The feud between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, has further deepened the crisis in the South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and is making reconciliation of aggrieved members a herculean task, Newsextra24 has gathered. Findings by our correspondent revealed …
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Alleged Impersonation: PDP Wants Lere Olayinka Arrested
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter on Sunday called on law enforcement agencies in the country to arrest Lere Olayinka, the South-West Zonal Director of Media and Publicity of the party for alleged impersonation. Speaking in a chat with Newsextra24, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, the Oyo State PDP Publicity …
Read More »Insecurity: Edo APC Demands Obaseki’s Resignation
The Edo State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Col David Imuse (retd.), has called for the “immediate resignation” of Governor Godwin Obaseki, over his failure to protect lives and properties in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Imuse berated the governor’s decision to plunge the state …
Read More »Consider Underage Married Girls As Voters, National Assembly Tells INEC
The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission Matters has proposed a review of the provision in the Electoral Act which pegged the eligibility of a voter at 18 years. The federal lawmakers have specifically recommended that INEC should consider any married girl who is not up …
Read More »Why Ibaka Deep Sea Port Was Relocated To A New Site
THE proposed Ibaka deep sea port, Akwa Ibom, has been relocated to Ibeno Local Government Area, while the name has been changed to Ibom from Ibaka. Newsextra24 gathered that the project analysis done by a foreign consultant and Transaction Advisers, FELAC Concept and Marine and Transport Business Solutions, MTBS, of …
Read More »Makinde, Deputy’s Rift Deepens South-West PDP’s Crisis
Former governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has publicly criticised the Oyo governor over some of the latter’s actions as the leader of the South-West PDP. Recently, the party in the region formed parallel and controversial reconciliation committees to address the leadership crisis rocking it. Back at home, Makinde appears …
Read More »2023 Presidency: Buhari, Tinubu, Others To Agree On Zoning 2021, Says Ngige
Amid the controversies over where the ruling All Progressives Congress might zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 election, a chieftain of the party and Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the founding fathers of the party won’t speak on the zoning arrangement until 2021. He …
Read More »“Stop Being Petty, Childish” Ekiti PDP Blasts Makinde For Mocking Fayose’s Trial
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has childed the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, for mocking the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, with his politically motivated trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement on Saturday, by the State Publicity …
Read More »APC Suspends Abe, Wechie, Aguma, Boms
The Ogbobula Isaac-led Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State on Saturday, suspended Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Barr. Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie They were suspended for alleged anti-party activities. The State Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Isaac Abbot-Ogbobula, announced that the suspension …
Read More »Frank Kokori: How A Powerful Mafia Runs Nigeria – APC Chieftain
What do you make of the failure by the Federal Government to implement the report of the Gov. El-Rufai committee on restructuring almost three years after? The federal government has not really decided to restructure; with the body language of President Buhari, the government is not ready for restructuring. They …
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