…Say Alimikhena undeserving of fresh mandate. The speculated senatorial ambition of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, is ruffling feathers amongst party faithful in Edo North senatorial district, and raising tension in the polity as it is pitching the immediate past governor of Edo State against the incumbent…
Anambra Guber Polls: APC Excited About Oduah’s Defection to Party
The National Campaign Council the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC for the Anambra State Governorship Election, is upbeat about the defection of former aviation minister and senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly, Stella Oduah, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the APC. It describes it as a “political masterstroke”. The Council…
Media War: Rivers APC Replies Wike
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has reacted to an alarm raised by Rivers State Government that the party and its former governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside, planned to unleash a media campaign against the state government and the Governor, Nyesom Wike. In a press statement on Friday, the State publicity Secretary of APC,…
“No Place For Violence, It’s Time to Move Forward Abe
Magnus Ngei Abe, former senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State to denounce violence and resist the temptation of being provoked to attack anyone. Abe, in a statement he personally signed, said that a political disagreement does not amount…
How Buhari Govt Tried to Silence Me – Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader
…Says Governor Umahi “hiding behind one finger”. The Senate Minority Leader, and Senator representing Abia South senatorial district on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has called out the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government over its alleged attempt to shut him up for always criticising the way the country is being…
Ojezua Faces Likely Expulsion for Alleged Anti-Party Activities
…As state publicity scribe accuses him of almost running party aground The embattled factional chairman of Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Anselm Ojezua may be expelled from the party for alleged anti-party activities. The state publicity secretary of the party, Chris Azebamwan gave an indication to this effect in a press…
The ‘Sins’ of Osinbajo
As APC hawks strategize ahead of 2023 presidency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will require the grace of God to survive the intrigues with his reputation intact It is forty-four months to the next general elections in Nigeria and just four months into President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term of four years but politicians are already executing…
Dickson to Appoint More Aides Despite Criticisms
Governor Seriake Dickson has asked party local government caucuses in the state to nominate women that he will appoint next week as special advisers. In a statement in Yenagoa on Thursday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fidelis Soriwei, said the women will come from “areas where they have not been considered for appointment.”…
Ogboru Rejects Olive Branch, Insists on Testing Tribunal’s Judgment at Appellate Courts
Amidst flurry of appeals not to pursue his governorship election petition any further after losing at the tribunal last Friday, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Great Ovedje Ogboru appears not swayed by the pleas from different quarters, including the state government and the traditional institution. Though the counsel to the aggrieved APC…
Another Recipe for Crisis in Edo APC
There may be more trouble ahead for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State if the governor, Godwin Obaseki goes ahead to hound party members who asserted themselves during the 2019 primary elections. The governor, receiving the report of the party’s reconciliation committee which looked into the bad blood generated by the outcome…
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