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Akinlade alleges misconduct in Ogun PDP registration exercise

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240

The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State during the 2023 general elections, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade has faulted the processes being followed in the registration on new members into the party in Ogun State. Akinlade, who addressed a press conference on Tuesday, 27 May, said...

PDP members pass vote of no confidence on Ward EXCOS

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240

Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ovungwu Ward 8 in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, have unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in former executive chairman of the local council area, Ifeanyi Isikaku, and members of the Ward Executive Committee for anti-party...

Ekiti PDP faces fresh crisis as SWC members tackle chairman

NewsDeskNgMay 27, 2024May 27, 20240

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is facing a fresh crisis ahead of the state congresses. This is as some members of the State Working Committee, SWC, accused the State Chairman, Chief Agboola Alaba, of failing to carry the executives along in decision making. They claimed...

Kogi: PDP Questions Wada, Over His Children’s Roles in APC Government

NewsDeskNgMay 26, 2024May 26, 20240

The PDP Reform Group has questioned the commitment of Kogi State’s former Governor, Capt. Idris Wada, to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State. The PDP Group, in a statement signed by John Jeremiah (JJ), said the fate of the party in the state is shaky if people like...

Ganduje parley North-central APC stakeholders, drums support for Tinubu

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has held a productive meeting with critical stakeholders in the North-central, assuring that his leadership of the party will “set new standards and benchmarks in the nation’s democratic sphere and ensuring the sustenance and continuation of the...

Former Rivers Assembly Speaker, Colleagues Caught On Tape Lying Over Defection to APC

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240

A viral video has confirmed the defection of the former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, his deputy, Dumle Maol and others from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. According to a letter signed by Maol and read by Amaewhule, their...

You Don’t Mean Well For Tinubu, Group Tells Wike, Allies For Disregarding Rivers Peace Accord

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

The Oduduwa Solidarity Network (OSN) has slammed the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and his allies for undermining President Bola Tinubu by violating the Rivers State Peace Accord. The group said the actions and utterances by Wike and his supporters are unacceptable and undermine the dignity of the office of the...

Chad’s military chief, Déby, sworn in as president

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, the son of Chad’s former ruler and the African country’s interim military leader, was sworn in as president for a five-year term on Thursday. Last week, the Constitutional Council had confirmed his victory with 61 per cent of the vote in the presidential election of May...

Ondo polls: INEC provides fresh update on governorship election

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has further provided updates on the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State. This is following the conclusion of party primaries. The Commission said that seventeen political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday, 20th...

Proposed merger a waste of time – Ex-APGA presidential aspirant, Okoye

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

A one-time presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, George Okoye, has said that the proposed merger among some opposition parties against President Bola Tinubu is a waste of time. Okoye said President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not doing badly, as...