The Labour Party in Edo State has suspended the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure. This is following the party’s state executive ratifying Abure’s membership suspension from Arue, Ward 3, Esan North-East Local Government Area, as conveyed in a letter dated 14th May, 2024 and addressed to Abure. In a press conference in Benin City, the … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he will run for the presidency of Nigeria in the 2027 election despite the challenges his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently facing. Atiku has ran to become Nigeria’s President for six times within three decades, his most recent attempt being in the 2023 presidential election as … [Read more…]
As the controversy over how the administration of the immediate-past Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, spent N10 billion for non-existent airport project continues to rage, some stakeholders in the state are divided on the saga. While some picked holes in the forensic audit report recently released by Governor Alex Otti, saying it was … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has inaugurated eight commissioners cleared by three lawmakers led Victor Oko-Jombo. The governor made this known last night in a tweet on his X-handle. In the message, he reaffirmed his dedication to providing quality leadership for the people of Rivers State. Fubara emphasised his administration’s commitment to prioritizing the needs … [Read more…]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the governors of Abia, Anambra and Imo States to release the schedule for local government elections or face court summons. The national vice chairman of ADC in the South East, Chilos Godsent, issued the warning in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP Newspapers. He commended Governors Mbah … [Read more…]
The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his administration has defeated those who came all out to bring them down, adding that his detractors are now victims of their plots. This was as the governor expressed happiness with assurances of brotherly support from the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, urging Ijaw Nation to … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has explained why yesterday, he paid what close associates described as “private visits” to prominent leaders of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Those visited included former vice president and presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and former … [Read more…]
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has screened and confirmed a commissioner nominee sent to it by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. During the screening on Monday, the nominee, Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, pledged to uphold the rule of law and serve the state diligently, irrespective of the ministry he … [Read more…]
…Vows nobody will remove any House of Assembly member …Says backing Fubara was mistake he would correct Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, stormed Rivers State yesterday with a warning to his political opponents that their illegal acts stand no chance of success in the ongoing crisis in the state. Wike, the immediate past governor … [Read more…]
…our governor’s exemplary leadership inspired my return – Hon. Essien Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has described the return of the member representing Ibiono Ibom State Constituency, Hon Moses Essien, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a home coming hence, should be given right of place in the party at all levels. … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on Monday mocked the presidential candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, and his Kwankwasiyya group, saying there won’t be a vacancy in the presidency in 2027. This is even as the former governor reiterated that all evidence at their disposal … [Read more…]
The flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November Ondo Governorship Election, Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayiedatiwa will on Monday April 29 receive his certificate of return from the party. He was declared winner of the April 20 APC governorship shadow election by the Governor Usman Ododo-led 7-man primary election committee. This is … [Read more…]