A group, African Civil Society Forum, has called on the Chairman of Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Election Committee, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, to step aside. The group said Uzodinma conducted a shabby primary. Recall that three of the 10 aspirants who contested the election are laying claim to victory, while […]
Edo Guber: APC makes U-turn, declares primary election inconclusive
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared the Saturday governorship primary election in Edo State inconclusive. The decision followed the controversy that trailed the poll which produced about three different candidates for the September 21 gubernatorial election. DAILY POST reports that while Governor Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the […]
N3.5bn fraud: LP chairmen reject fraud allegations, back Obi, Abure
Chairmen of the Labour Party, LP, in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have backed the call by the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, for the accounts of the party to be subjected to an external audit. This is coming amid allegations against the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure. The […]
Alia: NASS Caucus warned against politicising insecurity in Benue
Benue State’s National Assembly Caucus, led by Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has faced criticism for its recent remarks concerning the security situation in the state. DAILY POST reports that lawmakers from Benue State in the National Assembly, had last week urged both the federal and the state governments, along with security agencies, to […]
National Secretary: We’re not your slaves – South East PDP spoils for showdown with NWC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South East zone has urged the National Working Committee, NWC, and other organs of the party to ratify Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s CV v National Secretary in line with the zone’s decision, PDP Constitution, and a valid court order. Leaders of the party decried the mistreatment of the […]
Kogi guber poll: Court dismisses APP’s petition challenging Ododo’s victory
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party, APP, against the victory of Gov. Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state’s November 11 governorship poll. The three-member panel, chaired by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, trashed the petition following its […]
Edo Guber: Allegations made by Akpata untrue – Labour Party
The Labour Party in Edo State has addressed concerns regarding the perceived lack of preparedness of the Party for the Edo gubernatorial primaries as raised in the letter written to the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, by Olumide Akpata the gubernatorial aspirant for the Edo 2024 election. A statement signed by the state’s Publicity Secretary of […]
Edo APC Primary: State Working Committee passes vote of confidence on chairman, others
Following the protest by some youths of the Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, over the conduct of Saturday’s governorship primaries that produced three candidates, the State Working Committee, SWC, on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on the acting chairman, Jarrett Tenebe. DAILY POST reports that the State Working Committee of the party also […]
Edo APC Primary: Okpebholo writes appeal committee, demands Certificate of Return
The lawmaker representing Edo Central in the Senate and a contestant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has asked the Appeal Committee of the party to issue him a Certificate of Return. Okpebholo claimed that he won the contest with over 12,000 votes from a total […]
Hardship: Tinubu cannot speak now because APC caused our problems – Senator Daniels
The Senator representing Ogun East senatorial district, Gbenga Daniel, has said he wishes President Bola Tinubu would speak on the already failed economy he inherited and the level of effort and success he has achieved since his emergence. Daniel added that Tinubu refrained from speaking because the same party he is standing for, was largely […]