politics

A grassroots mobilisation group, Ekiti/Ondo Atiku Movement, has deplored the call by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on the Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Dr Iyochia Ayu, to vacate his seat, saying the position was not supported by fact nor predicated on reason. The group’s Publicity Secretary, Dr Ade Ajepe, …

Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, says the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, owe Nigerians an explanation over the latter’s promise to remove fuel subsidy once elected. Keyamo, who made the claim in a statement issued on Saturday morning, disclosed that Obi’s …

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expelled its presidential candidate, Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu from the party. The National Chairman of the party, Ralphs Nwosu in a statement issued Saturday said Kachikwu was expelled for anti-party activities and violation of the party’s constitution. He said the …

There is fracas in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State where the supporters of Peter Obi of Labour Party gathered, Saturday morning, for their one-million-man march. Newsextra24 learnt that Obi’s supporters, popularly called ‘Obidients’ were to take off from the People’s Club area but some thugs allegedly working for another …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria is constantly under threat. The Governor made the assertion on Friday in Abuja at the lunch of a book, “Legal Paradigm in Nigeria: A New Direction in the Study of Law and Practice,” in honour …

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has reserved judgment on a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State against State House of Assembly Candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the state. When the matter resumed for hearing on Friday, counsels representing the parties presented, …

The presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has been accused of trying to induce Nigerians with foodstuffs and other items in order to vote him in as president in the coming elections. This was as foodstuffs bearing his name, that of his vice-presidential candidate, Senator Datti …

The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun, Ondo, and Ogun states have disagreed with the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over his call for the removal of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party. Recall that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday called for …

The Owerri Division of a Federal High Court in Imo State, has been asked to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accreditation of voters and transmission of the results of the 2023 general elections electronically. The plaintiff, Nwankwere Morale Chinwen, in an Originating Summons in suit number FHC/OW/CS/144/2022, …

NO fewer than 1,868 members of the All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. This is contained in a statement issued by the state PDP spokesman, Malam Hassan Sanyinnawal in Sokoto on Thursday. According to Sanyinnawal, the defectors, who are businessmen from 10 communities …