Politics

A former Abia Governor, Dr Orji Kalu, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the dispute between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and his predecessor, John Odigie-Oyegun. Kalu made the plea while speaking with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Ikeja, Lagos …

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Rochas Okorocha, a Certificate of Return. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Okorocha of the certificate was a “lawless decision.” Abang held that only the returning officer of the …

A former Osun State House of Assembly majority leader Timothy Owoeye has emerged the seventh speaker of the Osun state House of Assembly. He was declared winner of the election which took place at the maiden plenary of the new assembly on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital. In October …

Nigerian lawmaker Senator Godswill Akpabio Thursday apologised to members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for leaving the party months before the 2019 general elections. “I apologize to my colleagues in the PDP for the manner I left,” Akpabio said at the 8th Senate valedictory session in Abuja. “I …

Observers have posited that three critical issues must have been responsible for the current travails of APC’s national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, which date back to when it became evident that he was the preferred candidate of the party’s national leader, Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Before the party’s national congress held …

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has said he would lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the support of leaders in the state, towards ensuring that the baton of leadership is handed over to another PDP governor. Governor Dickson stated this at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa. A statement …

The Surulere 1, Lagos representative has debunked ever being convicted in the United States. Reacting to the claims by the Coalition of United Political Party (CUPP) that he was unfit for the coveted seat on account of the alleged conviction, the Femi Gbajabiamila/Ahmed Wase Campaign Council yesterday in Abuja stated: …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives yesterday denied media reports that it had endorsed Femi Gbajabiamila for the speakership of the incoming ninth assembly.In a statement by the House Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, the lawmakers stated as untrue the alleged directive to members to vote …

Francis Atanomeyovwi, former National Treasurer of the Urhobo Progress Union has warned those planning protest against Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s Deputy Senate President’s bid to drop their ‘evil agenda’ in their own interest, noting that taking such protest to Abuja may be a dangerous misadventure that will yield no benefits. Addressing …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has ordered public office holders to relocate for the development of their respective council areas in tandem with the spirit and letter of his second term inaugural speech. He reinstated his stance at the Government House, Enugu when he met with councils’ stakeholders, including …