Six governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have visited Zamfara State in an effort to persuade the state Governor, Bello Matawaller not to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. The governors who visited Matawalle included, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Umar Fintiri of Adamawa and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, were in Government House Gusau on Wednesday. The governors were reported to have spent...

GUSAU —Three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on Monday visited Zamfara to inaugurate some projects. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit came amidst reports that Gov. Bello Matawalle was set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the APC. The governors, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe; Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa and Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, each inaugurated houses named after their states. According to NAN reports, 18 detached houses were built...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Kaduna opened a three-day workshop for electoral officers responsible for monitoring elections and political parties. The workshop is being supported by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) to train the workers on Party Management and Administration ahead of 2023 polls. INEC’s Director of Election and Party Monitoring, Mr. Aminu Idris, announced at the opening of the workshop that the participants were drawn from the commission’s...