Ogah Finally Dumps APC
Following weeks of speculations, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress APC in Abia State, Chief Amobi Ogah has formally dumped the party. In a letter of membership resignation on Friday addressed to his ward 8 chairman, Ikeagha, Isuikwuato local government area of the state and sighted by ABN TV, he said this has become necessary following justifiable pressure from his...
Court Vacates Order Stopping APC National Convention
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Kubwa, on Friday, vacated the order of interim injunction that barred the All Progressive Congress, APC, from going ahead with its planned national convention. The interim order followed a suit that was lodged before the court by an aggrieved member of the party, Salisu Umoru. Plaintiff had among other things,...
Court Orders AGF Malami To ‘Delete’ Section 84 (12) From Electoral Act
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has declared Section 84 (12) of the recently signed Electoral Act 2022 a nullity. Justice Evelyn Anyadike, who delivered the judgment, also directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to expunge that section from the Act. The section which requires political appointees seeking elective offices...
2023: Tambuwal Joins Presidential Race, Says Future Of Nigeria In PDP
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023. Addressing journalists after meeting with State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, Governor Tambuwal said he considered the State Chairmen as grassroot mobilisers. While calling for unity among party members ahead of the general elections, Governor Tambuwal noted that...
I’m Ready To Mend Fences With Wike Says Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he is open to “harmonious resolution” with Peoples Democratic Party leaders, including his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. This is coming following days of verbal war between both governors. While Wike said he was not in the same class as his Edo counterpart when it comes to party politics, Obaseki warned Wike not to...
Despite APC Zoning Arrangement, Abdulaziz Yari Obtains Chairmanship Nomination Form
The race for the National Chairman position of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is becoming more competitive, as five aspirants have thrown their hats into the ring so far. The former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, on Wednesday, obtained a nomination form to contest for the APC National Chairman position in the forthcoming national convention of the...
Charles Soludo Sworn In As Sixth Governor Of Anambra State [PHOTOS]
Professor Charles Soludo was on Monday sworn in as the sixth civilian governor of Anambra state. ABN TV reports that Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), won the November 6, 2021 governorship election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He defeated his closest rivals from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Tinubu’s Presidential Aspiration Receives Boost As Reps Endorse Him, Senate Wishes Him Well
The presidential ambition of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday received a boost following endorsement by the House of Representatives caucus of the party. The former Lagos governor was accompanied to the National Assembly by dozens of supporters and loyalists, including former senators Iyiola Omisore, Abu Ibrahim and Adedayo Adeyeye. Meanwhile, even...
APC CECPC Sacks Akpanudoedehe, Welcomes Mai Mala Buni As Chairman Of Committee
The APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) through a notice issued on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, by a majority of the members of the committee passed a vote of no confidence on the erstwhile secretary of the committee. The notice has 10 of the 12 members of the committee signed including Senator Ken Nnamani, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, Senator...
PDP Presidential Aspirants To Pay N40m For Forms, Governorship N21m
Barring any dramatic twist, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has concluded plans to hold its presidential primaries for the 2023 poll in May. To address lingering issues trailing zoning, the party, yesterday raised a 37-man committee to deal with the issue. The primaries, according to multiple credible sources may hold on May 28, 2022. Addressing newsmen at the end of the...
