The governors and the ex-governor made the call for the review of the party constitution on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Special Committee on the Review and Amendments of the APC Constitution in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Governors of Ondo, Ogun and Osun states, Rotimi Akeredolu, Dapo Abiodun and Gboyega … Read more
Melaye was among those that canvassed support for Buhari’s presidential ambition, having dumped the PDP for the ruling APC A former lawmaker who represented Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, on Friday expressed regret for supporting the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. President Buhari contested the election under the … Read more
Onnoghen expressed surprise that though the Federal Government had all the machinery to investigate the allegation, it never did, but opted to unlawfully come after him and his office Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Friday opened up on why the Federal Government removed him from office in 2019 unceremoniously. Onnoghen said … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation Minister and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has yet again met with the chairman of the APC caretaker Committee and Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni as well as Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello and Senator Grace Bent. Fani-Kayode, who had a closed-door meeting with the trio in … Read more
Fani-Kayode opens dialogue with Northern Consensus Forum He is pleased with the outcome of the meeting Fani-Kayode ranks Northern Consensus Forum as progressive Former aviation minister Femi-Fani-Kayode has met with leaders of the Northern Consensus Forum to discuss issues relating to the ongoing tensions between the northern and southern regions of the country. Kidnappings, rape, … Read more
Constitution, Review The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on party members to submit inputs for the ongoing constitution review excercise aimed at taking the party to greater heights The Chairman of APC Constitution Review Committee, Prof. Mammam Tahir, made the call on Friday in Abeokuta while addressing party members during the South-West stakeholders’ meeting … Read more
An undisclosed Member of Ondo State House of Assembly was reportedly hit by a stray bullet at the local wing on Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. Sources at the scene said a bullet hit the Ondo State lawmaker on his leg as other accidentally discharged bullets hit walls and some containers within the airport, … Read more
Jonathan noted that Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, particularly in August 2014, accused him and the then President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, of being Boko Haram sponsors “to spoil Islam’s name.” Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the All Progressives Congress in 2014 embarked on propaganda to mislead Nigerians, … Read more
There have been agitations within the leading political party about which region (north or south) should produce the candidate and have the ticket. Two powerful Northerners have express their view about the matter And the opinion of the two means a lot as they are parts of the people who will decide the presidential candidate … Read more
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, has demanded quick legislation that would allow Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in the 2023 general elections. The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said allowing Nigerians in the diaspora to vote would give them … Read more
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the 2019 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared President Buhari of the APC winner of the election. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the 2019 presidential election. President Muhammadu … Read more
Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has said Southern Nigeria should produce the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari. Masari is confident that the All Progressives Congress will stand after Buhari’s tenure despite the challenges the country currently faces. Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has said Southern Nigeria should produce the successor of … Read more
Prior to the bye-election held on December 5, 2020, Ibezim and Araraume had fielded themselves as APC candidates An Imo state High Court sitting in Owerri has issued an order of interim injunction to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restraining it from recognizing Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the winner of the December 2020 Imo … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to provide the country with viable opposition instead of making baseless corruption allegations against the government. APC said it has become increasingly clear that only the PDP believed its deviant tales of high-level corruption under the present government. The All Progressives Congress (APC), … Read more
President Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that the country would take delivery of the first batch of Super Tucanos aircraft in mid-July from the United States of America. Recall that the fighter jets were ordered during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first tenure in office under the leadership of the immediate past service chiefs. President Buhari’s … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that he has no god-father in the state and in Nigeria. The governor said he was more concerned about the welfare, development and growth of the state and Yorubaland in general. Governor Makinde stated further that he is taking away nothing with him when vacating the office if … Read more
Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigeria would require at least $2.3 trillion over the next 30 years to bridge the infrastructure gap. Osinbajo cited statistics from Nigerian Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan (NIIMP) and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020 to buttress his point Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has … Read more
Governor Bala Mohammed has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost the last presidential election due to manipulations by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in conjunctions with the electoral umpire (INEC) and security operatives. The Bauchi State Governor’s assertion stems from a review of the 2019 elections by the opposition party. Read also: … Read more
Former vice-president of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt refinery with $1.5 billion. He said at this critical period, Nigeria must, as a nation, be prudent with the … Read more
Adams Oshiomhole, the Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that he accords respect to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, adding that he is sorry for the weighty allegations he made against him in 2018. The former APC Chairman said, “On July 27, 2018, at the National Headquarters of … Read more