According to party officials, Eba said that there was nothing like suspension in the party for now, charging them to retract the announcement of the suspension. Alphonsus Eba, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State, has ordered the immediate reversal of the commissioner for culture and tourism, Ntufam Ekpenyong … Read more
The Ward 9 Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State is dead. It was reported that Mr. Vincent Okokoje slumped and died on Thursday morning. APC Ward 12 Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Omorere confirmed the report. He said, “we attended a meeting together … Read more
Nigerian rapper, activist and actor, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has disclosed the reasons he sang his latest song ‘Mr. Yakubu’, and why it was named after INEC chairman. Without mincing words, Falz stated that the song mirrors the events that transpired in the recently concluded 2023 elections. The rapper, who made the disclosure … Read more
The Rivers State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has suspended the party’s chairman. The Rivers APC on Wednesday suspended the party’s Chairman, Chief Emeka Beke, and the Legal Adviser, Iheanyichukwu Azubuike, over alleged anti-party activities and financial misconduct. Also, the SEC dissociated itself from the comments allegedly made by the former Minister … Read more
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Famous Nigerian rappers Falz the Bad Guy and Vector, whose real name is Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, have discussed the 2023 elections in their most recent song, “Yakubu,” which is the named for Prof. Mahmood Yabuk, the chairman of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC). Yabuku was blamed by many for alleged electoral fraud, violence, and lack … Read more
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Famous Nigerian rappers Falz the Bad Guy and Vector, whose real name is Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, have discussed the 2023 elections in their most recent song, “Yakubu,” which is the named for Prof. Mahmood Yabuk, the chairman of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC). Yabuku was blamed by many for alleged electoral fraud, violence, and lack … Read more
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana better known as Falz has hit the studio to record a song tackling the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Falz featured Hip Hop star, Vector on the track which is named after the INEC boss ‘Mr Yakubu’, aimed at condemning the conduct of the 2023 … Read more
Falz, a well-known rapper, believes that the 300 billion naira spent on the 2023 elections would have been better spent on the country’s infrastructure. This was stated by the singer of “Soft Work” in a tweet on his official Twitter account. This follows the controversies and irregularities that have surrounded the elections that took place … Read more
2023 elections: Save Nigeria from the looming disaster waiting to happen – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo tells Buhari and INEC chairman Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the controversy surrounding the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. In an open letter addressed to President Buhari, Obasanjo said the President has overtime promised to … Read more
Obi won the unit after polling 132 votes, while the APC got 85 votes for the second position In the Senatorial election: APC got 55 votes, LP scored 42 votes, the PDP polled 22 votes, NNPP (4), ADC (1), ZLP (3) and SDP (184) The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa has said that over N500bn of old Naira Notes are yet to be returned to the Central Bank of Nigeria. Appearing on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Bawa also revealed that the CBN has printed N500 billion new naira notes which is in circulation. He said; … Read more
An impatient man has been captured in a viral video attempting to undress his woman in front of the cameraman. This aroused a lot of reactions from netizens as many said it looked like a whole scene from a movie while others found it thrilling that he loved her to the point of ignoring the world. @daakyi_hemaa_braids … Read more
Basketmouth has reacted to the news of the protest and ‘illegal arrest’ of protesting youths in Ibadan and Warri. Nigerian stand-up comedian, Charles Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth has queried the chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa over corrupt politicians who walk freely. Basketmouth’s query comes following Bawa’s response to the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that its embattled National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, can only be removed through a mini-convention. Members of the PDP that spoke with The PUNCH, however, stated that it was not considering such a move because it is focused on its preparations for the campaign scheduled to begin on September … Read more
Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has confirmed the extension of the ongoing continuous voter registration. Yakubu stated that voter registration will not be ended on June 30, 2022. He made the announcement at the Youth Vote Count concert on Saturday at Abuja’s old parade ground. “The second thing is you … Read more
Baron Eyo, chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Cross River, says Peter Obi remains the only aspirant that can bring about the “impossible” change Nigerians yearn for. Speaking with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday, Mr Eyo dismissed the notion that the party’s presidential candidate stood no chance of winning the 2023 presidential election. Mr … Read more
The crisis preceding the national convention and presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress intensified on Monday night after the party’s chairman went underground. Abdullahi Adamu’s whereabouts became largely unknown despite escalated activities over the party’s ongoing convention in Abuja. Mr Adamu was not at the office when APC governors arrived to hold a … Read more
The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the remarks made by presidential hopeful and the chieftain of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, against President Muhammadu Buhari. On Sunday, Mr Adamu made his comments to BBC Hausa. “What we have seen and heard what the former governor of Lagos state Bola … Read more
Abubakar Hudu-Idris has defeated the incumbent People’s Redemption Party (PRP) chairman in Kebbi State, Sani Daudu-Tadurga, to clinch the party’s governorship ticket. Announcing the election result on Sunday, the returning officer, Tukur Mohammed-Baba of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUB), said Mr Hudu-Idris scored 70 votes to defeat his rival, Mr Daudu-Tadurga, who trailed behind … Read more
Bola Tinubu Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said the party may punish Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the party, over his comment “against” President Muhammadu Buhari. When he visited Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday, Tinubu told delegates of the ruling party that without him, … Read more
APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu The ruling All Progressives Congress may activate disciplinary action against Bola Tinubu for his explosive comments against President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, party chairman Abdullahi Adamu said on Saturday. Mr Tinubu had while meeting APC delegates in Abeokuta said he brought Mr Buhari to power after the Nigerian leader … Read more
Umeh, who was the National Chairman of APGA for eight years, narrowly lost the APGA ticket for the Anambra Central Senatorial zone to Nwankwo. Victor Umeh has joined Labour Party. The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s defection is coming six days after he lost the APGA ticket to a … Read more
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed Omoyele Sowore as substantive chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) following a legal tussle that lasted about three years. The ruling, which was delivered by Justice A J Adah on behalf of a three-man panel, sacked Leonard Ezenwa, the expelled National Secretary of the … Read more
A National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against foisting his announced successor on the party. Mr Lukman, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja, said the move would diminish and damage the president’s revered statue. The letter was titled: “Succession … Read more
Nigeria’s number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari, met with the governors of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday ahead of the party’s convention, The PUNCH reports. The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the outcome of the meeting known in a statement titled, ‘We must show positive qualities of APC … Read more
Yabaji Sani, the Inter-party Advisory Committee chairman and national chairman of the Action Democratic Party, has emerged as ADP’s presidential candidate. He was declared the ADP presidential flag bearer at the party’s special national convention on Tuesday in Abuja. Tasiru Abdulrahman, chairman of the ADP electoral panel, said that Mr Sani was chosen by consensus. … Read more
Composite of Bola Tinubu and John Oyegun used to illustrate the story John Odigie Oyegun has emerged as the chairman of the screening committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, according to party insiders familiar with the development. Mr Oyegun has started supervising the screening of APC presidential aspirants in Abuja, our sources said. A … Read more
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has proclaimed Governor Aminu Tambuwal as the hero of the party’s national convention. “You are the hero of the convention, thank you,” Mr Ayu said during a visit to Mr Tambuwal at Sokoto Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Sunday. A video of the meeting was … Read more
David Imuse, chairman of the Edo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the 2023 general elections are a must-win for the party in the state. “With what we are seeing now, it is obvious that 2023 for APC is a must-win, and of course, it is a prelude to what will happen in … Read more
Former National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olu Falae, says anybody claiming to be the National Chairman of the party is “floating on water”. “All I want to say is that as of today, nobody can claim to be a legitimate member of SDP national executive, not one,” according to Mr Falae. He … Read more