by Faruq Abbas In view of the above, I respectfully implore INEC as a law abiding body to refuse the registration of the All Progressive Congress as to do otherwise would amount to ridiculing the judiciary and it would also run contrary to the settled doctrine of lis pendens. Introduction The Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Independent National Electoral Commission may suspend the registration of opposition party, All Progressives Congress, new reports say. The reason remains the controversy surrounding the acronym, APC with separate suits filed by the African Peoples Party and the All Progressive Congress of Nigeria at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Sources claim that... Read More
by Theophilus Ilevbare Tambuwal must not feign ignorance of Speaker predecessors, how they fell eventually to the booby trap the PDP laid patiently in waiting. It is no longer news that Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of the House of Representatives is been courted to hoist the northern flag in the 2015 presidential contest as he is... Read More
by Akan Ido Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday announced the dissolution of the state executive council in a bid to inject new blood into his cabinet. The governor sent commissioners and advisers packing in his first cabinet reshuffle in his two years as governor of the state. Okorocha directed the affected former government officials to... Read More
by Bola Tinubu If they can’t count, how can we count on them to improve the nation? If they can’t add, it is a mistake to rely on them to add anything good to our lives. With the latest drama in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the PDP is at it again. The ruling party... Read More
by Dele Sobowale “Leadership is always somewhat mysterious. Leadership can be summed up in two words: intelligence and integrity” – John Brademas c1984 Just a little over two years ago, My Fellow Nigerians went to the poles to elect a candidate called Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan as our president – by a wide margin. He won... Read More
by Japheth Omojuwa If the APC wants to be taken seriously, there are realities it must take without kid gloves. Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be politically powerful but he is not the type you want to represent your image. He has not been proved to be corrupt but there is a strong perception of corruption... Read More
by Isi Esene Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, the former minister of the FCT and a member of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), has boasted that the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress (APC) would beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a free and fair election. El-Rufai said this yesterday in Zaria, Kaduna state at... Read More
by Pius Adesanmi If Buhari’s or Tinubu’s loyalists insult you for asking questions, shrug your shoulders and tell them that insults do not grow on the forehead of the insulted or, as the Yoruba would put it, “eebu o so”. It’s been ‘eebu tins’ (insult extravaganza) in the arena of political discourse and public commentary... Read More
by Isi Esene The Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos state, Joe Igbokwe has denied reports that the former governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu has perfected plans to impose his wife, Oluremi on the party as the next governor of the state. Igbokwe said the reports are a mere fabrication... Read More
by Akan Ido Nyesom Wike, the Minister of State for Education has been in a long-drawn political battle with the embattled Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi with both parties engaging in verbal battle. In this no holds barred interview with the Saturday Sun, Wike speaks about his relationship with Amaechi, his contribution to making him the... Read More
by Isi Esene Aminu Tambuwal, the speaker of the House of Representatives has dispelled rumours that he was on his way out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said this yesterday in Edo state while speaking with newsmen who wanted to know the reason behind his political flirtation with the opposition. President Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
by Chido Onumah Clearly, the South-West holds the ace in the 2015 elections. As a geopolitical bloc, it is more cohesive than any other zone. But the popular sentiment is that the zone has had its “turn”. We must state unequivocally that we have no illusion about the present order. We do not think that... Read More
by Michael Orodare The story of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is enough for Emperor Jagaban to learn from, one day the Grande Armee will be utterly damaged and the mighty will fall. “Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.” – Mwai Kibaki, former Kenyan... Read More
by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has strongly condemned the persistent campaign of calumny against the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the attempt to use ethno-religious sentiments to destroy the budding party as a cheap shot that has fallen flat on the faces of the purveyors of falsehood. In a statement issued... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu There are indications that governors from the north and other senior politicians in the region, may form a new political party, new reports suggests. On Friday, a source speaking to the Punch said the creation of a new political party was part of the three options considered by northern political leaders as... Read More
by Isi Esene Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday visited the former governor of Lagos state and the leader of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Abibat Mogaji. While on the visit, Amaechi urged Nigerians to protect their votes after every election with a view... Read More
by Akan Ido The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has replied critics who accused him of showering encomium on the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola during his previous visit to the state. Tambuwal who was yesterday conferred with the chieftaincy title of Bobagunwa by the Alawe of Ilawe, Oba Ajibade Alabi, said he was not the speaker for... Read More
by Chido Onumah Clearly, President Jonathan has performed woefully; but when was the last time incompetence cost anybody reelection in Nigeria? Let me say from the outset that it would be scandalous and a grave mistake for the opposition – and by this, I refer to the All Progressives Congress (APC) – to look toward... Read More
by Bola Ahmed Tinubu In the end, there is no end. That is the essential lesson of June 12. A nation never keeps democracy except it continually fights for it. To slumber is to lose. These words from Charles Dickens befit the 20th anniversary of the most bittersweet event in the history of Nigerian electoral... Read More
by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Bisi Akande is currently in a battle against Chief Tom Ikimi to clinch the chairmanship position of the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress (APC). This follows the ceding of the position of the interim national chairman of the APC... Read More
by Isi Esene The presidency has responded to the speech made by the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, at a lecture in Kaduna on Saturday describing Nigeria as a “sinking ship” under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. In the release which was signed by Dr. Reuben... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has spoken against the emergency rule declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa accusing the military of killing innocent civilians. He said the maximum force used in the affected areas is in sharp contrast to the “special treatment” given to the Niger Delta militants by the Federal... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears headed for major turbulence, this time sparked by last Thursday’s call for automatic tickets at the 2015 elections for President Goodluck Jonathan, ‘performing’ first term governors and legislators. The idea was floated by Chief Tony Anenih, chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). Many in the party view... Read More
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