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Let’s meet in court, Fani-Kayode dares APC

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode A Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday, said he stood by his comments about the All Progressives Congress and some of its leaders, noting that he looked forward to meeting the party in court. Fani-Kayode, who recently defected from the APC to the Peoples Democratic […]

Don’t work for APC, Jonathan, Mu’azu beg Oyinlola

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Party Politics, Presidency Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Olagunsoye Oyinlola | credits: File copy A former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on Tuesday met behind closed doors with President Goodluck Jonathan inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A source close to the meeting said the former governor was begged by the President to support the PDP during the election. Oyinlola, a […]

Why Nigeria cannot survive another four years of PDP rule, by Odigie-Oyegun

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, June 30th, 2014

Oyegun-APCStates why APC conceded victory in Ekiti THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, said it would be difficult for Nigeria to survive another four years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if things continue the way they are in the country. Speaking to journalists in Benin City Sunday, […]

A Muslim/Muslim presidential disaster for the APC – Femi Aribisala

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Party Politics Monday, June 23rd, 2014

Bola Tinubu is standing on the horns of a dilemma. He became the godfather of the APC out of burning personal ambition to seek greener political pastures for himself in Abuja. The APC calculus is to present a Northern presidential and Southern vice-presidential ticket against the PDP’s Jonathan/Sambo ticket in the 2015 presidential election. If […]

Tinubu has turned APC into a private property – Tom Ikimi

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics Thursday, June 19th, 2014

The estranged pioneer member of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Tom Ikimi, on Wednesday attributed his grouse with the party to the tyrannical approach to leadership by some of the leaders of the APC, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He said before Tinubu singlehandedly chose the former Edo State governor, John Odigie-Oyegun, he had threatened “fire […]

Buhari group blames Jonathan, PDP for Kano riots

Posted by admin General Politics, Kano, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, June 9th, 2014

The Buhari Vanguard has blamed President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party for the Kano riots that greeted the declaration of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new emir of the ancient city. Chairman of the group, Jasper Azuatalam, said this in Abuja on Monday. Azuatalam said it was apparent that the PDP-led government had […]

APC, Ndigbo blame Jonathan for insurgency

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Boko Haram, Headlines, Party Politics Saturday, May 31st, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan’s recent statement on violence in the country, including the Boko Haram attacks, has stirred controversy among socio-ethnic groups and prominent Nigerians. The groups and individuals, in separate interviews with Saturday PUNCH, disagreed with the President that some people are behind the violence aimed at bringing down his government. Jonathan, had at a […]

Kwakwanso not fit to govern –PDP

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

Governor Rabiu Kwakwanso The Peoples Democratic Party has said the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwanso, is not fit to govern at any level. Speaking on behalf of the party at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the National Secretary of the party, Prof. Wale Oladipo, said it was fortunate that Kwakwanso could […]

APC govs move to take over party structure

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Party Politics Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

The battle for the control of the structure of the opposition All Progressives Congress appears to have taken a dramatic twist. This followed an unprecedented decision by the Rochas Okorocha-led Progressive Governors Forum, to install the Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko and Senator Chris Ngige as chairman and secretary of the National Convention Planning Committee. […]

Find abducted girls, APC women plead with Jonathan

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Party Politics Sunday, May 4th, 2014

The Women Wing of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has joined other women across the country to demand that the Federal Government expedite action in effecting the release of the over 200 secondary school girls from Chibok, Borno State abducted by Boko Haram. It lamented the “slow and lethargic response of the Jonathan-led […]