Buhari gaffes again, gives APC flag to Ogboru in Warri, calls him presidential, senatorial candidate (Watch Video)

President Buhari at the APC rally in Warri Campaign rallies are often embellished with drama, or turn out dramatic itself, and no candidate or party member is immune to such drama scenes. President Muhamadu Buhari, on Wednesday, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Lokoja, Kogi state, made a mistake about the […]

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Buhari-Osinbajo at the town hall meeting ‘The Candidates’ (Watch video)

Four political parties were selected for a live town hall meeting programme ‘The Candidates: “Kingsley Moghalu and running mate, Umma Getso of the Young Progressive Party – 9th January 2019. Muhammadu Buhari and running mate, Yemi Osinbajo, All Progressives Congress Party –16th January 2019. Omoyele Sowore and running mate, Rabiu Ahmed Rufai, of the African […]

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Why I haven’t spoken on Ganduje —Buhari explains at town hall meeting

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has said that he did not comment on the allegations of bribery against Kano State Governor Umar Ganduje simply because the Kano State House of Assembly has waded into the matter. He also noted that he has not been to Kano State since the video alleging Ganduje as taking bribes from […]

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Buhari campaigns in Kogi, tells Nigerians not to vote for PDP

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari who is re-contesting for another term of 4 years, has asked Nigerians not to make the “mistake” of voting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into power. The president said this during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Lokoja, Kogi state capital, on Wednesday. Buhari said a vote for the […]

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Imo State APC begins contempt proceedings against its national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole

Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Daniel Nwafor has said, contempt proceedings against the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, had begun. He (Nwafor) disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, at the party’s secretariat, adding that Oshiomhole had disregarded valid court judgment which affirmed him (Nwafor) as the authentic chairman […]

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Action Alliance (AA), Okorocha’s party, adopts Atiku as presidential candidate

The party formed by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State 14 years ago, the Action Alliance (AA), has adopted Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party as its presidential candidate in the February 16 election. National chairman of the party, Kenneth Udeze, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. “We are for […]

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Mammoth crowd as Atiku, PDP campaign in Ondo State (Photos)

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign train made a stop in two South West states of Ekiti and Ondo on Monday with the Presidential Candidate of the party, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus charging the people to be ready to vote PDP and defend their […]

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Ogun Politics: My Encounter with Violence, By Reuben Abati

I once had a taste of political violence during the 2015 Presidential campaigns. In Bauchi, our convoy was stoned. In Katsina, restless youths wielding stones and long sticks threatened to attack us. It didn’t matter that it was a Presidential convoy. But nothing in those two places is comparable to what I experienced in Sagamu, […]

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Why APC governors shun Buhari’s campaign inaugural meeting

Fresh facts have emerged on the reason for the absence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at the inaugural meeting of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 election. The governors elected on the platform of the party had on Thursday shunned the meeting meant to consider and approve the structure and operational […]

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Opposition candidate wins Presidential election in Congo

Opposition candidate, Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says. The provisional result puts him ahead of rival opposition candidate Martin Fayulu who has denounced it as a fraud. France has also questioned the outcome. If confirmed, Felix Tshisekedi will be the first opposition challenger to win since the DR Congo […]

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2 parallel Atiku Campaign Councils inaugurated in Ekiti

The crisis in the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday deepened as former Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi inaugurated parallel Atiku /Obi Campaign Council. While the Olujimi inauguration took place at the Ajilosun area and was attended by members of the party loyal to her, Fayose’s inauguration took […]

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APC gubernatorial campaign flags off in Lagos, turns bloody (Video)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign flags off In Lagos but reportedly turned bloody as thugs disrupted activities. Two feared dead and a said MC Oluomo reportedly stabbed. Ovation boss, Dele Momodu who shared a clip of the attack via his official handle, wrote: “What manner of politics is this? This happened just now in […]

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Obasanjo, Atiku, Adebanjo, Saraki strategise to defeat Buhari

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo; former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; and other prominent persons, held a crucial meeting in Lagos yesterday, to perfect strategies for the coming presidential election. The meeting came on the heels of the call by the PDP Presidential […]

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Presidential Campaign Council: Buhari’s full speech

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has, on Monday, inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign Council. While inaugurating the council at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, Buhari gave a national leader of the party, Mr. Bola Tinubu, the leeway to be in full charge of his re-election campaign. Even Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Buhari’s Minister […]

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Leaders of Southwest PDP meet, plan for Atiku and Obi

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone and candidates of the party for the Senate and the House of Representatives in the region, on Saturday, converged on Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to strategise over the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. At the gathering tagged Atiku/Obi […]

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Imposing emergency rule in Zamfara, APC wants to win the state through the back door -Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, says he welcomes whatever reasonable measures the Federal Government takes to put an end to the needless loss of lives and property in Zamfara and Katsina states, but warns that imposing an emergency rule in the two states can only address the symptoms rather than […]

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National Assembly should probe ownership of Keystone Bank and 9Mobile, EFCC is partisan -Atiku

Former Nigerian VP and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public […]

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Fani-Kayode lambastes Fr. Mbaka for endorsing Buhari

In his new year message, the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has said Muhammadu Buhari remained the best presidential candidate while endorsing him for a second term. He said: “Among all the Presidential aspirants, Buhari stands in the best position in winning the presidential election.” “If God was against Buhari, […]

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