politics

Barely twelve days after his inauguration, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed twenty (20) commissioners that will work with him in the state. Soludo made the appointment on Tuesday. The list which surfaced on the internet has twenty names and their respective designations. He sent the list 12 days after …

Following the continued attacks on communities and public facilities in Kaduna State and the country as a whole, the Senate on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to declare a full-scale war against terrorists, to fully secure all the nation’s territory from them in whatever guise. The upper legislative chamber also …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that “ancestors” in the All Progressives Congress, APC, are the ones now seeking to become Nigeria’s president in 2023. The Governor said this yesterday when he hosted the trio of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Governors Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed of …

Former Kano State Governor, Musa Rabi’u Kwankwaso has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is set to join the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). He shared this via his official Facebook account. Officially: HE Engr Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has resigned his membership from the PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) today …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said even though it monitored the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held last weekend, it is yet to recognise Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the party’s national chairman. The person currently recognised by the electoral commission is Governor Mai Mala …

A pro-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the platform of The Democrats Group (TDG), has called for the resignation of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state as Chairman of PDP Zoning Committee. The committee is charged with responsibility of providing the party’s direction on the contentious issue of zoning. The group …

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu have lost out following the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP order for strict compliance to zoning in South-East. Newsextra24 had reported that Sen. Abaribe and Sen. Ekweremadu have purchased nomination forms to contest for Abia State and Enugu Governorship election in …

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in at least 12 states has not abated despite the conclusion of the party’s national convention and the charge by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for unity, The PUNCH has learnt. It was also gathered that the reconciliation committee headed by …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Woke, says he will withdraw from the presidential race if the People Democratic Party zones the presidential ticket to the north. The PDP recently inaugurated a 37-members committee to come up with a zoning arrangement for the party. Speaking on a Channels TV on Monday Gov. …

As preparations for the 2023 elections begin in earnest, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in a quandary as to how to resolve the issue of where to zone the presidential ticket of the party as the issue of North vs South contest for where the next President of the …