Politics

A very vocal senator from the north-west is demanding a prepayment of at least N100 million before he would defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP leadership laughed off his request and this is thought to have stalled his movement to the opposition party on Tuesday. Senate President announced the defection of 15 […]

Abdulfatah Ahmed, governor of Kwara state, says he might quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He gave the hint when he played host to stakeholders in Kwara central senatorial district on Thursday. According to Wahab Oba, chief press secretary to the governor, the stakeholders prevailed on Ahmed and Senate President Bukola Saraki to immediately

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says Nigeria will be doomed financially if President Muhammadu Buhari is re-elected. He said this when he paid a visit to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president. Fayose condemned the siege laid to the residences of the duo, adding that the visit is to solidarise

Senate President Bukola Saraki says his chances of leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are “very, very high”. According to Reuters, Saraki said this shortly after 14 APC senators defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senate president has been having a running battle with the federal government. In June, the police invited

Senators of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), who met with President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday night said they went to assure him of their loyalty. They said they also informed him that the APC still has clear majority in both chambers of the National Assembly. The meeting which began at about 9:30 p.m. held inside

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His spokesperson, Terver Akase, confirmed the move: “Yes, he has defected from APC to PDP,” Mr Akase said by phone Wednesday. Mr Ortom earlier made the announcement at a

Members of the house of representatives in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the defection of some of their colleagues to other parties. The caucus has also hinted at taking “necessary steps” over the move which they described as illegal. Thirty-seven members of the caucus dumped the party during plenary on Tuesday — 32

The newly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed appreciation for the support received during the governorship primaries of the party. Mr Adeleke scored 1,569 votes in the PDP primary on Saturday to defeat his closest rival, Akin Ogunbiyi, by only seven votes. Mr Ogunbiyi polled

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to change its name, a rebranding measure ahead of 2019 general election. ThisDay reported that the party had suffered a string of losses in the last four governorship elections – Edo, Ondo, Anambra and Ekiti. The newspaper reported that the decision of the party for a change

The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, yesterday said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is dying and would soon be history in Nigeria. The PDP boss said that the ruling APC is swimming in the valley of corruption and has dragged the nation’s economy down. Secondus, in a statement