Category: Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party’s Eminent Stakeholders and Concerned Leaders have reaffirmed Sam Anyawu as the duly elected and substantive national secretary of the party. stakeholders made the reaffirmation in a communique in Abuja on Monday, after a closed-door meeting to find a lasting solution to the lingering crisis affecting the party. The stakeholders and the […]

Wike says Amaechi’s “hunger” claims are political lies, accusing him of being power-hungry after years in government service. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has lashed out at former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, dismissing his recent comments as falsehoods and accusing him of being “hungry for power, not food.” Speaking during a media […]

Other members of the Committee present at the meeting, which held behind closed doors at the Government House, Enugu, were former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, and former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Special Reconciliation Committee, chaired by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, met with Governor Peter […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee headed by a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of its National Executive Committee meeting. This was disclosed at the end of a meeting held at the Abuja lodge of the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi […]

Ganduje said the APC was not planning a one-party, noting that the party would not reject it if Nigerians desired it. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Andullahi Ganduje, on Friday said the party is not planning a one-party state but notes that it’s a welcome development if the defections by politicians […]

Wike has said that although he wanted Fubara outrightly removed as Rivers governor, Tinubu saved him by declaring emergency rule. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he preferred the outright removal of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, rather than the declaration of a state of emergency by President Bola […]

The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has declared that winning and getting Anambra State to join the APC fold is possible.Governor Otu, who was entrusted as the Chairman of the Primary Election Committee for the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries for Anambra State, spoke Saturday evening in his opening remarks to […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn-in the sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete lbas (RTD.), into office. Tinubu swore lbas into office at about 03:00 pm at the State House, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and […]

Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as […]

Mojisola Meranda, speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, has resigned from her position just 49 days after assuming office. Meranda resigned after a meeting with Mudashiru Obasa, the embattled former speaker, Cornelius Ojelabi, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Lawal Pedro, the attorney-general of Lagos state. Announcing her decision, Meranda said […]