Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has declared support for the governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Barrister Biyi Otegbeye. Amosun had repeatedly said that he would not support the candidate of his party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) – Governor Dapo Abiodun, who is succeed Amosun in 2019 and seeking a second term. Many of Amosun’s supporters …

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has predicted the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would convincingly win the 2023 election. The former governor of Bayelsa State was also sure that the party, which has no governor in the six South-South states at the moment, would completely takeover the geopolitical …

The white horse of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) galloped into Kosubosu,  Baruten Local Government Area in the Kwara North Senatorial District on Saturday and carried some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and  Peoples Democratic Party into its fold. The decampees, mostly women and youths from 11 wards in Baruten Local Government Area,  explained that they were tired of the tactics …

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Lagos State governorship flagbearer, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu have embarked on a solidarity walk in major parts of Lagos. The walk is spearheaded by the Chairman of the state Parks and Garages Management Committee, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (better known MC Oluomo). He had earlier postponed the rally …

The campaign by a group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to have Dr Iyorchia Ayu removed as national chairman might have suffered another blow. Following the vociferous agitation against Ayu by the group led by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, the PDP National Working Committee last month passed a vote-of-confidence on the embattled national chairman, while several leaders defended …

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu has defended the controversial N100 million housing allowance, which many members of the National Working Committee (NWC) returned to the coffers of the party last week. While the members, who took the action said they did not know the purpose of the fund, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, …

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned on Thursday evening to the country from the United Kingdom. He has been away for 12 days. “After days of intensive political consultations and meetings in London, our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is expected back in Abuja, later today”, presidential spokesperson, Bashir Ahmad, tweeted. On Wednesday, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the final list of 2023 governorship and state assembly candidates for the election scheduled for 11th March. According to a statement on Wednesday by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, 18 political parties are fielding 837 candidates with their running mates for the 28 governorship elections. Eight …

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the general elections, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Odama  has cautioned various political parties in the state not to heat up the polity with hate speeches, inciting statements and personal attacks, assuring that the command would provide a level playing ground for all of them. He sternly warned the political parties …

Efforts by the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve the issues between the party leadership and the group of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike have not yielded desired result. The meeting on ended inconclusively. Wike and his supporters, among whom are Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Benue State counterpart, are demanding …