Category: Politics
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2023:?NO AUTOMATIC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET FOR JONATHAN – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) notes Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, will not be handed an automatic ticket to contest in 2023 if he joins the party. The former president Jonathan has been rumoured once again this week to be close to joining the party that defeated him in the 2015 presidential election. He has denied the…
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‘I WAS WRONG ABOUT BUHARI IN THE PAST’ FANI -KAYODE NOTES AFTER JOINING APC
Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, an Ex-Minister of Aviation, on Thursday attested he was wrong about some of his criticisms of the Muhammadu Buhari administration in the past. Fani-Kayode, attributed his actions in the past to the fact that he did not know the President so well at the time. “It is absolutely clear to me that…
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ANAMBRA HAS THE WORST RECORD OF ELECTION APATHY, – YIAGA
Alanza Giwa, Abuja A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, has described Anambra State as the worst case of voter apathy during governorship elections. Mr Paul James, Yiaga Election Programme Manager, gave this assessment while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of a programme to engage Civil Society Organisation Leaders in the state, on Wednesday. The…
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BAUCHI: GOVERNOR BALA APPOINTS HEAD OF SERVICE, PERMANENT SECRETARIES
Alanza Giwa, Abuja The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Alhaji Yahuza Haruna, as the New Head of Civil Service for the State. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Bauchi ,the state Capital on Thursday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor,…
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2023 PRESIDENCY: Ijebu Monarch commend Gov Bello as public schools in Ogun receives Free exercise books.
Monday morning of 5th July signaled omen of great week as students of public schools in Ijebu North LGA of Ogun receives delegation of *BELLO 4 NIGERIA EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROJECT*, an initiative of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civil Service and Labour Matters, Hon Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi to promote the demand for Governor…
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Wike Predicts Mass Defection In APC, PDP, Slams Ayade, Others
Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike, has said mass defection would rock both the Peoples Democratic Party, and the All Progressives Congress between now and December. He said politicians, would during the period, start realigning ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Governor stated this at the inauguration of the reconstructed William Jumbo, Ernest Ikoli,…
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THREE SENATORS DUMP PDP FOR APC
Three Senators, including a principal officer, elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, notified the Senate of their decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. The senators are: the Minority Whip, Sahabi Ya’u (Zamfara North); Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta North); and Lawal Anka (Zamfara West). The lawmakers made their decision to dump…
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OUR GOVERNORS BEING FORCED INTO APC, SAYS SECONDUS
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has accused the Federal Government of coaxing governors on the party’s platform into joining the All Progressives Congress. Secondus said this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. He expressed disappointment that the APC which had nothing to show for its over six years…
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INEC SHOULD CONDUCT LG ELECTIONS – ADEBUTU
A former Ogun State People’s Democratic Party governorship aspirant, Oladipupo Adebutu, has advocated that the Independent National Electoral Commission should be allowed to conduct local government council elections to make them credible. Adebutu, who is a former member of the House of Representatives, expressed confidence that doing so would revive governance at the grassroots level.…
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PDP Governors Used Twitter To Spread Fake News – Presidency
The PDP Governor’s statement on the Twitter ban has left the presidency fuming. The presidency has reacted angrily to a communique issued this week by governors elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) after their meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Among other resolutions, PDP governors described the Twitter…