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Bayelsa PDP debunks rumour of planned mass defection of members to APC

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied a report that more of its members are planning to defect to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC. A socio-political movement, Bayelsa Great House, was reported at the weekend to have said the party’s former Chairman, Col. Sam...

Rochas begs to Buhari to consider South East in his appointments

  Imo state Governor and Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor’s Forum, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has said that it is too early to begin to judge Buhari’s intention on his appointments and that as far as he is concerned, the president had executed what the office empowers him to do. Rochas...

APGA sets up 5-man panel for Kogi governorship primary

  The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has constituted a five-man committee to conduct the gubernatorial primary of the party, in Kogi State, which is billed for September 10. In a press release signed by its National Director of Publicity, Ifeanacho Oguejiofor, APGA said the aim was promotion of internal democracy,...

APC accuses Bayelsa PDP of plans to kill members

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday alleged that the clash between the officials of the Bayelsa State Sanitation Authority led by the Chairman, Mr Oboku Offorji and the convoy of the state chairman of the party, Chief Tiwei Orunimigha, was an excuse by security agents in...

Bayelsa PDP members seek removal of acting chairman

The crisis rocking the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shows no sign of abating Most of the party’s aggrieved chieftains on Sunday called for the removal of Acting Chairman, Chief Serena Spiff-Dokubo, before the primary.. The aggrieved party members, who have formed a splinter group, the PDP...

Political thugs force Ogun election tribunal to adjourn sitting

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo court,Abeokuta,the state capital was forced to abruptly adjourn sitting weekend after getting reports that political thugs were planning to attack the court. It was during the hearing of the petition by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, Gboyega Isiaka, against the...

800 witnesses ready to testify in Rivers guber tribunal

The Contending parties in the Rivers State governorship poll have told the Election Petition Tribunal that 800 witnesses would testify on the petition filed by Dakuku Peterside challenging the election of Governor Nyesom Wike. Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN), counsel representing the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peterside told the tribunal,...

PDP accuses Presidency, APC of resorting to wild allegations, insults to cover their ineptitude

Barely 24 hours after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accused the former ruling  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of pervasive corruption that needed to be cleaned, before Nigeria will be able to actualize its potentials, the PDP, has responded, accusing the Presidency and the APC of deliberately resorting to diversionary...

Sylva, Alaibe in alleged N5bn secret deal over Bayelsa governorship poll

Indications emerged on Sunday that the race for who picks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the December 5 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa State may have been settled between ex-governor, Timipre Sylva and former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, Timi Alaibe. According to...

Aggrieved Bayelsa PDP members demand chairman’s removal

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State is far from over less than three months to the governorship election in the state. It was learnt on Sunday that most of the remaining aggrieved leaders in the party are seeking to remove the acting Chairman, Chief Serena Spiff-Dokubo, before...

Abubakar Audu emerges APC candidate in Kogi governorship race

A former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Abubakar Audu, has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the state governorship election slated for Nov. 21. Audu emerged winner of the APC governorship primary which was held in Lokoja between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. He polled 1, 109...

No APC leader complained about Buhari’s appointments – Lai Mohammed

The National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed in this interview in Lagos said by the time President Muhammadu Buhari makes his full appointments, all sections of the country would have been taken care of. During the week, the President  made some top appointments that have been...

APGA suffers set backs in Abia

The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia has struck out the application by counsels to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for four days extention of time to enable their witnesses give testimony. This is even as the tribunal had earlier in the week also refused APGA to tender...

Umana closes case, as tribunal admits ballot papers in evidence

Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Umana Umana, on Friday closed his case at the tribunal. Umana had approached the court challenging conduct of the April election and declaration of Udom Emmanuel as winner of the poll. At the resumption of hearing Friday, the tribunal admitted...

Akwa Ibom tribunal watches video of forensic examination

The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday watched the video analysis of how forensic examinations were carried out on the election materials used for April 14 governorship poll in the state. The report and the video clips were presented to the tribunal by the forensic expert engaged...

APC defends Fashola

The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has defended former Governor Babatunde Fashola over an allegation that the former governor misappropriated public funds. The APC described the contracts awarded by Fashola while in office as a reflection of his love for quality jobs. The APC spokesperson in the state, Mr. Joe...