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September 22, 2018

The Late 5: Nuhu Ribadu declares for Adamawa governorship; #OsunDecides: PDP’s Adeleke wins polling unit | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of his home state, Adamawa, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections. The 2011 Presidential candidate of then Action Congress... Read More

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The Late 5: FG begins probe into Cambridge Analytica, Fayemi joins governorship race, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Federal Government has commenced investigations into allegations that a Nigerian billionaire and supporter of former President Goodluck Jonathan paid £2m to Cambridge Analytica to hack into the medical records of President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the 2015 elections. A Presidency official disclosed this... Read More

Cambridge Analytica, governorship, Kayode Fayemi, race

August 15, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Taylor Swift wins assault trial against DJ; Stuntwoman dies on the set of Deadpool 2 | More stories

Here are the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup this Tuesday morning. Taylor Swift wins groping case against DJ A 6-day groping trial has ended in favour of pop star, Taylor Swift. After long hours of deliberation, the jury in the case... Read More

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david mueller, deadpool, governorship, joi sj harris, KCee, Shonda Rhimes, stuntwoman, Taylor Swift

We won’t allow anybody stop Anambra election – Obiano

Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has said no person or group can stop the governorship election in the state. The governor spoke with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday when he visited the national headquarters of APGA to pick his nomination form. He also boasted that he would win the November 18 election. Obiano said, “That... Read More

anambra, election, governorship, IPOB, Willie Obiano

With a slogan that seems like a joke, Kcee joins the Anambra governorship race

If you follow Kcee go, na enjoyment go kill you! It looks like the people of Anambra are in for a major political spectacle this November as Limpopo singer, Kcee has just announced his intention to contest in the Anambra gubernatorial race. With an instructive slogan “Attention to Detail 2017”, Kcee has joined Nollywood actor,... Read More

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anambra, attention to detail, governorship, KCee, nollywood, Yul Edochie

[The Legislative Blog]: It looks like Hon. Jibrin has launched his 2019 campaign

No one knows what he could possibly be running for. But the suspended lawmaker is sure to gun for the governorship seat in Kano state. Before you dub us preposterous, we have a number of proofs to support our suspicions. Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, who was at the centre of the infamous budget padding scandal, was... Read More

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2019, campaign, governorship, hon jibrin, House of Reps, Suspension

December 4, 2016

We have your receipt: Between Fayose and the APC – 2018 is just around the corner

Since the PDP’s failure to retain their dominance of Ondo state, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state who unfortunately remains the only PDP governor in the Southwest has been uncomfortable or so it seems. Or we’ll just use APC’s words: jittery and confused. Governor Fayose is infamous for blasting the ruling party and its leaders... Read More

2018, APC, decamping, Ekiti State, elections, Governor fayose, governorship, Leadership, PDP, receipt, sticky

Shehu Sani

December 1, 2016

Backstory: Shehu Sani and the APC debacle has been a long time coming

Yesterday, Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the upper legislative chamber was suspended indefinitely from the All Progressive Congress (APC). The suspension was announced in a letter to the senator that reads: “As you are aware, your suspension from the party for a period of eleven months elapsed today, being November 29, 2016. The... Read More

APC, debacle, governorship, Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, party policies, Senator Shehu Sani, Suspension

September 24, 2016

Edo governorship: APC planning to rig election – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it had plans to rig Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo state. It said the Director General, Obaseki Campaign Organization, John Osakue claim’s was a “smokescreen designed to deceive Nigerians”. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Prince Dayo... Read More

APC, Edo election, governorship, PDP, rig

September 9, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today Police officer remanded in prison for killing Okada rider An Ondo State Magistrate Court has ordered that a police inspector be remanded in prison custody for the alleged killing of a commercial motorcycle ride. 2. Buhari lacks mental capacity to lead – Fayose Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose,... Read More

chibok, Edo state, election, FG, Girls, governorship, INEC< Kaduna, soyinka, TSA

PDP to Oshiomhole: Return local council’s money to them

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has called on the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to return the deductions illegally made from the statutory allocations of local government councils in the state. Speaking at a press conference at Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Area, the state PDP chairman, Dan Orbih, said that Oshiomhole had refused... Read More

