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Obi free to leave LP, says NLC
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed not to rest until it unseat Julius Abure as national chairman of the Labour Party. Disclosing this in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, the NLC spokesman, Benson Upah,…
Ondo: APC raises N720m, to conduct direct primary
Following the Wednesday deadline for its sales of expression of interest and nomination forms, the ruling All Progressives Congress has raised N720m from 16 governorship aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket in Ondo…
‘Expired politicians’ — Wike tackles Secondus, Sekibo for supporting Fubara
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has criticised some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers for declaring support for Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state. Wike…
Senegalese president: Nigerian youths prefer being aides to old politicians, says Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says Nigerian youths prefer being aides to old politicians instead of aspiring for top positions in the country. Sowore spoke on Tuesday in…
Akinterinwa, Oke fume as Ondo APC elders endorse Aiyedatiwa
Ahead of the April 20 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, party elders, under the aegis of Ondo APC Aborigines, on Tuesday, endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as their preferred…
Fireworks expected as Atiku returns to Nigeria ahead of PDP’s crucial NEC meeting
Ahead of the much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President and presidential candidate of the party in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar,…
Fubara and I are now in different political camps – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has denied influencing the Rivers State House of Assembly in its ongoing political battle against the State Governor, Sim Fubara. But he also said he and Fubara…
Northern elites can’t stop Tinubu’s reelection in 2027 – Arewa group
A Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT), has said that Northern elites cannot stop President Bola Tinubu’s election for a second term bid in 2027. According to the group, this is because the North does not need…
Primary elections: APC, PDP raise over N800 million from Ondo governorship aspirants
Ahead of the November 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have amassed over N800 million from selling expression of interest and nomination…
JUST-IN: APC Suspends El-Rufai’s Loyalist As Woman Leader Over ‘Attack’ On Kaduna Gov
Badarawa/Malali Ward executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna North LGA of Kaduna State has suspended the State’s APC Woman Leader, Hajiya Maryam Suleiman popularly known as ‘Mai Rusau’, over…
Presidency accuses Peter Obi of exploiting ethnic and religious divides during 2023 elections
The Presidency has criticized Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, accusing him of stoking ethnic and religious tensions to advance his political agenda. Bayo Onanuga, a presidential aide, made the…
Edo 2024: INEC displays governorship candidates list in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday displayed the list of governorship candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the September 21 governorship election in Edo. The commission’s office…
Anti-party: PDP state chairmen compile errant chieftains’ list
The Peoples Democratic Party state chairmen in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have stated that they will submit the names of high-profile figures allegedly involved in anti-party activities during the…
‘If we can’t change them, we’ll leave’ – Peter Obi speaks on Labour Party crisis
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has given the biggest hint yet about the possibility of him dumping the party ahead of the 2027 election season. He said this…
INEC disowns Labour Party convention as electoral body fails to send monitors to cover exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, said this when he…
BREAKING: Secondus, Sekibo, others declare support for Tinubu, Fubara
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus; and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared loyalty and support for…
It’s an illegality – NLC rejects Abure’s re-election as LP chairman
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed not to accord the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, any form of recognition following his re-election. Abure was returned as the party national chairman…
Labour Party reserves 2027 Presidential ticket for Peter Obi
…Oti gets automatic ticket for Abia Guber The Labour Party’s highest decision making body, the National Convention, has announced it has reserved its 2027 ticket for the party’s leader, Mr. Peter Obi. In the same…
BREAKING: Abure Re-Elected As LP National Chairman
Mr Julius Abure has been re-elected as the National Chairman of Labour Party for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr.…
Defection: El-Rufai visits Gowon after two meetings with SDP leaders
Days after meeting with leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the second time, former Kaduna State governor and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir El-Rufai has visited ex-military Head of…
APC primaries: All eyes on Tinubu’s anointed candidate in Ondo as contesters slug it out
…Tinubu’s silence, worrisome- Party leaders, aspirants …Aiyedatiwa, Oke, Akinfolarin, Kekemeke, Akinterinwa, Jimoh, intensify lobby …Ganduje led NWC, awaits Tinubu’s ‘signal’ Uncertainty reigns in the…
Trade unionists demand removal of Ajaero, Abure from LP
Trade union veterans and the assembly of trade unionists, yesterday, demanded the removal of Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Julius Abure; and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero. They…
BREAKING: Ondo APC gov aspirant, Akintelure is dead
The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has mourned the death of one of its governorship aspirants, Dr Paul Akintelure. PUNCH Online earlier reported that Akintelure, a medical doctor, was said to have…
Ondo Speaker, 15 lawmakers endorse Aiyedatiwa’s gov ambition
No fewer than 15 members of the Ondo House of Assembly have officially declared support for the incumbent governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to clinch the ticket of the All Progressives Congress and win the…