politics

The battle on the authentic winner of the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti State commenced in the courtroom on Monday as the Election Petition Tribunal began its sitting. The three-member panel of judges led by the Chairman, Justice Suleiman Belgore, promises to be fair to parties involved in the petition. Other members of the panel are Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro ... Read More »

  Presidential aspirant, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday said that Nigeria needs a “digital” President that is abreast with the new world social order. Saraki, who visited Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State Wednesday to seek support for his presidential ambition, said Nigeria desires a dynamic leadership that is private sector inclusive. “I am in Cross River to solicit delegates’ ... Read More »

Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Wednesday that his aspiration has nothing to do with the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but about taking a new Lagos to the next level. Speaking with newsmen at the APC national secretariat after submitting his nomination form, Sanwo-Olu who is widely referred ... Read More »

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki is heading an 85-member campaign council of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 22 governorship election in Osun State. All the party’s serving governors and presidential aspirants are also members of the council. The council, which was inaugurated in Abuja Monday by the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has ... Read More »

  President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 due to “some drafting issues” that remain unaddressed following the prior revisions to the Bill. Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The presidential aide said that already, the president ... Read More »

The National Vice Chairman, North Central, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Suleiman Ahmed Wambai, has stated that that in the next three days about three PDP governors from the south east will join APC. Wambai stated this on Thursday at the government house Lafia, during a party stakeholders meeting  where party members reaffirmed their commitment to the party ... Read More »

Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His announcement followed that of the Senate President Bukola Saraki who also declared his decision to quit APC in a tweet. Governor Ahmed in a statement by his senior assistant on media and communication Dr Muyideen Akorede said “following due consultations ... Read More »

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday taunted the Peoples Democratic Party over its rebranding plans and attempts to lure APC members to be part of a coalition that it is building. A statement by Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary described the PDP move as ”looking for life after death’. “After three years in the wilderness, the Peoples Democratic Party ... Read More »

  Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has advised Governor Ayo Fayose to utilise the N5.5 billion June allegation from the Federation Account to p ay workers’ salaries and pensioners’ entitlements. Fayemi also advised the governor to use the N34.5 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) cash that had accrued to the state since October 2014 allegedly kept in a secret ... Read More »

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday threw jabs at each other over tomorrow’s governorship election in Ekiti State. The PDP claimed that the state had been militarised to prepare the ground for rigging of the election for the APC candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The PDP’s candidate is Prof. Kolapo Olusola. The APC said the ... Read More »