All is not well among the members of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party over their support for the party’s presidential aspirants, The PUNCH learnt on Thursday. The Board had, at its meeting last week, directed its…
Lagos 2019: It’s over for Ambode as peace efforts fail (Sun)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode’s intense peace moves in the last 72 hours, to save his political career, has fallen flat; following the insistence of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains that the governor must go. Sources revealed that rather…
Ambode in crucial meeting with Oshiomhole, APC govs over primary (Punch)
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, including the embattled Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode are currently locked in a crucial meeting behind closed doors. Ambode arrived the Imo State Governors’ Lodge, the venue of the APC governors…
Finally, Oshiomhole bows to pressure over APC primaries (Punch)
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has acceded to the insistence of state chapters of the party to decide the mode of primary for the selection of candidates for the 2019 elections. The decision was reached after an over…
APC ready for 2019, commence screening of aspirants Thursday (PremiumTimes)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) says screening of aspirants for State House of Assembly who bought its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for 2019 elections shall take place in their respective state capitals. This is…
Pro-Ambode supporters protest in Lagos (PMNews)
Supporters of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday protested in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria against the decision of the powers that be at the All Progressives Congress, APC go support the aspiration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The protesters who were seen at…
You can use smartphone around polling units – INEC (Sun)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not banning the use of smartphones around polling unit areas, except the moment a prospective voter enters the voting cubicle to cast his or her vote. Chief Press Secretary to…
Lagos APC picks Salvador, Pedro, five others to screen gov aspirants (Punch)
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has set up a seven-man committee to screen aspirants for the October 4 state assembly primary. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Tunde…
Lagos PDP endorses Saraki for president (ThisDay)
As the race for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets hotter, party faithful of the Lagos state chapter Monday adopted Senate President, Bukola Saraki as their presidential project while also endorsing him for President. Party faithful…
APC reschedules presidential primary for Sept. 26 (ThisDay)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its presidential primary for Wednesday, September 26. Also, the party will commence screening of aspirants by Friday. This was part of the revised timetable for primaries approved at the meeting of National Working…