Politics

Adamawa senator, Elisha Abbo, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He made known his decision to decamp in a letter to the Senate which was read out by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Wednesday. The …

The Federal Government has berated US-based Cable News Network for its coverage of the #EndSARS protest in Lekki area of Lagos saying “CNN breached the most basic of the core principles of journalism – balance and fairness.” The goverment also demanded “an immediate and exhaustive investigation from CNN into its …

Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi quest to be All Progressives Congress presidential candidate and not alleged injustice meted on the South East by the Peoples Democratic Party, has been blamed for his defection. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who made this assertion, said committed members of the PDP were …

A federal high court in Abuja has revoked the bail of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). At a sitting on Wednesday, Okon Abang, the judge, ordered that Maina be arrested wherever he is found. The former pension boss, who was granted bail in …

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. As the December 18 local government election in Abia draws closer, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected candidates to represent it in the 17 local government areas in the state. In a statement signed by Rt. Hon. Allwell Asiforo Okere, the Chairman of PDP …

The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Chiji Collins, has been impeached. Collins was removed from office by the lawmakers on Friday during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri, the state capital. When the motion of the former speaker’s impeachment was …

L-R: Babatunde Raji Fashola, VP Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, Ambode & Lagos gov, Babajide Sanwo-Olu . PHOTO: Novo Isioro A major political crisis has continued to fester between Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and four of his political protégés, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Works and Housing, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, having polled the highest score of 292,830 votes. Akeredolu defeated the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, who got 195,791 votes, and the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, of the Zenith Labour Party, …

Information filtering in from Delta political circle revealed that the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has concluded plans to defect from All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People Democratic Party (PDP), this newspaper gathered. Uduaghan who governed the state from 2007 to 2015 under the PDP …

Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki, Oshiomhole Confirmed information reaching DAILY RECORD revealed that voting has officially ended in the ongoing Edo State 2020 gubernatorial election. Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election in his polling unit. Ize-Iyamu voted at his PU 26, Ward 5, Iguododo, Orhionmwon Local Government …