Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers State Governor, on Monday, said that the abduction of Freddy Ndigbara, his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, was “politically motivated.” Ndigbara, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen, who stormed a rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaani Ward Six, Khana Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums came in a red…
PDP Is Behaving Like A Punch-drunk Boxer – APC
The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is behaving like a “punch-drunk boxer” who is flailing at everything and everyone but his opponent. In a statement signed by Lai Mohammed, APC’s national publicity secretary on Tuesday, the party likened the PDP to a victim of self inflicted…
PDP Distributes Branded Phones At Rallies
With the recent decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to shift elections date by six weeks, Nigerian politicians seem to have upped the ante of their campaign strategy by introducing more items branded with their party logos. Prior to this time, there have been branded shirts, shoes, caps, and even bags of rice.…
APC Accuses PDP of Buying PVCs
The All Progressives Congress, APC has raised an allegation that some agents suspected to be working for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have devised means of purchasing Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs from unsuspecting members of the public. In addition to this, the party said some registered voters are being intimidated and their PVCs seized by…
Stay Away From Bold Ignorance, Deception – Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor, has described as a demonstration of “bold ignorance and deception” the claim that the Lagos State government allocates only 3 per cent of its education budget to primary education. The governor stated this in reaction to an allegation credited to Jimi Agbaje,governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fashola…
Agbaje, Ambode Disagree Over Lagos Tax System
Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State have disagreed over how the state’s tax collection process should be run. Speaking at a forum organised by the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, with the focus, “Private Sector Interactive…
Nigerians Are Tired of PDP – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo State governor, on Thursday, said Nigerians are tired of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor made this assertion during the inspection of road projects at the Egor Market in Upper Siluko area of Edo State. While stressing that Nigerians are tired of the current situation in the country, Oshiomhole said…
Niger Deputy Governor, 200 Others Dump PDP for APC
About 200 aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Niger State led by Ahmed Ibeto, Deputy Governor of the state have dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ibeto and his followers, including some serving members of National and State Houses of Assembly announced their defection to the main opposition party…
Ondo: Agagu Leads Massive Defection from PDP to APC
Femi Agagu, the former Chief of Staff and younger brother to late Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Agagu defected alongside the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Victor Olabimtan. Others include Taofeek Abdulsalam, speaker and state coordinator presidential campaign 2011, Sanya Orungbemi, PDP chairman…
PDP Condemns Attack On APC Office
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter has condemned the destruction of the office of the All Progressives Congress in OkrikaLocal Government Council area of Rivers State. Calling onsecurity agencies to ensure perpetrators of such are brought to book, the PDP said news of the attack on the building came it with “sadness.”The party…
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