POLITICS

The Senate has commenced debate on a bill for an act to provide for the rotation of power between the six geopolitical zones of the country The bill which passed the first reading earlier this year is sponsored by Senator Abba Moro from Benue South. The bill is generating controversy as some Senators argued that […]

Governor Nyseom Wike of Rivers State has accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, of exploiting delegates and manipulating the presidential primary which saw Atiku Abubakar emerge as the party’s flagbearer for 2023. Wike in a media chat on Friday, further alleged that Ayu called several presidential aspirants to […]

The Supreme Court has struck out a suit instituted against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to enforce the zoning and rotatory policy in the 2023 presidential election. In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro on Friday, the court struck out the suit on the ground of lack of jurisdiction to entertain it. […]

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State dares the party’s leadership to suspend him. Governor Wike, who was answering questions from select journalists during a chat on Friday in Rivers State, said the party’s leadership knows what he is capable of. Ahead […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday denied beaming its anti-corruption searchlight on the presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Kano Division, Honourable Justice Ita Mbaba. EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement, dismissing some media reports that the judge is under investigation. “We wish to restate, that Hon.  […]

The camp of Governor Nyesom Wike in the Peoples Democratic Party has officially announced its withdrawal from participating in the presidential campaign of the party for the 2023 elections. The group made its position known after a long meeting which started at about 7pm last night and ended by past 2am this morning at the […]

Hours after the membership of the Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party was made public, the party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has announced his intention to travel to Europe on a business trip. A statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, in Abuja, said the former Vice President will be travelling […]

The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mr. Festus Okoye has dismissed claims that foreigners are on the country’s voter register.  The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had claimed that there was a plot to compromise the forthcoming 2023 elections. “Significant among the discoveries […]

The Supreme Court has announced Ifeanyi Odii as the Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State. Mr Odii will now fly the party’s flag in the 2023 gubernatorial election. The Apex Court further struck out the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had declared Senator Obinna Ogba, as […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted a grassroots approach for its electioneering campaign for the 2023 general elections. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, said this at the end of the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the  party  in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the party also approved a unified campaign structure […]