APC, election, governorship, LGA, Local Councils, PDP, salary, workers

Sam Hart: Dear Uche Ogah, what happens when you’re done being a nuisance in Abia?

by Sam Hart Dear Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah. I bring you greetings this afternoon from Umuahia. I sincerely hope you’re doing well. If so, doxology. I write to update you on recent developments in Abia State seeing as you do not live here and you don’t know what is happening. Are you aware that since your... Read More

abi state, governorship, nigeria, Ogah, Politics, Sam Hart

Election tribunal says Seriake Dickson remains Bayelsa governor

The Bayelsa State Governorship Electoral Petitions Tribunal on Tuesday upheld the victory of Seriake Dickson in the state governorship election. Dickson was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but his victory is being contested by Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal dismissed a petition filed... Read More

APC, Bayelsa elections, governorship, PDP, petition, seriake dickson, Timipre Sylva, Tribunal

Opinion: Between “Internet Governor” and Oshiomhole’s “third term”: A nay vote

by Sufuyan Ojeifo Many Nigerians, especially Edo indigenes and residents, had patiently waited for the gubernatorial campaign flag off of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State, so as to make some sensible inference and possibly a starter-opinion-projection on the likely candidate to beat in the September 10 election. This was after the Peoples... Read More

Edo state, governorship, Internet, nigeria, Obaseki, Oshiomhole, Politics

INEC rejects Sheriff’s candidate for Edo guber election

Matthew Iduoriyekwemwen, the Edo governorship candidate of Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The electoral body said that it rejected the list sent in by Sheriff’s faction because the primary election wasn’t monitored by INEC. This was contained in a text message sent... Read More

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Edo, governorship, INEC, Markafi, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, PDP, sheriff

Sheriff vs Markafi: PDP presents two candidates for Edo guber election

The leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone a notch higher as the two factions of the party have submitted two different names to the Independent National Electoral Commission as the governorship candidates for the Edo State election. The two factions are led by the former Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, while Chairman, National Caretaker... Read More

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Edo, governorship, INEC, Markafi, PDP, sheriff

‘Disregard Sheriff’s faction of PDP’ – Markafi committee

The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party-led by Ahmed Markafi, on Saturday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission not to recognize the candidate of the Ali Modu Sheriff for the Edo governorship election. This was stated by the National Publicity Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt. Adeyeye... Read More

Adeyeye, caretaker, Edo, governorship, PDP, sheriff

Abia CJ says ‘mischievous politicians’ are to blame for her ‘running away’

The Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Theresa Uzoamaka Uzokwe, has described reports that she ran away from her duty post to avoid swearing-in Uche Ogah as the governor of the state as “allegations of cowardice by mischievous politicians.” Following the crisis that beset the state after the issuing of a certificate of return to... Read More

Abia, governorship, Ikpeazu, INEC, legal, politician, state

Sheriff’s PDP: Venue of Edo primary election blocked off by police

Police officers have blocked off the entrance to Samuel Ogbemudia stadium road by Akenzua junction, Edo state – venue of the governorship primary of the Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The primary election is scheduled to hold on Wednesday but according to reports, the gates of the stadium have also been cordoned off... Read More

Abuja, Edo state, governorship, Oshiomhole, sheriff, stadium

Just In: Godwin Obaseki wins Edo state APC guber primary

Godwin Obaseki has been declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress for the 2016 Edo state governorship election after he polled 1618 votes out of the 2,873 delegates that attended the party’s primary in Benin, Edo stae, on Saturday. Obaseki was declared winner of the primary election by the primary election committee headed by... Read More

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Opinion: Why propaganda against Amaechi will ultimately fail

