Politics

A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi ,yesterday rejected the result of weekend’s primary which gave the ticket to Senator Ademola Adeleke. According to the result, Adeleke edged out…

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos West senatorial district yesterday backed the re-election of representative of the district, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. The endorsement took place during a meeting Adeola…

•‘Overtures from Buhari, Oshiomhole belated’ A leader of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, said yesterday that the group has decided to leave the APC. Baraje and the spokesman of the group, Kassim…

Borishade Adeniyi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cheiftain in Lagos, was on Saturday shot dead during a meeting of party members. Chike Oti, Lagos command police spokesman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. Oti…

The Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC), is tempting its members with “offers” to return to its fold. This was contained in a statement by the R-APC spokesman, Kazeem…

Summarise the story of Ademola Adeleke in the words “from grace to glory” and you won’t be far from the truth. Adeleke, senator representing Osun west senatorial district, on Saturday won the governorship ticket of the Peoples…

Overtures by President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to influential leaders of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) may have stalled the planned mass…

David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has congratulated his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, for clinching the Osun governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The senator representing Osun west, defeated his closest…

•Senate President summons meeting of loyalists, strategists for final decision •No timeline for defection, says Ologbondiyan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be in a hurry to get its deal with members of the Reformed -All…

In a move widely believed to be pre-emptive and designed to prevent the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from exploiting issues from the recent political realignments in the country, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party,…

•Says party will give economy, unity, security new lease of life •Secondus: PDP’ll end cycle of bloodletting Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said yesterday that he is back in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reclaim what…

*Defeats Ogunbiyi with seven votes Senator Ademola Adeleke last night picked the governorship ticket of the   Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 22 election. Adeleke, younger brother of the first civilian governor of…

Some aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State have announced their withdrawal from the governorship primary election of the party shortly before the exercise commenced. Some of the aspirants who announced their…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will formally open his presidential campaign on Saturday, following “several months of consultations with critical stakeholders in Nigeria and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),” his…

A gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), Mr. Olalekan Dotun Ayorinde has narrated how his party, ANRP, got a total number of 125 votes after spending the sum of N50 million for the just…

There were strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress and governors are considering juicy offers for the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to prevent his defection to the Peoples Democratic…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that he is leaving the  All Progressives Congress (APC)  for good. He told members of OnTiv Professionals Association in Abuja that he would not return to the party for any reason.…

The Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, on Friday vowed that no election would be conducted in the defunct Biafra region during the 2019 general elections. This came from the self-acclaimed President of the BZF, Barr. Benjamin Onwuka.…

A social-political organisation, Igboezue International, Thursday, vowed that it would resist every attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to deceive people of the zone again.…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced that he is rooting for Senator Ademola Adeleke ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary this Saturday. In a tweet on Thursday, Fani-Kayode expressed…

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Thursday raised the alarm over alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress to rig the 2019 elections so as to oust him and six other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party. Ishaku raised the…

Abdulmumin Jibrin, a lawmaker from Kano state, led members of the Parliamentary Support Group to the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday. The group is in support of the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. The president…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday made deft moves to avert an impending exodus of its bigwigs to the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The peace initiative, THISDAY gathered, was being…

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for the 2019 general election may emerge on September 30, The PUNCH learnt on Thursday. A preliminary timetable for the party’s primaries, which was prepared by the national leadership…