The Governor of Kogi state Yahaya Bello has said calls for him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election is a distraction, reiterating his commitment to the development of his state. The Governor, through his spokesperson, Onogwu Mohammed, said his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in Kogi State and […]
Politics
The Igo Aguma-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has suspended the Transport Minister and former Governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi, from the party. The development has deepened the crisis in the state APC as both camps strived to gain control of the APC ahead of the 2023 […]
The People Democratic Party on Tuesday has pleaded with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC). The party through the spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, explained that for APC to dissolve all its structures at the national, zonal, and state levels, the APC has exited […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Katsina chapter on Monday, rejected the results of the Bakori constituency bye-election. Alhaji Salisu Majigiri, the state chairman of PDP, and PRP’s candidate in the bye-election, Mallam A.Ismail, made the declaration at a joint press conference in Katsina. The […]
Tokunbo Abiru, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged winner in the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election which held yesterday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Abiru polled a total of 89,204 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Babatunde Gbadamosi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
The Lagos State Police command has restricted movement in some Local Government Areas in Lagos with the East bye-election barely 24 hours from now. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Friday said, the restriction of movement would be between 6am […]
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma said that the Southeast would remain in political isolation if its people continue to distance themselves from the party in power at the centre. He said Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was part of the efforts to […]
The Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development has thrown their weight behind Igbo presidency, insisting ahead of the 2023 general election that the position should be zoned to South East. The group states its position was borne out of the “need for all parts of the country to […]
Chioma Chucks, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest on Thursday named former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola as chair of party’s reconciliation panel in the region. A communique issued after a meeting by the leaders of the party singed by the PDP Acting National Vice Chairman (Southwest), […]
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, dissolved the state executive council ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office. The governor, who announced the dissolution at a valedictory executive council session at the Government House in Benin City, expressed appreciation to the outgoing council members for […]