THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: PDP, APC in 2 squabbles | Obama is nonchalant about ISIS | Buhari to decide MTN fate | More stories

No free-ride for Faleke! APC to conduct new primaries for Audu’s replacement

The All Progressives Congress, APC, will conduct another primary election to elect a replacement for deceased Prince Abubakar Audu, the candidate in the inconclusive Kogi governorship election. The party was given the green-light earlier on Tuesday, by the Independent National Electoral Commission as well as the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, revealed to... Read More

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Governor Idris Wada sacks 15 LG Chairmen for defecting to APC

15 local government Chairmen in Kogi, have been sacked by Governor Idris Wada, over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement was issued to this effect on Tuesday, by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, James Adedoyin. The statement said Wada’s action was backed by section 20 sub section... Read More

APC, defection, Idris Wada, Kogi, LG Chairmen, PDP, sacks

Change? FG to launch war against African time, indiscipline

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, revealed that a campaign against indiscipline, African-time syndrome and loss of social norms and values will commence at the close of the year. He revealed this at a strategic planning meeting held with the chief executives of agencies and other top management staff of the... Read More

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APC will be allowed to substitute Audu with another candidate – AGF reveals

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that the All Progressives Congress, will be allowed to choose another governorship candidate for the Kogi state supplementary election. The initial candidate, Audu Abubakar, gave up the ghost shortly after his contest with Governor Idris Wada, was declared inconclusive by the Independent... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: FG yearns to revoke Dasuki’s bail | DSS justifies Kanu’s detention| Aregbesola names N750m school after Soyinka | More stories

FG tells court to revoke Dasuki’s bail. Vanguard APC mourns Abubakar Audu. Leadership Eze Ndigbo laments nobody cares about the South-East. YNaija DSS gets order to detain Kanu for another 90 days. Leadership Army arrest two officers for sabotage of military’s fight against terrorism. Nation Aregbesola names N750 million school after Soyinka. Nation Women stage solidarity rally... Read More

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Prince Audu’s death: Okorocha reacts to ‘untrue report’ about Tinubu

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has reacted to a report that he named Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress National leader, as being responsible for the death of Prince Audu Abubakar. Speaking through his media aide on Monday, Okorocha described the report as malicious and untrue. The report was supposedly made by one Olutoyosi Omotoso under the... Read More

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Prince Enitan Ogunwusi is the new Ooni of Ife | YNaija.com

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 6 women killed in IDP centre | Ogunwusi to be crowned Ooni | MASSOB threatens Ohaneze Ndigbo | More stories

4 versions of how Abubakar Audu died. YNaija Six women killed in a fresh blast in IDP screening centre. This Day MASSOB threatens to move against Ohaneze Ndigbo. Punch Ogunwusi to be installed as Ooni today. Leadership NLC kicks against cut on the 18,000 minimum wage. YNaija Senate committee says Lamorde’s probe will continue. This Day Balarabe... Read More

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Veteran governorship aspirant and banker | Life and times of late Prince Audu Abubakar

The news of the demise of the All Progressives Congress’ flag bearer for the Kogi state governorship elections on Sunday, November 22, was unprecedented and tragic. While praying for fortitude for his family, we’ll take you on a brief journey of his life and times. Prince Audu was birthed in 1947 into the family of... Read More

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Audu Abubakar, APC Kogi guber candidate | YNaija.com

These are the 4 different versions of how Prince Audu Abubakar died

Until there’s an official announcement of the accurate cause of the death of Prince Audu Abubakar, speculations and near-truths are all we are left with. One thing is for sure though- The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kogi state, Audu Abubakar is dead, and will be buried on Monday. How exactly he died, however remains... Read More

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Sylva promises ‘enjoyment’ in Bayelsa, as Dickson loses 2 key aides

Governorship elections in Nigeria is a game of numbers, and money- according to Balarabe Musa. He who has the most support and the most money, most often emerges winner in any contest. Hence, Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, will be far from pleased, as two of his key aides have defected from the Peoples Democratic... Read More

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While we await a decision, meet James Faleke, the man who may yet become Governor of Kogi

James Abiodun Faleke is the running mate of the deceased Kogi governorship candidate, Audu Abubakar, and if it’s decided that the All Progressives Congress should hold another primary election, he may be put forward as one of the candidates. But the candidacy won’t be handed to him on a platter of gold, as he may possibly have... Read More

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November 22, 2015

Abubakar Audu reportedly dead after suffering stroke

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state, Abubakar Audu has been reported dead. According to Saharareporters, Audu died of undisclosed medical reasons shortly after his victory was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The cause of his death remains unknown at this moment, as people in the streets... Read More

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November 22, 2015

‘I conquered fear at 17’ | 10 things we learnt from Governor Oshiomhole’s new interview

Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomole recently celebrated his 7th year in office and he took time out to attend to some pressing questions as well as give comments on his many battles as governor of the state. See the 10 things to take note of from the governor’s very revealing interview with Vanguard. He has... Read More

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November 21, 2015

APC candidate, Audu Abubakar, wins his polling unit

Audu Abubakar, the candidate of All Progressive Congress, in the Kogi governorship election, has won his polling unit. Audu won polling unit 002, LGEA School, Ogbonicha/Ofeche, Ochi-Ogbonicha Omodofa Ward 10 with 240 votes. Edicha Matthew, announced the result, stating that out of the 654 on voters’ register, only 255 were accredited.

