John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the actions of the party’s incumbent national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, might lead to the collapse of the party. Oyegun was reacting to the disqualification of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo. In a statement by his media aide, Ray Morphy, on Friday, Oyegun said … Read more
The governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, says he will not appeal the decision of the All Progressives Congress Committee decision that disqualified from the party primary election. The governor disclosed this on Friday in a statement signed by Crusoe Osagie, his media aide. The incumbent, who is seeking reelection into office, was disqualified at … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for Edo State Governorship election has declared Governor Godwin Obaseki ineligible to contest in the party’s primary. The gubernatorial election is slated for September. The committee said Obaseki is disqualified on the grounds of some discrepancies in his educational certificates and National Youths Service Corps (NYSC). Others also disqualified … Read more
Twelve chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has beseeched a national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, to weigh in on the political Impasse in Edo. They said the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole has “murdered” democracy in the party. The founding members of the APC reached out to Tinubu in a … Read more
Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, says the constitution of the committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to vet aspirants seeking to get the party’s ticket ahead of the governorship election is skewed against him. The screening process lasted for about two hours at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. Obaseki … Read more
The upcoming governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state has been suspended. The suspension is sequel to an order issued by a Federal High Court in Benin, the state capital, on Monday restraining the party and its national chairman from going ahead with the exercise. The court held that the … Read more
Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday revealed how he assisted his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, financially when vied for the governorship election in 2007. The governor spoke when he submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2020 governorship election to Emma Ibediro, APC national organising secretary, on Wednesday. Oshiomhole, a former … Read more
Eight governors of the All Progressives Congress, have appealed to the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, to weigh in on the imbroglio between Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and National chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. According to PUNCH newspaper, the governors made the plea to the party leader during a meeting … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari five years in office are repleted with, among other things, corruption, Insecurity and stagnation. The country’s leading opposition party said Buhari has no meaningful accomplishment to show after five years in office. PDP made the assertion in tweet on its official twitter handle. Buhari, … Read more
Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at local government level in Edo State, Thursday, disclaimed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the consensus guber candidate of the party’s faction loyal to the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. The chairman of the forum of APC chairmen in Edo State, Elder Benjamin Oghumu, told journalists in Benin City, the … Read more
Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, says people of the state reserve the right to remove the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, if they feel he is not giving them what they want. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Ize-Iyamu said the pace of development in the state … Read more
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction believed to be loyal to National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The Nation reports that Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus candidate. He is expected to slug … Read more
The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello. Yahaya Bello was the candidate of All Progressives Congress in the gubernatorial election held late last year in the state. The petition had been filed by Mr Musa Wada, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
A renowned seer, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has released fresh prophecies. Ekohotblog reports that Primate Ayodele, who is the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has dropped some shocking prophecies concerning the primaries set to hold in Ondo and Edo States and the states upcoming governorship elections. In Edo State, Primate Ayodele said there is the need for the … Read more
Birthday is a momentous occasion, an anniversary of the day on which one is born. It is a day to reminisce about the chance life gave one to commence a duty. It is also an important moment to celebrate the joy of being alive, and these celebrations consistently accumulate to form a cluster of sweet … Read more
Deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, Shuaibu Idris and his daughter have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen. The duo were reportedly kidnapped from their home located along Zaria-Kaduna road. According to TheCable, The gunmen arrived at the area on Wednesday night before abducting the duo. Also read: 15 Killed, 5 Injured … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is crying foul about the recently-returned $311 million Abacha loot because the former ruling party does not have the opportunity to reloot the funds as it used to. APC stated this in a Thursday statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, allegedly appointed a dead person into the board of one the federal government agencies. It was reported that Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru is one of the member-nominees (Ebonyi State) in Buhari’s letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. The president in the letter to Lawan, requested for Okwuru’s confirmation by … Read more
….. Urges Nigerians To Remain Vigilant The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is appalled that President Muhammadu Buhari, in his Monday’s COVID-19 address, again, failed to offer decisive solutions to protect Nigerians from the deadly pandemic. According to a statement signed by the party’s National Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party also expressed disappointment that President Buhari … Read more
‘A Person Of Resilient Character’ — Tinubu Showers Encomium On Late Aide The former Lagos state governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Friday lost his trusted aide and chief security officer of years, Lateef Raheem. Lateef Raheem gave up the ghost after a long battle with diabetes and … Read more