Politics

Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has said that he was not comfortable being Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s running mate four years ago. He said he rejected the deputy governorship slot in 2015, but accepted it in 2018 because he was more comfortable…

Senator Buruji Kashamu said he remains the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state and that a ruling by the Appeal Court in Ibadan today, does not affect his status. He said the…

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere has urged the Yoruba to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 re-election bid because of his “landmark achievements.” It said the Southwest had never had it…

A GROUP, ‘One–on-One Nigeria’, which is campaigning for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 has said that its main reason for the support was that only Buhari presidency could guarantee the emergence of a…

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Monday said the debate by lawmakers in the National Assembly that Nigeria should return to a parliamentary system…

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has indicated that he is set for the 2019 political battle against his estranged godfather, Godswill Akpabio, who is a senator from the state. Mr Emmanuel, during a…

The Fulani in Ekiti State under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) has declared support for President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 presidential poll. The group said they are ready, and…

Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) members got a challenge yesterday —to target three million votes in next year’s elections. Party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu said this is to reinforce its relevance in the…

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria working on electoral issues, has expressed concerns over the refusal of Assent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday that the sterling performance of Peter Obi, its vice presidential candidate, in Friday’s vice presidential debate held in Abuja had greatly improved the rating of the…

Nigerian blogger and publisher, Abubakar Usman, has filed a suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its appointment of Lanre Issa-Onilu as the substantive National Publicity Secretary of the party. Mr Usman claims…

Ahead of 2019 elections, Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), says it has withdrawn its support and endorsement for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, adding that it now backs the…

A popular Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, also called Davido, on Sunday said he would work for Governor Nyesom Wike’s second term in office. The musician, who made the pledge in Port Harcourt when he visited the…

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says President Muhammadu Buhari is tired. He said this while responding to the president’s comment that Nigeria’s economy is in a bad…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s disapproval of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection is a fait accompli ahead of next year’s election, writes Olawale Olaleye Since his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, has been endorsed by the Igbo community in the state. At an event held at the National Stadium in Surulere, Igbo…

•Bars MDAs, security agencies from making contributions •Atiku bides time for campaign in Northeast, Southeast, South-South •PDP governors cautious over campaign funding CAMPAIGN FUND LIMIT Presidency…

… Predict Buhari’s victory The immediate past Commissioner for Works in Lagos State, Ganiyu Johnson (GAJ), on Sunday said debates would not determine who would win the 2019 presidential elections in Nigeria.…

Abdulrrafiu Baruwa, a lawyer, has filed a suit seeking the disqualification of Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun state, from the 2019 general election, TheCable can…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has stated that he left the camp of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola…

Ahead of the scheduled 2019 general elections, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the area to mobilise at least 3.8 million votes to ensure…

•NWC meets Tuesday In spite of its numerical strength in the National Assembly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not underestimating the threats by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to override President…

The Northern Emancipation Network, a member of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) responsible for the Kaduna Declaration made against IPOB last year has cautioned the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to reclaim…

Kinsmen of Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, the Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district in the National Assembly, have announced their decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All…