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2019: Lagos APC Resolve To Elect Candidates Through Direct Primaries
…To Commence Registration Of New Members, As Tinubu Insist Party Intact …Ambode Lauds Decision, Says Resolution‘ll Deepen Democracy The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday resolved to elect…
AT A GLANCE: The 23 Parties Newly Registered By INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approved the registration of 23 new political parties. Here's a quick look at the names of all 23: S/N Name of Association Acronym Remarks 1 Advanced Alliance…
I am not desperate to be President – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Tuesday he is not desperate to be President of the country. Atiku, who reiterated that he would not leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) even if he fails to secure the party’s…
2019: Ex-Governor Bafarawa visits General Babangida in Minna
Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential an aspirant, on Monday visited the former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna, a statement said. The statement was signed by Yusuf Abubakar,…
Alleged murder: Court releases Lagos PDP Chairman
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a murder charge filed against the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Moshood Salvador and 10 others. Justice Obafemi Adamson freed the…
JUST IN: Dankwambo Meets Obasanjo Behind Closed Doors
Ibrahim Dankwambo, Governor of Gombe State and a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently in a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to sources, the meeting is ongoing at…
BREAKING: APC Accuses Saraki Of Committing ‘Treason’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the actions of Senate President Bukola Saraki now borders on high treason. The party said this in reaction to the explanation given by Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of…
Saraki Will Be Senate President For 4 Years – Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye is confident that nobody can impeach the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The lawmaker who represents Kogi West district said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s flagship political programme,…
PDP is behaving like a militant organisation – Presidency
THE Presidency on Monday said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was behaving like a militant group instead of following the democratic tenets in its activities on national issues. This is as the Presidency has also…
Constitutional provisions for defection – Femi Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, explained that defection by legislators, which was a common practice in the first republic, had been prohibited by the 1999 Constitution. Falana cited the case of Abegunde vs Ondo State…
To declare my seat vacant, Saraki’s must be declared vacant, says Akpabio
Godswill Akpabio, former senate minority leader, says he is not perturbed by the call to declare his seat vacant. Akpabio is representing Akwa Ibom north-west in the upper legislative chamber. On Sunday, the Reformed All…
APC senators meet as Saraki, Dogara weigh options
Following uncertainty over the reconvening of the National Assembly, senators in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus yesterday summoned an emergency meeting. There were strong indications that most of the APC Senators were…
JUST IN: Osinbajo is Buhari’s running mate in 2019, says Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu, senior special to the president on media and publicity, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will run on the same ticket with President Muhammadu Buhari. Shehu said this while fielding questions from state house…
APC fires back at PDP over Saraki, Ekweremadu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the latest alarm by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of “plot” by the Federal Government to arrest the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy,Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Yekini…
2019: Governor Tambuwal meets with ex-VP Atiku Abubakar, Gbenga Daniel
The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday met with former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar. The meeting held at the Asokoro-Abuja residence of the former vice-president. Also in attendance was the former governor of…
I have no preferred PDP presidential aspirant – Governor Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Rivers people will resist any attempt by the APC Federal Government to rig the 2019 elections. He also said he has no preferred presidential aspirant among those jostling for…
Senator Saraki withholding PDP defectors’ letters – APC caucus
Members of the All Progressives Congress caucus at the Senate have alleged that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, withheld their defection letters from the Peoples Democratic Party sent to the upper chamber. The APC senators…
If I run for presidency, only in Igbo land will I suffer opposition — Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has condemned what he described as the “pull-him-down-syndrome” among the Igbo, saying it is the only likely problem he will have if he chooses to run for the presidency. The governor expressed…
THISDAY GUIDE TO SENATE CRISIS: Issue of the Day: Removal of Senate President
•Is It by 2/3 of Members Present and Voting, or 2/3 of the Entirety of Members? The serial attempts to remove the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki (PDP/Kwara) from office has continued to raise constitutional, legal and…
I Will Do One Term Only, If Elected President in 2019 – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who has officially declared his intention to contest the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this exclusive interview with Olawale Olaleye and Bayo Akinloye …
APC candidate, Ahmad Babba-Kaita, wins Katsina North by-election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s senatorial by-election in Katsina, Ahmad Babba-Kaita, is the winner, released results show. The Independent National Electoral Commission is soon to formally declare the…
Inside PDP’s 10-aspirant dilemma
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be in a difficult political situation with the presence of heavyweight presidential aspirants who all hope to dislodge the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. The defection…
Katsina bye-election: PDP secures just one vote in Buhari’s polling unit
Kabir Babba-Kaita, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina north senatorial district, secured just one vote at Sakin Yara “A”, Kofar Baru 3 in Daura local government area of Katsina in the ongoing bye-election.…
Kogi bye-election: Alleged Ballot box snatcher dies of gunshot
The bye-election to fill the vacant seat in the Lokoja-Kogi Federal Constituency which started on a peaceful note on Saturday was later marred by violence, vote buying and intimidation in Lokoja. A News Agency of Nigeria…