Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has explained why his successor, Adams Oshiomhole, ran into trouble in running the parry’s affairs. Reacting to a statement by chairmen of South-South APC states chapters who blamed ...
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Ignore Godswill Akpabio’s quest for ministerial appointment, A’Ibom APC elders tell Buhari
Some elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State have opposed purported subtle moves to consider Godswill Akpabio for a ministerial appointment. Their protestation is coming barely 48 hours to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for ...
Read More »Ignore Akpabio’s pursuit of ministerial slot, A’Ibom APC elders tell Buhari
Some elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State have opposed purported subtle moves to consider Godswill Akpabio for a ministerial appointment. Their protestation is coming barely 48 hours to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for ...
Read More »Court fixes hearing of Justice Ajumogobia’s objection for May 31
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed hearing of a motion filed by former judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, challenging her trial before the court for May 31. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ...
Read More »INEC withdraws Nwaoboshi, 24 other APC, PDP members’ certificates of return
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had withdrawn 25 certificates of return earlier issued some winners during this year’s general elections. It stated that the decision was in response to court orders. Chairman of Information and Voter Education ...
Read More »AD, LP want Lagos AG, security agencies to probe Sanwo-Olu, allege invasion of INEC registration system
The gubernatorial candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Owolabi Salis and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Professor Ifagbemi Awamaridi, have asked the Lagos State Attorney General to investigate Governor-elect Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s voter card. They alleged that Sanwo-Olu, who stood for ...
Read More »Enugu monarchs explain mediation in Governor Ugwuanyi, Eze’s face-off
Traditional rulers in Enugu have said that they decided to intervene in the face-off between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Sen. Ayogu Eze of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the interest of the future ...
Read More »APC decries Dickson’s campaign against International Oil Companies
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has condemned the recent campaign by Governor Seriake Dickson against international oil companies (IOCs) in the state. Addressing the press in Yenagoa, the publicity secretary, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, said the governor was ...
Read More »INEC postpones Kogi, Bayelsa guber elections to November 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the November 2, 2019 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states by two weeks. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education and Information, Festus Okoye, said ...
Read More »ADP urges restrain on renewal of Godwin Emefiele’s tenure at CBN
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has urged the Federal Government to exercise caution over its decision to renew Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s tenure at the apex bank. National Chairman of the party, Yusuf Yabagi Sani, ...
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