Governor's of the People's Democratic Party have again appealed to the federal Government to exercise power with restraint. Rising from its one day meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday, they condemned the wanton destruction of lives and property, describing it as a threat to democracy and...
Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday removed its majority leader, Alhaji Labaran Abdul-Madari, and replaced him with his deputy, Alhaji Kabiru Hassan-Dashi. Abdul-Madari, an APC member representing Sumaila Constituency was removed following a motion of urgent public importance presented by Alhaji Muhammad Uba-Gurjiya, also an APC member, representing Bunkure...
We want to speed up process, avoid going to conferences with Senate -Gbajabiamila The House of Representatives has added "consensus" as a third option for the nomination of candidates of political parties for election in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This brings the options to three -direct primaries, indirect...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered an interim suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Delivering a ruling on an application for interlocutory injunction, Justice Danlami Senchi said his order would subsist pending the determination of the...
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, who had...
The All Progressives Congress–controlled states have adopted a proposed framework for common policy initiatives on promoting child nutrition. The decision was reached as part of their determination to put the issue of child nutrition on the front burner and develop an enduring framework that would not only address the challenge...
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has called on Nigerians not to vote for any ticket that is not mixed between Christians and Muslims during the 2023 elections. Lawal said the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 poll will be...
Rt Honourable Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, has joined the 2023 Presidential race. Amaechi, who has severally denied being interested in the race, declared his interest at Amiesimaka Stadium Port Harcourt, venue of the Rivers APC Thanksgiving service, on Saturday. He said, “I stand before you today to declare my intention...
Former Senate President and Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has reassured members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that there is no cause for alarm following recent high-profile defections from the Delta State chapter of the party. In a statement released today, Saraki addressed concerns raised...
Former Vice president and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, says he already has 11 million votes in the kitty ahead of the 2023 general elections. This, he listed, as one of the reasons the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should give him the presidential ticket. He stated this when he visited the party’s...