Politics

2019: Atiku group lambasts APC over Buhari

By Ummi Ismaeel,

Minna

Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in next year’s general election, Atiku Abubarkar, ‘House 2 House Support Group’ has berated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari for insisting on re-contesting the 2019 polls.

   The group during the inauguration of the Niger State chapter in Minna, the state capital, over the weekend, however, vowed to ensure that Buhari hands over power to the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Ekiti PDP Caucus meets, resolves leadership tussle, affirms Fayose as leader

.Upholds Oguntuase-led exco

By Valentine Amanze

The internal crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has been finally laid to rest, with the State Caucus, the highest decision-making organ of the party at the state level reaffirming former Governor Ayodele Fayose as leader of the party.

  It also and declared the Chief Gboyega Oguntuase-led Exco as the only recognized one in the state.

Obi calls on stakeholders to ask questions about governance

By Valentine Amanze

The former Governor of Anambra State and the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as sad, the continued reverse movement of Nigeria from better to worse rather than the other way round.

  Obi spoke at the inauguration of Prof. Chike Obi Lecture Series by the Alumni of University of Nigeria, Onitsha branch, yesterday.

I’m in politics to rescue Nigeria – Ezekwesili

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, says she is in politics to rescue the nation from its current situation.

Ezekwesili stated this on Sunday while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday politics.

“I am in politics not because I need the title. I am in politics not because I need to answer Madam President. I am in politics because there is an urgent need to rescue our nation,” she said.

APC: State chairmen split over plot to remove Oshiomhole

Party chair: I didn’t meet Tinubu in London

Security operatives search Atiku’s private jet

Ex-VP: Agents of state intimidating me, my staff
PDP: It’s attack on democracy
FG: No, it’s a routine check

APC has impoverished Nigerianss –  Odoemenem

Mr. Callistus Uwazie Odoemenam (Cally) is the African Democratic Congress’ (ADC) candidate for the House of Representatives for the Ikeja Federal Constituency for the 2019 general election. The Chartered Banker cum politician was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. Odoemenem, who did his undergraduate studies at Imo State but earned post-graduate degree in Financial Management from Lagos State University, in this interview with Valentine Amanze, unveils his agenda for his constituency and other national issues.

Why Oshiomhole ‘ran away’ — VON DG

By Agency Report

The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has said the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, ran away from the country so that the window of substitution available with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for aggrieved aspirants can pass away.
Okechukwu adduced the reason when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja.

INEC puts Uzodinma on list as Imo APC candidate after initial omission

.Lagos has 41 governorship candidates, 589 eye assembly seats

.32 seek gov seats in Kwara

.APC has no gov candidate in Zamfara

.Amosun’s associates pick DPP slots, Dimeji Bankole makes list

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday displayed names and qualifications of candidates of political parties running for the 2019 governorship election with Senator Hope Uzodimma listed as the Imo State candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

     This was after an initial list that showed that the ruling party had no candidate.

Fayose to Buhari: Stop complaining, your time almost up

By Valentine Amanze

The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has again advised President Muhammadu Buhari to face governance and stop complaining.

   “When he was seeking votes of Nigerians, he never said he was coming to complain. Rather, he promised to fix what he claimed to have identified as the problems,” Fayose said.

  The former governor reminded the President that his time was almost up, adding that he (Buhari) has spent three and half years blaming his predecessors while inflicting

security and economic crises on the country.

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