Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that civil servants in Edo would face negative consequences if the opposition wins the upcoming governorship election in the state. Obaseki said this during a thank-you meeting with public servants on Tuesday in Benin. Obaseki highlighted the progress made in technology-driven operations...
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By ISMAILA ISAH The tempo of activities leading to the governorship election holding September 21, 2024 reached a crescendo last weekend when the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, in company of other APC governors and leaders were in Edo state to campaign for the party’s candidate, Senator Monday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, as a true representation of the aspirations of the people of the state, promising to use...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano State chapter, has confirmed its participation in the October 24 Local Government elections in the state. The chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview on Thursday in Kano. He said...
Amidst the fierce tussle for dominance between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the lead up to the Edo state governorship elections, Olu Akpata, considered a third force in the race, seems to have cleverly built a political brand with an obviously well drawn-out...
Imo State Government has affirmed its commitment to a free, fair and credible Local Government Elections on September 21, saying it has no plans to rig the exercise. The government further declared that Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s popularity and the people-oriented projects across the state would guarantee overwhelming success for...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Sept. 19 to hear a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the disqualification of Asue Ighodalo, the PDP candidate for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the hearing of all pending applications...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has criticised Dr Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), for condemning the Federal Government’s method of distributing palliatives to the needy. In a statement, APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said the Federal Government was committed to...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to quickly address the growing hunger and economic hardship in the country. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo. He said...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Court of Appeal over its judgment affirming the eligibility of Dr Asue Ighodalo, the party’s candidate for the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Friday, described the...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal seeking to disqualify Asue Ighodalo as governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Hamma Barka, dismissed the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/863/2024. The appeal was filed by...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the local government election in Rivers. Justice Peter Lifu said that a date for the judgment would be...
The Campaign Council of the APC for Edo Governorship Election has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in the poll to compulsory drug tests. The council made the call in a statement by its Director of Media, Kassim Afegbua, on Wednesday in...
Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has been criticized for allegedly paying out N50 million of tax-payers money to some women to demonstrate against former Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, over the latter’s reactions to the outburst of the First Lady of Edo state, Betsy Obaseki. Expressing his displeasure today,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- APC chairman in Nasarawa State, Dr Aliyu Bello, has appealled to the media and major stakeholders of the party in the state to continue to accord him the necessary support to enable him lead well. Bello, made call on Monday, during an event to mark...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on Monday urged Gov. Seyi Makinde to think twice about his alleged plan to take over some land in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had proposed creating 500 metres setbacks for the ongoing Circular Road...
Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) and All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Plateau have urged President Bola Tinubu to fill the state vacant ministerial slot. The stakeholders made the appeal during the APC critical stakeholders meeting in Jos on Monday. Lalong, who is the APC leader in the state,...
Mr Dayyabu Garga, a Commissioner in the administration of former Plateau governor Simon Lalong, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress(APC). Garga, who was commissioner in two ministries – local government and chieftaincy affairs as well as urban development – and later became Chairman, Kanam Local Government,...
The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC), on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls in the state. Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad-Mera, who announced this in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, said the party won all the 21 Chairmanship...