Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) warned political parties yesterday that Sunday’s deadline to conduct primaries to pick candidates for the 2019 elections and resolution of disputes remains sacrosanct. INEC…

Lists of Lagos, Borno, Kano delegates ‘defective’ Party in last minute move to reduce aspirants THE CONVENTION IN FIGURES Senators 48 Reps 156 Governorship candidates 29 State chairmen, secretaries 74 Governors…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is still very confident of his chances despite the glaring wish of Nyesom Wike, Governor Rivers State, for Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, to emerge the presidential…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with eight governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governors that met with the President included Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo),…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, has said the emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would facilitate a seamless victory for the PDP in the 2019…

Peter Akpatason, representing Akoko-Edo in the House of Representatives, says loyal members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the house will carry out the party’s instruction on Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Akpatason spoke to…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim has defeated her step son, Mohammed Ibrahim to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe Federal Constituency. Hajia Ibrahim is…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has vowed to resign his appointment if the Supreme Court finds the Independent National Electoral Commission guilty in the conduct of the recently concluded…

High level intrigues for political ascendancy in Lagos State ended abruptly yesterday after somersaults by the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship election panel.  The Lagos APC primary panel’s recognition of the result of…

A former Minister of State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, has accused Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, of masterminding the crisis rocking the party’s…

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Cyril Abeye Ogodo indicates that the party has expelled Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly and…

Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, has called for the arrest of Ahmed Gulak, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. Hope Uzondima, a serving senator, and Uche Nwosu, son…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said  he will soon name a Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) to lead the All Progressives Congress, (APC), to victory in the February 2019 general election. He spoke in a statement issued by the Senior…

Prince Dapo Abiodun was last night declared winner of the Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election by the Muhammad Ndabawa-led electoral committee. The shadow election was through the direct primary.…

Gunmen on Wednesday invaded the venue of the Anambra South senatorial primary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance at the Township Stadium, Ekwulobia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.The gunmen had scared away…

Some aggrieved youth  from the federal capital territory (FCT ) broke into the national secretariat of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Wednesday, chasing away staff and security operatives. The protesters accused Adams…

Yesterday was epic in the history of Politics and true democracy in Lagos State. Our great party, All Progressives Congress (APC) party members affirm Babajide Sanwoolu as the gubernatorial flagbearer of our great Party in the 2019…

Akinwummi Ambode, incumbent Governor of Lagos State, has accepted defeat in his efforts to become the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 governorship election in the state. Ambode made the announcement on…

Two of the serving Senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC Niger state, Barrister David Umaru and Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi have lost in the senatorial primaries held across the state on Tuesday. Two time serving…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Lagos state, says the fatherly role of Bola Tinubu, a former governor of the state, cannot be taken for granted. He said this while…

The son of ex-governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, was on Tuesday affirmed a senatorial candidate of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).Mustapha Lamido, alongside Aminu Abubakar, Bartholomew Agoha and three companies are…

Clement Ebri, chairman of the primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the exercise in the state. More to follow…

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says there is no rift between him and Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state. Speaking at his ward in Alausa during the APC governorship primary on Tuesday,…

•Clears 281 Aspirants to vie for senatorial tickets •Returns Akpabio, Uduaghan, Tinubu, Sani, others •Suspends Imo gov primary indefinitely The All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its primaries for the election of its National…