Category: Politics
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LG election: Your emergence must consolidate Gov. Yahaya Bello’s good governance agenda, Omoluabi tasks APC LG election candidates
Senior Special Assistant to Kogi Governor on Political Matters, Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi has congratulated the candidates of APC in the upcoming local government chairmanship and councillorship elections in the state. Omoluabi while expressing optimism that the candidates will emerge victorious at the polls charged them to use the opportunity of their expected victory to advance…
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Igbo group carpets Secondus over comment on PDP Presidential ticket 2023
Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has tackled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus over his recent statement that the party’s 2023 presidential ticket was open to all persons and geopolitical zones. They described the party leader’s position as unpatriotic, stating that he was driven by the desire to…
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Ondo guber: Your campaign slogan provokes violence, APC tells PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of fuelling violent attacks in the state through its campaign slogan. According to the party “The PDP campaign slogan for Ondo 2020 is “Eyitayo must not fail”. Its State Publicist, Alex Kalejaye, in a statement said: “its a new version…
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Ondo governorship election: ADC forms alliance with APC
Less than a week to the governorship election in Ondo state, members and supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday joined and collapsed its structures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The defectors from 10 local government areas of the state, were led by the State Chairperson, Chief (Mrs.)…
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Former DSS boss, 33 others make Diri’s appointment list
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of 34 new aides, comprising five honorary special advisers, four technical advisers, amongst others. This was contained in a statement on Friday signed by Daniel Alabrah, whose appointment as the governor’s Chief Press Secretary was also confirmed. Among the honorary special advisers is a…
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We’ll challenge PDP in court if… Ize-Iyamu hints
The last might have not been heard about the September 19 governorship election in Edo State as the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, hinted that the party might go to court as long as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) refuses to discontinue the various cases it instituted during the pre-election period. Ize-Iyamu,…
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El-Rufai, Wase, Okorocha, Others make Ekiti APC reconciliation committee
The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee has appointed a six-member reconciliation committee to intervene in the crisis rocking the Ekiti State Chapter. The committee is chaired by the Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Deputy National…
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Ondo guber: Mimiko seeking third term through backdoor — APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has accused a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko of seeking a third term through the backdoor by supporting the candidacy of Agboola Ajayi, incumbent deputy governor and governorship candidate of his Zenith Labour Party ZLP. APC in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr…
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Ondo governorship election: Sanwo-Olu drums support for Akeredolu
Ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has drummed support for Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on his re-election bid. Sanwo-Olu who is also the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for Ondo State, said that the sterling performance of Akeredolu in the state…
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Kogi LG polls: SDP lists guidelines for participation
The leadership of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), in Kogi State, has released guidelines and schedule of activities for its participation in the Local Government election slated for 12th December 2020. The statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Jethro Olusegun Solomon, puts the cost of the nomination form for chairmen at N100,000,…