Hundreds of PDP, LP members defect to APC in Lagos
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos on Thursday welcomed hundreds of members of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to its ranks. The PDP…
Defection: Court voids sack of Rivers Assembly Speaker, Amaewhule, 24 lawmakers
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has vacated the order that sacked 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
Court Nullifies Edo PDP Governorship primary Election
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice…
Governors must see lawmakers as partners, not appendages – Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on governors in Nigeria to avoid seeing state legislatures as appendages of the executive but instead, treat lawmakers as partners in…
Transition committee insists Abure must resign
The leadership tussle of the Labour Party escalated on Tuesday, June 25, as the Labour Party National Transition Committee (LPNTC) demanded the resignation of the party chairman, Julius Abure. The…
Abiodun elected as southern governors’ forum chairman
Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun was named the Southern Governors’ Forum chairman on Monday, June 24. Anambra governor, Professor Charles Soludo also emerged as the vice chairman. The emergence…
Aiyedatiwa, Agboola, 15 others make final list of Ondo Gov candidates
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajayi Agboola of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olorunfemi Ayodele of the Labour Party (LP) and Akingboye Benson of the…
Off-season polls: INEC registers 269,992 new voters for Edo, Ondo elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has disclosed that it has registered a total of 269,992 fresh voters in Edo and Ondo governorship elections. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman,…
Reps group advocate 6-year single tenure for President, governors
A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives the auspices of Reformed Minded Lawmakers on Monday said the ongoing review of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution should include an amendment for…
Edo/Ondo elections: INEC chairman vows to punish electoral officers engaging in corrupt practices
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Monday, June 10, warned that the commission would not tolerate unethical and current practices from electoral officers, saying…