Labour Party Crisis: Abure, Apapa differ over appeal court ruling on LP chairmanship

The leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) has grown worse following confusion over who the authentic national chairman of the party is. Following a court ruling on Thursday, both Lamidi Apapa and Julius Abure, who are factional leaders of the party are claiming to be the chairperson of the LP. Apapa, who spoke in […]

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APC chairmanship aspirant stabbed to death during party’s congress in Delta

Violence broke out at Okwagbe community in Jeremi 3, Ughelli south local government area of Delta state as Jeremiah Oghoveta, a chairmanship aspirant, was stabbed to death. One Tete Pippah was said to have attacked Oghoveta after an argument ensued over allegations of hijack of electoral materials by a side. Oghoveta reportedly disagreed with some other […]

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After Bode George, Agbaje, Gbenga Daniel, three others withdraw from PDP Chairmanship race

Following the withdrawal of Olabode George from the Chairmanship race of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Lagos State governorship candidate, Mr Jimi Agbaje has withdrawn as well. Agbaje said this in a statement on Saturday, few hours after the commencement of the PDP convention in Abuja. In a letter addressed to the PDP National […]

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Bode George withdraws from PDP Chairmanship race, gives reasons

One of the leading aspirants in the race for the seat of the chairman in the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, PDP, Olabode George, has withdrawn at the dying minutes. George announced his decision to withdraw from the race moments after the convention screening committee had cleared him for the exercise. He blamed the party […]

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PDP Chairmanship: Dokpesi will not step down

High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a top contender in Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship election has said he would not step down for any other aspirants. Idea Eguabor, the Director, Chief Raymond Dokpesi Campaign Organisation in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said it was important for delegates to the PDP convention to […]

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Enugu Council Poll: PDP sweeps all 17 LGs, 11 Councils

The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has declared the People Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the chairmanship and councillorship positions in all 17 local government areas of the state. The party also swept all ward councillorship positions in 11 Local Government Areas also announced by the commission. The Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogwu, […]

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