Elder statesman and Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, who is also a former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, tells OLALEYE ALUKO about the worsening state of insecurity in the North, the zoning and power rotation arrangement between the North and South, among other issues. The Presidency has blamed some traditional...
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Ekweremadu Mourns Enugu Assembly Member, Says Enugu Has Lost a Gem
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed shock over the death of the Member representing Isi-Uzo Local Government in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Ugwueze, describing it as an “incalculable loss” to the state and nation as a whole. Ekweremadu, in a statement on his Facebook page, @iamekweremadu,...
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PHILIP SHAIBU EDO STATE DEPUTY JOINS OBASEKI IN PDP
Edo state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu has also joined the PDP and picked up the party’s membership card. This comes after his boss, Gov. Obaseki joined the PDP today June 19. Speaking to journalists shortly after obtaining his PDP membership card at the party secretariat in Benin City, Shaibu expressed disappointment over the ”undemocratic actions and tendencies”...
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EDO APC PRIMARIES: UZODINMA LED COMMITTEE REJECTED BY EDO APC
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected Governor Hope Uzodinma-led committee which was constituted to conduct the party’s direct primary ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Edo APC Chairman Anslem Ojezua who made the announcement on Friday June 19, said the committee was inaugurated while a controversy is raging as to...
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SARAKI MOCKS OSHIOMHOLE
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the defection of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic Party and the suspension of the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole. Saraki who welcomed Obaseki to the PDP, said he ignored Oshiomhole’s verbal attack because he knew “a day would come when his masquerade will...
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Obaseki’s defection to PDP insignificant – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the defection of embattled Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as insignificant. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, told The Nation on telephone that Obaseki’s move to the PDP was never a surprise. “It has not come to us...
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Obaseki Issues Statement On His Defection To PDP
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki has finally spoken on his defection to the People Democratic Party, PDP. Obaseki, in a statement seen by POLITICS NIGERIA, revealed that his new membership of the PDP was to enable him contest for a second term as Governor of the State. He stated that he plans...
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BREAKING: Obaseki joins PDP
Embattled Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He joined the opposition party at its State Secretariat in Benin. The party confirms the development in a tweet on his official handle. Obaseki had been disqualified from seeking reelection by the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) on the grounds that he possesses “defective...
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Nasarawa holds council election February 2021
Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has declared local government election would hold in February 2021. Chairman of the commission Henry John Omaku made this known when the State House of Assembly committee on NASIEC visited the commission on an oversight function in Lafia. John-Omaku said that the commission was working seriously towards ensuring that...
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TAMBUWAL, OBASEKI, SECONDUS MEETS TO PLAN A PERFECT DEFECTION
There was confusion in Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday as it produced two acting national chairmen within a period of 12 hours. Amid the confusion in the APC, the Edo State Gov. Godwin Obaseki who was disqualified by the party from contesting its June 22 governorship primary met with the governors...