What would have been a bloody clash between supporters of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State was yesterday averted in Owerri by security agents. The development was reportedly a fall out of grievances by the opposition against the PDP over the latter’s refusal to allow the […]
The legal battle for the soul of the Ogun State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended yesterday with the camp of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo emerging victorious over the faction loyal to Governor Gbenga Daniel. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in its judgment affirmed former ECOMOG commander, General Adetunji Idowu […]
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advocated for the amendment of some sections of Nigeria’s constitution, so that performing governors in the country would be transferred to other states to ensure even development. Chief Obasanjo, who was in the state to participate in the flag-off campaign of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Uyo Senatorial […]
ormer President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday in Minna, Niger State, expressed concern for the unity of Nigeria, stating that the country is at its most fragile period and should not be toyed with because of politics. Obasanjo, who was the grand patron at the flag-off of the re-election campaign of the governor of Niger State, Dr. […]
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday raised the alarm over plans by mischief makers to pitch him against ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo. He was reacting to comments allegedly posted on his facebook account, which made reference to Obasanjo, late President Umaru Yar’adua, Dr. Andy Uba, and Alhaji Ibrahim Turaki and published […]
Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel yesterday declared war on former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the intractable crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta had last Friday reserved ruling on an ex parte motion order brought before it by Governor Daniel and others indefinitely […]
A Federal Court sitting in Abeokuta aborted yesterday, moves by the Governor Gbenga Daniel faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognizing the candidates of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo group in the recently concluded primaries of the party. The Daniel faction with Prince Gboyega […]
The chairman of Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo would be absolutely irrelevant in Nigerian politics after the 2011 elections.This was the view of Senator Lekan Balogun, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and leader of a coalition against Alao Akala’s second term […]
More facts emerged in Abuja on Tuesday on how the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and President Goodluck Jonathan worked hand-in-hand to ensure that former President Olusegun Obasanjo triumphed in the political battled in Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that while Jonathan needed the support of the Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga […]
Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday cried out that he had no link with former President Olusegun Obasanjo again. He made the response while responding to an allegation that he was OBJ’s stooge on facebook. Ribadu, through his campaign group said it was a malicious way of hacking […]
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