Jacob Oyewale Osun state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled 6 prominent members of the party for engaging in anti-party activities. Osun state chairman of the party, Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa made the announcement at the end of the State Working Committee (SWC) meeting in Osogbo. The expelled party leaders, according to Ola-Oluwa includes: […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP of aiding, abetting and benefitting from the Boko Haram insurgency, saying the mismanagement of national resources, massive corruption under the PDP watch and the incompetent handling of what started as a localized insurgency have been responsible for the festering of the crisis. In a statement issued […]
Former Governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, on Monday, formally defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) and announced his entry to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Until his defection on Monday, the ex-governor was one of the top notchers of APC having played key role in the political maneuvering that led to […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the 2015 general elections approach, a group – Coalition of Concern Plateau Northern Youths, has urged the state Governor, Jonah Jang to support the proposed zoning of the governorship slot. In a press statement signed by the group’s Chairman, Mafeng Gwallson and made available to African Examiner in Jos on […]
Less than three weeks to Osun Governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged its members were being denied from receiving their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials. In a statement issued in Benin on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party which lamented […]
Ignatius Okpara Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of representatives, and 2015 Governorship Aspirant in Imo state, chief Emeka Ihedioha over the weekend received the disgrace of his life, as angry youths of Ngor Okpala stopped him from speaking at a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rally held in the area. African Examiner reports that the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri, If the present internal wrangling and crisis currently rocking the Imo state chapter of the peoples democratic party PDP, over which senatorial district should produce the party,s flag bearer in the 2015 governorship election is anything to go by, one would say that the party is in for a big trouble, and […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of no confidence on the party’s suspended Chairman, Dr. Haruna Dabin and directed the Acting Chairman, Hon. Raymond Dabo to continue to act as Chairman. The State Executive Committee in a communique made available to African Examiner, signed by […]
The All Progressive Congress-APC may be accused of ‘’not doing what it preaches’’ following the decision of the Nigeria’s main opposition party to hire the services of a London based Public Relations company, Burson-Marsteller in a contract worth $1.2 Million a year as part of efforts to win sympathy votes ahead of the 2015 elections. […]
Oyewale Oyelola The PDP governorship candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore has accused ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of provoking PDP supporters in Ile-Ife by APC thugs popularly called ‘state boys’. Omisore fingered Hon Rotimi Makinde and Senator Omoworare as the mastermind of the attack. He noted that the APC decided to attack his […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of perpetrating many illegalities – impunity and abuse of federal institutions to ensure his re-election into power at all costs. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC alleged that under President Jonathan’s watch, Nigeria has […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Nkpologu Community in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State has upbraided its Federal legislator, Hon. Stella Ngwu representing the consistency for abandoning a community project – motorized water bore-hole. African Examiner investigations discovered the abandoned project and the natives on Tuesday while staging a protest against the development. A 71 year […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to duly registered persons in Osun State has taken off in the state over five months ago (March 7) this year. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Chief Press Secretary Mr. Kayode Idowu. The statement ran contrary […]
Political Campaign towards next month governorship election in Osun State became violent on Monday as supporters of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a violent clash leaving several people injured. Following the violent clash, both parties pointed accusing fingers at each other in a statement made available […]
The embattled Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, has declared Monday and Tuesday as work-free days in the state. The latest move by the Governor is speculated to be a frantic move to avert his impeachment and Deputy, James Ngilari. by the state House of Assembly. A statement issued on Sunday by his Chief of […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the delay in distributing the permanent voters cards to registered voters in the state ahead of the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State, Nigeria, warning that it might be a ploy to disenfranchise voters. “INEC has been painfully slow in processing the permanent voters cards, and […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode to retract his comment alleging that the APC, through its National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed, condemned the Federal Government for proscribing the terror group Boko Haram or face a legal action. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned the reported threat on the life of the Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The party, in a statement by its State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, described the development as “evil, horrendous, unjustifiable and provocative.” Ikanya added “We have noted the alarm raised by the Chairman, […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday admitted that the activities of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have curtailed his movement and prevented him from going to wherever he loves. The President hurriedly returned to the country on Thursday evening from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, because of the bomb blast at Emab Plaza in Abuja. The blast […]
The Ekiti Chapter of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has described the creation of 18 new Local Council areas in the state by the outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi as diversionary and a deliberate attempt to create confusion and instability for the incoming administration. In a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Pastor […]
