2nd left, Ambode, Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Oyegun during the campaign for the governorship election Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, have expressed excitement over the judgment of the electoral tribunal which upheld Obaseki’s election. They said that the Election Petition Tribunal’s judgment was a clear testimony that the Edo 2016 Governorship election…
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APC planting moles to destabilize us – Accord Party
The Oyo State chapter of Accord Party has alleged that some “disgruntled elements” are allegedly being sponsored by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to destabilize the party. The party maintained that those elements had “taken their desperation to serve their alleged paymasters in the APC to the level of claiming to be Accord members…
‘Crumbling’ APC is using Sheriff to destabilise PDP – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of using discredited politicians to destabilize the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Gov. Wike said that because the APC is crumbling, the Federal Government has resorted to sponsor the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to cause……
Jonathan denies collecting N50m from Wike
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied allegations by Sheriff that he received N50 million from Wike to organise the recent PDP peace meeting. It will be recalled that Sheriff had alleged on Thursday that Wike and his Ekiti State counterpart, Ayodele Fayose, recruited Jonathan to scuttle Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson’s peace efforts with N50m……
Senator Akpabio’s defection to APC will shake PDP – Ex-minister, Nduese Essien
A former minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, yesterday noted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State will suffer if the Senate Minority Leader and former governor of the State, Godswill Akpabio, defects to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Essien further explained that it would be impossible for…
Wike has abandoned governance for politics of blackmail – APC
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the State Governor, Nyesom Wike of abandoning governance despite several challenges confronting people of the state to engage in politics of “blackmail.” APC in the state said rather than alleviate the sufferings of the people of the state, Wike has opted to engage…
PDP paying members N3,000 to pose as decampees – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said it has uncovered plans by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to hire some persons from all over the state and neigbouring states of Abia and Imo to claim that they are APC members decamping to the PDP. The party…
Akwa-Ibom Senator, Umoyo defects to APC
A foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Eket Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Etang Umoyo, has dumped the party for the All progressives Congress, APC. Umoyo, a Third Republic senator, who was in the forefront of the campaign for Eket Senatorial District to produce a governor in 2015, claimed that…
Benue LG poll: Aspirants accuse APC chairman of imposition
As preparations for the local government polls in Benue State gather momentum, some aspirants under the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) have registered their displeasure over what they described as “dearth of internal democracy” in the party, allegedly being perpetrated by the State Chairman, Abba Yaro. Addressing newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital…
There is no difference between APC and PDP – Gov Ayade
The governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade has said there’s no ideological difference between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayade said this on Wednesday when Ali Modu Sheriff, national chairman of PDP, paid him a courtesy visit at the government house, Calabar. “What Nigerians need now is peace……
No difference between APC, PDP – Governor Ayade tells Sheriff
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has stated that there is no ideological difference between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayade said this on Wednesday, when the national chairman of PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Calabar. “What Nigerians need now…
Do not rule with Arms in a Democracy, Stop arresting our members – PDP Cautions APC
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi yesterday cautioned the ruling All progressive Congress (APC) to stop ruling by arms in this era of democracy. The party frowned against the untoward, unconstitutional and indiscriminate arrest and detention of PDP members and supporters nationwide on phantom charges by the government of APC. PDP,…