Defecting senators corrupt, afraid of arrest if Buhari re-elected – El-Rufai

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th July 2018

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described senators who defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) as corrupt politicians who are afraid of being arrested if President Buhari wins his second term bid. The governor said President…

Ortom, lawmakers’ defection, tip of the iceberg – Ekweremadu

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th July 2018

THE deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, says the defection of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, and some members of national assembly to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a tip of the iceberg. Ekweremadu said…

PDP, SDP meet, declare Buhari Nigeria’s common enemy

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th July 2018

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Wednesday declared President Muhammadu Buhari as the common enemy of Nigeria. They made the declaration when the National Publicity Secretary of the SDP, Princess Goldba…

Nigeria must restructure to develop — Dogara

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th July 2018

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, has stated that for Nigeria to develop and realised its true potentials, the country must undertake restructuring. Hon Dogara however, argued that for such to happen,…

Katsina’s private sector financed $2b refinery set for completion 2021

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th July 2018

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu said the approved private sector driven refinery in Mashi, Katsina State will be completed in 2021. Kachikwu, who made this known to State House correspondents…

Finally, Ortom dumps APC for PDP

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th July 2018

THE governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor announced his defection at a meeting with local government chairmen and…

Defections won’t harm APC’s chances ― Buhari

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th July 2018

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has observed that the defection of some lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to other political parties will not harm the chances of the ruling party in future elections. He made…

Defectors are big masquerades with little electoral value – Oshiomhole

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th July 2018

THE national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says the party is not bothered about the members who decamped. At plenary on Tuesday, 15 senators and 37 house of representatives members left…

Defection: We are in firm control of house of reps, 25 states — APC

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th July 2018

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is fully prepared for the 2019 elections since it is in control of 25 states and the house of representatives. Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the party, said…

32 APC reps defect to PDP

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 24th July 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost 32 of its members in the house of representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Four other APC members defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while a…