The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over vote-buying during elections in Nigeria, vowing to crush the trend in Osun state. The two major parties – All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – in the Ekiti state gubernatorial election which held on Saturday induced voters with money. Mohammed Haruna, a […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary to elect its candidate for the forthcoming Osun governorship election has been postponed from Thursday July 19, till Friday July 20. The party announced the postponement in a statement issued by Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, its National Publicity Secretary on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement added that a meeting between […]
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The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, Agbo Terkula, has resigned both his membership of the party and the position he occupied. In a letter of resignation, dated Wednesday, July 18, 2018, addressed to the state chairman of the party, Mr Terkula claimed the APC controlled federal government did not represent […]
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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike and some PDP leaders and governors on Wednesday held a meeting with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at his residence in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Also at the meeting were Benue Governor Samuel Ortom and Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal. […]
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has promised to end the Boko Harman insurgency if elected president. Speaking in Maiduguri, Borno state capital on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant said he has what it takes to defeat Boko Haram. He criticised the manner in which the current administration has been fighting insurgency, vowing to use […]
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A former governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot zone his constitutional rights, stating that he has the right to aspire, win or lose the party’s presidential ticket. The former governor said the federal government is distracted in that it is fight symptoms instead of actual problems. […]
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The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor disclosed this on Monday, at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital, while swearing in his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jerome Torshimbe. Explaining the reasons behind his action, the governor said he has been […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the Ekiti governorship election in which Kayode Fayemi, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Kolapo Olusola, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC candidate polled 197,459 votes while the PDP candidate had 178,121 votes. Speaking with journalists on Sunday, Kola […]
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi has emerged winner of the 2018 election in the state. Unlike the last governorship election in the state when he lost in all the 16 local government areas, Fayemi secured victory in 12 local government areas, leaving Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has disowned Ali-Modu Sheriff, former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as director-general of “Buhari 2019 presidential support committee”. Recall that Gideon Sammani, senior special assistant to the president on political matters, had announced the appointment in a statement on Friday. In preparation for the reelection of President Buhari […]
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