politics

…affirms Babayemi as the party’s candidate A High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State has ordered the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to recognise Senator Ademola Adeleke as the party candidate for July 16 governorship election in the state. It also ordered that the governorship primary election be conducted by the 215 wards executive ... Read More »

….Buhari rebuffs lobbyists Yobe governor, Akpanudoedehe excluded from convention committee …..Senate caucus stands by CECPC chair Party releases NWC zoning formula NEC meeting for March 17 Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai last night explained why the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker chairman had to be pushed aside. According to him, certain actions and inactions of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala ... Read More »

Atrending set of documents, According to the source show that President Muhammadu Buhari single-handedly dictating the composition of the next Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has triggered outrage, with many top party members describing the President as an ‘unrepentant dictator’. The documents with the President’s signature endorsed some persons for key positions ahead the APC national convention, contrary ... Read More »

Earlier today the two highest ranking Yoruba monarchs, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, met with Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in one of the private residences of the Alaafin in Ibadan, with a view to putting a close to the rift between Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. According to sources close to the ... Read More »

President Buhari signed the Bill at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, were present to witness the signing of the Bill. In his address, President Buhari said in line with established tradition, he received ... Read More »

After two high-level meetings within 48 hours, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned the National Working Committee (NWC) offices. It adopted the consensus option to pick its national chairman and other officers at its March 26 convention in Abuja. The swapping of all offices commonly in the South for North and vice versa gives the South the advantage of ... Read More »

Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to seek a second term in office. He polled 222,169 votes to defeat ex-Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Moshood Adeoti and forner Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Lasun Yusuf. Adeoti, who is backed by former Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola scored 12,921 votes to emerge runner-up while ... Read More »

One of the aggrieved governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Jan. 27 primary in Ekiti State, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has sheathed his sword. He said on Friday in a statement he issued in Ado-Ekiti that he was no longer interested in dragging the party or individuals to court over the outcome of the exercise. Bamidele, the current senator ... Read More »

The Nduka Obaigbena and Kashim Ibrahim-Imam-led group of 100 political and business leaders has debunked speculations that the group is working to choose candidates that will contest the 2023 general elections and succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in office. The committee said it is rather interested in ensuring that quality leaders emerge at all levels in the next general elections. The ... Read More »

…..He arrives Lagos in good health Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has declared interest to run for President of Nigeria in 2023 has arrived Lagos, Nigeria after spending 10 days abroad. The former governor left Lagos few days after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari to inform him of his intention to run as president ... Read More »