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The All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Primary Election Committee in Ondo State has declared the Saturday exercise inconclusive. This is according to a statement by the Chairman of the Committee and Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo on Sunday morning. According to the statement, rerun election would take place in all the 13 wards of…
The ruling All Progressives Congress has appointed Usman Ododo, the governor of Kogi State, and Ovie Omo-Agege, the former deputy president of the Senate, to oversee this Saturday’s Ondo governorship primary election. Daily Stand Nigeria reported that the seven-member Primary Election Committee, chaired by Ododo and with Omo-Agege as secretary, will manage the shadow poll….
The major political parties in Ondo State are having their gubernatorial primaries on April 20 and 25. This is a fierce battle between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Except for one female candidate from the APC, Mrs. Funmi Waheed-Adekojo, all the candidates are from the Ondo South…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that it wants the seats of 26 Rivers House of Assembly lawmakers declared vacant. The party made the statement on Thursday. Recall that the lawmakers left the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to PDP, the lawmakers were no longer members of the state legislature. PDP…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, handed out official cars to his commissioners amid political tensions. Commissioner Chisom Gbali shared this in an interview on Arise News, emphasizing the commissioners’ support for the governor. Gbali urged the people of Rivers to stand with the governor for peace. Gbali mentioned President Bola Tinubu’s intervention, which brought relative…
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Appropriations has given a firm 48-hour deadline to sub-committees for their reports on the 2024 budget. After President Bola Tinubu presented an N27.503 trillion budget, with N18.324 trillion in targeted revenue and an N9.18 trillion deficit, sub-committees are submitting reports. Senator Olamilekan Adeola heads the committee on Appropriations and…
Daniel Bwala, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, has strongly disagreed with President Bola Tinubu’s recent involvement in resolving the political turmoil in Rivers State. After a three-hour meeting at the State House in Abuja, where key figures including Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara were present, eight resolutions were made to calm the political…
President Bola Tinubu is meeting at the Presidential Villa with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, former governor Sir Peter Odili, and other key figures. This comes after a recent clash between Governor Fubara and former governor Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The meeting’s agenda is not public,…
Beatrice Itubo, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, has urged a quick resolution to the political turmoil in Rivers State. During a Sunday interview with Channels TV, Itubo appealed to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to mend ties with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, stressing the potential consequences for the state’s people if the discord persists. “It…
The lawmaker representing the Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi has vowed to investigate President Bola Tinubu over trillions of naira saved from the removal of fuel subsidy. Gagdi who chairs the House Committee on Navy, said that he supported the removal of fuel subsidy but it would…
Bernard Mgbar Baridamue, a first-time lawmaker in the Rivers House of Assembly, has stirred public attention with his recent launch of the ‘Bicycle Initiative to Combat Insecurity’ in Ward 9 of the Tai State Constituency in Tai local government area. Baridamue, also the Chairman of the House Committee on Emergency Relief/Special Duties, unveiled the project…
The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, delivered a verdict on Saturday, September 22, affirming the election victory of Governor Hyacinth Alia, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Titus Uba, its gubernatorial candidate, filed the petition, but the tribunal rejected it in a ruling today. Tribunal…
Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed deep concern over the delay in receiving a certified copy of the judgment from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPC). The judgment was delivered three days ago, and Atiku’s legal team has yet to obtain this crucial document. This delay has prompted the…
Some presidential candidates from opposition parties in the 2023 election are urging President Bola Tinubu to involve them in his administration. These candidates, hailing from parties such as APGA, ADP, NRM, and APP, united under the banner of the Forum of Concerned Presidential Candidates. Felix Osakwe, the NRM’s presidential candidate, conveyed their appeal during a…
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has changed the dates for its primary election ahead of the upcoming local government election. Daily Stand Nigeria recalls that the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) had initially set April next year for the local government election. However, the APC recently adjusted the schedule…
The Nigeria president, Bola Tinubu has assigned Portfolios to newly approved ministerial candidates by the Senate. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the appointments and distributed the portfolios. See the full list below.
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, urged Kano Assembly members from his party to cooperate with Governor Abba Yusuf for the benefit of the people. He emphasized that despite their different political affiliations, they should work together harmoniously to achieve democratic goals. In a recent visit by 14 Kano Assembly…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) mocked Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, after rumours circulated that ADC members in Idah Local Government, Kogi State, defected to the PDP before the November 11 election. Daily Stand recalls that, on Saturday, media reports claimed that ADC in Idah LGA shifted its support to…
Former Kaduna State APC caucus chairman Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan urges President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to select a ministerial nominee from Kaduna Central or Kaduna South to replace former governor Nasir El-Rufai, aiming for inclusiveness. In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, Ramalan called for a fair distribution of political roles in the…
Enugu All Progressives Congress chieftain Osita Okechukwu has urged President Tinubu to keep El-Rufai’s cabinet post despite Senate delays and resignation rumours. Amidst controversy, Osita Okechukwu, an APC leader, implores President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to abandon Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s cabinet role. El-Rufai, the former Kaduna governor, faces a Senate holdup due to a security…
Imo State’s Governor Hope Uzodinma revealed his running mate, Chinyere Ekomaru, for the upcoming November 11, 2023 governorship election. The unveiling happened in Owerri on a Saturday. Governor Uzodinma explained his choice to switch from his current deputy, Placid Njoku, to Mrs. Ekomaru. He clarified that this change wasn’t due to problems with Deputy Governor…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to reveal names for open roles in its National Working Committee (NWC). This comes after regional and state branches made nominations. Daily Stand Nigeria recalls that recently Abdullahi Ganduje became the national chairman, taking over from Senator Abdullahi Adamu, while Senator Ajibola Basiru became national secretary, replacing Senator…