Politics

With less than 48 hours to its national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it has uncovered plot by the federal government in sync with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to disrupt the exercise. This disclosure was made a few minutes ago by the party’s spokesman, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, Vanguard reported. Address […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, has said the emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would facilitate a seamless victory for the PDP in the 2019 governorship election in the state. Speaking to in an interview, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Gani Taofik, said the PDP

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the “unauthorised primaries” held in Edo State into the Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly. “The exercise conducted by unauthorised persons in collaboration with the Party’s Edo State Working Committee is hereby null and void,” the APC headquarters said in

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Lagos State governorship primary, Jide Sanwo-Olu, has thanked his opponent, incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, for putting up “a good fight” during the election. In a video shared by his campaign organisation, Sanwo-Olu said, “I think it is important that I also thank the executive governor of Lagos

Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Oyo South Senatorial District in the primary election conducted by the Chief Ademola Seriki-led electoral panel. He defeated Dr. Fola Akinosun by 2,659 to 168 votes, to seek a return to the Red Chamber, where he represented the state between 2003

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, has accepted his loss of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), congratulating Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the exercise. Ambode made the announcement on Wednesday during a very brief media address broadcast by Lagos television. NWC panel declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos APC primary Below is

Clement Ebri, chairman of the primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the exercise in the state. Ebri made the declaration at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday morning. He had earlier distanced the committee from the election, opposing the open ballot

The Ogun chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday complained about the “frustrating and unsatisfactory treatment” meted out to it by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party over the governorship primaries. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Taiwo Adeoluwa, expressed the position at a press conference in Abeokuta. Adeoluwa who

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Oyo State 2019 governorship election, Seyi Makinde, has accused the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu of ‘unnecessary interference’ in the politics of the state. Mr. Makinde who spoke on Monday through a statement issued by Makinde’s Campaign Office and

Gov. Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said the 2019 presidential election will not be a contest between PDP and President Muhammadu Buhari but a straight fight between the president and Nigerians who are tired of his misrule. In a statement, Fayose said Buhari has Nigerians to contend with in 2019 and not the