The governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded Lokoja Confluence Stadium, the venue of the election. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the […]
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Speaking during an interactive section in Lagos on Saturday, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, said he was not arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Oshiomhole was reacting to a report that said the APC chairman was detained by the security agency earlier this week. He said […]
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Some houses and vehicles were burnt in Epe, Lagos East, on Thursday as political violence erupted following the killing of a supporter of one of the aspirants contesting to represent the All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives election next year. The person killed was identified as Idris Alooma, said to be 30 years […]
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Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the results being circulated as the outcome of the parallel Imo governorship primaries are fake. Two factions of the APC conducted primaries in Imo. Uche Nwosu was declared winner of one primary while Hope Uzodinma emerged victorious in the other exercise. Oshiohmole spoke on […]
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In an announcement made by its spokesman on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has postponed its governorship primary election in Lagos, Imo and Kano states. Kola Ologbondiyan, said the primary will hold on Sunday, while those of Lagos, Kano and Imo have been postponed, the exercise would go on as planned in […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its governorship primary elections for Imo and Lagos states to Monday, Oct.1. Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the party’s National Chairman announced this on Saturday in Abuja,while inaugurating the party’s Governorship Primary Election Committee and the Presidential National Convention Committee. Oshiomhole, who attributed logistics for postponing the primary election in […]
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The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved direct and indirect primary for different states across the federation. While indirect primary was adopted in states where some governors have tough opponents, direct was approved in other states. Direct primary involves all card-carrying members of the party electing candidates while indirect […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), held its 6th national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. At the NEC meeting, the party indirect primary for all elective positions apart from the presidential election. Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau state, told reporters that states may consider direct primary when the need rises. WHAT IS INDIRECT […]
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Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress governorship primary, ahead of the 22 September election in the state. In the direct primary which held today, he polled 127,017 votes as against House of Representatives deputy speaker Yusuf Lasun who scored 21,000. Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly […]
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Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development and aspirant in Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ekiti, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise. Mr Fayemi, a former governor of the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekti, shortly after polling that the process was commendable. “I […]
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