Politics

Akwa Ibom APC rejects Akpabio as party leader *Protagonists to float hybrid party *Two ex-govs, three others meet in Saudi Arabia, Ilorin to perfect strategies Top politicians strongly opposed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, plan to oust him when the Senate resumes later this month. The forces are reported …

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government over what it called the increasing spate of insecurity in the some parts of the country. This is just as the board warned the ruling party not to drive the …

Gov. Alex Otti Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has condemned the killing of a Labour Party (LP) Chieftain, Mr Zakari Maduka, in Abia, and urged security agents to fish out his killers. Gov Otti said this in a statement signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, …

Adedayo Adeyeye Ex-Minister of State for Works, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has said the President, Bola Tinubu, has demonstrated capacity to lead in his first 100 days in office. Adeyeye, who is the National Coordinator of South-West Agenda for Asiwaju, a political group that canvassed for Tinubu in the 2023 presidential …

Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa Barely one week after Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, returned from an overseas medical trip, crisis has started rocking the state cabinet. Details of the crisis could not be ascertained as of press time but sources close to the matter said the issues bothered on whether the …

Dachung Bagos House of Representatives member for Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in Plateau, Dachung Bagos, has appealed the decision of the National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos which nullified his election on the grounds of invalid nomination. Bagos was elected on the Peoples Democratic Party platform during …

Cross River Governor Bassey Edet Otu Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ugaga, Igbekurekor, Benekaba and Ijama communities in Yala Local Government Area of the state. The curfew is to forestall further loss of lives and properties following clashes between the four communities …

The Member representing Arocukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Onsonwa has described the judgement of the National Election Petition Tribunal sacking him as not only perverse in all ramifications but also an affront on the established tenets of democracy and wishes of his constituents. Ibe while reacting to the Tribunal …

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has claimed that the supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, do not know politics. The former Rivers Governor said this during an interview on Channels TV on Thursday, a day after the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal …

Bola Tinubu & Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday resolved to challenge the judgement of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal judgement that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023, presidential election at the Supreme Court. He said he was not new to …