Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, says about 10 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor made the disclosure when he appeared as a guest on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, on Friday. Responding to a question on … Read more
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has sent its condolences to the family of the past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi. Mai Mala Buni, the Party’s National Chairman, Caretaker Committee, described the death of Ajimobi as saddening and insisted it came when the Party needed to look up to its leaders. READ ALSO: Delta State … Read more
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock and sadness over the death of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The opposition party In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the death as a national tragedy. The party added that his death was a huge loss … Read more
The Adams Oshiomhole-led national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dissolved. Victor Giadom, acting national chairman of the party, announced the development at the national executive council (NEC) meeting of the party at the state house in Abuja. Mai-Mala Buni, governor of Yobe state, was named chairman of the caretaker/extra-ordinary … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) – the governing authority of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it would not be part of the national executive council (NEC) meeting that will be held today. The factional Acting National Chairman, Ntufam Hillard Eta and acting National Secretary Waziri Bulama made their position known on Wednesday … Read more
The National Secretariat of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been sealed off by Police operatives for the second time. This comes few hours after Hon. Victor Giadom led National Working Committee (NWC) on Tuesday got the Presidential backing to convene National Executive Committee(NEC) today. READ ALSO: APC National Vice Chairman Alarms Threat On His Life It was … Read more
It seems the Party crises in the All Progressives Congress (APC), maybe be unending soon as National Vice Chairman, Hillard Eta, alleges threat to life by some political thugs. The claim, however, came a day after the Police sealed the secretariat. READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom Govt Drops Charges Against Christ Embassy Pastor Eta, in a distressed call to … Read more
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has described those instigating crisis in the party as coup plotters who are ready to do anything to achieve their ambition. Tinubu said this in a statement signed by himself on Thursday. Tinubu also implicitly disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari recognition of Giadom as the … Read more
Deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom has expressed delight over his endorsement as acting national chairman of the party. Garba Shehu, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, had announced that the president had acknowledged Giadom as acting head of the ruling party and would attend the national executive committee (NEC) meeting … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has rejected the letter of notice by the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) for the party’s governorship primary election. The electoral umpire said the rejection of the notice was because it failed to meet with the constitutional requirements. INEC Secretary, Mrs Rose Onaran-Anthony, … Read more
The leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took a more dangerous turn on Wednesday with the National Vice Chairman South South, Hon. Hillard Eta, alleging threat to his life. Eta, who is standing for acting national chairman, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, in a telephone call in Abuja, said some people were after his … Read more
A federal high court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has ruled in favour of a suit seeking to bar Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary. Obaseki had joined the PDP following his disqualification from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party under which he was … Read more
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu has been declared winner of the Edo State APC governorship primaries with a total of 27,838 votes. Dr. Pius Odubu and Hon Osaro Obaze came a distant second and third with a total of 3,776 and 2,724 votes respectively. The results were announced after the APC committee reconvened from a short recess. … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State chapter, has commenced the primary election for its governorship candidate today (June 22, 2020). The election was reportedly held at St. Saviour’s Primary School, Benin, Ward 5 in Ikpoba/Okha LGA. READ ALSO: Edo APC Primary: Ajumobi Inaugurates Hope-Led Committee According to the report, the election which graced the … Read more
John Oyegun, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party has frittered away the goodwill and encomiums it enjoyed upon emergence as the ruling party in 2015. Reacting to the leadership crisis that the party is enmeshed in, Oyegun said APC is fast becoming a threat to the legacy of … Read more
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has implored President Muhammadu to weigh in on the crisis rocking the party. Nabena called on the president to convene a National Executive Committee meeting to save . Nabena made the call an interview with newsmen in Abuja, on Saturday. He explained that … Read more
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki on Saturday said his support base transcends political affiliation and social inclination. Obaseki made this known at the Abuja national secretariat of the PDP shortly after he was screened for the June 25 governorship primary election of the PDP. He disclosed that still enjoys the support and sympathy of Governors elected … Read more
Executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in ward 10 Estako West local government area of Edo have lifted the suspension order on Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The suspension of Oshiomhole by the ward was the genesis of his ordeal which led to him being suspended as the party’s national chairman, and the ensuing development is … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom, on Friday wrote to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting he remains acting national chairman of the ruling party. The party became enmeshed in a leadership crisis following the appeal court affirmation of Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension as national chairman of the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday again shifted the date for its gubernatorial primary election in Edo state. The development makes it the second time in 24 hours the party will shift its primary. The party had, On Thursday, announced that the exercise initially slated for June 19 had been moved to June … Read more