Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tuesday has promised members of the party caucus in the Senate an automatic tickets to contest the 2019 election if they are able to impeach Bukola Saraki, the president…
I’m qualified, not desperate to be president in 2019- Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President, Tuesday, dismissed criticisms that he was desperate to emerge as Nigeria’s next President in the 2019 presidential election. Atiku said despite claims by his critics that he was bent on becoming the nation’s leader, he was…
Saraki’s action is high treason, says APC (Nation)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has likened Senate President Bukola Saraki’s failure to reconvene the National Assembly to consider the budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other requests by President Muhammadu Buhari as bothering “on high treason”.…
We’ll dismantle your rigging machine, PDP tells ruling party (Vanguard)
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday told the All Progressives Congress, APC, that it would, henceforth, resist every effort aimed at compromising fairness and credibility in future elections, beginning with the Osun governorship election in September. The party said it had…
2019 elections: How APC candidates’ll emerge – Tinubu (SUN)
Former governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that direct primaries would be employed to pick candidates for several elective offices in the next year general election in the state. Addressing members…
Obasanjo lacks credibility to speak for Nigerians on Buhari’s reelection
Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Lagos State Governor, Tuesday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo has failed as a leader during his tenure and lacked the credibility to speak for Nigerians on who to vote…
Kaduna deputy speaker resigns after dumping APC
John Audu Kwaturu, the deputy speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, has officially resigned his position as the deputy speaker of the Assembly. The lawmaker, had last week Friday dumped the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC, citing impunity and…
Alleged murder: Court releases Lagos PDP Chairman, Moshood Salvador (The Nation)
A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has released the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Moshood Salvador and 10 others charged trial for alleged murder. Vacation judge, Justice Obafemi Adamson also released 10 others who were…
Saraki insists Buhari must investigate DSS NASS siege
Bukola Saraki, Nigerian Senate President, Tuesday called on president Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the last Tuesday’s siege on the National Assembly by masked operatives of the Department for State Services. Saraki, via his official Twitter handle, insisted that there were some…
Presidency makes joke of Saraki’s meeting with Obasanjo
Lauretta Onochie, president Muhammadu Buhari’s personal assistant on social media, has rubbished Bukola Saraki’s reason for the meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Bukola Saraki and Obasanjo had met Monday, behind closed doors, which the former while addressing newsmen said…