Politics

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday announced that he is leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing forces within the party of causing his exit. Mr Saraki is the third in hierarchy in Nigeria’s current…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus,  on Wednesday night in Abuja, told those who just defected to the former ruling party from the All Progressives Congress to be ready to fight a war. He said the…

Twelve of the 30-member Sokoto State House of Assembly have declared their loyalty to the All Progressives Congress and President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawmakers stated this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday afternoon.…

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to reconvene plenary. The senator frowned at the closure of the senate, saying there are “critical matters of urgent national importance” to be…

The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, has assured that no governor will defect from the party anymore. The governor gave the assurance at the end of a closed door meeting…

Scores of people on the platforms of Kwara Liberation Group, Save Kwara group and former members of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) yesterday marched across major roads in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, drumming support for…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress  (APC), has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to step down. Speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and some APC senators in…

President Muhammadu Buhari inspected the proposed his campaign office in Abuja on Wednesday. This happened less than 48 hours to his 10-day trip to London. Femi Adesina, spokesman of the president, said Vice-President Yemi…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday nullified April 25, 2018, judgment of the Federal High Court which had struck down the National Assembly’s election re-ordering provision of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2018. Although…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says the August 17 deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration will not be extended. The commission said the exercise would resume after the 2019 General Elections scheduled from Feb.…

Twenty-three out of the 24 members of the Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. Only the member representing Ojomu/Balogun Constituency of Offa…

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  This comes less than 24 hours after Senate President Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed, governor…

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday met his supporters in Ilorin, where he told them that he dumped the All Progressives Congress because of their insistence that he should do so and the guidance he received from God.…

Bolaji Abdullahi has officially resigned his position as National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as his membership of the party. After Senate President Bukola Saraki dumped the ruling party for the…

Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki, the younger sister to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has declared her "unwavering support" for President Muhammadu Buhari. She also pledged her commitment to the success of the All Progressives…

Senate President Bukola Saraki hurriedly announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday evening because he was about to be expelled from the party, it has been revealed.…

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, is plotting to remain in office despite defecting from the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Mr Saraki had on Tuesday renounced his membership of the…

Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed speculations that he has resigned his membership of the party. He told newsmen at the APC secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday that…

Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the defection of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While many chieftains acknowledged that the ruling party has lost a big…

Senate President Bukola Saraki says he tried his best to reconcile with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but he was shown the way out. Saraki said this while announcing his defection from the ruling party to the Peoples…

Ahmed Abdulfatah, Governor of Kwara State, has announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Announcing his defection on Tuesday evening, minutes after Senate President Bukola…

Senate President Bukola Saraki has pulled out of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The senate president made his decision known on Tuesday evening. See his tweet below:…

Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, a governorship aspirant, has asked the Abuja federal high court to nullify the Osun primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Isiaka Oyetola, a cousin to Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the APC,…

Some protesters on Tuesday morning stormed the headquarters of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, demanding the sack of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the party. The protesters, who said they were members of the APC in Kwara, also…