Politics

Media Mogul, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has accepted to run for the Lagos State governorship election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. Momodu disclosed this on Tuesday in a post on his Twitter page. The media mogul confirmed that Otedola has accepted the ticket and would be running […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said those who defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to other political parties were the selfish and weakest members who could not align with the vision of his administration. Mr Buhari stated this while accepting the Expression of Interest and Nomination Form to contest the 2019 presidential election on

Reports on the plot to stop Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, in 2019 have been dismissed by stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state — but emerging signs show he is fighting for his political life. Credible sources have informed TheCable that there is a threat to impeach Ambode if he

A National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole has accused the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan of starting vote-buying in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television programme, Roadmap, Oshiomhole alleged that the former President introduced electoral malpractice in Nigeria. He said, “I cannot be chairman of a party and celebrate anything that tends

President Muhammadu Buhari will today receive his presidential nomination form for 2019 election from All Progressives Congress, APC. Presidency sources said the nomination form will be delivered to the President by 11:30 a.m. at New Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that a group, under the auspices of National Consolidation Ambassadors Network, NCAN,  last week

Jonah Jang, a former governor of Plateau state, says his priority if elected Nigeria’s president will be to fight corruption. Addressing reporters in Abuja on Monday, Jang said he is the best candidate to pick the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 2019. He added that his experience as a retired military

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday, picked the nomination form to contest for a second term under the All Progressives Congress, APC. Accompanied by some members of his cabinet, Ambode picked the forms at the headquarters of the ruling party in Abuja. ICYMI: I’m confident of unseating Buhari in 2019 ―Saraki Ambode shared the news on

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has officially declared to run for Orlu zone senatorial seat in 2019. He made the declaration, at the weekend, while responding to the call by Orlu Zone Political Leaders who visited him at the Government House, Owerri, who urged him to contest for the position. The governor had, few

A former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has claimed that his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led to its death in Osun State. Omisore said his popularity will earn him a big success in the September 22 governorship election in the state. The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that 30 commissioners of police will be deployed to Osun State ahead of the September 22 gubernatorial election. As earlier reported, 48 political parties have been listed to contest the Osun State governorship seat. The deployment of the security chiefs was made known by the state INEC