By Dapo Akinrefon & Ebunoluwa Sessou THE fourth term ambition of Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot to represent Surulere 1 Constituency in the Lagos State House Assembly is not sitting well with Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and this has caused a wide gulf between them. Read Also: Lagos Assembly: Why we want incumbents’ seats — New aspirants Already, Gbajabiamila has thrown…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, bought the forms. The party, however, extended by one week the deadline for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for other…
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 26 to deliver judgment in the suit challenging former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the matter for judgment after all parties had adopted their briefs of argument. While the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), who…
By Boluwaji Obahopo The Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Jibrin Isah has declared that “the battle line has been drawn” between himself and the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, following his loss at the Kogi East Senate primary election.Jibril, who is one of the seven aspirants contesting for the senatorial ticket, alleged irregularities during the exercise,…
—Barau, Bello, Oshiomhole, Kalu, others clinch return tickets —Jack-Rich, Banigo, Danagogo, 41 others disqualified By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Demola Akinyemi, Wole Mosadomi, John Alechenu, Peter Duru, Omeiza Ajayi, Ozioruva Aliu, Boluwaji Obahopo, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Ibrahim Hassan, Emma Una, Haruna Aliyu, Daniel Abia, Uko Etim, Idris Salisu, Musa Ubandawaki, Ndahi Marama, Adeda Badru & James Ogunnaike LAGOS…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Cross River and Kwara governors, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. Abdullahi said that Imoke would chair the Presidential Screening Committee, while Ahmed would head…
BEFORE the first shot of the 2027 elections is fired, no fewer than 50 current members of the 10th House of Representatives will not be in the 11th House. Why? At press time yesterday, no fewer than 48 All Progressives Congress, APC Reps have lost at the primaries held nationwide, over the weekend. Two legislators in Bayelsa did not join…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni An embattled member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliott, has accused some leaders of the All Progressives Congress,APC, in Surulere of intimidation, political victimisation and attempts to manipulate the party’s forthcoming primaries. In a viral video circulated on Sunday, the lawmaker alleged that party members were being coerced and threatened to support a…
—Disqualified aspirants fingered —Security evacuates, primary committee after thug invasion By Dayo Johnson Akure Political thugs allegedly sponsored by a disqualified All Progressives Congress House of Representatives aspirant disrupted the collation and announcement of results of last Saturday’s primaries at the party’s state secretariat in Akure. The incident forced security personnel to evacuate the seven-member National Assembly Primary Election…
Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been cleared by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in the party’s primary election for the Kogi Central Senatorial District, putting to rest speculations that he had not been screened by the party. Bello, alongside two other aspirants in the zone and 14 others from Kogi West…
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