Politics

The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has accused the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the party’s decision as regards the February date fixed for the national convention. He said the party needed leaders that would really be sincere and…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday denied claims that it has zoned its presidential ticket. This was contained in a statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party. He described it as completely misleading as it does not in any way represent the position of PDP. “For the avoidance of doubt,…

Six months short of two years after its creation, the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of governing All Progressives Congress (APC) is still learning the art of political party administration on the job. The committee, led by incumbent Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, seems to be labouring under the curse of APC’s penchant for…

Former Aviation Minister,Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed the belief that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State will defeat Atiku Abubakar, ex-Peoples Democratic Party, presidential candidate, in 2023 if the duo contested. Fani-Kayode claimed Bello would make an excellent president because the governor would appeal to youths in the country. He made the remark while speaking…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned that the opposition may take over power in 2023 if his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), failed to put its house in order. The president stated this while responding to a question during an exclusive inter­view on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) monitored by THEANALYSTNG When asked if…

The Director General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Lukman Salihu has called on the Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni to resign honourably if he fails to conduct the party’s convention tentatively slated for February. He said the failure of the Buni-led…

A former governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, has revealed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has agreed to rezone the presidency to the North. Aliyu who disclosed this while receiving the Atiku Support Organisation (ASO) on a visit noted that despite the earlier position of the party that any candidate could contest the…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has expressed his interest to contest for a second term in office. Governor Oyetola, who made this known Thursday during an unscheduled visit to the meeting of the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers in Osogbo, declared that his intention to run for a second term…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi   A Chieftain of PDP and former chairman of Daar Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has said Nigeria’s next president must be someone who will unify the country. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain stated this at the party stakeholders’ meeting in Adamawa. Dokpesi noted that the country “has never been this…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Youth operating under the aegis of Lokoja/Kogi Regeneration Group on Wednesday called on Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Job Creation and SME’s Development and APC Lokoja stakeholders Chairman, Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, to contest for the Lokoja / Kogi Federal House of Representatives seat under the platform of the All…