Politics

Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, says he wants Abba Yusuf, his son-in-law, to succeed Abdullahi Ganduje, the incumbent governor, because Yusuf performed well when he served as a commissioner under him. Kwankwaso, a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this when he quietly visited Kano on Monday. The camp of […]

Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, says he has appealed to Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Osun state governorship election, to work for Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the election inconclusive, saying the requirements for a winner

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday threw his weight behind the presidential ambition of Sen. David Mark, saying the former senate president will strengthen the bond of unity in Nigeria. The former president, who hosted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant in his Yenogoa residence, said Nigeria was in dire need of unity. Jonathan

The President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has visited the Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, to plead with him to support the Peoples Democratic Party in the rerun election holding on Thursday. Some of the polling units where the rerun election will be held include Ife North and

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for asking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the results of the Osun State governorship election in its favour. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Sunday the APC described comments by the PDP as baseless,

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on Iyiola Omisore, candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Osun governorship poll, to work with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the rerun election. Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the PDP, had polled 254,699 ahead of Isiaka Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had 254,345 votes.

President of the Senate and Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Council on Osun State Gubernatorial Election, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has faulted the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the election results were inconclusive. Saraki, in a statement signed by him, expressed dismay over the decision by INEC to declare as

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will today begin the screening of all the 13 presidential aspirants ahead of the October 6 presidential primary in Port Harcourt, River State capital. The screening of the aspirants will commence at 10 a.m. at the National Headquarters of the party in Abuja. The screening committee is chaired by former

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its presidential primary earlier scheduled for September 25, to September 27, 2018. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena. ICYMI: INEC fixes Sept 27 for Osun election re-run Nabena said duly registered party members are expected to collect their

The PDP governorship candidate in Osun State Senator Ademola Adeleke has faulted the election results from Ayedaade, Osogbo and two other local government areas. PDP supporters have been jubilating since early Sunday morning while the announcement was still going on but the mood changed to that of apprehension following the discovery of errors in some