Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says no sacrifice or concession is too great for the peace and stability of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Nelson Chukwu, on Sunday, said Mr Fubara made the statement while addressing his supporters during a meeting in Port Harcourt. The governor, who … [Read more…]
…Says zone reserves right to review future with PDP if… Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says he fully stands by the position of the National Working Committee, NWC, the Board of Trustees, and South East Zonal Executive Committee, ZEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on the crisis rocking the party. Mbah also … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, has confirmed the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. Mr Morka, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday night, said that the chairman’s resignation, which was to enable him to attend to urgent and important personal matters, was with immediate effect. … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Barrister Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). Ahmed will coordinate the operations of the presidential initiative, which is designed to alleviate the effects of removing fuel subsidies by offering cheaper, more affordable, and cleaner energy options. The PCNGi is a component … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has resigned. While there has been no official statement, sources confirmed that Ganduje tendered his resignation on health grounds. He reportedly submitted his resignation letter to the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, on Friday in Abuja. PACESETTER reports that neither the presidency … [Read more…]
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has met with the suspended Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, along with other aggrieved lawmakers in what appears to be a breakthrough in the lingering political crisis in the state. Multiple sources confirmed on Thursday evening that the meeting held in Abuja ended on a positive … [Read more…]
A member of the House of Representatives, Chimaobi Sam Atu, representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Atu announced his defection in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, which was read during plenary on Thursday. The lawmaker … [Read more…]
…as INEC receives 110 associations seeking registration A hurdle looms for the opposition coalition leaders as their platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), whose application for registration is pending before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), shares the same acronym as another platform seeking registration with the electoral commission. The other platform is the Advanced Democratic … [Read more…]
Two members of the House of Representatives defected from the opposition and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. Peter Akpanke, from the Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwara Federal Constituency in Cross River State, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Also, Paul Nnamchi from Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency in Enugu State, defected from the Labour … [Read more…]
The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and leaders of some other political parties under the aegis of Anambra Coalition Stakeholders Forum convened its first strategic meeting in Awka with key stakeholders across the state in attendance. The meeting officially adopted the governorship candidate of ADC for the November 8 election, Mr.John Nwosu, … [Read more…]
Opposition leaders under the banner of the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) have adopted the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as the platform to use in tackling the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. NNCG has also formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register as a party ahead of the next … [Read more…]
Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says the president will select his running mate for the 2027 election only after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its next national convention. Onanuga made the clarification during an interview, amid growing controversy over perceived sidelining of Vice-President Kashim Shettima during … [Read more…]