As part of measures to cushion the effects of the lockdown due to the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has commenced the immediate disbursement of cash to some low income persons across the eight Local Government Areas that make up Delta Central...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared its readiness to act on the Supreme Court judgement sacking Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon, and his deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo, but cannot do so now. Reason: It is yet to get the court order. Sacking the APC candidates, who would have been sworn-in...
Says 'We've a potential ground to approach Supreme Court Immediate past Governor of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appealed to members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain calm and not to be discouraged over the outcome of the Friday's appeal, saying his abiding faith in...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili affirmed the governor’s victory at the March 9, 2019 election after dismissing two separate appeals challenging the outcome of the poll. Justice Paul Galinje,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejects moves by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, to pass his Infectious Disease Control Bill without recourse to the laid down procedure of public hearing to allow Nigerians participate in the process of making the law. The party describes such...
The gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Jigawa State, Mustapha Sule Lamido, has promised to remodel the almajiri education system in the state if elected as governor in 2023. Mr Lamido, son of former governor of the state, Sule Lamido, stated this in an article titled; My Vision...
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Monday, inaugurated the 20 local government chairmen who emerged victorious in the local government poll, held on Saturday. The governor, while addressing the new chairmen at the swearing in ceremony held at the Arcade Ground, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, charged them to ensure they...
Tasks INEC on Transparent Results Collation The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserts that from preliminary reports on the results coming from the February 25, 2023 Presidential election, it is confident that its Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar is already coasting to victory. The PDP notes that Atiku Abubakar is...
Former President of the Senate and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bukola Saraki, has stated that he has what it takes to unite Nigerians and give them a sense of belonging in the affairs of their country. Saraki, who stated this in Calabar,...
Nine lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Action Alliance. There are 27 members in the House. Before the defections, the PDP had 13 members in the House, the AA had eight,...