Politics

The Nigeria elections in 2019 that gave President Muhammadu Buhari a second term were marred by political violence, Human Rights Watch has said. The report issued by the organisation on Monday said some cases of the violence were carried out by soldiers and police officers. “Buhari should take concrete steps …

In recognition of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s growing political clout across the country, engrained in his clean politics and people-cantered policies, members of the Progressive Governors Forum have elected the Edo State governor as their vice chairman. The Progressive Governors Forum comprises all state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), …

Francis Alimikhena (APC-Edo), one of the contesters in the race for Deputy President of the 9th Senate, says he is still in the race. Alimikhena in an interview with journalists on Sunday in Abuja denied stepping down as being insinuated in some quarters, saying, “that will not happen.” He called …

Former Nigeria Aviation Minister and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Femi Fani-Kayode drums support for Femi Gbajabiamila’s speakership race. Fani-Kayode although berates “the way he conducted aspects of his campaign”, he, however, expressed his support for former House leader. “I still believe that he deserves to be elected …

One of the aspirants to the position of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, told journalists that he would resist attempts to adopt secret ballot method. Omo Agege stated, “In 2015, to the extent that the 2011 rules were not amended that ought to be the operative rule for use …

A Group, Bayelsa Development Vanguard, has condemned Hon. Warman Ogoriba and Hon. Heneiken Lokpobiri alleged plan to scuttle zoning in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State. In a press statement, the group condemned a statement credited to Ogoriba, a former member of House of Representatives and currently the Director …

The manifestations of internal squabble within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which ricocheted in a diatribe between the incumbent national chairman Adams Oshiomhole and his predecessor in office, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, following the call by the party’s deputy national chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu on the national chairman to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress over next year’s governorship election. Some members of the APC under the auspices of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) have vowed to stop Governor Obaseki from securing the party’s ticket to run …

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole might have survived the plot to force him out of office, following revelations that he still has the confidence of his two maim backers, President Muhammadu Buhari and party leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was revealed that …

A new twist has been added to the race for the office of the Deputy Senate President of the ninth Senate with Saturday’s endorsement of Delta senator, Ovie Omo-Agege for the plum job, by the All Progressives Congress APC in the South South zone. The Zonal Working Committee which said …