Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has strongly condemned Senator Monday Okpebholo for his recent claim on TVC News’ Journalist Hangout. Okpebholo alleged that funds were being mobilized to bribe the Edo State Election Tribunal, a statement Ighodalo described as false, irresponsible, and a deliberate ...

  The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Durosinmi Meseko, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) Act into law. In a statement, Meseko described the move as a “monumental step” toward addressing developmental challenges in the North Central region, including poverty, unemployment, ...

  Rambi Ayala, former chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, has officially resigned from the party and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayala was formally received into the APC on Monday, February 3, by Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. Speaking at the event, the governor welcomed Ayala and ...

  Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has firmly dismissed rumors suggesting he has joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement shared on his verified X account, El-Rufai described the claims as “patent lies and rumors” and urged the public to disregard the false reports. El-Rufai, a founding member of ...

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has strongly condemned an alleged attack on its leaders and lawyers at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal premises, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of orchestrating the violence. The incident, which occurred last Monday during the resumed hearing of the tribunal in Benin City, was ...

The Labour Party (LP) has strongly criticized the defection of four of its members in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), vowing to pursue legal action and demanding that their seats be declared vacant. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the defections during a plenary session, naming ...

A Makurdi High Court has ordered the reinstatement of Austin Agada and other elected executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue Chapter, whose tenures were prematurely terminated by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Delivering the verdict on Thursday, Justice Tertsegha Kume ruled in favor of Agada and eight other plaintiffs who had challenged ...

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, has announced that the party has filed a petition challenging the outcome of the September 21 governorship election, which he described as a “robbery.” Aziegbemi expressed confidence that the PDP will reclaim its allegedly stolen mandate through legal means. Speaking to ...

A battle on the electoral turf has just been won and lost in Edo state, Nigeria. Governor Godwin Obaseki was elected as Governor in 2016 on the platform of the All-Progressive Congress (APC) in that state. By 2019, he had fallen out of favour with the Godfather that brought him to power, former Nigerian Labour ...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has called for calm following the announcement of the September 21 governorship election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Sunday, September 22, INEC declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner, securing 291,667 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, September 21. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Kuta, revealed that Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and ...

Senator Ali Ndume, a former Chief Whip of the Senate, has apologized to the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for not consulting the party before publicly accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of maladministration. Ndume, who represents Borno South in the National Assembly, reiterated that he stands by his remarks, asserting that ...

  Philip Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, has officially left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to rejoin the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November governorship election. Speaking in Benin City, the state capital, Shaibu expressed his enthusiasm about returning to the APC alongside prominent members of the Dan Orbih-led ...

  The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Akanimo Udofia, against the election victory of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno. The apex court adviced the APC candidate counsel, Hassan Liman, to withdraw his appeal because the finding of the lower courts on his case ...

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) legal team in Kano says the clerical error on the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the state governorship election is an indication that judges are human and can make mistakes. While the court had sacked Governor Abba Yusuf and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Nasiru Gawuna as ...

The keenly-contested November 11, 2023 Kogi State Governorship Election has finally produced a winner with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, clinching the much-coveted seat. The State Returning Officer, Prof Johnson Urama, who is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, announced Ododo as the winner at 10:23pm on Sunday. ...