The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Uduaghan, a founding member of the PDP and Delta South Senate aspirant in 2019 confirmed his defection at a meeting of …
Read More »APC Govs, state chairmen oppose direct primaries ahead of NEC
Ahead of the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the governors and state chairmen are opposed to direct primaries – the party’s antidote against imposition of candidates. They prefer indirect primaries. Key stakeholders in the party, including some leaders and members of the National Assembly, have opted for direct …
Read More »Atiku speaks on dumping PDP
The campaign office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has refuted speculations that the presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was set to dump the party. The reaction was contained in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. It was signed Segun Sowunmi, …
Read More »APC: El-Rufai vows to remove Shehu Sani from Senate despite meeting with Buhari
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has re-echoed his determination to replace the senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani. He spoke at the weekend just two days after Sani paid Sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari at Daura, Katsina State. Sani had disclosed that they deliberated on issues bordering on strengthening …
Read More »2019: I’m into Senate race for quality representation – Uduaghan
A frontline aspirant vying for the seat of Delta South Senatorial district come 2019 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has posited that he is on the race to offer his people quality and effective representation that will put smile on their faces …
Read More »Oshiomhole intimidating Saraki, NASS leaders – Onuesoke
By Fikayo Olowolagba Former Delta State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has called on the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, to stop intimidating Senate President, Bukola Saraki and leaders of the National Assembly. Onuesoke, who spoke …
Read More »PDP decries use of police, military in Rivers by-election
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has decried the alleged use of security forces, including special police and military units, by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government in last weekend’s bye-election in Rivers State. The party said: “Such brazen assault on the will of the people, particularly as witnessed in the …
Read More »APC presidential candidate to emerge on October 6
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is to emerge at the presidential primary of the party scheduled to hold on October 6, 2018. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has registered 23 new political parties, bringing the number of political parties in the …
Read More »Presidency Appeals to Saraki, Dogara to Reconvene N’Assembly
Senate President Bukola Saraki, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Speaker Yakubu Dogara, shortly before the president left for his medical check-up the second time The presidency has appealed to the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, …
Read More »You can’t sack us, Kwara APC tells Oshiomhole, NWC
The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State has rejected and dismissed the purported dissolution of party at the ward, local government and state levels in the State by the Adams Oshiomole-led National Working Committee as not only outrightly unlawful but also null and void. The position of the party was …
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