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Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Headlines, Kogi, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Sokoto, State News
Monday, August 8th, 2011
Ahead of Wednesday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a web of intrigues has entangled the party as it prepares to take a definite stance on the propriety or otherwise of fresh governorship primaries in five states under its control where governorship election will be conducted between December this […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, at the Supreme Court, challenged the decision of the Justice Isa Salami-led presidential election tribunal to continue further hearing on the petition by the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, notwithstanding the fact that it was registered on a Sunday. The party also enumerated seven legal grounds it said should […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Governors, Headlines, Kwara, Party Politics, State News
Monday, July 18th, 2011
The Gubernatorial, National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ilorin and hearing election petition filed by the kwara State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) against the victory of the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s candidate, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday , at the resumed hearing turned down the two prayers sought by the petitioner. The […]
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Party Politics
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo The controversy over which geo-political zone should produce the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened Tuesday with three zones now tugging at the party for the office. The zones include the North-east, South-west and South-east. Each of the zones has pushed its arguments aimed at securing the position. […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Party Politics, Presidency
Monday, July 4th, 2011
IN a bid to sustain the accord between his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the friendly parties which worked closely with the PDP during the April general election, President Goodluck Jonathan is said to be offering some ambassadorial, as well as special adviser slots to the leadership of the parties. It was learnt […]
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Edo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
The Palace of the Oba of Benin has given a seven-day ultimatum to a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Owere Dickson Imasogie, to tender unreserved apology to the Benin monarch over a statement credited to him that the Oba influenced the victory of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in […]
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Abuja (FCT), All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory malam Nasir el-Ruffai was this morning, arrested by the State Security Service (SSS). He was picked up as he landed aboard British Airways flight from London. el-Ruffai has been very critical of the conduct of the 2011 elections and the policies of the Jonathan government. However, It’s not yet […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics
Monday, June 27th, 2011
The Court of Appeal sitting as Presidential Election Tribunal, on Monday, in Abuja fixed Wednesday, July 6 to hear the objections filed by President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the legitimacy of the petition filed by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) to nullify the April 16 presidential election. The tribunal […]
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Anambra, Labour Party (LP), Party Politics, State News
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
THE Labour Party in Anambra State has at last made good its threat to drag Gov Peter Obi to court to account for all the cash receipts arising from the Federation Account and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and other sources from which he allegedly collected and administered monies illegally on behalf of the 21 councils […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
It has been said that godfatherism is the bane of Nigerian politics and good governance. Many elected public office holders’ failure to deliver on their electoral promises had often been attributed to their desperate proclivity to satisfy their godfathers, who breathe down their necks for financial and other patronage to the detriment of the masses. […]
