Politics
Osun APC Suffers Setback As Members Join PDP In Ifedayo
No fewer than 500 APC members defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ifedayo local government, yesterday. Led other members of the state working committee to Oke-Ila in Ifedayo local government, Hon. Sunday Bisi was full of joy seeing the mammoth crowd, noting that the unprecedented development which is being witnessed today in […]
Gale of Defections: Labour Party suffers huge set back ahead 2027
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the once vibral Labour Party, LP, appears to be losing steam and membership strength across the country. DAILY POST reports that when the members-elect of the National Assembly were sworn in on 13 June, 2023, the LP had the third-largest caucus in the National Assembly, with 34 members in […]
LP Loses Another Plateau Rep To APC
Labour Party (LP) has lost another member in the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Hon Alfred Ajang, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This came barely 48 hours after the LP member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency of Plateau State, Hon. Dalyop Chollom, defected to the APC on Tuesday. Ajang who represents Jos South/Jos […]
Guber Candidate, Rep Member, Others Dump LP Despite Party’s Threat
The depleting of Labour Party’s (LP) ranks continued yesterday as its governorship candidate in last year’s election in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, the running mate, Commodore Benjamin Nathus (retd), and a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau state, Hon. Alfred Ajang, dumped the party.While Ajang declared he has joined the ruling All […]
Cabinet shake-up: Kano gov scraps chief of staff office, drops SSG, five others
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has announced a major reshuffle of the state executive council to effect the pragmatic political realignment of his administration. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday, Yusuf disclosed that the first major rejig of his cabinet will take immediate effect. According to the statement, […]
Defection: Pack your loads, leave National Assembly – Rep Etanabene to LP lawmakers who joined APC
Hon. Benedict Etanabene representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency in Delta State, has asked the four lawmakers who recently dumped the Labour Party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to do the honourable thing by vacating their seats. According to him, the lawmakers need not be persuaded to do this since the law is very clear on […]
Ibori’s Daughter, 4 Other Lawmakers Dump PDP, LP For APC
Daughter of a former Delta State governor and member representing Ethiope federal constituency of Delta state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibori-Suenu, a first term lawmaker is the chairman, House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Similarly, […]
Delta APC Crisis: Senatorial Districts Reject Chairman
The crisis rocking All Progressives Congress (APC), in Delta State has taken another dimension as the Delta North and Central senatorial zones have condemned the plan to make a senatorial vice chairman emerge acting party chairman in the state. The State Working Committee (SWC) of the party, last week, bypassed the APC state deputy chairman, […]
APC Replies PDP, Says Party Lacks Sense Of Current Realities
The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has carpeted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its criticisms of the Sen Monday Okpebholo-led administration, saying the party lacked an understanding of today’s governance realities. Addressing a press conference at the APC secretariat, the acting state chairman, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, said landmark projects Okpebholo […]
Bauchi APC Elders decry escalating hardship
The Tinubu/Kashim Elders Mobilisation Circle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State have expressed concern over the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to take urgent action. Speaking in an interview with journalists on Monday, the secretary of the Tinubu/Kashim Elders Mobilisation Circle, Isah Marafa urged the FG to address […]