Oshiomhole vows Senate President Saraki will be impeached

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the only way the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, can avoid being impeached is to resign. Oshiomhole said this while addressing journalists at the APC national secretariat, in Abuja, on Friday. He vowed that the senate president would be removed from office in accordance […]

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We can’t afford to lose any South West state to opposition – APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in South West has said it cannot afford to lose any of the six states in the zone to the opposition. APC stated this at a caucus meeting by chieftains of the party in the zone, presided over by the National Vice Chairman, Pastor Bankole Oluwajana, APC is at present […]

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28 out of 36 states are in crisis, says Turaki

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, SAN, Tuesday, expressed worry that 28 out of 36 states in the country are engulfed in crises. He said this at a meeting he held with the PDP delegates in Ibadan. Warning Nigerians not to be deceived into voting for […]

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APC plans to appoint Godswill Akpabio as Senate President, impeach Saraki – Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Murray Bruce lawmaker representing Bayelsa East in an interview on Channels Television Breakfast Programme, Sunrise Daily, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers are planning to appoint Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President. He said has reached out to the US embassy, the British embassy and will reach out to other […]

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FILE PHOTO: Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters are seen in Abuja

PDP, APC disagree over ₦9 trillion contract scam in the NNPC

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday charged the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration to tell Nigerians what they know about the ₦9 trillion ($25 billion) contract scam allegedly perpetrated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, under their watch. However, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said: “I […]

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“Saraki knows he must step down as Senate President”

OLEH -SENATOR Ovie Omo-Agege, weekend, insisted that the All Progressives Congress, APC still commanded majority seats in the Senate, saying Dr. Bukola Saraki knows he must step down as Senate President since he could not continue to lead the Senate when he belonged to a minority party. He also said those that defected from the […]

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Bukola Saraki gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Ilorin November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

Here’s why Senate President Bukola Saraki quits APC

The Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has given reasons why he has dumped the All Progressive Congress, APC, party for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Saraki had made his defection known through his twitter handle. Saraki gave his reasons for dumping the APC to include continued persecutions he has been put through in the APC. […]

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Nigerian Senate leader cleared of corruption charges

Nigeria’s Senate president, Saraki quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

* Senate president most senior figure to leave APC * Presidential election to be held in Feb. 2019 * Opposition party says Saraki has rejoined them * Ruling party split in early July (Adds details, quotes) By Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS, July 31 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Senate president on Tuesday became the latest senior politician to […]

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“Defectors are corrupt senators afraid of arrest if Buhari is re-elected”

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has described senators who defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, as corrupt politicians afraid of being arrested if President Muhammadu Buhari wins his second term bid. The governor said President Buhari dislikes corruption and would not work with any corrupt politician to cheat Nigeria. 14 senators and 37 […]

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Fayemi vows to not disappoint Ekiti people

The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, promised that his government would not fail the people of the state. He said that his administration, has no reason to fail the people of the state considering the experience he had garnered as a former Governor of the State, which he said gave him deep knowledge […]

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APC reaps ₦127 million from sale of forms

The All Progressives Congress, APC has reaped ₦127.5 million from the sales of forms for tomorrow’s governorship primary. According to the list obtained by correspondent, the 17 aspirants cleared to contest tomorrow’s primary each paid ₦7.5 million to participate in the contest. ₦5.5 million out of the sum paid by each aspirant is to go […]

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Ekiti poll result breakdown: Fayemi wins with 197,462 votes

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has won the governorship election according to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in majority of the 16 local councils in the state. Fayemi, though, has not been declared the winner by the INEC yet which is as […]

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