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PDP wins Niger Assembly rerun election

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The People’s Democratic Party PDP has won the rerun House of Assembly election for Agwara constituency of Niger state Bello Ahmed of the PDP polled 5,884 votes to beat 11 other candidates in the election. The ACD candidate polled 1,843 votes APGA candidate scored 965 votes and ADC 620 votes. The APC did not participate in the election following tribunal’s nullification of...

No cabal exists in Aso Villa – Buhari

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The President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the existence of a ‘cabal’ in his administration. He stated this in an interview he granted the current edition of The Interview magazine. Asked if a cabal exists in the seat of power, Buhari recalled that he had addressed the issue before, insisting there was nothing of such, stressing that he was the one that...

APC trump PDP in Cross River State rerun

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All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Saturday, House of Representatives rerun for Abi/Yakurr federal constituency. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed the rerun for Ekureku I and II wards in Abi council following an Appeal Court’s ruling in September 2019. Announcing the results, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alalibo Johnson, said Alex Egbona of APC...

Gov. Tambuwal Emerges Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum

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Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has emerged the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors forum. He was elected by his colleagues at a meeting Sunday night. A statement by Muhammad Bello, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to governor said his emergence was as a result of a unanimous appointment by the PDP governors while in their 88th...

APC candidate wins Okigwe North federal constituency rerun

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency in Imo State,  comprising Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo, Ms Miriam Onuoha,  has won the rerun election. Onuoha, defeated her opponents,  Obinna Onwubualiri of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Uchenna Ubah of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in  Saturday’s reelection. Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Frank Collins of Nnamdi Azikwe...

PDP chairman denies resignation report

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The Imo State chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Charles Ezekwem, has denied resigning from the party. This comes as a resignation letter allegedly signed by him and addressed to the National Chairman of the party and copied to his Local Government Area, Ward chairmen in Okigwe, as well as the state Secretary of the state party. When contacted...

BREAKING: Imo PDP State Chairman Ezekwem Resigns

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Barely 24 hours after his party lost re run election in Okigwe North Federal Constituency, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Hon. Charles Ezekwem has resigned his position as Chairman of the party. He also resigned his membership of the party. In a letter he signed, he said after due consultations he decided to quit the party ”In view of...

Why We Can Not Act On Mace-snatching Report – Senate

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The Senate has declared that it cannot act on the report which allegedly linked the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, to the snatching of the mace from the red chamber in 2018. A group of people had invaded the Senate Chamber on April 18, 2018 and stole the symbol of legislature in the full glare of the lawmakers. The...

BREAKING: Imo PDP State Chairman Ezekwem Resigns

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Barely 24 hours after his party lost re run election in Okigwe North Federal Constituency, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Hon. Charles Ezekwem has resigned his position as Chairman of the party. He also resigned his membership of the party. In a letter he signed, he said after due consultations he decided to quit the party ”In view of...

Why We Can Not Act On Mace-snatching Report – Senate

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The Senate has declared that it cannot act on the report which allegedly linked the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, to the snatching of the mace from the red chamber in 2018. A group of people had invaded the Senate Chamber on April 18, 2018 and stole the symbol of legislature in the full glare of the lawmakers. The...

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