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Cracks in PDP over Umahi’s plans to defect to APC
•Top party leaders beg Secondus to let governor go •Ebonyi lawmaker: I won’t defect to APC with Umahi There are cracks in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over plans by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi…
JUST IN: INEC fixes December 5 for bye-elections in 11 states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed December 5, 2020, for pending bye-elections across the country. In a statement on Friday,…
2023: S’East May Dump PDP For APC
There are indications that the people of the South- East may jettison their traditional political inclinations and back the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party zones its…
Ohanaeze backs Umahi on defection, says PDP unkind to Ndigbo
The pan-Igbo socio-cultural and political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has declared support for moves by the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to dump the Peoples Democratic Party to join the All Progressives Congress.…
2023: Write it down, I will be president of Nigeria – Tunde Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Church, has expressed hope of becoming Nigeria’s President. Bakare said just as Joe Biden emerged as the United States, US, President-Elect, he would also become…
PDP moves to block Umahi’s defection to APC
BARRING any last-minute change of mind, Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi may be set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP…
Edo 2020: Why we can’t disqualify Obaseki over certificate – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said only the courts can disqualify Governor Godwin Obaseki based on the certificate he presented for re-election, noting that certificates presented are regarded as authentic…
PDP: Jonathan’s men regroup for 2023
Associates of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the south are tinkering with the idea of pushing his candidacy in the 2023 presidential race. Their calculation is that the…
Lawmakers Should Lose Their Seats Once They Defect – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recommended lawmakers in the national and state houses of assembly should made to lose their seat, should they choose to defect from one party to another while in office.…
Lagos bye-election: PDP asks court to disqualify APC candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to disqualify the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the upcoming bye-election for Lagos East Senatorial District. The senatorial district seat…
No going back on vying for 2023 presidency – Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder, The Citadel Global Community Church, on Monday said there is no going back on his plan to vie for the 2023 presidency. Bakare had said in September 2019 that he…
Group writes INEC to recall Lagos lawmaker, Alli-Macaulay
A group, Amuwo Odofin Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum in Lagos, on Monday wrote a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commence a recall process of their…
2023: Ihedioha revs campaign machinery
According to reliable sources, sacked governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, is back in town after months of staying away from the state following his removal by the Supreme Court, and he is…
Arewa, Ohanaeze youths hail President Buhari over INEC boss reappointment
The Arewa Youth Consultative Movement and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Movement, on Thursday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reappointing Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.…
PDP, IPAC laud Yakubu’s re-nomination as INEC chair
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) yesterday expressed optimism that the reappointment of Prof. Mahmood Yabuku as Chairman of the Independent National…
2023: Lawyer drags group canvassing support for Igbo Presidency to court
Obiezu Nwachukwu, an Enugu-based lawyer has challenged a cooperative society agitating for the election of a President from the South East in 2023 in an Enugu State High court. The group, South-East for President, 2023,…
2023: Buhari will not hand over to you, he’ll disgrace you – Asari warns Jonathan
Asari Dokubo, a former militant leader in the Niger Delta region, has told ex-president Goodluck Jonathan to stop fooling himself by running around the Aso Rock thinking he would be considered for presidency come 2023. Dokubo…
Controversy over Umahi’s ‘defection’ to APC
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has denied reports making the rounds that he has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). A member of the House…
BREAKING: INEC announces date for 2023 Presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed February 18, 2023, for the 2023 Presidential election in Nigeria. Details shortly…
Ondo election free, peaceful – Observers
A coalition of domestic accredited observers for last Saturday governorship election in Ondo has described the election as peaceful, free, fair, and credible. The observers said the…
Anambra 2021: Soludo gets APGA’s ticket
Ahead of the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has handed its ticket to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Chukwuma…
Anambra next after Ondo, says APC
All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Anambra State will be next after winning the governorship election in Ondo State. The party in Anambra State, through its Publicity Secretary, Okelo…
Loss in Akure shocking – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said he received results of Akure South, Akure North and Ifedore local governments with shock despite projects he executed in the localities. The…
5 candidates drag Obaseki to election tribunal, bailiff can’t find him
Five political parties and their candidates, have dragged Godwin Obaseki, the re-elected governor of Edo state to the Election Tribunal, challenging his declaration as the winner of the…