Politics

Echoes of the recent Bauchi South Senatorial by-election have resounded with the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Isa Yuguda putting the loss of his former home base to what he described as election irregularities perpetrated by the authorities. Yuguda contested the election on the platform of the Green …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

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, …