Politics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) could be facing more headache as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC). The development implies that the electoral body did not recognize the removal of Gov Mai Mala Buni as chairman of the party’s caretaker committee and his subsequent ...

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has confirmed Senator Hassan Mohammed Nasiha Gusau as the deputy governor of the northwestern state.  His confirmation followed a screening by the lawmakers on Wednesday. The speaker of the House, Nasiru Mua’zu, had at the resumed plenary read a letter from Governor Bello Matawalle nominating Senator Muhammad as his deputy. Hassan was nominated hours ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has reversed its earlier decision postponing its national convention indefinitely. The convention will now hold on March 26, the date earlier slated for the conduct of its zonal congresses. The party had initially scheduled the convention for February 26, 2022, but issues such as zoning of offices and crisis in some states served as ...

Gboyega Oyetola, Osun state governor, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Osun State. The election is billed to hold on July 16. The governor, who is seeking a second term in office, defeated Moshood Adeoti and Yusuf Lasun to win the governorship primary on Saturday. The results were announced around 3am on ...

The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for February 26 may not be held on that day after all.   THISDAY can authoritatively confirm that the convention will be postponed by two weeks.   Efforts to speak to the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, who is also the Governor of Yobe State, Mai ...

The alleged 2023 presidential ambition of the Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is said to be causing division between the Aso Rock cabal and some top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is because while spirited efforts are being made by some officials in the Presidency, to draft the CBN boss into the ...

It has just been confirmed that a top aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Osun 2022 gubernatorial election, Senator Ademola Adeleke has stormed out of the peace and reconciliation meeting convened by a former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola in his Okuku home.   Our sources revealed that Adeleke who has five other aspirants on ...

Following the party National Convention, information reaching us says that APC Informs INEC   The All Progressives Congress has finally informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the February 26 National Convention after months of contemplating.   The ruling party directed the letter dated February 2, 2022, with reference number APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/022/14, to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu. ...

The Governance Advisory Council has said it has not settled for anyone as replacement for the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.   The GAC was reacting to a message circulated on Whatsapp which stated that the advisory council had found a replacement for Sanwo-Olu. In a statement signed by its secretary, the GAC described the message as coming from ...

The immediate past Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has been declared winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State.   The Chairman of the committee for the primary election, Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State announced that Oyebanji polled 101,703 votes to defeat seven other contestants. A total number of 107,877 thousand ...