The former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Orji Ngofa, and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bello Waite, have thrown words over the performance of the Governor Nyesom Wike-led administration in Rivers State. Ngofa, who, alongside some member of the PDP recently defected to join All Progressives Congress (APC), said at a recent APC event in Port Harcourt that they left the PDP because of bad governance. Ngofa posited that Wike-led administration had...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ______ Following a series of meetings and consultations former Senator, representing Adamawa central, Senator Abdul’Azeez Nyako and other members and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have finally dumped the party to return back to their fold, All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to newsmen, Sen. Nyako said that after reconciliatory talks between the APC leadership and officials and other stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ‘’ we have...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The All-Progressives Congress, APC  reportedly won the Bauchi State Assembly Bye election that took place in Dass LGA following the death of Hon Musa Mante Baraza. The returning officer of the election, Professor Ahmed Mohammed of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa while declaring the result, said the candidate of the APC, Hon. Bala Lukshi polled 12, 299 defeating  his PDP counterpart, Lawal Wandi polled 11,062 votes. The returning officer said Mr....

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent By all indications, the time is rough and bitter,  as the Bauchi state chapter of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has dissociated itself from the appearance and utterances of one of its member in the House of Representatives , Hon. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi (aka Wakilin Birni) at an APC rally in Dass. The lawmaker  was in Dass town  ahead of the Bauchi Assembly bye-election scheduled for December 5th. The party...

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the purported withdrawal of candidates from the Zamfara state House of Assembly bye-election in Bakura untrue. On Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  had reported that nine candidates announced their withdrawal from the race at a news briefing in Gusau. However, the commission said INEC state office is yet to receive any notice of withdrawal of any candidate from Bakura state constituency by-election. “we are hearing this...