Politics

2027: Tinubu not bothered about Kwankwaso, Duke visit to Obasanjo- APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday, said it was not bothered by the visit of ex-presidential flag-bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, to the home of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State.  At the weekend, Kwankwaso and Duke, a 2007 presidential aspirant, visited ex-President…

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Hold PDP responsible for slide of Nigerian democracy to one party state- Osita Okechukwu

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be held responsible for the slide of Nigerian democracy to one party state. Okechukwu maintained that PDP should be held accountable for one party state not the APC, adding that the PDP was inflicted by the same humongous culture of impunity…

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APC will win Rivers in 2027- Ganduje

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has asserted that the party would win Rivers State in the 2027 general elections. Ganduje said this on Saturday during the inauguration of Tony Okocha and 22 others as executive members of APC in Rivers State. Ganduje said: “You are from the South-South geo-politcal zone that was dominated by…

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INEC refutes Yakubu’s death rumour

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted the rumoured death of its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi on Saturday said Yakubu is alive, hale and hearty. Read The Full Statement Bellow; INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE Our attention has been drawn to a fake news narrative…

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Politics of betrayal and treachery can only be stopped through sustainable governance- Akpabio 

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the only way to stop politics of betrayal and treachery in Nigeria is through sustainable governance. Akpabio lamented that betrayal politics hinders progress and succession planning. The Senate President made these remarks against the backdrop of the political crisis in Rivers State while speaking as a Special Guest of Honour during the public lecture…

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LP moves against defecting lawmakers, wants seats declared vacant

The Labour Party has filed lawsuits to compel the National Assembly leadership to declare the seats of the Party’s lawmakers who defected vacant, National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, said in a statement. According to the Party, the lawsuit also seeks to ensure defectors pay back any wages, benefits, and emoluments earned from the date of defection. The…

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Tonye Cole accuses Wike of undermining PDP

By Kunle Sanni Tonye Cole, co-founder of Sahara Group and former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has accused Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), of working to weaken the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during an interview on the podcast Untold Stories with Adesuwa Giwa Osagie on Thursday, Cole described…

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INEC seeks reforms to improve Nigeria’s Electoral system

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday sought reforms to improve the country’s electoral system. Speaking during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja, INEC s Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated that computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from the Commission’s website as sufficient means of accreditation. Yakubu disclosed that the electoral body would soon…

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PDP Crisis: Ambition of any individual shouldn’t outweigh party’s interest – Bode George

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has emphasized that the ambition of any individual should not outweigh the collective interests of the party. George who is a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, said the party would overcome its current internal challenges before the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Lagos, George explained that the…

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Why we passed vote of confidence in Governor Otti- Abia LP Chairman

The Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Abia State, Emmanuel Nweze Otti, has explained why the State Chapter passed vote of confidence in Governor Alex Otti. WESTERN POST reports that Abia LP held an enlarged stakeholder meeting where the party passed a vote of confidence in Governor Otti. The Abia LP Chairman stated that Governor Otti has performed well beyond…

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