Insinuation that Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has jettisoned his presidential ambition for the position of vice-president is a lie from the pit of hell, a group, the Global Alliance of Progressive Professionals (GAP3) has announced. The group made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday in Lokoja. The statement, signed by the National Coordinator…
Given the recent killings in Anambra, the latest of which was what befell Dr Patrick Akunyili, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) are exchanging hot words over the security situation in the state. For this reason, APC asked Governor Willie Obiano to explain how he spends the N1.5 billion monthly…
The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; and his deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele who left the country same period without handing over properly. Abiodun was said to have travelled out of the country shortly after his late father’s burial. Our correspondent gathered that Abiodun left for the United Kingdom, where he…
key members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In Kebbi have been dismissed. The party said the individuals were dismissed due to alleged misconduct which has consequently led to chaos within the party. The dismissed members include a national women leader, Hajiya Maria Umaru Waziri, former minister, Kabiru Taminu, state chairman, Haruna D. Sa’idu ,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is clear that the governorship election in Anambra State slated for November 6, 2021, might not hold under the rising insecurity in the Southeast. During a recent interview, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the chairman of the commission, stated that the commission is extremely…
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has inaugurated a 13-member State Education Council, as part of his administration’s efforts to revitalise basic and post-basic education sector in the state. Buni stated this at the inauguration of the Council on Monday in Damaturu, the state capital. He listed terms of reference of the council to include, among…
He visit of three All Progressives Congress (APC) northern governors to a former governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, in his Ibadan residence on August 15 is still a subject of discussion among politicians and watchers. It is seen as a move that may reshape both the next presidential and governorship elections in the…
Should the former governor, who has quit partisan politics, support APC presidential and governorship candidates in the 2023 elections, the equation may change in the state. Though he has announced his retirement from partisan politics after traversing PDP, Accord and ZLP, he said the retirement would not stop him from mobilizing support for any candidate…
The Kogi West Elders’ Forum (KWEF), a socio-cultural group comprising of leading personalities and opinion leaders of the Kogi West senatorial district, has called for the rotation the governorship position among the three senatorial districts, to address the prevailing political imbalance in the Confluence State. A statement by its chairman, Gen. David Jemibewon (rtd), decried…
