govenor of the state and will not vacate office for anyone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday sacked the govenor and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe for defecting...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked the rumours making the rounds on social media that President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the party’s caretaker committee and its chairman, Mai Mala Buni. The National Secretary of APC’s Caretaker Committee, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, who disclosed...