In the face of grave security concerns across the country, the Bishop of Benin Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, Augustine Akubeze has upbraided the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over seeming loss of control in securing the country. He also expressed discomfiture at the apparent intolerance of criticism by the government. In his homily during a…
Victory for Erhue/Omo-Agege’s Delta APC
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, on Friday upturned the March 18, 2019 judgment of the Asaba Federal High Court which declared Cyril Ogodo-led faction of the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC as the authentic executives of the party. The appellate court instead affirmed the Prophet Jones Erue-led State Working…
APC Wins in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress, APC has recorded a landslide victory in Kwara State in the March 9, governorship and state assembly elections. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, candidate of the APC won the governorship election by defeating Abdulrasaq Atunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He scored 331,546 against the PDP candidate who scored 114,754 votes. The margin…
Why Parties May Reopen Campaigns
There are indications that political parties may reopen their campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly rescheduled elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will today meet to review the restriction on electioneering campaign within the extension period. The Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
Uduaghan Sends Jitters to Major Opponent In Own Territory
For Emmanuel Uduaghan, the immediate past governor of Delta State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Delta South senatorial district in the February 16 National Assembly polls, it’s been harvest of goodwill all the way as he traversed the various communities and ethnic groups making up the senatorial district canvassing for votes.…
2019: Appeal Court Grants Rivers APC Relief
Thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, burst into the streets of Port Harcourt on Monday to celebrate an order by the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to remove the party from the ballot for this…
A Party’s Executive Migraine
Barely two weeks to the commencement of the 2019 general elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress appears to be losing grounds with its national chairman, Adams Oshiomohole taking the bashing for his style of leadership. These are not the best of times for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and its national chairman, Adams Aliyu…
Tension in APC Over Amaechi’s Audio Tapes
There is uneasy calm in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as another audio clip, alleged to be that of Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has been leaked to the public. The leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had on Monday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop his re-election bid and accept…
Oshiomhole’s Coctail of Troubles
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is caught in a web of crisis over his style of leadership, his management of the rancorous reactions to party primaries and legal tango over allegation of massive corruption during his days as Edo State governor He wears the crown as national chairman of…
Sanwo-Olu Wins Lagos APC Guber Primary as NWC Finally Approves Results
The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee for the Lagos governorship primary, has finally declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the Tuesday’s election in the state. The chairman of the panel, Clement Ebri, made the declaration on Wednesday. Prior to the declaration, there had been a conflict between the NWC panel and…
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