Wale Akinola
2564 articles published since 19 Dec 2016
2564 articles published since 19 Dec 2016
President Muhammad Buhari has reiterated the commitment of his APC led federal government to continue to fight corruption in all ramifications just as he reassured Nigerians that the administration would do more to make democracy.
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Thursday, August 2, inaugurated a 17- man steering committee to pilot its affairs in furtherance of its determination to forge a common front ahead of the 2019 elections.
PDP has described the APC's call for Senate president Bukola Saraki's resignation as a big joke. The national chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, August 1, said Saraki should resign his position as Senate president.
Shehu said that that in compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, a letter has been transmitted to the president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and the speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara to that effect.
The Nigerian government on Wednesday, August 1, said the defection of the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was a great relief to the party. Lai Mohammed APC will win.
A chieftain of the PDP and former minister was quoted to have said that Ladoja’s decision to defect to ADC was not unconnected with alleged plans to impose Engineer Seyi Makinde as the Oyo state PDP governorship candidate.
The senior special assistant to deputy Senate president, Nnanna Nze, has said that acts of intimidation allegedly being unleashed on his principal, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, by the federal government agencies instead of diminishing.
Senator Hunkuyi boasted in 2003 that he would defeat the incumbent governor. He failed, only to hurry back to the PDP as soon as he was defeated to the surprise of the APP that had given him its governorship ticket.
The commission alleged that the defendants - Yemi Akinwonmi, Dickson Atiba and Ogunmodede Oladayo, conspired among themselves and took possession of the N179.8m in March 2015, days before the general elections.
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