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Fubara insists on LG poll amid protests by Wike allies
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, insisted that the state’s local government election scheduled for Saturday, October 5, will proceed, despite protests from loyalists of his predecessor and…
Atiku seeks six-year single tenure for presidents
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the national assembly to create a single six-year single tenure for anyone who becomes president of Nigeria. Abubakar, a former presidential candidate of the Peoples…
PDP not one-man enterprise – Governors reply Wike’s ally
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) on Tuesday asserted that the main opposition party is not a one-man enterprise while vowing to not only uphold the vision of its founding fathers but also improve…
Opposition Politicians Unite, Form Party to Defeat Tinubu in 2027
Opposition politicians have united to launch a new political party, ahead of the 2027 general election.The party, the African Reformation Party…
Edo Assembly Speaker disregards PDP, congratulates Governor-elect Okpebholo
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor-elect, despite being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to results…
LG poll: Fubara declares Thursday, Friday public holidays
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, 2024, as public holidays to enable residents to travel to their various communities and participate in the local…
Abia Rep Gets ‘Juicy Committee’ After Dumping PDP For APC
Federal Constituency Abia state, Rep. Chris Nkwonta, has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Following his defection, he was made the Chairman of…
PDP Dead, APC Performing Very Badly – Kwankwaso
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) in the 2023 presidential election, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “dead party”. Kwankwaso also…
I lost 2023 senatorial election because I didn’t consult God – Ortom
Samuel Ortom, immediate-past governor of Benue state, says he lost the 2023 senatorial election because he did not “consult God”. Ortom spoke on Tuesday when the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) G-14 members…
Rivers LG election will produce new political structure, says Fubara
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara said Saturday’s proposed Local Government election will produce a new political structure owned by the Rivers people. The Governor spoke when he received on solidarity visit…
Anambra LG Polls: APGA Sweeps All 21 Chairmanship Seats
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has declared the results of the state’s local government elections it conducted on Saturday with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winning all the…
We’ll resist unitarianism in Nigerian politics — Afenifere
THE Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has vowed to mobilise and join forces with Nigerians against the practices of unitarianism in Nigerian politics. Afenifere stated this in a communique issued…
All my opponents put together cannot defeat me – Wike boasts
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he is too big for anybody to fight him, adding that all his imaginary and potential political enemies cannot fight him. Wike said contrary to reports…
Fear mounts in Ondo, Osun over Edo election outcome
As the off-cycle elections in Ondo, Osun and Anambra States draw near, fear and anxiety are rising among opposition parties over potential manipulation and rigging. The Independent National Election Commission had…
Akpata’s loss in Edo election not disgraceful, says LP
The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party has lamented the poor outing of its governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, at the just concluded Edo election, saying it is currently studying the…
What next for Edo after governorship poll?
The Edo State governorship poll had come and gone, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All…
Rivers Crisis: Please, don’t put fire in my state – Oyo governor, Makinde begs Wike
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has begged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike not to set Oyo State on fire. Vanguard had reported that Wike, at a function, threatened to cause a…
I will teach Fubara camp politics – Wike mocks gov’s camp for joining APP
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked his successor, Siminalayi Fubara and his camp for resorting to the Action People’s Congress as an alternative political party, saying he will…
Anambra Holds First LG Election In 11 Years
Eligible voters in Anambra State will today elect their local government executives for the first time in 11 years. The last local government election in the state took place in 2013 at the twilight of the…
Kwara Govt, Saraki Trade Words Over LG Election Outcome
The Kwara State government has dismissed as “laughable and self-flattering” the recent comments made by former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, regarding the outcome of the Local Government elections held last…
Adamawa PDP dumps Atiku for Damangum
The former Vice President and People’s Democratic Party 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential ambition has run into political rough weather as his home state dumped him for Umar…
Edo Poll: We’ll Regain Our Mandate – Ighodalo
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the just concluded Edo State Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo on Thursday said…
APP declares Rivers PDP dead, vows to clear LG seats
The Action Peoples Party has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State for pulling out of the forthcoming local government elections in the state scheduled for October 5, 2024, saying the action shows fear…
Ganduje leads Okpebholo, APC governors to Aso Rock
Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has led key party members and governors to the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit was to…