Politics

The All Progressives Congress, APC, says it plans to begin sales of forms for its congresses on July 1. Al-Mustapha Medaner, APC director of organisation, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Medaner said the decision followed the approval of the Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the party. He said purchase of forms for ward congresses would take place from July 1 to July 7, while inauguration of ward and local government congresses, screening and screening appeals committee would hold on July 10. Mr Medaner announced the timetable and…

General Overseer of Light of the World International Church, Lagos,  Prophet Joshua Arogun has stated that more conspirators against the Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu will die in mysterious ways to fulfill God's word. He said one out of three major conspirators is dead , the second has been shamefully removed from office while the third is suffering silently. The popular cleric who is known for making accurate predictions stated this on Sunday during service in Lagos . He said people who knew the former Governor from childhood will attest…

The Presidency has 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, on Sunday. “So Zamfara is back home, Welcome Matawalle,” the post read. The defection has, however, not been confirmed by the governor who, back in April, was visited by six PDP governors, a move to persuade him from joining the APC. The governors, including Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Umar Fintiri of Adamawa…

A former Senator, Andy Uba, has been declared winner of the Anambra governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress held Saturday. Despite controversy surrounding the primary, officials said Mr Uba defeated 13 other aspirants to emerge the party’s governorship candidate in the coming November 6 election. The chairman of the APC primary election panel and governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, announced the outcome of the poll at Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu Lake, Awka, early on Sunday. Mr Abiodun said Mr Uba emerged winner with 230,201 votes while his closest rival, Johnbosco Onunkwo polled a total of 28,746 votes. The…

Valentine Ozigbo is cruising to victory as  the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing primary election of the party. The Aguata-born technocrat is being projected by a former governor of Anambra State to emerge the candidate. While vote counting is ongoing, Ozigbo is leading with a wide margin.   Details later.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has called for the postponement of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State. The party had scheduled the primary for today, June 26, in Awka. Mr Ngige, in a press statement issued on Saturday by his media office, said there was no sign of the governorship primary taking place in the state. The statement said the minister has written a letter, expressing his misgivings about the exercise to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State who is the chairman of the committee organising the primary. “As I write…

Valentine Ozigbo is likely to emerge the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing primary election of the party. The Aguata-born technocrat is being projected by a former governor of Anambra State to emerge the candidate. A source at Dora Akunyili women development centre, venue of the primary said pressure from the church is about to change the dynamics of the election. “As at now, Val might be our candidate as Catholic church leaders are insisting the party must give him the ticket as the only way to get their support. “A lot of things are hanging…

One of the Anambra Governorship Aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emeka Etiaba has withdrawn from the race few hours to the party’s primaries. Addressing the press, the aspirant accused the party of bringing in what he described as unidentified statutory delegates through the back door. Etiaba also says that he is less concerned over whatever that happens afterwards. Meanwhile there are strong indications that one of the party’s chieftain Chris Ubah is planning to hold a parallel congress for the election of a PDP Candidate in Anambra state.

Former governorship candidate of the All Prigressives Congress (APC) in the last gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Hon Tony Nwoye, has withdrawn from the race for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Anambra State. In a press statement released this morning, ahead of the primary election of PDP holding today, Nwoye instructed his supporters to vote for any aspirant of their choice. The influential politician, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2017 Anambra State governorship election, said his decision to withdraw from the race was informed by recent developments in the PDP…