Category: Politics

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31
August 12, 2020 No Responses

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies by-elections in the country.The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter...
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Group Declares Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election
August 11, 2020 No Responses

Group Declares Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

A socio-cultural group in Ondo State, Ekiti-Kete Progressive Union, has declared support for Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s re-election in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.   The Chairman of the group, Mr Tajudeen Bello, who led the...
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PDP Lifts Suspension On Hunkuyi, Six Others
August 11, 2020 No Responses

PDP Lifts Suspension On Hunkuyi, Six Others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter, on Monday, lifted the suspension on Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi and six other top members of the party. The announcement was  contained  in a statement issued in Kaduna by Felix Hyat, the party’s....
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APC Flags-Off Governorship Campaign In Edo
August 9, 2020 No Responses

APC Flags-Off Governorship Campaign In Edo

The All Progressives Congress on Saturday flagged off its campaign ahead of the Governorship election in Edo state on September 19.  The event took place at the University of Benin’s Sports Complex, Benin-city.  Dignitaries who were present include...
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Court Dissolves Zamfara APC Executives
August 8, 2020 No Responses

Court Dissolves Zamfara APC Executives

Zamfara State High Court lV on Friday dissolved the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in the state and ordered for fresh election of the party executives at wards, local government and state levels. Justice Bello Tukur, who delivered the judgement,...
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Edo: Buhari Urges APC To Avoid Rivers, Zamfara Experiences
August 7, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Buhari Urges APC To Avoid Rivers, Zamfara Experiences

  President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to avoid the pitfalls that affected the party’s victory in Rivers, Zamfara and Bayelsa States in the 2019 elections. Buhari also called on the party leaders...
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INEC Threatens To Halt Edo, Ondo Polls
August 7, 2020 No Responses

INEC Threatens To Halt Edo, Ondo Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday threatened to  suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship elections if the reported political crisis lead to breakdown of law and order.  Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, I...
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APC Appoints Ita Udosen Acting Chairman In Akwa Ibom
August 7, 2020 No Responses

APC Appoints Ita Udosen Acting Chairman In Akwa Ibom

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed Dr Ita Udosen, as the acting state chairman following the passage of the state chairman, Mr Ini Okopido, on Aug. 5. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Publicity Secretary of...
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Edo: INEC Begins Training For Security Agencies
August 5, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Begins Training For Security Agencies

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, on Wednesday, began a three-day training for all security agencies that would participate in the Sept. 19, election in the state. Dr Jonathan Alalibo, the Resident Electoral Commission...
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PDP Set For State Congress In Plateau
August 4, 2020 No Responses

PDP Set For State Congress In Plateau

Acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, Mr Yakubu Chocho, on Tuesday said all is now set for the state congress to elect new leaders of the party in the state. Chocho told News Agency of Nigeria...
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APC Projects Data Bank For Members
August 4, 2020 No Responses

APC Projects Data Bank For Members

The All Progressive Congress (APC) is working towards having a data bank for all its members, a member of the APC National Caretaker Committee, Senatro Abba Ali, has said.   Ali, wno is the committee member representing North West, stated...
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Jimoh Ibrahim Pledges Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election
August 3, 2020 No Responses

Jimoh Ibrahim Pledges Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

Business mogul and politician, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has pledged to be strategically involved in the re-election of Governor  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State.  Ibrahim gave the assurance on Sunday at Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area...
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Sack LASWA Boss, PDP Tells Sanwo-Olu
August 3, 2020 No Responses

Sack LASWA Boss, PDP Tells Sanwo-Olu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sack the management of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over recent boat mishaps.  In a statement issued on Sunday by Taofik Gani, the PDP Spokesperson in Lagos State, the....
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Okoye, Nigerian-Born Politician, Blazes Trail In U.S. Politics
August 2, 2020 No Responses

Okoye, Nigerian-Born Politician, Blazes Trail In U.S. Politics

A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S.  Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra,  is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the November 3 ge...
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