BENIN: APC chieftain condemns defacing of campaign billboards
……..It is politics of “primitivism and crudity” – Patrick Obahiagbon Mr Patrick Obahiagbon, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo South Senatorial District, has decried alleged defacing of his campaign billboards by members of the opposition parties. Obahiagbon raised the concern while fielding questions from newsmen in Benin on Wednesday. He said […]
Mission to rescue Nigeria begins- Secondus
Says APC and Buhari have failed woefully. ….As Atiku prays at the tomb of Usman Dan Fodio. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday kicked off its national campaign for the 2019 general election in Sokoto state, North west zone of the country with the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus declaring that the mission to […]
PDP Presidential Campaign Names Directorates, Spokespersons
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has released the Operational Directorates, as well as names of spokespersons for its 2019 Presidential elections campaign. The campaign council named former governor of Cross River state, Senator Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director General, Operations while former Presidential aspirant, Taminu Turaki, SAN, is named as Deputy Director-General, […]
2019: Irona Pledges Good Governance, Inaugurates Ihedioha Campaign Committee
Deputy Gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party-PDP in Imo State, Rt. Hon. Gerald Irona has assured people of the State of good governance when voted into power in 2019. Irona, who gave the assurance weekend, while inaugurating the Imo Restoration Vanguard and Ihedioha Campaign Committee in Eziorsu, Oguta Local Government Area of the State, […]
Nigerian Democracy and the Threat of Transactional Politics.
By Jibrin Ibrahim This week, the Yar’Adua Centre held a conference on citizenship, democracy and the culture of transactional politics in Nigeria. The underlying concern at the conference was the excessive role of corruption and money politics in the political process and the corresponding decline of the role of the citizen in directing political outcomes. […]
Go for Grassroots Mobilisation, Atiku Political Associates Urge Members
The Deputy National Coordinator of the Atiku Political Associates (APA), Chief Mike Audu, has advised all members of the association to embark on mass grassroots mobilisation of Nigerians and registered political parties for the victory of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, in the 2019 general elections. Audu made the call at the […]
INEC Releases List Of Governorship, House Of Assembly Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun to release details of Governorship and House of Assembly candidates across states. Prior to the release of the list on Friday, there have been controversies following the outcome of primaries in some states over the names of candidates submitted to the umpire. In Ogun State, the candidate […]
2019 Guber: Southern Kaduna Youth Vow To Deliver Block Votes In 11 LGAs For Ashiru/Katung
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Southern Kaduna Youth For Progress and Development (SKYPAD) has vowed to give block votes to the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Honourable Ashiru Kudan and Honourable Sunday Marshal Katung ticket. They expressed this at a press briefing held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]
Ohanaeze declares total support for Atiku/Obi ticket – Vanguard News
•We were not consulted, S/East PDP insists •How decision may alter nation’s six top offices By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Emeka Mamah & Dirisu Yakubu In what appears to be a direct response to the feeble opposition of the Ebonyi State governor, Chief Dave Umahi, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked Ndigbo to accept the choice […]
SO WHAT IF OBASANJO HAS FORGIVEN ATIKU?
James KANYIP Yes, Obasanjo was very bitter with Atiku before and had vowed never to support his candidature for the presidency. So what? Yes, some Christian and Muslim clerics accompanied Atiku to Obasanjo’s house to beg Obasanjo on behalf of Atiku and reconcile them. So what? Now, Obasanjo has forgiven Atiku, embraced and promised to […]