By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Jordan B Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist must have had Chief Nyesom Wike the Rivers State Governor in mind when he postulated his famous quote that, “When you tell a lie often enough, you become unable to distinguish it from the truth”. Paul Watzlawick writing... Read More

amaexhi, corruption, governorship, opinion, propanganda, Rivers, sycophants, wike

OPENNASS

Nigerian youths would soon be able to run for President, others

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to reduce the age limit of those interested in vying for the Presidency and other political offices. The bill, which scaled through second reading, is expected to slash the age limit of contesting for the aforementioned offices, to 30. Apart from reducing Presidential, governorship and senatorial... Read More

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February 8, 2016

Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello finally appoints deputy – See who

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has appointed Simon Achuba as the deputy governor of the state. According to the All Progressives Congress Facebook page, Bello wrote a letter to the State House of Assembly, to confirm Achuba as his deputy. James Faleke, running mate of deceased Prince Abubakar Audu had refused to deputise Bello, who... Read More

APC, governorship, Kogi State

February 1, 2016

Masquerade walks from ‘Abuja to Kogi’ in celebration of Yahaya Bello (PHOTOS)

A masquerade in Kogi state, has embarked on a walk of victory for newly inaugurated governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. Punch Newspapers reports that the masquerade trekked from Abuja to Okene, in Kogi state, in commemoration of Bello’s emergence as governor. Bello, who contested under the All Progressives Congress, was inaugurated on Wednesday, January... Read More

APC, governorship, PDP, politics. Kogi state

January 27, 2016

Dino Melaye says Yakubu Dogara is ‘Speaker by force’

The Senator representing Kogi East, Dino Melaye has directed some verbal barbs towards the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. On Wednesday, January 27, at the inauguration ceremony of the new governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, Melaye called Yakubu Dogara the ‘speaker by force’ of the House of Representatives. In contrast however,... Read More

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December 14, 2015

Opinion: The striking similarities between Bayelsa and Abia governorship elections

A wise man does not cut his nose, just to spite his face. The unfolding electoral drama in the Bayelsa state governorship election, especially the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state by the State Returning Officer, Prof. Zane Akapaku, who is the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University... Read More

Abia, Bayelsa, election, governorship

December 3, 2015

From Nollywood to state house? Veteran producer, Don Pedro Obaseki wants to succeed Oshiomhole

Veteran Nollywood producer, Don Pedro Osaro Agbonifo Obaseki has declared his intentions to run for the governorship position of Edo state come 2016. Read his letter of intent: Dear Friends, Sisters and Brothers. My name is DonPedro Osaro Agbonifo Obaseki. I’m a bona fide son of Edo State. I live in Ward 7, Oredo LGA. ... Read More

Edo state, governorship, nollywood

November 29, 2015

I’m governor-elect of Kogi, according to the constitution – Faleke

The Kogi State All Progressives Congress’ deputy governorship candidate, John Faleke, has written again to the national chairman of the party, John Oyegun, insisting that he’s the governor-elect and should be declared accordingly. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared the election conducted on Saturday, November 21 inconclusive, in which Faleke ran as the deputy for... Read More

APC, governorship, Kogi, PDP, Politics

November 22, 2015

Kogi governorship election declared inconclusive

Kogi governorship elections has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC returning officer for the election, Emmanuel Kucha, announced this at the INEC headquarters in the state. Kucha stated that gap between the two leading candidates, governor of the state; Idris Wada and Abubakar Audu was less than the number of the cancelled... Read More

Abubakar Audu, elections, governorship, Idris Wada, INEC, Kogi

November 20, 2015

‘Bayelsans are sleeping’ | 5 things we learnt from Governor Dickson’s interview

Bayelsa Governo, Seriake Dickson has just finished the first leg of his community to community tour as part of his campaign for the governorship election slated for December 5. He was well received by most of the communities as they showed up in thousands to hear him speak. On Thursday, at Ogbia local government area,... Read More

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