Over 3,000 delegates are expected to vote at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos governorship primaries, which hold at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday. A statement issued by the Lagos APC and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe said the leadership of the party had agreed that the primaries should hold at […]
By Amos Dunia (Per Second News) Hell was on Wednesday let loose as angry protestants stormed and took over the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), located in Zone 5, Wuse District of Abuja over injustice meted out on them during the last Saturday’s House of Assembly primaries of the party in the […]
The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Dr. Ajibayo Adeyeye lost the chance to return to the House on Wednesday afternoon as he was soundly defeated in the House of Assembly primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kosofe Constituency 2. He polled 173 votes to lose to one Tunde […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Ogbonnaya Onu, chairman of the party’s presidential screening committee, has disclosed that All Progressives Congress (APC) has made its presidential aspirants to sign an undertaking to remain loyal to the party if any of them fails to get the party’s presidential ticket. Onu who stated this in Abuja on Wednesday said all […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said he welcomes the choice of Lagos as the venue for the presidential primaries of the APC scheduled for December, 10, 2014. Atiku said in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Wednesday that the […]
By Ayo Balogun Young Hip Hop star, Abolore Akande aka 9nice’s first attempted political aspiration has suffered a setback, as the popular Yoruba wrapper Tuesday lost in his bid to clinch the opposition All progressives Congress (APC) Ogbomosho North/Ogbomosho South/Orire Federal Constituency of Oyo state ticket. The Gongo-Aso initiator lost in the primary despite his […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee from accepting any primaries for next year’s election except those conducted with the Ad Hoc ward delegates list. Justice Okon Abang, who made the order, also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting as valid any such […]
As Ambode, Ikuforiji, 10 Others Battle For Fashola’s Job Oyewale Oyelola The Lagos state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold governorship primary election on Thursday. According to information made available to journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, the party has cleared twelve aspirants to participate in the exercise. The aspirants are Senate Minority Whip, […]
Oyewale Oyelola Co-owner of Kennis Music, Dayo Adeneye on Tuesday lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to represent Odogbolu at the Ogun state House of Assembly. Dayo Adeneye popularly called D1 lost the primaries to the Special Adviser to Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Adebowale Ojuri. Our correspondent gathered that Mr Ojuri defeated D1 […]
By Femi Kehinde Five members of the Lagos State House of Assembly were on Tuesday defeated by newcomers in the primary organised by All Progressives Congress (APC) to elects its state Assembly candidates., Omowunmi Olatunji-Edet, Oshodi-Isolo 2; Ramota Akinola-Hassan, Amuwo Odofin 2; Bashiru Oloto, Lagos Mainland 2; Kabir Lawal, Surulere 1; and Ahmed Ipoola Omisore, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Nollywood star, Desmond Eliot; son of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman, Lagos State, Ladi Ajomale, 10 incumbent lawmakers and others have on Tuesday won the APC House of Assembly primaries conducted in Lagos. Five other incumbent lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, however, lost their primaries and will not be […]
At least 40-armed officers of the Department of State Security (DSS) have raided the Data Centre of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria for the second time on Monday night. The APC has described the raid as the height of lawlessness and an orchestrated provocation by the DSS, saying the out-of-control agency […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. A Federal High Court in Abuja the People’s Democratic Party to apply the go-ahead to file for a mandatory order compelling either the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to declare vacant the Kebbe/Tambuwal seat being held by Aminu Tambuwal vacant. The Speaker defected from the PDP to the […]
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the Department of State Security (DSS) to immediately tell Nigerians the outcome of its investigations into the cooked-up allegation of PVC cloning which forced its men to unlawfully invade the party’s offices in Lagos over a week ago. In a statement issued in Abuja Monday by its […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji A Federal High Court in Lagos, has ordered the Department of State Security (DSS), to effect the release of the five officials of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) arrested by its men in the party data’s entry office in Ikeja, over a week ago. In the resumed hearing Monday, of the […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed on Sunday scaled the screening of his party, the APC . Governor Ahmed who was screened by the Olagunsoye Oyinlola led screening committee at the APC state secretariat in Ilorin, assured the people of the state that the tempo of governance would be enhanced when elected for a second […]
By Ayo Balogun All appears not moving smoothly in the Ogun State Chapter of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as one of its prominent National Chieftain, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has dispelled the rumour on postponement and cancellation of the party’s State House of Assembly primary election and accuses its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC, have secretly directed all its House of Representatives members to return to Abuja on Monday ahead of next Wednesday resumption of the House. A source who does not want his name in print said that the decision to have all members of the APC […]
The PDP Senators have shelved their plan to support the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan. Our source disclosed that a truce has been reached by all parties especially on the issue of automatic tickets to some Senators. “Some PDP Senators backed the idea of impeachment to draw commitment from the President and the party. “They […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Eldest son of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state, Chinedum Orji on Saturday clinched the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, house of assembly ticket for Umuahia Central state constituency. African Examiner reports that the exercise was held at School Road Primary School, Umuahia, the state capital. Returning officer for the primary, Chief […]
