Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers over party defection
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday sacked no less than 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly including the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Eteng Williams over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 and filed by the […]
Atiku lacks loyalty for PDP – Nwogu
Success Nwanedo Kelechi Nwogu, a member representing Omuma constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, has accused former vice president Atiku Abubakar of disrespecting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Friday, the lawmaker said the fact that Mr Abubakar picked the nomination form to run Presidency some hours after the NEC […]
2023: PDP pegs presidential, governorship forms at N40m, N21m
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections including the prices of nomination forms for all elective positions. Speaking to journalists at the end of its 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, on Wednesday in Abuja, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the […]
2023: Oppose zoning Presidency to south- Atiku begs PDP leaders
Former Vice President of Nigeria under the Obasanjo-led administration, Atiku Abubakar has asked the leaders of the People Democratic Party (PDP) to ignore the calls to zone its presidential ticket to the South ahead of the 2023 elections. Atiku made the call while addressing PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT) members in Abuja during a consultative […]
Ebonyi APC blasts Wike for verbal attack on Umahi
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called out Governor Nyesom Wike over his comment following the sack of Governor Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe. Wike had in a comment over the weekend urged Umahi to return the mandate he got on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Wike envious of Umahi’s achievements – Ebonyi govt
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has alleged that his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, masterminded the Abuja High Court judgment which sacked him and his deputy from office. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Francis Nwaze, the governor alleged that a video showed how the governor claimed […]
We await judgement of Ayade’s sack soon – Cross River PDP
Success Nwanedo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has revealed that the same fate suffered by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State is likely to befall Governor Ben Ayade soon. Governor Ayade, who won the 2019 election as governor of Cross River State under the umbrella of the PDP, had decamped to […]
Umahi rejects court ruling, says he is still Governor
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has rejected the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja which sacked him and his Deputy on account of their unlawful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umahi, who addressed newsmen in his office in Abakiliki on Tuesday, maintained that he is […]
Dakuku is ignorant about governance – Nwanosike
Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Engr. Samuel Nwanosike has called out the 2015 governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside over his comments about Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Dakuku had, in a statement said Wike is building multiple flyovers at the expense of rural development, human […]
APC’s lack of internal democracy behind convention delay – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing to practice internal democracy in their party. He said the alleged lack of internal democracy has made it difficult for the APC to conduct its National Convention. Governor Wike made the assertion at the inauguration of the Orogbum Crescent […]
I have no plans of leaving PDP – Obaseki tells detractors
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has urged members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state who are uncomfortable with his leadership of the party to leave. Obaseki, who spoke at the weekend during an expanded caucus meeting of leaders and members of the PDP, said he has no plan of leaving the PDP. […]
Rivers people are smarter than your think – Dakuku tells Wike
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said that for seven years, Governor Nyesom Wike did nothing to consider the welfare of Rivers People. Dakuku, who was reacting to Wike’s Stomach Infrastructure statement, said his unguarded statement showed that he has been busy acquiring properties for himself. […]