Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde has made a volte face and declared his support for the reelection of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The development was coming two months after the ex-SSG resigned his position from Akeredolu’s cabinet. It would be […]
Politics
We’ll reclaim power from APC, vows new Plateau PDP Chair
The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Hon. Chris Hassan has pledge to unite all the aggrieved members of the party in order to reclaim power in 2023 from the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state Hon. Hassan, who was the former Commissioner of Works in Plateau […]
Ondo 2020: PDP’s death cry not new to me – Jimoh Ibrahim
Billionaire business man, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim has sounded a death knell on the chances of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in the forthcoming Governorship election in Ondo State. The Ondo guber poll is slated for October 10 and ahead of the election, the Harvard-trained Business Administrator and Finance expert is been celebrated officially for […]
Kalu: Those talking about 2023 are not fair to Buhari
Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, was a guest of a radio station in Umuahia, Abia State, recently, where he spoke for the first time on his rumoured presidential ambition and other issues. The programme coincided with the 29th anniversary of the creation of Abia State, which he governed from 1999 to 2007. IGBEAKU […]
Musings over Tambuwal’s visits
2023: Is Tambuwal testing the pulse with visits? FELIX NWANERI reports on the recent visits by the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, to some eminent Nigerians, which is viewed as part of his strategies to test the political waters before launching his 2023 presidential bid The build-up to the 2023 presidential election […]
Appeal Court puts INEC in dilemma over fringe parties
The August 10 Appeal Court judgement invalidating the deregistration of 23 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put the Commission in dilemma. ONYEKACHI EZE examines the legal implications in the Edo and Ondo governorship elections It is trite in law that when an appeal is filed and […]
APC, ZLP will be roundly defeated in Ondo poll –Peretei
As the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State draws near, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Kennedy Ikantu Peretei speaks with ADEWALE MOMOH on the party’s preparations and determination to win at the polls among other issues How prepared is the PDP for the governorship […]
No one can distract Makinde, says Adisa
Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, speaks in this interview with SOLA ADEYEMO, on the controversies over the decision of the state government not to declare a public holiday to mark Hijrah 1442 AH, how the Makinde administration has been reversing the trend of infrastructure […]
Ondo 2020 and imperative of continuity
The actualisation of the Aboto Water Project by the Oluwarotimi Akeredolu government could be regarded as one of the greatest thing that would be done for the people of the oil-rich Ilaje communities in recent times. For years, the people were surrounded by water but there was not a drop to drink. It was […]
Plateau PDP EXCO aspirants reject conduct of primaries
Musa Pam, Jos Plateau State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants in various positions of the party in the state have rejected the plans for the conduct of State Congress slated for Saturday in the state. The aspirants, through a press conference led by their Spokesman, Mr. Simon Jock, said they would not participate in any […]