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Attempts Made To Seize Our Seats ― PDP Governors

January 28, 2020 12:46 am

The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambwal, has alleged a deliberate attempt to oust governors elected under the party with a view to creating a one-party state.

Speaking to journalists at the end of the 88th National Executive Committee (NEC) of the main opposition partyM in Abuja on Monday, he did not, however, say how or by who.

Tambwal said that the PDP Governors will provide the necessary support to enable Emeka Ihedioha retrieves his post as …

APC Clears 16 Chairmanship Seats in Ekiti LG Poll

December 8, 2019 10:02 am

The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been declared winners of all the 16 chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted in Ekiti State on Saturday.

A total of 14 political parties participated in the election, including the APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

However, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Justice Jide Aladejana, has denied the widespread allegation that there was sporadic shooting which led to the death of one Dotun Kosedake at Okitiko unit, Araromi ward in Ikere Ekiti during the election.

Aladejana said preliminary investigation had revealed that no …

Edo Crisis Worsens As Assembly Declares 12 Seats Vacant

December 5, 2019 7:18 am

The crisis in Edo State House of Assembly worsened wednesday as the seats of 12 members-elect, who have failed to present themselves for inauguration, as well as two others, who didn’t meet mandatory sitting requirement to continue as members of the House, were declared vacant.

Speaking with journalists, Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko Edo State Constituency I, said the resolution was reached at a plenary of the Assembly wednesday.

The Assembly has been in crisis as a result of a dispute between Governor Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. …

Bayelsa NASS Seats: APC Floors PDP At Appeal Court

November 6, 2019 10:43 am

The hope of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to regain the Nembe/ Brass Federal Constituency seat and the Bayelsa East Senatorial District seat has been dashed as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the ruling of the Bayelsa Elections Petitions Tribunal which upheld the victory of Hon Israel Sunny-Goli for Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency and Senator Degi-Eremienyo for Bayelsa East.

The Court of Appeal in a unanimous ruling read by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim dismissed the appeal filed by Mrs Maria Ebikake against Hon Sunny-Goli and Hon Blessing Izagara- Ipigansi against Senator Degi- Eremienyo.

The appellate court dismissed …

APC wins majority seats in Senate

March 12, 2019 8:28 pm

The ruling All Progressives Congress has won 62 out of 109 seats in the Senate. The People’s Democratic Party has 37 seats and the Young Progressives Party secured one.

Although the Senate is made up of 109 seats, the Independent National Electoral Commission has only announced 100 winners as the commission had ordered a rerun in some states

Reruns were held on March 9 in Abia South, Imo West and North, Kogi East, Ondo South, Plateau South, Rivers East, Rivers West, while Bauchi South Senator will be determined by a court.

Winners of those reruns are yet to be included

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APGA wins 24 of 30 House of Assembly seats in Anambra

March 10, 2019 12:16 pm

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won 26 of the 30 seats in the Anambra State House of Assembly.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won six of the seats, leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties in the state without any seat.

The duo of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and the senator representing Anambra South zone and state Shairman, President Buhari Campaign Council, Senator Andy Uba, failed to win any seat for the APC.

Ngige and Uba lost their state constituencies to candidates of the APGA.

The Speaker of Anambra State …