Politics

Ahmed Makarfi Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Sunday said PDP is a party to beat in the forthcoming 2019 elections in the country. Makarfi made the assertion at the weekend while addressing party supporters at the PDP Secretariat in Sokoto. He …

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a revised time-table for the conduct of the 2018 primary elections. Under the new schedule issued wednesday by its National Organising Secretary, Mr. Emma Ibediro, the presidential primary election will now take place …

  Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano The new Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf-Gawuna, was wednesday evening sworn-in at a ceremony presided over by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The event was conducted at the Coronation Hall, Government House Kano and was attended by thousands of supporters. The State Commissioner for …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that all the 13 governorship aspirants of the party in the state will go through primaries, saying that the party has no favoured candidate among the contenders. “We have not and do not intend to predetermine who our candidate …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC has endorsed the review of the table-table for the conduct of the primary elections. A statement issued yesterday by the APC National Organising Secretary, Emma Ibediro, showed that the presidential primary election had been rescheduled for September 25. The governorship primary election …

By Wole Mosadomi Minna—Senate  President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has boasted that he can never be impeached, saying All Progressives Congress, APC, championing the cause is in minority and does not have the powers to carry out the threat. He also made it clear that he would never step down as …

The Senator representing Abia Central at the National Assembly, Theodore Orji, has said he has no plan of defecting to All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement made available by his media adviser and legislative aide, Eddie Onuzuruike, said there was no reason for Senator Orji to leave the Peoples Democratic …

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, all the nine divisional chairmen and secretaries of Kogi East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be smiling home with their cars courtesy of a deal being worked out for them to endorse Senator Attai Aidoko, a senatorial aspirant under the PDP as the sole candidate. Aidoko, …

The Uche Secondus led PDP NWC and the PDP caucus of National Assembly held meeting at the Transcorp Hilton today at which very far-reaching decisions were made. Chief among the decisions is the resolution to grant automatic tickets to serving members of the National Assembly in States where the Party …