POLITICS

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) warned all intending aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) for various positions in the 2023 general elections that they face the prospect of being disqualified because the ruling party has become “legally defunct, structurally…

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has denied taking over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) as speculated by some media organisations. Bello said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after heading a meeting…

The Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted any leadership change in the party. A statement by the Secretary of the Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe described the reports of a change in leadership as fake…

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of new voters to registered political parties. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at…

President Muhammadu Buhari met with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday at State House, Abuja, where he expressed his preference for former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as consensus candidate for the office of APC national chairman.…

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has disagreed with a comment by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that he will always pick the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike said the Atiku’s statement amounted to taking convention delegates of the party for granted.…

Hon. Musa Agah of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency by-election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. The returning officer Dr Oyeyinka Oyerinda announced Agah scored 40, 343 to beat…

Governors of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday said they were in support of the party’s new date for its National Convention. Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, revealed this after the Governors met with President…

The Deputy Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon Odefa Obasi Odefa, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over alleged conspiracy, forgery, criminal intimidation, threat to life and conduct likely to breach public peace by the Governor of the…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its convention. The party had initially scheduled the convention for February 26, 2022, but issues such as zoning of offices and crisis in some states served as a threat. In a letter dated February 21, 2022,…