politics

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a ward congress in each of the 203 wards in Ondo State on Monday April 8,2024. The exercise is for the purpose of electing three ad-hoc delegates per ward for the upcoming primary to elect its gubernatorial candidate for the November election. One …

FORMER Chairman of Nigerian Television Authority, NTA,Chief Patrick Ogbu has declared his intention to contest for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State. He made the declaration on Friday at his residence in Makurdi, the state capital. Ogbu, a member of the PDP from its foundation …

THE battle for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Ondo State moved a notch higher on Thursday. Seven aspirants including Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and former Finance Commissioner Wale Akinterinwa submitted their nomination forms at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. Others are: APC National Vice Chairman …

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state has warned supporters of aspirants against divisive utterances and actions ahead of the party’s April 20 gubernatorial primary. The state chairman of the party, Mr Ade Adetimehin, gave the warning on Thursday in Akure through a statement issued by Mr Alex Kalejaye, …

Mr Banji Okunomo, Director, Strategic Communication, Jimoh Ibrahim Campaign Organisation, says the group is ready for any form of primary adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo State governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national leadership of APC on Wednesday announced the adoption …

THE Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has asked the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, to resign. In a statement made available to journalists yesterday, CNPP raised concerns about the ongoing leadership tussle in the LP, accusing the major stakeholders of mishandling the internal ruckus. …

THE suspended National Treasurer of the Labour Party, Mrs Oluchi Opara, has condemned the re-election of Julius Abure as the new national chairman of the party. Abure, who emerged as the new national chairman for the second term at the recently concluded convention in Nnewi, Anambra State, after a unanimous …

CONTROVERSY is still trailing the just concluded national convention of the Labour Party in Nnewi, Anambra State as the party has released a document to support its claims that it duly notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the stipulated time before its national convention. The LP had first …

A former Deputy National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, has spoken on the crisis within the ruling party. According to Nabena, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have infiltrated the party and are benefitting from the system than APC members. Speaking on the controversy …

THE leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has dismissed claims of a takeover of the party affairs by the Board of Trustees (BoT). Recall that the party’s BoT Chairman, Sylvester Ejiofor had said in a statement that the organ had taken over the party affairs following the expiration of Julius Abure’s tenure as …