The Rivers Assembly loyal to Governor Siminialayi Fubara has insisted that the seats of Speaker, Martin Chike Amaewhule and 24 others remain vacant following their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The…
Hundreds of APC members defect to PDP in Lagos
Hundreds of the members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Tuesday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Meanwhile, the defectors, drummed support for…
Dogara defects to PDP after declaring support for Atiku
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dogara was received into the party during the presidential campaign by the party’s presidential candidate and…
Ex-Rivers electoral chief, supporters defect to PDP
Former Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Ama-Opusenibo Sam Sam Jaja, has defected from All Progressives Congress (APC) to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jaja, a kinsman to PDP governorship candidate, Siminialayi Fubara, defected with his supporters. At a…
Senator Magnus Abe joins SDP after APC exit
The former lawmaker representing Rivers South-East senatorial district, Magnus Abe, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Senator Abe, a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had last week announced his non-involvement in the activities of the APC…
Abdullahi, Abaribe resign as Senate Majority, Minority leaders
Senators Yahaya Abdullahi and Enyinnaya Abaribe have formally resigned as Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate respectively. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read their respective resignation letters at the resumption of plenary. The two principal officers resigned following their defection…
Exclusive: ntel CEO, Ernest Akinola, resigns
Thisislagos.ng can confirm that Ernest Akinola, CEO of ntel has resigned. His resignation, at the tail end of April 2019, extends the game of musical chairs at the struggling telecom company. Akinola joined ntel in October 2017 following the shock…
Defection: APC Reps to determine Dogara’s fate on resumption (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress Caucus in the House of Representatives has said it will take a decision on the defection of the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, when the National Assembly resumes. A leader of the APC caucus, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, gave…
Former governor Uduaghan formally joins APC, gives reasons
Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, the immediate past governor of Delta State, has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Uduaghan, a founding member of the PDP and Delta South Senate aspirant…
PDP in shock at Uduaghan’s exit, APC excited (Vanguard)
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has bounced back to reckoning in Delta State with the newest resolution of the former governor of the state, Emmanuel Uduaghan, to pitch tent with the party, an earth-shattering political judgment that has paradoxically sent…