Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday claimed that the decision by Social network company, Twitter, to locate it’s African headquarters in Ghana is largely informed by what it called the misrule of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is as the party noted that Twitter’s preference for Ghana over Nigeria “was occasioned by inconsistent economic policies, ...

Former Senate President Saraki’s 2023 campaign posters have flooded some parts of Abuja.   Now, we aren’t sure if this is the work of his enemies or the Kwara top son is actually going for the first office.

Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, stunned all stalwarts and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the South-West zonal congress in Osogbo, Osun State, when he declared that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State remains his leader in the party. Fayose, in his remarks before the commencement of the congress, affirmed that “Seyi Makinde is ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has plans to organise a South West stakeholders meeting towards resolving the crisis in the zone, ahead of its zonal congresses. PDP said this in a statement submitted by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said the NWC had scaled up reconciliation processes in the ...

A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Onyeabo Ihejirika has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Mr Ihejirika served as army chief under former president Goodluck Jonathan. This is according to a statement issued by Mamman Mohammed, spokesman to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman APC Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) on Friday in Abuja. Mr ...

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has claimed he was jailed from preventing him to become the President come 2023. He said he was imprisoned because there were people worried that he would be Nigeria’s next president. Mr Kalu stated this in a statement on Tuesday, adding that going to prison is a good experience for him. The ...

A former aide of President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has joined the 2023 Presidential race.  He declared this on his twitter page. He promised to be a ONE TERM President while asking for the grace of God to fulfill this. He states his mission will be to restructure, reset a new agenda for the nation and re-unite the country. ”PRESIDENCY ...

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, has hailed the Appeal Court judgement which cleared him of a certificate forgery case preferred against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC), during the Edo 2020 gubernatorial election. It held that the judgment of the lower court is apt and very clear, noting that the appellant performed abysmally and has not proved any ...

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he cannot bring himself low to respond to Governor Nyesom Wike’s recent allegation. Governor Wike had recently said the infrastructural development executed by Amaechi’s ministry has political undertone. Wike accused the federal government of protecting Amaechi from being prosecuted for purportedly misappropriating funds from the sales of some of the state’s assets. The governor ...

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday slammed the governorship era of Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos. At a ceremony to commission a flyover bridge at Pen Cinema, which was begun by Ambode’s administration, Tinubu said the ship of state, under Ambode was heading in the wrong direction. He said the drift became noticeable ...

Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has fired back at the Peoples Democratic Party after the party called for his probe.   Yahaya Bello said that the PDP is afraid of his rising profile and is carrying out its usual comedy show. The PDP accused the Kogi governor of money laundering and asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to ...

The Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludare Kadiri has been impeached. A five-member committee set up by the House impeached Hon. Kadiri over an alleged public disturbance which he was found guilty. Hon Kadiri was on February 26, arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for an alleged assault after he reportedly led suspected hoodlums to ...

A mobile court in Benin, Edo, on Monday, sentenced 32 people to community services for not wearing face masks. The Edo government has made it mandatory for residents to wear face masks and obey other Covid-19 protocols in order to curb the spread of the virus. The Prosecuting Counsel, Uyi Omoruyi, said that the 32 people were arrested within Benin ...

Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, a media aide of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been relieved of his appointment for asking President Buhari’s resignation over his failure to tackle widespread abductions in the country. According to a statement issued by the state government, Tanko-Yakasai who has since been arrested was sacked over his continued unguarded comments and utterances which are deemed contrary to the ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has condemned the clash between supporters of Senator Rochas Okorocha and the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, urging the duo not to turn the state into a theatre of war. The supporters of Okorocha and Uzodinma had clashed on Sunday over the sealing of Royal Spring Palm Estate Hotel, Akachi, by the state ...

  A former Governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniels as officially registered as an APC member. Recall Northern Governors visiting Ogun state over herdsmen/farmer crisis had paid hi a visit asking him to join their party – APC. A broom was presented to him in the present of the Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun. And now, Daniel has made it ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode is angry that a former Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki led a team to persuade former President, Goodluck Jonathan not to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. PDP leaders, led by Saraki were in Jonathan’s house two days ago with the sole agenda of persuading him not to leave PDP after several rumours ...

Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD) has been formally received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) by five governors of the party, who were led by their colleague in the state, Dapo Abiodun. The governors, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Abubakar Bello of Niger, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi as well as Bello Matawalle of ...

Campaign posters of Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello for 2023 presidency flooded the streets of Jos, the Plateau capital in the early hours of Wednesday. The posters were spotted in some areas of Jos with residents completely looking stunned. The posters, which have no logo of any political party, bear the picture of the Governor with the inscription “Yahaya Bello for ...

Daughter of former Senate President David Mark and member representing Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency of Benue, Hon. Blessing Onuh, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA). The member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency, Hon. Yakubu Abdullahi, also dumped the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the APC. In two separate letters read by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the ...

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has joined the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Gbenga was a front row member of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, having led the campaign team of defeated presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku. Daniel is expected to pick up the membership card of APC before the registration of new members closes ...

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he is not in any leadership struggle with Oyo governor, Seyi Makinde. Fayose said this in an interview with Channels TV. He said he respects the Oyo governor by the virtue of his position but he is a leader to the Oyo Governor by virtue of seniority, having been elected as ...

A former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, and his supporters in Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on Friday initiated merger talks with the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections.   The meeting, which was held at the Premier Hotel, Mokola, Ibadan, was reportedly approved by Ladoja. It will be recalled that ZLP, under the leadership ...

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied claim that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.   He made the denial in a short statement issued after a video by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello that he had accepted to join APC went viral on Wednesday. But the former minister said ...

The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has faulted the ongoing membership revalidation exercise of the party. The exercise, he said, is contrary to Constitution of the party. Oshiomhole spoke with newsmen shortly after revalidating his membership of the party at Unit 1, Ward 10, Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government of Edo State. ...