APC declares Ondo State Gov’ship primary inconclusive

In a statement by the Chairman, Gov. Usman Ododo on Sunday morning, the 2024 Governorship Primary Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has declared the Saturday’s primary as inconclusive. The statement said that a rerun election would take place in all 13 wards of Okitipupa Local Government with total validated registered […]

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Atiku, Wike meet at PDP National Caucus meeting (Photos)

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, attended the PDP’s national caucus meeting in Abuja on Wednesday evening, April 17. The meeting comes prior to the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, scheduled to take place […]

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Abure re-elected as Labour Party National chairman

Embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been re-elected for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during the party’s national convention that held in Nnewi, Anambra state on Wednesday, March […]

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Senegal opposition candidate, Faye is set to become Africa’s youngest President as rival concedes

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal opposition candidate and political newcomer, very popular among the country’s disaffected youth, is set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him on Monday, March 25, to concede defeat. Provisional results showed Faye with about 53.7% and Amadou Ba – from the current ruling coalition – with […]

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Ex-NBA president, Olumide Akpata wins Edo LP governorship primary

Immediate past president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, has on Friday, won the Edo State Labour Party (LP) governorship primary election. The Returning Officer for the election and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, declared Akpata as the winner after collating the results. Emetu said the lawyer polled 316 votes […]

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Labour Party treasurer asks Abure to account for N3.5bn over 2023 election

New crisis has hit a faction of the Labour Party (LP) being led by Julius Abure after its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, at a news briefing in Abuja on Monday, demanded the accountability of about N3.5 billion in party finances. According to her, the finances were proceeds from the sales of forms and other fundraising […]

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Our party not part of any coalition plan ―NNPP

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has denied the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties membership. The NNPP disclosed this in a statement by its acting national chairman, Mr. Abba Ali, in Abuja. “The attention of the leadership of the party has been drawn to newspaper reports of the formation […]

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Obasanjo says western style of democracy not working in Africa, advocates ‘Afro Democracy’

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advocated a system of government he called ‘Afro Democracy’, for African countries, insisting that Western liberal democracy was forced on the continent and has never worked as a system of government in Africa. Obasanjo stated this while delivering his keynote address at an high-level consultation on ‘Rethinking Western […]

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Ekiti PDP recommends expulsion for ex-gov Fayose

Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disclosed its plans to expel former Governor of the State, Ayodele Fayose from the party. The party stated that its resolutions and decisions, seeking Fayose’s expulsion, have been forwarded to the National Working Committee (NWC). Chief Olalekan Amerijoye, the Publicity Secretary of the Caretaker Transition […]

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NNPP Board of Trustees suspends Rabiu Kwankwaso, others

Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleged anti-party activities. Kwankwaso was suspended alongside 18 others for six months by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The suspensions were put to a voice vote by members […]

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PDP says Chicago State University agrees to release Tinubu’s academic records

Chicago State University (CSU) in the State of Illinois, United States, has reportedly agreed to release the academic records of Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu. Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, who is challenging the emergence of President Bola Tinubu, as winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election, had written to […]

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Labour Party, Obi deny planned merger with Atiku, Kwankwaso

National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Umar Farouk, and Tai Obasi, media aide to the LP flag bearer, Mr. Peter Obi have denied knowledge of any ongoing merger arrangement with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. […]

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‘Your govt has crashed our expectations’ ―APC chieftain writes open letter to Tinubu

Chieftain and immediate past National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman has written an open letter to president Bola Tinubu that his government has crashed their expectations. See his letter below: Disturbing Signals: Open letter to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Salihu Moh. Lukman C/o All Progressives Congress […]

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Former Kano gov, Ganduje emerges as APC national chairman

Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje and spokesperson for the ninth Nigerian Senate, Ajibola Basiru, were on Thursday officially ratified to replace the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu and former National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore respectively. The decision was taken barely an hour after President Bola Tinubu […]

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Former president of Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata joins Labour Party

Former president of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has joined the Labour Party (LP). This move may not be unconnected with an aspiration towards contesting in the Edo 2024 Governorship Election. He can be seen proudly holding the Labour Party’s membership card, signifying his formal association with the party. Mrs O.J @mamarolex, on her […]

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Big upset looms in Senate: 22 APC Senators set to decamp to PDP

Barring any last minute change of mind, a major upset will occur in the Senate, Sunday Sun can authoritatively report. This was revealed to Sunday Sun by a reliable Senator from the Northwest, who said that 22 All Progressives Congress (APC) senators have perfected plan to dump the ruling party by decamping to the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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Ex-deputy chairman asks Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him chairman of Labour Party

One Callistus Okafor, who says he was a former deputy chairman of Labour Party (LP), has approached Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him as the authentic chairman of the party. Addressing journalists on Friday, Okafor said the constitution of the LP still recognises him as the substantive deputy chairman of the party. He also said […]

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National chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure and 3 other national officers return to their offices

National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Julius Abure, and three other national executive members, on Thursday, announced their return to the party secretariat. The development is coming one month after they were barred by Justice Hamza Muazu of Federal High Court in Abuja from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Muazu ruled […]

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Judiciary may treat Tinubu better than INEC did ―Reno Omokri says

Former aide to ex-Nigerian president, Mr. Reno Omokri as described President elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a political scholar which PDP need to study and learn from in order to defeat his political base. Reno share this thought on his official Twitter Page where he wrote: “Tinubu has been preparing for 2023 since 1998. He […]

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