politics

IN a joint statement released on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and  Labour Party (LP) have announced that they would both support Dino Melaye in the Kogi state governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 11. Trojan News Media reports that the development comes a week before the state governorship election. …

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State has sacked Denis Agbo, the member elected on the platform of the Labour Party in the last election. The court removed Agbo, who was representing the Udenu/Igboeze North federal constituency of Enugu State, and ordered a fresh election within 90 days. The …

THE Lagos Division of Court of Appeal on Friday upturned the verdict of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia which dismissed the election of the member representing Isikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State, Hon Amobi Ogah. The tribunal had in a judgement in September nullified Ogah’s election, …

In a post via Instagram on Friday, Yul described the former Governor of Anambra State as a great Nigerian, stressing he would never insult him for any reason. According to him, he has respect for Peter Obi, saying he would become president if God allows it. The thespian added it …

THE Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the ex-governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The PDP Governors Forum paid a courtesy visit to the FCT Minister on Wednesday following the political crisis rocking the Rivers State …

THE Court of Appeal has upheld the victories of three Delta senators and a member of the House of Representatives. The senators are Prince Ned Nwoko, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, and Ede Dafinone, respectively of Delta North, South, and Central senatorial districts, and Francis Waive of Udu/Ughelli North/South federal constituency. Delivering the …

THE National Working Committee (NWC) and indeed the entire Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family is utterly devastated over the death of the National Woman Leader of our great Party, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe. Our hearts bleed! Our Party and Nation have lost one of our best and brightest. Prof. Effah-Attoe’s death is …

LABOUR Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, has terminated the appointments of some of his aides. The National Secretary of the party, Malam Umar Farouk, confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, stating that all appointments related to elections and campaigns have been dissolved. The statement made …

THE Labour Party campaign organisation has debunked the insinuation that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, went into hiding following his loss at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, on Thursday, ended the 171-day legal tussle to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu with the rejection of the election appeals …

IN the aftermath of Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party have commenced moves to restructure the party with plans to convene its 98th National Executive Committee meeting soon. The last NEC meeting of the party was convened by …