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November 21, 2015

#KogiDecides: ‘Something funny is going on here’ | Wada fumes at polling unit

Accreditation of voters is winding to an end at the Kogi state governorship elections. The governor of the state, Idris Wada, who is running under the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party has been accredited. He was reported to have been accredited at about 11:40am after arriving at the Odu Ward 1 Unit in Agbiya... Read More

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November 21, 2015

#KogiDecides: Bad blood spills as APC chieftain supports PDP’s Idris Wada

In an apparent show of bad blood, former Senator Alex Kadiri, of the All Progressives Congress, has declared his support for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate. Kadiri was beaten by Audu Abubakar to earn the right to represent the APC in the governorship election. Consequently, Alex Kadiri has said he’d like to see Idris Wada, retain his... Read More

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DSS, Army, Police, SGF and thugs working together to rig Kogi election – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the former largest political party in Africa, has accused the All Progressives Congress, the former opposition-turned ruling party, of plotting to use the nation’s security agencies to rig the Kogi governorship election. The PDP says several partisan military personnel will be on ground during this weekend’s governorship election in Kogi state, to assist... Read More

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APC planning to ship 15,000 mercenary-voters into Kogi – PDP

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims there’s an existing plan by the governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, to deploy 15,000 persons to Kogi State, to take part in the governorship election, for the benefit of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Thursday, party’s spokesperson, Diran Odeyemi, said the plot... Read More

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Demola Rewaju: All things being equal, Idris Wada will win Kogi governorship election

The stage is all set for the elections tomorrow between incumbent Governor Idris Wada of the PDP and Prince Abubakar Audu of the APC in the first of the deregularised gubernatorial elections across the country after the Aprill 11 gubernatorial elections. I was in Kogi from last week Sunday to Tuesday and I went round to... Read More

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Bayelsa APGA governorship candidate won’t defect, yet he’s ‘in love with APC’

The Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Christopher Enai, says he’s not defecting to the All Progressives Congress just yet, despite being in love with the party. Enai, on Thursday, purportedly led the gubernatorial candidates of nine other political parties in Bayelsa State to support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva. Speaking at Ekeremor... Read More

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Ekweremadu’s assassination plot: APC says PDP is hallucinating

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the ruling party is responsible for the assassination attempt on the life of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The APC, on Thursday, described the allegation by the opposition party, as hallucinatory propaganda. Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, released a statement to... Read More

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In today’s episode of ‘House Madness’, Gbajabiamila and Ogor were the lead actors

New day, new drama! This seems to be the story of Nigerian lawmakers in recent time. A disagreement between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over the continuous funding of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government degenerated into a verbal riot on Thursday, November 19, at the House of Representatives. The lawmakers danced around the boundaries... Read More

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“Government-owned media houses are not credible” – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lambasted Federal Government-owned media organisations. Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, November 19, said the staff of public owned media houses have no regard for professionalism and editorial independence, which has led to them being considered as unreliable. He made the statement in Abuja during his first meeting with the... Read More

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Fayose disagrees with PDP over Timipre Sylva and Audu Abubakar

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has opposed the Peoples Democratic Partý’s position regarding the credibility of the All Progressives Congress’s choice of candidates for the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections. Olisa Metuh, PDP’s spokesperson, in a press briefing on Wednesday, had stated that APC’s fielding of former Governors Timipre Sylva and Abubakar Audu as its flag-bearers in Bayelsa... Read More

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Mimiko to Lai Mohammed: ‘Learn to talk like a Minister’

Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has enjoined the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to speak with decorum, when addressing national issues. Mimiko’s comments was in reaction to Mohammed’s crticisim of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, who described President Buhari’s Treasury Signel Account policy, as a fraud. Speaking on Tuesday in Akure, the governor said Lai... Read More

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‘Wada is a goner’ | ‘You’re not God… you’re a joker’ | Between Tinubu and PDP

Following Bola Tinubu’s description of Kogi state governor, Idris Wada, as a goner, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, has labelled the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, as a ‘joker’. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, had made the statement, during the APC rally ahead of the state governorship election of Saturday,... Read More

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November 18, 2015

2 APC senators shamelessly wrestle over ‘juicy committees’ disagreement

Two Nigerian senators on Tuesday, November 17 shamelessly, tethered on the edge of a fist fight right outside the Senate chambers! And over what? The two senators, Kabir Marafa (APC, Zamfara) and Ali Wakili (APC, Bauchi) took the ongoing disagreement between the Senate Unity Forum and Like Minds Group over committees’ distribution in the senate-... Read More