The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to hold the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The decision was taken at the 83rd NEC meeting of the party which held at…
2019: My disqualification unjust, Okotie cries out (Vanguard)
Governorship aspirant in Delta State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Osiobe Okotie, Friday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leadership of the party to intervene in what he described as his unjust disqualification…
Osun rerun: I’ll retrieve my stolen mandate at tribunal —Adeleke (Punch)
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has vowed to retrieve his ‘stolen mandate’ from Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress at the election petition tribunal. Adeleke said this while speaking in…
I am Nigeria’s next president, says Kwankwaso (Punch)
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor and PDP presidential aspirant, says he will “easily beat President Muhamadu Buhari” if given his party’s ticket to contest the presidential election in 2019. Kwankwaso, who spoke on Thursday in Jos, during a…
OSUN RE-RUN: PDP rejects results, election a sham- State chairman (Vanguard)
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the Supplementary election held in Osun State today as the most brazen assault on democracy and biggest robbery ever witnessed in the history of the State. The State Chairman, Hon Soji Adagunodo stated this…
APC floors PDP in Osogbo (Nation)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced result in Unit 17, Ward 5, Osogbo. The All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 299 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 165 votes. The final result was announced at 3.48pm.
PDP mocks Buhari, Aisha over N2.5bn scandal (PremiumTimes)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to show his ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption by allowing for an open investigation into the N2.5 billion scandal, involving the aide de camp of his wife, Sani Baba-Inna, who is…
Finally, Omisore speaks on party to support in Osun re-run amid pressure
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, has said that what is paramount to him is the practice of true democracy, good governance and accountability in Osun State. This is coming after over 72…
APC faction makes case for Ambode (ThisDay)
Meanwhile, a faction of the APC in Lagos State led by Fouad Oki, has supported Ambode’s return bid, saying like his predecessors, he was entitled to a second term of office without a contest. The faction, which broke away in…
Ambode not planning to sack 57 council chairmen – sources (Vanguard)
Multiple sources in Alausa, the seat of Lagos State Government on Tuesday dismissed claim in the social media suggesting that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was planning to sack all the 57 chairmen of Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas…
