National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence that the party will capture all 36 states in Nigeria if they achieve their goals. Ganduje spoke while receiving the leadership of the Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday. “I believe our campaign is … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the July 4 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja faulting the conduct of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, which produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming September 21 election. In a unanimous judgment a … [Read more…]
Following the prolonged crisis between the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, the minister has vowed not to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that he would fight till the end. Wike who made this known during a media chat with selected news broadcast … [Read more…]
The acting youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, Enugu State chapter, Comrade Chidiebere Ezeh has lauded the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief. Uche Nnaji on the commemoration of his one year in office. In a statement issued by him and made available to PACESETTER, Ezeh praised Nnaji’s “leadership acumen and unwavering commitment … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State chapter, has slammed the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu over his statement that as the number six citizen in Nigeria’s political hierarchy, he will not allow another party to win his state in 2027. The party stated that Kalu’s number six position is … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that Rivers is still controlled by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), proving wrong speculators of his imaginary dumping of the party. The governor emphasised the importance of clarifying that position to discountenance rumours being peddled in some quarters that he has left the PDP. Governor Fubara made the … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje, has reacted to campaign posters circulating on social media indicating he intends to contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, Ganduje said he has no plan to contest against Tinubu. … [Read more…]
By Ikechukwu Ezema The Igbo-Eze South Local Government Chairmanship flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming council election, Barr. Ugo-Fedinand Ukwueze, has congratulated the newly elected executives of the PDP in Igbo-Eze South and the National Delegate of the party from the council area. It will be recalled that the PDP … [Read more…]
Opposition parties secured several councillor seats in Saturday’s local government council elections in Bauchi, a state in Nigeria’s North-East zone, controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration of Governor Bala Mohammed. Samira Maikano of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) was elected as councillor for Wandi Ward in the Dass Local Government Area. She won … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR has sworn in a batch of 6 new commissioners to rejig and complement the State Executive council. The newly sworn in commissioners are a crop of professionals drawn from various sectors. Addressing the new commissioners after they had been administered with the oaths of office and allegiance by … [Read more…]
…As Gov Mbah commends exercise as peaceful and credible Ahead of the October 2024 local council election in Enugu State, the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), on Wednesday, elected the party’s chairmanship candidate for the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The party had also earlier elected its councillorship candidates for … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has announced that local government elections in Anambra State will be held on 28 September. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the Chairperson of the ANSIEC, Genevieve Osakwe, on Monday. “The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission wishes to inform all registered political parties and the general … [Read more…]