Politics

The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has demanded that Oby Ezekwesili, former presidential candidate of the party, return all funds generated during her campaign. On Wednesday, Ezekwesili had accounted for “every penny” spent on her campaign. The former minister said the campaign raised N48,957,416.00, $17,645.00, and £200, from October 1, 2018 to February 2, 2019, before she […]

Alani Akinrinade, a former chief of army staff, says ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo belongs to the waste bin of history. Akinrinade said this in an advertorial he placed in some newspapers on Thursday. The retired general said Obasanjo should allow Nigerians choose their leader and “stop goading the citizenry for his own selfish interests”. The ex-army

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone elections in the state. INEC had disqualified the APC from contesting the election over the crisis which affected its primaries. There are two factions of the party in the state. One led by Rotimi Amaechi, minister of

Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, says Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, are trying to stop his political progress by all means. Addressing some of his supporters on Tuesday, he said their calculation is that he would be a strong force to contend with in

Rotimi Amaechi, the director general of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has challenged Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a public debate. Speaking in Kano on Thursday, Amaechi said Peter Obi lied about infrastructure and transportation, while fielding questions from Kadaria Ahmed on the presidential town hall-style

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), never claimed to be a saint and he never described him as such. Obasanjo said this when he led Atiku and other PDP leaders to Island Club, Lagos, on Wednesday. The elite club marked its 75th anniversary. Obasanjo said as

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has asked the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Adejare Adeboye, to sanction the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for his silence in the face of injustice in the current administration.  Frank said without judging Osinbajo, who is

The Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has confirmed Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress as the duly elected governor of the State. The tribunal today struck out the challenge filed by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party Professor Olusola Eleka.