Category: Politics

APC Affirms Buhari As presidential Candidate
October 7, 2018 No Responses

APC Affirms Buhari As presidential Candidate

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday endorsed the nomination of President Muhamadu Buhari as the Presidential candidate of the party for the 2019 general election.   The exercise, held at the eagles square, Abuja had in attendance about...
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Agbaje Gets Lagos PDP Governorship Ticket
October 6, 2018 No Responses

Agbaje Gets Lagos PDP Governorship Ticket

  The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday declared Mr Jimi Agbaje winner of its governorship primary in Lagos State.   He was declared winner of the primary after polling 1100 votes to defeat Mr Adedeji Doherty, who scored 742...
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7,000 Delegates To Ratify Buhari’s Nomination As APC Presidential Candidate
October 6, 2018 No Responses

7,000 Delegates To Ratify Buhari’s Nomination As APC Presidential Candidate

No fewer than 7,000 delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are to converge on Abuja on  Saturday to ratify the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential...
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INEC: Deadline For Conduct Of Primaries, Resolution Of Disputes Remains October 7
October 5, 2018 No Responses

INEC: Deadline For Conduct Of Primaries, Resolution Of Disputes Remains October 7

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that Oct. 7 remains the deadline for conduct of primaries for all elective positions for the 2019 general elections and resolution of disputes emanating from the primaries. The...
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Frank Nneji As APGA’s Joker In Imo Governorship Election
October 4, 2018 No Responses

Frank Nneji As APGA’s Joker In Imo Governorship Election

BY MOSES AKAIGWE –     Though it has often been argued, and very rightly, that the process of getting to political office in our environment is skewed in favour of the affluent and the powerful to the detriment of quality,...
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Tinubu Canvasses Support For Sanwo-Olu
October 1, 2018 No Responses

Tinubu Canvasses Support For Sanwo-Olu

All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader,  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Sunday backed former Commissioner Jide Sanwo-Olu and explained why incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode would not receive his blessing. The primary is today.    Tinubu highlighted the q...
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Igbo Community Endorses Okowa For Second Term
September 30, 2018 No Responses

Igbo Community Endorses Okowa For Second Term

THE Ohaneze Ndigbo In Delta State on Saturday  endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for second term. The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation adopted Governor Okowa as their governorship candidate during the 17th edition of Igbo Cultural Day Celebration organised ...
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INEC Fixes Thursday For Osun Governorship Election Rerun
September 24, 2018 No Responses

INEC Fixes Thursday For Osun Governorship Election Rerun

 The returning officer for September 22 Osun governorship election, Prof. Joseph Afuwape, has fixed September 27, 2018 for a rerun election. This followed the declaration of the keenly contested election inconclusive. He urged all the political parties to mai...
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Buhari Submits Forms, Implores APC To Prepare For Election
September 13, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Submits Forms, Implores APC To Prepare For Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) not to be complacent but to prepare, strategise and win 2019 elections, to prevent the Peoples Democratic Party from taking Nigeria backwards. He made the appeal at the...
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Akpabio: Uncommon Change Has Come To Akwa Ibom
August 9, 2018 No Responses

Akpabio: Uncommon Change Has Come To Akwa Ibom

Former Senate Minority Leader, Obong Godswill Akpabio says his decision to decamp from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) was in national interest.  Akpabio, the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom, stated this ...
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Buhari Wishes Decamped Lawmakers Well
July 25, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Wishes Decamped Lawmakers Well

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as total willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party, for the benefit of the...
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INEC Seeks Criminalisation Of Vote-Buying
July 25, 2018 No Responses

INEC Seeks Criminalisation Of Vote-Buying

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday called for criminalisation of vote-buying to stop the trend in the political system of the country.  Mr Adedeji Soyebi, National Electoral Commissioner in charge of South-West, made the call in A...
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Atiku Pledges To Revive Nigeria’s Economy, Tackle Unemployment
July 22, 2018 No Responses

Atiku Pledges To Revive Nigeria’s Economy, Tackle Unemployment

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday pledged to tackle unemployment in Nigeria if elected President in 2019.    Addressing supporters in Yola, Adamawa State during a Mega Rally organized b...
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Dankwambo: I Will Defeat Buhari, Fight Against Poverty In Nigeria
July 17, 2018 No Responses

Dankwambo: I Will Defeat Buhari, Fight Against Poverty In Nigeria

A frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Hassan Dankwanbo, said at the weekend that, if elected president in 2019, he would declare war on poverty and injustices in the country. The Gombe State...
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