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GEJ is the cause of PDP's travails- Ogbulafor
In an interview over the weekend with Newspaper House, Vanguard, the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, blamed the current crisis rocking the party on form…
High Court upholds Ikpeazu's election
A Federal High Court in Owerri on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as Governor of Abia State.The Presiding Judge, Justice A.I Allagoa dismissed the case, as he ruled that the p…
PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi initiate peace talks
The crisis currently rocking the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may be coming to an end, as factional leaders of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Senator Ahmed Makarfi, have …
I have N300m in my Zenith account- Fayose confirms EFCC allegation
Fayose's account has since been frozen by the EFCC. The commission alleged that an associate of the Governor, Abiodun Agbele, allegedly received N1.219bn from the ONSA on behalf of Fayose and then pa…
PDP crisis is caused by the hand of God- Oshiomole
While addressing Muslim faithfuls in Edo State on Wednesday, the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, described the leadership crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as one caused by…
Buhari is using "corrupt" EFCC to fight corruption- Fayose
Lashing out at the Buhari-administration's War Against Corruption, Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti State Governor, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is using an equally "corrupt"? Economic and F…
PDP crisis: Party hierarchy calls for Sheriff's arrest
The continued defiance of court judgments by the embattled (former) National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been frowned upon by the leadership of the party.In a statement in Abuj…
PDP crisis: Sheriff dares court, presents parallel PDP candidate for Edo Governorship Elections
In defiance of Monday's Port Harcourt High Court judgment, a Certificate of Return has been issued to a parallel Governorship candidate for the forthcoming Edo State Gubernatorial Election, by the em…
Abia Governorship tussle: I have been denied my fundamental human rights by Abuja Court- Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has described the present political crisis rocking his state as "atomistic," a situation where the state is at war with itself; even as he stated that the Abuja H…
NNPC, TAN, ONSA sponsored Fayose's primary election/campaign- Aluko
During a live interview programme on ADABA 88.9 FM in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Secretary in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko, revealed that the Governor Fayose's electi…
PDP crisis: Sheriff files appeal as court upholds sack
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday while reacting to the judgment which upheld his removal from office, embattled (former) National Chairman of the PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has said that the …
Ogah nurses 'unbridled ambition'- Abia PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State Chapter, has accused Governorship aspirant, Uche Ogah, of nursing "unbridled ambition"?; alleging that he was plotting to kidnap judicial officers to swe…
Court Sacks PDP Chairman Sheriff, Affirms Makarfi
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has declared Sen. Makarfi led committee as legally & validly constituted, and also authenticates his chairmanship of PDP. &n…
Edo Governorship race: Yakubu emerges as Ize-Iyamu's running mate
After endorsing his candidacy, Edo State PDP leaders chose via consensus over the weekend, Mr. John Yakubu, as the running mate to the PDP candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu.Yakubu is a grassroots Pol…
FG distances itself from Abia Governorship tussle as Ikpeazu alleges kidnap plot
As the Governorship struggle currently rocking Abia State continues, the Federal Government has distanced itself from the crisis.The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, …
House of Reps adhoc committee adopts 2014 National Conference report
House of Representatives Special Ad hoc Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, adopted the report of the "?2014 National Conference as part of its working document.According to a statement…
Abia Governorship: State AG says INEC lied; says Commission received the Notice of Appeal
The Attorney General of Abia State, Mr. Umeh Kalu, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of lying, when it claimed not to have received any Notice of Appeal from Governor O…
Tribunal upholds election of David Mark
The petition by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the Benue South senatorial election, Daniel Onjeh, challenging the victory of Senator David Mark, was on Thursday dismissed by the Nat…
Abia Governorship: Okezie files appeal stopping Ogah from being sworn-in
Activities at Abia Government House, Umuahia, were paralyzed on Thursday, as news filtered into the State about the issuance of a certificate of return to Uche Ogah, by INEC. However, a motion …