POLITICS

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy Chairman Chief Olabode George has said the National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, should honour his promise to resign if the presidential candidate is picked from the North. He said the emergence of the chairman and flag bearer from one zone…

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved the dissolution of boards and commissions in the state with effect from August 31. This, however, does not include statutory commissions spelt out in Section 197 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

Independent National Electoral Commission, has denied recognising Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio as candidates in the 2023 general elections. The commission’s denial came following a report from an online medium alleging that the commission succumbed to…

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday declared the seats of two lawmakers vacant over alleged anti-party activities. The two lawmakers, Mrs Favour Tomomewo and Mr Success Torhukerhijo, representing Ilaje State Constituency II and Ese-Odo state constituency respectively, were said to have…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan was in Kenya on Tuesday to monitor the general elections including a presidential election which has four politicians contesting to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta. Jonathan travelled to the East African country as a member of the Election Observation Mission…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Caucus and National Executive Committee meetings. PDP National Caucus and NEC meetings were earlier slated for Wednesday, August 10 and Thursday, August 11, 2022. Though reasons for the postponement were not given, sources said the…

Royal fathers in Ijebuland on Monday unanimously endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for a second term in office. Leading other monarchs, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, said: “You have worked assiduously these past three years and three months…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew and member representing Daura/Sandamu/Mai’Adua federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmaker, in a resignation letter made available to journalists in Katsina yesterday, said he ceased to…