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Some governors want to kill APC over inordinate ambition – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused some of his colleagues of trying to use their inordinate ambition to kill the All Progressives Congress. El-Rufai was speaking while featuring on Channels TV programme Politics Today which was monitored by our correspondent. He said while it was normal for politicians to have ambitions, some leaders of the APC including some of…
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EXCLUSIVE: 12 jostle for Olowu of Owu stool from Otileta ruling house
Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A total of 12 princes from the Otileta ruling house have signified their interest to become the new Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Western Post has exclusively gathered. The search for the new Olowu became necessary following the demise of His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr Adegboyega Dosunmu on December 13, 2021. Our correspondent gathered that leaders of the…
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APC convention on March 26 sacrosanct – Bello
Acting National Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello says the party’s national convention scheduled for March 26 is sacrosanct. Bello said this during the inauguration of national convention sub-committees at the party secretariat on Wednesday. He urged the sub-committee members to work hard to ensure a…
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FIRS, MultiChoice Nigeria agree to resolve tax dispute
The Federal Inland Revenue Service and MultiChoice have agreed to resolve their tax disputes out of court. This was disclosed in a joint statement by the FIRS and MultiChoice, which was made available to Western Post on Wednesday. “By the broad terms of the agreement, MultiChoice shall withdraw all pending lawsuits towards an amicable resolution of the dispute. Also, as…
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Parties should promote greater access to elective offices for women – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has urged political parties in the country to promote more opportunities for women to access political offices. This was contained in INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s message to celebrate the International Women’s Day. Yakubu said this year’s theme aligns with the commission’s vision for inclusivity and women participation in the electoral process. “The Independent National…
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We didn’t reduce load allocation to DISC0s – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has denied reports that it reduced the load allocation to distribution companies in the country. In a statement by the GM Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the TCN said the current load shedding being experienced nationwide is as a result of very low power generation by the Generation Companies (GENCOs) for TCN to wheel through the…
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APC zones national chairman to north central, secretary to south west
The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has approved zoning for various offices in its National Working Committee ahead of the party’s convention scheduled for March 28. The party in a statement by the Director of Publicity Salisu Na’inna Ɗambatta, said it approved the recommendations of the Committee on zoning by the committee chaired by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak. The…
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Professor Adeyeye and many contradictions, By Yekini Olugbenro
Professor Sola Adeyeye one of the American returnees rehabilitated by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and helped into political office – first as a Member of House of Representatives and later as a Senator – was on Politics Today, last Sunday, on Channels TV where he spoke from both sides of the mouth. For the life of me, I can’t imagine a…
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Umahi asks appeal court to set aside judgement sacking him as Ebonyi governor
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has appealed the Federal High Court judgement which sacked him at the Court of Appeal. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo had sacked Umahi and his deputy for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Umahi based his appeal on eight…
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Ondo bye-election: I shared N234m across polling units yet lost, PDP candidate refutes poor funding claim
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in February 26 Akure South/North Federal Constituency bye-election, Olumuyiwa Adu, said he shared over N234m for voters across the 753 polling units in the constituency. In a statement signed by Olakunle Alade-Fayehun for his media team, the PDP candidate said despite losing, he was the candidate who has spent the highest in the history…
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