Politics

Festus Keyamo, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of “harvesting chaff and fake news” ahead of the 2019 elections. Keyamo said this while debunking a “fake…

The Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party have described President Muhammadu Buhari as a common enemy of Nigerians. The spokespersons for both parties stated this at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.…

Senate President Bukola Saraki says his chances of leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are “very, very high”. According to Reuters, Saraki said this shortly after 14 APC senators defected to the Peoples Democratic…

Sen. Lanre Tejuoso, who Senate President Bukola Saraki claimed left the All Progressives Congress  (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday returned to APC on Wednesday. Tejuoso, representing Ogun Central, announced…

The Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba has ordered that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Moshood Salvador, and 10 others should be remanded in the prison custody over the alleged murder of the party…

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor announced his defection at a meeting with local government chairmen and…

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has vowed not to reconcile with some politicians he described as “traitors”. El-Rufai said this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday. The Governor said he…

A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, says Tuesday’s defection of some national assembly members from the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not affect President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid. Akin Malaolu,…

Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa has pledged to deliver Adamawa to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general election. Bindow made the declaration at a political rally organised by the state chapter of the APC to welcome him back…

An elder statesman in Benue State and retired Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Tsav, has articulated that nothing and nobody can save Governor Samuel Ortom from losing re-election in 2019 because of the magnitude of his failure in the…

A few hours after he was included in the 15 senators that purportedly quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the senator representing Oyo South senatorial district, Soji Akanbi, has…

The All Progressives Congress has assured its members and supporters that it will continue to consolidate on its majority status ahead of the 2019 general elections in spite of the defection of some members. The party gave the…

Members of the house of representatives in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the defection of some of their colleagues to other parties. The caucus has also hinted at taking “necessary steps” over the move which they…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost 32 of its members in the house of representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This comes hours after 14 APC senators moved to the PDP.

Members of the House of Representatives are currently collating a list of members that will possibly leave Nigeria’s ruling party, APC. Razak Atunwa, Ali Madaki and Abdulsamad Dasuki, all elected under the platform of APC, are…

The senate has adjourned plenary over the siege laid on homes of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president. The senate will resume plenary on September 25. The lawmakers were due to embark on their…

Fourteen senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday defected from their party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The senators in a joint letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, made their intention known.…

Buruji Kashamu, senator representing Ogun east, has rejected his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party’s national executive council (NEC) announced the expulsion of the senator — and three other members of the…

The Peoples Democratic Party has set aside Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, for its national convention where its presidential candidate for the 2019 presidential election will emerge. This information was contained in a…

Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central, led some of his colleagues to the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday. Kwankwaso is among the lawmakers believed to be planning their exit from the ruling party. His rift with…

The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has approved the expulsion of Senator Buruji Kashamu and three others from the party for hobnobbing with the opposition. Those expelled with Buruji, who represents Ogun…

Moshood Adeoti, the Secretary to Osun Government, has resigned his appointment and defected to the Action Democratic Party(ADP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Adeoti was one of the 17 All Progressives Congress…

The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has threatened to sack the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, from the party. Mr Oshiomhole is having a running battle with Mr…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reiterated that he is not losing sleep over the breakaway Reformed-APC faction. The former Edo governor says he has defeated powerful godfathers,…