Alleges, Party Now a Parastatal of the APC By Hamilton Nwosa A former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has dropped a bombshell, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being “purchased” by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Melaye claimed that the development has effectively reduced the opposition party to a mere extension of…
By Kolawole Ojebisi Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has affirmed his commitment to the opposition party, stressing that he will run on the party's platform come 2027. Obi made the declaration while addressing supporters in a seven-minute video circulating on social media on Saturday. “I will still continue to…
By Joel Okwara Harassed National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Barr Julius Abure, has been suspended from the membership of the party in Ward 3 in Arue-Uromi, in Esan North-East local government area of Edo State, for alleged high-handedness and anti-party activities. Abure’s suspension was consequent upon a rigorous deliberation by members of the ward,…
By Abiola Olawale The political crisis rocking Rivers State has continued to take dramatic twists and turns as Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the state has gazetted Executive Order 001 relocating the House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The gazette dated December 14th, 2023, hinged the decision for…
By Agency Report Labour Party, LP, has vowed to stage a peaceful protest over Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections. The Factional National Chairman of the party Lamidi Apapa, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Apapa urged the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) to do…
By Agency Report The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has suspended former Minister of Works Barnabas Gemade from the party for alleged anti-party activities. Austin Agada, the state APC chairman, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi, the state capital. Mr Agada said the party had also suspended Terhemba Shija…
By Agency Report The West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF) has deployed pre-election fact-finding mission led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to Sierra Leone, ahead of the country’s general elections schedule for June 2023. This is contained in a statement by Wealth Ominabo, Communications Officer, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the host of WAEF, issued in Abuja…
The crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is far from being over as its embattled National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu has been replaced by Ambassador Umar Llilya Damagum. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party that effected the change, said Amb. Damagum who be in acting capacity of the chairman. This development,…
Insists Tinubu Won The Election, Fair And Square Scores INEC High, Indicts Security Operatives On Electoral Glitches By Charles Adingupu The popular Arise TV programme, "The Morning Show" with acclaimed huge number of viewing audience was on Thursday almost turned into a theatre of war as one of the most admirable anchorman, Rufai Oseni trade…