Former minister of women affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has completed arrangements to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Alhassan was the governorship candidate of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the last election. She joined the UDP on the eve of the polls after she failed to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket. Mama Taraba, as she is fondly Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with state governors elected under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the agenda of the meeting, which started around 3: 00 p.m., was unknown as of the time of filing this report. NAN reports that the governors were led by the Chairman of the Read More
The presidential election tribunal has said that it will deliver judgement in the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Septemeber 11, 2019. All the parties in the suit had made their final submissions on August 21, when the tribunal declared that the date for the judgement will be communicated at a later Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up Appeal Committee for the just concluded primary election in Kogi state. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, via a statement said the appeal committee for the Kogi indirect primary will be headed by Senator Abdulahi Umar Yandoma (Chairman). Hajia Amina Muhammed was picked as Secretary while Tony McFoy Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the direct primaries mode to select the candidate to fly its flag in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Bayelsa. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development followed the vacation of an interim injuction by a Bayelsa High Court restraining the party from adopting the direct primaries method. The primaries are Read More
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has upheld the reports of the screening and appeal committees for the Bayelsa Governorship aspirants. A statement this night by the party’s spokesman, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu said, of the total seven governorship aspirants that were screened, six were cleared to participate in the governorship primary in Bayelsa state. They Read More
Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum Salihu Lukman has written a letter to the party’s national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, blaming him for all the woes befalling the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The forum is a body comprising governors elected on the APC platform. In a letter entitled “APC: Appeal for Reconciliation,” dated August 6, 2019 and addressed to Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday said the 48 compact discs evidence tendered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar as lacking in probative value. Four of the video clips played at the presidential election tribunal court hall includes “Countdown of Osun Decides,” a production of Channels Television with Seun Okinbaloye as host. In the Read More
Though, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has succeeded in dominating the leadership of the 9th National Assembly, the party’s national chairman, Comrade Oshiomhole, prior to this new feat was engulfed in many battles from both his members and the opposition. In this report, BODE OLAGOKE and TOPE SUNDAY trace the genesis of his ordeal. The 2019 general elections have Read More
An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Wurno in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, has emerged the new speaker of the state assembly. Mr Achida defeated the anointed candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdullahi Garba Sidi, representing Gwadabawa South constituency. Details loading…
Ahead of tuesday’s inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, every structure in the complex located within the Three Arms Zone in Abuja is wearing a new look with renovations, paintings and series of decorations. This is even as security has been beefed up at the federal legislature to ensure protection of lives and property as well as orderliness throughout the Read More
The National Working Committee (NWC) of APC said it has formally adopted Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for the positions of Deputy Senate President and Hon. Muhammed Idris Wase as Deputy Speaker. In a statement signed early Monday morning by the party’s spokesman, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said, “This is sequel to wide consultations with President Muhammadu Buhari, party stakeholders, including APC governors. Read More
About 28 out of 37 state chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress Congress (APC) have just passed a vote of confidence on the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomohle. Addressing newsmen Thursday after a closed door meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC), the state chairmen said those who were calling for Oshiomohle’s resignation were doing that to malign him and Read More
The feud within the rank of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) may have deepened with the party asking some ‘aggrieved’ members within its fold to feel free to join the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party was formally reacting to issues raised by its Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu, particularly as it relates to the party’s Read More
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension, as the deputy national chairman of the party (North) Sen. Lawan Shuaibu, has asked his National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to resign. In a letter Shuaibu addressed to the National Chairman, dated May 27th, 2019, Lawan said in an advance democracies, people who fail to add value or Read More
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension, as the deputy national chairman of the party (North) Sen Lawan Shuaibu, has asked his National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to resign. In an exclusive letter dated May 27, which was obtained by Blueprint, Lawan told the Chairman …”in advanced democracies, people who fail to add value or Read More
The Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrimes, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, has disclosed that 51 of the 66 All Progressives Congress (APC) elected Senators have signed an endorsement list and pledged to vote for Senator Ahmed Lawan as the ninth Senate President. Senator Buhari made this known in Ibadan on Saturday while fielding Read More
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has appointed Victor Giadom as its acting National Secretary, after former Scribe, Mala Buni, emerged as the governor-elect of Yobe State. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said Mr Giadom would act pending when Yobe State nominates a replacement in a statement. Before the appointment, Mr Giadom, who is from Read More
An Appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola-Eleka challenging the election of Governor Kayode Fayemi has been dismissed by Supreme Court on Friday. Affirming Fayemi’s election, the five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad unanimously held that the appeal challenging the Read More
Last week’s allegation by the federal government that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, were planning to overthrow the President Muhammadu Buhari administration through a military coup is quite weighty thereby requiring thorough interrogation and investigation. The allegation, which is tantamount to a treasonable felony attracting capital punishment if found to be true, must not Read More
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Wednesday formally kicked off on a protest note with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar asking the chairman of the panel, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to disqualify herself from the tribunal over possible bias. Bulkachuwa, president Court of Appeal, chairs the five-man presidential election petition tribunal hearing the complaints arising from the Read More
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has suspended former governor Segun Oni from the party for allegedly being involved in anti party activities. The party in a letter dated May 1, 2019 and addressed to Oni, said it took the action over failure of the party chieftain to appear before the ward executive to clear allegations Read More
Following the successful conduct of the 2019 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the contest to occupy elective political offices in the country has shifted from the ballot stage to the courts, in cases of electoral disputes. The resort to the courts to challenge results of elections are within the ambit of democratic tenets and the rule Read More
A Chieftain and Publicity Secretary of All Progressive Party (APC) in Gombe State, Na’omi Joel Awak, has appealed to the elected Senators to back Senator Mohammed Danjuma for the position of the Senate President. Na’omi who stated this while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Friday, said Senators Ali Ndume, Borno State and Ahmed Lawan of Yobe State cannot match Read More
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