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The Peoples Democratic Party has started its governorship primary election in Edo State. The event is taking place at the Samuel Ogbemudia International Stadium in Benin City, the capital city. Among those on ground is the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, as well as other federal and state excos of the party. Mohammed, who is the Chairman, PDP Electoral …

The controversial virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently underway with a new chairperson now appointed for the party. Attendees unanimously elected Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as the acting chairperson of the party. A resolution was reached that he would combine his job as Yobe governor with the task of running the …

The All Progressives Congress has dissolved its National Working Committee. The decision was reached at the National Executive Council meeting held on Thursday. Bashir Ahmad, an aide to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), tweeted, “Following the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dissolved.” The problem in …

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode said Bola Tinubu’s dominance in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come to an end after President Muhammadu Buhari declared that he was backing Victor Giadom as the acting National Chairman of the party. Mr Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, is highly regarded as the ‘national leader’ of the APC. Mr …

President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the virtual National Executive Council(NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Thursday. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday, according to the Nation. The NEC meeting is scheduled to hold in the State House on Thursday. The statement said the position of President …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected the notice of governorship primary sent to it by the ruling All Progressives Congress. The electoral body hinged its decision on the fact that the notice was signed by only the party’s acting national secretary. It said that was contrary to the commission’s guidelines, which require that such notice should be jointly signed …

President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown his weight behind the Victor Giadom-led faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The President has approved the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting summoned by the Court recognized Acting National Chairman, Mr Giadom and has promised to attend the meeting. The position of President Buhari was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special …

Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, today struck o ut an application by a Governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihiama, seeking to stop Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the party primaries scheduled for Thursday June 25, 2020. According to Midwestherald, Justice Obile struck out the suit after …

Gubernatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Honorable Omoregie Ogbeide Ihama has agreed to step down for Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State who recently decamped to the party to seek the second term ticket, according sources close the PDP. Sources close to the PDP told Alltimepost.com, that Ihama is all for Obaseki. As at …

One of the members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress laying claim to the chairmanship of the party, Mr. Victor Giadom, has summoned a virtual meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC). Giadom, in a statement issued Tuesday, said he was convening the meeting with the consent of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said that the NEC …