Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of not acting in the interest of Nigeria. He also reiterated the APC’s call that Mr Saraki should resign or be removed from…
R-APC members, Kwankwaso supporters in Edo defect from APC (Vanguard)
Some members of Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC and supporters of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in Edo State have resigned their membership from All Progressives Congress, APC. The Kwankwansiyya movement which is a unit in the R-APC was led by its…
Saraki meets chairmen of 45 political parties
Senate President Bukola Saraki is meeting with chairmen of 45 political parties in his office at the Senate. This was contained in a message on his verified Twitter handle, Bukola Saraki @bukolasaraki. He had tweeted: “I am now meeting with…
EFCC unfreezes Benue govt’s account
The Benue State Government has stated that the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unfrozen its bank account. Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, confirmed the development Thursday. He said, “Yes that is what the bank told…
Anxiety in Edo Assembly over hint of defections
The wave of defections rocking Nigeria’s political clime may soon hit Edo State as no fewer than eight lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state House of Assembly may have concluded plans to defect to other political…
How Saraki sponsored Tuesday’s invasion of NASS – APC (Vanguard)
The All Progressives Congress APC said it has investigated the circumstances surrounding Tuesday’s invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives, and accused the Senate President, Bukola Saraki of sponsoring the plot to foment violence as part of his last-minute…
Kogi assembly declares former speaker’s seat vacant for dumping APC (Guardian)
The Kogi State House of Assembly Tuesday declared the seat of the immediate past Speaker, Umar Ahmed Imam vacant over his recent defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to Social Democratic Party (SDP). The decision was taken at the…
Over 45 senators sign against attempt to impeach Saraki, Ekweremadu
About 48 PDP senators of the federal republic of Nigeria have appended their signatures against the attempt to impeach Bukola Saraki, the Senate President, and Ike Ekweremadu, his deputy Senator, Vanguard reports. This followed the siege at the National Assembly…
APC, Akpabio behind siege on National Assembly- Murray-Bruce (Guardian)
Ben Murray Bruce, the Nigerian lawmaker, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and senator Godswill Akpabio were responsible for the blockage of the National Assembly in the early hours of Tuesday. The Guardian reported that masked Department of…
Akpabio deceived us to meet Buhari- PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said they were unaware of the meeting between Godswill Akpabio and President Muhammadu Buhari, which took place in London, The Senate minority leader has been mooted to defect to the APC on Thursday when…