Following the protests that rocked Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over the cash crunch, on Tuesday, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the protesters to stop their protests and allow the outcome of his engagement with the Bankers Forum and the Central Bank to yield fruits. Gov. Abiodun, […]
Politics
Ebonyi LP chieftain defects to PDP
Chief Henry Ude (AjimBest), a chieftain of the Labour Party in Ebonyi, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abakaliki signed by Chief Abia Onyike, the Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Governorship Campaign Council. Ude, one of the founding fathers […]
Nigeria Decides 2023: Osun Tribunal verdict travesty of justice –Adewale
The senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos West Senatorial zone, Deacon Segun Adewale has described the recent decision of Osun State Election Petition Tribunal as a travesty of justice. The Tribunal in its ruling had declared the former governor, Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of last […]
Ikenya: Taraba LP campaign council vows to appeal court ruling
The Taraba State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has vowed to appeal the Federal High Court’s judgement which nullified the candidacy of its guber candidate, Senator Joel Ikenya. In a statement by its campaign council on Wednesday, they noted that the “state governorship candidate of our party, will be […]
Nigeria Decides 2023: APC has divided Nigeria –Prof. Udenta
Prof. Udenta O. Udenta was the founding National Secretary of Alliance for Democracy (AD), one of the three legally registered political parties in 1998 that ushered in the fourth Republic. A Professor of Cultural Studies and a Distinguished Fellow at the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Udenta who […]
2023: Politicians, electorate danger to elections’ success – Prof Jega
The biggest danger to the success of this year’s general elections are politicians and the electorate, the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the public sensitisation on peaceful co-existence and the […]
Stop further action on Ekiti NASS candidates – Court orders PDP NWC, Ayu, other
A High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, its National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu; and the National Working Committee of the party from taking any further action against the earlier suspendeds National Assembly candidate of the party in Ekiti State. The order was also […]
2023 polls: Enugu Women demand deputy gov’ship slot
Few weeks to the governorship election, women in Enugu State, under the aegis of ‘Women Support Women’, have demanded that a woman must be considered for the Deputy Governorship position. They made the demand at a press conference addressed by the State coordinator of the group, Onyinye Mamah. Governor Ifeanyi […]
Sack me if I fail to perform- Obi to Nigerians
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has given a reason Nigerians should sack him if elected president in the upcoming presidential election. Obi said Nigerians should sack him and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, if they take the country in the wrong direction. Speaking at […]
Nationwide crisis: Buhari to convene emergency Council of State meeting Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will convene an emergency Council of State meeting on Friday to discuss the crisis bedevilling the nation, including naira, petrol scarcity, and insecurity ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Independence National Electoral Commission would be extending the meeting at […]