Despite ongoing effort to reconcile warring factions in the All Progressive Congress, APC, the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Chief Osita Okechukwu, on Friday, insisted that the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, is no longer a valid member of the party. Okechukwu, while reacting to the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja to … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on well-meaning Nigerians to plead with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to cancel its rally amid the Coronavirus pandemic. While berating them for holding a rally in a period like this, the APC urged the PDP leaders to be responsible for once and apply some … Read more
Embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has asked members of the National Working Committee to forgive him of all shortcomings in piloting the affairs of the party. Oshiomhole made the plea on Tuesday in Abuja at the end of the meeting by the committee. He said that the move was aimed … Read more
The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely its decision in an application by the Abdulaziz Yari faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of its May 24, 2019 judgement in the intra-party dispute in the Zamfara APC. In the judgement, the supreme court held among other verdicts, that the APC did not hold … Read more
The appeal court has delivered a judgment on Adams Oshiomhole‘s sack as APC Chairman. Ekohotblog reports that the Court of Appeal has stayed the execution of the March 4, 2020 order of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) restraining the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, Adams … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and Governors of the All Progressives Congress have postponed the National Executive Council meeting of the party. They took the decision a few minutes ago at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after a brief meeting. Ekohotblog understands that the meeting was scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 17, but following a meeting which … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a meeting with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House. The meeting, which started at about 3pm, was believed to have been called as a prelude to the scheduled National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party, which is expected to hold on Tuesday (tomorrow). … Read more
A former member of the House of Representatives,Tony Aziegbemi, has emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State having defeated his closest rival, Felix Imoisili with 817 votes. In the state executive committee election held in Benin City, Hillary Osu was elected the state Secretary of the party with 729 … Read more
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has finally shared his position on moves to oust the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Pointing out the feet of clay in the moves, Tinubu said those behind them are infected by “the 2023 virus”. In a statement he personally signed … Read more
Ahead of the 2023 presidential polls, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), declared that it will not campaign as the failures of the Buhari-led administration has smoothened the way for its takeover of political power at the end of the present tenure. Speaking on Sunday in Katsina, National Secretary of the party, Senator Umaru Ibrahim Tsauri … Read more
The Federal Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio who is a one time Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly and a two term governor of Akwa Ibom State has described his 2023 presidential ambition as a ‘moving train’ that cannot be stopped, but would … Read more
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, told members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone to unite and work together to reposition the party and reclaim its glory. Governor Makinde made the call while speaking at a South-West Stakeholders’ meeting of the PDP held at the Government … Read more
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has pointed accusing fingers at the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, of inciting violence in his state. Diri made the accusation on Thursday after his visit to some public and private property to see the … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday set up a committee to look into the recent removal of two principal officers and the suspension of two members. The House took the decision at a special parliamentary held within the Assembly complex. The Committee is headed by Hon. Ibrahim Layode, a senior lawmaker from Badagry … Read more
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Mr. Simiyu Adekola James Adepoju as his Special Adviser on Infrastructure. In a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to the governor, Moses Alao, indicated that the appointment was communicated through a letter signed by the Secretary to the State … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended twelve of its chieftains in Bayelsa State. A former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, former governorship aspirant in the last election, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, are among the suspended party bigwigs. The party also suspended a former governorship aspirant in the State and a former member … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that the meeting of the National Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress scheduled for next week Tuesday must not go without the attendance of former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; Waziri Bulama and Paul Chukwuma. The court, in a ruling by Justice Mohammed Liman on thursday … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has insisted that the political empire of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos remains intact and strong. Obasa made this statement on Wednesday following reported insinuations of friction between him and Bayo Oshinowo, … Read more
In Preparation for the March 17 Emergency National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday held a meeting at the National Secretariat of the party with eight members of the NWC and some party chieftains. The meeting lasted for about three hours before it was … Read more
In furtherance of the call to enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria, the Senate on Tuesday passed the Companies and Allied Matters Act Bill. The Bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North). The passage of the Bill titled: “Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2020” … Read more