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Delta PDP expels six members

  The Delta State leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has expelled six members of the party in Udu Local Government Area over alleged anti-party activities. The party also placed five councillors in Ughelli North Local Government Area on one month suspension for levelling false allegations against the Chairman of Ughelii...

APC denies pact with Ayade in C’ River

  The All Progressives Congress on Saturday denied having any pact with the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on the constitution of the state executive council. Ayade had, during a televised interview on Wednesday in Calabar, said he would allot some percentage to the opposition APC in his cabinet. But...

We won’t hang Buhari’s portrait – LP, PPA

  Two other political parties, the Labour Party and Progressive Peoples Alliance, have joined the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in refusing to hang the portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari in their respective secretariats. The two parties hinged their decision on the action of the ruling All Progressives Congress...

Kogi guber: Elders warn PDP against Echocho

  The Kogi Elders Council, who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) under the aegis of Kogi state Elders Council for Good Governance have warned the party against the possibility of fielding a gover­norship aspirant, Jubril Isah Echocho as its gubernatorial candidate in the November 21 election. The group in...

Bayelsa APC delegates go into hiding over threats, inducements

  Scores of delegates that will vote during the September 19 governorship primaries of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Bayelsa state have gone into hiding over alleged threats and desperate scramble by aspirants within the party. At the last count, 19 chieftains of the party including former governor Timipre Sylva...

Crisis rocks Bauchi PDP

  A fresh crisis has rocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State following the suspension of the state chairman, secretary and 16 others on allegations of abuse of office by the party’s working committee. State Chairman of the party, Ibrahim Yaro Yaro, and the Secretary, Sama’ila Burga, have on...

Bauchi APC Vice Chairman withdraws resignation letter

  The Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi South senatorial district, Musa Adamu Lar, has withdrawn his resignation. Mr. Lar tendered his resignation Friday, alleging poor leadership in the state chapter of the party. On Saturday, Mr. Lar said his decision to reverse his earlier resignation followed the...

Snatching of materials, violence marred Rivers guber election- DSS

  Fresh startling revelations were on Saturday made on the conduct of the Rivers State governorship election, with two senior officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) and a member of the Action Alliance (AA) party disclosing that the exercise was marred by violence, intimidation shooting and killings. This came...

UPN will not participate in Kogi, Bayelsa polls while Zakari is INEC boss – Fasehun

  The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), has said it will not participate in the forthcoming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa.States. Frederick Fasehun, the National Chairman of the party told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday in Lagos that UPN was abstaining from the polls because it believed that there was...

Ogboru disagrees with own counsel in Court

  The 3-man Delta State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Asaba the State capital, Thursday got another shocker when one of the petitioner’s witnesses, Mr Turner Ogboru, younger brother of Chief Great Ogboru disagreed with their counsel on a point of law. Chief Great Ogboru of the Labour Party, LP in the...

Appeal Court affirms Ashafa’s election as senator

  The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday dismissed an appeal on the matter brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Mrs. SalisAyodele against the lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator ‘GbengaAshafa and his party, the All Progressives Congress. The victory follows the July 27...

I’m satisfied with conduct of tribunal- Maku

  The All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate in the 2015 governorship election in Nasarawa State, Mr Labaran Maku, who is challenging the outcome of the election, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The APGA candidate is challenging the declaration of Tanko Al-Makura by...

Lokpobiri still a PDP member- Ward chairman

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri is still a card-carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) contrary to reports. Report had indicated that Lokpobiri alongside the late former chairman of the PDP in Bayelsa State, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd.); the former Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Timi Alaibe and...

Anyim denies reports about new political party

  Former Senate President and immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, has denied reports that he is part of a group of PDP politicians who have teamed up with the party’s former Chairman, Ahmed Muazu, to form a new political party. Describing the report...

Shocker awaits APC godfathers as Buhari is set to unfold his cabinet

Shocker awaits godfathers of All Progressives Congress (APC), as President Muhammadu Buhari is set to unfold the list of his ministerial nominees. It was gathered that top leaders of the party, who had hints of the president's direction, were already alarmed. It was gathered that contrary to the practice where the...

Lagos PDP Lawmakers seek probe into N1bn campaign funds

  Lawmakers and candidates who contested the Lagos State House of Assembly elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) want the leadership of the party to probe the alleged mismanagement of N1 billion campaign funds meant for the 40 constituencies in the state. The national leadership of the...