A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State, Alhaji Abubakar Umar has expressed deep fear that the All Progressive Congress, APC, may wrestle power from the ruling PDP in 2027. Umar told journalists in Gusau, the State capital, that he sensed that the political battle would be a do or die affair. […]
President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, which had Ogun State reportedly producing four ministers, the highest by a state in the cabinet, has sparked reactions across the country. In a significant cabinet shakeup during the 19th Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja, Tinubu approved the re-assignment of 10 ministers to new […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that it will soon take control of Rivers State. The National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, stated this at an event on Thursday in Abuja. Ganduje stressed that the party’s chapter in Rivers State would be rebuilt and repositioned to establish a stronghold in the […]
Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, has said the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi is currently the voice of the opposition and not his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar. Fayose, who spoke on Sunday during an interview on Channels TV, dismissed chances of his party, the […]
Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just once, in […]
Jigawa State Judiciary has inaugurated local government election petitions and appeal tribunals to receive and deal with election petitions arising from the local government poll held on 5th October, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by Director, Protocol and Publicity of the State Judiciary, Abbas Rufa’i Wangara. According to the statement, “in Jigawa […]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has won the September 28 local government elections in Anambra State, clearing all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 21 local government areas of the state The Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, Genevieve Osakwe, announced the results at the ANSIEC office in Awka. Osakwe, while […]
The North Central All Progressives Congress Forum announced on Tuesday that it would challenge the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed its suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the party. The forum earlier brought Ganduje, APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission before the […]
By Bayonle Abiodun Senate President Godswill Akpabio will personally present the official results of the Edo governorship election to President Bola Tinubu upon his return to Abuja . This move follows the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s, victory in the election. Akpabio revealed that he received the results sheet from Edo State […]
Jigawa State Government has disputed rumours alleging that the upcoming local government election scheduled for October 5, 2024 was postponed. Special adviser to the Governor on election matters, Hon. Abbas Ibrahim disclosed this in a statement. He said the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC, had no power to change the date of the election […]
