PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that the commission is ready for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency by-elections scheduled for Saturday. Speaking during the movement of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Calabar to the Local...
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The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State won all the 17 chairmanship and 260 councillorship seats in the local government elections held in the state on Wednesday. The party beat the 10 other political parties that contested in the council elections with wide margins. Declaring the PDP...
The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has faulted Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed’s argument against All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning of the 2023 presidency to the South. Mr. Okechukwu also a founding member of the APC, while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said the governor...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar The Cross River State Government has described as false an allegations by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that it is planning to use the military to disrupt the state byelections. Reacting to the allegation in a statement on Thursday in Calabar, The Deputy Chief Press Secretary...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara for appointing Sen. Hassan Nasiha as his new deputy. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Yusuf Idris gave the commendation in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Gusau. “On behalf...
inubu Vanguard, a support group for the actualisation of presidential bid of National Leader of Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Tinubu, says he deserves the position as payback for his dedication to democracy. Malam Nasiru Daura, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Tinubu Vanguard said this on Wednesday in Abuja,...
By EJIROGHENE BARRETT – As the race for the governorship seat in Delta state gets heated, there have been several predictions about the possible outcome of the elections. As usual, there are projections of potential upsets and triumphs that may emerge. Regardless of the forecasts, many are hoping for...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Barely few days to the Cross River State byelections in Ogoja Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alphonsus Ogar has declared the River State Governor, Nyesom Wike as a security risk to the state. Mr....
▪︎ Passes vote of confidence in Etsako East APC Party Exco The move by Senator representing Edo North in the Senate, Francis Alimikhena, to secure a third term bid has run into a storm as his APC Ward 3 in Etsako East Local Government Area has rejected his bid....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has urged the youth in the state not to be intimidated by the circumstances of their birth. Speaking at the U.J.Esuene Stadium over the weekend during a Youth Summit organised by APC Youth in the state, Governor Ayade also...
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. Oyetola, who is seeking re-election, pulled 222,169, votes to defeat his closet rival, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, the preferred candidate of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Tension is building up in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as armed security operatives on Saturday sealed off the Calabar Sport Club which is the venue of PDP flag off campaign rally in the state. The barricades by the police operatives have disrupted the...
There is a tight security presence in Osogbo, Osun State capital ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election is scheduled to commence by 12 noon while accreditation started as early as 8:00 am. The exercise is held in 323 wards in the state and...
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate past governor of Osun and current Minister of Interior, on Thursday vowed to work against the reelection of his successor, Gboyega Oyetola. Aregbesola said this at a political gathering in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state. He said that the forthcoming All...
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday pleaded with political stakeholders in the state All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain loyal to give a home-base support in order for him to win presidential contest in 2023. Bello made the plea during the formal inauguration of members of the state...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – An aspirant for the National youth leadership position of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sufiyan Sahabi, has lamented that Nigerian politics does not favour young people and is too expensive for them to participate in. He said this while speaking with journalists on Wednesday over...
Nasarawa State lawmaker, Mohammed Alkali has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remained a party to beat in the 2023 general elections in the country. Alkali, member representing Lafia North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, said this on Wednesday in Lafia. He spoke when Gwandara...
The Zamfara Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) says Gov. Bello Matawalle, would not resign his position as the state governor, as demanded by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP had urged the governor to resign following his defection from PDP to APC, as well as his inability to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto- All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described the late Magajin Garin of Sokoto (Head of Sokoto Caliphate Kingmakers), Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, as a man who devoted most of his life to the development of the Sokoto Caliphate and contributed immensely to...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, has urged past governors to reconcile and bring back their colleagues who defected to other parties. Senator Ayu stated this at a meeting of the members of PDP National Working Committee (NWC) with past governors and some...