Tele Ikuru, deputy governor of Rivers State, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing the APC “as a party of rebels, insurgents and anarchists, clothed in robes of pretence and deceit.” In a statement released on Sunday, Ikuru said he joined the APC in December 2013, out of…
Alison-Madueke drags APC, Media To Court Over Missing $20bn
Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, has requested the court to stop the APC, 10 other individuals and organizations from further reporting on the controversial missing $20billion oil money. Alison-Madueke sought and obtained an interim injunction restraining the parties involved from “publishing or causing to be published any further defamatory statements,” stating or suggesting…
Edo: 12 PDP Members Defect To APC
Twelve members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s Executive Council including the chairman in Ukpato Ward, Orhiomwon Local Government Area in Edo State, decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday. Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State governor, received the new APC members saying that their exit from PDP further weakens the party’s hold in…
APC Accuses Jonathan of Trying to Scuttle Elections
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Goodluck Jonathan administration of sponsoring ethnic militias to foment trouble before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. The APC alleged that the N9 billion recently paid out to some ex-militants and ethnic militias was aimed at mobilizing them to scuttle the polls. In a statement issued…
Group Calls For Sanction Against PDP, APC
The Center for Social Justice has alleged that both the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have violated the provisions of the 2010 Electoral Act on campaign funding. Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director of the organisation, on Monday, said both parties have so far spent at least N4.97bn on publicity, to…
Mu’azu Blames Fuel Scarcity on APC
Adamu Muazu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, blamed the current fuel scarcity in the country on the opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC. Reacting to the fuel scarcity in a tweeter message on Monday, Mu’azu said, “Concerned Nigerians have drawn our attention to the fact that some opposition leaders and vested…
PDP Queries Jega’s Relationship with APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has expressed concern over what it described as sudden affection between the All Progressives Congress, APC and Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in recent time. The APC’s huge interest in Jega’s stay in office ahead of the March 28 and April 11 general elections was…
Kwankwaso Says Buhari Has No Health Challenges
Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State governor, has said that Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC is in a better health condition than President Goodluck Jonathan and is therefore, fit to rule Nigeria. “By my judgement, since we finished our party primary elections, he is sound, hale and fit to rule this…
Kidnap of My Aide was Politically-motivated- Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers State Governor, on Monday, said that the abduction of Freddy Ndigbara, his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, was “politically motivated.” Ndigbara, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen, who stormed a rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaani Ward Six, Khana Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums came in a red…
Buhari On A Working Visit to UK – APC
Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has gone on a short working visit to the United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, spokesman for the Buhari campaign organisation said the retired General will hold meetings with key members of the British political establishment and interact with some global institutions with interest in the…
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