Politics

•Ex-governor rates Atiku, Tambuwal as paperweights •Obiozor: PDP violates own constitution on zoning •Party’s NEC will decide on rotation, says Ortom The battle over zoning and consensus candidacy is raging in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Presidential aspirants, including former Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State), …

A support group in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Concerned APC Members Forum, has taken took a swipe at Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors for demanding the resignation of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. The PDP Governors, according to the Forum, are “insincere”. The group also …

Mohammed Abdullahi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment, with effect from April 6, 2022. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Until his appointment, Abdullahi …

Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment with effect from Wednesday. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday night. Until his appointment, Abdullahi, a …

The All Progressives Congress, APC has not yet refunded the aspirants who stepped down for consensus candidates during the convention of the party over a week ago, as promised. President, Muhammadu Buhari, had persuaded the party to embrace consensus, which was the model adopted to fill most of the 78 …

Lai Mohammed Loyalists of Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, in the Kwara state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), have announced their defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The faction, which styled itself as ‘APC Loyal’, announced its defection at a news conference in Ilorin on Saturday, …

Rochas Okorocha A federal high court sitting in Abuja has threatened to strike out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s suit against Sen. Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State, over the anti graft agency’s inability to serve him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following a complaint …

Buhari and APC governors Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has told governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to bury their differences and work together with a view to ensuring the party’s victory in 2023, as according to him, they can’t afford to allow the People’s Democratic Party get its ‘dirty …

Emmanuel Uduaghan Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, former of Delta State, on Wednesday, said he won’t be seeking senatorial seat in 2023 due to election fatigue. This is as he announced that he is retiring from politics. Uduaghan who spoke at the 2023 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Warri …

Peter Obi Mr. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, on Thursday, declared his intention to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. Obi, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP, disclosed his intention to join the race when he met with Anambra Traditional rulers. The declaration …