Politics

Thirty-one political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, said they would boycott the Local Councils’ election in Kaduna State holding today. The parties under the aegis of Coalition of Political Parties in Kaduna State, made their stand known at a press conference on Friday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the ruling All Progressives Congress is taking Nigerians for fools while “revelling in an unrepentant misgoverning of Nigeria.” Baba, as Obasanjo is fondly called by friends and foes, also said that the country is more insecure and unsafe for everybody. This is coming as the promoter of the Coalition for

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, an adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters, has quit the Ekiti state governorship race. Ojudu was one of the 33 aspirants in the aborted All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary on Saturday, May 5. At a press conference in Ado-Ekiti today, he said he has decided to withdraw from the

The former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has formally and finally declared his intention to run for the office of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He made this known in Abuja on Thursday. The former governor disclosed that he was contesting for the position in order to make a difference,

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dayo Adeyeye, cursed him when he phoned him to plead with him to accept the result of Tuesday’s governorship primary election in good faith. Governor Fayose stated this, on Wednesday night, while answering questions on a

A former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, has announced his resignation from the party. He announced his resignation from the party after a meeting with loyalists and supporters at his campaign office in Ado Ekiti. ICYMI: I owe you no apology, IGP replies Senate RCCG member petitions Adeboye, demands VP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled another governorship primary election in Ekiti state for Friday. Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the party, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja on Tuesday. The primary election which held on Saturday ended on an inconclusive note as agents who said the process had been manipulated disrupted the exercise. ICYMI: Osinbajo

General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Mr Enoch Adeboye, has urged Christians to register for their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). The cleric said Christians who show any form of indifference about their PVCs might sin against God. The Nation reports that Adeboye spoke at a special prayer and thanksgiving for expectant mothers,

The governorship primary election of the Ekiti All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has been disrupted by armed men and demonstrators. With gunshots rending the air, some ballot boxes smashed and ballot papers torn, voting was suspended. The disruption of voting at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium climaxed another two hours of delay caused by