Politics
Politics
-
Adediran polls 679 votes to emerge Lagos PDP guber candidate
Olajide Adediran has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Lagos State. Adediran polled 679 votes while his rival, David Kolawole Vaughan (Dakova) polled 20 votes at the governorship primaries held on Wednesday in Ikeja, Lagos. While announcing the result, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr. Emmanuel Ogidi, said the accredited votes were 709 and…
Read More » -
Atiku unveils 5-point development agenda
Former Vice President of Nigeria and a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has released an abridged version of his policy document ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The policy document tagged, “My Covenant with Nigerians,” is an update on the 2019 document. According to Paul Ibe, Atiku’s spokesperson, the abridged policy document which was summed…
Read More » -
Yahaya Bello grants PLWD Kogi assembly aspirant automatic APC ticket
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has granted an automatic nod for House of Assembly aspirant, Mr.Adukwu Emmanuel to contest unopposed on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, after putting to vote his decision. The event occurred on Tuesday at the Kogi State All Progressives Congress, critical stakeholders meeting which was part of the preparation for the forthcoming primary polls…
Read More » -
Segun Sowunmi wins parallel PDP governorship primaries in Ogun
Segun Sowunmi has emerged winner of the parallel governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. Sowunmi won the parallel election which was held at the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abeokuta. The election was also monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and members of the Inter Party…
Read More » -
I’m unapologetically committed to Oyetola’s re-election – Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has expressed his readiness to support incumbent Governor of Osun State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress , Adegboyega Oyetola, to ensure his success in the July 16 governorship election. Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, lauded Oyetola’s rich understanding of governance and progressive ideologies, saying he has shown…
Read More » -
I’ll use my strategy to defeat Atiku, Wike’s cash – Dele Momodu
Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu says he is relying on his own strategy to defeat former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in the party’s presidential primary election. In an interview with Arise TV, Momodu confessed that he couldn’t match the duo “cash for cash”. “I cannot compete money for money,…
Read More » -
BREAKING: Peter Obi dumps PDP
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Before his resignation, Obi was one of the main opposition party’s presidential aspirants ahead of their primary election on Sunday. Obi announced his resignation in a letter he wrote to PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. According to him, his resignation from the PDP…
Read More » -
REVEALED: Stella Oduah absconded from NYSC after being deployed to Lagos in 1982
The National Youth Service Corps has revealed that former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah absconded without completing her mandatory one-year NYSC programme. NYSC, according to The PUNCH, revealed this in a response to an inquiry by a group known as the Concerned Anambra North PDP Stakeholders. In the letter marked NYSC/DHQ/PPRU/783/Vol III by the Director-General of the NYSC which was…
Read More » -
BREAKING: Makinde wins Oyo PDP governorship ticket to run for second term
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket in the state to run for a second term in office. Makinde defeated his challenger, Azeem Gbolarumi, to claim the party’s ticket in the primary election held on Wednesday. According to the Returning Officer, Abdulahi Maibasira, the incumbent governor scored 1,040 votes while Gbolarumi scored two votes.…
Read More » -
Support group raises alarm over plot to disqualify Mustapha from Lagos guber race
Mustapha4Lagos Agenda, a support group for the actualisation of the gubernatorial ambition of Olorunfemi Mustapha, has raised the alarm over a plot to disqualify the former permanent secretary by the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mustapha is one of the two aspirants jostling to unseat the incumbent Babajide Sanwo-Olu with the other contestant being Olawale Oluwo and…
Read More »
