Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has purchased the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship nomination and expression of interest form for the forthcoming 2019 election for Kogi State. Bello is the first aspirant to pick the form under the APC party after paying N22.5 million. The form was presented to the governor by Alhaji Abubakar…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate for the 2019 Nigerian General Elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has on Monday, informed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal their decision to reduce the 14 days period prescribed by the law for the call of witnesses to prove their petition to 10 days. Atiku and PDP,…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state has demanded that a former governor of the state, Ibikunle Amosun, be questioned over alleged arms stockpiling. Amosun was reported to have handed over some cache of arms and ammunition to the Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, at the twilight of his administration. The APC, the platform…
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The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Gov. Bala Muhammed of Bauchi State to submit to the rule of law by allowing APC lawmakers who are majority to lead and pilot the affairs of Bauchi State House of Assembly. Oshiomhole gave the advice on Friday while meeting with APC legislators from…
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Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, has commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration under President Muhammadu Buhari for stepping up the fight against corruption in the country in a bid to ensure good governance and development. However, he lamented that jailing corrupt people was a desperate and wasteful effort given…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to state that the “fresh revelation” in the European Union (EU) report has vindicated the PDP and millions of Nigerians, on its claims that the February 23 presidential election was rigged to favour President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement by Kola…
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Sen. Bode Ola, a lawmaker in the 6th Assembly and Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has urged President Muhammad Buhari to order the immediate release of the June 12,1993 election results annulled by the military government. The party chieftain, who represented Ekiti Central Senatorial District disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, during…
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Femi Gbajabiamila, majority leader in the 8th house of representatives, has been elected speaker. The choice candidate of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 281 votes to defeat Mohammed Bago, still of the APC, who had 76 votes. Like Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Gbajabiamila was the preferred candidate of the APC in…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed that it has withdrawn 25 certificates of return issued to some candidates who partook in the 2019 general election. Speaking at a media forum in Enugu state on Monday, Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, said the commission took the action based on court…
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Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, has accused to leaders of the All Progressive Congress of frustrating his return to the Senate. Okorocha defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), where he contested and won the 2011 governorship election. The outgoing governor had been declared winner of the 2019 senatorial election…
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