Category: Politics

PDP Better At Politics Than APC, Yar’Adua, Jonathan Never Criticized Ex-President Obasanjo – Says Buhari’s Ex-aide, Ahmad

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PDP Better At Politics Than APC, Yar’Adua, Jonathan Never Criticized Ex-President Obasanjo – Says Buhari’s Ex-aide, Ahmad Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has highlighted the superior political acumen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) compared to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahmad, in a post via his X (Twitter) handle, emphasized that former Presidents Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan refrained from criticizing ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo due to their affiliation with the PDP. He expressed his disappointment with certain officials in President Bola Tinubu’s administration…

JUST IN: Appeal Court Affirms Abure As Labour Party Chairman, Fines Apapa N1 Million

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JUST IN: Appeal Court Affirms Abure As Labour Party Chairman, Fines Apapa N1 Million The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday (today), affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The Appellate Court has also overturned the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, which had previously restrained Abure and two others from assuming the positions of national officers within the party. According to the judgement delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the Appellate Court deemed the high court’s assumption of jurisdiction on the matter…

BREAKING: Edo State House Of Assembly Moves To Impeach Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu

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BREAKING: Edo State House Of Assembly Moves To Impeach Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu The Edo State House Of Assembly is preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings against the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, and has served him with an impeachment notice. Reliable sources disclosed that the lawmakers made this decision during their session on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024. Shaibu’s impeachment notice may be linked to his recent conflict with Governor Godwin Obaseki, which resulted in his defeat during the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial election primaries in the state. It…

PDP Releases Timetable For Ondo Governorship Election

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PDP Releases Timetable For Ondo Governorship Election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee has officially released its election agenda for the upcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the state’s governorship election to take place on November 16, 2024. In preparation for the civic exercise, the PDP’s timetable, signed by the party’s national organizing secretary, Umar Bature, was displayed on a notice board at the PDP’s national office, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, on Monday (today). As per the timetable, the…

JUST IN: Philip Shaibu Storms PDP Secretariate To Demand Certificate Of Return

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JUST IN: Philip Shaibu Storms PDP Secretariate To Demand Certificate Of Return The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, made a ‘shocking’ appearance at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, demanding the party leadership to issue him a certification of return. “Today is the day set aside for the collection of certificate of return for the winner of the primary. I understand someone came yesterday and was given, well, the court will decide,” Vanguard quoted Shaibu saying upon arrival at the party’s secretariat. Recall…

Now Is Not Time To Play Politics – Makinde Slams Akpabio Over Claims That Govs Got N30 Billion From FG

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Now Is Not Time To Play Politics – Makinde Slams Akpabio Over Claims That Govs Got N30 Billion From FG The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has refuted the claim made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that states received an additional N30 billion each to address food insecurity. Makinde said this is not time to play politics, clarifying that Oyo State did not receive any funds from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or the Federal Government amounting to N30 billion as claimed by the senate president. In an…

Crisis Hits Edo APC As Three Candidates Emerge For Guber Election

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Crisis Hits Edo APC As Three Candidates Emerge For Guber Election There is currently unrest within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) due to the emergence of three governorship candidates from parallel primary elections held on Saturday in Benin, ahead of the Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21. This platform had announced earlier that during the primary elections, Dennis Idahosa, a member of the House of Representatives, was declared the winner by the chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Governor Hope Uzodimma, at Protea Hotel in Benin…

Suspended LP National Treasurer Sues Party Chair, EFCC

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Suspended LP National Treasurer Sues Party Chair, EFCC In a surprising turn of events, the financial scandal and allegations of forgery surrounding the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, have taken a new twist as the suspended national treasurer of the party, Oluchi Oparah, initiated a legal action against Abure and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Oparah is urging the court to compel the EFCC to investigate the national chairman and the party’s accounts. Furthermore, Oparah is seeking to have her six-month suspension by the…

Hardship: Tinubu Rigged His Way Into Power To Destroy Nigeria’ – Aisha Yesufu

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‘Hardship: Tinubu Rigged His Way Into Power To Destroy Nigeria’ – Aisha Yesufu Aisha Yesufu, a prominent rights activist and a dedicated member of the Labour Party, has recently made a strong allegation against President Bola Tinubu. According to Yesufu, Tinubu, who was declared winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), manipulated his way into power in order to inflict harm upon the Nigerian people. Yesufu further emphasized that Nigerians, who have already endured poverty under the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, are…

Idahosa Emerges APC Candidate For Edo Governorship Election

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Idahosa Emerges APC Candidate For Edo Governorship Election Hon Denise Idahosa, a member of the House of Representatives, has emerged as the victor in the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary conducted on Saturday (today). Idahosa secured a total of 40,454 votes, surpassing his opponent David Ikhine, who received 700 votes. The Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, announced that the primary was conducted peacefully and successfully across all 18 local government areas and 192 wards. “There was some kind of misinformation…