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CLOSEUP: Galadima, signatory to APC merger and activist who has been ‘detained at least 38 times’
On Wednesday, Buba Galadima, a former member of the board of trustees (BoT) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and one-time ally of President Muhammadu Buhari led some aggrieved members to form a faction known as Reformed All…
Why I want to be governor again – Alao-Akala
A former Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat in 2019. Alao-Akala said he was bowing to intense pressure from his admirers. The former governor spoke yesterday at his…
Why we picked Galadima for chair – Baraje
A leader of the new Peoples Democratic Party bloc, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, said the decision to pick Alhaji Buba Galadima as the National Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress was because he is incorruptible. Baraje, who…
New PDP returns to old tricks
For the All Progressives Congress (APC), this is an anxious moment. Reminiscent of the pre-2015 election period, when the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) sprang up to liquidate the acclaimed largest party in Africa, some chieftains…
Our grouse with APC, why we’re the real deal – “Reformed APC”
A group within Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, has created a splinter faction and accused the Muhammadu Buhari administration of incompetence and failure. The group is believed to have the backing of key leaders of the party including…
Only God and time, not nPDP, can bring down APC – Ndume
The senator representing Southern Borno, Ali Ndume, has said that the threat by the New People Democratic Party (nPDP) to leave All Progressives Congress (APC) can never affect the party as only God and time will tell.  The…
2019 elections may not hold – Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has expressed fears that the 2019 general elections may not hold. He said it would be especially so if next Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti…
New APC faction emerges in Abuja
A new faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged in Abuja. The new faction is named reformed APC (R-APC) Buba Galadima has been named as the Chairman of R-APC. The new faction is made up of aggrieved members of…
Take us to another party, Kwara APC senatorial chairmen urge Saraki
Ahead of 2019 general elections, the three senatorial chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state Wednesday urged Senate President Bukola Saraki to take them to another party where the aspirations and yearnings of…
Igbo political future rests on my re-election – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he believed that the Igbo had the right to the Presidency and promised to back Igbo Presidency at “the |right time.” He, however, solicited the support of the Igbo for his re-election bid in…
Your vote for Buhari will determine when you’ll produce a president – SGF tells Igbo
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says the chances of Igbo clinching the presidential seat would depend on the vote the region turns in for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Since the return of…
Court dismisses suit against Fayemi, declares him fit to contest
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the eligibility of Kayode Fayemi to contest the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state. Fayemi is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Prospective voters besiege INEC offices to collect PVCs
Thousands of eligible registered voters Monday besieged the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, demanding their permanent voters cards (PVC) ahead of the July 14…
Kayode Fayemi’s security aides carrying out illegal arrest, sharing money – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday raised the alarm that ex-Chief Security Officer (CSO), to the All Progressive Congress (APC), Kayode Fayemi, Hakeem Abiola, as well as the former Aide De’ Camp (ADC), Adeyemi Ajayi, are in…
2019: Plot to stop Buhari in court uncovered
A plot to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from seeking re-election on account of age and other excuses has been uncovered, The Nation learnt yesterday. Some senior lawyers have been engaged “to embarrass the President” ahead of next…
JUST IN: Saraki’s Chief of Staff dumps APC
The Chief of Staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Monday dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Ahmed who was appointed by Mr Saraki in 2017 said his decision has nothing to do with the Senate…
We’ll make our position known this week, says nPDP
Abubakar Baraje, leader of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), says the group will make its position known to Nigerians before the end of the first week of July. The faction teamed up with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to…
2019: Coalition against Buhari reaches agreement
THE plan by the opposition parties to form a grand alliance to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which is certain to present President Muhammadu Buhari as its standard-bearer in the 2019 election, is finally taking…
INEC to upgrade card readers — after PVC appears for sale on Alibaba
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence systematic hardware and software upgrade of all its smart card readers nationwide by next week. The commission disclosed this through Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, its…
Ekiti 2018: INEC distributes non-sensitive materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed non-sensitive electoral materials across the sixteen local government areas ahead of the July 14 governorship election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),…
2019: PDP and I will easily defeat Buhari — Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress who is increasingly becoming estranged from the ruling party, has said President Muhammadu Buhari will be defeated in 2019. He identified the Peoples Democratic Party as…
2019: You aren’t god, can’t intimidate all Nigerians, PDP chairman tells Buhari
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that since he is not god, he should stop intimidating Nigerians ahead of 2019 elections. He said that the President was…
Give me ticket, I’ll send Buhari packing ― Baba-Ahmed
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, has told the party that if he is given the presidential ticket, he will run President Muhammadu Buhari out of office in next year’s election. He…
Ekiti poll: ‘Fayemi’s campaign organisation has ostracised us’ — Segun Oni’s group cries out
Segun Oni’s campaign organisation says its members have been ostracised since their principal lost to Kayode Fayemi in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ekiti. Oni who came second in the primary had directed…