politics

Hon. Mike Enyong, a two-term member representing Uyo federal constituency in the House of Representatives who emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in a parallel primary said his action would rescue the party from not having any candidate at all in the forthcoming elections. According to the lawmaker, …

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Adamu has described as unfortunate the recent defections to other parties by party men. Speaking while addressing the Senate Press Corps after he held a closed-door meeting with the Senate caucus on Wednesday, Adamu said the trend is engendered by …

Senator Obinna Ogba, a governorship candidate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State has informed party faithful and supporters that issues arising from the primary election and court pronouncements over who is the authentic candidate of the party in the state, were mere distractions. Ogba, who is …

Two Senators on Wednesday announced the resignation of their membership from their former political parties to another party ahead of the 2023 general election. The Senators are: Francis Ezenwa Onyewusi representing Imo East Senatorial district and Haliru Dauda Jika representing Bauchi Central Senatorial district. Their notice of defection was read by the …

The Coalition of Northern Groups says does not have preferred candidates or political parties in next year’s general election. The group disclosed that its core objectives are to deepen democratic processes and advocates for good governance. In a statement signed by its Director of Strategic Communication, Sama’ila Musa, on Wednesday, …

70-year-old mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Jigawa Southwest zone, Tijjani Gaya, has been kidnapped by gunmen. Hajiya Jaja was taken away from her house in Kiyawa town, Kiyawa council of the state. The state police spokesman, Lawal Shisu, who disclosed this said the incident happened …

Governor of Cross River, Prof. Ben Ayade has disclosed that the state will ensure the victory of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 Presidential election and deliver 100 per cent votes for him. Ayade while speaking on Tuesday almost two weeks after the party’s presidential …

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria says its collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure youths get their permanent voter cards (PVCs) is geared towards deepening the country’s democratic process. Laolu Olawunmi, EU programme manager, Democracy and Rule of Law, made this known in Abuja on …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to allegation made by President Muhammadu Buhari, that the group is vandalising oil pipelines and other infrastructure in the oil producing region of the country. Sources had reported that Buhari made the allegation during an interview with Bloomberg while lamenting that criminality …

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says “many” Nigerians no longer believe the two major parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), can address the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. In a video posted by AIT on Tuesday, while explaining why PDP lost the recent …