The All Progressives Congress, APC, has demanded a complete, rather than piecemeal, release of voters’ register for all the states of the Federation by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as required by law, on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by Lai Mohammed, its National Publicity Secretary, the…
Can Buhari Change Nigeria?
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presents him as the leading agent of change that Nigeria needs at this time. Critics look at his past and doubt if he can truly deliver the change. Like him or not, General Muhammadu Buhari, the APC candidate for the 2015 presidential election is one man Nigerians cannot but talk…
The Nigerian Civil War through the Lens of a Medic
Now that General Muhammadu Buhari has eased fears of a Muslim-Muslim APC ticket inflaming next years’ presidential election by picking Professor Yemi Osinbajo, as his running mate on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, Nigerians have one less issue to worry about the nation sliding into anarchy on the basis of ethnic and religious divisions,…
Ondo Former Speaker Dumps PDP for APC
Ayo Agbonmuserin, former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC. While addressing party leaders and supporters today at the APC Secretariat in Akure, Agbonmuserin described his defection into the APC as a home coming. Agbonmuserin, who was the Speaker of the…
TaTa: The Man of The Moment
“It is with all sense of humility, modesty and respect that I wish to notify you, as one of the leading lights of Katsina State, of my intention to contest for the office of the Executive Governor of Katsina State under the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2015 governorship elections”…
Five PDP House Members Defect to APC
Five members of the Federal House of Representatives who got into the House on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The House members include Ishaka Mohammed, a representative from Ibi/Wukari constituency, Taraba who is the House majority whip, Ibrahim El-sudi from Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna constituency,…
Abuja Court Refuses to Stop Tambuwal
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, December 15, rejected an ex-parte application seeking to stop Aminu Tambuwal from continuing to function as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The applicant, a member of the House of Representatives and a member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Abiodun Akinlade, had prayed the court to stop…
Time to Tame Dame
Although it is not recognised by the Nigerian constitution, the office of the first lady has, somehow, found its way into governance in Nigeria. It appears to wield much power at both the federal and state levels (even at the local council level, too). It is on record that former President Olusegun Obasanjo tried unsuccessfully…
Akala Gets Labour Governorship Ticket
Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Governor of Oyo State has emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in Oyo State. Akala got the ticket after all the five governorship aspirants of the party stepped down for him at the party’s congress. Akala, a former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had expressed dissatisfaction over the…
2015: Jonathan Picks Sambo as Running Mate
President Goodluck Jonathan has while accepting the Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday announced that he will run his 2015 re-election race with Namadi Sambo, the incumbent vice president. Jonathan was earlier declared winner of the party’s presidential primary after winning all the 2,812 votes of the election held at the…
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