Why Buhari, APC are desperate to ease Chief Justice Onnoghen out – Edwin Clark

The forefront leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned the planned arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Reports are all over town that Nigerian government will on Monday, January 14, 2019, arraign the CJN before the Justice […]

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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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Buhari, APC do not deserve Southeast votes in 2019 – Agbakoba

Activist and Lagos lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve Southeast votes in 2019 because he has not done much for the geopolitical zone. The senior lawyer said this on Friday in a statement issued to journalists in response to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s appeal to the Southwest to […]

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Without Amosun, Okorocha, APC will win Ogun, Imo -Oshiomhole says

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress’ (APC) efforts to reconcile members aggrieved over its recently conducted primary elections may have hit the rocks, findings have shown, even as the National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, called off the bluff of Governors Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha of Ogun and Imo States respectively yesterday, saying the party would […]

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Lagos State commissioner dumps APC, endorses Jimi Agbaje

Lagos state commissioner for energy and mineral resources, Mr Wale Oluwo, has quit the All Progressive Congress (APC), vowing to work for Jimi Agbaje, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the next governorship election. A source in the party told TheCable that Oluwo has reached out to the camp of Agbaje ahead of […]

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Amosun’s preferred candidate, Akinlade, 2 Reps dump APC

Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun’s preferred candidate, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade and  two more members of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress [APC]. APC’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also suffered loss after another lawmaker of its fold abandoned the party. Other lawmakers who made the move are […]

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Buhari’s speech as APC launches 2019 road map “next level”

“Next Level.” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the All Progressives Congress (APC), Road Map for 2019 Campaign. The APC roadmap tagged ‘Next level’ is geared towards seeking re-election across all thirty-six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. Buhari’s statement: “Four years ago, we promised Nigerians real change – in what we […]

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APC defeats PDP in Kwara, Katsina Bye-elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, defeated its main rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in two bye-elections conducted for Kankiya/Kusada/Ingawa Federal Constituency area of Katsina state and Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency Area of Kwara State, while maintaining lead in Toro Federal Constituency area of Bauchi State. In Katsina bye-election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]

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Nigerian senator accuses APC of planning to use rigging machine in 2019, leaks video

Nigerian Senator, Mr. Ben Murray Bruce has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC of plotting to rig the 2019 general elections using a ‘rigging machine’. In a tweet on Thursday, the Senator who shared a video of the machine allegedly being test-run in Kaduna state said, the machine can allow for multiple voting with […]

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States that may slide from APC in 2019 general elections

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) faces a litmus-test in next year’s general elections after enjoying what looked like an easy ride in 2015 as it appears set to lose grip of some states. After the conduct of the presidential, governorship and legislative primaries, the ruling party is facing some challenges as the number of […]

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How APC, INEC Would Rig 2019 Elections, By Shaka Momodu

By now, the more discerning Nigerian should have realised that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government is not interested in creating the enabling environment for conducting even a semblance of free and fair elections. Instead, it is just interested in getting its way by hook or by crook. It is not interested in deepening the […]

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APC rakes over N13bn from sales of primary forms

Reports have it that the All Progressives Congress (APC) raked over N12.635bn from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms in its recent primary elections. This amount was arrived at when the cost of the forms and the number of aspirants that paid for them were collated. President Muhammadu Buhari was the only contestant […]

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APC used, betrayed Senator Shehu Sani – Omokri

Reno Omokri, ex-new media aide to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, Saturday said the All Progressives Congress, APC, used and dumped Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central despite his loyalty to the party. Omokri said, the APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole deceived Sani from decamping alongside Senate President Bukola Saraki with the option of automatic ticket. He […]

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Senator Shehu Sani officially resigns from APC

Senator representing Kaduna central at the National Assembly, comrade Shehu Sani, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources say that the lawmaker took the decision following the controversies which trailed the party’s primaries for the 2019 elections especially the role played by El-Rufai. His letter reads: “I  present to you […]

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Court affirms Uzodimma as Imo APC guber candidate

An Abuja High Court, Wednesday, recognized Senator Hope Uzodinma as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 Imo governorship election. The court, which was presided over by Justice O.A Musa said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must also recognize only Uzodinma as the governorship candidate in the 2019 election. […]

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Aisha Buhari blasts APC for impunity in Party nominations

Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has taken to Twitter on Sunday morning  to express her displeasure at the  impunity in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Aisha tweeted that many aspirants in the party used their “hard-earned money to purchase nomination forms, got screened, cleared and campaigned vigorously yet found their names […]

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APC postpones Lagos governorship primary again

Coming in is the report that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has further postponed the governorship primary in Lagos. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party said the primary will now hold Tuesday, October 2, 2018. It is believed that the rescheduled exercise was to allow for last-minute fence-mending between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and […]

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Tinubu booed, called ‘ole’ at APC Secretariat in Lagos – Fani-Kayode says

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has disclosed that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu was today booed at the secretariat of the party in Lagos. According to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, the APC leader was totally embarrassed after chants of Governor Akinwumi Ambode rented […]

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