By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has said it is not disturbed by the defection of its officials to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The state PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Bemgba Iortyom, said this in a statement in Makurdi. ‘’PDP notes the...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the Thursday scheduled inspection of the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi Governorship Election materials by the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The party also called for the removal and discipline of the Kogi INEC Resident...
Sen. Magnus Abe, former Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has said that he is returning to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu developmental agenda. Abe, who was the former Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Daniel Bwala, on Tuesday, said opposition political parties will come together to form a strong coalition that will wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Bwala, who was a guest on Channels...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Nigerians to remain steadfast with President Bola Tinubu as he strive to deliver on his promise of improving the living conditions of all citizens. The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, said this in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has urged Nigerians to put the partisan politics of 2023 behind and unite to make the country a better place in 2024. The Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, make this remark in his New Year Message on Sunday...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday insisted that the 26 Rivers House of Assembly lawmakers who dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) were no longer members of the state legislature. PDP National Legal Adviser, Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Benue will always remain the home of the party. Ganduje said this when he inaugurated the newly renovated state Secretariat of the APC in Makurdi on Wednesday. “I know this is the home of APC, but I...
The All Progressives Congress (. as raised an alarm over over alleged plan by the Kano State Government to spend N8 billion local government councils’ funds without justification. Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, the state’s APC Chairman said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Abbas urged the local...
Chief Austin Umahi, the younger brother to former Gov. Dave Umahi, has indicated interest to contest for Ebonyi South Senatorial seat re-run, scheduled for February 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seat became vacant after the former governor vacated the seat to take...
By DAVID IORJA, ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on his 74th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, extolled the leadership quality of Ganduje, who...
Rivers, a state so rich because God blessed it with an abundance of crude oil and gas, is named after the many rivers that border its territory. Forty per cent of Nigeria’s output of crude oil is produced in the state. It also has deposits of silica sand,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has said President Tinubu should be appreciated for intervening in the political situation in Rivers State. Speaking during the 20th Wedding Anniversary/Thanksgiving of Hon Dr & Dr (Mrs) George-Kelly D.A. Alabo at The...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed optimism on the ability of the Supreme Court judges to ensure justice and fairness on the state governorship election petition before the apex court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday issued certificates of return to 16 members-elect for the Plateau State House of Assembly. The members-elect were declared winners of the March 18 elections after the Court of Appeal nullified the election of those that were declared by INEC....
No fewer than six elders in Rivers have dragged President Bola Tinubu and others to the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly compelling Gov. Siminilaya Fubara to sign what they describe as an unconstitutional agreement. The plaintiffs, in the petition sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN)...
The Jigawa chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has faulted claim by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party that former Gov. Sule Lamido is working for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alhaji Isa Bello, the state PDP chairman stated this at a news conference in...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state. Justice Mohammed Garba, who delivered the lead judgement described as mere allegation the statement that Mbah did not posses the National Youth Service Corp certificate, which is one of the certificate he tendered...
As the political complexity in Rivers State continues to dominate discussions in the country, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enemi George, has ruled out returning to the former party....
Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau) on Wednesday at plenary took his oath of office and allegiance. The administration of Lalong’s oath of allegiance followed his declaration as winner of the Plateau -South Senatorial election by the Appeal Court. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, administered the oath...