Politics

History always has a way of repeating itself and that established fact has been a major highlight into the 2020 governorship election of Edo state with All Progressive Congress embroiled in a lingering crisis that is turning it into a shadow of itself. The ruling party, of course, was in good shape in the south-south…

The Chairman of APC in Ado Ekiti Local Government,Micheal Akinleye has threatened to institute a legal action against the appointment of former Oyo state governor,Abiola Ajimobi as the Acting National Chairman of the ruling APC. This was contained in a letter on Wednesday to the National Working Committee (NWC) through his counsel, Tunde Oke. He…

The National Assembly complex has been shut down over fears of suspected COVID-19 case. The complex is to be fumigated. A circular signed by Titus Jatau, a Deputy Director, obtained by TheAnalystNG,with reference number NASS/HR/MSD/ClR/003/IV138 dated 17th June, 2020  stated that, the NASS complex will be closed for two days. The statement read in part:…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Chairman, South-South, Prince Hilliard Eta, has taken over as the ruling party’s Acting National Chairman. The NWC of the APC in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, affirmed former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi as the party’s authentic Acting National Chairman. The party, however, explained that…

•••cancelled the screening and appeal committees on Edo State Governorship election. The crisis rocking of leadership rocking the ruling APC have taken a new diamension as the Deputy National Secretary of Hon. Victor Giadom has declared himself acting National chairman of the party. His claim came few hours after the National Working Committee(NWC) announced Senator…

The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor announced this on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. His resignation, as expected, came days after the All Progressives Congress disqualified him from contesting in next week’s primary election – jeopardizing…

Toothless Dog Accusation,NGF Replies Wike The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has reacted to comments by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that described it as being a “beggars forum and a “toothless dog” Recall that Wike had on Monday lashed out at the forum over the current travails of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who has…

…Says Bandit Emboldened By Failure Of APC Government Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend decried the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to contain the incessant killings of vulnerable Nigerians by insurgents and bandits in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Kogi, Taraba and other parts of the country….

The disqualification of incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, by the screening panel of the All Progressives Congress, APC led by Prof. Jonathan Ayuba, from participating at the party’s June 22 governorship primary in the state, certainly did not come as a surprise to many political watchers. Compounding Obaseki’s woes, the National Working Committee…

The Supreme would on Tuesday will deliver judgement on who is the Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer in the last November 16, Kogi Governoship Election. Abubakar Ibrahim, main Challenger to the Peoples Democratic Party Ticket had approached the Lokoja High Court after exhausting the internal party mechanism to redress the fallout of the September 3, party…