(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied freezing the bank accounts of Sen. Ademola Adeleke and those of his family members, including popular musician, Davido. Adeleke is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun. Spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation and Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State and the South-South zone, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has repudiated comments by the senator representing Rivers South-East in the National Assembly, Magnus Abe, that he (Amaechi) is Sen. Abe’s Leader. Last week, at the APC National Secretariat […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Governor of Ondo State Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has declared his interest to contest the Presidential election next year. The former opposition Peoples Democratic Party chieftain announced his intention Thursday around 12.15pm during an event held at the National Secretariat of the opposition Labour Party LP, Abuja. The Iroko as he is otherwise called by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Tiwei Orunimiye, on Saturday led over 98 leaders and 5000 members of the APC to the People’s Democratic Party in the State. Those who defected to the APC included a serving lawmaker representing Brass 2 Constituency in the House […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former chairman senate committee on works, Senator Ayogu Eze, was on Saturday received in a heroic manner by over twenty thousand teeming supporters and political associates who trouped out to the Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu, to accord him a rousing welcome on arrival from Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. It […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2019 general poll gathers momentum, a governorship Aspirant in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria, under the platform of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, Dr. Uchenna Akubue, has promised to establish an Education Trust Fund if given the mandate to serve. He stated this Wednesday while addressing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of the Senate David Mark has handed over the structures of the Benue State’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the incumbent Governor Samuel Ortom. The handing over ceremony held Monday at the party’s stakeholders meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Mark disclosed that the stakeholders meeting was the first of the harmonised […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A House of Representatives aspirant from Ogun State, Lolu Onabolu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to urgently consider a downward review of the cost of the nomination and expression of interest forms of the party. Mr. Onabolu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he is not scared of conducting free and fair elections next year. Buhari made the declaration Sunday in Beijing, during an interactive session he had with members of the Nigerian community in China. The President is in the China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi has expressed satisfaction with the exemplary leadership style of Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, saying it has brought peace and good governance to the state. Apostolic Nuncio, who is Pope Francis’ representative in Nigeria – spoke in Enugu, weekend when he led a […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All progressive Congress APC, has dismissed speculations in some quarters that it is considering Alliance with People For Democratic Change, PDC and All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in the state. This rumour is as result that some aspirants of the two […]
KWARA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate Bukola Saraki has boasted that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the 2019 Presidential election. Saraki said this Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital at a meeting with PDP members who came from the 16 local government areas of the state. He also expressed his confidence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba-Kaita of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Saturday bye-election conducted in the Katsina North Senatorial District. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi announced the result early hours of Sunday in Daura. While the winner scored 224,607 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A popular leader and financier of the All Progressive Congress(APC) in Boripe Local Government of Osun state,Prince Olusola Adejumo has led key grassroot leaders and supporters to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party in support of Senator Ademola Adeleke. This is coming few days after top leaders of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost two weeks ago, I wrote a piece with the title: ‘’The Defection Blow; 2019 Politics Has Just Begun’’ In that analysis, I concluded that the intriguing games of politics could not be said to be over until it is over. Not […]
…Your Accusation Baseless, Saraki Replies (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said that the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki is definitely not a fit and proper person to preside over the country’s upper and revered legislative house. The ruling Party said that having suffered under the 16-year misrule of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Director General DG of the Department of State Security DSS Mr. Lawal Daura who was arrested and detained following the siege laid at the National Assembly Tuesday by the DSS men has reportedly been released. Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo ordered Daura’s sack as the siege which lasted for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun state High Court sitting in Osogbo cleared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke as fit for the September 22 gubernatorial election in the state having fulfilled the requirements of the constitution. The judge David Oladimeji,also affirmed that no case of cerificate forgery was established against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six Kano State Lawmakers believed to be the loyalists of the immediate past Governor Musa Kwakwaso – ‘Kwankwassiyya’ have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The legislators announced their defection in a letter they sent to the Kano House of Assembly. In their letter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, on Saturday tendered his letter of resignation to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje amid political crisis. Abubakar’s notice of resignation was contained in a letter he wrote to Ganduje dated Aug. 4, 2018. The outgoing Deputy Governor said he had desired to remain in office until […]
