Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – There seems to be no end in sight for the crisis in the Senate as move by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to nominate party men for the remaining four leadership positions of the senate was rejected by Saraki. The APC National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun had on […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos- The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that with the way Lagos PDP is going, it is doomed for failure as it seems not to have grasped the rudiments of productive politics in its desperation to grab power for furthering their well known looting tendency. The […]
By Ayo Balogun – The Chief Judge of the FCT High Court has assigned to court No. 37 in Kuje a suit in respect of which the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Director-General of Presidential Campaign Organization, Ahmadu Ali, and a former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidential Campaign Organization, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to immediately set up a panel to probe the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola. The party wondered why Fashola is not being investigated, saying Ambode must immediately commence probe of the former governor’s eight […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as a wild goose chase the probe of the Chibuike Amaechi administration ordered by the Caretaker Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike. Wike had on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) with Justice George Emereji as Chairman and given […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairmen’s Forum has urged aggrieved parties in the ongoing National Assembly leadership wrangling to embrace peace and re-conciliatory moves by President Muhammadu Buhari and National leadership of the party. The Chairmen, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary and Enugu state Chairman, Dr. […]
*Defection Motivated By Greed –Bayelsa Governor By Ayo Balogun – A close ally of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Diekivie Ikiogha and other PDP members have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state. Ikiogha, a founding member of the PDP in Bayelsa state defected to the APC alongside about 43 non-governmental organisations, […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned Thursday’s Gestapo style invasion of the residence of the immediate past Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari at No. 12A Ernest Ikoli Street, Old G.R.A, Port Harcourt. The invasion which was on the order of Governor Nyesom […]
By Tom Garba,Yola – A fresh crisis is brewing in Adamawa APC as some members have kicked against names of those picked in their areas as commissioners nominees. Already members of the APC in Numan and Fufore local government areas of Adamawa State have vowed to resist those nominated from their areas. They are protesting […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji – Some Chieftains of the ruling APC, including the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola are presently meeting with the Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, hilltop mansion. Saraki’s team which also included: Senators Danjuma Goje; Ahmed Yerima; Andy Uba and […]
By Collins Amadi – A regional pressure body, Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC) has condemned plot by some politicians in the South Eastern Nigeria, against the alleged resolve of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Chief Dr Ogbonnaya Onu as the new Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF). The group in a statement issued by its Director […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Newly-elected Senator, representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye’s victory has been upheld by the State’s Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lokoja, the State capital. Senator Melaye disclosed this on his twitter account Thursday morning, shortly after the judgement was delivered. “Smart Adeyemi’s case against me at the Tribunal sitting in […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Incumbent Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has been elected the Chairman of the leading Nigerian opposition PDP Governors’ Forum. Mimiko who until the Election Wednesday in FCT Abuja, was occupying similar position in the South Western part of the country. He succeeded immediate past Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill […]
By Chuks Ehirim – The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress[APC] over the leadership row at the National Assembly, has taken a new turn as an attempt to rubbish the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, by another party member, has met with very stiff resistance. The group operating under the aegis […]
By Collins Amadi – The Bayelsa State’s chapter of the ruling APC has announced different punitive measures, including expulsion and suspension against nine of its members. The State’s Secretary, Mr. Marlin Daniel disclosed this Monday at a press Conference in Yenagoa, the State’s capital. According to the Scribe, while Godwin Sidi, Fred Akamu, Rosemary Okeazi, Chief […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Following the ripples that broke out within the ruling APC over the outcome of last Tuesday NASS leadership election, a group, called the Kwara Concerned Citizens (KCC), has cautioned those threatening the the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed for writing against the election, to stop such unruly act. In […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – The Immediate past senator that represented Abia Central senatorial District at the National Assembly NASS, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, has decamped from the People’s Democratic Party PDP to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Speaking at her defection ceremony at the weekend in Umuahia, the former lawmaker, stated that she dumped […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a non-governmental organization, has observed that the ongoing leadership tussle in the National Assembly is worrisome, therefore urged all warring factions to embrace peace and dialogue. A statement issued by its Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) and made available to AFRICAN EXAMINER […]
*Describes APC Threats as “Empty Boasts of Incompetent Party” The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed threats by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against the new leaders of the National Assembly (NASS) as empty boasts, aimed at covering its naivety, inexperience and unpreparedness for the business of government. To this end, the party […]
Barely a week after former military governor of Lagos state, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa resigned from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, the ex-Nigerian envoy to South Africa on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC with thousands of his supporters across Adamawa state. This was contained in a statement issued on […]
