Politics

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has congratulated Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on his victory at the Delta State Governorship Tribunal over the All Progressive Congress (APC) Delta State governorship candidate, Chief Great Ogboru. Onuesoke, who gave the congratulatory message at the premises of the Tribunal …

The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Asaba, the Delta State capital on today (Friday) upheld the victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last governorship election in the State. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Great Ogboru and All Progressives Congress challenging Okowas victory …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan as the acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with immediate effect. The decision has therefore put an end to the career of the current occupant of the seat, Winifred Oyo-Ita who had been in the eye …

President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the support of United Nations member states for the President of the 74th General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, to actualise his vision. Buhari’s message was conveyed by his spokesman, Mr Garba Shehu, at a reception for the new General Assembly president following his inauguration in …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Charles Idahosa, on Tuesday warned that any attempt by the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to circumvent the 2020 re-election bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki may spell doom for the APC in Edo State and the South- South region. Idahosa who was a …

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, on Monday said it was untrue that he was planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Melaye, on his official twitter handle @dino-melaye, stated that APC will be defeated in Kogi …

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 180 additional aides to serve as Executive Assistants (EA) as Executive Assistant and Senior technical Assistant (STA). Mr Clement Nweke, Principal Secretary to the governor in a statement in Abakaliki, directed the appointees, which include two former members of the …

Over 1,000 former members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State have dumped the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors who were officially received into the APC at the weekend inside the Sapele LGA secretariat of the APC were …

There is trouble in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party following former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s loss at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. The development, it was gathered, has made some members of Board of Trustees of the PDP to travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday (today) …

The National Assembly election petitions tribunal sitting in Uyo has Dismissd the petition filed by Sen. Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the declaration of Ekpenyong by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in the Feb. 23 election, and …