There are strong indications that the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, will be resigning his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, this week. Mr Ajayi, who earlier resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress in June and defected to the PDP, is said to be leaving the main opposition party … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied replacing the name of the deputy governorship candidate for African Action Congress (AAC) for the October 10, 2020 election. The commission said that all names uploaded by political parties on its dedicated portal were same names published. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, August … Read more
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Leader in Ososo, Edo, Mr Bayo Ogedengbe, says the people of Ososo in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo are strongly behind Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s second term bid. Ogedengbe gave the assurance while addressing PDP faithful at the PDP gubernatorial election campaign ground on Monday in Ososo. Read Also: … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are currently working out the guidelines and protocols for the forthcoming elections in Nigeria. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman PTF on COVID-19, made this known on Monday in Abuja. Read Also: Edo PDP … Read more
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu The Deputy Speaker of Edo state House of Assembly Mr. Yekini Idiaye and four other lawmakers have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Read Also: Jigawa: Gov Badaru Directs All Civil Servants To … Read more
The former Labor Party Guber candidate in Kwara state, Comrade Issa Aremu , has said that campaign for the election in Edo and Ondo states should be issue-base on personal identity. He said in quote; “The elections are between brothers and sisters,”. Edo, Ondo elections litmus test for Nigeria’s Democracy – Comrade Issa Aremu Comrade Issa Aremu, … Read more
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has handed out one-month suspension order one of its members, Kassim Afegbua, effective from August 2, 2020. Read Also: Buhari Must Apologise To Nigerians, Atiku Vindicated In a statement signed by the State Press Secretary Chris Osa Nehikhare, Kassim Afegbua, was found guilty of anti … Read more
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar’s position on Nigeria’s foreign debt has been vindicated and President Buhari must apologise to him and Nigerians. The Atiku Media Office made the demand in a statement Sunday. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 The statement was entitled: Loans: Buhari, APC Owe Nigerians An Apology: … Read more
Some Edo indigenes resident in Abuja under the aegis of Committee of Edo Leaders and Patriots, have threw their weight behind Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. Briefing newsmen in Abuja, the group said that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remained their preferred candidate due to their … Read more
The campaign ahead of the Edo 2020 governorship election turned violent weekend after a clash between supporters of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, … Read more
The Presidency on Saturday said the views expressed by Malam Mamman Daura, on zoning were personal to him and did not, in any way, reflect that of either the president or his administration. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja. Read … Read more
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has likened Nigeria to a rudderless ship, which has neither captain nor direction but needs only divine intervention to survive. Secondus, who said this yesterday in his goodwill message in Uyo at the inauguration of the 1,000-capacity PDP state secretariat, lamented that the … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has resolved to raise Legislative Liaison Committee to guide it on legislative matters and pending critical bills in the National Assembly and State House of Assemblies. The forum’s resolution is contained in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, at the end of … Read more
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Sapele on Friday restated that the era of master-slave relations in Nigeria is over. The leaders also reaffirmed the position of Sapele Local government Area in the August 8, 2020 PDP State Congress. They said they were determined to sustain the agitation of state party chairman and would never … Read more
– Accuses Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu of mischief, misinformation The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu on Friday, praised Governor Godwin Obaseki for his pragmatic leadership, purposeful administration, and uncommon vigour. ‘’Governor Godwin Obaseki will lead the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to victory on September 19, 2020.’’. In a statement in Benin, Shaibu refuted the … Read more
Given the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari has been widely perceived as taciturn and aloof, it is remarkable that at the heart of the engine room of his private political machine was until recently, a troika of newspapermen. The troika is what many Nigerians have referred to as the cabal that has been repeatedly described … Read more
– The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the names of governorship aspirants and their deputies in Ondo gulber election. – The Commission unveiled the provisional list on Friday. – Parties are however allowed to replace their candidates till 18 August. – The incumbent Deputy Governor may be presented by the Labour Party for the … Read more
– The House of Reps PDP caucus has called on President Buhari to Sack the Service Chiefs because of incessant insecurity. — The Causcus made the call on Friday through the House Minority, Hon Ndiludi Elumedu. The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Friday reiterated the urgent need for President Muhammadu Buhari to … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom has elected its state executive council during a congress at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, yesterday with Udo Ekpenyong emerging the chairman to lead 38 others in the new executive. The congress was originally scheduled to hold in March but had to be postponed because of COVID-19. Read Also: Major … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has rejected the creation of 39 new political wards by the State Independent Electoral Commission, saying that it has no powers to do so. A statement by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr Nkeruwem Enyongekere, in Uyo Thursday, described the exercise as dubious, illegal and unilateral and … Read more