Politics

Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun the inducement of the electorate with “cash”. An exclusive video footage received by SaharaReporters on Friday showed how the…

The mystery helicopter that landed at Ekiti Government House had just departed now. The helicopter left the Government House helipad at 2.41 pm. It was alleged that the chopper brought cash and other election “logistics” to assist…

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A helicopter has just landed at the new Government House, Ayoba Villa, Ado-Ekiti. The chopper landed at the Government House helipad few minutes past noon. It has been alleged in some quarters the chopper brought cash from a…

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central senatorial district zone and Suleiman Hunkuyi, his counterpart in Kaduna north senatorial district, have left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Tom Maiyashi, chairman of the…

National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has read the Riot Act to the Ministers of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and that of Aviation, Sen.Hadi Sirika, on the need to inaugurate all…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he is not happy with what is happening in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship election holding in the state on Saturday. A statement on Thursday by the Directorate of Media and Public…

PDP members protest in Abuja APC: you’ve been rejected The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday threw jabs at each other over tomorrow’s governorship election in Ekiti State. The PDP…

Jerry Gana, ex-minister of information, has declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election. Gana picked up the expression of interest form of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at the national secretariat of the…

Buba Galadima, chairman of the “reformed” All Progressives Congress (R-APC), has asked a federal high court in Abuja to annul the convention of the ruling party and declare offices of the national working committee (NWC) executives…

At least 20 political parties have distanced themselves from the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the National…

Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not have powers to nullify an election it did not organise. In a letter dated July 4, Buba Galadima,…

Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west senatorial district, has described the “reformed” All Progressives Congress (R-APC ), a breakaway faction of the ruling party, as a 419 group. In an interview with reporters at the…

Jay Samuels, national chairman of Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), says his party walked out of the recent meeting where some political parties formed a united front ahead of the 2019 general election. He said the party dissociated…

The Reformed -All Progressives Congress has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to nullify the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress held on June 23, 2018. The Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working…

The Labour Party (LP) has distanced itself from the coalition of political parties that came together to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). National Chairman Mike Onotosho told reporters yesterday that the leadership of…

Those leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are mercenaries who joined the party for personal gains, National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole said yesterday. He however added that those who have genuine complaints will be…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for caution over the activities of security agencies deployed in Ekiti ahead of Saturday’s governsorship election. The ex-President’s appeal followed yesterday’s media reports of alleged…

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Operations, Mr. Habilal Joshak, has said the security details of important personalities in Ekiti will be withdrawn ahead of the Ekiti election on Saturday. The Police boss added that no party…

A chieftain of the All Peoples Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has advised the people of the state to ignore, what he described as the latest antics of the state Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose. Fayose had  claimed…

Twenty-four hours after a group of 38 parties announced the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) to wrest power from President Muhammadu Buhari, another group of 20 political parties yesterday joined forces with the ruling All…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged the people of Ekiti State to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election. He said the people of the Fountain of Knowledge should not allow themselves to…

Kingsley Moghalu, a presidential aspirant of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), says what Nigerians need is a generational shift in governance and not allegiance to “same old career politicians”. Moghalu said this while reacting to…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the alliance against President Muhammadu Buhari as dead. He said this at the APC mega rally which held in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, on…