Politics

Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje has challenged his predecessor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso to launch his presidential campaign in Kano. Ganduje stated this Sunday at an empowerment programme for women held at the Government…

Adamawa State Governor Jibrilla Bindow yesterday insisted that he has no reasons to defect from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said reports on his alleged defection were malicious and…

Senators loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki have accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of abandoning its mandate of bringing positive change. Isah Misau and Rafiu Ibrahim, senators representing Bauchi central and Kwara…

A coalition of groups, under the umbrella of Concerned Nigerians against Saraki (CNAS), has listed a number of reasons it is against the presidential bid of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. A few days ago, Saraki alluded to his…

All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday spoke on the defection of some chieftains from the ruling party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the defectors, including Senate President Bukola…

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, has parted ways with 252 special advisers and assistants. Abubakar Shekara, director-general, media and public affairs to Tambuwal, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. He…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, who reacted to claims by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to lead the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to take back Imo State in 2019 elections, has advised the former Vice President and PDP…

The battle to displace President Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s election has intensified in the last few weeks given the gale of defections in both the ruling and opposition parties, which has ratcheted up the political temperature in…

The plot by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remove Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki may have suffered a set back due to suspicion and distrust among the party leadership and the lawmakers. Apart…

•Desperate to avoid post-primary crisis Some powerful forces in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are canvassing consensus for the purpose of picking the party’s presidential candidate in next year’s election to avoid a post-primary…

Following the recent defection of Senator Bukola Saraki, from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), there are determined moves by the party in power to ensure he either resigns as Senate…

Son of the late governor of Kwara state, Alhaji Akeem Lawal, has declared his intention to contest in 2019 governorship race under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking when he was received by his supporters and…

Toke Benson is a lawyer, businesswoman and politician. Currently serving as the Assistant Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, she is seeking to represent the Ikeja Federal Constituency in the 2019…

When the cat is away, they say, the mouse will play. This age-long adage appeared to find its full expression in Sokoto State penultimate week in a popularity contest between Governor Aminu Tambuwal and his estranged godfather and…

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says the presidential ambition of Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, will not come to fruition. It said on Saturday that the governor will be rejected in the 2019 elections if he either runs…

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Friday said no amount of gang-up against him within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would make him leave the party for another political party again. There have been insinuations that the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the date for the conduct of the 2019 general elections remains sacrosanct notwithstanding the delay in the passage of the N189.2 billion budget- proposal for the…

A prominent member of the Parliamentary Support Group, a body of the All Progressives Congress members in the National Assembly loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said the APC Caucus is insisting on the…

Oil business magnate and entrepreneur, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed his intention to vie for the governorship of Ogun State in the 2019 elections. Abiodun, who made the declaration during a press briefing in his house in Iperu-Remo, Ogun…

Defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are facing tough times ahead of next year’s polls. The euphoria that greeted the gale of defections has whittled down, leaving many of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued September 15 deadline to all the 91 registered political parties to communicate to the commission the date for conduct of its party primaries for the 2019 general…

Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, leader of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), has expressed his support for the presidential ambition of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, should the latter officially declare. Addressing…

Emmanuel Oladesu examines how defections have always led to the parting of ways between governors and their deputies. He points the way out of the logjam. POLITICS of defection has often created a gulf between govenors and their…

Chief Henry Ajomale is the immediate past chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview, he relives experience of his political journey along with Tinubu. You served as the…