Matawalle, last week, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – following months of speculation and denial – with all the federal and state lawmakers in Zamfara. Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has refuted what he described as misleading reports against him. The governor’s reaction comes a week after he joined the ruling … Read more
The PDP had offered Obaseki the platform to seek re-election as the Edo governor in 2020 after his former party, the APC, frustrated him out of the party. The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, suspended from office for criticising Governor Godwin Obaseki, has been reinstated. The PDP in the state … Read more
…the minister gave an assurance that those who were denied registration or revalidation of their membership during the last exercise would be captured before congress is held in the state The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says he has been given an assurance that there will be no APC congress in Kwara until … Read more
…the PDP claimed that the APC also used security threats as a bait to lure the Governor into its party. The People Democratic Party (PDP) has described the defection of Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) an unpardonable act of betrayal. This was made known on Saturday in a statement … Read more
Wike, the governor of oil-rich Rivers State and a strong critic of the APC, maintains that it is unthinkable for him to leave the main opposition party Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has debunked insinuations that he will join the Progressives Congress (APC), taking a swipe at governors who defected to the ruling party. The … Read more
The PDP spokesman argued that while some governors are decamping over to the APC, the people who elected them are not making the same move A spokesman for the People Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has assured Nigerians that the opposition party is stable and unwavering, even in the face of recent defections by some … Read more
Ganduje was in Zamfara State to attend the welcoming of Governor Bello Matawale of Zamfara, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). There was heavy gunfire when security operatives attached to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, repelled an attack aimed at the governor’s convoy by gunmen suspected to be bandits. Though it was … Read more
Three PDP Senators have dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) EKO HOT BLOG reports that three Senators, including a principal officer, elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, announced their decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (PDP). The latest defection is … Read more
The state Publicity Secretary of the party said that the committees will be inaugurated on Friday, July 2nd at the party Secretariat located at Acme Street, Ogba. The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted peace and reconciliation committees in the three senatorial districts in the state. This was contained in … Read more
Matawalle is the second governor to have left the main opposition in the space of two months He joined the likes of David Umahi of Ebonyi and Ben Ayade of Cross River The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, on Tuesday, described the defection of some of the party’s governors as … Read more
He, however, vowed never to allow APC to rule Rivers State. Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has lashed out at governors defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike described the actions of state governors who have defected from PDP as shameless and hopeless. The Governor spoke at … Read more
The National caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mala Buni, has declared Governor Matawalle leader of the party. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the national caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, has declared the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the leader of the … Read more
The President used the occasion to urge APC Governors and elected lawmakers across the country “to continue to work harder…” President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that the ruling party “is becoming more … Read more
Their defection comes weeks after the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade defected from the PDP to the APC Two members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lehor Idagbo and Michael Etaba are both from Cross River State. Speaker of the House, … Read more
Another Senator has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Mohammed Gusau has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District announced his defection from the PDP at plenary on Tuesday. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, … Read more
“We hope Matawalle’s coming into APC will be of benefit as well as add value to the party in the State. Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has reacted to Governor Bello Matawalle’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Reacting, Yari expressed hope that Matawalle’s defection would add value and be beneficial to … Read more
He maintained that he was one of the founding fathers of APGA and has been in the party for 19 years… A former National Secretary and Governorship candidate for the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Zamfara state, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Shinkafi … Read more
“We are also expecting all our national assembly members as well as state legislators to declare their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC during the occasion. No less than 18 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are expected to receive Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Tuesday. The Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committee of … Read more
…they have decided to welcome Governor Bello Matawalle into the party despite their initial resistance, on the condition that he will abide by the party’s principles and progressive ideology Stakeholders of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday held a meeting in Kaduna State where they discussed the planned defection … Read more
Medaner said the purchase of forms for ward congresses would take place from July 1 to July 7, while the inauguration of wards and local government congresses, screening and screening appeals committee would hold on July 10. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed plans to commence sale of forms for its congresses. This was … Read more