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Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari APC-led administration remains solidly committed to resuscitating the economy in the quickest possible time and in the best interest of the people. This was contained in a statement by APC National Secretary, Hon. […]
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Monday, August 22nd, 2016
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Monday described the crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), as a necessary phase of self-discovery. According to him, the crisis would reposition the party for victory, in the subsequent general elections in the country. Governor Dickson stated this in an interview with journalists, shortly after conducting the Ondo […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Accusing it of being responsible for present socio-economic woes of the country, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has lashed at the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), contending it lacks the “moral basis and the credibility” to comment on the country’s economy or condemn a government working […]
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Friday, August 12th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No member of the National Assembly (NASS) can be investigated or charged to court for performing their constitutional responsibility of lawmaking including budget, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has declared. Dogara, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday, at the Civil Society Dialogue Session […]
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Coalition of Civil Society Groups known as Election Reform Expert Group (EREG) has frowned at the activities of some Nigerian Politicians aiming at derailing the nation’s democratic process, particularly in the area of gains made over the years in the nation’s quest for a credible […]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
By IGANTIUS OKPARA The Edo state chapter of the People’s Democratic party PDP, has again been thrown into confusion, as its Chairman, in ward 11, Etsako West Local council Area of the state, Chief Sunday Edehor, dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC just few weeks to the governorship poll in the state. Edehor, […]
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Thursday, July 28th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lingered Thursday as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered it to stop further planning for its forthcoming National convention. The Thursday ruling by Justice Okon Abang which also affirmed the Ali Modu Sheriff-faction as the authentic […]
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso on Thursday at the Party’s National Secretariat announced that 2873 delegates will elect the Party’s Edo State governorship candidate at the primaries scheduled for June 18, 2016 in the Edo State capital, Benin City. Also, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Engr. Segun […]
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Oyewale Oyelola BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A governorship aspirant of All Progressives Party (APC) in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, Mr Don Obaseki on Monday withdrew from APC primaries slated for June 18, 2016. Mr Don Obaseki in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City alleged that all the 3000 delegates […]
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Thursday, May 12th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, was implicated in a N10 million bribery allegation leveled against him by a retired Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi. Owolabi is standing trial before the tribunal over alleged […]
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the Legislative Agenda approved by the Senate, its President, Bukola Saraki has announced the intention of the upper legislative chamber to inaugurate an Independent Transparency and Delivery Commission to review and improve the oversight systems and tools of the Senate. Saraki said the Commission […]
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political pressure group in the South West ,the Ibile Political Forum ,has faulted agitation by some leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in the South West for the chairmanship of the party. Aside supporting the zoning of the chairmanship to the North,the group in a statement by its […]
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Monday, April 18th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,Prof Wale Oladipo has denied news report that he admitted receiving money from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, declaring that “before and after the election, I have no financial dealings with the Office of the National Security Adviser or any other government […]
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Saturday, April 16th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia The election petition tribunal for the Abia North senatorial re-run poll held on March 5th 2016, has commenced sitting in Umuahia, on the petition filed by Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) against the peoples Democratic party PDP candidate, Chief Mao Ohuabunwa and Independent National Election Commission […]
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Sunday, April 10th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Over 2,000 members of the peoples Democratic party PDP and other political parties defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress APC in Isi- Uzo council area of Enugu state. Apart from the defectors, the party also officially admitted over 500 new members into its fold, including a retired Deputy Controller- General […]
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Sunday, April 10th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Electoral Reforms Expert Group (EREG), a coalition of more than 40 civil society organizations have applauded the continued system of simultaneous accreditation and voting maintained by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the FCT Council election, saying it a recipe for hitch free electoral process. EREG who observed […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
Ahead of the forthcoming congresses scheduled to take place between April 23 and May 21, the Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Wednesday ratified the elevation of Moses Cleopas, as its acting chairman, He took over from Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, who has since been appointed as the Secretary to […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to work assiduously towards repositioning the party with the aim of regaining power in the 2019 general elections. Dickson made the call in Abuja on Wednesday shortly after his inauguration as Chairman of the PDP Reconciliation Committee alongside […]
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Monday, April 4th, 2016
The real facts have emerged as to why the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) moved against the party’s governorship candidate in the last governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva and four others persons. Sylva, Bayelsa Central Vice Chairman, Mr. Joseph Fafi; Publicity Secretary, Mr. Panebi Fortune; Organising Secretary, Mr. Tonye Okio and […]
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
*Says He Lack Leadership Qualities By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki, 2-4-2016 At last, the immediate past octogenarian governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Martin Elechi, has opened up on why he backed a former Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu to succeed him, rather than his then Deputy, and incumbent governor of the state, Dave Umahi. Elechi, […]
