The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye has ruled out defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of November 16 gubernatorial election in Kogi state. Dino,who contested the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a tweet sent from his official Twitter account on Sunday evening…
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Nigerians Will Vote a Well-Known Kidnapper with Money than Vote a Capable Candidate with no Money, Edochie Laments
Nigerian actor turned politician, Yul Edochie has lamented the negative influence of money in Nigerian politics. Edochie in a tweet sent from his official handle on Thursday, @YulEdochie said before he joined politics he thought he leaders were the problem only to discover that the people are also part of the problem. See tweet The Actor…
PDP Clarifies Status of Petition at Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has made clarifications on Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling on the appeal filed by the party and its presidential candidate at the 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar. In an unsigned statement published on the party’s official Facebook page, the party said the apex court did not strike out the petition challenging…
El-Rufai Vs Ashiru: Tribunal Ends Sitting, Reserves Ruling
The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned sitting on Monday after counsel adopted their final written addresses and replies to points of law. Justice Ibrahim M. Bako, Chairman of the three-member Tribunal, said that a date would be reserved for judgement and all parties will be notified through their counsel. Recalled that the…
Buhari, APC Say Atiku’s Final Address ‘Wild Goose Chase’, Urge Tribunal to Dismiss Petition on Technicalities
President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC have urged the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Candidate Atiku Abubakar challenging the Feb.23 general election on technicalities and evidential grounds. The prayers formed the gamut of other requests contained in both Buhari and APC final addresses…
Forex Ban: PDP Slams Buhari, Says President Out to Punish Nigerians
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for his directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop issuing forex to food importers in the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said the directive was a plot to punish Nigerians…
Probe: Borrow a Leaf From Oyo Governor, Makinde, Okorocha Tells Ihedioha
The immediate past governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha has told his successor in office, Emeka Ihedioha to borrow a leaf from his Oyo state counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde. Okorocha in a statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo said Makinde has said he will not scrap the good policies of…
