Politics

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi to return the mandate he got on the platform of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP). Wike made the demand at the inauguration of the…

Many Nigerians, especially civil society organisations, believe that the country is ripe for electronic voting as part of measures to deepen democracy and good governance. There have been calls for e-voting over…

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has filed a land mark lawsuit before a Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the defection of some governors…

The Director, National Directorate of Politics and Governance of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Femi Emmanuel, has backed the Redeemed Christian Church of God over their newly-created politics…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has absolved himself from supporting efforts to undermine the March 26 national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu said this in a statement issued…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday warned leaders of the APC to desist from name-calling and backstabbing ahead of the oncoming March 26 Convention. Saying the convention must hold, Buhari said the party must…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) says its newly-created directorate of politics and governance has nothing to do with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Olaitan Olubiyi, RCCG spokesman, said this on Friday…

Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido on Saturday said politics is in his blood and his passion. Davido, in a tweet said he could not stay out of politics because he had passion for it. The…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday has denied endorsing the South-East for the presidency ahead of the 2023 election. Obasanjo’s rebuttal follows an online report quoting him to have backed the…

Dust has continued to trail the sack of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to…

As the leadership tussle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) persists, the pro-Yobe governor and those who are against him have taken their struggle to President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The president…

Senator Ademola Adeleke’s bid to run for the governorship election in Osun State has been thwarted for now, following the ruling of the State High court. The court in Ijebu Ijesa ruled that he is not the authentic…

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has reiterated its call for the 2023 presidency to be zoned to the Southern part of the country and asked its people to reject any political party that does…

A former deputy president of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Enugu State in 2023. Ekweremadu, who currently represents Enugu West, was first…

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, rtd, has said that he and other Generals from Abia state have decided to join forces with the leader of the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief…

Abubakar Sani Bello, governor of Niger who currently chairs the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker/extraordinary convention planning committee, has denied knowledge of a letter from Mai Mala Buni, Yobe governor.…

An activist, Deji Adeyanju has advocated that the next Nigerian president should rather come from the northern part of Nigeria instead of the South West. DAILY POST reports that there have been agitations for power…

………...Party didn’t give 21 days notice required by Electoral Act The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed April 8 for adoption of final written addresses in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and others. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the…

The All Progressives Congress Integrity Group has accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State of allegedly misleading party faithful and laying false claims against the chairman, Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention…

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has warned members of the party in Edo State that Governor Godwin Obaseki must not be allowed to leave the party. He said infighting within the party…

No fewer than 208 court cases are threatening to derail the 26 March national convention of the All Progressives Congress. Some of the cases challenge the leadership of the party in various states and the legitimacy of the…

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Thursday attacked Yobe governor, Mai Mala Buni, saying he and some ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ governors tried to supplant the will of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said Buni was…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 7 for hearing of the suit seeking the removal of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over his defection. In the application,…