Politics

The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu, on Wednesday, said he chose to remain in the People Democratic Party (PDP) to honour the mandate given to the party by the Supreme Court. Mr Aliyu and a member of the House of Representatives declined to join Governor Bello Matawalle and other elected officials in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. “Remember how the Supreme Court brought us to power. That’s why I am thankful to God and chose to remain in the PDP,” Mr Aliyu told BBC Hausa Service. Mr Aliyu, who is a son of a…

The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has confirmed the defection of three senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of Delta North who had earlier announced his defection to the APC is among the new lawmakers in the ranks of the ruling party. Others are Sahabi Ya’u of Zamfara North and Lawali Anka who represents Zamfara West. Senator Lawan read out the letter conveying the lawmakers’ intention of moving to the APC during the plenary session on Wednesday. The senators cited the crisis in the country’s main opposition party as the reason…

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday described governors and other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as lacking conscience and not trustworthy. Wike at the flag off of Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery Road and bridge with spur to the East-West Road at Woji town, Obio Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers, said it was treacherous of anyone to abandon the PDP after riding on the back of the party to power. He said, “People who could not win ordinary election. The party used technicality, went to court and got victory. Now, they are leaving the party.…

Two members of the House of Representatives from Cross Rivers State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Party (APC). The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday announced the defection of Rt Hon. Legor Idagbo, who represents Bekwara/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency and Michael Erom Etaba of Obubra/ Etung Federal Constituency. The two lawmakers, in separate letters read by Mr Gnajabiamila, cited the crisis in the PDP as the reason for the defection. The announcement generated applause and cheers from some members of the ruling party. Mr Idagbo, who is a close ally of Governor…

Abia North Citizens Forum has said governorship of the state should return to Abia North senatorial district in 2023. In a communique signed by its leader, Ambassador E. O. Philip and eight others, at the end of its meeting, at the weekend, the forum said Abia State is built on a tripod, insisting that equity and fairness demand that the governorship seat return to Abia North in 2023, having gone round the three senatorial zones. “It is only natural, fit and proper for the rationing principle to take a natural course by returning to Abia North now that the circle…

  Ahead of today’s defection of Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle to the All Progressives Congress (APC), three senators, five members of the House of Representatives and 18 members of the state House Assembly have indicated interest to decamp with the governor to the ruling party, Daily Trust reports. However, Deputy Governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, two members of the House of Representatives and six members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly are not likely to defect with the governor. According to sources, the deputy governor, who is a son of a former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, has…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the people of Ogun State have been swindled by the present government of Governor Dapo Abiodun. PDP maintained that Ogun residents and indigenes were hoodwinked by the “deceit and callousness” of the present government, which it said always blamed everything on paucity of funds. The party was reacting to the inability of the Ogun State House of Assembly to execute their constituency projects in the last two years. DAILY POST earlier reported that the Assembly members said they have not been given a dime for constituency projects since two years now and that Gov…

Against the backdrop of the official defection of the Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC; the PDP has warned the governor not to forget that there is no crisis in the party to warrant his defection. The Presidency had Sunday, confirmed the defection of the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. This is according to a Facebook post by Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad reads, “So Zamfara is back home, Welcome Matawalle,” . Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, spokesman…

Zamfara former governor and leader of All Progressives Congress in the state, Abdulaziz Yari, has welcomed the decision of current governor Bello Matawalle to decamp from the People’s Democratic Party to APC. Matawalle is to be received officially by the national leadership of the party in Gusau on Tuesday. Yari while addressing the APC Stakeholders from all the Local Government of the state at a meeting in Kaduna said the party welcomes Matawalle into the party alongside his supporters but that he and other stakeholders are still holding meetings to see how every member of the party will be treated…

...we are making progress in dealing with insecurity - Gov… ‘govt'll continue to collaborate with federal establishments’ Members of the National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Oyo State, on Monday, passed a vote of confidence in Governor 'Seyi Makinde, praising him for the unprecedented achievements of the government in the last two years. They equally commended the efforts of the government in tackling the wave of insecurity in the state. The senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Kola Balogun, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues during a courtesy call to the governor…