Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari, Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; and Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, have embarked on a last-minute move to save Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, from an impending loss of the state All Progressives…

No aspirant has been adopted for Lagos State governor, All Progressives Congress (APC) elders said yesterday. The Chairman of the  Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos,…

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Rivers, Tonye Cole, said he would unseat the present government in the state in 2019.Mr Cole, who is aspiring to succeed Governor Nyesom Wike, if given the ticket of his party, said that…

A group, Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard has urged for calm over the impasse on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s quest for second term. In a statement yesterday, the Co-ordinator of the group, Mr Seyi Bamigbade, said the political issues in…

As the submission of completed expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants seeking the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) closed wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari was the only presidential aspirant who…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked claims that there is a possibility of shifting the February 2019 elections. The commission made the clarification on Wednesday, insisting that there are no such plans.…

The chairman of a local government and the chairmen of three local council development associations are among a number of All Progressives Congress (APC) members and leaders in Lagos State who endorsed Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted his nomination form to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to seek reelection in the 2019 general elections. The president who arrived the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned politicians against reckless spending and bribery as the 2019 general elections draw close. Acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, who spoke at an interaction…

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, says the relationship between him and Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is smooth. Ambode said this while addressing members of the ruling party in Epe,…

Former member of the House of Representatives and Director General of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele, has declared the intention to run for the Senate ahead of the 2019 general elections. Bamidele, a former…

Following the furore that broke out over the supposed dumping of Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, by his political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the race to the 2019 governorship election, President Muhammadu…

Jide Sanwoolu, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, says people are yet to know the kind of person that he is. Sanwoolu said this while addressing reporters at the headquarters of the APC in…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned recent gloomy reports against the President’s re-election bid by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research unit of The Economist Magazine and HSBC, a multinational banking and…

The announcement of Sahara Group co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer, Tonye Cole, as the likely candidate to fly the All Progressives Congress flag in Rivers State has continued to attract rave reviews. Not a few people as seen…

Their minds fan with the beauty of friendship as fire flames from red hot embers. Thus they will not stay quiet while their friend is strung up on the altar of vendetta and high powered politics, so argued friends and associates of…

Wole Olujobi, spokesman of Ekiti governor-elect Kayode Fayemi, says Ayodele Fayose, outgoing governor of the state, is not sincere about his letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter addressed to…

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has submitted his governorship nomination form, PREMIUM TIMES can confirm. The form was submitted at the APC headquarters Wednesday afternoon by an ally of the governor and his estranged…

There is heavy presence of security operatives at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to submit his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms today. Visitors,…

Rochas Okorocha, Governor of Imo State has relieved 13 of his appointees contesting in the 2019 general election of their respective positions. According to a statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, among…

The turnout at President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rally in Eket senatorial district of Akwa Ibom state was massive. Ita Enang, senior special adviser to the president on national assembly matters, posted a video of the…

Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyika, is the Assistant Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter. She is also an aspirant for the House of Representatives to represent Ikeja Federal Constituency. The lawyer, business…

.Akiolu leads peacemakers to placate roaring Lion of Bourdillon · Otedola considers race if gov is ousted The political intrigues shaping the governorship race in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State intensified…

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti, says he will make himself available to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after handing over to Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect. Fayemi will be sworn in on October 16. Fayose, in a…