A member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, Tolu Bankole, on Monday, pleaded with the 774 local government chairmen across Nigeria to appoint supervisors on matters relating to Persons with Disabilities. Bankole said the recommendation if implemented, would ensure the inclusion of PWDs at the grassroots level, particularly …
Read More »Tight grip: Govs devise new strategies to keep LGs under control
Despite its significance to progress and development at the grassroots, local governments in the country have been treated as personal estates of governors, who have shown little or no regard to that tier of government. In this report, DIRISU YAKUBU examines the conduct of council polls in recent times and …
Read More »Ondo poll: APC groups declare support for SDP candidate
Ahead of the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, several groups within the All Progressives Congress have declared their support for the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Benson Akingboye. The groups, comprising Ondo Patriots, Ondo APC Solidarity Group, Jagaban Coalition, and APC Youth League, stated they are backing Akingboye as …
Read More »Ondo Guber: You Can’t ‘Capture’ South-West, PDP Replies Ganduje
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the recent remarks made by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, regarding the APC’s intention to “capture” Ondo State and, by extension, the entire South West region, warning it’s impossible to capture the zone. The PDP in a …
Read More »PDP Faction Seeks Court Order To Hold NEC Meeting Amid Crisis With Acting Chairman Damagum
The move comes in direct defiance of a Federal High Court Abuja order that bars the PDP from removing its acting national chairman, Umar Damagum. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, has initiated a legal action at the Zamfara High Court, seeking an ex-parte …
Read More »Okpebholo alleges looting, seeks EFCC probe of Edo officials
The Edo State Governor-Elect, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, called on banks to halt the granting of loans to the state government during the transition period. He also raised concerns over the alleged looting of government funds and properties by officials of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. In a statement released …
Read More »LP still holds Obi, Otti in high esteem despite conflict – Spokesman
Obiora Ifoh is the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party. The spokesman opened up to ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS on the crisis rocking the party, the alleged threat to sanction former LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Governor Alex Otti over the contentious Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee and reaction to the loss …
Read More »Ondo PDP, APC trade words over campaign venue
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the All Progressives Congress-led state government denied its members permission to a venue to start their campaign ahead of the November 16 governorship election. The opposition party said it had earlier applied for the usage of the popular …
Read More »Oborevwori vs Nwoko: Have Delta’s political titans drawn the battle line?
The attacks and counter-attacks between Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, have taken the front burner in the state, writes MATTHEW OCHEI The current attacks and counter-attacks between the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the lawmaker representing Delta North …
Read More »LG Poll: Kaduna PDP Raises Alarm Over Election Manipulation
…No Plan To Amend LG Electoral Law – Kaduna Assembly The Kaduna State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the legitimacy of the upcoming local government election, scheduled for October 19, 2024. At a press conference held in Kaduna on Wednesday, the party’s chairman, Hon. …
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