Politics

Another faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has expressed readiness to participate in the forthcoming Local Government elections scheduled for January 2020. Kano Focus reports that the state Interim Chairman of the faction, Muhammina Lamido announced this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Kano. On Tuesday, the Kwankwasiyya faction of the…

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is becoming hostile for its members, lamenting over his recent experience with his governor colleagues from the South-South region of the country. Mr Matawalle, who made the lamentation in a statement on Friday by his media aide, Zailani Bappa, commended Governor…

The chairmanship candidate of the APC in Kogi Local Government,Hon. Isah Abdulkareem a.k. a ECOMOG, has Promised to operate all inclusive government if giving the mandate. Abdulkareem disclosed this at the state APC secretariat while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Lokoja He promised to transform Kogi local government if elected as the Executive Chairman…

Abbo’s defection boosts ruling party’s hold of Senate The Chairman, APC caretaker committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, has said since the membership registration exercise of 2013, the party has no authentic register in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking at a meeting of the APC Senate Caucus, yesterday, Buni said some…

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has again flayed the idea of zoning of political positions. Speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, El-Rufai insisted that no country progresses with such an arrangement. The governor said instead every qualified person should be given equal opportunity to contest for political positions. In Nigeria, political…

Supporters of President-Elect Joe Biden stand in front of the Michigan State Capital as the Michigan Board of State Canvassers vote today to certify the 2020 election in Lansing, Mich. on Nov. 23, 2020. Both Michigan and Pennsylvania have certified their states’ results for President-Elect Joe Biden, throwing major roadblocks in front of President Donald…

Elections are a crucial feature of democracy and constitute a fundamental part of the democratisation process. As the 2020 general elections draw near, it has become relevant to remind ourselves of the security implications of the activities of all stakeholders (the state, the government, the political parties, the electoral management body, the citizenry, civil society organisations…

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to honour the agreement reached at the formative stage of the party, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Fashola stated this while chatting with journalists covering the APC Press Corps in Abuja on Tuesday. The former Lagos…

The Kogi State Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission,Mamman Nda Eri, has assured stakeholders that the forthcoming local government election slated to take place on the 12, of December 2020 will hold as scheduled. Eri gave the assurance while addressing stakeholders,members of various political parties and NGOs on Monday in Lokoja. According to him;”Notice is hereby…

Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed has debunked rumour of any possible defection to the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress, APC. Mohammed while refuting a front-page lead story of 20th November 2020 published in one of the national dallies (not the Nation) alleging that he was among three Governors, elected under the platform of…