By Rafiyat Sadiq Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has claimed he was offered three ministerial slots in a bid to dissuade him from transforming the ADC into an opposition coalition party. Nwosu made the revelation on Tuesday during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state. A three-man panel of justices unanimously dismissed the separate appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that no region will be left behind in his administration’s development agenda, insisting that the North is not being sidelined. The president gave the assurance in Kaduna during a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. He was …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has advised politicians from Northern Nigeria to wait until 2031 before contesting for the presidency. Akume gave the advice on Tuesday during a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement held in Kaduna. The event, titled “Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizens’ Engagement …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and imposed a 30-year ban on him from participating in any activity related to the party. The decision was announced on Sunday by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), which said the action was taken in line with …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman, following the resignation of his predecessor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Yilwatda, the current Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria, was sworn in on Thursday during the ongoing National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at …
By Rafiyat Sadiq APC Chieftain Expresses Concern Over Party’s Future A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has expressed concern over what he described as a growing disconnect between the realities in Nigeria and the reports reaching President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s …
