Category: Politics

NORTHERN-based Coalition of Arewa Forum for Good Governance (CAFGG), has noted that the choice of Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate has doused the brewing tension caused by the rumour of a Muslim-Muslim ticket. This was even as it hailed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti, Otunba Bisi Kolawole has alleged vote buying at the state capital, Ado-Ekiti. But he was quick to say that his party was not involved in vote buying deal. He said this in his home town Efon Alaye following allegation of inducement of...

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has emerged as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Mr. Okowa’s nomination was announced and confirmed by Atiku himself on Thursday at an unveiling event of his running mate held in Abuja. Atiku while speaking on his choice said his Vice...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged Nigerians to ignore the ‘manipulated video’ suggesting that he is on his way out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The video circulating all over social media, purports that the governor intends to defect from the PDP following his loss at the recently conducted presidential primary election....

Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that there is no vacancy at the Agodi secretariat in 2023. The party urged opposition political parties in the state not to waste their money. The PDP said this on Wednesday. The Agodi secretariat is the seat of the Oyo State Government. The PDP,...

Former Foreign Affairs minister, Chief Tom Ikimi, is heading the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee to screen the Governor of Rivers State, Nyeson Wike, on Thursday. The party’s consultative panel set up to recommend a running mate for the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, voted overwhelmingly to nominate the...

Two frontline members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi; and Adamu Aliero, have officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), NAN reports. The formal defections of the two APC senators from Kebbi State were conveyed in two separate letters addressed to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary...

The Oyo state People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the joint ticket of Engr. Seyi Makinde and Barrister Bayo Lawal as Governor and Deputy Governorship candidates of the ruling party ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections was one of the best decisions of the party in the entire primary election process saying it...

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has emerged 2022 Sparklight News Award Governor of the Year, while Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele was named Deputy Governor of the Year. The governor clinched the award on Sunday, June 12, following the nomination and voting of Nigerians. Also on the honour’s list include Sunday Oguntola, Online Editor of...

Following his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya (APC-Kebbi) has formally resigned as Senate Majority Leader. This was stated in a letter submitted to Senate President Ahmad Lawan and read in plenary on Tuesday by Yahaya, who represents Kebbi-North in the National Assembly. “I write to inform you of the withdrawal...