Politics Archives — Page 24 of 36

October 30, 2018 No Responses

South-East, South-South Intellectuals Reaffirm Support For Atiku

Intelligentsia group across universities in South-East and South-South under the aegis of Academic Democrats at the weekend unanimously restated their resolve to work for the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate,...

October 28, 2018 No Responses

South-West PDP To Atiku: We Want More Than SGF

The South-West Zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar, to give more key positions to the zone if he emerges as president. The South-West Vice-Chairman of the party, Dr Eddy Olefeso, made...

October 23, 2018 No Responses

Paul Biya, 85, Wins Seventh Term As Cameroon’s President

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has won a seventh term in office in polls marred by low turnout and voter intimidation. Mr Biya, at 85 sub-Saharan Africa’s oldest leader, took 71.3% of the vote, according to official results. Opposition calls for...

October 22, 2018 No Responses

CLO To INEC: Don’t Disenfranchise Zamfara Electorates

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has called on political leaders in the All Progressives Congress, (APC), especially President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently call the Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and members of his National Working Com...

October 19, 2018 No Responses

Atiku Will Return PDP To Power

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Thursday said the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar would win the 2019 election. Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) o...

October 17, 2018 No Responses

Real Threat To APC Zamfara

By John Adeosun – The crises that characterized the conduct of all the primaries of the All progressives Congress, (APC), to produce governorship, national assembly and state assemblies candidates for the scheduled 2019 election should worry all lov...

October 15, 2018 No Responses

Travel Ban Will Lead To Capital Flight, Recession

The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation yesterday warned that the travel restriction placed on 50 prominent Nigerians by the government could lead to capital flight and drag the country back to economic recession. In a statement, the organisation...

October 14, 2018 No Responses

PDP Faults Travel Ban On 50 Nigerians

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected reported plan by the Nigeria Government to place travel restrictions on 50 prominent Nigerians. The party in a statement on Saturday said: “This draconian step is clearly targeted at members of the oppositi...

October 14, 2018 No Responses

Buhari: APC Deserves Re-Election In View Of Its Achievements

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja, insisted the All Progressive Congress (APC) deserved re-election in 2019, in view of the achievements of the APC-led Federal Government. Buhari then advised religious leaders and traditional rulers to encourage ...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

Why Atiku Picked Peter Obi As Running Mate

The Director General of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Friday evening gave reasons why former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi was picked as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Demo...

October 12, 2018 No Responses

APC: Nigerians Must Choose From Candidates That Can Pass Integrity Test

The All Progressives Congress(APC) has re-emphasised its position that Nigerian electorate must have opportunity to choose from candidates that could pass the integrity and anti-corruption test in 2019 general elections. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC Acting Nation...

October 12, 2018 No Responses

Obasanjo: Atiku’s Administration Will Be Business-Friendly, Boost Economy

I am happy to welcome the distinguished leaders of goodwill who have led the PDP Presidential Candidate and my former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, to my humble abode and I welcome the Presidential Candidate himself. Let me start by congratulating President-...

October 11, 2018 No Responses

How Discrepancies In Vote Tally Scuppered PDP’s Aniocha/Oshimili primary

Discrepancies in vote tally and emerging proofs that unaccredited persons may have voted in the inconclusive primary election to pick a flag bearer in the Aniocha-Oshimili federal constituency for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led to the stalemate. The pr...

October 9, 2018 No Responses

Osunbor Heads APC National Appeal Committee

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman has inaugurated the party’s National Appeal Committee for its recently conducted presidential, governorship and legislative primary elections. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC acting National Publicity Secretary made...