Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has congratulated Ifeanyi Okowa on his victory at the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held on Monday in the state. Okowa defeated his closest rival at the primaries, David Edebvie, by 406 votes to 299 votes. The governor, in a press statement issued by his Chief…
Former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has described the governorship primaries of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, held in Lagos on Monday as a “sham”. The former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana was defeated at the primaries by Jimi Agbaje, after he (Obanikoro) had been touted to emerge the party’s candidate based on his experience…
Jimi Agbaje has emerged winner of the governorship primaries of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State. Agbaje, a former member of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, defeated his closest rival, Musiliu Obanikoro at the primaries. He polled 432 votes as against the 346 garnered by Obanikoro. Agbaje joined the PDP barely…
A five-man panel, on Wednesday, drilled Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State for the Delta South Senatorial Primary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. The screening took place at the PDP Secretariat in Asaba and was headed by Mohammed Babaginda. Other members of the panel were Frank Okafor, Mike Ewausia, Rev Yakubu Abudullahi and Kabi…
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…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has cleared the air on why the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and embraced the APC despite having spoken negatively about the APC symbol in the past. The party warned blackmailers who are so frightened by the high rise…
An aide to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State is presently fighting hard to clear his name in an alleged murder case before him. The aide, Musiliu Folami, who is the Special Adviser to Fashola on Politics and Legislative Matters, is facing trials along with a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
The Boko Haram scourge has become a cause of worry for the Nigerian government and its people. Several thousands of people have been killed since the group started its full onslaught in the north eastern region of Nigeria in 2009. Government, private and religious facilities have been destroyed by the deadly terrorist group for over…
The death of a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Plateau State, Cosmas Niagwan, has been confirmed. Niagwan, a member of the Senate from 2003 to 2007, died in Lagos, where he slumped and died afterwards. He had gone to visit a friend who lives at Festac Town, but slumped on his way back.…
Embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday, in Abuja, was presented with the presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Speaker, we learnt, got the form at his residence in Abuja from some members of the APC in the House of Representatives. He was given the form by…