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BREAKING: Lagos Serving Senator, Yayi Wins Ogun West Senatorial APC Ticket
The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi has been declared winner of the Ogun…
Suspended Catholic priest beats Gemade, Aondoakaa to clinch APC guber ticket in Benue
Hyacinth Alia, a suspended priest in the Catholic diocese of Gboko, has won the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state. Alia was suspended by the church after his…
JUST IN: PDP leaders in crucial meeting
Leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party are locked in a crucial meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. The meeting…
‘Operation Stop Wike’ — northern leaders fail in last-ditch effort to field consensus candidate
Northern stalwarts in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Friday night to pick a consensus candidate ahead of…
JUST IN: Hayatu-Deen withdraws from presidential race — but promises to support PDP
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has withdrawn from the race.…
Jude Idimogu scores zero in Oshodi APC House of Assembly Primary
The Lagos State House of Assembly member, representing Oshodi-Isolo constituency II, Mr Jude Idimogu, did not pull any vote at the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly Primaries held…
Step down for Osinbajo – Tinubu, other presidential aspirants told
A political group, The Osinbajo Think Tank (TOTT), has called on Sen. Bola Tinubu and other APC presidential aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) to drop their aspirations and support Vice…
PDP Presidential primaries: With 430 delegates to South’s 360, North’s favoured to win
THE stage is set. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will pick its presidential flagbearer, the seventh since the 1999 return to civil rule, today. The road that the PDP threaded to today’s…
2023: INEC To Shut Down Candidate Nomination Portal June 17
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will shut down the candidate nomination portal on June 17 for Presidential and National Assembly party flag bearers. National Commissioner…
2023: Group accuses Kogi APC leaders of forcing unity list on delegates
A concerned group of the APC in Kogi also known as Integrity Forum has accused All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of using underhand tactics to jeopardize the primaries of the House of Representatives.…
Leaving PDP doesn’t question my integrity – Peter Obi fires back at Wike
Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Peter Obi has told Governor Nyesom Wike that leaving the PDP does not call to question his integrity and character, as he has never been found wanting in mismanaging public…
APC sets new dates for presidential screening, primary
The All Progressives Congress has rescheduled both its screening of its presidential aspirants and the primary election. P.M.News learnt the screening will begin on Monday 30 May and end on Tuesday 31 May. Out of…
Senator Folarin wins Oyo APC governorship primary
Senator Teslim Folarin, who represents Oyo Central in the National Assembly, has won the Oyo All Progressives Congress, APC governorship primary. He scored 954 votes to defeat five other aspirants who contested the…
Buhari’s aide Ahmad heavily defeated in Kano, mocked on Twitter
President Muhammadu Buhari’s new media aide, Bashir Ahmad, has suffered a crushing defeat in his bid to represent a Federal constituency in Kano. Ahmad was defeated by the All Progressives Congress incumbent…
Gbajabiamila gets 6th term bid unopposed
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Friday won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the sixth term, unopposed, to represent Surulere Constituency I. Gbajabiamila has been in…
PDP Primaries: Senator Withdraws Car Gifts From Delegates, Gives Ultimatum For Refund Of Dollars
Ayo Akinyelure, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator who lost his reelection ticket, has retrieved two of the vehicles he donated to delegates before the primary election. Daily Trust had reported how…
Isiaka Concedes Ogun West Ticket To Lagos Senator, Opts For Rep
A three-time gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka has finally dropped his ambition to run for Ogun West Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In its…
Oduah Wins PDP Senatorial Ticket Again Amid NYSC Certificate Saga
Senator representing Anambra North, StellaOduah has won the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the Senate seat for the second term barely 48 hours after the National Youth Service Corps said…
If elected president, I’ll work on ensuring 24/7 power supply in four years – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says if…
Folajimi, Lai Mohammed’s son, loses bid to return to Lagos assembly for third term
Folajimi Mohammed, a lawmaker in the Lagos state house of assembly, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to recontest the Ikeja constituency 1 seat. Folajimi, son of Lai Mohammed, minister of…
BREAKING: INEC extends deadline for conduct of primaries
The Independant National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the conduct of party…
JUST IN: Abaribe joins APGA, to run for Senate
Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday morning, has finally joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Abaribe confirmed to reporters that he has joined the…
Former Chief of Air Staff, Sadiq Abubakar emerges Bauchi APC gubernatorial candidate
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (rtd) has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after scoring a total vote of 370 to defeat Sentor Halliru Dauda. Mr Jika came…
JUST IN: Court declares Jonathan eligible to contest for presidency
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023…