Politics
PDP crisis: Damagum will soon be taught elementary politics 101 – Dino Melaye
Former Kogi Central Senator, Dino Melaye, on Monday said that the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, and his paymasters will soon be taught elementary politics 101. Melaye stated that Damagum has yet to learn the lessons from past primary elections held in Port Harcourt and Abuja. Posting on X, […]
Oyo APC to Makinde: Conversion of public library facilities to shopping malls unacceptable
The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has condemned the alleged forceful take over of the structures housing public reading and learning facilities in Dugbe, Ibadan and their conversion into lock up shops and shopping malls by the state government describing the development as not only shameful and ill-conceived but also grossly unacceptable. Not […]
PDP says Ogun LG poll, breach of democracy
The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West has condemned alleged intimidation and irregularities during the recent Local Government elections in Ogun State, describing the conduct of the exercise as a sham and a breach of democratic values. The party expressed its position in a statement issued by its South-West Publicity Secretary, Sanya Atofarati, and made […]
2025: No agreement on zoning in Anambra -Chukwuma
Former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an aspirant to the ticket of the party for next year’s governorship election in Anambra, Paul Chukwuma, has stated that Anambra has no laid down agreement on the rotation of power among the senatorial zones in the state for the governorship seat. Chukwuma who spoke […]
Rivers: Court stops Wike-backed APC from holding congress
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an ex parts order restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, from conducting any elective congresses for the Rivers State APC without including the claimants/applicants. This restriction applies to local government and state executive committees or any congresses whatsoever, […]
Ex-Oyo Senatorial Candidate Faozey Dumps Accord Party
The Oyo Central Senatorial candidate of the Accord political party in the 2023 general election, Engineer Faozey Nurudeen has resigned his membership from the party. Faozey announced his resignation from the party through a statement sighted by LEADERSHIP in Ibadan on Thursday, informing that he will disclose his choice of next political party soon. “To […]
Soludo promised mountains but delivered molehill in Anambra -Nwosu, LP Guber Aspirant
John Chuma Nwosu, a technocrat and information technology expert is a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP). He is aspiring for the governorship ticket against the incumbent governor during next years’ election in Anambra State. In this interview, Nwosu addresses various issues about governance, security and performance rating of Governor Soludo among others. There is […]
Yoruba Youth Council Tackles Obasanjo Over Call For INEC Chairman’s Sack
The Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) has disagreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s demand for the removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The group’s position followed Obasanjo’s remarks at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum held at Yale University in the United States, where he criticised INEC’s handling of the 2023 […]
SDP Rejects Ondo Governorship Election Result Over Malpractices, Heads To Court
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Bamidele Akingboye, have rejected the outcome of the recently concluded gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Speaking at a press conference in Akure on Monday, the SDP Chairman in the state, Gbenga Akinbuli, described the election as “a slap on democracy,” alleging widespread irregularities, including thuggery and […]
Ogun LG polls: Labour Party alleges rigging
The Labour Party in Ogun State has frowned at the conduct of the November 16, 2024, local government elections, alleging gross irregularities and disenfranchisement of voters. Lookman Jagun, the state chairman of the party, said in an emergency press conference held at the party secretariat on Saturday that it fell short of the minimum standard […]