Chief George Moghalu has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for Nov 8, following the party’s primary election held on Saturday in Awka. Moghalu, a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), secured 573 votes to defeat his only …
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PDP Postpones Anambra Governorship Primary to April 8
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted its Anambra governorship primary from April 5 to April 8. Chidi Chidebe, PDP Anambra chairman, confirmed the development in Awka during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. The primary will produce the party’s candidate for the Nov. 8 …
Read More »Supreme Court Didn’t Say Abure’s Tenure Is Expired – Olorunfemi
THE factional Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party, Ayo Olorunfemi, has said Julius Abure remained the party’s national chairman. Newsextra24 reports that Olorunfemi, who belongs to the faction of Abure, said the Supreme Court’s ruling, on Friday, did not say his tenure expired. Speaking with Arise News, on Friday, the factional …
Read More »BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks Abure as Labour Party National Chairman
THE Supreme Court has set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which, until Friday morning, recognised Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgement on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal …
Read More »PDP Deputy Women Leader Resigns Party
THE Assistant State Women Leader (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Margaret Okon, has resigned from the party. Okon announced this via a letter addressed to the Ward Chairman of Edem Odo Ward, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, on Monday, March 31, 2025. Okon expressed gratitude …
Read More »PDP scribe: Dan Orbih Congratulates Anyanwu on Supreme Court victory
CHIEF Dan Osi Orbih, National Vice Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, South South Zone, has congratulated Senator Samuel Anyanwu on his victory at the Supreme Court. In a statement, entitled: “Congratulatory Message”, Orbih wrote: “Dear Senator Samuel Anyanwu, “On behalf of the newly elected members of the South South Zonal Working …
Read More »Supreme Court extols party supremacy, directs PDP to manage its affairs in National Secretary dispute
●Refuses to Declare Anyanwu as National Secretary of PDP By Barr Obinna Nwachukwu [Rejoinder] THE Supreme Court of Nigeria has reaffirmed the principle of Party Supremacy, and directed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to manage its own affairs on an appeal brought before the court by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, regarding …
Read More »Ex-Lagos PDP Guber Candidate, Jandor, Returns to APC
THE 2023 PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), has returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Adediran announced his return to APC at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adediran, leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, announced …
Read More »Labour Party Suspends exco Members Over Alleged Gross Indiscipline
IMO State Chapter of Labour Party under the chairmanship of Callistus Ihejiagwa, has suspended 14 members of its State Working Committee and others following what the party described as gross indiscipline and indulging in act that is capable of disparaging the party. Addressing journalists after its State Executive meeting in …
Read More »Ramadan: Matawalle Donates N500m to Zamfara APC supporters
MINISTER of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has donated N500 million to supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara. The Special Adviser to the Minister on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki made the disclosure at a news briefing on Friday in Gusau. Danmaliki said a total of 2,800 …
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