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You are fond of making unfounded allegations during campaigns – INEC cautions Makinde
Independent National Electoral Commission has cautioned Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, against making baseless allegations during his election campaigns. In a post on its…
Caution Wike now – Ijaw community tells Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to ensure he cautions the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The call was made to the president by the leadership of the Ijaw National Congress Worldwide.…
Police Clarify Role in Rivers LG Election Crisis
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, has defended the role played by the Nigeria Police Force during the recent crisis in Rivers State.POLITICS…
BREAKING: PDP Govs broker truce, ask all parties to revert to status quo
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum (PDP-GF), has instructed feuding members of the party to revert to the status quo. Chairman of the forum who is also Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, issued the…
INEC Must Be Unbundled Before 2027 – Obidients
The Obidients Movement, a group comprising supporters of Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has advocated electoral reforms to ensure a free and fair election in 2027.…
Edo polls: PDP, Asue face backlash over fake IReV results
.They are baseless allegations – PDP An Abuja-based good governance advocacy group, Initiative for Democratic Advancement and Free Speech, has asked the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Edo state to accept the…
PDP Govs Meet Over Party’s Crisis Today
Governors who are members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are having an emergency meeting today sequel to the gale of suspension that hit its top officials last week. Recall that a faction of the…
Rivers Crisis: We Can’t Have Two Captains In One Ship – Secondus Tells Wike
Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has expressed the hope that the crisis in Rivers State would soon be resolved. Secondus who is also from Rivers State, said…
Confusion As Nine PDP Govs Reportedly Endorsed Damagum’s Suspension
The political crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is taking a different dimension with nine of the party’s 13 elected governors, reportedly endorsing the suspension of the Acting National Chairman,…
Rivers Council Chairman Removes Wike’s Name From Secretariat’s Admin Block, Renames It Obi Wali
The Chairman of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State has announced the removal of former state governor, Nyesom Wike’s name from the council secretariat’s administrative block. This was announced in a…
I won’t challenge Edo election outcome, says Akpata
Olumide Akpata, standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the Edo state governorship election, says he won’t challenge the outcome in court. Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was…
Hardship: “Those who accepted spaghetti from Tinubu are suffering the most” – Damagum
Umar Damagum, the embattled acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has mocked Nigerians who voted for President Bola Tinubu in exchange for food items and clothing during the 2023 general election.…
PDP is becoming an exciting drama – Fayose reacts to party crisis
A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has described the crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a dramatic one. Fayose who is a top member of the PDP said all one has to do currently is to sit…
BREAKING: APC suspends minister of state for petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and its 2019 Bayelsa governorship candidate, David Lyon, over alleged anti-party…
Assembly: Defected lawmakers’ seats remain vacant – Rivers Govt
…clarifies Appeal Court ruling The Rivers State Government has clarified that the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Abuja did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the State House of Assembly, dismissing…
BREAKING: Court Bars PDP NEC, BoT From Sacking Damagun As Acting National Chair
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagum as the Acting National Chairman…
BREAKING: PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party shows no signs of resolution, as the integrity faction on Friday announced the appointment of Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as acting National Chairman. In the early hours of…
Wike: Rein In Those Using Federal Might To Disrupt States – Afenifere Tells Tinubu
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to call to order those using federal might to disrupt states. It specifically condemned the situation in Rivers and what it…
PDP wins 15 of 17 LGs in Plateau poll
Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner in 15 out of the 17 local government areas of the state, while the results of two council areas are…
Engage Jonathan’s Wife To Resolve Wike/Fubara Feud – Tonye Cole tells Tinubu
Tony Cole, the All Progressives Congress (APC ) gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 election in Rivers State, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to engage Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President…
Suspension Galore As PDP NWC Splits, Damagum, Ologunagba, Others Affected
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as the camp of the acting National Chairman of the party, Illiya Damagum, and that of another faction within the National…
Rivers elders criticise Tinubu over political crisis
The Rivers Elders and Leadership Forum has declared its support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara amidst the escalating political…
BREAKING: Fubara directs lawyers to appeal judgement, file stay of execution
Rivers Governor Siminialayi Fubara has directed his lawyers to file an appeal against the judgement of the Appeal Court and apply for a stay of execution of the judgement. The Governor insisted that the Appeal…
Bill for INEC to Conduct Local Government Elections Reaches National Assembly
A bill seeking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct local government elections has reached the National Assembly.The…