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…]
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has resumed office and has directed his staff to follow suit. He is also warning banks carrying out transactions with the Office of the Deputy Governor of Edo State without his express consent about the illegality of such transactions. In a video broadcast, Shaibu mandated those … [Read more…]
The ruling All Progressives Congress has begun consultations with the leadership of the Senate to facilitate the reinstatement of Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip. The move comes one month after Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, was relieved of the position for repeated public criticisms of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC. … [Read more…]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the federal government under the All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately review its anti-people policies that are suffocating the people and making life unbearable. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, PDP said the nationwide protest by Nigerians would not have come if the … [Read more…]
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come out in support of Kenneth Okonkwo, his ex-Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, after Okonkwo’s resignation from the party. Okonkwo had cited internal strife and leadership crisis as reasons for his departure. Obi cautioned party members and supporters against attacking Okonkwo, stating that differing opinions do not make … [Read more…]
Reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, who was elected under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that he is an unofficial member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as his spirit left the PDP a long time ago. The newly reinstated deputy governor said this in an interview with ARISE … [Read more…]