Amongst the numerous politicians jostling to become the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State few weeks back was a trained accountant, Akinwunmi Ambode. The rest is now history as Ambode was elected by the delegates of the party as he got over 65% of the vote at the primary election,…
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Buhari’s Emergence: A Quit Notice To Jonathan, PDP—Rivers APC
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) as the presidential flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2015 general elections has been described as an unmistakable quit notice to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Congratulating Buhari, who picked the APC ticket on Thursday at the APC…
God Forbids Wike Win 2014 Rivers Guber Poll–APC
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has come down hard on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State for producing controversial former Minister of State for Education, Nyesome Ezebunwo Wike, as the party’s flag-bearer for the 2015 gubernatorial election. Rivers APC, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, based…
APC Presidential Primaries: Buhari, Atiku, Others Make Secret Plots
Come December 10, 2014, the rightful candidate to fly the All Progressives Congress, APC, flag in the 2015 presidential election will be determined. Already, the opposition party has screened those who bought the nomination forms of the APC and the arena is set to contain the gladiators. Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rochas Okorocha…
Kwankwaso ‘Anoints’ Deputy As Successor
The Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has stamped his deputy, Umar Ganduje, as his successor in 2015. Kwankwaso is aiming to win the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress, APC, for the 2015 presidential election in 2015. At a crucial meeting of the APC’s stakeholders held in Kano on Friday, it was agreed that…
APC Condemns Invasion Of Office By SSS, Soldiers
On Saturday, some officials of the State Security Service, SSS, and the military invaded the office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos. The security operatives stormed the opposition party’s office located at 10, Bola Ajibola Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, between 5:30am and 7:30am on Saturday. The property is used by the party…
APC Condemns Invasion Of Office By SSS, Soldiers
On Saturday, some officials of the State Security Service, SSS, and the military invaded the office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos. The security operatives stormed the opposition party’s office located at 10, Bola Ajibola Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, between 5:30am and 7:30am on Saturday. The property is used by the party…
Ekiti Gets New Speaker
The drama and intrigues in Ekiti State took a new twist on Thursday when a new Speaker emerged for the Ekiti State House of Assembly. A member of the Assembly from Ikole local council area of the state, Joseph Dele Olugbemi was announced the new Speaker of the Assembly. Olugbemi is reportedly one of the…
Don’t Disturb Government Activities—IG Warns Politicians
Following the blockage of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja on Wednesday by some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has warned political leaders to ensure they do not cause the disruption of government activities in any part of the country. Abba, in a statement issued on Wednesday…
2015: Jonathan Can’t Defeat Buhari/Amaechi Ticket—Ex nPDP Spokesman
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has been described as a strong factor in determining who occupies the Aso Rock Presidential Villa after the 2015 elections. Amaechi, according to former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has over the years acquired the requisite political stature to influence the…