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Sunday, October 7th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigeria’s vice president, Atiku Abubakar has been elected the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). At a PDP national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, held on Saturday and Sunday, Abubakar Atiku defeated 11 other aspirants to clinch the hotly-contested ticket. His victory now sets him against the […]
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Friday, October 5th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Spokesman of the Tambuwal Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr Okey Ikechukwu, has said that Nigeria’s best chance of a president that can unite Nigeria, restore a sense of community and give the nation 21st Century leadership is Governor Arminu Waziri Tambuwal, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He […]
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Friday, October 5th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed 24 Governorship candidates of the party to compete with the candidates of other political parties in the 2019 general elections. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by the APC acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr. […]
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Thursday, October 4th, 2018
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the dismissal of two judges – Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and James Agbadu-Fishim to President Muhammadu Buhari. NJC in a statement issued Thursday by its Director of Information Mr. Soji Oye, said the judges were dismissed following the findings of the investigative panels of the body […]
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Thursday, October 4th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Olorogun Ima Niboro, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Udu, Ughelli South and Ughelli North Federal Constituency in Delta State. Niboro, who defected to the APC in December 2016, clinched the party’s ticket at a primary conducted by […]
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday night held a closed- door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta residence. Aminu who addressed journalists after the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes and ended few minutes to 9.p.m said he was in Abeokuta to consult with Obasanjo in […]
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says he will soon bring all speculations to an end by naming a Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). The President explained that he is aware of the yearning by Nigerians for the formation of a full Presidential Campaign Council adding that he appreciates the growing interest that Nigerians have shown […]
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta state has expelled controversial Senator Ovie Omo-Agege “due to his continuing anti-party activities that has remained unabated.” A statement issued and signed by the State Legal Adviser, Dennis Nwanowai stated that the expulsion of the Senator was reached today (Wednesday) at an emergency meeting of the […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Deputy President of the senate, professor Ike Ekweremadu on Tuesday emerged candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2019 Senatorial Election in Enugu West Senatorial district. He polled a total of 690 votes to defeat four aspirants, including a former Deputy National president […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
…Says Fresh Election Will Be Conducted (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday described the results being circulated as the outcome of the Imo governorship primaries as fake. Oshiohmole stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
Photo: Mr Uche Nwosu …As Gulak Declares Uzodinma Winner; Escapes Death from Rochas Men (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of the Imo State governorship primary election, Ahmed Gulak, has declared Senator Hope Uzodinma winner of the election. Gulak said, at a press conference in the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja where he officially […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State APC Governorship primary is still in progress with many expected intrigues. While the results which put the party’s choice Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu far ahead of the incumbent Akinwunmi Ambode are being announced in some wards, the Governor’s Deputy, Dr. Idiat Adebule, has also abandoned his boss and shifted her support […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
By Niyi Adeyi, with Agency Report LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the heavy presence of security operatives at the various ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariats, the Lagos Governorship primary which is still underway started on a low-key level, as there were no signs of election late Monday morning at most of the voting centres. […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the crisis that characterized last Sunday’s governorship primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in many states, including Enugu, the Director – General of Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has warned that unless the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshimole retraces his step […]
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Sokoto state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopeful, Amini Waziri Tambuwal, led his campaign team to Katsina and Jigawa on Monday, where he called on the people of the two states to show responsible citizenship by joining hands to enthrone a leadership that will inject new policy directions for the […]
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Monday, October 1st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing the Bayelsa East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has voluntarily withdrawn from the race for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District. Bruce announced his withdrawal from the Senatorial contest in a letter dated October 2, 2018, addressed to the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic […]
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Monday, October 1st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has emerged as the 2019 governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue. Ortom defeated other three contestants; John Tondo, Paul Orhii and Felix Atume at the primary election. The Chairman, PDP Electoral Panel for the state, Hajia Zainab Maina announced that Ortom scored 2,210 […]
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Monday, October 1st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The political equation is still looking hazy ahead of 2019 general elections as political parties strategise to outsmart each other all in an effort to capture power. This was as it was gathered that the Presidency at the weekend increased its tempo towards ensuring the emergence of a candidate of the opposition […]
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Saturday, September 29th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have adopted Babajide Sanwo-olu as the candidate they will support in the coming governorship primaries of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a statement by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Honourable (Princess) Adefunmilayo Tejuoso, […]
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Saturday, September 29th, 2018
…As Niboro Says He’s in to Win Rep Seat (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olorogun Ima Niboro, a vibrant political aspirant contesting for the Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu federal constituency under the platform of APC in Delta state on Friday 29th September, 2019 canvassed votes for President Mohammadu Buhari during the just concluded APC presidential […]
