Politics
Fresh Crisis in Benue APC as Gov Alia Suspends Party Primary Poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State plunged deeper into chaos on Saturday as Governor Hyacinth Alia suspended the party’s primary election for the Guma 1 State Constituency bye-election, triggering allegations of sabotage and manipulation. The drama began just four hours after a faction believed to be loyal to former Governor and SGF George […]
PDP suspends Ondo State Chairman for alleged anti-party activities
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its chairman, Fatai Adams, following allegations of anti-party activities. The decision was conveyed in a letter signed by nine members of the State Working Committee and made available to journalists on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The suspension letter, a copy of which was […]
LP Releases Timetable For By-Elections, Pegs Senate Form At N5m
Ahead of the February 3, 2024 by-elections, the Labour Party (LP) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the contestants into Senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assemblies seats. According to the National Secretary of the Labour Party, Umar Ibrahim, the collection of forms commences on December 28, 2023, to ends on January […]
Rivers Governor, Fubara, Fails To Withdraw Suit Against Pro-Wike Lawmakers
The recent peace accord between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, seems not to be fully implemented as the governor appears hesitant to withdraw a lawsuit against the State House of Assembly. The Abuja agreement, brokered in hopes of ending the escalating political tension between the two leaders, stipulated that both […]
Allocations to my office stopped six months ago – Shaibu
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, says his office has not received any allocation in the last six months owing to the tension between him and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki. The deputy governor, who stated this at the unveiling of the Correspondent Office in Benin on Tuesday, said he had been running […]
JUST IN: Wike, others’ll be sanctioned at the right time, says PDP chairman
The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, said a former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is not above the party. Damagum who stated this while responding to questions at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday hinted that the party leadership will sanction Wike […]
Rivers crisis: PDP insists on fresh polls to replace 25 defectors
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has insisted that fresh elections be conducted to fill the 25 seats allegedly vacated by 25 of its lawmakers in the Rivers State Assembly. This was part of the decisions taken at an emergency meeting of the NWC in Abuja on Tuesday. The acting […]
Supreme Court Reserves Ruling In Labour Party, PDP Petitions Filed Against Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu’s Election
The Supreme Court has reserved judgments in two appeals filed by the Labour Party (LP) governorship in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Azeez Adediran, against the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Recall that Rhodes-Vivour and Adeniran had filed separate appeals against the judgments of the Court of Appeal which […]
IPAC elects new chairman as Yusuf Sani loses second-term bid
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has elected a new chairman after an election in Abuja on Monday. Following the election, Yabagi Yusuf Sani, who doubled as the National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, and IPAC, will be handing over to Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle. The election was keenly contested between the incumbent, Yusuf Sani, […]
Catholic priest, Rev Fr Andrew Obinyan, joins Edo state governorship race
Reverend Father Andrew Obinyan has joined the 2024 Edo State governorship race, pledging a commitment to serve the people and bring positive change to the state. Addressing journalists at the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) press centre, Rev Fr Obinyan affirmed his decision to join the gubernatorial race in response […]