Beyond the Headlines
Chief Olabode George urged all warring parties in PDP to sheathe their swords “even though Ayu behaved like a village headmaster in running the affairs of the party” George, in a chat with Vanguard, insisted that there must be a post-mortem of what led to the crisis. His words: “My reaction is simple, if […]
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the transition of power from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, would be smooth and peaceful. This was as the government said the refurbishment of offices for the President and Vice-President elect had been completed. Addressing journalists in Abuja […]
Prof. Pat Utomi, a Nigerian Political Economist says Nigeria must punish all offenders in the 2023 general elections or risk truncating the nation’s democracy Utomi, the Convener of BIG-TENT, a coalition of Political Parties, Social Movements and Civil Society Organisations for Peter Obi-Baba-Ahmed Datti, made this remark at a news conference on Monday in […]
The immediate past governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has withdrawn from the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state scheduled for April 15. Ihedioha made the announcement in a letter he addressed to the national chairman of the party dated March 27. The ex governor said that he was withdrawing […]
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has dismissed his purported suspension by a section of his ward executives over alleged anti-party activities as the handiwork of some desperate ignorant gamblers who lack basic understanding of the PDP Constitution. Ayu said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on […]
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that he is not afraid of any invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, or appearing before any anti-graft agency to give an account of his stewardship when his tenure expires on May 29. Wike who stated this while featuring on a live television […]
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by Igyorov ward EXCO, his council ward. His suspension was read by Igyorov PDP ward Secretary, Vangeryina Dooyum after the EXCO of the party at the wars level met and reviewed the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections which found him guilty […]
The court of appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP, in the suit filed on July 28, 2022, claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate […]
Former Senate President Pius Anyim reacted to his suspension by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for alleged anti-party activities, describing the action by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) as disappointing. In the wake of the party’s loss at last month’s presidential election, the PDP on Thursday suspended Anyim and other prominent leaders, former […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, has expressed support for the declaration of the governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The state collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Muhammadu Mele of the University of Maiduguri, had declared the […]
