National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, have waded into the cold war between Osun State Governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor and Minister of Interior, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola. The two leaders held a reconciliation meeting with the duo on Thursday […]
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Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Taofeek Arapaja has defeated the Immediate zonal chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eddy Olafeso to emerge National Vice- Chairman , South West. Breakdown of the results is stated below: Accredited Delegates – 675 Taofeek Arapaja – 343 Eddy Olafeso – 330 Void Votes – 10 Aragbaja, in his […]
Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the Chairman of the All Progressives Council (APC) National Campaign Council for the election and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday said the ruling party’s victory in the gubernatorial poll would be a landslide. Sanwo-Olu said APC’s confidence in the October 10 governorship […]
The Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured another extension until such a time that it can conduct the party’s National Convention. This is even as the party appears set to release the formal timetable for the Congresses and the National Convention, which may hold in December. The […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sensationally excluded the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Kzigbo from its list of candidates cleared for the November 6 Anambra governorship election. The Commission, in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, cited Court Order for exclusion […]
The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) assumed another dimension Tuesday as the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, announced he has taken over the affairs of the party. He said this follows the restraining order issued against the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, by a Rivers High Court in Port Harcourt […]
Bukola Saraki discusses with Yakubu Dogara at the National Assembly…recently The APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena has called for the expulsion of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the party for ‘antiparty activities’. Nabena said this in a statement, titled “Time to Expel Saraki from APC,” which was released Wednesday in Abuja. The statement, […]
Obaseki and Oshiomhole By Peterson Ibi/Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has apologised to the aggrieved members over the unfair treatment meted to them when they indicated interest to contest in the 2019 All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in the state. He disclosed that “almost 20 court cases arose from those who were […]
Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed dismay at the level of violence that trailed recent congresses organized by some political parties. The Commission, in a statement by Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the violence in some of the Congresses is making it extremely difficult […]