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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is planning to use its armed thugs to violently attack the collation center for the ongoing governorship election in Edo State to manipulate results.A statement on Saturday night by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba claimed that...

Five aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kaduna State, have obtained an ex parte order from an Abuja Federal High Court, restraining the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from holding state congress and elections scheduled for Saturday, September 21, pending the determination of motion on notice for...

The Action Peoples Party, APP, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court declaring the decampment of 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers as a pre-election issue.The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a defection suit instituted by APP against the 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister...

A week to the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Senator Francis Alimikhena and Hon Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama have formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).INSTANT NEWS reports that the duo were in the 8th and 9th National Assembly, respectively.Alimikhena is the immediate past senator...

Ahead of the United States, US, Presidential election, President Joe Biden stirred controversy when he wore a red cap belonging to the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump.Biden wore the Make America Great Again, MAGA, cap at an event to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.During a visit to firefighters in Pennsylvania...

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has said Senator Dino Melaye and the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, differed on the crisis plaguing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.Sani stated that while Melaye was of the view that the PDP was murdered, Kwankwaso submitted that the party died naturally and went on...

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he brought the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Asue Ighodalo, because he needed a competent hand to pilot the affairs of the state.Obaseki said electing an incompetent governor would be a disservice to the people of Edo State.He spoke during PDP’s campaign in Etsako East Local Government...

The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully elected a new 39-member State Executive Committee with a former Commissioner for Housing in the state, Dr. Martin Chukwunweike as the new Chairman.The winners were announced by the six-man PDP Enugu State Congress Electoral Committee led by Toni Iyoha.Others elected during the...

In preparation for the local government elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially announced August 22, 2024, as the date for the party primary elections in Imo State.The announcement was made by its State Chairman, MacDonald Ebere, on behalf of the State Executive Committee.He maintained that the party was well prepared to conduct...

"The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has criticized the appointment of retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Adekunle Omoyele, as Field Commander of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun. In a statement released on Monday, the party's chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, questioned Omoyele's credibility, citing his controversial...

 Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has rejected the apology offered by his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, regarding the ongoing political crisis in the state. In response to Aiyedatiwa's apology, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, the Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy to the Governor, expressed the governor's refusal to accept the apology...

 The People's Democratic Party (PDP) expressed its deep disappointment with the Supreme Court's verdict regarding the appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The Supreme Court dismissed these appeals, stating that they lacked merit.In a statement signed by the PDP's spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the party conveyed its...

 Tonto Dikeh, a well-known Nollywood actress and a former candidate for the governorship in Rivers State, has ignited a new wave of controversy as she officially becomes a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The actress, who previously ran for the governorship election representing the African Democratic Congress (ADC), solidified her transition...

 The Federal Government is taking significant steps to maintain the January to December budget cycle, with a goal of passing and signing the 2024 budget before December 31, 2023. This development was disclosed by the Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu, following a meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber in the Presidential...

 President Bola Tinubu has given his nod to the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers for various agencies and parastatals within the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. This significant announcement was made in a State House release on a Friday, issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.The...

 The 2023 general election in Nigeria has caused a significant political upheaval, particularly in the North Central region, where a wave of change swept aside many political heavyweights. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the most affected party in the region, as all of its incumbent senators, except Abba Moro from Benue South, lost their bids for...

 Mr. Peter Obi, a prominent figure in the Labour Party (LP), has expressed his support for the removal of subsidy on fuel in Nigeria. He revealed that he had been advocating for this since his time as a member of the Economic Management Team during former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration.Obi believes that the major issue in Nigeria is the government's...

 The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja made a significant development on Tuesday by admitting forms as exhibits in a petition challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election, along with his party, presented the exhibits known as Forms EC8B. The...

 President Bola Tinubu has commenced his tenure by announcing a fresh round of appointments. Nosa Asemota has been appointed as Tinubu's official photographer, while Adelani Opeyemi will serve as the official photographer for Vice President Kashim Shettima. Tolani Alli, the official photographer of the immediate past vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, shared...

 The Court of Appeal in Kano has taken a significant step in the ongoing case involving the Labour Party (LP) candidates in Abia State. In a recent development, the Court of Appeal has suspended the judgment of the Federal High Court, which had invalidated the primaries that led to the selection of Alex Otti and other LP candidates in Abia State.This decision...