Agboola Ajayi, a former deputy governor to late governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Ajayi was elected at the delegate election of the opposition party, held on Thursday. He defeated six other aspirants of the opposition party, after … [Read more…]
Issac Kamalum, a loyalist of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, who is a member of Governor Similanayi Fubara’s cabinet, has resigned. Kamalu, Commissioner for Finance, was affected by a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. He was moved to the ministry of employment and economic generation. Zacchus Adangor, also a Wike loyalist, was relieved … [Read more…]
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has alleged that the ongoing disruptions and agitations in the North is an attempt by a section of the northern political elite plotting to prevent President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027. The president general of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, claimed that the plot involves setting unrealistic and unattainable … [Read more…]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Fubara and enacted an amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law. The latest veto is coming on the heels of five previous vetoes during which the Assembly has overridden the governor to enact laws. The Assembly members gathered in the Hallowed Chamber by … [Read more…]
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has won the Ondo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, ending a voting process that started on Saturday. The Chairman of the election committee and the Governor of Kogi State Usman Ododo declared him the winner of the exercise in the early hours of Monday. ”I can confirm that the direct mode … [Read more…]
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has offered a free nomination form to John Akinmurele, a former students leader, as its sole aspirant in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State. The event which took place at the headquarters of the party in Abuja, Akinmurele, a former President of Students Union Government, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesome Wike, on Wednesday attended the PDP’s national caucus meeting in Abuja ahead of the party’s National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday. This is the … [Read more…]
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area Monday accused the Kano state government of sponsoring elements in the ward to announce the suspension of the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. However, the government swiftly denied any involvement, labeling it an “internal crisis” … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a former member of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Chuka Utazi, who represented Enugu North senatorial zone from 2015-2023, has called on the people of the Southeast zone to ensure that they are not left out in … [Read more…]
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said he will do all he can to ensure the people of the state enjoy dividends of good governance. The governor stated at a ceremony to distribute the grains and commodities to farmers in Owo local government on Thursday. Ayedatiwa, who was represented by the Ondo state deputy governor, Olayide … [Read more…]
The Minority and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus in the House of Representatives has disowned the 60-member coalition of opposition lawmakers in the Green Chamber, saying such a body was unknown to the parliament and that they would not be part of it. The caucuses were reacting to the briefing Monday by a member, Ikenga Ugochinyere … [Read more…]
About 60 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have threatened to quit the party over the ongoing crises in Rivers State and ten other chapters. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House from Imo State, and five other members issued the threat at a press conference at the National … [Read more…]