Politics

Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday revealed that he has no intention to be the Senate President but he has the intention of becoming what God wants him to be. The former Senate Minority Leader in an interview on Channels Television’s…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has described as unfortunate the decision of the former Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). He claimed…

Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at an APC rally organised in the state on Wednesday, the former…

Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has again criticised Olusegun Obasanjo, former President, for writing letters asking President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019 and warning the people…

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the Osun state governorship election, slated for September 22, would feature the highest number of contestants in the history of governorship…

Six members of Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The decamped lawmakers are members representing Gwarzo, Gwale, Gezawa, Rogo, Madobi…

Barely three months after the fusion of Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), a faction pulled out on Tuesday, announcing itself as New African Democratic Congress (N-ADC). Precious Elekima,…

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State is now an isolated politician in his home state, disowned not only by his godfather, Aliyu Wamakko, but also the elders of the party. The elders excoriated him for defecting to opposition…

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has discovered 19 illegal polling units in Akwa Ibom State. Mike Igini, a Resident Electoral Commissioner, disclosed this at…

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has accused Senator Godswill Akpabio and other senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the DSS siege of the National Assembly. Sen Bruce said they would make sure that countries like…

Ahead of the 2019 general election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed N12 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms for its presidential aspirants. The party also accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the…

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has stated that his state is not distracted by the planned defection of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…

The Peoples Democratic Party said it was not aware that the Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio, was going to London where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday. Rather, it said the former governor of Akwa Ibom…

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has resigned as the Minority Leader of the 8th Senate. Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West, is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All…

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has been appointed spokesman of the newly formed Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) seeking to wrestle power from the…

The leadership of the National Assembly will meet on Tuesday to consider the request of the Executive for the National Assembly to reconvene ahead of their scheduled dates, SaharaReporters understands. The Senate is scheduled to resume…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the opposition is using fake news and hate speech as campaign tools to de-market President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the 2019 general elections. The minister said…

A day after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, United Kingdom, Godswill Akpabio, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West constituency at the National Assembly, has held a meeting with Bola Tinubu, National Leader…

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he will continue to stand against the Government of President Buhari and his APC. He says even if it's just one man left standing against them, it would be him. One more tweet below...…

Nine members of the state working committee of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). Before the defection, they tendered their letter of resignation jointly signed and…

One of the main gist in town has been the anticipated defection of Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state, from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Many didn’t see it coming. He has…

Ahead of 2019, politicians have started strategising to ensure they get their desired results in the 2019 general elections. This explains the gale of defections going on among nearly all the political parties in the country. While…

The deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pa Moses Ekpo has reportedly resigned his position as the state’s number two citizen. He is also reported to be moving with Senator Godswill Akpabio, immediate past governor of the state, to…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to resist any attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Nigerian Government to forcefully reconvene the Senate. The party also asked the international community…